Journal profile · CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Annals of Intensive Care
ISSN 2110-5820 · Springer International Publishing · GERMANY · Founded 2011
Annals of Intensive Care: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.91; fully open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 105 days to acceptance (70 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 9% (journal website); 192 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Intensive Care is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms and Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy, together about 40.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Annals of Intensive Care is an online peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing knowledge and practice in the care of critically ill patients. The journal publishes peer-reviewed original research, comprehensive reviews, and educational content relevant to intensive care, emergency medicine, and perioperative care. Aimed at a multidisciplinary readership – including physicians, fellows, nurses, and allied health professionals – the journal fosters evidence-based dialogue to support clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes.Experimental studies, as well as research involving paediatrics and neonates, remain within scope and are not outright excluded.Key objectives of Annals of Intensive Care are:To serve clinicians, researchers, and allied professionals by publishing original research, reviews, and clinical insights in the field of critical care medicine.To promote multidisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange that enhances the care of critically ill patients across various settings.To encourage investigation into acute care processes, innovations in diagnosis, monitoring and therapy, and strategies for improving outcomes in intensive care units.To foster continuous learning and evidence-based practice through high-quality educational content and consensus guidelines.To provide a platform for evaluating systems of care, resource allocation, and performance metrics relevant to intensive and high-dependency care.To support equity in critical care by highlighting disparities in access, outcomes, and care delivery across populations and regions.To align with global health priorities and contribute to sustainable, patient-centred, and ethically grounded intensive care practices.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Editor-in-chief Jean-Louis TeboulPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 9%); most named France 39, United States 10, Mainland China 9, Belgium 6, United Kingdom 4 (97 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine18.7%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine13.8%
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyMedicine7.7%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersMedicine7.7%
- Nosocomial Infections in ICUMedicine6.7%
- Acute Kidney Injury ResearchMedicine5.1%
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationMedicine5%
- Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesEngineering4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Critical Care Medicine | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Critical Care Medicine | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Critical Care Medicine | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 6.91LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.95LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,286OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 148LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,933 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 173 | 173 | 86 |
| 2025 | 192 | 192 | 1,200 |
| 2024 | 182 | 182 | 2,668 |
| 2023 | 132 | 132 | 2,610 |
| 2022 | 121 | 121 | 3,597 |
| 2021 | 184 | 184 | 6,438 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
105 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 153 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (75 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 109 days
- Sample
- 70 articles with submission and acceptance dates (376 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,890 / USD 3,090 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,490 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,490 / USD 3,390 / EUR 2,890 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,090 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- correspondencesCorrespondences consist of comments on or a substantial reanalysis of an article published in Annals of Intensive Care, submitted not more than a month after th…Length not stated
- editorialAnnals of Intensive Care publishes Research Articles, Reviews, Editorials, Letters to the Editor and Correspondences.Research Articles report original primary s…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialsEditorials are short, opinionated pieces which cover issues that are relevant to the journal's scope.Length not stated
- letterAnnals of Intensive Care publishes Research Articles, Reviews, Editorials, Letters to the Editor and Correspondences.Research Articles report original primary s…Length not stated
- letters to the editorAnnals of Intensive Care publishes Research Articles, Reviews, Editorials, Letters to the Editor and Correspondences.Research Articles report original primary s…Length not stated
- research articleAnnals of Intensive Care publishes Research Articles, Reviews, Editorials, Letters to the Editor and Correspondences.Research Articles report original primary s…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- research articlesResearch Articles report original primary scientific research that have not been published in its entirety elsewhere.Length not stated
- reviewAnnals of Intensive Care publishes Research Articles, Reviews, Editorials, Letters to the Editor and Correspondences.Research Articles report original primary s…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- reviewsReviews are a feature of the journal that may include, but are not limited to, the following types of articles: – systematic and substantial syntheses of specif…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
By adhering to the authorship requirements stated above, authors meet the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria [updated version January 2024] on authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2011
- ISSN
- 2110-5820
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Intensive Care
What CAS zone is Annals of Intensive Care in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Intensive Care is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Critical Care Medicine; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Intensive Care?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.91; CiteScore 9.6, h-index 119.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Intensive Care?
Based on the dates recorded on 70 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 105 days (interquartile range 76–153 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Annals of Intensive Care?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Intensive Care based?
Of the 97 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (39), United States (10) and Mainland China (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Intensive Care?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Intensive Care is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Annals of Intensive Care open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Intensive Care is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-30). Last updated: .