Journal profile · EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine
ISSN 1481-8035 · eISSN 1481-8043 · Cambridge University Press · CANADA
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.66; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 120 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 247 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Emergency and Acute Care Studies, Trauma and Emergency Care Studies and Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation, together about 38% of its articles. Its main subfields are Emergency Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CJEM is Canada’s only academic journal in emergency medicine and the official publication of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. CJEM publishes articles of interest to emergency care providers in rural, urban or academic settings that reflect the growing interest in emergency medicine, both as a medical discipline and an expanding field for research. Original research, review articles, updates, editorials, case reports and diagnostic challenges, plus position statements from the national association are widely read. CJEM publishes special/guest-edited issues and topical collections. The peer review process for articles included in topical collections/special issues is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if the Guest Editors author an article in their topical collection/special issue, they will not handle the peer review process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Editor-in-chief Ian G StiellPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Canada 55, United States 2, Australia 2, Mainland China 1, Taiwan, China 1 (69 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Emergency and Acute Care StudiesMedicine17.7%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine12.4%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5.3%
- Ultrasound in Clinical ApplicationsMedicine4.5%
- Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareMedicine4.2%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Emergency Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Emergency Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Emergency Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, National Library of Medicine
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 910OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 104LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 319,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,296 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 205 | 62 | 40 |
| 2025 | 247 | 81 | 224 |
| 2024 | 189 | 63 | 439 |
| 2023 | 192 | 75 | 595 |
| 2022 | 189 | 96 | 1,018 |
| 2021 | 210 | 102 | 1,227 |
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 Crossref · to
120 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 65 days – 172 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 40 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 164 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (487 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,790 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- commentaryor Figure 5 No No Yes Author Initiated Commentary 1500 words 1 Table or Figure 10 No No Yes CJEM Debate Series 3000 wordmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- correspondence10 Yes-150 unstructured No Yes Clinical Correspondence 1000 words 1 Table or Figure 5 No No Yes Letter (published online onlymain text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialle or Figure 10 Yes – 300 words Yes Yes Editorial/Invited Commentary 1000 words 1 Table or Figure 5 No No Yes Author Initiated Commentary 1main text ≤ 1,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 5
- letterrences Abstract Clinician Capsule Cover Letter Original Research 2500 words 5 Tables and/or Figures 40 Yes- 300 words Yes Yes Brief Orimain text ≤ 2,500 words
- original researchType of SubmissionMaximum wordsTotal number of Tables and/or FiguresReferencesAbstractClinician CapsuleCover LetterOriginal Research2500 words5 Tables and/or Fi…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- perspectivegroups and the contexts in which these perspectives or experiences are situated Quality Improvement (maximum 2500 words, 5 tables or figures, 40 references) Qua…main text ≤ 2,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest
Authors must disclose all relationships or interests that could influence or bias the work. Although an author may not feel there are conflicts, disclosure of relationships and interests affords a more transparent process, leading to an accurate and objective assessment of the work. Awareness of real or perceived conflicts of interests is a perspective to which the readers are entitled and is not …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Retrospective ethics approval usually cannot be obtained; such manuscripts may not be considered for peer review. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Authors may suggest or request exclusion of reviewers at submission; suggestions must be independent, with institutional email or identity verification. Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1481-8035
- Electronic ISSN
- 1481-8043
- Society / sponsor
- Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Emergency Medicine. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.66; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 120 days (interquartile range 65–172 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: 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 Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine based?
Of the 69 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (55), United States (2) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .