Journal profile · Multiple
CHEST Critical Care
ISSN 2949-7884
CHEST Critical Care: impact factor 2.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,500; review about 117 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 102 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, CHEST Critical Care's largest topics are Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders and Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 44.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CHEST® Critical Care is an open access journal that advances the care of patients served by critical care clinicians through the publication of clinical research relevant to today's challenges and reflecting advances on the horizon.To provide context in a fast-changing landscape, CHEST® Critical Care also incorporates review articles, offers commentaries, and fosters debate on emerging controversies. All CHEST journals apply strict double-blind peer review standards to ensure scientific rigor.To date, the journal has been indexed by the Directory of Open Access Journals, Scopus, and Web of Science (Clarivate).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Hayley GershengornPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 26, Canada 4, Brazil 4, United Kingdom 2, Spain 2 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine16.4%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersMedicine15.7%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine12.5%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine5.8%
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth Professions5.7%
- Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesEngineering5.1%
- Nosocomial Infections in ICUMedicine4.8%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceScopusPubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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 (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.28%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 327 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 102 | 102 | 28 |
| 2025 | 102 | 102 | 138 |
| 2024 | 82 | 82 | 293 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 303 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
117 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to acceptance
- 117 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 35 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | USD 2,500 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,500 / EUR 2,340 / GBP 2,000 / JPY 310,080 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,500 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in manuscript preparation upon submission; AI tools may not be listed as authors. Model summary
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 Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
Corresponding authors must disclose competing interests on behalf of all authors. Model summary
Corresponding authors, on behalf of all the authors of a submission, must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time; sharing on a preprint server will not count as prior publication. Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- ISSN
- 2949-7884
- Society / sponsor
- American College of Chest Physicians
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CHEST Critical Care
What is the impact factor of CHEST Critical Care?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 11.
How long does peer review take at CHEST Critical Care?
The publisher reports about 117 days (submission to acceptance). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of CHEST Critical Care based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (26), Canada (4) and Brazil (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CHEST Critical Care?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CHEST Critical Care is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, Scopus and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is CHEST Critical Care open access, and what is the APC?
CHEST Critical Care is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,500.
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: .