Journal profile · NURSING
Enfermeria Intensiva
ISSN 1130-2399 · eISSN 1578-1291 · Elsevier
Enfermeria Intensiva: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.7 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,190; review about 183 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 40% (journal website); 60 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Enfermeria Intensiva is published by Elsevier 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 Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units, Nursing care and research and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders, together about 38.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Enfermería Intensiva (Intensive Care Nursing) is a peer reviewed journal that has been published for the past 27 years. It publishes original research articles on nursing interventions on the critically ill patient (Intensive Care, semi-critical, Emergency Department, as well outside the hospital), not only in adults, but also in newborns, infants and children in their different healthcare environments. Its aim is to promote the improvement of knowledge by publishing original research and other works that could help nursing professionals improve their daily practice. This aim is also demonstrated in the different sections of the Journal: Editorials, Original Articles, Clinical Case, Literature Reviews, and Letters to the Editor. The Journal accepts articles for review from multidisciplinary teams, made up mainly of nurses, intensive care physicians, anaesthetists, emergency care physicians, physiotherapists, nutritionists, and psychologists. Enfermería Intensiva is the is the official Journal of the Sociedad Española de Enfermería Intensiva y Unidades Coronarias (SEEIUC), accepts articles in Spanish and English, and is indexed in Medline/PubMed and SCOPUS.Enfermería Intensiva es una revista de revisión por pares, con 27 años de antigüedad, que publica artículos originales de investigación en intervenciones enfermeras al paciente crítico (unidades de cuidados intensivos, semicríticos, emergencias y urgencias, también del ámbito extrahospitalario). No solo investigaciones en pacientes críticos adultos, también en el recién nacidos, lactantes y niños en sus diferentes ámbitos de atención y cuidado. Su objetivo es promover la mejora del conocimiento mediante la publicación de investigación original y de otros trabajos que puedan ayudar a los profesionales de enfermería a mejorar su práctica diaria. Este objetivo se corresponde con las diferentes secciones que integran la revista: Editoriales, Artículos Originales, Casos Clínicos, revisiones bibliográficas y Cartas al director. La revista acepta para su revisión manuscritos multidisciplinares formados por enfermeras, médicos (intensivistas, anestesistas e urgenciólogos), fisioterapeutas, nutricionistas y psicólogos principalmente. Enfermería Intensiva es el Órgano de Expresión de la Sociedad Española de Enfermería Intensiva y Unidades Coronarias (SEEIUC), acepta artículos en español e inglés, y está incluida en Medline/PubMed y SCOPUS.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NURSING
Editor-in-chief Marta Raurell TorredàPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 11, United Kingdom 4, Brazil 3, Norway 2, Italy 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth Professions13.4%
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions13.1%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersMedicine11.8%
- Nosocomial Infections in ICUMedicine6%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine5.9%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions4.4%
- Stress and Burnout ResearchPsychology4.3%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.5%
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 | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Critical Care Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCINAHLPublisher website
Other: Crossref, Index de Enfermeria, International Nursing Index, Indice Medico Espa?ol, Cuiden, Bibliomed
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)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 147OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 946 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 60 | 8 | 21 |
| 2024 | 48 | 11 | 70 |
| 2023 | 32 | 9 | 54 |
| 2022 | 40 | 17 | 144 |
| 2021 | 44 | 7 | 184 |
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
183 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 183 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 2,190 / EUR 2,050 / GBP 1,750 / JPY 271,630 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,810 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- bibliographic reviewsThis journal includes Editorials, Original Articles, Clinical Cases, Bibliographic Reviews, Letters to the editor and Comments on research articles.Length not stated
- clinical casesClinical cases:Basically descriptive works of one or several cases of exceptional interest, either due to being uncommon, or for their unusual outcome, or for t…Length not stated
- comments on research articlesThis journal includes Editorials, Original Articles, Clinical Cases, Bibliographic Reviews, Letters to the editor and Comments on research articles.Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials:Reflections, criticisms or comments on novel or controversial topics related to practice, teaching, management or research of interest for nurses wor…Length not stated
- letters to the editorAny article submitted to this journal will follow the guidelines described in this guide for authors, and therefore it is essential to consult it before submitt…Length not stated
- original articleof the entire document (summary of the original article, commentary and bibliography) must be less than 2,000 words. Other sections: The Journal includes other …main text ≤ 2,000 words
- protocolAny article submitted to this journal will follow the guidelines described in this guide for authors, and therefore it is essential to consult it before submitt…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors 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 funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
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 ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time 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
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1130-2399
- Electronic ISSN
- 1578-1291
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Enfermeria Intensiva
What CAS zone is Enfermeria Intensiva in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Enfermeria Intensiva is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Nursing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Enfermeria Intensiva?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Enfermeria Intensiva?
The publisher reports about 183 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 40%. 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 Enfermeria Intensiva based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (11), United Kingdom (4) and Brazil (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Enfermeria Intensiva?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Enfermeria Intensiva is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Enfermeria Intensiva open access, and what is the APC?
Enfermeria Intensiva is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .