Journal profile · Emergency Medicine
Journal of Emergency Medicine
ISSN 0736-4679 · eISSN 1090-1280 · Elsevier USA · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1983
Journal of Emergency Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.49; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 87 days to acceptance (134 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 370 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Emergency Medicine is published by Elsevier USA 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, Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation and Trauma and Emergency Care Studies, together about 27.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Emergency Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Official Journal of the American Academy of Emergency MedicineThe Journal of Emergency Medicine is an international, peer-reviewed publication featuring original contributions of interest to both the academic and practicing emergency physician. JEM, published monthly, contains research papers and clinical studies as well as articles focusing on the training of emergency physicians and on the practice of emergency medicine. The Journal features the following sections:• Original Contributions • Clinical Communications: Pediatric, Adult, OB/GYN • Selected Topics: Toxicology, Prehospital Care, The Difficult Airway, Aeromedical Emergencies, Disaster Medicine, Cardiology Commentary, Emergency Radiology, Critical Care, Sports Medicine, Wound Care • Techniques and Procedures • Technical Tips • Clinical Laboratory in Emergency Medicine • Pharmacology in Emergency Medicine • Case Presentations of the Harvard Emergency Medicine Residency • Visual Diagnosis in Emergency Medicine • Medical Classics • Emergency Forum • Editorial(s) • Letters to the Editor • Education • Administration of Emergency Medicine • International Emergency Medicine • Computers in Emergency Medicine • Violence: Recognition, Management, and Prevention • Ethics • Humanities and Medicine • American Academy of Emergency Medicine • AAEM Medical Student Forum • Book and Other Media Reviews • Calendar of Events • Abstracts • Trauma Reports • Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Emergency Medicine
Editor-in-chief Stephen R. HaydenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 74, Lebanon 4, Mexico 1 (79 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Emergency and Acute Care StudiesMedicine9.7%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine9.4%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine8.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Trauma Management and DiagnosisMedicine5.2%
- Poisoning and overdose treatmentsMedicine5%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine4.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.1%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| 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
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
- 1.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70LetPub ·
- h-index
- 134OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,927OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 315LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 17,308 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 284 | 55 | 38 |
| 2025 | 370 | 62 | 357 |
| 2024 | 257 | 47 | 539 |
| 2023 | 336 | 81 | 1,209 |
| 2022 | 353 | 98 | 1,316 |
| 2021 | 421 | 92 | 2,438 |
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
87 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 54 days – 124 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (123 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 102 days
- Sample
- 134 articles with submission and acceptance dates (684 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)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 69 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 100 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,390 / EUR 3,170 / GBP 2,710 / JPY 420,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,460 | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
Article types accepted10
- case reportManuscripts should be organized in one of the following formats:For Interventional Studies: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Limitation…Length not stated
- clinical reviewsClinical Reviews submissions should have separate sections for Introduction, Discussion, and Conclusions.Length not stated
- ethics submissionsEthics submissions: Body of manuscript needs sections; Introduction, Case Report (if applicable) and, Discussion (with subsections) and Conclusion.Length not stated
- interventional studiesFor Interventional Studies: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Limitations (should be the last paragraph of the Discussion as a separate …Length not stated
- letterManuscripts should be organized in one of the following formats:For Interventional Studies: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Limitation…Length not stated
- letter to the editorManuscripts should be organized in one of the following formats:For Interventional Studies: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Limitation…Length not stated
- letters to the editorManuscripts should be organized in one of the following formats:For Interventional Studies: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Limitation…Length not stated
- reviewManuscripts should be organized in one of the following formats:For Interventional Studies: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Limitation…Length not stated
- techniques and proceduresTechniques and Procedures submissions should have separate sections for Introduction, Discussion, and Conclusions.Length not stated
- visual diagnosisVisual Diagnosis submissions need only have sections for; Introduction, Case Report, and Discussion, and should not have an abstract.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 Group authorship
Abstract limit 250 words Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
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
- Elsevier USA
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1983
- ISSN
- 0736-4679
- Electronic ISSN
- 1090-1280
- Society / sponsor
- American Academy of Emergency Medicine
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Emergency Medicine
What CAS zone is Journal of Emergency Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, 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 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Emergency Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.49; CiteScore 2, h-index 134.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Emergency Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 134 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 87 days (interquartile range 54–124 days); authors report an average review time of 2–4 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 Journal of Emergency Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 1. 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 Journal of Emergency Medicine based?
Of the 79 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (74), Lebanon (4) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Emergency Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Emergency Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Emergency Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Emergency Medicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .