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Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma
ISSN 2383-4544 · Kerman University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 106 days to acceptance (51 articles, last 24 months); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma is published by Kerman University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Trauma and Emergency Care Studies, Poisoning and overdose treatments and Trauma Management and Diagnosis, together about 31% of its articles. Its main subfields are Emergency Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma is an Open Access free of charge and double blind peer reviewed journal which provides an international forum for communication among health professionals with clinical, academic, and research interests in emergency practice.The journal gives particular emphasis to papers that integrate the findings of academic research into realities of clinical practice in the following areas: Clinical Toxicology, Environmental Emergencies, Resuscitation, Emergency Ultrasonography, Disaster Medicine, Traumatology, Trauma Surgery, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Cardiac Emergencies, Pediatrics Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Nursing and any other research related to Clinical Toxicology and Emergency Practice.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Emergency Nursing
Editor-in-chief Shahrad TajoddiniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 13, India 5, United States 4, Türkiye 4, France 1 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine15.5%
- Poisoning and overdose treatmentsMedicine7.9%
- Trauma Management and DiagnosisMedicine7.6%
- Emergency and Acute Care StudiesMedicine6.7%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine5.8%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4.6%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.3%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine | Q4 | 90/111 | 19th |
| Emergency Nursing | Q4 | 26/31 | 17th |
| Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Q4 | 103/122 | 15th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Index Copernicus, Sherpa Romeo, Google Scholar, OCLC Worldcat, Islamic World Science Citation Center(ISC), Scientific Information Database (SID), Magiran, Scientific Indexing Services (SIS), J-Gate, Barakatkns, Iran Journals, Directory of Research Journals Indexing (DRJI), Akademic Keys, Akademia.edu, Ulrich Global Serials Directory, Open Academic Journals Index (OAJI), Hinari, eprints, ICMJE, Mendeley, Index Medicus (IMEMR), Road, Miar, ResearchBib, EuroPub, JournalTOCs, CIVILICA, InfoBase IndexPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 272 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 56 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 87 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 62 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 60 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 49 |
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
106 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 166 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (51 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 157 days
- Sample
- 51 articles with submission and acceptance dates (51 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted10, with length limits
- case reportreferences should not be more than 40. Case reports: Text should be up to 4000 words; A structured abstract should be 100 words; Maximum numbermain text ≤ 4,000 words
- case reportsCase reports: Text should be up to 4000 words; A structured abstract should be 100 words; Maximum number tables/figures should not be more than 3; Maximum numbe…Length not stated
- correspondencenovel insights into the specific areas. Correspondence, Letter to Editor: Text should be up to 1000 words; Maximum number of references shouldn’t be more than 1…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- correspondence, letter to editorCorrespondence, Letter to Editor: Text should be up to 1000 words; Maximum number of references shouldn’t be more than 15.Length not stated
- original articlewould be in one of the following types: Original articles: Text should be up to 8000 words; A structured abstract should be 250 words; maximum numbermain text ≤ 8,000 words
- original articlesOriginal articles: Text should be up to 8000 words; A structured abstract should be 250 words; maximum number of tables/figures should not be more than 6; maxim…Length not stated
- review articlef references shouldn’t be more than 15. Review articles: Text should be up to 7000 words; A structured or unstructured abstract should be 250 words;main text ≤ 7,000 words
- review articlesReview articles: Text should be up to 7000 words; A structured or unstructured abstract should be 250 words; Maximum number of tables/figures shouldn’t be more …Length not stated
- short communicationreferences should not be more than 20. Short communication/Brief Report: Text should be up to 4000 words; A structured abstract should be 200 words; Maximum num…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- short communication/brief reportShort communication/Brief Report: Text should be up to 4000 words; A structured abstract should be 200 words; Maximum number tables/figures should not be more t…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Ethical Issues section obligatory; expects COPE, ICMJE and Equator Network guidelines. Model summary
Ethical Issues is obligatory section in all types of articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
Call Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0); authors retain copyright. Model summary
Upon submitting an article, authors are asked to indicate their agreement to abide by an Open Access Creative Commons license. Under the terms of this license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), authors retain ownership of the copyright of their articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Blind peer review by at least 2 anonymous reviewers; corresponding author notified of editor decision as soon as possible. Model summary
All manuscripts are considered to be confidential. They are blind peer reviewed by at least 2 anonymous reviewers selected by the Editorial Board. The corresponding author is notified as soon as possible of the editor decision to accept, reject, or require modifications.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via CrossCheck/iThenticate; sanctions for plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication/falsification. Model summary
JEPT is powered by CrossCheck™, iThenticate™ and all the submitted manuscripts are subjected to the CrossCheck.
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
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2383-4544
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma
How long does peer review take at Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma?
Based on the dates recorded on 51 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 106 days (interquartile range 62–166 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (13), India (5) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .