Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Medizinische Klinik-Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin
ISSN 2193-6218 · eISSN 2193-6226 · Springer Medizin · GERMANY · 8 issues per year · Founded 1997
Medizinische Klinik-Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.61; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 96 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 139 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Medizinische Klinik-Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin is published by Springer Medizin 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 Health and Medical Studies, Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders, together about 26.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zielsetzung der Zeitschrift Medizinische Klinik – Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin ist ein international angesehenes, interdisziplinäres Publikationsorgan. Die Zeitschrift richtet sich an Vertreter*innen aus Ärzteschaft, Pflege, Atmungs- und Physiotherapie auf Intensivstationen sowie in Notaufnahmen und an Ärzt*innen mit Interesse an intensivmedizinischen Fragestellungen in den Fachgebieten Innere Medizin, Anästhesiologie, Chirurgie, Neurologie und Pädiatrie. Publiziert werden Forschungsarbeiten und Weiterbildungsartikel inkl. CME-Zertifizierung aus allen Bereichen der Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin inkl. Pflege und Physiotherapie. Autor*innen werden ermuntert, insbesondere zu folgenden Themen Beiträge einzureichen: Organersatz, Kreislaufunterstützung/ECMO, Dialysetherapie, Beatmung, Ethik, Pflege, Versorgungsforschung. Alle Übersichtsarbeiten, Originalarbeiten und Fallbeispiele durchlaufen einen Peer Review Prozess mit zwei externen Gutachter*innen gemäß der 'Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals'. Aims & Scope Medizinische Klinik – Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin is an internationally respected interdisciplinary journal. It is intended for physicians, nurses, respiratory and physical therapists active in intensive care and emergency units, but also for internists, anesthesiologists, surgeons, neurologists, and pediatricians with special interest in intensive care medicine. Research papers and continuing education articles with CME certification from all areas of intensive care and emergency medicine including nursing and physical therapy are published. Authors are encouraged to submit articles especially on the following topics: organ replacement, circulatory support/ECMO, dialysis therapy, ventilation, ethics, nursing, health services research. Review. All reviews, original articles and case reports of Medizinische Klinik – Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin undergo a peer review process with two external reviewers following the 'Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals'. Declaration of Helsinki: All Manuscripts submitted for publication presenting results from studies on test subjects or patients must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Michael BuerkePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 56, Austria 9, Switzerland 3, United Kingdom 1, Canada 1 (70 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Medical StudiesHealth Professions11.7%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine7.6%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersMedicine7.1%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.8%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine6.7%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine6.4%
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions4.7%
- Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesEngineering4.5%
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 | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | 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 | Medicine, General & Internal | 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
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 1.61LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 549OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 100LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 617,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,790 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 129 | 42 | 13 |
| 2025 | 139 | 55 | 158 |
| 2024 | 124 | 52 | 295 |
| 2023 | 120 | 52 | 619 |
| 2022 | 89 | 50 | 420 |
| 2021 | 133 | 72 | 758 |
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
96 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 36 days – 181 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 38 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 147 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (313 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 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 3,390 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Plagiarism
- AI use Use of Large Language Models (LLM)
LLM tools cannot be authors; use of LLMs must be documented in papers. Model summary
No LLM tool (for example ChatGPT) will be accepted as an author of a research paper. This is due to the understanding that authorship always entails responsibility and accountability for the work, and AI tools cannot assume this responsibility. Authors who use LLM tools in their research work or writing must document their use in their papers. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Springer Nature research data policy; data availability statement required for original research articles. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member; follows COPE guidelines for research integrity and misconduct. Model summary
Diese Zeitschrift sieht sich in der Pflicht, die Integrität wissenschaftlicher Publikationen sicherzustellen. Als Mitglied des Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) orientiert sie sich an den COPE-Leitlinien für den Umgang mit möglichen Verstößen gegen die Regeln der guten wissenschaftlichen Praxis.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Medizinische Klinik - Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection software may be used. Model summary
Hinweis: Die Zeitschrift kann Software zum Auffinden von Plagiaten einsetzen.
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
- Springer Medizin
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- 8 issues per year
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 2193-6218
- Electronic ISSN
- 2193-6226
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 121, Issue 6 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Medizinische Klinik-Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin
What CAS zone is Medizinische Klinik-Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Medizinische Klinik-Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. 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 Medizinische Klinik-Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.61; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Medizinische Klinik-Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 96 days (interquartile range 36–181 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Medizinische Klinik-Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin based?
Of the 70 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (56), Austria (9) and Switzerland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Medizinische Klinik-Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Medizinische Klinik-Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Medizinische Klinik-Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin open access, and what is the APC?
Medizinische Klinik-Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .