Journal profile · Emergency Medicine
Signa Vitae
ISSN 1334-5605 · eISSN 1845-206X · MRE PRESS · SINGAPORE · Bi-monthly · Founded 2006
Signa Vitae: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.81; fully open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 201 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Signa Vitae is published by MRE PRESS 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 Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation, Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes and Airway Management and Intubation Techniques, together about 25.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Emergency Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Signa Vitae is a completely open-access, peer-reviewed international journal and encourages scientists and academicians around the world to share their original writings in the form of original research, review, mini-review, systematic review, short communication, case report, letter to the editor, commentary, rapid report, news and views, editorial, as well as meeting report. Full texts of all published articles, can be downloaded free of charge from our website. ISSN Numbers Print ISSN: 1334-5605 Online ISSN: 1845-206X Impact Factor Publication Frequency: Semiannually Current Impact Factor: 0.6 (2024) Scopus CiteScore: 1.3 (2024) Journal History 2006: Signa Vitae released the inaugural issue. 2006: Signa Vitae has been indexed by SCIE. 2008: Signa Vitae has been indexed by Scopus. 2008: Signa Vitae received its first Impact Factor 0.045. 2020: MRE Press started to publish Signa Vitae (from Volume 16 Issue 1) with Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. Copyright/Open Access Papers published in Volumes 1 Issue 1–Volume 15 Issue 2 (from October 2006 to September 2019), were published by the previous publisher, and now are copyright MRE Press. Starting from 2020, MRE Press started to publish Signa Vitae (from Volume 16 Issue 1) with Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. The copyright is retained by the author(s). For details, see: Copyright & License. MRE Press will insert the following note on the first page of the published text: © Year The Author(s). Published by MRE Press. This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Emergency Medicine
Editor-in-chief Giovanni LandoniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 3, United States 1, Türkiye 1, Greece 1, Iraq 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine12.3%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine7.2%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine6.4%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine6%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine6%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.8%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine5.1%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine5%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE for editorial reasons on 16 February 2026. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEEmbaseCASPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 0.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.64OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 57.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 179LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,481 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | 73 | 2 |
| 2025 | 201 | 201 | 90 |
| 2024 | 151 | 151 | 182 |
| 2023 | 128 | 128 | 161 |
| 2022 | 82 | 82 | 216 |
| 2021 | 261 | 261 | 613 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Peer review
- Open 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 3
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- case reportCase Report In medicine, a case report is a detailed report of the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of an individual patient.Length not stated
- commentaryed-upon paper for their optional reply. Commentary Commentaries are short articles usually around 1000-1500 words long that draw attention to or present a criti…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorial☆ Times New Roman. Font size 12. Single line spacing. Alignment Justified. ☆ The first line indents 2 characters of a new paragraph. ☆ Sub-headings and general …Length not stated
- letter☆ Times New Roman. Font size 12. Single line spacing. Alignment Justified. ☆ The first line indents 2 characters of a new paragraph. ☆ Sub-headings and general …Length not stated
- letter to the editorWe welcome readers to submit formal comments on the content of articles published in Signa Vitae. Such comments should provide constructive scientific remarks. …main text ≤ 500 words
- mini-reviewMini-Review These are reviews of important and recent topics that are presented in a concise and well-focused manner.Length not stated
- news and viewsNews and Views News and Views inform readers of the latest scientific advances in Anesthesia, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, reported in Signa Vit…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research This is the most common type of journal manuscript. It may be called an Original Article, Research Article, or just Article, depending on the …Length not stated
- rapid reportRapid Report Short papers falling under 5000 words but not preliminary research.Length not stated
- reviewReview articles provide a comprehensive overview and critical synthesis of available evidence and information on a specific topic relevant to the journal. They …Length not stated
- short communicationShort Communication Preliminary research addressing an important area of research.Length not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic Review Systematic review is a type of literature review that uses systematic methods to collect secondary data, critically appraise research studies,…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship 4.1 Author Contributions
An 'author' is generally considered to be someone who has made substantive intellectual contributions to a published study. According to the ICMJE guidelines, to qualify as an author one should have (i) made substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; and (ii) been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 7. Conflicts of Interest
Authors, reviewers and editors must declare whether there are any competing interests with regard to the publication of a study. A competing interests exists when the authors’ interpretation of data or presentation of information may be influenced by, or may be perceived to be influenced by, their personal or financial relationship with other people or organizations, such as reimbursement for sala…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability *Data Availability Statement
In this section, please provide details regarding where data supporting reported results can be found, including links to publicly archived datasets analyzed or generated during the study. Please refer to suggested Data Availability Statements in section “MRE Press Availability of Data and Materials”. You might choose to exclude this statement if the study did not report any data.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 3.2 Publication Ethics Statement
Follows COPE and ICMJE guidelines Model summary
Signa Vitae follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals. Publication of a scientific article represents the means through which the contribution of the scientists is recognized. Along with this recognit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 5. Copyright/Open Access
Starting from 2020, all Signa Vitae's content is available online, and is fully browsable and searchable. All Signa Vitae papers are published as Open Access articles under the unrestrictive CC-BY license. The copyright is retained by the author(s). MRE Press will insert the following note in the footer of the first page of the published text: © Year The Author(s). Published by MRE Press. This is …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 5. Copyright/Open Access
Open access under CC-BY license; copyright retained by authors Model summary
Starting from 2020, all Signa Vitae's content is available online, and is fully browsable and searchable. All Signa Vitae papers are published as Open Access articles under the unrestrictive CC-BY license. The copyright is retained by the author(s). MRE Press will insert the following note in the footer of the first page of the published text: © Year The Author(s). Published by MRE Press. This is …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 9. Editorial Process and Peer-Review
Authors may recommend up to three reviewers and opposed reviewers Model summary
MRE Press operates rigorous and transparent peer-review process and editorial process that aims to maximize quality. Peer-review is handled by researchers and scholars. More details.
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
- MRE PRESS
- Country or region
- SINGAPORE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1334-5605
- Electronic ISSN
- 1845-206X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 3 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Signa Vitae
What CAS zone is Signa Vitae in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Signa Vitae is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Emergency Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Signa Vitae?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.81; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at Signa Vitae?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 Signa Vitae?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 3; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Signa Vitae based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (3), United States (1) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Signa Vitae?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Signa Vitae is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Signa Vitae open access, and what is the APC?
Signa Vitae is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .