Journal profile · CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Turkish Journal of Intensive Care-Turk Yogun Bakim Dergisi
ISSN 2602-2974
Turkish Journal of Intensive Care-Turk Yogun Bakim Dergisi: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Turkish Journal of Intensive Care-Turk Yogun Bakim Dergisi 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 Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment, Nosocomial Infections in ICU and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, together about 37.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Turkish Journal of Intensive Care (formerly called Journal of the Turkish Society of Intensive Care ISSN: 2146-6416) is the periodical of the “Turkish Society of Intensive Care” and it covers subjects on intensive care, being published in Turkish and English languages, and is an independent periodical based on unprejudiced peer-review principles. Turkish Journal of Intensive Care is regularly published four times a year; in March, June, September and December In addition, an annual special issue is published. The aim of the Turkish Journal of Intensive Care is to publish original periodic research papers of highest scientific and clinical value on intensive care, reviews, case reports and continuously. It is directed towards for interested in intensive care, physicians, anesthesists, surgeons, pediatricians, and any other specialists concerned with these fields.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Editor-in-chief Perihan Ergin ÖzcanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 8, Netherlands 2, United States 1, Spain 1, Hungary 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine14%
- Nosocomial Infections in ICUMedicine12.2%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine11.1%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine5.9%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersMedicine5%
- Clinical Nutrition and GastroenterologyNursing4.7%
- Poisoning and overdose treatmentsMedicine3.8%
- Infection Control in HealthcareMedicine3.5%
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 | Critical Care 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 | Critical Care Medicine | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceEmbasePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, J-Gate
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 723 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 132 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 157 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 128 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 155 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 105 |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | 103 |
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
- 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
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.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- case reportOriginal Researches Manuscript should not exceed 5000 words. All pages of manuscript should be numbered at right top corner except the title page. In order to b…Length not stated
- case reportsCase ReportsLength not stated
- correspondenceOriginal Researches Manuscript should not exceed 5000 words. All pages of manuscript should be numbered at right top corner except the title page. In order to b…Length not stated
- invited review articleInvited Review ArticleLength not stated
- letters to the editorThe procalcitonin kinetics paradox in hemoadsorption therapy for septic shock: Infection source, immunomodulation, and biomarker reliability Hüseyin İflazoğlu, …Length not stated
- original researchesOriginal ResearchesLength not stated
- review articleOriginal Researches Manuscript should not exceed 5000 words. All pages of manuscript should be numbered at right top corner except the title page. In order to b…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of Large Language Models and Generative AI Tools
“AI tools cannot meet the requirements for authorship as they cannot take responsibility for the submitted work. As non-legal entities, they cannot assert the presence or absence of conflicts of interest nor manage copyright and license agreements. Authors who use AI tools in the writing of a manuscript, production of images or graphical elements of the paper, or in the collection and analysis of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Statement
Authors contributing to Turkish Journal of Intensive Care agree to publish their articles under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, including commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited. Authors retain copyright of their work, with first publication rights granted to Turkish …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
Turkish Journal of Intensive Care is an open access journal. All articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited. Authors retain copyright of their published article. Open access ensures more reuse and citation, higher visi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review The Review Process
All manuscripts submitted to the Turkish Journal of Intensive Care are screened for plagiarism using the CrossRef Similarity Check powered by ‘iThenticate’ software. Results indicating plagiarism may result in manuscripts being returned or rejected. All manuscripts are reviewed by editor, related associate editor and at least two experts/referees. The authors of the accepted manuscript for publica…
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
- ISSN
- 2602-2974
- Print ISSN
- 2146-6416
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Turkish Journal of Intensive Care-Turk Yogun Bakim Dergisi
What CAS zone is Turkish Journal of Intensive Care-Turk Yogun Bakim Dergisi in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Turkish Journal of Intensive Care-Turk Yogun Bakim Dergisi is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Critical Care 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 are the manuscript requirements of Turkish Journal of Intensive Care-Turk Yogun Bakim Dergisi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Turkish Journal of Intensive Care-Turk Yogun Bakim Dergisi based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (8), Netherlands (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Turkish Journal of Intensive Care-Turk Yogun Bakim Dergisi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Turkish Journal of Intensive Care-Turk Yogun Bakim Dergisi is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Turkish Journal of Intensive Care-Turk Yogun Bakim Dergisi open access, and what is the APC?
Turkish Journal of Intensive Care-Turk Yogun Bakim Dergisi 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .