Intensive Care Medicine Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0342-4642 eISSN 1432-1238 Springer Science+Business Media DE

Q1 Quartile Top Tier

About Intensive Care Medicine
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Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation and Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy, published by Springer Science+Business Media in DE, catalogued under ISSN 0342-4642 (e-ISSN 1432-1238). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 5.45 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model (APC ~$4790 USD). OpenAlex records 15,912 works and 749,712 citations, with an h-index of 315.

Intensive Care Medicine Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Intensive Care Medicine has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 5.45, placing it in the Q1 quartile within the Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation research area. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

Intensive Care Medicine operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in Intensive Care Medicine should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Intensive Care Medicine against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for Intensive Care Medicine
  • Budget $4790 for the Article Processing Charge. Check if your institution or funder covers OA fees.
  • This journal covers Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation, Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy, Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders. Ensure your manuscript aligns with these scope areas to avoid desk rejection.
How Intensive Care Medicine Compares
Citation Rate vs Field Avg
+157%
Field avg: 2.12
APC vs Field Avg
+50%
Field avg: $3199

Compared against 25 journals in the same research areas.

ISSN (Print) 0342-4642
ISSN (Online) 1432-1238
Publisher Springer Science+Business Media
Country Germany
APC / Cost $4790 USD
In-depth profile & metrics

Intensive Care Medicine is published by Springer Science+Business Media and based in Germany. It runs on a subscription or hybrid model with an article-processing charge of USD 4790.

In our subject taxonomy, Intensive Care Medicine is classified under Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation, Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy, Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms.

Intensive Care Medicine is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 5.453.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Intensive Care Medicine

Intensive Care Medicine does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 5.453 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

No, Intensive Care Medicine is not an open access journal.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for Intensive Care Medicine is $4790 USD.

Intensive Care Medicine is published by Springer Science+Business Media.

Intensive Care Medicine shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in OpenAlex. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

The ISSN of Intensive Care Medicine is 0342-4642. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1432-1238.

Intensive Care Medicine sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 5.45, ranked across all journals in our database.
Live Indexing Status
Updated April 2026

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OpenAlex
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DOAJ
Non-OA
Predatory Check
Clean
Citation Rate
5.453
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2025 5.453 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.

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Metadata

Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

Updated by: openalex_bulk

OpenAlex ID: S198804558

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