''Critical Care Medicine'' is a
peer-reviewed
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monthly
medical journal
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History
The first ...
in the field of
intensive care medicine
Intensive care medicine, also called critical care medicine, is a medical specialty that deals with seriously or critically ill patients who have, are at risk of, or are recovering from conditions that may be life-threatening. It includes pro ...
. The journal was established in 1973 with William C. Shoemaker as the founding editor. It is the official publication of the
Society of Critical Care Medicine
The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) is the largest non-profit medical organization in the practice of critical care. SCCM was established in 1970 and is an independently incorporated, international, educational and scientific society base ...
and is published by
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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. The journal's
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
is Timothy G. Buchman.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2020
impact factor
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of 7.598, ranking it 5th out of 82 journals in the category "‘Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine".
Editors
* William C. Shoemaker, 1972-1991
* Bart Chernow, 1991-1997
* Joseph E. Parrillo, 1997-2014
* Timothy G. Buchman, 2015-present
References
External links
*
Society of Critical Care Medicine*{{Official website, https://drssbehera.in/
Publications established in 1973
Emergency medicine journals
English-language journals
Intensive care medicine
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins academic journals
Monthly journals