Critical Care Medicine (journal)


Critical Care Medicine is a peer-reviewed monthly medical journal that focuses on intensive care medicine. Founded in 1973 by William C. Shoemaker, the journal serves as the official publication of the Society of [Critical Care Medicine]. It is published by Lippincott [Williams & Wilkins] and led by editor-in-chief Timothy G. Buchman.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the Journal [Citation Reports], the journal has a 2020 impact factor 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