Journal of Critical Care Research and Emergency Medicine
About Journal
The Journal of Critical Care Research and Emergency Medicine (ISSN: 3066-7097) is a peer-reviewed, open-access platform dedicated to the continuous advancement of research, knowledge sharing, and clinical expertise in the fields of critical care, emergency medicine, intensive care, trauma management, and acute medical interventions. This journal serves as a vital resource for clinicians, researchers, intensivists, trauma surgeons, emergency physicians, anesthesiologists, and allied healthcare professionals working on the frontlines of acute and life-threatening conditions.
In an era where rapid medical response and evidence-based intervention are crucial to patient survival, the journal plays a key role in disseminating high-quality research and clinical findings that enhance decision-making, treatment strategies, and outcomes in emergency and intensive care settings. Each issue offers an in-depth exploration of current challenges, innovative solutions, and emerging best practices in the management of critically ill and acutely injured patients.
Critical care and emergency medicine are interdisciplinary specialities that demand swift diagnostic accuracy, real-time interventions, and coordinated teamwork. This journal recognises the complexity of these settings and welcomes scholarly contributions from diverse healthcare systems, cultural backgrounds, and resource environments.
Whether addressing high-acuity cases in urban trauma centres or providing life-saving interventions in rural and under-resourced emergency rooms, this journal seeks to bridge the gap between research and real-world practice. By facilitating the exchange of knowledge across borders, the journal supports a more unified and prepared global response to emergencies, pandemics, mass casualty events, and complex medical crises.
To reflect the multifaceted nature of these specialities, the Journal of Critical Care Research and Emergency Medicine covers a wide range of themes and subject areas, including but not limited to:
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS): Studies on prehospital care, ambulance systems, and paramedic response protocols.
- Trauma and Shock Management: Approaches to hemorrhagic shock, traumatic brain injury, and polytrauma in acute care settings.
- Critical Care Interventions: Ventilation strategies, hemodynamic monitoring, sepsis management, renal replacement therapies, and sedation practices.
- Resuscitation Science: Research on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and post-resuscitation care.
- Toxicology and Poisoning: Management of acute drug overdoses, chemical exposures, and envenomations.
- Pediatric Emergency Care: Unique challenges and strategies in managing critically ill children and neonates.
- Disaster and Mass Casualty Preparedness: Protocols for triage, coordination, and large-scale response in natural disasters, pandemics, or terrorism-related events.
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS): Application of bedside imaging for diagnosis and procedural guidance in emergency and critical care.
- Ethics in Critical Care: Topics related to end-of-life decision-making, patient autonomy, and resource allocation during emergencies.
Contribution to Patient-Centered and Evidence-Based Practice
One of the central missions of the journal is to foster patient-centered care and ensure that research findings can be translated into actionable protocols. We emphasize the importance of evidence-based practice in critical and emergency care, where even minute clinical decisions can significantly influence patient survival and recovery.
Authors are encouraged to present clear methodologies, detailed case evaluations, and statistically sound results. Meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, retrospective reviews, clinical audits, and pilot studies are welcome, provided they contribute meaningful insights to the medical community.
Encouraging Collaboration Across Medical Disciplines
The successful management of critically ill patients often requires close collaboration among multiple medical disciplines. This journal supports and encourages submissions from interdisciplinary teams including intensivists, emergency physicians, cardiologists, pulmonologists, surgeons, neurologists, infectious disease experts, and pharmacologists.
We also value contributions from nurses, respiratory therapists, radiology technicians, and EMS personnel whose perspectives are essential to a complete understanding of the critical care ecosystem. Team-based research and interprofessional case studies are strongly encouraged.
Manuscript Categories and Article Types
To provide a comprehensive academic forum, the journal accepts a diverse range of manuscript types, such as:
- Original Research Articles
- Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
- Case Reports and Case Series
- Clinical Trials
- Methodological Papers
- Technical Notes
- Brief Communications
- Editorials and Viewpoints
- Clinical Guidelines and Consensus Statements
Each submission is expected to present a strong rationale, a well-defined objective, and a discussion that contextualizes the findings within current practice. Authors should also emphasize how their research may inform or transform clinical protocols in emergency departments and intensive care units.
Commitment to Rigor, Quality, and Accessibility
Maintaining scientific integrity is a core principle of the Journal of Critical Care Research and Emergency Medicine. All manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer-review process involving experts with relevant clinical and research expertise. Our reviewers are committed to providing constructive feedback to uphold the quality and transparency of each publication.
As an open-access journal, all articles are freely available to readers worldwide, ensuring that knowledge and advancements in the field are not hindered by subscription barriers. This approach promotes equitable access to research and supports continuous learning among practitioners in both developed and developing regions.
A Platform for Ongoing Learning and Clinical Innovation
In the rapidly evolving landscape of emergency and critical care medicine, staying updated with the latest clinical evidence, technologies, and strategies is crucial. The journal is designed not just as a publication but as an educational resource for both emerging and established professionals.
We aim to provide a platform where clinicians can share lessons from the field, researchers can highlight the outcomes of their investigations, and educators can contribute knowledge that enhances critical care training and emergency preparedness.
Encouraging Submissions from Around the World
The journal invites contributions from global researchers and clinicians. We recognize that medical emergencies and critical illnesses are not constrained by geography, and valuable innovations can emerge from any part of the world. Whether your submission stems from a tertiary care hospital, a rural field clinic, or a mobile emergency unit, we welcome research that adds value to the global medical dialogue.
Authors are encouraged to submit high-quality manuscripts that adhere to the journal’s submission guidelines. More information on manuscript formatting, peer-review process, and publication policies can be found in the Author Guidelines section.
Aim & Scope
The Journal of Critical Care Research and Emergency Medicine (ISSN: 3066-7097) aims to serve as a comprehensive and authoritative platform for disseminating high-impact research and clinical insights in the rapidly evolving fields of emergency medicine and critical care. The journal is committed to advancing knowledge and improving the quality of care delivered to patients experiencing acute medical, surgical, or traumatic conditions. By bridging the domains of research and clinical practice, the journal supports innovation, evidence-based treatment, and interdisciplinary collaboration in settings where time-sensitive and life-saving interventions are crucial.
The journal encourages the submission of manuscripts that explore the entire continuum of emergency and critical care, from prehospital triage to in-hospital management and post-acute recovery. It is particularly interested in work that examines complex cases, introduces new methodologies, or evaluates outcomes associated with intensive interventions, resuscitative techniques, diagnostic tools, and emergency protocols.
Scope of the Journal Includes (but is not limited to):
· Emergency Medicine and Prehospital Care: Clinical research on initial patient assessment, trauma triage, transport decisions, emergency room workflows, and paramedicine.
· Intensive Care and Critical Illness Management: Studies related to sepsis, multiorgan dysfunction, respiratory failure, shock states, and critical monitoring.
· Trauma and Acute Surgical Care: Exploration of operative and non-operative trauma strategies, including rapid response surgery and surgical intensive care.
· Neurological Emergencies: Management of stroke, seizures, intracranial hemorrhage, and neurocritical care interventions.
· Cardiovascular and Respiratory Emergencies: Investigations of acute myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, pulmonary embolism, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and ventilation strategies.
· Pediatric and Geriatric Emergencies: Research focused on the specific needs, presentations, and outcomes among vulnerable populations such as children and older adults.
· Infectious Disease in Emergency and Critical Settings: Insights into handling emerging infectious threats, hospital-acquired infections, and antimicrobial stewardship in ICUs and emergency units.
· Ethics and Communication in Acute Care: Work addressing ethical dilemmas, end-of-life decision-making, informed consent under emergency conditions, and team-based communication strategies.
· Simulation, Training, and Education: Studies promoting innovative models in clinical training, critical care education, and emergency preparedness exercises.
· Disaster and Mass Casualty Medicine: Protocol development and case experiences related to disaster response, humanitarian crises, and emergency coordination in large-scale public health incidents.
· Technology and Innovation: Evaluation of tools such as point-of-care ultrasound, telemedicine, electronic triage systems, and AI-assisted decision-making in time-sensitive care.
The journal’s inclusive scope embraces a wide range of article types, including original research, systematic reviews, clinical case studies, quality improvement reports, and brief communications. It encourages submissions from multidisciplinary teams and supports research emerging from both high-resource and resource-limited settings.
Through a rigorous peer-review process and a commitment to scholarly excellence, the Journal of Critical Care Research and Emergency Medicine seeks to influence current practice, stimulate research collaborations, and contribute to the global advancement of emergency and critical care services.
Author Guidelines
The Journal of Critical Care Research and Emergency Medicine (ISSN: 3066-7097) invites high-quality, original contributions that enhance the understanding, diagnosis, and management of patients in emergency and critical care settings. To streamline the submission, review, and publication process, authors are expected to carefully follow the guidelines outlined below. These instructions ensure that manuscripts meet the journal’s academic and ethical standards and are formatted appropriately for peer review and publication.
1. Types of Manuscripts Accepted
The journal welcomes a wide range of submission formats, each contributing uniquely to the advancement of emergency and critical care practice:
- Original Research Articles: Empirical studies reporting novel findings with well-defined methodology and statistical analysis.
- Review Articles: Comprehensive evaluations of existing literature that synthesize key findings and propose future research directions.
- Clinical Case Studies: Detailed reports of rare, complex, or instructive clinical scenarios, including diagnostics and management strategies.
- Short Communications: Brief reports of urgent findings, pilot studies, or emerging hypotheses with preliminary data.
- Technical Reports and Methodological Papers: Submissions that describe novel procedures, technologies, or protocols applicable to emergency or intensive care.
- Editorials and Expert Opinions: Insightful commentary on current issues or recently published studies in the field.
2. Manuscript Preparation
Language and Clarity:
All submissions must be written in clear, fluent English. Authors who are not native English speakers are advised to use language editing services prior to submission. The journal values precise, concise writing that communicates scientific findings effectively.
Document Format:
Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx). Use double-spacing throughout the document, 1-inch margins on all sides, and a standard 12-point font (e.g., Times New Roman). Each page should be numbered consecutively.
Title:
The title should be informative, specific, and limited to 15–18 words. It must accurately reflect the content of the paper without using abbreviations or jargon.
Abstract:
Provide a structured abstract of 200–250 words. For original research, the abstract should include sections such as Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion. The abstract should summarize the key elements of the study in a concise and comprehensible manner.
Keywords:
Include 4-6 relevant keywords that capture the essential concepts of the study. Keywords help in indexing and improving the article’s visibility.
Main Sections:
The manuscript should be organised under clear headings and subheadings. For most article types, the following structure is recommended:
- Introduction: Provide background, relevance, and the study objective.
- Materials and Methods: Detail the study design, setting, population, procedures, and statistical tools.
- Results: Present findings clearly with appropriate tables and figures. Avoid redundant descriptions.
- Discussion: Interpret findings, compare with existing literature, and highlight clinical implications or limitations.
- Conclusion: Offer a brief, well-supported summary of the study’s significance and recommendations.
3. References
All references must follow APA style. In-text citations should include the author’s surname and year of publication, for example: (Johnson & Smith, 2022). Use a hanging indent for all entries in the reference list.
Reference List Examples:
- Journal Article:
XX, A., & XX, K. (2020). Advances in mechanical ventilation strategies. XXX Journal Medicine, 48(4), 245-251. https://doi.org/xxxxx/xxxxxxxx - Book:
Kumar, S. (2019). Principles of Intensive Care Practice. Academic Press. - Website:
World Health Organization. (2023). XXXXX and trauma care. https://www.who.int/XXXXXXXXXXXX
Ensure that all references cited in the text are included in the reference list and vice versa.
4. Figures and Tables
- All figures and tables must be numbered consecutively and cited in the main text.
- Each figure and table should have a concise but descriptive title.
- Tables should be included in the manuscript file, while high-resolution figures should be uploaded separately in .jpg or .png formats.
- Captions for figures should be provided below each figure; legends for tables should appear above the table.
5. Submission Process
Online Submission:
All manuscripts must be submitted via the journal’s designated online submission portal. Authors will need to register an account and follow the submission instructions to upload their manuscript, cover letter, and any additional materials.
Cover Letter:
A cover letter must accompany each submission. It should include a brief summary of the manuscript, a statement of originality, and a declaration that the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Authors must disclose any financial relationships, affiliations, or other conflicts that could influence the interpretation of the research. A conflict-of-interest statement should be included at the end of the manuscript.
6. Peer Review and Editorial Process
All manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review by experts in the relevant field. The editorial team first evaluates submissions for scope and formatting compliance before assigning them to reviewers. Based on reviewers’ comments, the editorial board will make one of the following decisions: accept, revise, or reject.
7. Article Processing Charges
Authors are required to pay an Article Processing Charge upon acceptance of the manuscript. The APC covers the cost of peer review, editorial handling, typesetting, and online publication. Detailed information regarding APCs will be communicated after acceptance. No charges apply at the submission stage.
8. Ethical Considerations
- Research involving human or animal subjects must include a statement of ethical approval from an appropriate review board.
- Patient consent must be obtained for case studies or identifiable information.
- Plagiarism, data falsification, or duplicate submission will result in immediate rejection or retraction.
9. Copyright and Licensing
Authors retain full copyright over their published work. Articles will be published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license, which permits reuse, redistribution, and adaptation, provided appropriate credit is given.
10. Revision Policy
If revisions are requested, authors should submit a revised manuscript along with a detailed response to reviewer comments. Revisions must be completed within the specified deadline to avoid delays in processing.
Editorial Board
Michel, Leclerc
Editor-In-Chief
Director of the Lab, Invertebrate Immunology, France
Ashraf Noureldin
General Surgery, General and Endocrine Surgery, Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, Almana General Hospital, Alkhobar 31952, KSA
Rabindra Nath Das
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Statistics Dept., Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Glenda Giorgia Caputo MD, PhD
Consultant Plastic Surgeon with particular interest in microsurgery and Breast reconstruction, Italy
Weihua Jia
Department of Neurology, Beijing Shijingshan Teaching Hospital, Capital Medical University, China
Jonathan Downham
Advanced Critical Care Practitioner and also an Associate Professor at the University of Warwick Hospital in the UK
Aleka N. Scoco
Department of Neurological Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA
Dilip Kumar Goswami
Agada Tantra and Vidhi Ayurveda, Government Ayurvedic College, India
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