Call For Papers in Critical Care and Emergency Science
We invite submissions that advance critical care research, clinical intensive care medicine, and translational critical care and emergency medicine.
Journal Focus
The journal publishes research that improves diagnosis, treatment, and prevention across the critical care and emergency continuum.
Clinical Intensive Care
Ventilation strategies, vasopressor protocols, organ support pathways, and outcome optimization.
Emergency Medicine and Trauma
Resuscitation, shock management, hemorrhage control, and emergency department workflow studies.
Critical Monitoring and Diagnostics
Point of care ultrasound, hemodynamic monitoring, sepsis biomarkers, and rapid diagnostics.
Translational and Implementation Science
Evidence to practice models, protocol adherence, and system level quality improvement.
Submissions should emphasize clinical relevance, methodological rigor, and measurable impact on critical care and emergency outcomes.
Priority Research Areas
Submissions that address clinical impact and measurable outcomes are prioritized.
Sepsis, Shock, and Organ Failure
Pathophysiology, protocolized care, and mortality reduction strategies.
Airway, Ventilation, and Respiratory Support
Mechanical ventilation approaches, weaning pathways, and non-invasive support outcomes.
Emergency Department Systems
Triage performance, throughput, escalation pathways, and quality metrics.
Critical Care Procedures and Devices
Procedural outcomes, airway interventions, and device based therapies.
Emerging topics including digital intensive care medicine, remote monitoring, and precision medicine are encouraged when studies demonstrate clinical translation.
Methodology Expectations
Clear reporting, transparent methods, and reproducible analysis strengthen clinical translation.
- Define primary and secondary outcomes with clear endpoints
- Describe patient selection, inclusion, and exclusion criteria
- Report effect sizes, confidence intervals, and missing data handling
- Include imaging protocols and device specifications when relevant
Manuscripts should describe intervention fidelity, adherence, and safety monitoring to support clinical adoption.
Clinical Translation
Submissions should explain how findings improve diagnosis, treatment, or prevention in real world intensive care medicine practice.
Describe implementation pathways, clinical workflows, or decision support tools that help translate evidence into practice.
Studies that address health equity, access to care, and patient centered outcomes are encouraged when supported by rigorous methods.
Quality Expectations
High quality submissions provide clear methodology and transparent reporting of limitations.
- Describe specimen collection, follow up intervals, and outcome definitions
- Provide interobserver or validation evidence for imaging workflows
- Explain limitations in sample size or study design
- Report reproducibility checks for analytical pipelines
Clear limitation statements help reviewers and clinicians interpret applicability across patient populations.
Ethics and Transparency
All submissions require ethics approvals, consent statements, and data availability disclosures.
Disclose funding sources and conflicts of interest to support transparent interpretation of critical care and emergency evidence.
Studies involving vulnerable populations should describe additional protections and justification for inclusion.
Clinical and Policy Impact
The journal prioritizes evidence that informs clinical decision making, guideline development, and population health strategy.
Describe the practice implications of your findings and identify the patient groups most likely to benefit. Clear clinical context helps reviewers evaluate translational value.
Submissions that bridge diagnostic innovation with measurable outcomes are especially encouraged, including real world evidence, pragmatic trials, and implementation studies.
Visibility and Reach
Open access publication ensures critical care and emergency evidence is accessible to clinicians, researchers, and policy teams.
Global Access
Immediate access supports clinical teams and health systems worldwide.
Indexing Support
Structured metadata improves search visibility and citation tracking.
Clinical Relevance
Clear implications sections help evidence reach care pathways.
Rapid Availability
Online publication accelerates dissemination to stakeholders.
Authors can maximize visibility by using precise keywords, descriptive titles, and structured abstracts that highlight outcomes.
Article Types
We welcome original research, clinical trials, systematic reviews, meta analyses, brief reports, and methodological papers.
Neutral or negative results are welcome when methods are robust and outcomes are clearly reported.
Implementation studies that address real world adoption are valued when supported by rigorous data.
Submission Checklist
A complete submission package supports efficient peer review.
- Structured abstract with clear outcomes
- Ethics approval identifiers and consent statements
- Data availability statement with repository details
- Figures and tables with complete captions
Clear clinical implications strengthen relevance for intensive care medicine practice and policy.
Preparation Tips
Well prepared submissions move faster through review and improve clinical impact.
- Align the title with the primary clinical outcome
- Use consistent terminology across the abstract and main text
- Provide concise limitations that clarify applicability
- Confirm that statistical methods match study design
A focused narrative helps reviewers assess translational value and supports stronger decision letters.
Peer Review Workflow
A structured review process supports quality and timely decisions.
Editorial Screening
Scope and ethics verification
Peer Review
Specialist review for critical care and emergency rigor
Revision
Point by point responses with guidance
Publication
Open access release with indexing
Author Support
The editorial office can advise on scope alignment, reporting guidelines, and data availability expectations before submission.
Early communication helps authors present critical care and emergency evidence in a form that supports efficient review and clinical translation.
Special issue opportunities may provide additional visibility for focused themes in intensive care medicine and critical care and emergency science.
Use the contact email to confirm scope alignment or to clarify reporting expectations for complex clinical studies.
The editorial office can also advise on the most appropriate article type for your study.
Two Submission Routes
Both routes receive equal consideration and enter the same editorial system.
Submit Your Critical Care Research
Choose a submission route and join a global critical care and emergency research community.
Share Critical Care and Emergency Evidence
Publish research that improves critical care outcomes and patient safety.
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