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Welcome to the World Journal of Critical Care Medicine

World Journal of Critical Care Medicine is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research findings in the field of critical care medicine, including clinical, translational, and basic studies, as well as research involving artificial intelligence. The journal focuses on, but is not limited to, the following areas: Acute kidney failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome and mechanical ventilation, application of bronchofiberscopy in critically ill patients, cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation, coagulant dysfunction, continuous renal replacement therapy, fluid resuscitation and tissue perfusion, hemodynamic monitoring and circulatory support, ICU management and treatment control, infection and anti-infection treatment, rational nutrition and immunomodulation in critically ill patients, sedation and analgesia, severe infection, and shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Types of articles published by the journal include clinical study, basic study, case report, editorial, review, minireview, systematic review, meta-analysis, guidelines, and correspondence. All submissions undergo a rigorous and transparent peer-review process by at least two independent reviewers. Manuscripts are evaluated based on scientific rigor, originality, clinical relevance, and reproducibility, with particular attention to methodological robustness and data integrity. Constructive and timely feedback is provided to ensure the highest standards of scholarly communication. The journal adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and editorial integrity, in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and the World Association of Medical Editors. To advance scientific discovery, promote evidence-based clinical practice, and foster innovation in critical care medicine, ultimately improving global health outcomes. We invite researchers, clinicians, and multidisciplinary experts worldwide to submit high-quality manuscripts and contribute to shaping the future of critical care science. Submit an Article >>

2026 Published Issues
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Editors-in-Chief
  • Julian E Losanoff, MD, Professor, (Email: jelosanoff@yahoo.com) Department of Surgery, VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, University of Nevada Las Vegas NV, Touro University, Henderson NV, Las Vegas, NV 89086, United States
Indexing/Abstracting
The WJCCM is now abstracted and indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database.
Journal Metrics
There is currently no impact factor.
ISSN
2220-3141(online)
Latest Manuscript Statistics
Received (760), Duration of Peer Review (22 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (51 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (38 days/Mean), Accepted (58.4%/Mean), Production Time (61 days/Mean), Time to Publication (184 days/Mean), and Rejected (32.9%/Mean).
Review
Iva Kosuta, Ela Curcic Karabaic, Nina Beluhan, Fran Zlopasa, Jaksa Babel 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):123372. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.123372
Minireviews
Prashant Sirohiya, Prateek Maurya, Nishkarsh Gupta, Saurabh Vig, Balbir Kumar, Brajesh Kumar Ratre, Raghav Gupta, Shweta Bhopale, Anuja Pandit 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):114792. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.114792
Marcelo Augusto Fontenelle Ribeiro Junior, Rafael Dib Possiedi, Husna Irfan Thalib, Lucas Fontenelle Vieira, William A Teeter, Thomas M Scalea 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):117566. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.117566
Robel Yohannes, Gavin Jeffries, Shervin Eskandari, Jacob Calamaro, Nicola M Zetola, William J Healy 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):119806. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.119806
Prashant Sirohiya, Prateek Maurya, Sakshi Arora, Brajesh Kumar Ratre, Ram Singh, Balbir Kumar 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):120560. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.120560
Nupur Karan, Rohit Patnaik, Santi Swaroop Pattanaik, Arun Vijayakumar, Sugadev Ravinbothayan, Srikant Behera, Chinmaya Panda, Montasir Barakat, Alpa Meshram, Samir Samal, Atul Chawla 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):120664. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.120664
Retrospective Study
Khalid Ahmed, Ayman El-Menyar, Mohammad Asim, Hisham Al Jogol, Ibrahim Taha, Ahad Kanbar, Basil Younis, Sandro Rizoli, Hassan Al-Thani 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):115627. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.115627
Observational Study
Prannoy G Mathen, Navneet Sharma, Revathi S Nair, Anas Valiyaparambath, Harsimran Kaur, Ankur Gupta, Ripudaman Sharma, Ashok K Pannu 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):119057. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.119057
Divya Manikandan, Hallie Lenker, Colleen Mennie, Stephanie Morgenstern, Sukaina Furniturewala, Lisa Hwang, Krista Hajnik, Kristen M Brown, Nicole Shilkofski, Sapna R Kudchadkar, Jessica M LaRosa 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):122427. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.122427
Prospective Study
Binila Chacko, Anju Susan Jacob, Lovely Thomas, Anitha L, Staney Arul Selvan John, Anisha Elizabeth Sanghi, Nixon Raja P, Shoma Vinay Rao, Debasis Das Adhikari, Sophia Vijayananthan, Esther Agnes Anita, Amala V, Bijesh Yadav, John V Peter 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):119122. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.119122
Fotios Dimitriadis, Christos Kourek, Niki Rouvali, Charalambia Kinti, Mariantzela Mavraki, Magda Georgopoulou, Theodoros Pitsolis, Theodosia Maragkoulia, Kyriaki Kolovou, Giorgos Konstantinou, Theodora Soulele, Michail Zervos, Paraskevi Salata, Dimitrios Elaiopoulos, Dimitra Doubou, Chrysa Panagiotou, Stavros Dimopoulos 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):123279. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.123279
Systematic Reviews
Logan R Van Nynatten, Karina Nabieva, Gemma Barber, Jonathan J Moroniti, Alla Iansavitchene, Ross Prager, Marat Slessarev, John Basmaji, Aleksandra Leligdowicz 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):122062. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.122062
Marcelo Augusto Fontenelle Ribeiro Junior, Rafael Dib Possiedi, Karine Matos de Albuquerque, Leticia Stefani Pacheco, Luiza Telles, Sariya Khan, Anaida Xacur-Trabulce, Nicolas de Cesaro Schpchacki 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):123705. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.123705
Case Report
Ermir Roçi, Oneda Çibuku, Emili Mara, Vasilika Thimjo, Gentian Vyshka 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):117716. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.117716
Rajathadri Hosur Ravikumar, Sayan Nath, Javed Ahsan Quadri, Sulagna Bhattacharjee 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):120702. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.120702
Luka Bielen, Ana Vujaklija Brajković, Ozrenka Zlopaša, Nediljko Šućur, Mila Lovrić, Anja Šitum, Penelope Stein 
World J Crit Care Med 15(3):120909. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.120909
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