Critical Care Medicine Journal

Critical Care Medicine is a leading journal in critical care and the official peer-reviewed, scientific journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Critical Care Medicine (CCM), the official journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), presents practitioners with clinical breakthroughs that lead to better patient care for critically ill and injured patients. The Critical Care Medicine journal offers the latest news on promising research as well as advances in equipment and techniques.

The Critical Care Medicine journal, covering all aspects of acute and emergency care, is a must-read publication for those who treat critically ill or injured patients

With an acceptance rate of about 10-15%, Critical Care Medicine maintains a reputation for publishing only the highest quality scientific studies.
Critical Care Medicine received an impact factor of 7.414 for 2019.

Critical Care Medicine Editor-in-Chief

Timothy G. Buchman, PhD, MD, MCCM

Dr. Buchman is the Founding Director at Emory Center for Critical Care in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. His research encompasses studies of physiological dynamics, predictive biology, patient monitoring, the genetics of sepsis, and ICU end-of-life care. He is working towards ICU clinicians being able to predict and plan for the future of each patient.

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