Critical Care Explorations Journal

The Critical Care Explorations (CCE) journal is the official open access, peer-review journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). Designed to complement SCCM’s flagship journals Critical Care Medicine and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Explorations provides peer-reviewed content that encompasses the broad scope of critical care and is accessible to all.

Critical Care Explorations content includes traditional articles and case reports, as well as time-sensitive information about quality and safety, methodological and technical advances, healthcare economics, advances in predictive modelling, and the impact of new studies on evidence-based practice.

Critical Care Explorations is a rapid-communication journal that serves as a forum for innovation and new information with the potential to influence the practice of critical care and impact research in the field. 

• Critical Care Explorations is a fully open-access journal. Access to articles as well as supplemental digital content, including videos, is free.
• Critical Care Explorations articles undergo rigorous peer-review prior to online publication and are held to high scientific and editorial standards, just like Critical Care Medicine and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
• An international editorial board selects articles for Critical Care Explorations that provide novel insights and relevant findings emerging at the bedside and at the bench. 
• Critical Care Explorations content is available all the time and is truly global, offering greater opportunities for exploring international perspectives on issues related to critical care.