About the Journal

British Journal of Intensive Care

Basic Journal Information

  • e-ISSN: 0961-7930 | Frequency Annually | Nature: Online | Language of Publication: English | Article Processing Charges: None (Free of cost) | Funded By: Auricle Global Society of Education and Research
  • Aims and Scope: British Journal of Intensive Care is an open access journal encompassing all aspects of intensive care medicine, such as intensive and critical care, trauma and surgical intensive care, pediatric intensive care, acute and emergency medicine, perioperative medicine, resuscitation, infection control and organ dysfunction. In addition, the journal encourages submissions considering the different cultural aspects of intensive care practice.
  • Types of Papers: The Journal accepts the following categories of papers:
    • Original research
    • Position papers/review papers
    • Short-papers (with well-defined ideas, but lacking research results or having preliminary results)
    • Technology Discussion/Overview Papers
  • Peer Review Process:

    Peer-review is the system used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether the manuscript should be published in their journal. 

    British Journal of Intensive Care operates a single-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous. The benefit of single-blind peer review is that it is the traditional model of peer review that many reviewers are comfortable with, and it facilitates a dispassionate critique of a manuscript.

    Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two or more experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. The Editor-in-Chief and Section Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board.

  • Periodicity: The Journal is published in annually.

The British Journal of Intensive Care is the only publication in this field that covers 21 different disciplines directly involved or associated with intensive and critical care. Much of the journal's popularity is due to the lively editorial, which consists of a balanced mix of original papers, clinical reviews, case reports, news items and book reviews. Subjects of topical interest are frequently explored in greater depth in a series of two or more consecutive articles.

Aims and Scope

British Journal of Intensive Care is an open access journal encompassing all aspects of intensive care medicine, such as intensive and critical care, trauma and surgical intensive care, pediatric intensive care, acute and emergency medicine, perioperative medicine, resuscitation, infection control and organ dysfunction. In addition, the journal encourages submissions considering the different cultural aspects of intensive care practice.

Peer Review Policy

Peer-review is the system used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether the manuscript should be published in their journal. 

British Journal of Intensive Care operates a single-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous. The benefit of single-blind peer review is that it is the traditional model of peer review that many reviewers are comfortable with, and it facilitates a dispassionate critique of a manuscript.

Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two or more experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. The Editor-in-Chief and Section Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board.