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Critical Care Template

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About the Critical Care format

Critical Care is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders. Over its lifetime it has published 21,299 papers, which have received 636,885 citations.

PublisherBMC (BioMed Central)
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Critical Care. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inSepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
ISSN1364-8535
Citation impact (2-yr)7.25
h-index287
i10-index7,523
Article processing charge$2,931
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereInserm
Journal websiteccforum.biomedcentral.com
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Papers published in Critical Care per year

1.2K
2014
1.1K
2015
490
2016
331
2017
363
2018
476
2019
711
2020
511
2021
443
2022
497
2023
442
2024
570
2025

Citation impact of Critical Care by publication year

36.9K
2014
36.4K
2015
33.5K
2016
21.5K
2017
21.7K
2018
25.6K
2019
48.2K
2020
20.2K
2021
14.4K
2022
13.7K
2023
6.6K
2024
2.8K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Critical Care

Acute Kidney Injury Network: report of an initiative to improve outcomes in acute kidney injury

Ravindra L. Mehta, John A. Kellum, Sudhir V. Shah et al. · 1 Mar 2007

INTRODUCTION: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex disorder for which currently there is no accepted definition. Having a uniform standard for diagnosing and classifying AKI would enhance our ability to manage these patients. Future clinical and translational research in AKI will require collaborative networks of investigators drawn from various disciplines, dissemination of information via…

7,098 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Acute renal failure – definition, outcome measures, animal models, fluid therapy and information technology needs: the Second International Consensus Conference of the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI) Group

Rinaldo Bellomo, Claudio Ronco, John A. Kellum et al. · 22 May 2004

INTRODUCTION: There is no consensus definition of acute renal failure (ARF) in critically ill patients. More than 30 different definitions have been used in the literature, creating much confusion and making comparisons difficult. Similarly, strong debate exists on the validity and clinical relevance of animal models of ARF; on choices of fluid management and of…

6,827 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Diagnosis, evaluation, and management of acute kidney injury: a KDIGO summary (Part 1)

John A. Kellum, Norbert Lameire, for the KDIGO AKI Guideline Work Group · 1 Jan 2013

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious problem affecting millions and causing death and disability for many. In 2012, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes completed the first ever, international, multidisciplinary, clinical practice guideline for AKI. The guideline is based on evidence review and appraisal, and covers AKI definition, risk assessment, evaluation, prevention, and…

2,841 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The European guideline on management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma: fourth edition

Rolf Rossaint, Bertil Bouillon, Vladimír Černý et al. · 12 Apr 2016

BACKGROUND: Severe trauma continues to represent a global public health issue and mortality and morbidity in trauma patients remains substantial. A number of initiatives have aimed to provide guidance on the management of trauma patients. This document focuses on the management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma and encourages adaptation of the guiding principles…

1,482 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
RIFLE criteria for acute kidney injury are associated with hospital mortality in critically ill patients: a cohort analysis

Eric A. J. Hoste, Gilles Clermont, Alexander Kersten et al. · 12 May 2006

INTRODUCTION: The lack of a standard definition for acute kidney injury has resulted in a large variation in the reported incidence and associated mortality. RIFLE, a newly developed international consensus classification for acute kidney injury, defines three grades of severity--risk (class R), injury (class I) and failure (class F)--but has not yet been evaluated in…

1,468 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Critical Care template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Critical Care format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Critical Care template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official BMC (BioMed Central) format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Critical Care use?
Critical Care uses Numbered (Vancouver) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Critical Care. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Critical Care?
No. DocuGuru generates the bmcart LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a BMC (BioMed Central)-ready Critical Care document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Critical Care template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Critical Care format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Critical Care?
BMC / BioMed Central journal. It is a life sciences and medicine journal, published by BMC (BioMed Central).
Can I export a submission-ready Critical Care PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Critical Care template (the bmcart class) that is ready to submit to BMC (BioMed Central), together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Critical Care template cost?
You can start writing in the Critical Care template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Critical Care PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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