Aims and Scope

Aims 
The journal aspires to be a leading international, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to improving the care of critically ill patients. We aim to publish high-quality, evidence-based research with a focus on clinical studies that provide new insights or updated knowledge that can be applied in practice. The journal also welcomes experimental research that significantly impacts patient outcomes.

Scope 
The journal covers a wide range of topics, including basic science, experimental studies, translational research, and clinical investigations related to critical illness and intensive care. We accept various types of submissions, including:

• Original research articles: Highlighting advancements in intensive care medicine.
• Review articles: Summarizing current knowledge and providing updates on key topics.
• Editorials: Offering expert opinions on relevant issues.
• Letters to the Editor: Discussing published articles or important topics.
• Images in Critical Care: Showcasing educational or clinical visual content.

We are committed to publishing peer-reviewed research that advances the science and practice of intensive care.

Regional scope 
Its regional scope is mainly Asia, but it welcomes submissions from researchers all over the world.

This work was supported by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies Grant funded by the Korean Government (Ministry of Education).

ACC publishes journals quarterly. All or part of the Journal is indexed by Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC), Scopus, KCI (Korea Citation Index), KoreaMed, KoMCI (Korean Medical Citation Index), DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), EBSCO, Crossref, Google Scholar, ScienceCentral, and the Journal also can be downloaded from the homepage of the Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine (http://www.ksccm.org) and the Journal’s website (http://accjournal.org or http://acuteandcriticalcare.org).

Readership

This journal is primarily intended for scientific researchers and personnel who work for acute, critical care. However, its readership can be expanded to other positions: students can understand recent trends in acute, critical and intensive care medicine; physicians can obtain recent topics and cases for continuing education; policy makers are able to reflect the results of the articles to nation-wide public health and science promotion policies.

Ownership

Acute and Critical Care (abbreviated as Acute Crit Care) is the official publication of the Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine (KSCCM), which was founded in 1980.
(http://eng.ksccm.org/html/?pmode=History)

Title change and language

In 2018, the name of the official publication of KSCCM was changed from Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine (1986 ~ 2017) to Acute and Critical Care (Acute Crit Care, ACC, 2018 ~). Articles were written in Korean and English until 2013. From 2014, articles were published exclusively in English.
(http://eng.ksccm.org/html/?pmode=History)