Skip to main content
Intended for healthcare professionals

The Journal of the Intensive Care Society (JICS) strives to disseminate clinically and scientifically relevant peer-reviewed research, evaluation, experience and opinion to all staff working in the field of intensive care medicine. Our aim is to inform clinicians on the provision of best practice and provide direction for innovative scientific research in what is one of the broadest and most multi-disciplinary healthcare specialties. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publications Ethics (COPE). View full journal description

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Browse by

Articles most recently published online for this journal.
Open Access
Review article
First published  

Infectious meningitis and encephalitis: A primer for acute care practitioners

  • Martin Beed
  • Chit Wong
  • Rob A Dineen
  • Louise Berry
  • Peter G Brindley
Open Access
Review article
First published  

Nursing interventions to ensure the safety of critically ill patients in intrahospital transportation: A scoping review

  • Ana Filipa Lemos
  • Diana Vareta
Free access
Research article
First published  

The effectiveness of selective neutrophil elastase inhibitors (sivelestat) in acute lung injury or acute respiratory distress syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

  • Awirut Charoensappakit
  • Kritsanawan Sae-khow
  • Nuntanuj Vutthikraivit
  • Patinya Maneesow
  • Kent Doi
  • Monvasi Pachinburavan
  • Asada Leelahavanichkul
Free access
Research article
First published  

Predictive models for ICU patient readmission based on machine learning: A systematic review

  • Zhixiang Zheng
  • Wenjun Yan
  • Kai Cao
  • Zhi Zhao
View onlinefirst articles View latest issues
Most read articles in this journal in the last 6 months.
Free access
Research article
First published  

Guidance for: The acute management of status epilepticus in adult patients

  • Randeep Mullhi
  • Thomas Hayton
  • Alex Midgley-Hunt
  • Nicholas Talbot
  • Tony Whitehouse
  • Fang Gao-Smith
  • Julian Bion
  • Gregory Packer
  • Michael Trimble
  • Umair Javaid Chaudhary
  • Shanika Samarasekera
  • Max Damian
  • Saiju Jacob
  • James France
  • Reena Mehta
  • Greg Barton
  • Emma Boxall
  • Mark Tomlin
  • Tonny Veenith
Free access
Review article
First published  

Trace elements: Clinical perspectives in the critically ill

  • Varshan Karunakaran
  • Keri Harding
  • Alexander Sarnowski
  • Edward Walter
Free access
Research article
First published  

Rhabdomyolysis: An evidence-based approach

  • Sarah Burgess
Free access
Abstract
First published  

Intensive Care Society State of the Art (SOA) 2023 Congress Abstracts

View all
Most cited articles published in this journal in the last 3 years. These statistics are updated weekly using data sourced exclusively from CrossRef.
Free access
Review article
First published  

Critical illness aspects of heatstroke: A hot topic

  • Jesal Patel
  • Naomi Boyer
  • Kwabena Mensah
  • Syeda Haider
  • Oliver Gibson
  • Daniel Martin
  • Edward Walter
Open Access
Research article
First published  

A simple mortality prediction model for sepsis patients in intensive care

  • Hazem Koozi
  • Adina Lidestam
  • Maria Lengquist
  • Patrik Johnsson
  • Attila Frigyesi
Free access
Review article
First published  

Management of acute aortic dissection in critical care

  • Luke Flower
  • Joseph E Arrowsmith
  • Jeremy Bewley
  • Samantha Cook
  • Graham Cooper
  • Jake Flower
  • Renata Greco
  • Syed Sadeque
  • Pradeep R Madhivathanan
Free access
Research article
First published  

The efficacy, safety and effectiveness of hyperoncotic albumin solutions in patients with sepsis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Jonathan Bannard-Smith
  • Mohamed Elrakhawy
  • Gill Norman
  • Rhiannon Owen
  • Tim Felton
  • Paul Dark
View all
Articles with the highest Altmetric score from the last 3 months, indicating influence and impact.
Free access to the abstracts of the State of the Art Meetings
Lemmingaid
Thanks to reviewers

The Intensive Care Society published their own podcast series based on educational events, interviews with the very best in Critical Care and presentations from the UK's biggest multidisciplinary critical care meeting (State of the Art).

ICS Podcast Series
Olusegun Olusanya and James Day interview practising intensive care specialist Dr Tamas Szakmany on his experiences working in intensive care units in the UK

Dr Tamas Szakmany
Download MP3
View All

You might be interested in

Publish with us

Authors will enjoy:

  • Rigorous peer review of your research
  • Prompt publishing
  • Multidisciplinary audience
  • High visibility for global exposure
Submit Now

Information for Authors, Editors, and Reviewers

Sage supports authors, editors, and reviewers throughout all steps of the publishing process. Explore our resources:

Sage discipline hubs

Explore the content from across our disciplines, including the latest journal articles, special issues, and related books and digital library content.
View More

Also from Sage