Paramedicine

19/05/2026

The College is proud to announce that its official journal Paramedicine has achieved a ‘Quartile 1’, or ‘Q1’, ranking in the latest SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR) reports, a remarkable achievement for the journal and the profession!

Read more about this outstanding achievement at bit.ly/Paramedicine-Q1-Ranking

05/05/2026

Volume 23, Issue 3, May 2026 is now available for download.

This issue features:

• National consensus on the capabilities that inform the role of advanced practice paramedics: A Delphi study

• Ambulance personnel’s experiences with prehospital births: a qualitative study in Aotearoa New Zealand

• Cost analysis of the pathfinder service as an alternative to the traditional ambulance response

• Implementing the rural advanced care community paramedics in rural and remote British Columbia: A qualitative study

Access the full issue at paramedicinejournal.org

14/04/2026

Are you all caught up on the latest in Paramedicine?

Recent publications include:

• Paramedic experiences of interacting with residential aged-care staff: A descriptive phenomenological study

• Paramedicine as a (K)NUTS profession: Rethinking knowledge, stress and professional becoming

• Academic predictors of paramedic program completion: Fisdap subscales and GPA

• How does paramedicine conceptualise and implement person-centredness in the reality of practice: A hybrid scoping/methodological review

Explore these and more at paramedicinejournal.org/

03/02/2026

Expressions of Interest are being sought for the role of Deputy Editor of Paramedicine, the official journal of the Australasian College of Paramedicine and the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada.

The successful applicant(s) would be expected to assume their role in March 2026 and commit to an initial term of two (2) years.

Learn more at bit.ly/Paramedicine-Deputy-Editor

23/01/2026

30/09/2025

Following the recent IRCP in Adelaide, October’s Editor’s Picks showcases strong international research on community paramedicine published in recent years. Impactful work driving the profession forward.

• Shannon et al – The definition of a community paramedic: An international consensus (2023)
doi.org/10.1177/27536386221148993

• Shannon et al – The advantages and challenges experienced with the implementation and delivery of community paramedicine programmes (2023)
doi.org/10.1177/27536386231188595

• O’Meara – Shuffling toward paramedic practitioners in the United States (2023)
doi.org/10.1177/27536386231220947

01/09/2025

Paramedicine Journal – Volume 22, Issue 5 (September 2025) is out now!

International paramedic-led research shaping the future of paramedicine.

Read it here: paramedicinejournal.org/

20/08/2025

Could artificial intelligence change how prehospital clinicians recognise occlusion myocardial infarction?

The latest article in Paramedicine, the official journal of the College and the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada, explores the potential for AI to enhance out-of-hospital ECG interpretation and improve the detection of acute coronary occlusion.

Enjoy this open-access article at paramedicinejournal.org/

16/04/2025

Our Editors Picks series continues with a focus on qualitative research – perfect reading ahead of the long weekend!

• The paramedic experience of return to clinical practice: A reflexive thematic analysis
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/27536386241251429

• ‘Send everyone, it’s my son’ – Combined Glaserian grounded theory and thematic analysis of paramedics attending their own families
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/27536386231178961

• Paramedic occupational violence: A qualitative examination of aggressive behaviour during out-of-hospital care
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/27536386241264293

More qualitative picks to come soon – stay tuned.

12/04/2025

We’re continuing our Editor’s Picks series with a focus on undergraduate paramedics and their learning experiences.

• Competency assessment of paramedic students in Australia and New Zealand
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27536386231165542

• Students’ experiences of person-centred care during placement
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27536386241251499