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Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India

ISSN0976-2817

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.414

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.699

Total Works

4,124

Total Citations

39,959

2yr Mean Citedness

1.69

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Indian Journal of Anaesthesia publishes research on anaesthetic management across various surgical procedures and patient populations. It covers topics such as airway management, regional anaesthesia techniques like fascial plane blocks, and the use of neuromuscular blocking agents and their reversal. The journal also addresses perioperative care for specific conditions including oncological surgeries, obese patients, geriatric patients, and obstetric emergencies, with a focus on pain management and patient outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 257 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,124

Publisher OrgMedknow

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~17 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0976-2817

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anesthesiology

Scopus Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anesthesia and Pain ManagementAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesAnesthesia and Sedative AgentsCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesTracheal and airway disordersNausea and vomiting managementRespiratory Support and MechanismsHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyPain Management and Opioid UseSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology