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Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins · United States · Est. 1940

ISSN1473-6500

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.701

H-Index

106

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.996

Total Works

4,828

Total Citations

81,729

2yr Mean Citedness

2.41

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on anesthesiology, particularly in non-operating room settings (NORA) and advanced procedures. It covers topics such as airway management, sedation strategies, patient risk stratification, and perioperative care, including pain management and recovery. The journal also addresses specialized areas like pediatric anesthesia, maternal cardiac arrest, and the use of specific anesthetic agents and technologies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1940

Annual Volume~ 120 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,828

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1473-6500

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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)

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesAnesthesia and Pain ManagementAnesthesia and Sedative AgentsAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesAnesthesia and Neurotoxicity ResearchNausea and vomiting managementHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyEnhanced Recovery After SurgeryTrauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationPain Management and Opioid Use