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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Springer · United States · Est. 1954

ISSN1496-8975
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.855
H-Indexi
157
SNIPi
1.441
Total Worksi
14,810
Total Citationsi
253,495
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.20
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The official journal of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS), published in partnership with the Canadian Critical Care Society and dedicated to excellence in research and knowledge translation in anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, pain, and critical care . The Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d’anesthésie publishes reports of original investigations, systematic and narrative reviews, editorials, reflections, images, accredited CPD modules, and the annually revised CAS Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia. The Journal produces topical Special Issues as well as Focus Issues and features numerous online Topical Collections.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1954
FrequencyEleven No. A Year, 2001-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications14,810
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1496-8975
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
276
4.3k
2019
316
7k
2020
309
3.6k
2021
192
1.4k
2022
292
2.3k
2023
223
915
2024
178
273
2025
107
21
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anesthesiology

Scopus Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anesthesia and Pain ManagementAnesthesia and Sedative AgentsCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesNausea and vomiting managementTracheal and airway disordersRespiratory Support and MechanismsAnesthesia and Neurotoxicity ResearchHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyMedical History and Innovations

Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Is Canadian Journal of Anesthesia a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Canadian Journal of Anesthesia: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Anesthesia?

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.20.

Is Canadian Journal of Anesthesia indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Canadian Journal of Anesthesia?

The official journal of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS), published in partnership with the Canadian Critical Care Society and dedicated to excellence in research and knowledge translation in anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, pain, and critical care . The Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d’anesthésie publishes reports of original investigations, systematic and narrative reviews, editorials, reflections, images, accredited CPD modules, and the annually revised CAS Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia. The Journal produces topical Special Issues as well as F

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref