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Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1956

ISSN1873-4529

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

1.403

H-Indexi

113

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.976

Total Worksi

8,237

Total Citationsi

131,791

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.97

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

118

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Anesthesiology; Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1956

FrequencyEight No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,237

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1873-4529

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

385

4.4k

2019

395

5.1k

2020

411

4.1k

2021

322

2.7k

2022

256

2.9k

2023

307

1.9k

2024

317

639

2025

129

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anesthesiology

Scopus Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anesthesia and Pain ManagementAnesthesia and Sedative AgentsAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesNausea and vomiting managementEnhanced Recovery After SurgeryHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyTracheal and airway disordersIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersRespiratory Support and Mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Is Journal of Clinical Anesthesia a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Clinical Anesthesia: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Clinical Anesthesia?

Journal of Clinical 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 2.97.

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

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

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