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Open Anesthesia Journal

Bentham Science Publishers Β· United Arab Emirates Β· Est. 2018

ISSN2589-6458
SJR Q3βœ“ Scopus / SJR
54
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q354
Total54
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
126
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 17 articles Β· accept 72d
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
SJR Scorei
0.282
H-Indexi
8
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.085
Total Worksi
87
Total Citationsi
253
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.83
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Open Anesthesia Journal is an open-access journal that publishes research articles, reviews/mini-reviews, letters and guest-edited single-topic issues in all areas of experimental and clinical research in anesthesia, pharmacokinetics, anesthetic mechanisms, critical care, preoperative care, clinical skills, cost issues, coexisting disease, and other factors affecting treatment. It also includes articles related to cardiovascular anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia, and neurosurgical anesthesia. The Open Anesthesia Journal , a peer-reviewed journal, is an important and reliable source of current information on developments in the field. Emphasis is placed on publishing quality papers, making them freely available to researchers worldwide. The Open Anesthesia Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal covering all aspects of anesthesia published continuously by Bentham Open.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Arab Emirates
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2018
Frequencycontinuously
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications87
Publisher OrgBentham Science Publishers
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0)
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 Β· 67%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Bentham Science Publishers
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2589-6458
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
23
72
2019
11
40
2020
7
11
2021
5
26
2022
6
19
2023
15
19
2024
8
4
2025
1
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anesthesia and Pain ManagementCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesAnesthesia and Sedative AgentsNausea and vomiting managementAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersRespiratory Support and MechanismsSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyAnesthesia and Neurotoxicity ResearchIntraocular Surgery and Lenses

Frequently asked questions about Open Anesthesia Journal

Is Open Anesthesia Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Open Anesthesia Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Open Anesthesia Journal?

Open Anesthesia Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.282.

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

Open Anesthesia Journal is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Open Anesthesia Journal?

The Open Anesthesia Journal is an open-access journal that publishes research articles, reviews/mini-reviews, letters and guest-edited single-topic issues in all areas of experimental and clinical research in anesthesia, pharmacokinetics, anesthetic mechanisms, critical care, preoperative care, clinical skills, cost issues, coexisting disease, and other factors affecting treatment. It also includes articles related to cardiovascular anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia, and neurosurgical anesthesia. The Open Anesthesia Journal , a peer-reviewed journal, is an important and reliable source of curre

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