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Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN2731-3786eISSN2731-3786

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

/ 100

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

0.679

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.995

Total Works

375

Total Citations

2,172

2yr Mean Citedness

2.87

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on anesthesia, analgesia, and critical care. Topics include postoperative outcomes, pulmonary complications, drug administration, pain management, patient blood management, and intensive care unit practices. It also covers areas such as vascular access, mechanical ventilation, and the use of specific medications and therapies like hyperbaric oxygen and extracorporeal technologies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 79 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications375

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2731-3786 / 2731-3786

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

CLOCKSS

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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

2008

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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

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnesthesiologyCritical Care Medicine

Scopus Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anesthesia and Pain ManagementCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesRespiratory Support and MechanismsSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyAnesthesia and Sedative AgentsNausea and vomiting managementCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationPain Management and Opioid Use