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Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2022

ISSN2772-6096eISSN2772-6096

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

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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

0.615

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

485

Total Citations

1,194

2yr Mean Citedness

1.77

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on anesthesia and perioperative medicine, including studies on clinical trial design, oxygen therapy, device disinfection, patient-reported outcomes, coagulation disturbances, anesthetic agents, prehabilitation programs, stroke management, postoperative delirium, female anesthesiologist health, and frailty assessment.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2022

Annual Volume~ 115 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications485

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~11 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

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2772-6096 / 2772-6096

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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?

Portico, PMC, 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

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 OutcomesEnhanced Recovery After SurgeryAnesthesia and Pain ManagementAnesthesia and Sedative AgentsHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyAnesthesia and Neurotoxicity ResearchIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesNausea and vomiting managementPain Management and Opioid Use