Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica

Aims & Scope

Acta Anaesthesiologica welcomes submissions of original papers in the field of anesthesiology, emergency medicine, pain medicine, and intensive care medicine, in the form of original studies, reviews, editorials, or case reports.

It also insures publication of Master theses from Belgian anesthesiology residents.

Each submitted paper is submitted to peer-review by at least two experts in the concerned field.

Accepted papers are published free of charge, and are freely accessible on this website.

In addition to electronic publishing, hard copies are distributed by conventional mail to the members of the SARB.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.135

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Pain management after hip fracture repair surgery: a systematic review and procedure-specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) recommendations

  Citation: 15

  Authors: S, L, G.P., M.P., A, J, M

• BeSARPP (Belgian Society of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation, Perioperative medicine and Pain management) recommendations on responsible and sustainable use of inhaled anesthetics: NO time TO WASTE

  Citation: 7

  Authors: J, A, V, M, I, S, P-Y., I, J, P, T, S, V, D, I, M, D, P, M

• Anesthetic neurotoxicity in the pediatric population: a systematic review of the clinical evidence

  Citation: 6

  Authors: R, S, L, M, S

• Guidelines for the safe clinical practice of peripheral nerve blocks in the adult patient

  Citation: 5

  Authors: M, S, M.B., H, S, K, P, P, J.P., I, I, D, P, S, K, I

• Belgian standards for patient safety in anesthesia

  Citation: 4

  Authors:

• Postoperative pain after cesarean section: an audit of practice after implementation of the PROSPECT recommendations

  Citation: 3

  Authors: N, E, N, S, Ph., S, M

• Impact of opioid free anesthesia on glycemia: a randomized controlled trial

  Citation: 3

  Authors: J, A, J

• Waste management in Belgian operating rooms: A narrative review

  Citation: 3

  Authors: N, Q, L, M, R

• Low Flow Anesthesia – Mission Impossible?

  Citation: 3

  Authors: J.F.A., J, S, A.M.

• Artificial intelligence for pain classification with the non-invasive pain monitor Anspec-Pro

  Citation: 3

  Authors: T, M, D, C.M., M

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