Anaesthesia

Aims & Scope

Anaesthesia is the official journal of the Association of Anaesthetists and is international in scope and comprehensive in coverage.

It publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of general and regional anaesthesia, intensive care and pain therapy, including research on equipment.

Although primarily a clinical journal, we welcome submissions or basic science papers if the authors can demonstrate their clinical relevance.

The median time from submission to first decision is 12 days.

Article commenting is available on each individual paper allowing rapid responses to, and debate on, all published material.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.9
2024	7.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	832

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3618

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.751

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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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.

• Difficult tracheal intubation in obstetrics

  Citation: 1938

  Authors: R. S., J.

• Difficult tracheal intubation: a retrospective study

  Citation: 1116

  Authors: G. L. T., J. R. B.

• The reliability of a linear analogue for evaluating pain

  Citation: 970

  Authors: S. I., J. O., M., M. I. J.

• Difficult Airway Society guidelines for management of the unanticipated difficult intubation

  Citation: 798

  Authors: J. J., M. T., I. P., A. C.

• Serratus plane block: a novel ultrasound-guided thoracic wall nerve block

  Citation: 711

  Authors: R., T., J. G., A.

• Consensus guidelines for managing the airway in patients with <scp>COVID</scp>‐19

  Citation: 706

  Authors: T. M., K., B., A. F., A., A.

• A review of ASA physical status – historical perspectives and modern developments

  Citation: 675

  Authors: D., V., B. V. S.

• Transnasal Humidified Rapid‐Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE): a physiological method of increasing apnoea time in patients with difficult airways

  Citation: 659

  Authors: A., S. A. R.

• International consensus statement on the peri‐operative management of anaemia and iron deficiency

  Citation: 626

  Authors: M., A. G., M., M., O., H., G. M., S., P., R., T., A., C., D. R., A. A.

• Personal protective equipment during the coronavirus disease (COVID) 2019 pandemic – a narrative review

  Citation: 489

  Authors: T. M.

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