British Journal of Anaesthesia

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1923, one year after the first anaesthetic journal was published by the International Anaesthesia Research Society, the British Journal of Anaesthesia remains the oldest and largest independent journal of anaesthesia.

It became the journal of The College of Anaesthetists in 1990.

The College was granted a Royal Charter in 1992.

Although there are educational links between the BJA and the College, the journal retains editorial independence.

BJA publishes original articles in all branches of Anaesthesia.

Submitted manuscripts are subject to stringent review to ensure that the journal only contains papers of the highest standard.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	9.2
2024	9.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1058

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	5773

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.360

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.

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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.

• Multimodal approach to control postoperative pathophysiology and rehabilitation

  Citation: 2218

  Authors: H

• Difficult Airway Society 2015 guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult intubation in adults

  Citation: 1654

  Authors: C., V.S., A.F., C., R., A., E.P., N.M., I.

• Sex differences in pain: a brief review of clinical and experimental findings

  Citation: 1649

  Authors: E.J., R.B.

• Major complications of airway management in the UK: results of the Fourth National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Difficult Airway Society. Part 1: Anaesthesia

  Citation: 1588

  Authors: T.M., N., C.

• Assessment of pain

  Citation: 1525

  Authors: H., P.C., S.M., L.A., L., E.K., G., A.

• The stress response to trauma and surgery

  Citation: 1517

  Authors: J.P.

• Pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury

  Citation: 1263

  Authors: C., K.

• Chronic pain: a review of its epidemiology and associated factors in population-based studies

  Citation: 1206

  Authors: Sarah E.E., Karen P., Blair H.

• PHARMACOKINETIC MODEL DRIVEN INFUSION OF PROPOFOL IN CHILDREN

  Citation: 932

  Authors: B., M., N., G.N.C.

• ASA classification and perioperative variables as predictors of postoperative outcome

  Citation: 854

  Authors: U, T, H, T

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