Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Clinical Anesthesia (JCA) addresses all aspects of anesthesia practice, including anesthetic administration, pharmacokinetics, preoperative and postoperative considerations, coexisting disease and other complicating factors, cost issues, and similar concerns anesthesiologists contend with daily.

Exceptionally high standards of presentation and accuracy are maintained.

The core of the journal is original contributions on subjects relevant to clinical practice, and rigorously peer-reviewed.

Highly respected international experts have joined together to form the Editorial Board, sharing their years of experience and clinical expertise.

Specialized section editors cover the various subspecialties within the field.

To keep your practical clinical skills current, the journal bridges the gap between the laboratory and the clinical practice of anesthesiology and critical care to clarify how new insights can improve daily practice.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.1
2024	5.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.333

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	86

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2958

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2262

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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

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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.

• The post-anesthesia recovery score revisited

  Citation: 1092

  Authors: J.Antonio

• What does one minute of operating room time cost?

  Citation: 530

  Authors: Alex

• A Post-Anesthetic Discharge Scoring System for home readiness after ambulatory surgery

  Citation: 339

  Authors: Frances, Vincent W.S., Dennis

• Postoperative patient-controlled analgesia: Meta-analyses of initial randomized control trials

  Citation: 311

  Authors: Jane C., Daniel B., Thomas C., Keith B.G., Italo F., Frederick

• The erector spinae plane (ESP) block: A pooled review of 242 cases

  Citation: 282

  Authors: Ban C.H., Ahtziri, Farrukh, Grant, Thomas J.

• Retrospective evaluation of unanticipated admissions and readmissions after same day surgery and associated costs

  Citation: 273

  Authors: Kim C, Brian A, Stacey V, Connie, Randall B

• The incidence of aspiration associated with the laryngeal mask airway: A meta-analysis of published literature

  Citation: 244

  Authors: Joseph R., Alison

• Anesthesia crisis resource management: Real-life simulation training in operating room crises

  Citation: 242

  Authors: Robert S., Jeffrey B., David M., James H., Stephen D., David

• Ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block reduces postoperative opioid consumption following breast surgery: A randomized controlled study

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Yavuz, Can, Alparslan, Ufuk H., Cennet T.

• Cerebral ischemia during shoulder surgery in the upright position: a case series

  Citation: 237

  Authors: Andrea, David J.

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