Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology (JNA) is a peer-reviewed publication directed to an audience of neuroanesthesiologists, neurosurgeons, neurosurgical monitoring specialists, neurosurgical support staff, and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit personnel.

The journal publishes original peer-reviewed studies in the form of Clinical Investigations, Laboratory Investigations, Clinical Reports, Review Articles, Journal Club synopses of current literature from related journals, presentation of Points of View on controversial issues, Book Reviews, Correspondence, and Abstracts from affiliated neuroanesthesiology societies.

JNA is the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care, the Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care Society of Great Britain and Ireland, the Association de Neuro-Anesthésiologie Réanimation de langue Française, the Wissenschaftlicher Arbeitskreis Neuroanästhesie der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizen, the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutschsprachiger Neuroanästhesisten und Neuro-Intensivmediziner, the Korean Society of Neuroanesthesia, the Japanese Society of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care, the Neuroanesthesiology Chapter of the Colegio Mexicano de Anesthesiología, the Indian Society of Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care, and the Thai Society for Neuroanesthesia.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.715

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	74

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7903

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	456

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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.

• BIS-guided Anesthesia Decreases Postoperative Delirium and Cognitive Decline

  Citation: 578

  Authors: Matthew T.V., Benny C.P., Tatia M.C., Tony

• A Retrospective Cohort Study of the Association of Anesthesia and Hernia Repair Surgery With Behavioral and Developmental Disorders in Young Children

  Citation: 408

  Authors: Charles, Lena S., Athina, Mary W., Guohua

• Measuring the Burden of Secondary Insults in Head-Injured Patients During Intensive Care

  Citation: 369

  Authors: Patricia A., Peter J.D., Susan, Shirley I., Ian R., Janis L., Alma M., Jane A., James, Mark N., Douglas J.

• Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

  Citation: 243

  Authors: Stanlies

• Impact of a Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit on Neurosurgical Patient Outcomes and Cost of Care

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Marek A., Cherylee W.J., Robert

• Hypertonic Saline Lowers Raised Intracranial Pressure in Children After Head Trauma

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Brock, David, Bradley

• Side Effects of Mild Hypothermia

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Armin

• The Effect of Intensive Insulin Therapy on Infection Rate, Vasospasm, Neurologic Outcome, and Mortality in Neurointensive Care Unit After Intracranial Aneurysm Clipping in Patients With Acute Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Federico, Allison, Federico, Andrea, Roberto, Giovanni

• The Trigemino-cardiac Reflex

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Bernhard, Jan F., Hemanshu, Andrei, Kanna, Nora, Giulia, Andreas, Michael

• Evaluation of the Optimal Preemptive Dose of Gabapentin for Postoperative Pain Relief After Lumbar Diskectomy

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Chandra Kant, Deepa Vishwas, Pramod Janardan, Mehdi, Sanjay, R B, Uttam, Prabhat Kumar

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