Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Aims & Scope

The Korean Journal of Anesthesiology (Korean J Anesthesiol; KJA) is an international, English-language, and Peer-reviewed journal for anesthesiology, critical care, and pain medicine.

As an official journal of the Korean Society of Anesthesiologists, KJA was founded in 1968 and published monthly until 2014 and will now publish bimonthly in 2015.

KJA aims to publish high-quality clinical and scientific materials on all aspects of anesthesiology, critical care, and pain medicine.

In addition to publishing original articles, KJA features reviews, editorials, case reports, and letters to the editor.

The major consideration for publication includes clarity, uniqueness, and advancement in design, performance, and knowledge.

KJA also features Statistical Round to provide educational fundamentals and practical implications for clinical and experimental statistics to its readers.

Additionally, KJA gladly reviews and publishes negative results for which publication will benefit clinical practice and promote further research activity.

Metrics & Ranking

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Multicollinearity and misleading statistical results

  Citation: 1668

  Authors: Jong Hae

• The prevention and handling of the missing data

  Citation: 1230

  Authors: Hyun

• Receiver operating characteristic curve: overview and practical use for clinicians

  Citation: 991

  Authors: Francis Sahngun

• T test as a parametric statistic

  Citation: 975

  Authors: Tae Kyun

• What is the proper way to apply the multiple comparison test?

  Citation: 798

  Authors: Sangseok, Dong Kyu

• Central limit theorem: the cornerstone of modern statistics

  Citation: 699

  Authors: Sang Gyu, Jong Hae

• Statistical data preparation: management of missing values and outliers

  Citation: 487

  Authors: Sang Kyu, Jong Hae

• Introduction to systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 455

  Authors: EunJin, Hyun

• Alternatives to P value: confidence interval and effect size

  Citation: 370

  Authors: Dong Kyu

• Understanding one-way ANOVA using conceptual figures

  Citation: 365

  Authors: Tae Kyun