Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Aims & Scope

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia is the official journal of the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists, the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia and the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.

Its purpose is the publication of original, peer reviewed articles covering all branches of anaesthesia and the relief of pain in animals.

Articles concerned with the following subjects related to anaesthesia and analgesia are also welcome: the basic sciences; pathophysiology of disease as it relates to anaesthetic management equipment intensive care chemical restraint of animals including laboratory animals, wildlife and exotic animals welfare issues associated with pain and distress education in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia.

Review articles, special articles, and historical notes will also be published, along with editorials, case reports in the form of letters to the editor, and book reviews.

There is also an active correspondence section.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.722

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	67

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7797

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	651

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Veterinary, 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 risk of death: the Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Small Animal Fatalities

  Citation: 447

  Authors: David C, Karen J, Richard A, Prue J, Lestey E, Dirk U, James L N

• The confidential enquiry into perioperative equine fatalities (CEPEF): mortality results of Phases 1 and 2

  Citation: 404

  Authors: GM, JK, JLN, PM

• Medetomidine and dexmedetomidine: a review of cardiovascular effects and antinociceptive properties in the dog

  Citation: 299

  Authors: Joanna C, Ludo J

• An equine pain face

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Karina B, Björn, Casper, Pia H

• Cardiorespiratory and anesthetic effects of clinical and supraclinical doses of alfaxalone in dogs

  Citation: 200

  Authors: William, Phillip, Ashley, Laura, Kirby, Ted

• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in cats: a review

  Citation: 172

  Authors: B Duncan X, Michael H, Elizabeth M, Sheilah A

• Equine perioperative fatalities associated with general anaesthesia at a private practice – a retrospective case series

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Lori A, Larry R, William A

• The cardiorespiratory and anesthetic effects of clinical and supraclinical doses of alfaxalone in cats

  Citation: 162

  Authors: William, Phillip, Ashley, Laura, Kirby, Ted

• Plasma pharmacokinetics of alfaxalone in dogs after an intravenous bolus of Alfaxan-CD RTU

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Pierre J, Kirby, Ted, Millagahamanda G, Qiang, Hervé P

• Effect of lidocaine on the minimum alveolar concentration of isoflurane in dogs

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Alexander, Thomas J, Jorge, Wendy

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