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Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care is an international journal publishing timely, peer reviewed articles that have educational value and scientific merit for clinicians and researchers associated with anaesthesia, perioperative and pain medicine, and intensive care medicine. It is the official journal of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists.

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Subject Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine
Impact Factor 1.2
Quartile Q3
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0310-057X
eISSN 1448-0271
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Colour reproduction of figures is available at the authors’ expense. Figures appear in colour in the website version at no charge.

Submission Instructions

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Randomised Clinical Trials

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript The primary hypothesis should be clearly outlined and conclusions should relate mostly to this outcome, with secondary and subgroup outcomes treated as supportive or hypothesis generating. The manuscript must state the trial registration number and include a power calculation for all primary outcomes specifying the minimum clinically important effect size used to estimate the required sample size.
References References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned using Arabic numerals in superscript inside the punctuation. References must be included in the main body of the manuscript, unpublished observations and personal communications should be cited only in the text, and accepted but unpublished papers should be listed as in press.
Figures & Tables Tables should appear after the text with their preferred positions marked in the manuscript, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and their legends should follow after the text in the Word document. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, each table must have a brief title, and explanatory material should be given in table legends and figure legends rather than on the table headings or illustrations.
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Clinical Studies

Cover Letter For papers with more than one author, a signed statement from all authors confirming they have read and accept the Terms and Conditions must be submitted with the manuscript or uploaded separately.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Clinical investigations must clearly outline the primary hypothesis and base conclusions mainly on that outcome, with secondary and subgroup outcomes treated as supportive or hypothesis-generating. The manuscript must briefly describe each author's role, include a conflict of interest declaration, report sources of funding or other support, and provide a power calculation for all primary outcomes specifying the minimum clinically important effect size used for sample size estimation.
References References must be numbered consecutively in the order they are first mentioned, using Arabic numerals in superscript within punctuation. References must be included in the main body of the manuscript, unpublished observations and personal communications must be cited only in the text, and papers accepted but not yet published must be listed as in press.
Figures & Tables Image files for figures must be uploaded separately, while tables and figure legends should appear after the text in the manuscript with preferred insertion points marked in the main text. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals and each table must have a brief title.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Review articles should not exceed 10,000 words. Review articles may be systematic or narrative and should add value through critical analysis rather than merely summarising current knowledge. The manuscript must include a brief description of each author's role and a declaration stating whether or not there is a conflict of interest.
References References must be numbered consecutively in the order of first mention using superscript Arabic numerals. References must be included in the main body of the manuscript, unpublished observations and personal communications must be cited only in the text, and articles accepted but not yet published should be listed as in press.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded separately, while tables and figure legends should follow after the text in the manuscript with preferred positions marked in the main text.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A short summary is required for Case Reports. The summary must not exceed 100 words.
Manuscript The entire Case Report should preferably not exceed 1500 words. The case history should be followed by the discussion.
References References must be numbered consecutively in the order first cited and indicated in text, tables, and legends as superscript Arabic numerals placed inside the punctuation.
Figures & Tables References must be included in the main body of the manuscript, tables and appendices should follow the text, figure legends should follow the text in the Word document, and figure files must be uploaded separately.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript References must be included in the main body of the manuscript.
References A maximum of six references is allowed. References must be numbered consecutively in the order of first mention and cited in the text, tables, and legends as superscript Arabic numerals inside the punctuation. Unpublished observations and personal communications must be cited in the text rather than listed as references, and articles accepted but not yet published should be listed with “in press” in place of volume and page numbers.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded separately from the main manuscript, while tables and figure legends should appear after the text in the Word document with preferred insertion points marked in the text.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a conflict of interest declaration and sources of funding, equipment, or other support.
References A maximum of six references is allowed. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention and cited as Arabic superscript numerals placed inside the punctuation.
Figures & Tables References must be included in the main body of the manuscript, tables and appendices should follow the text, and figures must be uploaded separately with figure legends following after the text in the Word document.
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Recent Publications

Comment on ‘2025 ADS/ANZCA/GESA/NACOS clinical practice recommendations on the peri-procedural use of GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists’

Daniel Frei, Daniel Ramsay, Adam Hollingworth

10.1177/0310057x261460073
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Response to comment on ‘2025 ADS/ANZCA/GESA/NACOS clinical practice recommendations on the peri-procedural use of GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists’

Benjamin L. Olesnicky, Samantha L. Hocking, David A. Scott, Matthew L. Remedios, Michael Horowitz, David A. Story, Jerry R. Greenfield, Alex Boussioutas, Benedict Devereaux, Sofianos Andrikopoulos, Jonathan E. Shaw

10.1177/0310057x261460074
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Desflurane’s climate burden and the PFAS legacy of volatile anaesthetics

Samuel T. Costello, Steffen Rex, Alain F. Kalmar

10.1177/0310057x261467780
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Environmental footprint of inhalational paediatric anaesthesia: emission intensity is highest in smaller patients

Zaccaria Ricci, Maximilian Fischer, Camilla Di Biase, Sandra Angileri, Irene Steinberg, Domenico Albino, Denise Colosimo

10.1177/0310057x261467429
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Brian A. Baldo AUA (Pharmacy); BSc (Hons); PhD

Dr Sarah Green, Professor Malcolm Fisher, Dr Gabriella Charlton

10.1177/0310057x261471174
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Research Topics

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Airway Management and Intubation Techniques Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Anesthesia and Pain Management Medical History and Innovations Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Tracheal and airway disorders Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Nausea and vomiting management Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Pain Management and Opioid Use Renal function and acid-base balance Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pediatric Pain Management Techniques Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Patient Safety and Medication Errors Human auditory perception and evaluation Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring Disaster Response and Management Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Blood transfusion and management Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation

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