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Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology is a peer-reviewed medical journal publishing research and clinical content in the field of anesthesiology, including perioperative medicine, pain management, and critical care, with 12 issues per year and an Impact Factor of 9.2.

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Subject Anesthesiology
Impact Factor 9.1
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0003-3022
eISSN 1528-1175
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Optional hybrid open access article processing charges (APCs) are payable on acceptance for authors choosing open access, with pricing provided on the Wolters Kluwer Hybrid Open Access Journals list.

Submission Instructions

Anesthesiology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Investigation

Cover Letter Any overlapping or previously published material must be identified in the cover letter, with copies or links provided.
Abstract A structured abstract is required, with a maximum of 300 words and the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Original Investigation submissions must range in length from 1,500 to 4,000 words.
References Original Investigation articles should be accompanied by no more than 50 references.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded as separate .tif, .eps, .jpg, or .pdf files, each clearly labeled with the figure number, and any special symbols used must be explained in the legend.
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Comprehensive Review

Cover Letter Any overlapping or previously published material must be identified in the cover letter, with copies or links provided.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is required, with a maximum of 150 words, summarizing key points in one or two paragraphs.
Manuscript Comprehensive Reviews must be 3,000 to 8,000 words in length.
References When a reference has six or fewer authors all should be listed; when there are seven or more authors, list only the first three followed by “et al.”; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate, clearly labeled files and cited in the text in consecutive numeric order, with each figure having a legend (preferably grouped on the last manuscript page for review); no maximum number of figures or tables is specified.
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Clinical Focus Review

Cover Letter Any overlapping or previously published material must be identified in a cover letter, with copies or links provided.
Abstract Abstracts are not permitted for Clinical Focus Reviews.
Manuscript Clinical Focus Reviews must be 2,000 to 3,000 words in length.
References References must follow the journal’s numbered style using superscripts in order of appearance, Index Medicus journal abbreviations, specific author listing rules (all authors up to six; if seven or more, first three plus “et al.”), include DOIs, and be limited to a maximum of 50 references for Clinical Focus Reviews.
Figures & Tables Figures must be cited in consecutive numeric order, each have a legend (preferably grouped on the last page for review), and be uploaded as separate image files rather than embedded only in the manuscript.
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Research Letter

Cover Letter Any overlapping material or prior publication must be identified in the cover letter, with copies or links provided.
Abstract Research Letters must not include an abstract, brief summary, or key points.
Manuscript Research Letters must be written as an unstructured essay without section headers, may use unlabeled paragraphs for background, methods, results, and discussion, and are limited to 1,000 words of text excluding title, authors, and references.
References References must be numbered in order of appearance using the journal’s specified style with Index Medicus journal abbreviations and DOIs for journal articles when available, and Research Letters may include no more than 10 references.
Figures & Tables Research Letters may include a maximum of 2 total figures and tables, any figures must be single-paneled, tables must be numbered and cited in order with titles and footnotes, figures must be submitted as separate files with legends, and all figures and tables must be cited consecutively in the text.
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Letter to the Editor

Cover Letter Any overlapping material or prior publication must be identified in the cover letter, with copies or links provided.
Abstract Abstracts are not permitted for Letters to the Editor.
Manuscript Letters commenting on a published article must be submitted within two months of the first day of the month of the original article’s print publication date. Letters to the Editor must be between 250 and 750 words in length.
References For Letters commenting on a published article, the original article must be cited as the first reference.
Figures & Tables A limit of 1 table is permitted for Letters to the Editor.
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Recent Publications

Recruitability during General Anesthesia: Comment

Yu Zhang, Chang-Sheng Li, Qian-Qian Guo

10.1097/aln.0000000000005998
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Recruitability during General Anesthesia: Comment

Zhihe Zeng, Sun Ye, Zhaoyang Xiao

10.1097/aln.0000000000005997
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Ketamine for Acute Pain after Breast Surgery: Reply

Jenna M. Wilson, Robert R. Edwards, Kristin L. Schreiber

10.1097/aln.0000000000006010
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Effect of Analgesics on Nerve Excitability: Comment

A. Alcántara Montero

10.1097/aln.0000000000006000
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Effect of Analgesics on Nerve Excitability: Reply

Zahra Nochi, Hossein Pia, Rolf-Detlef Treede, Hatice Tankisi, Nanna B. Finnerup

10.1097/aln.0000000000006001
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Manuscript submissions are handled via an online system, and authors are advised to allow approximately 3–4 weeks for an initial editorial decision, with some Fast-Track submissions targeted for an initial decision within about one week.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter may be submitted but is described as optional, with specific use when disclosing overlapping publications or related manuscripts from the same investigation.

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What are the publication costs?

The journal operates as a subscription journal with an optional hybrid open access model; authors of accepted articles may pay an article processing charge (APC) after acceptance to make their article immediately open access, with fees set out on the Wolters Kluwer Hybrid Open Access Journals pricing list.

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Research Topics

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Anesthesia and Pain Management Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research Airway Management and Intubation Techniques

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