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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie

The Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie is the official journal of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society, published in partnership with the Canadian Critical Care Society and dedicated to excellence in research and knowledge translation in anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, pain, and critical care. The journal publishes reports of original investigations, systematic and narrative reviews, editorials, reflections, images, accredited CPD modules, and the annually revised CAS Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia, and produces topical Special Issues, Focus Issues, and numerous online Topical Collections.

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Subject Anesthesiology
Impact Factor 3.3
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0832-610X
eISSN 1496-8975
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Fees for open access publishing differ across journals, while publishing in a subscription journal is free.

Submission Instructions

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Report of Clinical or Laboratory Investigation

Cover Letter A separate cover letter introducing the work, explaining the research conducted, and stating its relevance is required for submission.
Abstract The abstract must summarize background/purpose, study design and setting, subjects, interventions and measurements, main numerical findings, and conclusions related to the primary hypothesis.
Manuscript Reports of Clinical or Laboratory Investigations must not exceed 3,000 words.
References Reports of Clinical or Laboratory Investigations may include up to 50 references (limit: 50 references).
Figures & Tables Tables and figure legends must each begin on separate pages from the main text, and data should generally be presented in either a table or a figure, but not duplicated in both.
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Editorial

Cover Letter A covering submission letter of approximately one page, using the journal’s template and signed by all authors, must accompany each submission and confirm each author’s contribution, approval of the manuscript, originality, and disclose financial support and potential conflicts of interest.
Abstract An abstract is required, but abstract structure and word limit are not specified.
Manuscript Editorials must not exceed 1,500 words, excluding title page, description of study, abstract, references, tables, and figure legends.
References References must be formatted in Vancouver style, cited in the text as superscript numbers in order of appearance, with journal titles abbreviated per National Library of Medicine standards; limit: 15 references.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, each with a concise title and legends or footnotes defining all abbreviations, and any previously published material must be acknowledged with a cited source.
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Case Report/Case Series

Cover Letter A separate, approximately one-page cover letter should introduce the work, explain the research, and state its relevance.
Abstract An Implication Statement or Description of Study (25–50 words) describing the study and its clinical relevance must be placed before the abstract.
Manuscript Case Reports/Case Series must not exceed 2,000 words, excluding title page, description of study, abstract, references, tables, and figure legends.
References Case Reports/Case Series may include up to 25 references (Limit: 25 references).
Figures & Tables Data should usually be presented in either a figure or a table, but not duplicated in both formats.
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Clinical or Equipment Report

Cover Letter Each submission must include a covering submission letter (about one page) using the journal’s template, signed by all authors, confirming authors’ contributions, manuscript approval, originality, and disclosures of financial support and potential conflicts of interest.
Abstract A structured abstract is required (max 250 words) in three paragraphs labelled Purpose, Clinical (or Technical) Features, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Clinical or Equipment Reports must not exceed 2,000 words, excluding title page, description of study, abstract, references, tables, and figure legends.
References References must be formatted in Vancouver style, cited in the text as superscript numbers in order of appearance, with journal titles abbreviated per National Library of Medicine standards; limit: 25 references.
Figures & Tables Data should usually be presented in either a figure or a table but not duplicated in both formats.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Each submission must include a covering submission letter (about one page) on the journal’s template, signed by all authors, confirming each author’s contribution and approval, originality of the work, and disclosures of financial support and potential conflicts of interest.
Abstract Review Articles require a structured abstract on the third manuscript page, max 250 words, consisting of four paragraphs labelled Purpose, Source, Principal Findings, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Review Articles must not exceed 7,500 words, excluding title page, description of study, abstract, references, tables, and figure legends.
References References must be formatted in Vancouver style, cited with superscript numbers in order of appearance, with journal titles abbreviated per National Library of Medicine standards; limit: up to 100 references for Review Articles.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, each with a concise title and legends/footnotes defining all abbreviations, and previously published material must be acknowledged and used only with written permission.
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Letter to the Editor presenting original material

Cover Letter A covering submission letter (approximately one page) using the journal’s template, signed by all authors, must accompany each submission and confirm author contributions, approval of the manuscript, originality, and disclosure of financial support and conflicts of interest.
Abstract An abstract is required, but the abstract word limit and structure are not specified.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor presenting original material must not exceed 600 words, excluding title page, description of study, abstract, references, tables, and figure legends.
References References must be cited using superscript numbers in order of appearance and formatted in Vancouver style with journal titles abbreviated per National Library of Medicine standards; Limit: 5 references for Letters to the Editor presenting original material.
Figures & Tables Letters to the Editor presenting original material may include up to 1 table or figure.
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Letter commenting on published material

Cover Letter Each submission must include a covering submission letter (journal template) of approximately one page, signed by all authors, confirming each author’s contribution and approval, originality of the work, and disclosure of financial support and potential conflicts of interest.
Abstract An abstract is required, but the abstract word limit and structure are not specified for letters commenting on published material.
Manuscript Letters commenting on published material must not exceed 400 words, excluding title page, description of study, abstract, references, tables, and figure legends.
References Letters commenting on published material may include no more than 5 references (Limit: 5 references).
Figures & Tables Previously published figures or tables must have the original source cited and be accompanied by written permission from the copyright holder, and photographs of recognizable persons require a signed release.
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Recent Publications

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Is a cover letter required?

A submission letter signed by all authors is required for every manuscript, confirming authors’ contributions, approval of the manuscript, and exclusivity of submission, and disclosing financial support and potential conflicts of interest.

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What are the publication costs?

Online publication of color figures is free of charge, while printing color figures in the print version incurs costs payable by authors. An optional Springer Open Choice route is available, under which an article is made publicly accessible on SpringerLink without copyright transfer, subject to a separate Open Choice fee managed by Springer.

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Research Topics

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