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Ja Clinical Reports

JA Clinical Reports is an open access clinical reports companion to the Journal of Anesthesia that publishes reports related to clinical anesthesia practice, including anesthesia, pain management, and intensive care. The journal publishes case reports, case series, clinical research letters, clinical reviews, and letters to the editor, with accepted reports published online as soon as the editor-in-chief gives final approval.

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Subject Anesthesiology
Impact Factor 1
Quartile Q3
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2363-9024
eISSN 2363-9024
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Japan Society of Anesthesiologists covers the Article processing charge (APC) for papers submitted by society members, with full APC coverage available after acceptance subject to membership verification.

Submission Instructions

Ja Clinical Reports accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article (Clinical Investigation)

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the manuscript content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract Structured abstract is required. Abstract must be up to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript should be within 4,000 words including the structured abstract. Manuscript must include Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, document any Large Language Model use in the Methods section, and include the heading 'Declarations' with the required declaration subsections, using 'Not applicable' where a subsection is not relevant.
References References must follow Vancouver style. References may include only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, and publicly available abstracts or preprints, must exclude unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications, and journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included in the main manuscript file, with shorter tables placed near their citation and longer tables at the end, while figures must be uploaded separately in the order cited. Figure titles and table titles must not exceed 15 words, figure legends and table legends must not exceed 300 words, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, and tables must not be submitted as figures.
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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract should be fewer than 250 words, although another instruction states it should not exceed 350 words. Narrative reviews may use a non-structured abstract, while systematic reviews must use a structured abstract. Systematic review abstracts must include Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, although another instruction lists Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Registration, and Trial registration.
Manuscript Review articles should be within 5,000 words. The main text must include Background, Methods, Results and discussion, Conclusions, and List of abbreviations, with results and discussion presented separately. Review articles must include three to ten keywords and a Declarations section with the specified headings, use a list of abbreviations if abbreviations appear, and disclose any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable section.
References References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available preprint articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must be excluded; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list in full.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included in the main manuscript file, with smaller tables placed in the text and larger tables allowed at the end of the document, while figures must be uploaded separately in text order. Figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than the graphic file, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, and tables must not be submitted as figures and must be created using the word processor's Table object.
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Case Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the manuscript for submission, and confirm the manuscript content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be fewer than 150 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings "Background", "Case presentation", and "Conclusions".
Manuscript Manuscript should be less than 1,500 words. Manuscript must be divided into the sections "Background", "Case presentation", and "Discussion" and must not include a "Conclusion" section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, a "Declarations" section with required subsections or "Not applicable" where relevant, and any use of a Large Language Model must be disclosed in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available e-print or preprint items may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links must be numbered references given in full with title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included in the main manuscript file, with tables smaller than one page placed near their citation and larger tables allowed at the end of the document, while figures must be uploaded separately in the order first cited. Figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than the graphic file, tables must not be submitted as figures, and multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract Abstract is not required.
Manuscript Body text must not exceed 500 words. Letter must begin with "To the Editor" and may be divided into subsections with short, informative headings. Manuscript must include a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, a 'Declarations' section with the specified headings using 'Not applicable' where relevant, and disclosure of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available e-print or preprint items may be cited, and web links must be numbered and included in the reference list in full with site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Tables should be included in the main manuscript file, with larger tables cited in the text to indicate placement, while figures are uploaded separately and figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript. Tables must not be submitted as figures, and multi-panel figures must be provided as a single composite file.
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Recent Publications

Successful use of transesophageal echocardiography for minimally invasive cardiac surgery after esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction via the retrosternal route: a case report

Kanon Yokoi, Sakurako Kitade, Shoko Maruyama, Takayuki Yoshida

10.1186/s40981-026-00855-7
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Reconsidering arm positioning during pediatric general anesthesia based on natural sleep posture

Keisuke Yoshida, Yuko Matsumoto, Tatsumi Yakushiji, Takayuki Hasegawa, Satoki Inoue

10.1186/s40981-026-00854-8
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Cardiac herniation six years after thoracoscopic thymectomy: a case report

Yusei Ishizuka, Taiichiro Hayashida, Tomoaki Yoshii, Maiko Hasegawa-Moriyama

10.1186/s40981-026-00856-6
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Remimazolam-based anesthesia with intraoperative motor evoked potential monitoring in a patient with Leigh syndrome undergoing scoliosis surgery: a case report

Takahiro Kuwabara, Takahiro Tamura, Masashi Takakura, Tasuku Fujii, Kanako Ozeki, Koichi Akiyama

10.1186/s40981-026-00851-x
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Intraoperative detection and management of cerebral malperfusion in acute aortic dissection using regional cerebral oxygen saturation monitoring: case report

Shinnosuke Miura, Hiroya Tsujimoto, Ayami Shimomiya, Kenji Yoshitani

10.1186/s40981-026-00853-9
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 5 days. Relevant reports are published online as soon as the editor-in-chief gives final approval to their acceptance.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in JA Clinical Reports, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm that the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and identify the special issue name when applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred and non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

Article processing charge (APC) applies. Japan Society of Anesthesiologists covers the APC for papers submitted by society members, with full APC coverage available after acceptance subject to membership verification.

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Research Topics

Anesthesia and Pain Management Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Airway Management and Intubation Techniques Tracheal and airway disorders Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Nausea and vomiting management Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Trauma Management and Diagnosis Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research Spinal Hematomas and Complications Congenital Heart Disease Studies Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Epilepsy research and treatment Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Esophageal and GI Pathology

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