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Local and Regional Anesthesia is an open access journal indexed in PubMed and PubMed Central, Scopus, Embase, DOAJ, and OAIster. Reported metrics include a 2024 Impact Factor of 1.9, a 5-year Impact Factor of 4.0, a 2024 CiteScore of 2.8, SNIP of 0.924, and SJR of 0.567.
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Subject
Anesthesiology
Impact Factor
1.9
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
1178-7112
eISSN
1178-7112
Invitation Only
No
Submission Instructions
Local and Regional Anesthesia accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Research Papers
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Manuscript should include the sections Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Manuscript must include 3–6 keywords and may include a plain language summary after the abstract and before the introduction that is no more than 250 words.
References
References requirements are not specified.
Figures & Tables
Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstracts must be no more than 300 words.
Manuscript
Manuscripts must include the sections Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Manuscripts must include 3–6 keywords.
References
References must follow American Medical Association (AMA) style. References must be cited sequentially in the text, tables, and legends using superscript Arabic numerals, and references with more than six authors must list the first three authors followed by "et al.".
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than pasted into the manuscript, while tables may be included in the manuscript or uploaded separately. Each table must be cited in the text and include its legend above the table with any footnotes below, and each figure must have a succinct descriptive legend with labels and explanatory keys when needed.
Clinical Trial Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract must be included. Abstract must not exceed 300 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include the sections Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions, and Clinical Trial Reports must include the clinical trial number and registration date in the manuscript, usually in the abstract and methods sections. Manuscript must include 3–6 keywords and may include a plain language summary of no more than 250 words placed after the abstract and before the Introduction.
References
References must follow American Medical Association (AMA) style. References must be cited sequentially in the text, tables, and legends using superscript Arabic numerals without parentheses, with reference list items numbered in citation order and listing all authors for works with six or fewer authors or the first three followed by "et al." for works with more than six authors.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be uploaded as separate files with one file per figure and must not be pasted into the manuscript, while tables may be included within the manuscript or submitted as separate editable files with one file per table. Tables must be editable rather than images and include legends above and footnotes below, and figures must have succinct descriptive legends with labels and explanatory keys where needed.
Case Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstracts must be no more than 300 words.
Manuscript
Manuscripts must include the sections Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Manuscripts must include 3–6 keywords.
References
References must follow the American Medical Association (AMA) style. References must be cited sequentially in the text, tables, and legends using superscript Arabic numerals, with reference list items numbered in citation order and listing all authors for works with six or fewer authors or the first three followed by "et al." for works with more than six authors.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be provided as separate files rather than pasted into the manuscript, while tables may be included within the manuscript or submitted as separate editable files. Each table must be cited in the text and provided in editable format rather than as an image, and figure legends must identify and describe each figure and any labeled subfigures.
Case Series
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstracts must be no more than 300 words.
Manuscript
Manuscripts must include the sections Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Manuscripts must include 3–6 keywords.
References
References must follow American Medical Association (AMA) style. References must be cited sequentially in the text, tables, and legends using superscript Arabic numerals without parentheses, and reference list items must be numbered in citation order.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than pasted into the manuscript, while tables may be included in the manuscript or submitted separately with one file per table. Tables must be editable and not submitted as images, and figure legends and table legends must clearly identify and explain any labeled parts or symbols.
Letter To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Letters To The Editor are limited to 1500 words. Letters To The Editor must include one reference to the article under discussion.
References
Letters To The Editor must contain no more than 15 references. References must follow American Medical Association (AMA) style. References must be cited sequentially in the text, tables, and legends using superscript Arabic numerals without parentheses, and the reference list must be numbered in citation order.
Figures & Tables
Letters To The Editor must not contain figures or tables. Letters To The Editor must not contain figures or tables.
Rapid Communication
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstracts must be no more than 300 words.
Manuscript
Rapid Communications must be brief reports of up to 2000 words containing data from original research. Manuscripts must include the sections Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Manuscripts must include 3–6 keywords.
References
References must follow American Medical Association style. References must be numbered in the order first cited and cited sequentially in the text, tables, and legends using superscript Arabic numerals without parentheses.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be provided as separate files and must not be pasted into the manuscript, while tables may be included within the manuscript or uploaded as separate editable files. Tables must be editable and not submitted as images, and each figure and table must include a descriptive legend with explanatory keys when needed.
Registered Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstracts must be no more than 300 words.
Manuscript
Manuscripts must include the sections Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Manuscripts must include 3–6 keywords.
References
References must follow American Medical Association (AMA) style. References must be cited sequentially in the text, tables, and legends using superscript Arabic numerals without parentheses, and references with more than six authors must list the first three authors followed by "et al.".
Figures & Tables
Figures must be provided as separate files and must not be pasted into the manuscript, while tables may be included within the manuscript or uploaded as separate editable files. Each table must be cited in the text and provided in editable form rather than as an image, and figure legends must identify and describe any labeled subfigures.
Research Letter
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Research Letter text must not exceed 2,000 words. Manuscript must include the sections Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Keywords must not be included.
References
References must not exceed 7. References must follow AMA style. References must be cited sequentially in the text, tables, and legends using superscript Arabic numerals without parentheses, and the reference list must be numbered in citation order.
Figures & Tables
No more than 2 tables or figures/photographs/images may be included. Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than pasted into the manuscript, while tables may be included in the manuscript or uploaded separately. Tables must be editable and not submitted as images.
Short Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 300 words.
Manuscript
Short Report manuscripts must be brief reports of up to 2000 words containing data from original research. Manuscripts must include the sections Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. Manuscripts must include 3–6 keywords.
References
References must follow AMA style. References must be cited sequentially in the text, tables, and legends using superscript Arabic numerals without parentheses, with reference list items numbered in citation order.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted as separate files rather than pasted into the manuscript, and tables may be provided within the manuscript or as separate editable files. Each table must be cited in the text and be interpretable independently, while figure legends must identify and describe numbered figures and any labeled subfigures.
Recent Publications
Modified Thoracoabdominal Nerve Block Through the Perichondrial Approach versus Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Postoperative Analgesia in Robot-Assisted Colorectal Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Tatsuya Yamamoto, Yukiko Yoshida, Yoko Ochiai, Masao Hayashi, Katsuhisa Kawaguchi, Masaaki Michida, Mizuho Matsushima, Hiroshi Katayama, Ichiro Ohashi
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In Search of Ideal Analgesia: Classical and Deep Rectus Sheath Block in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Serge Chooklin, Serhii Chuklin
10.2147/lra.s610083
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Postoperative Delirium Following Continuous Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block in Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture: A Case Series and Literature Review
Lei Cao, Guoqiang Xu, Zhenyu Liu, Xiaodong Bai, Li Li, Hua Gao
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Mode of Anesthesia During Cesarean Section and Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality: A Cohort Study
Ala”a Alhowary, Omar Altal, Wasim Khasawneh, Saif Aldin Rawabdeh, Rania Al-Bataineh, Anas Alrusan, Tareq Bashaireh, Lana Haddad, Rola Madain, Ahmed Al Sharie
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Denis Buršík, Tereza Romanová, Karolína Lečbychová, Markéta Bílená, Michal Burda, Pavel Ševčík, Filip Haiduk, Michal Frelich, Marcela Káňová, Jan Máca
10.2147/lra.s598583
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
60 days average from submission to first editorial decision
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