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Q1 Anesthesiology Journals

Browse Q1 Anesthesiology journals and compare the highest impact Anesthesiology journals in our database. Each listing includes key details authors often use when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor and quartile data currently available in our journal database.

#1

BJ

British Journal Of Anaesthesia

ELSEVIER

JIF 9.2

Q1

Hybrid

British Journal of Anaesthesia publishes high-impact original work in all branches of anaesthesia, critical care medicine, pain medicine and perioperative medicine, including fundamental, translational and clinical sciences, clinical practice, technology, educ...

Identifiers

ISSN 0007-0912

eISSN 1471-6771

Publication Cost

APC: USD 4,950

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision: 2 days; Submission to decision after review: 25 days; Submission to acceptance: 70 days

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#2

An

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer)

JIF 9.1

Q1

Hybrid

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.

Identifiers

ISSN 0003-3022

eISSN 1528-1175

Publication Cost

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.

Publishing Timeline

Authors should allow approximately 3–4 weeks for first decision.

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#3

An

WILEY

JIF 6.9

Q1

Hybrid

Anaesthesia is the official journal of the Association of Anaesthetists. It is international in scope and comprehensive in coverage, publishing original, peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of general and regional anaesthesia, intensive care and pain therapy...

Identifiers

ISSN 0003-2409

eISSN 1365-2044

Publication Cost

Open Access is available for primary research articles via an article publication charge (APC), which may be covered for eligible corresponding authors through national or institutional Transformational Agreements.

Publishing Timeline

Median time from submission to first decision: 5 days

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#4

EJ

European Journal Of Anaesthesiology

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 6.8

Q1

Open

The European Journal of Anaesthesiology (EJA) publishes original, high-quality research across anaesthesia, intensive care, perioperative medicine, pain medicine, and critical emergency care, with preference for clinically relevant studies. It also considers e...

Identifiers

ISSN 0265-0215

eISSN 1365-2346

Publication Cost

Optional APC for immediate open access (pricing via Wolters Kluwer Open Health)

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#5

KJ

Korean Journal Of Anesthesiology

KOREAN SOC ANESTHESIOLOGISTS

JIF 6.3

Q1

Open

The Korean Journal of Anesthesiology (KJA; ISSN: 2005-6419) is the official, English-language, peer-reviewed journal of the Korean Society of Anesthesiologists, publishing clinical and scientific work across anesthesiology, critical care, and pain medicine. Wh...

Identifiers

ISSN 2005-6419

eISSN 2005-7563

Publication Cost

Submission/processing free; publication fee per printed page (KRW) with color figure charges; fees waived if corresponding author’s affiliation is outside Korea.

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#6

Pa

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer)

JIF 5.5

Q1

Closed

PAIN is the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain and publishes original research and scholarly articles on the nature, mechanisms, and treatment of pain, providing a multidisciplinary forum for the dissemination of basic and...

Identifiers

ISSN 0304-3959

eISSN 1872-6623

Publication Cost

Article Processing Charge (APC) is payable on acceptance for authors choosing the open access option; current pricing is listed on the Wolters Kluwer Hybrid Open Access Journals page.

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#7

JO

Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

JIF 5.1

Q1

Hybrid

The Journal of Clinical Anesthesia is an international, peer‑reviewed journal covering anesthesiology and perioperative medicine and serving as the official journal of the American Association of Clinical Directors (AACD). It addresses all aspects of anesthesi...

Identifiers

ISSN 0952-8180

eISSN 1873-4529

Publication Cost

Optional open access APC: USD 4,090 (excluding taxes); no fees for subscription publication

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision: 7 days; Submission to decision after review: 44 days; Submission to acceptance: 105 days; Acceptance to online publication: 8 days

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#8

AC

Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine

ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER

JIF 4.7

Q1

Hybrid

Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine is the official journal of the French Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (Société Française d’Anesthésie et de Réanimation, SFAR) and publishes high-quality original basic and clinical research in anaesthesia, c...

Identifiers

ISSN 2352-5568

eISSN 2352-5568

Publication Cost

APC USD 3,050 (open access); no fees for subscription articles

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision: 3 days; Submission to decision after review: 37 days; Submission to acceptance: 72 days

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#9

AA

Anesthesia And Analgesia

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer)

JIF 3.8

Q1

Hybrid

Anesthesia & Analgesia is a peer-reviewed journal in the field of anesthesiology, critical care, and perioperative medicine, publishing research and educational content relevant to trainees and physicians.

Identifiers

ISSN 0003-2999

eISSN 1526-7598

Publication Cost

Authors of accepted peer-reviewed articles may pay a fee to make their article open access with perpetual unrestricted online access.

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#10

RA

Regional Anesthesia And Pain Medicine

BMJ

JIF 3.5

Q1

Hybrid

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine is a monthly scientific journal and the official publication of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine) dedicated to mitigating the global burden of pain, covering all aspects of ac...

Identifiers

ISSN 1098-7339

eISSN 1532-8651

Publication Cost

Open access article processing charges are $2,800 for members and $3,890 for non-members, with no submission, page, or colour figure charges.

Publishing Timeline

Time to first decision with review: 18 days (median); Time from acceptance to publication: 16 days (median); Time to first decision without review: 2 days (median)

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#11

EJ

European Journal Of Pain

WILEY

JIF 3.4

Q1

Hybrid

The European Journal of Pain (EJP) is the official journal of the European Pain Federation, serving as a multidisciplinary, international forum for clinical and basic science research on all aspects of pain and its management, including anesthesia, dentistry,...

Identifiers

ISSN 1090-3801

eISSN 1532-2149

Publication Cost

Open access publication is available for a journal-specific Article Processing Charge (APC) detailed on the journal’s Open Access page.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 2 days; Submission to acceptance (median): 145 days; Acceptance to publication (median): 16 days

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#12

CJ

Canadian Journal Of Anesthesia-journal Canadien D Anesthesie

Springer Nature

JIF 3.3

Q1

Hybrid

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 translat...

Identifiers

ISSN 0832-610X

eISSN 1496-8975

Publication Cost

Fees for open access publishing differ across journals, while publishing in a subscription journal is free.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median) 13 days

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#13

AA

Anesthesia And Pain Medicine

KOREAN SOC ANESTHESIOLOGISTS

JIF 3.2

Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1975-5171

eISSN 2383-7977

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#14

CJ

Clinical Journal Of Pain

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer)

JIF 3.1

Q1

Hybrid

The Clinical Journal of Pain is a peer-reviewed medical journal focusing on clinical research, evaluation, and treatment of pain, with coverage that spans anesthesiology, clinical neurology, and related disciplines.

Identifiers

ISSN 0749-8047

eISSN 1536-5409

Publication Cost

Article Processing Charge (APC) is charged on acceptance for the hybrid open access option; pricing is listed on the Wolters Kluwer Hybrid Open Access Journals page.

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#15

JO

Journal Of Anesthesia Analgesia And Critical Care

SPRINGERNATURE

JIF 3.1

Q1

Identifiers

eISSN 2731-3786

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#16

PM

Oxford University Press

JIF 3

Q1

Hybrid

Pain Medicine is a respected, peer-reviewed journal and an official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, publishing research and scholarly work across the field of pain medicine.

Identifiers

ISSN 1526-2375

eISSN 1526-4637

Publication Cost

Open access charges are $5,036 for non-members and $4,029 for members.

Publishing Timeline

Average of 3.2 weeks from manuscript submission to first decision

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#17

BP

Best Practice & Research-clinical Anaesthesiology

ELSEVIER

JIF 2.8

Q1

Hybrid

Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology publishes topic-based issues that provide comprehensive, practical, evidence-based reviews across anaesthesiology. Each approximately 200-page issue is guest-edited by recognized experts and features commission...

Identifiers

ISSN 1521-6896

eISSN 1878-1608

Publication Cost

APC USD 3,510 for open access (excluding taxes); no fees for subscription publication

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision: 87 days; Submission to decision after review: 0 days; Submission to acceptance: 87 days; Acceptance to online publication: 5 days

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#18

Minerva Anestesiologica

EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA

JIF 2.8

Q1

Hybrid

Minerva Anestesiologica is a hybrid journal published by Edizioni Minerva Medica that appears monthly. It is indexed in Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, EMBASE, PubMed/MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), and Scopus, and reports an Impact Factor...

Identifiers

ISSN 0375-9393

eISSN 1827-1596

Publication Cost

APC €1500 (letters to the Editor €1200) for open access; subscription route free; optional charges for color in print and for language revision/excessive proof changes

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