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Top 10 Anesthesiology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Anesthesiology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

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

#1
BJ
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
#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.
#3
An
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
#4
EJ

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)
#5
KJ

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.
#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.
#7
JO
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
#8
AC

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
#9
AA

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.
#10
RA

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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