Journal profile · ANESTHESIOLOGY
Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
ISSN 1687-7934 · eISSN 2090-925X · SpringerOpen · United Kingdom
Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology is published by SpringerOpen and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anesthesia and Pain Management, Anesthesia and Sedative Agents and Nausea and vomiting management, together about 48.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal covers technical and clinical studies within the field of anesthesiology, intensive and critical care management, trauma, and pain management, and ...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANESTHESIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine22.5%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine14%
- Nausea and vomiting managementMedicine11.9%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine10.1%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine7.1%
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity ResearchNeuroscience3.8%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine3.2%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersMedicine2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anesthesiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anesthesiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 946 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 4 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 10 |
| 2023 | 102 | 102 | 151 |
| 2022 | 97 | 97 | 251 |
| 2021 | 78 | 78 | 353 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1687-7934
- Electronic ISSN
- 2090-925X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
What CAS zone is Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Anesthesiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology open access, and what is the APC?
Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .