Journal profile · Anesthesiology
Anaesthesia
ISSN 0003-2409 · eISSN 1365-2044 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1946
Anaesthesia: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.38; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,970; review about 17 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: about 20%; 413 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anaesthesia is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes, Airway Management and Intubation Techniques and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents, together about 46.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Anaesthesia is the official journal of the Association of Anaesthetists and is international in scope and comprehensive in coverage. It publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of general and regional anaesthesia, intensive care and pain therapy, including research on equipment. Although primarily a clinical journal, we welcome submissions or basic science papers if the authors can demonstrate their clinical relevance. The median time from submission to first decision is 12 days. Article commenting is available on each individual paper allowing rapid responses to, and debate on, all published material. View all issues of Anaesthesia dating back to 1946 (volume 1, issue 1) plus the latest issue, news and features.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Anesthesiology
Editor-in-chief Matt WilesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 14, Australia 5, United States 3, Canada 3, Switzerland 2 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine17.5%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine14.7%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine14%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine11.1%
- Medical History and InnovationsArts and Humanities6.1%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine5%
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity ResearchNeuroscience4.6%
- Nausea and vomiting managementMedicine3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Anesthesiology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Anesthesiology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Anesthesiology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 7.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 14.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 106LetPub ·
- h-index
- 205OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,842OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 131LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 376Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 4,214,426Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 29,954 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 319 | 217 | 388 |
| 2025 | 413 | 306 | 1,508 |
| 2024 | 303 | 187 | 2,306 |
| 2023 | 284 | 226 | 3,179 |
| 2022 | 322 | 108 | 4,454 |
| 2021 | 341 | 121 | 8,209 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
17 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 6 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 20%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,970 / EUR 4,130 / GBP 3,350 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- correspondenceAnaesthesia has the following regular sections: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews and Correspondence. Editorials are often commissioned but authors are enc…Length not stated
- editorialAnaesthesia has the following regular sections: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews and Correspondence. Editorials are often commissioned but authors are enc…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- editorialsAnaesthesia has the following regular sections: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews and Correspondence.Length not stated
- original articleAnaesthesia has the following regular sections: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews and Correspondence. Editorials are often commissioned but authors are enc…main text ≤ 4,000 words · references ≤ 40
- original articlesAnaesthesia has the following regular sections: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews and Correspondence.Length not stated
- reviewAnaesthesia has the following regular sections: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews and Correspondence. Editorials are often commissioned but authors are enc…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- reviewsAnaesthesia has the following regular sections: Editorials, Original Articles, Reviews and Correspondence.Length not stated
- surveyPlease see specific advice on the preparation of pilot studies, surveys, observational and qualitative studiesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Correction to authorship
Authorship per ICMJE guidelines. Model summary
In accordance with Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics and the Committee on Publication Ethics’ guidance, Anaesthesia will allow authors to correct authorship on a submitted, accepted or published article if a valid reason exists to do so. All authors – including those to be added or removed – must agree to any proposed change. To request a change to the au…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Participates in Wiley Refer & Transfer program. Model summary
This journal participates in Wiley’s Refer & Transfer program. If your manuscript is not accepted, you may receive a recommendation to transfer your manuscript to another suitable Wiley journal, either through a referral from the journal’s editor or through our Transfer Desk Assistant.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data sharing and data accessibility
Data sharing encouraged; data accessibility statement required. Model summary
Anaesthesia encourages authors to share data and other artefacts supporting the results in their paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors must include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in the Acknowledgments section of their submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Supports WAME statement on Geopolitical Intrusion; member of COPE. Model summary
The Editorial Board of Anaesthesia supports the statement on Geopolitical Intrusion on Editorial Decisions, by the World Association of Medical Editors and is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Funding for Open Access publication
Wiley has a number of national and institutional Transformational Agreements that allow funding to cover article publication charges (APC) for Open Access publication.Corresponding authors may be eligible to have their APC covered through Transformational Agreements; you can check your eligibility here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate/CrossCheck. Model summary
Anaesthesia uses iThenticate to help detect plagiarism. All submitted manuscripts are scanned and compared with the CrossCheck database.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: considers preprints on non-commercial servers; allows posting of submitted version. Model summary
This journal will consider articles previously available as preprints on non-commercial servers such as ArXiv, bioRxiv, psyArXiv, SocArXiv, engrXiv, etc. Authors may also post the submitted version of their manuscript to non-commercial servers at any time.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1946
- ISSN
- 0003-2409
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-2044
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Anaesthetists
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 81, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anaesthesia
What CAS zone is Anaesthesia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Anaesthesia is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Anesthesiology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Anaesthesia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.38; CiteScore 14.7, h-index 205.
How long does peer review take at Anaesthesia?
The publisher reports about 17 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 20%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26% (2025). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Anaesthesia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Anaesthesia based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (14), Australia (5) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Anaesthesia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anaesthesia is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Anaesthesia open access, and what is the APC?
Anaesthesia is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,970.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .