Journal profile · Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology
ISSN 0003-3022 · Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1940
Anesthesiology: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.15; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; review 3–6 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 567 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anesthesiology is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 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, Anesthesia and Sedative Agents and Anesthesia and Pain Management, together about 37.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Anesthesiology founded in 1940, leads the world in publication of peer-reviewed novel research that transforms clinical practice and fundamental understanding in anesthesiology: the practice of perioperative, critical care, and pain medicine. Anesthesiology is the official journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists but operates with complete editorial autonomy. With an independent and internationally recognized Editorial Board, the Journal leads the specialty in promotion of original research by providing immediate open access to highlighted articles and free access to all published articles 6 months after publication, supported by an active press release program. Anesthesiology is committed to publishing and disseminating the highest quality work to inform daily clinical practice and transform the practice of medicine in our specialty.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Anesthesiology
Editor-in-chief James P. RathmellPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine13.5%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine13.2%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine11.1%
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity ResearchNeuroscience8.2%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine7%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine5%
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyMedicine4.3%
- Medical History and InnovationsArts and Humanities3.4%
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · ANESTHESIOLOGY · rank 2/72
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 9.15LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 9.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 214LetPub ·
- h-index
- 371OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16,976OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 165LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 58,066 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 471 | 105 | 127 |
| 2025 | 567 | 131 | 1,403 |
| 2024 | 446 | 120 | 2,489 |
| 2023 | 384 | 199 | 3,487 |
| 2022 | 347 | 186 | 3,966 |
| 2021 | 444 | 234 | 9,027 |
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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1940
- ISSN
- 0003-3022
- Print ISSN
- 1528-1175
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anesthesiology
What CAS zone is Anesthesiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Anesthesiology 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 Anesthesiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.15; CiteScore 7.8, h-index 371.
How long does peer review take at Anesthesiology?
Authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 JCR quartile is Anesthesiology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1; by category, ANESTHESIOLOGY Q1 (2/72). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 1 of Medicine.
Which databases index Anesthesiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anesthesiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Anesthesiology open access, and what is the APC?
Anesthesiology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .