Journal profile · Nursing-Critical Care Nursing
Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care
ISSN 2423-5849 · Tehran University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 154 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care is published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anesthesia and Pain Management, Anesthesia and Sedative Agents and Airway Management and Intubation Techniques, together about 52.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal welcomes manuscripts in all fields and subspecialties related to anesthesia and basic sciences including ethics, historical perspectives, commentaries and letters of interest for our readers and furthermore aims to publish manuscripts from researchers working in all the disciplines or sub-specialties related directly or indirectly to anesthesiology, critical care and patients’ welfare and safety and in this regard, our peers in the editorial board are requested to send us their valuable manuscripts. Review articles, meta-analysis, and editorials are also welcome from our experienced colleagues on the plethora of subjects that are there in our field and which they deem would be of interest to our readers in general and would be of incalculable benefit to our patients in particular and the care givers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Critical Care Nursing
Editor-in-chief Atabak NajafiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 30, India 3, Germany 2, Canada 2, Pakistan 2 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine21.6%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine21.1%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine9.6%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine5.2%
- Pain Management and Opioid UseMedicine4.9%
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyMedicine3.4%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine3.3%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | Q4 | 133/147 | 9th |
| Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Q4 | 115/122 | 6th |
| Critical Care Nursing | Q4 | 27/28 | 5th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 675 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 | 100 | 60 |
| 2025 | 154 | 154 | 126 |
| 2024 | 115 | 115 | 77 |
| 2023 | 106 | 106 | 48 |
| 2022 | 69 | 69 | 43 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 17 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6
- case reportDifficult Airway Management in a Pediatric Patient with Parapharyngeal Mass: Case Report Farnaz Shahabi Shojaei , Nastaran Sadat Mahdavi , Hasanali Ahmadi , Gho…Length not stated
- letterSequential Oral-to-Nasal Tube Exchange as a Rescue Strategy in Fiberoptic Equipment Failure for a Difficult Airway: When the Light Goes Out Sandip Baheti , Supr…Length not stated
- letter to editorLetter to EditorLength not stated
- research article(s)Research Article(s)Length not stated
- review articleThe Impact of Telmisartan on Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Human Studies and Murine Models: A Narrative Review Ali Karbasforoushan , Saghar Samimi , Mahs…Length not stated
- review article(s)Review Article(s)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Originality requirement: not previously published, not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind review instructions must be followed for peer-reviewed sections. Model summary
If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
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
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2423-5849
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care
How long does peer review take at Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (30), India (3) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care open access, and what is the APC?
Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .