Journal profile · Medicine-Surgery
Frontiers in Anesthesiology
ISSN 2813-480X · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Anesthesiology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Anesthesiology is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anesthesia and Pain Management, Anesthesia and Sedative Agents and Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy, together about 39.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Anesthesiology is a multidisciplinary journal focused on the field of perioperative medicine. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Thomas Schricker (McGill University, Canada) and indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and the DOAJ, the journal welcomes submissions across all areas of anesthesiology that seek to optimize patient care and improve long-term outcomes and survival. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: anesthesia and organ transplantation cardiothoracic anesthesiology critical care and emergency medicine general pharmacology and pharmacokinetics neuroanesthesiology obstetric anesthesiology pain management pre-operative optimization and postoperative care. The journal particularly welcomes research that advances the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 3: good health and well-being. This includes evidence-based criteria to develop multidisciplinary care pathways, formal evaluation of potential improvements to patient care, the use of information technology and artificial intelligence in perioperative medicine, and collaborations with the fields of surgery and internal medicine. Frontiers in Anesthesiology is committed to enabling scientific breakthroughs that improve perioperative care and outcomes, by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike. Frontiers in Anesthesiology is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Surgery
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, Italy 3, Japan 1, India 1, France 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine17.7%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine12.6%
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyMedicine8.8%
- Pain Management and Opioid UseMedicine6.5%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine5.8%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine4.4%
- Enhanced Recovery After SurgeryMedicine4.1%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine3.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Q3 | 392/597 | 34th |
| Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | Q3 | 97/147 | 34th |
| Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine | Q3 | 84/122 | 31st |
| Pharmacology (medical) | Q4 | 219/278 | 21st |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 139 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 56 | 101 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 82 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 31 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 4 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
APCs apply to accepted articles Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
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
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2813-480X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Anesthesiology
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Anesthesiology?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Frontiers in Anesthesiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–8; Templates: LaTeX and Word. 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 Frontiers in Anesthesiology based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Italy (3) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Anesthesiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Anesthesiology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Anesthesiology open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Anesthesiology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .