Journal profile · ANESTHESIOLOGY
JA Clinical Reports
ISSN 2363-9024 · SpringerOpen · United Kingdom
JA Clinical Reports: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,490; median 50 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); 78 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JA Clinical Reports 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 Airway Management and Intubation Techniques, together about 28.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JA Clinical Reports is a companion journal to the Journal of Anesthesia (JA), the official journal of the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists (JSA). This journal is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal related to clinical anesthesia practices such as anesthesia management, pain management and intensive care. Case reports are very important articles from the viewpoint of education and the cultivation of scientific thinking in the field of anesthesia. However, submissions of anesthesia research and clinical reports from Japan are notably decreasing in major anesthesia journals. Therefore, the JSA has decided to launch a new journal, JA Clinical Reports, to encourage JSA members, particularly junior Japanese anesthesiologists, to publish papers in English language. This journal does not consider manuscripts addressing political matters, healthcare system issues, or religious topics for publication, except for invited manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANESTHESIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Shinju ObaraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Japan 21, Canada 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine12%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine8.9%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine7.4%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine6.3%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine5.8%
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyMedicine4.7%
- Nausea and vomiting managementMedicine4.3%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine4%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 63LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 448,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 875 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 7 |
| 2025 | 78 | 78 | 47 |
| 2024 | 80 | 80 | 165 |
| 2023 | 91 | 91 | 240 |
| 2022 | 102 | 102 | 437 |
| 2021 | 87 | 87 | 490 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
50 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 36 days – 73 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 67 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (135 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 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 | EUR 2,060 / USD 2,490 / GBP 1,850 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,390 / EUR 1,990 / GBP 1,790 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,690 / USD 2,290 / EUR 1,890 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,850 / USD 2,490 / EUR 2,060 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- political matters; healthcare system issues; religious topics
Article types accepted4
- case reportsFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case Reports Original article (Clinical investigation) Letters to the Editor ReviewLength not stated
- letters to the editorFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case Reports Original article (Clinical investigation) Letters to the Editor ReviewLength not stated
- original article (clinical investigation)Formatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case Reports Original article (Clinical investigation) Letters to the Editor ReviewLength not stated
- reviewFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case Reports Original article (Clinical investigation) Letters to the Editor ReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Manuscripts may only be submitted by an author of the manuscript, not a third party. Model summary
Please note that a manuscript can only be submitted by an author of the manuscript and may not be submitted by a third party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
Data availability: datasets should be deposited in public repositories or presented in the paper/supporting files; 'Availability of data and materials' section required. Model summary
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Creative Commons licence: CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence) Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. JA Clinical Reports articles are published open access under a CC BY licence (Creative Commons Attribution 4…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Scope restriction: does not consider manuscripts on political matters, healthcare system issues, or religious topics, except invited manuscripts. Model summary
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2363-9024
- Society / sponsor
- Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 JA Clinical Reports
What CAS zone is JA Clinical Reports in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JA Clinical Reports 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.
What is the impact factor of JA Clinical Reports?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at JA Clinical Reports?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 50 days (interquartile range 36–73 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 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 JA Clinical Reports?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: 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 JA Clinical Reports based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (21) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JA Clinical Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JA Clinical Reports is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JA Clinical Reports open access, and what is the APC?
JA Clinical Reports is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .