Journal profile · Medicine-Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
ISSN 2348-0548 · eISSN 2348-926X · Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. · India
Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care is published by Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 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 Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, Anesthesia and Sedative Agents and Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research, together about 31.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor in Chief: Dr Girija Prasad RathThe Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care (JNACC) is the official publication of the Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, which was founded in 1999 and comprises of more than 500 members across India and overseas. JNACC is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal, which focuses on emerging technologies and clinical developments in the subject area and encourages its authors to submit investigations which enhances the knowledge and understanding of clinicians and students in neuroanesthesia and neuro-critical care.The journal covers technical and clinical studies related to health, ethical and social issues in the fields of neuroanaesthesia, neuro-critical care, and pain management focusing on research in neurologically impaired patients. The journal mainly focusses on publishing high quality original investigations, review articles, and case reports of unique observations. JNACC aims at serving as a platform for advanced education and dissemination of knowledge in the field for practicing clinicians, researchers, and students.For information about how to submit a manuscript to JNACC, including details about the publication fee, please see the author instructions.Abstracted in: Index Copernicus, EBSCO Publishing's Electronic Databases, Exlibris - Primo Central, Google Scholar, ProQuestIndexed in: ESCI, Scopus, DOAJJNACC requires that authors follow the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals. More information can be found here: https://www.icmje.org
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Editor-in-chief Girija Prasad RathPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine14.4%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine9.4%
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity ResearchNeuroscience7.3%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine6.8%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine5.5%
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine5.2%
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic EffectsMedicine5.2%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine5.1%
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 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Critical Care Medicine | 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 |
| Minor | Critical Care Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | 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
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)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,067 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 12 |
| 2024 | 49 | 49 | 28 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 50 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 55 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 37 |
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
- 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
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
- Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2348-0548
- Electronic ISSN
- 2348-926X
- Society / sponsor
- Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
What CAS zone is Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Anesthesiology / Clinical Neurology / Critical Care Medicine. 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 Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care?
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.
Which databases index Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology 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: .