Journal profile
Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia
ISSN 0871-6099 · Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology · Portugal
Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia is published by Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anesthesia and Sedative Agents, Anesthesia and Pain Management and Patient Safety and Medication Errors, together about 50% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology /Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa deAnestesiologia (RSPA), founded in 1985, is the official Journal of thePortuguese Society of Anesthesiology (Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia).The RSPA aims to inform and serve the needs of its multiple stakeholders(authors; reviewers; readers; subscribers; sponsors) and improve the scientificand professional quality of the Anesthesiologists. RSPA publishes original work of high scientific quality in all branches of Anesthesia and Resuscitation, PerioperativeCare, Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Pain Medicine, including theapplication of basic sciences, clinical practice, equipment and training. Thejournal also publishes work in other areas, such as medical education,bioethics, medical ethics and history of anesthesiology. RSPA publishes original articles, continuing medical education, commissionedreviews by an authority consensus, casereports, letters, editorials, perspectives and Images on Anesthesiology.Submitted manuscripts are subject to peer review toensure that the journal only contains papers of the highest standard.Published online since 2006, this peer-reviewed quarterly publication isthe official journal owned by the Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology(Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia) and has Dr. António Augusto Martins asan editor since 2012. Freely available online forimmediate worldwide open access to the full text of articles at http://www.spanestesiologia.pt/ and/or http://revistas.rcaap.pt/anestesiologia.Abstracting and IndexingThe journal is covered bythe following services: - IndexRMP - Index das Revistas Médicas Portuguesas- RCAAP - Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto emPortugal Reasons to Publish with Journal of the Portuguese Society ofAnesthesiology / Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia (RSPA:- Oficial journal of the PortugueseSociety of Anesthesiology (Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia)- Open Access - Peer-reviewed publication- Average time to first decision 10 days- Indexed by RCAAP- Frequent editorials to highlight important papers - No page charges - Articles published in English and/or Portuguese Advertising DisclaimerAlthough paid advertisements may appear in RSPA in print, online, thePortuguese Society of Anesthesiology (SPA) does not endorse the advertisedproduct, service, or company, nor any of the claims made by the advertisement.The editorial decisions of RSPA are taken separately from - and
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Pedro ReisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine23.3%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine20%
- Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsHealth Professions6.7%
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic EffectsMedicine6.7%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine3.3%
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis ResearchMedicine3.3%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine3.3%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersMedicine3.3%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
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 | No APC | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- case reportThe RSPA welcomes case reports that illustrate new approaches to established clinical problems or describing a new problem. To be of value appropriate for publi…references ≤ 15
- case reportsAuthors should categorize the "article" submitted as Original Article, CME, Review, Consensus, Case Reports, Letters to Editor, Editorial, Perspective or Image …Length not stated
- cmeAuthors should categorize the "article" submitted as Original Article, CME, Review, Consensus, Case Reports, Letters to Editor, Editorial, Perspective or Image …Length not stated
- consensusAuthors should categorize the "article" submitted as Original Article, CME, Review, Consensus, Case Reports, Letters to Editor, Editorial, Perspective or Image …Length not stated
- editorialEditorials are normally commissioned and relate to original research papers. The word count should be up to 1500 words and 15 references.main text ≤ 1,500 words · references ≤ 15
- image in anesthesiologyAuthors should categorize the "article" submitted as Original Article, CME, Review, Consensus, Case Reports, Letters to Editor, Editorial, Perspective or Image …Length not stated
- letters to editorAuthors should categorize the "article" submitted as Original Article, CME, Review, Consensus, Case Reports, Letters to Editor, Editorial, Perspective or Image …Length not stated
- narrative reviewReview Articles are comprehensive papers that synthesize older ideas and suggest new ones. They cover broad areas. They maybe clinical, investigational, or basi…main text ≤ 500 words
- original articlee), References, Tables and Figures. The Original Article should not exceed 4 0000 words, excluding references and illustrations. The text must be aabstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 6 · references ≤ 40
- perspectiveThis is an unstructured section allowing contributors to highlight issues for debate. These could be in any relevant subject area. These articles will be commis…references ≤ 10
- reviewAuthors should categorize the "article" submitted as Original Article, CME, Review, Consensus, Case Reports, Letters to Editor, Editorial, Perspective or Image …Length not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic Reviews can be presented in the Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion format. The subject must be clearly defined. The objective of a systematic…references ≤ 100
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship
RSPA follows the “ICMJE Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals” and defines “author” as a person who has participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for all portions of the content. Specifically, an author is a person who meets the following four criteria: Has made substantial contributions to conception and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
EQUATOR network Model summary
The RSPA adheres to the guidelines on adequate data reporting that were established by The Enhancing the Quality and Transparency Of health Research (EQUATOR) network (http://www.equator-network.org).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE Model summary
RSPA follows COPE (the Committee on Publication Ethics), which provides a forum for publishers and Editors of scientific journals to discuss issues relating to the integrity of the work submitted to or published in their journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY-NC Model summary
Copyright When the article is accepted for publication is mandatory the submission of a scanned document, signed by all authors, with the sharing of copyright between authors and RSPA. Send with manuscript to The Editor: Editor of the Journal of the Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology, The Author certifies / The Authors certify that the manuscript entitled: _______________________________________…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Freely available online for immediateworldwide open access to the full text of articles at http://www.spanestesiologia.pt/ and/or http://revistas.rcaap.pt/anestesiologia. Deposit Policy After publication in RSPA, authors are authorized to make their articles available in the repositories of their home institutions, provided that they always mention where they were published.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
ICMJE recommendations Model summary
RSPA follows a rigorous single-blind peer review. RSPA will send manuscripts to outside reviewers selected from an extensivedatabase.The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originalityof the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwisestated, manuscripts are single-blind peer review by two anonymous reviewers andthe Editor. Final acceptance or rejectio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection software Model summary
The Editors of RSPA reserve the right to use plagiarism detection software on any submitted material.
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
- Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0871-6099
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia
How long does peer review take at Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia?
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 Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia open access, and what is the APC?
Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .