What is the Impact Factor of Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine is 5.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.274 (Q1) and an H-index of 56.

Who publishes Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,375 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine is "ANAESTH CRIT CARE PA" with common acronym "accpm". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,269Hybrid

Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine

Acronym:accpm

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Abbreviation (ISO):ANAESTH CRIT CARE PA

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Identifier (ISSN):2352-5568(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.4↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.274

#3,269

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate5.4%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

68articles/year

39.67% Gold OA•86.49% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine (formerly Annales Françaises d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation) publishes in English the highest quality original material, both scientific and clinical, on all aspects of anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineInternal MedicineBiologySurgeryAnesthesiologyPsychologyPathologyPsychiatryIntensive Care MedicineRadiologyComputer SciencePhysics

Primary Research Areas

Anesthesiology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Rank8/72

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Rank13/66

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Rank11/72

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Rank13/66

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ANESTHESIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	8/72	Q1
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCRSCIE	13/66	Q1
ANESTHESIOLOGY	JCISCIE	11/72	Q1
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCISCIE	13/66	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.4

Articles / Year163

Total Citations21

2025

IF4.7

Articles / Year252

Total Citations261

2024

IF3.7

Articles / Year118

Total Citations461

2023

IF5.5

Articles / Year142

Total Citations1,059

2022

IF7.025

Articles / Year165

Total Citations1,459

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.4	163	21
2025	4.7	252	261
2024	3.7	118	461
2023	5.5	142	1,059
2022	7.025	165	1,459
2021	4.132	212	1,840
2020	2.707	206	3,070
2019	2.734	139	1,216
2018	2.2	161	2,392
2017	—	115	2,180
2016	—	132	1,954
2015	—	114	2,140

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,269Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.274

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.99

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,375 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,085

3-Year Documents397

Citable Documents209

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ1

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 5.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区ANESTHESIOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine (acronym: accpm, abbr: ANAESTH CRIT CARE PA, ISSN: 2352-5568) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ANESTHESIOLOGY, published by Elsevier BV in France. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.274 (Q1), an H-index of 56.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 68 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,375 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.