What is the Impact Factor of BJA Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BJA Education is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is BJA Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BJA Education is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.822 (Q2) and an H-index of 66.

Who publishes BJA Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BJA Education is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,033 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,653Hybrid

BJA Education

Identifier (ISSN):2058-5349(Print)/2058-5357(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BJA Education

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.822

#6,653

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

66 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

70articles/year

12.21% Gold OA•96.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BJA Education, formerly Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain, is a joint venture of the British Journal of Anaesthesia and The Royal College of Anaesthetists in the UK. It is also the official journal of The Faculty of Pain Medicine, The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists and the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine. BJA Education Mission Statement: Improving patient care by supporting continuing professional development in anaesthesia, critical care, pain and perioperative medicine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineBiologySurgeryAnesthesiologyInternal MedicineComputer SciencePsychologyIntensive Care MedicinePsychiatryRadiologyPhysics

Primary Research Areas

Anesthesiology

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Special Issues

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

JCRESCI2026

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Rank27/72

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Rank18/72

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ANESTHESIOLOGY	JCRESCI	27/72	Q2
ANESTHESIOLOGY	JCIESCI	18/72	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year62

Total Citations6

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year90

Total Citations137

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year92

Total Citations315

2023

IF1.6

Articles / Year84

Total Citations638

2022

IF—

Articles / Year95

Total Citations1,137

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	62	6
2025	2.6	90	137
2024	1.7	92	315
2023	1.6	84	638
2022	—	95	1,137
2021	—	93	1,443
2020	—	96	1,717
2019	—	82	1,901
2018	—	75	1,146
2017	—	50	2,414
2016	—	67	2,595
2015	—	57	1,781

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,653Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.822

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.24

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,033 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations618

3-Year Documents187

Citable Documents186

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 Rate35.8%

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 MedicineQ2

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: 5.9%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

BJA Education (ISSN: 2058-5349) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ANESTHESIOLOGY, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.822 (Q2), an H-index of 66.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 70 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,033 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.