What is the Impact Factor of BMC Anesthesiology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Anesthesiology is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Anesthesiology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Anesthesiology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.819 (Q2) and an H-index of 64.

Who publishes BMC Anesthesiology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Anesthesiology is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,111 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Anesthesiology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Anesthesiology is "BMC ANESTHESIOL" with common acronym "bane". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,677Hybrid

BMC Anesthesiology

Acronym:bane

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Abbreviation (ISO):BMC ANESTHESIOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1471-2253(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Anesthesiology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.819

#6,677

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate8.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

308articles/year

99.94% Gold OA•97.25% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Anesthesiology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of anesthesiology, critical care, perioperative care and pain management, including clinical and experimental research into anesthetic mechanisms, administration and efficacy, technology and monitoring, and associated economic issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.6%Anesthesia93.5%Internal medicine87.8%Surgery87.6%Biology85.5%Psychology84.5%Psychiatry80.6%Pathology75.9%Anesthesiology56%Radiology45.3%Pharmacology39.6%Endocrinology32.6%Physics32.5%Mathematics30.9%Chemistry30.5%Statistics25.7%Biochemistry24%Genetics23.4%Cardiology23.3%Randomized controlled trial22.7%Anatomy20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Anesthesiology

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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

Rank21/72

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Rank14/72

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ANESTHESIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	21/72	Q2
ANESTHESIOLOGY	JCISCIE	14/72	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year675

Total Citations132

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year703

Total Citations1,749

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year479

Total Citations3,121

2023

IF2.2

Articles / Year421

Total Citations4,466

2022

IF2.376

Articles / Year413

Total Citations5,864

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	675	132
2025	2.6	703	1,749
2024	2.3	479	3,121
2023	2.2	421	4,466
2022	2.376	413	5,864
2021	2.217	319	5,180
2020	—	300	5,451
2019	1.619	246	5,988
2018	1.788	206	5,952
2017	—	172	4,175
2016	—	39	1,196
2015	—	272	7,917

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,677Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.819

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.10

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,111 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,246

3-Year Documents1,270

Citable Documents1,260

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 Rate42.3%

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: 8.7%

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

BMC Anesthesiology (acronym: bane, abbr: BMC ANESTHESIOL, ISSN: 1471-2253) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ANESTHESIOLOGY, published by BioMed Central in England since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.819 (Q2), an H-index of 64.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 308 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,111 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.