ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,246Hybrid

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia-Journal Canadien D Anesthesie

Acronym:caan
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Abbreviation (ISO):CAN J ANESTH
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Identifier (ISSN):0832-610X(Print)/1496-8975(Online)
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Publisher:Springer International Publishing
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.6↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Canadian Journal of Anesthesia-Journal Canadien D Anesthesie

WoS Q1
24793.3820183.3720193.7820205.0620216.7120224.220233.420243.320253.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.855
#6,246

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
121

121 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate8.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
124articles/year
25.41% Gold OA•85% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (the Journal) is owned by the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society and is published by Springer Science + Business Media, LLM (New York). From the first year of publication in 1954, the international exposure of the Journal has broadened considerably, with articles now received from over 50 countries. The Journal is published monthly, and has an impact Factor (mean journal citation frequency) of 2.127 (in 2012). Article types consist of invited editorials, reports of original investigations (clinical and basic sciences articles), case reports/case series, review articles, systematic reviews, accredited continuing professional development (CPD) modules, and Letters to the Editor. The editorial content, according to the mission statement, spans the fields of anesthesia, acute and chronic pain, perioperative medicine and critical care. In addition, the Journal publishes practice guidelines and standards articles relevant to clinicians. Articles are published either in English or in French, according to the language of submission.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine86.7%Anesthesia65.8%Surgery61.8%Biology58.8%Internal medicine54.1%Psychology52.8%Psychiatry40.4%Radiology28.7%Physics25.3%Pathology23.7%Pharmacology22.4%Chemistry21.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Q1
Rank16/72
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Q1
Rank12/72
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.6
Articles / Year119
Total Citations23
2025
IF3.3
Articles / Year178
Total Citations296
2024
IF3.4
Articles / Year223
Total Citations944
2023
IF4.2
Articles / Year292
Total Citations2,319
2022
IF6.713
Articles / Year192
Total Citations1,420

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,246Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1981, 1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.855

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.07

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,291 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,403
3-Year Documents704
Citable Documents409

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 Rate43.9%

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
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
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: 8.8%

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

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia-Journal Canadien D Anesthesie (acronym: caan, abbr: CAN J ANESTH, ISSN: 0832-610X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer International Publishing in Canada since 1954. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.855 (Q1), an H-index of 121.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 124 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,291 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1954
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01