What is the Impact Factor of Indian Journal of Anaesthesia?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Indian Journal of Anaesthesia is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Indian Journal of Anaesthesia indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Indian Journal of Anaesthesia is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.498 (Q2) and an H-index of 54.

Who publishes Indian Journal of Anaesthesia and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,933Diamond OAHybrid

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

Identifier (ISSN):0019-5049(Print)/0976-2817(Online)

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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.498

#11,933

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate55.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

116articles/year

95.06% Gold OA•98.17% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia (ISSN: 0019-5049) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ANESTHESIOLOGY, published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.498 (Q2), an H-index of 54.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.3%Surgery74.1%Anesthesia69.2%Biology65.1%Internal medicine58%Psychology49.1%Psychiatry44.2%Radiology36.1%Physics31.6%Pathology29.1%Pharmacology20.6%

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

Rank34/72

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Rank31/72

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ANESTHESIOLOGY	JCRESCI	34/72	Q2
ANESTHESIOLOGY	JCIESCI	31/72	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year221

Total Citations73

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year225

Total Citations487

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year226

Total Citations788

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year321

Total Citations1,280

2022

IF—

Articles / Year407

Total Citations1,429

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	221	73
2025	1.9	225	487
2024	2.9	226	788
2023	2.9	321	1,280
2022	—	407	1,429
2021	—	258	1,763
2020	—	315	3,108
2019	—	247	3,439
2018	—	244	3,288
2017	—	240	3,063
2016	—	255	4,288
2015	—	240	2,635

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,933Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.498

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.28

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations968

3-Year Documents836

Citable Documents458

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 Rate41.1%

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: 55.2%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 116 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.