What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Anesthesia?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Anesthesia is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Anesthesia indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Anesthesia is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.866 (Q1) and an H-index of 65.

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

Journal of Anesthesia is published by Springer Singapore. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,132 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Anesthesia?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Anesthesia is "J ANESTH" with common acronym "joan". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,129Hybrid

Journal of Anesthesia

Acronym:joan

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Abbreviation (ISO):J ANESTH

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Identifier (ISSN):0913-8668(Print)/1438-8359(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Singapore

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Anesthesia

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.866

#6,129

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

104articles/year

23.43% Gold OA•84.62% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Anesthesia is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists. This journal publishes original articles, review articles, special articles, clinical reports, short communications, letters to the editor, and book and multimedia reviews. The editors welcome the submission of manuscripts devoted to anesthesia and related topics from any country of the world. Membership in the Society is not a prerequisite. The Journal of Anesthesia (JA) welcomes case reports that show unique cases in perioperative medicine, intensive care, emergency medicine, and pain management.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Anesthesia96.8%Psychology86.9%Psychiatry82.7%Biology76.3%Surgery74.1%Pathology71.8%Internal medicine70.4%Anesthesiology60.2%Pain medicine40.7%Radiology37.2%Pharmacology34.6%Endocrinology32.6%Chemistry32.2%Physics29.3%Cardiology25.5%Genetics22.1%Biochemistry20.9%Neuroscience20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine 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

Rank25/72

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Rank16/72

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ANESTHESIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	25/72	Q2
ANESTHESIOLOGY	JCISCIE	16/72	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year255

Total Citations147

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year196

Total Citations281

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year153

Total Citations611

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year135

Total Citations839

2022

IF2.931

Articles / Year131

Total Citations1,484

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	255	147
2025	2.7	196	281
2024	2.8	153	611
2023	2.8	135	839
2022	2.931	131	1,484
2021	2.078	146	1,773
2020	1.628	155	2,865
2019	1.462	130	1,824
2018	1.454	149	2,952
2017	—	147	2,219
2016	—	184	2,770
2015	—	159	2,661

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,129Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.866

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.26

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,132 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations928

3-Year Documents396

Citable Documents276

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 Rate32.9%

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

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: 7.1%

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):

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

Journal of Anesthesia (acronym: joan, abbr: J ANESTH, ISSN: 0913-8668) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Singapore in Japan since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.866 (Q1), an H-index of 65.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 104 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,132 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.