| Title | Anesthesiology |
| Abbreviation | Anesthesiology |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Q1) |
| h-index | 277 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 1520 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.946 |
| Impact Score | 3.28 |
| Publisher | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 15281175, 00033022 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1945-2025 |
Anesthesiology founded in 1940, leads the world in publication of peer-reviewed novel research that transforms clinical practice and fundamental understanding in anesthesiology: the practice of perioperative, critical care, and pain medicine. Anesthesiology is the official journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists but operates with complete editorial autonomy. With an independent and internationally recognized Editorial Board, the Journal leads the specialty in promotion of original research by providing immediate open access to highlighted articles and free access to all published articles 6 months after publication, supported by an active press release program.
Anesthesiology is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Q1). It is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. The overall rank of Anesthesiology is 1520. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.946. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 277. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Anesthesiology journal is 15281175, 00033022. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Anesthesiology is cited by a total of 3335 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Anesthesiology is 3.28, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Anesthesiology IF is decreased by a factor of 0.08 and approximate percentage change is -2.38% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Anesthesiology is 3.28. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.28 |
| 2023 | 3.36 |
| 2022 | 3.36 |
| 2021 | 3.07 |
| 2020 | 2.84 |
| 2019 | 3.20 |
| 2018 | 3.17 |
| 2017 | 3.40 |
| 2016 | 3.12 |
| 2015 | 3.29 |
| 2014 | 3.65 |
Anesthesiology has an h-index of 277. It means 277 articles of this journal have more than 277 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Anesthesiology is 15281175, 00033022. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Anesthesiology is 1520. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.946. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.946 |
| 2023 | 1.972 |
| 2022 | 1.706 |
| 2021 | 1.648 |
| 2020 | 1.874 |
| 2019 | 2.094 |
| 2018 | 2.109 |
| 2017 | 2.123 |
| 2016 | 2.217 |
| 2015 | 2.311 |
| 2014 | 2.449 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1520 |
| 2023 | 1390 |
| 2022 | 1712 |
| 2021 | 1793 |
| 2020 | 1512 |
| 2019 | 1212 |
| 2018 | 1252 |
| 2017 | 1249 |
| 2016 | 1150 |
| 2015 | 1091 |
| 2014 | 956 |
Anesthesiology is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1945-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Anesthesiology is Anesthesiology. This abbreviation ('Anesthesiology') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Anesthesiology latest impact IF is 3.28. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 3.65 (2014) and 2.84 (2020), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 3.25 in the previous 11 years.
The Anesthesiology has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.946, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 2.449 in 2014 and the lowest being 1.648 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Anesthesiology over the previous 11-year period stands at 3.25.
The latest h-index of the Anesthesiology is 277.
The Anesthesiology is published by the Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, with its country of publication being the United States.
The Anesthesiology is currently ranked 1520 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 956 in 2014 and its lowest position of 1793 in 2021.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Anesthesiology is Anesthesiology.
Anesthesiology is classified as a journal that the Lippincott Williams and Wilkins publishes.
The Anesthesiology encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Anesthesiology is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 15281175, 00033022.
The best quartile for the Anesthesiology is Q1 (2024).
The Anesthesiology coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1945-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business: Theory and Practice | journal | 16073 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 31 | 2.45 |
| International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology | journal | 6477 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 45 | 1.82 |
| Abacus | journal | 11890 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 56 | 2.95 |
| British Journal of Special Education | journal | 14055 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 45 | 1.43 |
| Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland | journal | 28017 | Royal Society of Queensland | 12 | 0.17 |
| Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems | journal | 7171 | Association for Computing Machinery | 67 | 3.13 |
| HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology | journal | 17447 | Elsevier B.V. | 40 | 1.17 |
| WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development | journal | 21461 | World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society | 27 | 0.71 |
| Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science | journal | 12203 | Springer New York | 44 | 1.59 |
| Archaeologies | journal | 20207 | Springer New York | 26 | 0.70 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.28 |
| 2023 | 3.36 |
| 2022 | 3.36 |
| 2021 | 3.07 |
| 2020 | 2.84 |
| 2019 | 3.20 |
| 2018 | 3.17 |
| 2017 | 3.40 |
| 2016 | 3.12 |
| 2015 | 3.29 |
| 2014 | 3.65 |
