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JCR 2025 (released June 2026) · 27 journals · updated September 2026

Anesthesiology journals ranked by Impact Factor (JCR 2025, 27 journals)

27 medical journals in the JCR category Anesthesiology, ranked by 2025 Impact Factor. The highest IF is British Journal of Anaesthesia (10.3).

Journals
27 journals
Q1 (top 25%)
12 journals
Fully OA
7 journals
JCR category
Anesthesiology

Top 5 by IF

  1. British Journal of Anaesthesia — IF 10.3, Q1
  2. Anesthesiology — IF 9.1, Q1
  3. European Journal of Anaesthesiology — IF 7.8, Q1
  4. Anesthesiology and Perioperative Science — IF 7.5, Q1
  5. Anaesthesia — IF 6.9, Q1

All 27 Anesthesiology journals by IF

#JournalPublisherImpact FactorQOALink
1British Journal of AnaesthesiaElsevier (Royal College of Anaesthetists)
10.3
Q1–Journal site
2Anesthesiology2024Wolters Kluwer (American Society of Anesthesiologists)
9.1
Q1–Journal site
3European Journal of AnaesthesiologyWolters Kluwer (European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care)
7.8
Q1–Journal site
4Anesthesiology and Perioperative ScienceSpringer Nature (Tianfu Society of Anesthesiology)
7.5
Q1OAJournal site
5Anaesthesia2024Wiley (Association of Anaesthetists)
6.9
Q1–Journal site
6Journal of Clinical AnesthesiaElsevier
6.0
Q1–Journal site
7Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain MedicineElsevier Masson (Société Française d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation)
5.4
––Journal site
8Anesthesia & AnalgesiaWolters Kluwer (International Anesthesia Research Society)
4.7
Q1–Journal site
9Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical CareSpringer Nature (Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care)
4.1
Q1OAJournal site
10Korean Journal of AnesthesiologyKorean Society of Anesthesiologists
4.0
Q1OAJournal site
11Regional Anesthesia & Pain MedicineBMJ Publishing Group (American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine)
4.0
Q1–Journal site
12Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésieSpringer Nature (Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society)
3.6
––Journal site
13Anesthesia and Pain Medicine2024
3.2
Q1–Journal site
14BMC AnesthesiologyBioMed Central (Springer Nature)
3.2
Q2OAJournal site
15International Journal of Obstetric AnesthesiaElsevier (Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association)
3.0
––Journal site
16Current Opinion in AnaesthesiologyWolters Kluwer
2.8
––Journal site
17Journal of AnesthesiaSpringer Nature (Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists)
2.8
––Journal site
18Minerva Anestesiologica2024Edizioni Minerva Medica
2.8
Q1–Journal site
19Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular AnesthesiaElsevier
2.6
Q2–Journal site
20Journal of Clinical Monitoring and ComputingSpringer Nature
2.6
–OAJournal site
21Indian Journal of AnaesthesiaWolters Kluwer Medknow
2.2
–OAJournal site
22Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica2024Wiley
2.0
Q2–Journal site
23Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology2024Elsevier
1.9
Q2–Journal site
24Pediatric AnesthesiaJohn Wiley & Sons
1.6
––Journal site
25Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
1.4
Q3–Journal site
26Anaesthesia and Intensive Care2024
1.2
Q3–Journal site
27JA Clinical ReportsSpringer Nature (Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists)
1.2
–OAJournal site
Q1 quartile within the JCR category OA fully open access journal 2024 latest-year IF not confirmed

Frequently asked questions

Which Anesthesiology journal has the highest Impact Factor?

British Journal of Anaesthesia (10.3, JCR 2025).

Which year's Impact Factor is this?

The 2-year Journal Impact Factor from JCR 2025, released in June 2026, compiled from values published by the publishers.

What does Q1 mean?

A journal whose IF is in the top 25% of its JCR category. 12 journals in Anesthesiology qualify.

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