The journal has a very high immediacy factor; and an impact factor of 5.9 in the Journal Citation Reports.
Although primarily a clinical journal, we welcome submissions of basic science papers with proven clinical relevance. Read the guidelines on making a submission to Anaesthesia.
You can submit to the journal using Editorial Manager. Submissions are open to members and non-members.
You can also keep up to date with the latest thinking with the Anaesthesia Editor's blog.
“Anaesthesia is one of the world’s leading anaesthetic journals, delivering high quality research output, a key objective of the Association." Dr Paul Clyburn - Former Chair of Anaesthesia Editorial Board
Anaesthesia app
Members of the Association can access Anaesthesia through the handy journal app.
Learn more about the app and how to access it.
Anaesthesia correspondence
You can comment on published Anaesthesia articles online via our new commenting function – just click on the ‘comment’ button next to any article.
Each comment will be screened by the editors and we may publish some in an issue of the journal.
Any correspondence that is not in response to material published can be submitted via Editorial Manager.
Anaesthesia editorial board
The editorial board oversees the production of Anaesthesia, supports and advises the editor-in-chief, acts as a liaison between the Association board, the publishers and the journal, and recommends the appointment of editors and editor-in-chief to the board of directors.
Anaesthesia archive
Association members can view past issues of Anaesthesia right back to 1946 through the membership portal journal website.