Journal of Anesthesia
Springer Science+Business Media · JP · ISSN 09138668
SJR Q1
What the numbers say
Publication volume and citedness have both edged up recently.
Field-weighted citation impact moved from 1.24 to 1.34. If citation visibility matters to you, expect modestly stronger average reach. Both output and citation impact grew. Submitting now is likelier to place your work in a slightly more cited venue than before. Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy rose from 4.3% to 9.9% of what the journal runs. If your work focuses on hemodynamic monitoring, the journal is publishing more of that material. Recent titles increasingly carry remimazolam · videolaryngoscopy · diphenhydramine · sugammadex · postoperative. If your manuscript uses these newer terms, it may align with recent editorial attention.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
0.87
Citations / doc (2y)
2.26
h-index
75
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
PapersField-weighted impact
2018
149
1.24
2019
130
1.41
2020
155
2.01
2021
146
1.48
2022
131
2.10
2023
135
1.48
2024
153
1.61
2025
196
1.34
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
Rising
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy4.3%→9.9%+5.6%pPrevNow
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery0.0%→4.8%+4.8%pPrevNow
- Pain Management and Opioid Use0.0%→3.6%+3.6%pPrevNow
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms1.9%→5.2%+3.3%pPrevNow
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes5.7%→8.7%+3.0%pPrevNow
Falling
- Anesthesia and Pain Management23.9%→16.3%−7.6%pPrevNow
- Maternal and fetal healthcare5.3%→0.0%−5.3%pPrevNow
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders8.6%→5.2%−3.4%pPrevNow
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation3.4%→0.0%−3.4%pPrevNow
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques2.4%→0.0%−2.4%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
remimazolamvideolaryngoscopydiphenhydraminesugammadexpostoperativeanesthesiologists
Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- JP61.0%→56.8%−4.3%pPrevNow
- CN15.9%→20.8%+4.9%pPrevNow
- US6.9%→7.5%+0.6%pPrevNow
- CA3.1%→4.3%+1.2%pPrevNow
- TW0.0%→3.0%+3.0%pPrevNow
- TR2.8%→3.0%+0.2%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
1
Article2026
Comment on “Effect of flurbiprofen on intraoperative nausea and vomiting during cesarean delivery: a single-center retrospective cohort study”Qulei Wang, Qiufeng Jin*
SurgeryMedicine
2
Article2026
Comments on “High-frequency low-tidal-volume ventilation reduces loop catheter displacement during pulsed field ablation for pulmonary vein isolation”Yuancong Wu*, Hai Jie
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
3
Article2026
Comment on "transmembrane protein 45b in peripheral sensory neurons selectively mediates IL-31-dependent chemical itch"Qulei Wang, Qiufeng Jin*
DermatologyMedicine
4
Article2026
Reply from authors: relationship between duration of intraoperative hypotension and postoperative delirium in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery with free flap reconstruction: a retrospective observational studyNorihiko Obata*, Daichi Fujimoto
Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMedicine
5
Article2026
Comments on: Environmental and clinical rationale for the use of desflurane: a review of the literatureRajesh Jayaswal*, Anuj Kumar Rana, Deen Dayal, Kundan Kumar Chaubey
Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
6
Article2026
Banning desflurane: Comments on the article, “Environmental and clinical rationale for the use of desflurane: a review of the literature” by Tamura et al.Koh Mizutani*, Masahiko Tsuchiya
Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
7
Article2026
Health literacy in perioperative care: toward better shared decision-making through navigation and communication designSoichiro Obara*, Taiki Kojima, Hirono Ishikawa
General Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
8
Article2026
Comments on: "Effect of fentanyl on laryngeal airway patency after sugammadex administration: a randomized controlled trial" by Ishibashi et alIhtisham Ul Haq*, Wadiha Shah, Hamna Ijaz
Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
9
Article2026
In Reply to: Comment on “Effect of intraoperative position on the zero flow pressure of the cerebral circulation under propofol anesthesia: a prospective observational study”Shunichi Murakami*, Atsuo Yamashita, Seishi Sakamoto, Satoshi Matsumoto, Satoshi Yamashita, Mishiya Matsumoto
SurgeryMedicine
10
Article2026
Wide dermatomal coverage after combined block targeting the space between the endothoracic fascia, diaphragm, and costodiaphragmatic recess and the posterior transversus abdominis plane in gynecologic laparoscopy: a case seriesYuichi Ohgoshi, Ryo Nishizakura, Sayako Hanai, I Kawagoe
SurgeryMedicine
11
Article2026
Comments on the article titled, “Environmental and clinical rationale for the use of desflurane: a review of the literature” by Tamura et al.Ming‐Hui Hung*, Pei‐Yi Hung
Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
12
Article2026
Comments on “Intraoperative lactate as an early risk marker in laparoscopic liver resection and its association with modifiable hemodynamic parameters: a retrospective cohort study” by Nakanishi et alLiang Yan, Wensheng Zhang*
SurgeryMedicine
13
Article2026
Surgeons’ contribution to Japanese anesthesiologyShigemasa Ikeda*
HistoryArts and Humanities
14
Article2026
Predictive value of ultrasound-measured tongue base thickness for upper airway obstruction during monitored anesthesia care: a single-center prospective observational studyKoshiro Kikkawa*, Motoi Takeuchi, D. Sakaguchi, Masayuki Nakamoto, Tatsuro Yokoyama, Hiroha Shibata, Ryohei Ito, Tomoaki Yatabe
PhysiologyMedicine
15
Article2026
Re: "Two-stage diphenhydramine improves early recovery in women after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial"Hüseyin Ulaş Pınar*
SurgeryMedicine
16
Article2026
Gastric ultrasound assessment of gastric volume and related factors in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy under sedationZheng Peng, Shanggeng Li, Yulong Yu, Xiaodan Wang, Y Wu, Donghang Cao*, Lingyang Chen*
OASurgeryMedicine
17
Article2026
A novel needle guidance device for in-plane ultrasound-guided vascular accessHayato Arime*, Katsuhide Masui
Emergency Medical ServicesHealth Professions
18
Article2026
Amplitude is not performance: interpreting motor-evoked potential findings during remimazolam-based anesthesiaMasayoshi Koike, Kentaro Yamakawa*, Yuki Kuwabara
SurgeryMedicine
19
Article2026
Quality of recovery following intraperitoneal bupivacaine with and without dexamethasone in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled trialRishabh Jaju*, Jyotirmaya Prakash Pati, Pooja Bihani, Naveen Paliwal, Amardeep Kumar, Kusum Kumari, Dipak Bhuyan, Kausiki Poddar
SurgeryMedicine
20
Article2026
Comment on “Effect of intraoperative position on the zero flow pressure of the cerebral circulation under propofol anesthesia: a prospective observational study”X J Lin, Yuanxi Lu*
Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
1
ReviewCitations 5642018
Roles of inflammation, neurogenic inflammation, and neuroinflammation in painMegumi Matsuda, Yul Huh, Ru‐Rong Ji*
OAPhysiologyMedicine
2
ArticleCitations 4802020
Efficacy and safety of remimazolam versus propofol for general anesthesia: a multicenter, single-blind, randomized, parallel-group, phase IIb/III trialMatsuyuki Doi*, Kiyoshi Morita, Junzo Takeda, Atsuhiro Sakamoto, Michiaki Yamakage, Toshiyasu Suzuki
Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
3
ArticleCitations 2312020
Safety and efficacy of remimazolam in induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in high-risk surgical patients (ASA Class III): results of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group comparative trialMatsuyuki Doi*, Naoyuki Hirata, Toshiyasu Suzuki, Hiroshi Morisaki, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Atsuhiro Sakamoto
Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
4
ArticleCitations 1842018
Hypotension after induction of general anesthesia: occurrence, risk factors, and therapy. A prospective multicentre observational studyOndřej Jor*, Jan Máca, Jiřina Koutná, Michaela Gemrotova, Tomáš Vymazal, Martina Litschmannová, Pavel Ševčík, Petr Reimer, Vera Mikulova, Michaela Trlicova, Vladimír Černý
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
5
ArticleCitations 1402018
Vasoactive-inotropic score as a predictor of morbidity and mortality in adults after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypassYumiko Yamazaki*, Koji Oba, Yoshiro Matsui, Yuji Morimoto
SurgeryMedicine
6
ReviewCitations 1322020
An overview of management of intracranial hypertension in the intensive care unitTheodoros Schizodimos, Vasiliki Soulountsi, Christina Iasonidou, N. Kapravelos
OANeurologyMedicine
7
ArticleCitations 1322022
Neurological sedative indicators during general anesthesia with remimazolamKazuhiro Shirozu*, Keiko Nobukuni, Shota Tsumura, Kazuya Imura, Kosuke Nakashima, Shinnosuke Takamori, Midoriko Higashi, Ken Yamaura
Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
8
ArticleCitations 1262020
Remimazolam besilate, a benzodiazepine, has been approved for general anesthesia!!Kenichi Masui*
OAAnesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
9
ReviewCitations 1152019
Lasting effects of general anesthetics on the brain in the young and elderly: “mixed picture” of neurotoxicity, neuroprotection and cognitive impairmentLingzhi Wu, Hailin Zhao, Hao Weng, Daqing Ma
OADevelopmental NeuroscienceNeuroscience
10
ArticleCitations 1112019
The influence of morbid obesity on difficult intubation and difficult mask ventilationTiffany S. Moon*, Pamela E. Fox, Alwin Somasundaram, Abu Minhajuddin, Michael X. Gonzales, Taylor Pak, Babatunde Ogunnaike
Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
11
ReviewCitations 1082020
A practical guide to acute pain management in childrenNan Gai, Basem Naser, Jacqueline Hanley, Arie Peliowski, Jason Hayes, Kazuyoshi Aoyama*
OAPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthMedicine
12
ReviewCitations 862019
Practical guide for safe central venous catheterization and management 2017OAEmergency Medical ServicesHealth Professions
13
ArticleCitations 852020
Anatomical basis of erector spinae plane block: a dissection and histotopographic pilot studyDaniele Bonvicini, Rafael Boscolo‐Berto*, Alessandro De Cassai, Michele Negrello, Veronica Macchi, Ivo Tiberio, Annalisa Boscolo, Raffaele De, Andrea Porzionato
OASurgeryMedicine
14
ArticleCitations 782018
Executive summary of the Clinical Guidelines of Pharmacotherapy for Neuropathic Pain: second edition by the Japanese Society of Pain CliniciansMasahiko Sumitani*, Tetsuya Sakai, Yoichi Matsuda, Hiroaki Abe, Shigeki Yamaguchi, Toyoshi Hosokawa, Sei Fukui
OAPhysiologyMedicine
15
ArticleCitations 772020
Emergence delirium is associated with increased postoperative delirium in elderly: a prospective observational studyYan Zhang, Shuting He, Bin Nie, Xueying Li, Dong‐Xin Wang*
OACritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMedicine
16
ArticleCitations 752018
The effect of the volume of supra-inguinal injected solution on the spread of the injectate under the fascia iliaca: a preliminary studyKris Vermeylen*, Filiep Soetens, Ine Leunen, Admir Hadžić, S. Van Boxtael, Jaume Pomés, Alberto Prats‐Galino, Marc Van de Velde, Arne Neyrinck, Xavier Sala‐Blanch
OASurgeryMedicine
17
ArticleCitations 722021
Re-sleeping after reversal of remimazolam by flumazenilTomohiro Yamamoto*, Miyuki Kurabe, Yoshinori Kamiya
OACognitive NeuroscienceNeuroscience
18
ReviewCitations 702020
General anesthesia affecting on developing brain: evidence from animal to clinical researchXinyue Liu, Jing Ji, Guoqing Zhao
OADevelopmental NeuroscienceNeuroscience
19
ArticleCitations 642022
A population pharmacokinetic model of remimazolam for general anesthesia and consideration of remimazolam dose in clinical practiceKenichi Masui*, Thomas Stöhr, Marija Pesic, Tomohiro Tonai
Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
20
ArticleCitations 632022
Association between remimazolam and postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing elective cardiovascular surgery: a prospective cohort studyYoshitaka Aoki*, Tadayoshi Kurita, Mikio Nakajima, Ryo Imai, Yuji Suzuki, Hiroshi Makino, Hiroyuki Kinoshita, Matsuyuki Doi, Yoshiki Nakajima
Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMedicine
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