Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Elsevier BV · US · ISSN 09528180
SJR Q1
What the numbers say
Output changed while citation influence rose among the journal's papers.
Output shrank while citation impact rose. If you prize citations per paper, this trend favors submitting here. Field-weighted citation impact moved from 2.00 to 2.28. Expect individual articles to be cited more than before. Anesthesia and Pain Management rose from 16.7% to 20.4% of what the journal runs. Consider submitting clinical anesthesia or pain management work now. Authors from CN went from 24.5% to 31.7%. You may see more collaborators and reviewers from authors based in China.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
1.40
Citations / doc (2y)
3.91
h-index
113
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
403
2.00
2019
385
1.18
2020
395
1.42
2021
411
1.28
2022
322
1.45
2023
256
2.72
2024
307
2.52
2025
316
2.28
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
Rising
- Anesthesia and Pain Management16.7%→20.4%+3.7%pPrevNow
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders9.3%→11.9%+2.6%pPrevNow
- Frailty in Older Adults0.0%→2.0%+2.0%pPrevNow
Falling
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research2.9%→0.0%−2.9%pPrevNow
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques8.5%→5.8%−2.7%pPrevNow
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes15.4%→12.9%−2.5%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
pericapsularciprofolremimazolamerectorpostoperativerocuroniumtransversusesketamine
Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- US47.6%→34.5%−13.1%pPrevNow
- CN24.5%→31.7%+7.2%pPrevNow
- DE6.3%→7.3%+1.0%pPrevNow
- IT4.1%→6.5%+2.4%pPrevNow
- CA4.8%→6.1%+1.3%pPrevNow
- TR0.0%→4.9%+4.9%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
Minimum effective volume of the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block in association with a standardized obturator nerve block for analgesia in hip osteoarthritis: An up-and-down studyPedro Hilton de Andrade Filho*, Rayane Da Silva Souza, Guilherme Pompei Tafner, Guilherme Anitele Silva, Maria Fernanda de Paula Ferreira, Henrique Melo de Campos Gurgel, Philip W.H. Peng, Hazem Adel Ashmawi
SurgeryMedicine
2
Article2026
Residents are the answer: A financial analysis of the value of anesthesiology residents to academic health systemsG. Colton Gardner, Adam Mastrantonio, Christian S. Guay, Alastair E. Moody*
Gender StudiesSocial Sciences
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Article2026
Effect of midodrine on orthostatic intolerance after hip and knee arthroplasty: A randomized controlled trial (the MObILE study)Monica Skarin, Jill Collier, David Rice, P. McNair, Michal Kluger*
SurgeryMedicine
4
Article2026
Volatile versus intravenous anesthesia and postoperative neurocognition: A meta-analysis and trial-sequential analysisJibran Ikram, Aizaz Ali, Bushra Zaman, Basant Ahmed Mehmoud, Hamad Qayoom, Muhammad Aqib Faizan, Tooba Rehman, Kanza Farhan, Mohammad Khudirat, Osama Abu-Shawer, Orkun Kopac, Daniel I. Sessler*
Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
5
Article2026
Exploring carboxyhemoglobin as a predictive marker of hemolysis-related CSA-AKISara Terrenghi, Baptiste Duceau, Pauline Dureau, Aurelie Campeanu, Nima Djavidi, G L Lebreton, Adrien Bouglé, Geoffroy Hariri*
OAMolecular BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
6
Article2026
Effects of deep parasternal intercostal plane block on opioid consumption and pain after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with meta-regression and trial sequential analysisBurhan Dost*, Yunus Emre Karapınar, Esra Turunc, Engin İhsan Turan, Müzeyyen Beldağlı, Alessandro De Cassai
SurgeryMedicine
7
Article2026
Comparison of ephedrine and phenylephrine use on postoperative acute kidney injury in elective noncardiac surgery: A retrospective cohort studyAh Ran Oh*, Ji Won Lee, Chisong Chung, Duk Kyung Kim
NephrologyMedicine
8
Article2026
Efficacy and safety of perioperative esketamine in improving postoperative sleep disturbances: A systematic review and meta-analysisXinyu Yang, T Y Gao, S Y Wang, Lingyue Hu, Fei Huang, Wei Cui*, L Zhang*
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyPsychology
9
Article2026
Anterior peri-iliopsoas muscle space block for analgesia in lower-limb orthopedic surgery: A randomized controlled trialNaglaa Fathy Abdelhaleem*, Mahmoud Badawy, ibrahim algohiny, Ahmed S. Hegab
SurgeryMedicine
10
Article2026
Anesthesia support staff in the United States: A long history and a bright futureMichael A. Phelps*, Kimberly Allen, Steven M. Frank
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
11
Article2026
Efficacy and safety of fibrinogen concentrate (BT524) in severe hemorrhage: Phase 3 subcohort analysis of the AdFIrst trial in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery for pseudomyxoma peritoneiAshok Roy, Sophia Stanford, Tom Cecil, Nicola Preston, Jessica Rowley, Pennie Porter, Sonja Schimo*, Semhar Abraha, Alexander Staus, Ümniye Balaban, Judith Wessels-Kranz, Jörg Schüttrumpf, Silke Aigner, Heike Böhm, Niels Rahe‐Meyer
OASurgeryMedicine
12
Article2026
Using the ascertain dementia eight-item questionnaire to identify at-risk older surgical patientsEllene Yan, Yasmin Alhamdah, Nina Butris, Paras Kapoor, David He, Leif Erik Lovblom, Maria Carmela Tartaglia, David F. Tang-Wai, Aparna Saripella, Sazzadul Islam, Jean Wong, Frances Chung*
OACritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMedicine
13
Article2026
Corrigendum to “Effect of midodrine on orthostatic intolerance after hip and knee arthroplasty: A randomized controlled trial (the MOBiLE study)” [Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, Volume 113 (2026), 112261]Monica Skarin, Jill Collier, David Rice, P. McNair, Michal Kluger*
SurgeryMedicine
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Article2026
Is anyone paying attention?Joshua A. Bloomstone*, Bruce P. Kingsley
General Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
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18
Article2026
Analgesic efficacy and safety of erector spinae plane block after sternotomy and minimally invasive cardiac surgery: A systematic review and Meta-analysis of randomized trialsDiana Perez-Moreno*, Mauricio Forero, María Fernanda Contreras, Javier Andrés Mora-Arteaga
OASurgeryMedicine
19
Article2026
Association between total fluid volume and postoperative morbidity after cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapyRania Mhenni, Louis Boutin, Arthur Moreau, Maxime Coutrot, Thais Walter, Alois Ordi, Chiheb Ben Maaouia, Adrien Gillibert, Elodie Gaultier, Sophie Labayle-Pabet, Delphine Cheron-Leroy, Samia Boughezala, Carole Chahine, Anouare Friaa, Amal Bellout, Eric Roland, Emmanuel Basto, Marie Christine Becq, Mathilde PONSIN, Mihai Ott, Maissame Hammoud, Alexandru Cupaciu, Alexandre Pharaboz, Maïté Chaussard, Lucie Guillemet, Emmanuel Dudoignon, Diane Goere, François DEPRET, Benoit Plaud, Benjamin Deniau
OASurgeryMedicine
20
Article2026
Early hypoxemia detection with minimal FiO₂: Putting routine hyperoxygenation in anesthesia practice to the testAnna Shalman Merkin*, Michael Shalman
Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
1
ReviewCitations 3642018
The erector spinae plane (ESP) block: A pooled review of 242 casesBan C. H. Tsui*, Ahtziri Fonseca, Farrukh Munshey, Grant McFadyen, Thomas J. Caruso
SurgeryMedicine
2
ArticleCitations 3202018
Ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block reduces postoperative opioid consumption following breast surgery: A randomized controlled studyYavuz Gürkan, Can Aksu*, Alparslan Kuş, Ufuk H. Yörükoğlu, Cennet Tor Kılıç
SurgeryMedicine
3
ArticleCitations 2382023
Relationship between perioperative semaglutide use and residual gastric content: A retrospective analysis of patients undergoing elective upper endoscopySaullo Queiroz Silveira, Leopoldo Muniz da Silva, Arthur de Campos Vieira Abib, Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura, Leonardo Barbosa Santos, Anthony M.‐H. Ho, Rafael Souza Fava Nersessian, Filipe Lugon Moulin Lima, Marcela Viana Silva, Glenio B. Mizubuti*
SurgeryMedicine
4
ReviewCitations 2342020
Perioperative intravenous S-ketamine for acute postoperative pain in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysisXuemei Wang, Cheng Lin, Lifang Lan, Jingchen Liu*
PharmacologyMedicine
5
ArticleCitations 2272018
Evaluation of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trialSerkan Tulgar*, Mahmut Sertan Kapaklı, Özgür Şentürk, Onur Selvi, Talat Ercan Şerifsoy, Zeliha Özer
SurgeryMedicine
6
ArticleCitations 2172018
Recommendations for Preoperative Management of Frailty from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI)María Loreto Álvarez-Nebreda, Nathalie Bentov, Richard D. Urman, Sabeena Setia, Joe C. Huang, Kurt Pfeifer, Katherine Bennett, Thuan D. Ong, Deborah C. Richman, Divya Gollapudi, G. Alec Rooke, Houman Javedan*
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
7
ArticleCitations 1922019
Erector spinae plane block and thoracic paravertebral block for breast surgery compared to IV-morphine: A randomized controlled trialYavuz Gürkan, Can Aksu*, Alparslan Kuş, Ufuk H. Yörükoğlu
SurgeryMedicine
8
ArticleCitations 1852019
The effect of ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block, single-injection erector spinae plane block and multiple-injection paravertebral block on postoperative analgesia in thoracoscopic surgery: A randomized, double-blinded, clinical trialNan Chen, Qiong Qiao, RongMin Chen, Qiaoqiao Xu, Yi Zhang*, Yuke Tian
SurgeryMedicine
9
ReviewCitations 1632020
Erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in breast and thoracic surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysisWei Huang, Wenyan Wang, Weidang Xie, Zhongqing Chen*, Yanan Liu*
SurgeryMedicine
10
ArticleCitations 1632018
Comparison of the effects of modified pectoral nerve block and erector spinae plane block on postoperative opioid consumption and pain scores of patients after radical mastectomy surgery: A prospective, randomized, controlled trialBaşak Altıparmak*, Melike Korkmaz Toker, Ali İhsan Uysal, Mustafa Turan, Semra Gümüş Demi̇rbi̇lek
SurgeryMedicine
11
ArticleCitations 1582019
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia of adult patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Randomized, controlled trialBaşak Altıparmak*, Melike Korkmaz Toker, Ali İhsan Uysal, Yağmur Kuşçu, Semra Gümüş Demi̇rbi̇lek
SurgeryMedicine
12
ReviewCitations 1452023
Association between postoperative delirium and adverse outcomes in older surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysisEllene Yan, Matthew Veitch, Aparna Saripella, Yasmin Alhamdah, Nina Butris, David F. Tang‐Wai, Maria Carmela Tartaglia, Mahesh Nagappa, Marina Englesakis, David He, Frances Chung*
Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMedicine
13
ArticleCitations 1442021
Impact of opioid-free anaesthesia on postoperative nausea, vomiting and pain after gynaecological laparoscopy - A randomised controlled trialChristina Massoth*, Judith Schwellenbach, Khaschayar Saadat-Gilani, Raphael Weiß, Daniel M. Pöpping, Mira Küllmar, Manuel Wenk
SurgeryMedicine
14
ReviewCitations 1392022
Analgesic efficacy of erector spinae plane block in lumbar spine surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysisSeok Kyeong Oh, Byung Gun Lim*, Young Ju Won, Dong Kyu Lee, Seong Shin Kim
OASurgeryMedicine
15
ReviewCitations 1352018
Perioperative dexmedetomidine reduces delirium after cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsMimi Wu, Yongxin Liang, Zhao Dai, Shiduan Wang*
Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineMedicine
16
ArticleCitations 1322023
Efficacy and safety of Ciprofol for procedural sedation and anesthesia in non-operating room settingsJing Zhong, Jinlin Zhang, Yu Fan, Min Zhu, Xining Zhao, Zhiyi Zuo*, Xiushi Zhou*, Changhong Miao*
Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
17
ReviewCitations 1252020
Erector spinae plane block: A narrative review with systematic analysis of the evidence pertaining to clinical indications and alternative truncal blocksMohammed Saadawi, Sebastián Layera, Julián Aliste, Daniela Bravo, Prangmalee Leurcharusmee, De Q.H. Tran*
SurgeryMedicine
18
ArticleCitations 1242022
Comparison of remimazolam-based and propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia on postoperative quality of recovery: A randomized non-inferiority trialJeong Yeon Choi, Hye Sun Lee, Ji Young Kim, Dong Woo Han, Ju Yeon Yang, Min Jae Kim, Young Song*
OAAnesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
19
ArticleCitations 1112020
Population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling for remimazolam in the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in healthy subjects and in surgical subjectsJie Zhou, Cathrine Leonowens, Vijay Ivaturi, Lauren L. Lohmer, Laura Curd, Joachim Ossig, Frank Schippers, Karl‐Uwe Petersen, Thomas Stoehr, Virginia D. Schmith*
OAAnesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
20
letterCitations 1092018
Clinical experiences of ultrasound-guided lumbar erector spinae plane block for hip joint and proximal femur surgeriesSerkan Tulgar*, Onur Selvi, Özgür Şentürk, Mehmet Nurullah Ermiş, Rahmi Çubuk, Zeliha Özer
SurgeryMedicine
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