Impact Factor
3.58
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.57
741 total citations
h5-index
29
h5 depth signal
Cited share
75.5%
160 of 212
Total citations
741
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.76
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.9%
36 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
652
Germany
147
United Kingdom
88
Italy
79
Canada
68
Citing Fields of Research
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
820
Respiratory Support
217
Patient Care
123
Hematology
97
Cardiology
94
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,732
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
212
160 cited publications
Last 12 months
130
10.8 publications/month
Open access share
7.7%
10 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
652 citing publications
Leading citing field
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
820 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v19n1, Feb. 2006-
v19n1, Feb. 2006-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
Broad Categories
Anesthesiology
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
Respiratory Support
Patient Care
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Cardiology
MeSH Descriptors
Anesthesiology
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1097/aco.0000000000001711
Open DOI
Truncal blocks in ambulatory surgery: what is the evidence?
Purpose of review: Truncal blocks are increasingly used in ambulatory pathways, although evidence predominantly concerns short-term inpatient outcomes. This review evaluates clinically important, procedure-specific benefits over realisti...
02
DOI 10.1097/aco.0000000000001709
Open DOI
Sustainable anesthesia and environmental stewardship: balancing ecological responsibility with patient safety
Purpose of review: This narrative review aims to summarize and assess recent research in sustainable anesthesia and patient safety. Recent findings: Recent evidence characterizing volatiles as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, support...
03
DOI 10.1097/aco.0000000000001710
Open DOI
Anesthetic management for tracheal resection and reconstruction: conventional principles and emerging innovations
Purpose of review: Tracheal resection and reconstruction (TRR) surgery is one of the most challenging procedures in thoracic anesthesia because it requires continuous coordination between the anesthesiologist and surgeon while sharing th...
04
DOI 10.1097/aco.0000000000001708
Open DOI
Postoperative delirium in ambulatory patients
Purpose of review: Ambulatory surgery is expanding rapidly in an aging, comorbid population, yet delirium prevention strategies remain designed for the inpatient setting. This review provides a mechanistic and pragmatic framework for pos...
05
DOI 10.1097/aco.0000000000001706
Open DOI
Airway emergencies in patients with laryngectomy and tracheostomy
Purpose of review: Patients with a tracheostomy or total laryngectomy are a distinct and high-risk population for perioperative airway emergencies. This review examines the recognition and management of acute airway emergencies in these ...
06
DOI 10.1097/aco.0000000000001705
Open DOI
Ketamine in ambulatory anesthesia: dose-dependent effects on breathing and cortical function
Purpose of review: Ketamine was introduced into medical practice in 1965 and is widely utilized to provide sedation and analgesia. Low-dose ketamine can be used in ambulatory surgery following an assessment of risks and benefits. Recent ...
07
DOI 10.1097/aco.0000000000001707
Open DOI
Technology fatigue, cognitive load, and clinician well-being in modern anesthesia practice
Purpose of review: Medical devices like physiologic monitors, anesthesia machines, and ventilators, are designed by biomedical engineers but used by clinicians. Advanced medical technology can be incorporated into clinical practice safel...
08
DOI 10.1097/aco.0000000000001704
Open DOI
The role of the leader in navigating perioperative culture change
Purpose of review: The need to initiate culture change in perioperative medicine comes as a result of many internal and external factors. Anesthesia professionals, who habitually work in complex environments and continuously sense and ad...
09
DOI 10.1097/aco.0000000000001693
Open DOI
Managing surgical patients with chronic pain using or not using opioids: existing solutions and perspectives
Was not provided for this article.
10
DOI 10.1097/aco.0000000000001697
Open DOI
Editorial introductions
Was not provided for this article.
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Vols. for 1994- have title: Current opinion in anesthesiology.
Also issued online.
v. 10, no. 1 (Feb. 1998)20060207 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper