Journal profile

Journal of clinical anesthesia

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0952-8180 | 1873-4529 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.86
Citation rate 4.38 2,352 total citations
h5-index 50 h5 depth signal
Cited share 63.6% 358 of 563
Total citations 2,352 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.25 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.6% 84 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,314
China 632
Japan 436
Turkey 275
India 159

Citing Fields of Research

Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 2,595
Respiratory Support 685
Laryngology 420
Cardiology 261
Musculoskeletal Disorders 202

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 8,279 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 563 358 cited publications
Last 12 months 258 21.5 publications/month
Open access share 19.4% 50 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,314 citing publications
Leading citing field Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 2,595 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 14 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 1988-
PubMed
v1n1, 1988-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Respiratory Support

Broad Categories

Anesthesiology Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Respiratory Support Cardiology Laryngology

MeSH Descriptors

Anesthesiology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

Vol. 1, no. 1 (SEP 1988)19900320 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper