Journal profile

Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

Publisher: BMJ
ISSN1098-7339 | 0146-521X | 1532-8651 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.70
Citation rate 3.39 1,536 total citations
h5-index 46 h5 depth signal
Cited share 68.7% 327 of 476
Total citations 1,536 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.61 External metric anchor
Self-citation 12.3% 189 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,266
Canada 369
United Kingdom 146
China 141
Spain 106

Citing Fields of Research

Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 1,916
Musculoskeletal Disorders 266
Nervous System Disorders 229
Medical Ethics 68
Migraines & Headaches 67

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 15,144 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 476 327 cited publications
Last 12 months 235 19.6 publications/month
Open access share 16.2% 38 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,266 citing publications
Leading citing field Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 1,916 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v23n1,Jan.-Feb. 1998-
PubMed
v23n1,Jan.-Feb. 1998-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Anesthetic & Pain Medicine

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Society of Regional Anesthesia

Broad Categories

Anesthesiology Neurology Psychophysiology Anesthetic & Pain Medicine

MeSH Descriptors

Anesthesia, Conduction Pain Management

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Print issues ceased with v. 43 (2018).

Also issued online.

"Official publication of the American, European, Asian and Oceanic, and Latin American Societies of regional anesthesia."