SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #864CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Abbreviation (ISO):BRIT J ANAESTH
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.687•SCImago Rank: #864•Identifier (ISSN):0007-0912(Print)/1471-6771(Online)•Articles / Year: 205•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,946 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
10.3
↑ +1.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
159

159 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate8.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
205articles/year
34.15% Gold OA•68.99% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.3)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.2)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.1)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.8)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.719)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.166)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.88)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.199)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.499)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The British Journal of Anaesthesia (BJA) publishes high-impact original work in all branches of anaesthesia, critical care medicine, pain medicine and perioperative medicine including fundamental, translational and clinical sciences, clinical practice, technology, education and training. In addition, the Journal publishes review articles, important case reports, correspondence and special articles of general interest.The journal is proudly affiliated with The Royal College of Anaesthetists, The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, and The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists. This affiliation allows college members access to the BJA and its sister title BJA Education. Both journals retain their editorial independence.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineAnesthesiologyBiologyInternal MedicineSurgeryPsychologyPsychiatryChemistryPharmacologyPhysicsEndocrinologyRadiology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #864Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1923-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.687

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
232

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.12

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,946 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,799
3-Year Documents1,282
Citable Documents555

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区ANESTHESIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1923
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ANESTHESIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
1/72Q1
ANESTHESIOLOGY
JCISCIE
2/72Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—594314
20259.27413,069
20249.15304,804
20239.85086,667
202211.7194859,497
20219.16652311,056
20206.8867919,580
20196.19948419,306
20186.49959220,054
2017—51222,759
2016—60419,657
2015—59218,301
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for British Journal of Anaesthesia

WoS Q1
471114201820192020202120222023202420259.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:9.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 138b6b54-0d0e-4be1-ab29-b884c267614f
Database Updated: 2026-09-28