Current Opinion in Anesthesiology

Current Opinion in Anesthesiology (ISSN 0952-7907) is a bi-monthly, international peer-reviewed journal published in the United States by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a leading imprint of Wolters Kluwer. As a non-open access publication indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI), the journal maintains a strong academic standing with a recent Journal Citation Reports (JCR) impact factor of approximately 2.8 and is typically ranked in the third or fourth quartile of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) journal classification for medical sciences. The journal’s scope is distinctly focused on synthesizing and critically evaluating recent advances in anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, pain management, and critical care, with a specific emphasis on high-quality review articles that bridge the gap between clinical practice and emerging research. While the journal is renowned for its rigorous peer-review process and its role in providing concise, authoritative summaries of the field, its primary focus on review content rather than original primary research means that citation metrics may exhibit some variability. Consequently, it serves as a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and students in anesthesia and related disciplines who seek to stay abreast of the latest trends and consensus views in the field.