Anesthesiology (journal)

Anesthesiology, a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal founded in 1940, leads the world in publication of peer-reviewed novel research that transforms clinical practice and fundamental understanding in anesthesiology: the practice of perioperative, critical care, and pain medicine. Anesthesiology is the official journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, but operates with complete editorial autonomy.

The broad dissemination of the research published in the journal includes an active social media program and additional tools designed to engage readers with the content. Anesthesiology is committed to publishing and disseminating the highest quality work to inform daily clinical practice and transform the practice of medicine in our specialty.

The editor-in-chief is James P. Rathmell, and it is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins on behalf of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 8.8, ranking it 3rd out of 63 journals in the category Anesthesiology.