Advancing the Science of Perioperative Care
Join the International Journal of Anesthesia (IJAN) for priority publication in anesthetic pharmacology, perioperative medicine, pain management, critical care, and patient safety research. Our global community connects anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, pharmacologists, and critical care specialists who advance the science of consciousness management, hemodynamic optimization, and evidence-based perioperative care. From preoperative assessment through postoperative recovery, IJAN publishes research that shapes clinical guidelines, training standards, and patient safety protocols worldwide.
IJAN recognizes that modern anesthesiology encompasses far more than operating room care. Our scope includes the anesthesiologists expanding role as perioperative physician, pain medicine specialist, and critical care expert. We welcome research spanning the entire surgical journey from initial patient evaluation through long-term outcomes, reflecting the comprehensive scope of contemporary anesthesia practice and its central importance to surgical patient care across academic medical centers, teaching hospitals, and community healthcare facilities worldwide.
Excellence in Perioperative Research Publishing
Rigorous peer review by practicing clinicians who understand your research
Expert Clinical Review
Manuscripts evaluated by practicing anesthesiologists, pain medicine specialists, and critical care physicians who understand perioperative complexity, clinical relevance requirements, and the rigorous standards necessary for research that advances patient care and safety across diverse surgical populations and healthcare settings worldwide.
Rapid 21-Day Decisions
Streamlined peer review delivers first decisions within 21 days, essential for time-sensitive clinical research where patient safety innovations, anesthetic technique improvements, and perioperative protocol updates require rapid dissemination to practitioners managing surgical patients across academic medical centers and community hospitals globally.
Global Open Access Reach
Published research reaches anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, anesthesia assistants, and critical care teams worldwide without subscription barriers. Your findings translate into improved perioperative care, optimized patient safety protocols, and evidence-based training across healthcare systems where evidence saves lives daily in operating rooms, intensive care units, and pain clinics across every healthcare system.
Translational Research Focus
Priority given to research bridging basic pharmacology with clinical anesthesia practice, from mechanism studies elucidating drug action to clinical trials validating new anesthetic approaches, monitoring technologies, and enhanced recovery pathways that define contemporary evidence-based perioperative standards that optimize patient outcomes from elective to emergency surgical care.
Publication Advantages for IJAN Members
Comprehensive support throughout your publication journey
APC Waivers for Member Publications
Significant article processing charge reductions ensure your research reaches the global anesthesia community without financial barriers limiting dissemination.
Priority Review Processing
Member submissions receive expedited handling through our peer review system, reducing time from submission to publication decision for your important findings requiring timely dissemination.
Professional Language Editing
Language support services help ensure your research communicates clearly to the international anesthesia community regardless of your native language, removing barriers to global research communication.
Editorial Board Eligibility
Extended members may be considered for editorial board positions, contributing expertise to manuscript evaluation and shaping journal direction and advancing perioperative medicine publishing.
Membership Recognition Certificate
Formal acknowledgment of your commitment to advancing perioperative medicine through scholarly publication and professional engagement with the global anesthesiology research community.
Investment Options
All tiers include rigorous peer review, DOI assignment, and comprehensive indexing
- 1 Article APC Waiver
- Unlimited manuscript submissions
- Priority review processing
- Language editing services
- Membership certificate
- 2 Article APC Waivers
- Expedited review handling
- Editorial board eligibility
- Priority communication
- Extended language support
- APC coverage for 25 articles
- Centralized institutional billing
- Multiple faculty author support
- Dedicated account management
- Institutional recognition
Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
Comprehensive coverage of the anesthesia specialty
Topics We Publish
From molecular pharmacology to clinical outcomes research
Anesthetic Pharmacology
Research on inhaled anesthetics, intravenous agents, neuromuscular blockers, local anesthetics, and adjuvant medications from mechanism studies to clinical pharmacokinetics informing optimal dosing strategies.
Regional Techniques
Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, neuraxial anesthesia, fascial plane blocks, and integration into multimodal recovery pathways across diverse surgical specialties from orthopedics to colorectal surgery.
Perioperative Medicine
Preoperative optimization, intraoperative management, enhanced recovery protocols, and the expanding perioperative physician role.
Pain Medicine
Acute postoperative analgesia, interventional procedures, opioid-sparing strategies, and multidisciplinary chronic pain management approaches.
Critical Care
Mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic optimization, ICU sedation strategies, and the anesthesiologist role in intensive care medicine.
Patient Safety
Adverse event prevention, monitoring technology, simulation training, human factors, and systems approaches to perioperative complications.
Pediatric Anesthesia
Developmental pharmacology, pediatric airway management, congenital heart disease, and age-specific anesthetic considerations from vulnerable neonates through growing adolescents requiring surgical intervention.
Obstetric Anesthesia
Labor analgesia, cesarean delivery, high-risk pregnancy management, and maternal-fetal pharmacology and physiology considerations during pregnancy and childbirth.
Ambulatory Anesthesia
Same-day surgery anesthesia, fast-track recovery protocols, postoperative nausea prevention, and discharge optimization for outpatient procedures.
Simulation Education
Training methodologies, competency assessment, crisis resource management, curriculum development, and innovative approaches to anesthesia residency and fellowship training programs.
Geriatric Anesthesia
Age-related pharmacodynamic changes, postoperative cognitive dysfunction, frailty assessment, and perioperative optimization of elderly surgical patients with complex medical comorbidities.
Monitoring Technology
Hemodynamic monitors, depth of anesthesia assessment, point-of-care testing, and artificial intelligence applications in perioperative decision-making and patient monitoring.
IJAN maintains strict editorial independence. All submissions undergo rigorous double-blind peer review regardless of membership tier. Our reviewers evaluate manuscripts for scientific rigor, methodological quality, clinical relevance, and potential to advance anesthesia practice and patient safety. This ensures the IJAN seal represents excellence in perioperative research serving anesthesiologists, trainees, researchers, and healthcare institutions worldwide committed to evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement in surgical patient care.
Ready to Publish Your Anesthesia Research?
Submit for expert peer review by anesthesiologists and critical care specialists. Whether investigating anesthetic mechanisms, validating clinical protocols, or advancing perioperative safety, IJAN provides expert reviewers and global visibility for impactful research. Contact [email protected] for membership inquiries.
Advancing Perioperative Medicine Through Open Access
IJAN membership connects you with a growing network of anesthesiologists, critical care physicians, and perioperative medicine specialists committed to advancing patient safety and clinical outcomes. Our members contribute to groundbreaking research in areas including enhanced recovery protocols, point-of-care ultrasound applications, and novel approaches to acute and chronic pain management. Join a community dedicated to translating research discoveries into bedside practice improvements.