Top 10 Anesthesia and Pain Management Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Anesthesia and Pain Management. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Anesthesia and Pain Management Journal 2026

The highest citation rate anesthesia and pain management journal currently in our catalog is Drug Design Development and Therapy, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 3.77, published by Dove Medical Press. The ranked list below shows the full anesthesia and pain management journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Anesthesia and Pain Management Publications
#1
Drug Design Development and Therapy
Dove Medical Press · ISSN: 1177-8881
CR: 3.77
Open Access
#2
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0952-8180
CR: 3.05
#3
Journal of Anesthesia
Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 0913-8668
CR: 1.59
#4
Pediatric Anesthesia
Wiley · ISSN: 1155-5645
CR: 1.05
#5
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 1089-9472
CR: 0.81
#6
International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0959-289X
CR: 0.69

All Journals in Anesthesia and Pain Management

Drug Design Development and Therapy

Dove Medical Press

1177-8881 IF 3.77
Journal of Anesthesia

Springer Science+Business Media

0913-8668 IF 1.59
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Elsevier BV

0952-8180 IF 3.05
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing

Elsevier BV

1089-9472 IF 0.81
Pediatric Anesthesia

Wiley

1155-5645 IF 1.05

Anesthesia and Pain Management Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate anesthesia and pain management journal in 2026?

The top-ranked anesthesia and pain management journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of anesthesia and pain management citation rate?

Use the ISSN Checker to look up any anesthesia and pain management journal by ISSN — you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, quartile, indexing badges, and OA status in one view. Or browse the ranked list above directly.

Are there open access anesthesia and pain management journals with high citation rate?

Yes — anesthesia and pain management titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does anesthesia and pain management journal ranking mean?

The anesthesia and pain management journal ranking on this page is by OpenAlex Citation Rate — the average citation count for articles published in the prior two years. Other ranking systems (CiteScore, SJR, OpenAlex Quartiles) apply different windows and weightings. Read what journal citation rate means »

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