''Anesthesiology'', a monthly

peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

medical journal A medical journal is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that communicates medical information to physicians, other health professionals. Journals that cover many medical specialties are sometimes called general medical journals. History The first ...

founded in 1940, leads the world in publication of peer-reviewed novel research that transforms clinical practice and fundamental understanding in

anesthesiology Anesthesiology, anaesthesiology, or anaesthesia is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, ...

: the practice of perioperative, critical care, and pain medicine. ''Anesthesiology'' is the official journal of the

American Society of Anesthesiologists The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and to improve patient care. As of 2021, the organizat ...

but operates with complete editorial autonomy. With an independent and internationally recognized editorial board, the Journal leads the specialty in promotion of original research by providing immediate open access to highlighted articles and free access to all published articles 6 months after publication. ''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 An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

is Evan Kharasch (

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). It is published by

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is an American imprint of the American Dutch publishing conglomerate Wolters Kluwer. It was established by the acquisition of Williams & Wilkins and its merger with J.B. Lippincott Company in 1998. Under the LW ...

on behalf of the

. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2019

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of 7.067, ranking it 1st out of 32 journals in the category ''Anesthesiology''.

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* {{Official website, http://anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins academic journals Anesthesiology and palliative medicine journals Publications established in 1940 Monthly journals English-language journals