British Journal of Anaesthesia
Online Only

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

British Journal of Anaesthesia (2027)

Editor in Chief: Liana Maria Torres de Araújo Azi
Organizational Affiliations: The official journal of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, and The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists.

The British Journal of Anaesthesia (BJA) publishes high-impact original work in all branches of anaesthesia, critical care medicine, pain medicine and perioperative medicine including fundamental, translational and clinical sciences, clinical practice, technology, education and training. In addition, the Journal publishes review articles, important case reports, correspondence and special articles of general interest.BJA is one of the top ranking journals in the Anaesthesiology category of the Journal Citation Reports® and is a leading journal in specialty, with a 2021 Impact Factor of 11.719.

Global Print Circulation
Online Only
Avg. Global Monthly Visits
100,191
Avg. Global Monthly Unique Visitors
70,547
Avg. Global Monthly Page Views
159,669
Avg. Global eTOC Distribution
2,111
Circulation updated on 1st October 2026, based on 12-month monthly average October 2025-September 2026, eTOC Metrics: 12 Month Average of eTOC sends - October 2025 to September 2026, Monthly average web metrics based on the period of October 2025 to September 2026