Aims and scope
ARC Journal of Anesthesiology publishes clinical and translational research in anesthesia, perioperative medicine, pain medicine and critical care. It welcomes pharmacological, physiological and clinical studies, including randomized trials and service evaluations, that improve the safety and outcomes of patients undergoing surgery and invasive procedures. The journal serves anesthesiologists, intensivists, pain physicians and allied perioperative clinicians, and provides open access to all articles.
Clinical anesthesia
- General anesthesia techniques
- Neuraxial anesthesia
- Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia
- Peripheral nerve and fascial plane blocks
- Airway management
- Sedation and monitored anesthesia care
- Total intravenous and opioid-free anesthesia
Anesthetic pharmacology
- General anesthetic agents
- Local anesthetics and adjuvants
- Opioid and non-opioid analgesics
- Neuromuscular blockade and reversal
- Sedatives and anxiolytics
- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
Perioperative medicine
- Preoperative assessment and optimization
- Intraoperative monitoring and hemodynamics
- Fluid therapy, transfusion and coagulation
- Perioperative complications and awareness
- Postanesthesia care and recovery
- Enhanced recovery after surgery
- Postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction
Subspecialty anesthesia
- Cardiothoracic anesthesia
- Neuroanesthesia
- Obstetric anesthesia and labor analgesia
- Pediatric anesthesia
- Geriatric anesthesia
- Trauma and emergency anesthesia
- Ambulatory and non-operating room anesthesia
Pain medicine
- Acute postoperative pain
- Multimodal analgesia
- Chronic pain management
- Interventional pain procedures
- Cancer pain
Critical care and resuscitation
- Critical care medicine
- Sepsis and organ support
- Mechanical ventilation
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Fluid, electrolyte and acid-base disorders
- Brain death and neurocritical care
Safety, quality and education
- Patient safety and critical incidents
- Ethical and legal aspects of anesthesia care
- Simulation and anesthesia education
- Occupational health of anesthesiologists
- AI and digital monitoring in anesthesia
- Environmental sustainability in anesthesia
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
Submit your manuscriptRead the journal
See what the journal publishes: browse its current issue and archive of open-access articles on arcjournals.org.
Browse published articles →Discoverable in
- Crossref
- OpenAlex
- Semantic Scholar
- Unpaywall
- Dimensions
- Scilit
- Lens.org
- ScienceOpen
- OpenAIRE
- ROAD
Articles reach these services through their Crossref records; ROAD lists the journal.
Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- Case reports
- Short communications
- Letters to the editor
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.