British Journal of Anaesthesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, covering anaesthesia, critical care, and pain medicine. Founded in 1923, it is the highest-impact journal in anaesthesiology, with a 2025 impact factor of 11.3, indexed in SCIE and Scopus.《英国麻醉学杂志》（British Journal of Anaesthesia, 简称 BJA）是由牛津大学出版社代表英国皇家麻醉师学院出版的月刊同行评审期刊，涵盖麻醉学、重症监护与疼痛医学。该刊创刊于 1923 年，是麻醉学领域影响因子最高的期刊，2025 年影响因子为 11.3，被 SCIE 与 Scopus 收录。

Scope

The journal's stated aim is to publish high-impact original work in all branches of anaesthesia, critical care medicine, pain medicine, and perioperative medicine, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为发表麻醉学、重症监护医学、疼痛医学与围手术期医学各分支的高影响力原创成果，官方声明的征稿范围包括：

• Anaesthesia and perioperative medicine: original research on general and regional anaesthesia, anaesthetic pharmacology, airway management, perioperative care, and patient safety.麻醉与围手术期医学： 关于全身与区域麻醉、麻醉药理学、气道管理、围手术期护理及患者安全的原创研究。
• Critical care medicine: studies on intensive care, resuscitation, critical illness, organ support, and the management of critically ill patients.重症监护医学： 关于重症监护、复苏、危重病、器官支持以及危重患者管理的研究。
• Pain medicine: research on acute and chronic pain, pain mechanisms, analgesia, regional anaesthesia for pain, and the treatment of pain disorders.疼痛医学： 关于急性与慢性疼痛、疼痛机制、镇痛、用于疼痛的区域麻醉以及疼痛障碍治疗的研究。
• Fundamental and translational science: basic science and translational research relevant to anaesthesia, including pharmacology, physiology, neuroscience, and molecular mechanisms.基础与转化科学： 与麻醉学相关的基础科学与转化研究，包括药理学、生理学、神经科学与分子机制。
• Article types: the journal publishes original research articles, review articles, editorials, case reports, correspondence, and special articles.栏目设置： 该刊发表原创研究论文、综述、社论、病例报告、通讯与专题文章。

History

• Founding: the journal was founded in 1923, making it one of the oldest continuously published anaesthesia journals in the world.创刊： 该刊于 1923 年创刊，是全球历史最悠久的连续出版麻醉学期刊之一。
• Royal College affiliation: the journal is affiliated with the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, and the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists.皇家学院附属： 该刊附属于英国皇家麻醉师学院、爱尔兰麻醉师学院与香港麻醉师学院。
• Leading position: BJA is the highest-ranked journal by impact factor in the anaesthesiology category, serving as the leading international journal in its field.领先地位： BJA 是麻醉学类别中按影响因子排名最高的期刊，是该领域首屈一指的国际期刊。
• Publication history: the journal has been published by Oxford University Press for many years, maintaining high standards of editorial quality and scientific rigor throughout its history.出版历史： 该刊多年来由牛津大学出版社出版，在其历史中始终保持高标准的编辑质量与科学严谨性。

Editors

The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by associate editors and an editorial board:该刊由主编领导，副主编与编委会协助工作：

• Editor-in-chief: Hugh C. Hemmings Jr., MD, PhD, FRCA, of Weill Cornell Medicine serves as the editor-in-chief, with expertise in anaesthetic pharmacology and neuroscience.主编： 威尔康奈尔医学院的休·C·赫明斯小博士（Hugh C. Hemmings Jr., MD, PhD, FRCA）担任主编，专长为麻醉药理学与神经科学。
• Upcoming editor: Kate Leslie was recently appointed as the next editor-in-chief, becoming the first Australian to hold the role, succeeding Hugh Hemmings after his ten-year tenure.候任主编： 凯特·莱斯利（Kate Leslie）最近被任命为下一任主编，成为首位担任该职务的澳大利亚人，将接替任职十年的休·赫明斯。
• Associate editors: the editor-in-chief is supported by associate editors with expertise in anaesthesia, critical care, and pain medicine.副主编： 主编由具有麻醉学、重症监护与疼痛医学专长的副主编协助。
• Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项： 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章，使论文发表后即向读者免费开放，并支付文章处理费。