Korean Journal of Anesthesiology


The Korean Journal of Anesthesiology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed open access medical journal covering all aspects of anesthesiology. It was established in 1968 and is published by the Korean Society of Anesthesiologists of which it is an official journal. The journal is abstracted and indexed by PubMed Central, Scopus, Embase, and Chemical Abstracts Service. It has been indexed in Sources Citation Index Expanded by the Clarivate Analytics. The editor-in-chief is Younsuk Lee.

Brief history

In 1968, The KSA founded the `Daehan-machuigwa-hakhoiji'. They conceived the idea of fostering sustainable research and education in this country through a society-driven journal.
The KJA has become an open access journal as a member of the Synapse since 2009. It then adopted a new line of editing policy including English-only submission.

Review and Publication Efficiency

Journal speed recorded 8 days and < 30 days. Average time to acceptance recorded 66 days in 2016.

Online First

The KJA commenced online first publication since June 22, 2016.