Academic Journal
Q2International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
About International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia is a scholarly journal published by Churchill Livingstone. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.536 and H-index of 67.
Coverage: 1991-2026. Research categories: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Q2); Obstetrics and Gynecology (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Anesthesia and Pain Management; Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes; Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions; Maternal and fetal healthcare; Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy; Nausea and vomiting management.
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3,250.00 USD; 3,040.00 EUR; 2,600.00 GBP; 403,100.00 JPY
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Implementation of a multimodal analgesic protocol after vaginal delivery and postpartum opioid consumption: a single-center retrospective study (2018–2023)
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Elliott Worku, Michael Pittard, Stuart Duffin, Ruaidhri Carey et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105278The use of structured prompt to improve the readability, accuracy, and quality of ChatGPT responses on labor epidural analgesia: a brief report
C.W. Tan, R.J.K. Sng, J.C.Y. Chan, J.J.I. Chan et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105257Antepartum obstructive sleep apnea screening and its association with postpartum respiratory depression: a retrospective cohort study (2020–2025)
Pinyi Zhang, Nan Guo, Gillian Abir, James Xie et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105294Total intravenous anesthesia for open fetal myelomeningocele repair: a case series from a single-center in Peru (2017–2025)
Marjorie Lisseth Calderón Lozano, Álvaro Renato Moreno Gonzales, Sergio Llanos Fernández
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105276Anesthesia mode for cesarean delivery and maternal-infant bonding: a single-center cross-sectional study
Aram Azbarga, Tamar Wainstock, Yair Binyamin, Eyal Sheiner et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105224A decade of global health partnership to advance obstetric anesthesia practices in the Balkans: a retrospective analysis of neuraxial anesthesia and analgesia use at a major teaching hospital in Serbia (2012–2025)
Borislava P. Pujic, Ivan A. Velickovic, Curtis L. Baysinger, Craig M. Palmer et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105270The price of safety: anesthesia, austerity, and cash-before-care in low-resource settings
Salehe Mrutu, Yehuda Ginosar, Anjan K. Saha
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105260Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents during deep sedation for first and second trimester abortion: a systematic review
S. Mathew, J.C. Markley, C. Chang, J. Silverberg et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105231Living-donor liver transplantation at 17 weeks gestation for hepatitis B virus-related acute liver failure with hepatic encephalopathy with emergency cesarean delivery at 34 weeks: a case report
H. Ishimatsu, E. Imai, W. Matsunaga, H. Fujita et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105266Fetal growth restriction, placental ischemic lesions and near-infrared spectroscopy evaluation of maternal tissue oxygenation in preeclampsia (the FINE study): a prospective observational study
Océane Pécheux, Myriam Dumas, Louise Ghesquière, Emilie Skrobala et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105285Shared mental models in postpartum hemorrhage management: a dual center multidisciplinary survey
Jennifer Hoayek, Yasmine Habli, Farah H. Amro, Alice O'Brien et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105286Inpatient activity and sleep following vaginal versus scheduled cesarean delivery using actigraphy: an observational pilot study
J.E. O'Carroll, A. Yarmosh, K. Ando, M.J. Im et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105274Reducing practice variability in obstetric anesthesia through a structured, team-based implementation strategy: a quality improvement study
Eliane Cristina de Souza Soares, Paulo Carvalho Pimenta Figueiredo, Felipe Ribeiro da Silva Camargos, Fabiano Soares Carneiro et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105261CoolStick vs. ethyl chloride spray for sensory block testing to light touch and cold for caesarean delivery under neuraxial anaesthesia: a paired method-comparison study with randomised test order
Matthew Wikner, Simon Apps, Bhavesh Gohil, Natasha Kennedy et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105290Traumatic birth experience in a critical care obstetric patient with peripartum stress cardiomyopathy: a case report
Yael Sarig, James Conwell, Ruth Landau
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105277Changing paradigm in pulmonary hypertension during pregnancy: from universal contraindication to individualized management
Juliana Kruthof, Jeroen De Haes
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105272Neuraxial anesthetic failures for postpartum tubal ligation after vaginal delivery: a single center retrospective cohort study (2013–2023)
Caroline L. Thomas, Sarah L. Nizamuddin, Allyson J. Dewey, Syed S. Iqbal et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105234Anesthetic management of cesarean delivery in patients with acute fatty liver of pregnancy: a retrospective single-center study (2018–2026)
Mohamed M. Tawfik, Amany H. Eldeeb
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105280General anesthesia for cesarean delivery: a single-center sequential mixed methods study on labor nurses', obstetricians' and anesthesiologists' knowledge, attitudes and practices.
Shubhangi Singh, Nora Alrubaie, Madeline Smith, Joanna A. Kountanis et al.
2026-11 · DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2026.105264Reviews
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