6 January 2026
Journal of Clinical Medicine | Highly Cited Papers and Hot Topic Special Issues in the “Anesthesiology” Section
We are pleased to introduce the most highly cited papers and hot topic Special Issues in the “Anesthesiology” Section of the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383). These papers have attracted significant attention in the field, notably with a higher average number of downloads, views, and citations. The aim of the “Anesthesiology” Section is to reach a large audience by publishing research in the fields of anesthesiology, critical care, perioperative care, and pain management, including preclinical and clinical research into anesthetic mechanisms, administration, and efficacy, technology, and monitoring. The subject areas for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- General anesthesia;
- Regional anesthesia;
- Neurosurgical anesthesia;
- Obstetrical anesthesia;
- Perioperative medicine;
- Pediatric anesthesia;
- Cardiothoracic anesthesia;
- Anesthesia for transplant surgery;
- Anesthesia and sedation outside of the operating room;
- Outpatient and ambulatory anesthesia;
- Technology and patient monitoring;
- Quality and patient safety;
- Resuscitation.
For more details about this section and to access its latest publications, please visit https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/sections/Anesthesiology. To enrich this Section’s academic content and advance frontier research, we welcome Special Issue Proposals.
1. “The Surgical Stress Response and Anesthesia: A Narrative Review”
by Robert Ivascu, Ligia I. Torsin, Laura Hostiuc, Cornelia Nitipir, Dan Corneci and Madalina Dutu
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(10), 3017; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13103017
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/10/3017
2. “Personalized Multimodal Lifestyle Intervention as the Best-Evidenced Treatment for Chronic Pain: State-of-the-Art Clinical Perspective”
by Jo Nijs, Anneleen Malfliet, Eva Roose, Astrid Lahousse, Wouter Van Bogaert, Elin Johansson, Nils Runge, Zosia Goossens, Céline Labie, Thomas Bilterys et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(3), 644; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13030644
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/3/644
3. “Residual Neuromuscular Block Remains a Safety Concern for Perioperative Healthcare Professionals: A Comprehensive Review”
by Franziska Elisabeth Blum, Andrew R. Locke, Naveen Nathan, Jeffrey Katz, David Bissing, Mohammed Minhaj and Steven B. Greenberg
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(3), 861; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13030861
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/3/861
4. “Nanotechnology for Pain Management”
by Jacques E. Chelly, Shiv K. Goel, Jeremy Kearns, Orkun Kopac and Senthilkumar Sadhasivam
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(9), 2611; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13092611
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/9/2611
5. “Remimazolam and Its Place in the Current Landscape of Procedural Sedation and General Anesthesia”
by Matthew Brohan, Janette Brohan and Basavana Goudra
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(15), 4362; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13154362
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/15/4362
6. “Medial or Lateral, That Is the Question: A Retrospective Study to Compare Two Injection Techniques in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Pain with Hyaluronic Acid”
by Giacomo Farì, Rachele Mancini, Laura Dell’Anna, Vincenzo Ricci, Simone Della Tommasa, Francesco Paolo Bianchi, Ilaria Ladisa, Carlo De Serio, Silvia Fiore and Danilo Donati et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(4), 1141; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13041141
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/4/1141
7. “Non-Opioid Analgesics and Adjuvants after Surgery in Adults with Obesity: Systematic Review with Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials”
by Michele Carron, Enrico Tamburini, Federico Linassi, Tommaso Pettenuzzo, Annalisa Boscolo and Paolo Navalesi
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(7), 2100; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13072100
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/7/2100
8. “Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Hip Fractures”
by Iyabo O. Muse, Brittany Deiling, Leon Grinman, Michael M. Hadeed and Nabil Elkassabany
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(12), 3457; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13123457
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/12/3457
9. “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols in Cardiac Surgery: Impact on Opioid Consumption”
by Alexandra Othenin-Girard, Zied Ltaief, Mario Verdugo-Marchese, Luc Lavanchy, Patrice Vuadens, Anna Nowacka, Ziyad Gunga, Valentine Melly, Tamila Abdurashidova and Caroline Botteau et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14(5), 1768; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14051768
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14/5/1768
10. “Women’s Pain Management Across the Lifespan—A Narrative Review of Hormonal, Physiological, and Psychosocial Perspectives”
by Andrea Stieger, Auste Asadauskas, Markus M. Luedi and Lukas Andereggen
J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14(10), 3427; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14103427
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14/10/3427
11. “A Manifesto in Defense of Pain Complexity: A Critical Review of Essential Insights in Pain Neuroscience”
by Javier Picañol Párraga and Aida Castellanos
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(22), 7080; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12227080
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/22/7080
12. “Bone Cement and Its Anesthetic Complications: A Narrative Review”
by Lou’i Al-Husinat, Basil Jouryyeh, Sarah Al Sharie, Zaid Al Modanat, Ahmad Jurieh, Laith Al Hseinat and Giustino Varrassi
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(6), 2105; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062105
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/6/2105
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“Targeted Medicine in Postoperative Pain Management” |
“Advances in Clinical Anesthesia and Analgesia: Novel Approaches for Optimal Patient Safety and Comfort” |
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“Paediatric Anaesthesia: Clinical Updates and Perspectives” |
“Advances in Chronic Pain and Related Management” |
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