Editor-in-Chief
Brian D. Sites, MD
Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Hanover, NH
The mission of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine/RAPM is to promote high quality research and scholastic endeavors in the fields of acute pain, regional anesthesia, chronic pain, and perioperative medicine.
ASRA Pain Medicine's highly cited, monthly journal publishes peer-reviewed scientific and clinical studies to advance the understanding and clinical application of regional techniques for surgical anesthesia and postoperative analgesia. Coverage includes intraoperative regional techniques, perioperative pain, chronic pain, obstetric anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia, outcome studies, and complications.
The official journal of ASRA Pain Medicine, a subscription to Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine/RAPM is just one of the benefits of membership in the Society. It is published by BMJ.
View open access content at www.rapm.org.
Submitting a Manuscript?
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Peer Review Mentoring for Residents and Fellows
If you are a resident or fellow interested in learning more about peer reviewing, you are invited to serve as a guest peer reviewer under the tutelage of an experienced peer reviewer. You will be asked to provide a CV, brief statement of interest, and a list of specific topics of study and/or interest. Upon acceptance, you will be invited to create an account in Manuscript Central, where you will be assigned to serve as a reviewer of an upcoming, relevant article. Following the review, you will receive feedback on how to improve reviews for future assignments. Apply here.
Call for Reviewers
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine/RAPM accepts applications for peer reviewers on a rolling basis. Peer-reviewers play a critical role in reviewing the science, research, accuracy, and clarity of submitted manuscripts. Reviewers are invited to review approximately six manuscripts related to their expertise per year and are required to provide feedback and comments through the journal’s electronic submission and review system, ScholarOne. Training is provided if needed. Reviewers should have experience in the scientific writing and editing process. Physicians, PhDs, psychologists, and others working in the field are invited to participate. All peer reviewers are recognized on the publication masthead. Reviewer terms are autorenewable; however, reviewers who do not accept assignments after one year are automatically removed from the process.
To apply, go to https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rapm and create an account. Indicate your areas of expertise using the keywords section. Questions may be directed to info.rapm@bmj.com.
Additional Resources for Reviewers
RAPM Editorial Board
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine/RAPM invites applications for the Editorial Board! This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in a growing peer-reviewed publication, with an Impact Factor of 5.1 and a Citescore of 8.5.
Applicants must provide a CV and a letter of interest (or, for those reapplying, a demonstrated history of timely and high-quality reviews). All position terms will begin at the close of the 50th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting on May 3rd, 2025. Positions will be evaluated for renewal at the close of the 51st Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting in the spring of 2026. Renewals are merit-based and will be determined based on the quality and quantity of work completed throughout the term. Learn more
The deadline to submit applications is February 28th, 2025. If you have any questions, please direct them to Managing Editor Rachael Bindas at rbindas@asra.com.
Peer Reviewers: Add Your Reviews to Your ORCID Account
Link your professional activities together in ORCID. Authors and reviewers can use ORCID to record paper and grant submission progress, build research profiles, track contributions, and claim credit. Becoming a member is free, and on creation of a profile, ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier (ORCID ID) that distinguishes users throughout their career. Learn more.
Seeking Biostatistics Experts
We are looking for biostatistics experts to serve as peer reviewers (voluntary). To be considered, please send a letter of interest and CV to info.rapm@bmj.com.
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