About the Journal
Journal of Perioperative and Critical Care Sciences (JPCCS) is a peer-reviewed, fully open-access journal published biannually by BMU Ventures (Private) Limited, Pakistan. Anchored in anaesthesiology and extending across the full perioperative and critical care continuum, JPCCS publishes methodologically rigorous research that advances safer anaesthesia, better perioperative pathways, and improved outcomes in critical care, emergency and trauma care, pain medicine, resuscitation science, and perioperative nursing.
The journal follows a documented double-blind peer review model with transparent editorial governance, immediate open access under CC BY 4.0, author-retained copyright, and APCs payable only after acceptance. Full policies are publicly available on the journal website.
Open Access • Double-Blind Peer Review • CC BY 4.0 • Biannual • APC After Acceptance
Advancing anaesthesia and critical care science together — where rigorous evidence matters more than seniority or sensationalism.
Journal Identity
Publisher: BMU Ventures (Private) Limited, Pakistan. Address: 8 Commercial, Sunny Park, Lahore 54000, Pakistan. Journal website: https://jpccs.org. Contact: editor@jpccs.org. ISSN (Online): to be assigned. Publication frequency: biannual (two issues per year).
Open Access, Licensing and Copyright
JPCCS is fully open-access with no subscription barriers. All articles are published under CC BY 4.0. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal a non-exclusive licence to publish and distribute the work. Self-archiving (Green Open Access) is supported.
Aims and Scope
JPCCS is an anaesthesiology-anchored multidisciplinary journal. Its primary remit is the advancement of anaesthesia and perioperative medicine — preoperative optimisation, intraoperative management, and postoperative recovery through to critical care. Alongside this core, the journal welcomes work from allied disciplines that share the perioperative and critical care patient pathway.
Core areas: general, regional, neuraxial, paediatric, obstetric, cardiothoracic, neurosurgical, and ambulatory anaesthesia; airway management; TIVA and inhalational techniques; neuromuscular monitoring; perioperative haemodynamic optimisation; point-of-care ultrasound and echocardiography; ERAS; preoperative assessment; postoperative recovery and PACU care; perioperative pharmacology.
Extended multidisciplinary scope: adult, paediatric, and neonatal critical care; sepsis, shock, and organ-support therapies; mechanical ventilation; resuscitation and post-cardiac-arrest care; trauma and emergency care; acute, chronic, and interventional pain medicine; perioperative and critical care nursing; patient safety and quality improvement; digital health, clinical informatics, and AI in perioperative and ICU settings; health policy affecting surgical, anaesthesia, and critical care services.
The journal welcomes diverse study designs when supported by robust methodology and ethical compliance.
Article Types
Original research articles; systematic reviews and meta-analyses; brief reports and pilot studies; case reports and case series; quality improvement and patient safety reports (SQUIRE-compliant); methodology and protocol papers; clinical images, waveforms, and teaching points; perspectives, editorials, and scholarly commentaries.
Peer Review and Editorial Integrity
All submissions undergo initial editorial screening followed by double-blind peer review by a minimum of two independent reviewers. Decisions consider scientific validity, methodological rigour, ethical compliance, clarity of reporting, and alignment with scope. Authors are expected to follow recognised reporting frameworks (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, CARE, SQUIRE, CHEERS, STARD, ARRIVE) and to prospectively register clinical trials in a recognised public registry.
Data Sharing and Transparency
JPCCS promotes responsible data sharing and transparent reporting consistent with ethical approvals and participant consent. Given the sensitivity of anaesthesia records, ICU monitoring data, waveforms, and linked electronic health record datasets, authors are expected to apply appropriate de-identification and to use controlled-access repositories where re-identification risk is non-trivial.
Article Processing Charges (APC)
APC: PKR 25,000 (or equivalent in USD), payable only after acceptance. The APC supports editorial operations, peer review management, production, hosting, and online publication. Waiver provisions, where applicable, are described in the official policy.
Archiving, Preservation and Privacy
Long-term preservation is ensured through documented arrangements, including participation in the PKP Preservation Network. Personal data is used exclusively for editorial and publication purposes and is not sold or shared for unrelated marketing.
Complaints, Appeals and Governance
JPCCS maintains a fair, confidential, and structured mechanism for handling complaints and appeals, with defined procedures and timelines. The journal maintains transparency in ownership, management, and editorial governance, with full policies publicly accessible.
Editorial Leadership
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Sumbal Rana, PhD. Email: editor@jpccs.org. A complete list of editorial board members is available on the Editorial Board page.
