Publisher
Yon Jun Heum	Inje University, Korea
Editor-in-chief
Hyun Kang	Chung-Ang University, Korea
Associate editors
Min Kyoung Kim	Chung-Ang University, Korea
Jun Hyun Kim	Inje University, Korea
Hyun Kyo Lim	Yonsei University, Korea
Editorial board
Hyunjoo Ahn	Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Randal S. Blank	University of Virginia, USA
Woo-jong Choi	University of Ulsan, Korea
Yang Hoon Chung	Soonchunhyang University, Korea
Seongtae Jeong	Chonnam National University, Korea
Han Bum Joe	Ajou University, Korea
Ha Yeon Kim	Ajou University, Korea
Hee Young Kim	Pusan National University, Korea
Kyu Nam Kim	Hanyang University, Korea
Yeon Dong Kim	Wonkwang University, Korea
Young-Kug Kim	University of Ulsan, Korea
Young Sung Kim	Korea University, Korea
Jeong-Rim Lee	Yonsei University, Korea
Myeongjong Lee	Konkuk University, Korea
Suraphong Lorsomradee	Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand
Carolina S Romero	Valencia University General Hospital, Spain
Jung Hyun Park	The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
Hyungseok Seo	Kyung Hee University, Korea
Peter D. Slinger	University of Toronto, Canada
Stefano Turi	San Raffaele Hospital, Italia
Weipeng Wang	Qingdao Medical University, China
Laurence Weinberg	University of Melbourne, Australia
Fletcher A. White	Indiana University, USA
Ethics editor
Young Yoo	Korea University, Korea
Statistics editor
Eun-Jin Ahn	Chung-Ang University, Korea
Boohwi Hong	Chungnam National University, Korea
Junyong In	Dongguk University, Korea
Jong Hae Kim	Daegu Catholic University, Korea
Sang Gyu Kwak	Daegu Catholic University, Korea
Dong-Kyu Lee	Dongguk University, Korea
Illustrated editor
Yong Beom Kim	Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Korea
Manuscript editors
Nam Hong Kim	The Korean Society of Anesthesiologists, Korea
Ji Hi Jung	MEDrang Inc., Korea

Role of Editors and Editorial Board members

Role of editor-in-chief
The editor-in-chief (EIC) has the final responsibility to review and publish manuscripts in the journal independently, although he hears opinions of reviewers and editors. The EIC is the final decision maker on publishing and editorial policies and presides over the editorial board meeting. When any issue on the research and publication ethics occurs, the EIC presides over the ad hoc meeting for resolution of each issue and finally decides on the journal’s statement.

He recommends editorial board members to the President of the Korean Society of Anesthesiology including editors recommended by ten subsocieties of the Korean Society of Anesthesiologists: Korean Society of Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care, the Korean Society for Anesthetic Pharmacology, the Korean Society of Obstetric Anesthesiologists, the Korean Society of Pediatric Anesthesiologists, the Korean Neuromuscular Research Society, the Korean Society of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiologists, the Korean Society of Transplantation Anesthesiologists, the Korean Spinal Pain Society, the Korean Society of Regional Anesthesia, and the Korean Society for Airway Management.
He attends the executive board meeting of the Society to explain the journal’s status and budget.

Role of associate editors
Three Associate editors help the EIC by screening the submitted manuscript, whether it is compatible with the aims and scope of the journal, conformable to the style and format of the journal, and check for plagiarism using iThenticate. They also participate in selecting reviewers for each manuscript. The associate editors meet with the EIC regularly to discuss the review results and decide on acceptance of manuscripts. They can invite authors for commissioned articles.

Role of editorial board members
Editorial board members meet regularly to discuss the editorial policy and propose changes for improvement. They frequently participate in reviewing the manuscript and may recommend new reviewers. They may write an Editorial or Issues and Perspectives manuscript. They may ask colleagues to submit a manuscript to the journal and recommend potential authors for commissioned articles.

Ethics editor
The Ethics editor provides consultation and the resolution process on research and publication ethics issue upon referral from the EIC. The Ethics editor also provides lectures related to research and publication ethics issues to reviewers and editorial board members as part of regular education sessions sponsored by the journal.

Statistical editors
The Statistical editors thoroughly review the statistics used in the manuscripts for appropriateness and logical interpretation. If any flaws are found, they will be reported to the EIC or Associate editors and shared with authors for improvement.

Illustration editor
Illustration editor advises the EIC for the illustration of the journal.

Manuscript editor
The Manuscript editor checks the style and format of all manuscripts according to the journal’s guidelines.