Dear Colleague,

I am delighted and proud to inform you that the impact factor of Minerva Anestesiologica for 2016 has risen from 2.03 to 2.62. Therefore, the Journal is now positioned among the most cited academic journals on anesthesiology and critical care in Europe and in the rest of the world.

Your contribution in the past years, as Author, Reviewer, or both, helped the Journal improve its renown and worldwide visibility and trustworthiness, so please accept my heartfelt thank you.

Best regards,