This piece is part of our coverage of The International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) annual meeting. Hear us discuss the prestigious journal "Anesthesia and Analgesia", affiliated with the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). Listen to how it maintains its status as one of the top-ranked journals in its field, the importance of its readability and accessibility. Learn about the journal’s rapid review process and diverse editorial board that reflects global and thematic diversity. Also; transitioning to digital formats, the evolving nature of manuscript submissions, the integration of AI and the journal's commitment to gender and intellectual diversity. We also discuss peer review workshops and an editorial fellowship scheme, allowing early career researchers to learn about manuscript handling and review. Visit the online edition here: https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/pages/default.aspx Presented by Desiree Chappell, TopMedTalk co-editor in Chief and Monty Mythen, TopMedTalk’s founder with Jaideep Pandit, Professor of Anaesthesia, University of Oxford and Editor-in-Chief, “Anesthesia and Analgesia”.