British Journal of Pain

Aims & Scope

British Journal of Pain is a peer-reviewed quarterly British journal with an international multidisciplinary Editorial Board.

The journal publishes original research and reviews on all major aspects of pain and pain management.

Reviews reflect the body of evidence of the topic and are suitable for a multidisciplinary readership.

Where empirical evidence is lacking, the reviews reflect the generally held opinions of experts in the field.

The Journal has broadened its scope and has become a forum for publishing primary research together with brief reports related to pain and pain interventions.

Submissions from all over the world have been published and are welcome.

Official journal of the British Pain Society.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.513

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11331

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	297

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Interpretative phenomenological analysis as a useful methodology for research on the lived experience of pain

  Citation: 656

  Authors: Jonathan A, Mike

• Basic opioid pharmacology: an update

  Citation: 488

  Authors: Hasan, John

• Chronic pain epidemiology – where do lifestyle factors fit in?

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Oliver, Nicola, Blair H

• Failed back surgery syndrome – definition, epidemiology and demographics

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Simon

• Sativex oromucosal spray as adjunctive therapy in advanced cancer patients with chronic pain unalleviated by optimized opioid therapy: two double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 studies

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Marie T, Eberhard, Robert, Sandro, Raymond, Wei, Stephen, Aron H, Elena

• Obesity and pain

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Donald Scott

• The psychology of chronic post-surgical pain: new frontiers in risk factor identification, prevention and management

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Aliza Z, Muhammad A, Kathryn A, Lindsay C, Hance, Joel

• Gabapentinoids: pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and considerations for clinical practice

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Mahindra

• Headache disorders: differentiating and managing the common subtypes

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Fayyaz

• Association between musculoskeletal pain with social isolation and loneliness: analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Toby O, Jack R, Esther, Kathryn R

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