Clinical Journal of Pain

Aims & Scope

​​​The Clinical Journal of Pain explores all aspects of pain and its effective treatment, bringing readers the insights of leading anesthesiologists, surgeons, internists, neurologists, orthopedists, psychiatrists and psychologists, clinical pharmacologists, and rehabilitation medicine specialists.

This peer-reviewed journal presents timely and thought-provoking articles on clinical dilemmas in pain management; valuable diagnostic procedures; promising new pharmacological, surgical, and other therapeutic modalities; psychosocial dimensions of pain; and ethical issues of concern to all medical professionals.

The journal also publishes Special Topic issues on subjects of particular relevance to the practice of pain medicine.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	2.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.860

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	149

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6097

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	813

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• Web of Science
• Medline
• 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.

• Theoretical Perspectives on the Relation Between Catastrophizing and Pain

  Citation: 1859

  Authors: Michael J. L., Beverly, Jennifer A., Francis, Michelle, Laurence A., John C.

• Validity of the Brief Pain Inventory for Use in Documenting the Outcomes of Patients With Noncancer Pain

  Citation: 986

  Authors: San, Carla M., Sheri L., Jeff, Tito R., Charles S.

• Premature Infant Pain Profile: Development and Initial Validation

  Citation: 888

  Authors: Bonnie, Celeste, Patricia, Anna

• Chronic Pain-Associated Depression: Antecedent or Consequence of Chronic Pain? A Review

  Citation: 825

  Authors: David A., Robert, Hubert L., Renee Steele

• Fear-Avoidance Model of Chronic Pain

  Citation: 786

  Authors: Geert, Christopher, Stefaan, Johan W.S., Paul

• Acute Pain after Thoracic Surgery Predicts Long-Term Post-Thoracotomy Pain

  Citation: 602

  Authors: Joel, Marla, Brian P., Alan N.

• Effect of Microneedle Design on Pain in Human Volunteers

  Citation: 580

  Authors: Harvinder S., Donald D., Brett A., Mark R.

• Interrater Reliability of Algometry in Measuring Pressure Pain Thresholds in Healthy Humans, Using Multiple Raters

  Citation: 538

  Authors: Linda S., Julius, Christine C., Nadine E.

• De Facto Long-term Opioid Therapy for Noncancer Pain

  Citation: 528

  Authors: Michael Von, Kathleen, Gary, Denise, Cynthia, Joseph, Mark D., Carolyn M., Michael J., Caleb, Constance

• Chronic Pain in a Geographically Defined General Population

  Citation: 520

  Authors: H. Ingemar, Göran, Ido, Claes, Bromölla Health

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