Headache Currents

Aims & Scope

Headache publishes original articles on all aspects of head and face pain including communications on clinical and basic research, diagnosis and management, epidemiology, genetics, and pathophysiology of primary and secondary headaches, cranial neuralgias, and pains referred to the head and face.

Monthly issues feature case reports, short communications, review articles, letters to the editor, and news items regarding AHS plus medicolegal and socioeconomic aspects of head pain.

This is the official journal of the American Headache Society.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

• <scp>Anatomy and Physiology of Pain Referral Patterns in Primary and Cervicogenic Headache Disorders</scp>

  Citation: 72

  Authors: T., P. J.

• <scp>Migraine and Vertigo: Classification, Clinical Features, and Special Treatment Considerations</scp>

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Thomas, Michael

• <scp>Cortical Spreading Depression: A Model for Understanding Migraine Biology and Future Drug Targets</scp>

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Katharina, Cenk, Michael A.

• <scp>Distinguishing Primary Headache Disorders from Cervicogenic Headache: Clinical and Therapeutic Implications</scp>

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Nikolai

• Basic Science: Mechanisms of Medication Overuse Headache

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Ian D., Frank

• <scp>Patent Foramen Ovale and Migraine: Evidence for a Link?</scp>

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Marie‐Germaine

• <scp>Brainstem Modulation of Caudal Trigeminal Nucleus: A Model for Understanding Migraine Biology and Future Drug Targets</scp>

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Yolande

• Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Spontaneous CSF Leaks

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Bahram

• <scp>Primary Headache Disorders and Circadian Biology: A Clinical, Imaging, and Therapy Perspective</scp>

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Anna S., Holger

• <scp>Sustained Opioid Therapy Should Rarely Be Administered to Headache Patients: Clinical Observations, Literature Review, and Proposed Guidelines</scp>

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Joel R., Alvin E.