Interventional Pain Medicine

Aims & Scope

Interventional Pain Medicine is the official journal of the International Pain & Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS) with a unique focus on publishing the highest quality peer-reviewed scientific articles devoted exclusively to the field of Interventional Pain Medicine.

This is an online-only, gold open access journal, which provides benchmark technical and content expertise in the science and clinical practice of Interventional Pain Medicine.

The goal of Interventional Pain Medicine is to provide an intellectual home for physicians and researchers across specialties and to provide answers to scientific and clinical questions within this evolving field.

The journal seeks to publish articles that include original research related to the technical aspects of interventional pain procedures (spine, musculoskeletal, and regenerative medicine techniques, as well as neuromodulation and minimally invasive surgery techniques), relevant anatomical studies, clinical outcome studies, systematic reviews, innovations, multimedia, and imaging reviews, among other topics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18272

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	108

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.258

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	6

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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

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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.

• Durable patient-reported outcomes following 60-day percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) of the medial branch nerves

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Christopher A., Timothy R., Mehul J., Thomas J., Sean, Michael J., Steven P., Meredith J., Joseph W.

• A sudden shift for Pain Medicine fellowships – A recount of the 2024 match

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Sandy, Scott, Alexander, Lynn

• Long-term clinical outcomes of genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation for chronic knee pain using a three-tined electrode for expanded nerve capture

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Edvin, James B., Aaron M., Zachary L., Taylor R.

• Interpretation of meta-analyses

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Pascal Richard David, Michael

• Systematic review of the effectiveness of caudal epidural steroid injections in the treatment of chronic low back or radicular pain

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Ameet S., To-Nhu, Benjamin, Aaron, Zachary L., Belinda, Brian T.

• Best practices for interventional pain procedures in the setting of an iodinated contrast media shortage: A multisociety practice advisory

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Nathaniel M., Farshad M., Zirong, W. Michael, David C., Jonathan M., Amitabh, Belinda S., Zachary L., Ameet S.

• A proposed nomenclature for spinal imaging and interventional procedural reporting

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Jatinder S., Steven P., Thomas T., Michael B., Salim M., Koen, David J., W. Michael, Vinil, Milan P.

• Safety of cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injections

  Citation: 5

  Authors: William J., Gilad M., Eduardo, Benjamin

• Patient-perceived duration of effect of lidocaine and bupivacaine following diagnostic medial branch blocks; a multicenter study

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Byron J., Mihir, Reza, Zachary L., Jaymin, Patricia, Ameet S.

• The effectiveness and safety of sacral lateral branch radiofrequency neurotomy (SLBRFN): A systematic review

  Citation: 5

  Authors: David W., Cole, David, Sayed, Pedro, Zachary L., Aaron, Belinda, Clark C.

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