Aims & Scope
The Journal of Pain publishes original articles related to all aspects of pain, including clinical and basic research, patient care, education, and health policy.
Articles selected for publication in the Journal are most commonly reports of original clinical research or reports of original basic research.
In addition, invited critical reviews, including meta analyses of drugs for pain management, invited commentaries on reviews, and exceptional case studies are published in the Journal.
The mission of the Journal is to improve the care of patients in pain by providing a forum for clinical researchers, basic scientists, clinicians, and other health professionals to publish original research.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4.00 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.357 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Q1 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 163 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2854 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2031 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Neuroscience, 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.
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Central Sensitization: A Generator of Pain Hypersensitivity by Central Neural Plasticity
Citation: 2824
Authors: Alban, Clifford J.
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Interpreting the Clinical Importance of Treatment Outcomes in Chronic Pain Clinical Trials: IMMPACT Recommendations
Citation: 2577
Authors: Robert H., Dennis C., Kathleen W., Dorcas, Charles S., John T., Jennifer A., Mark P., Robert D., Deborah N., Nancy, Laurie B., David, Julie, Penny, Rozalina, Raymond, Sharon, Alejandro R., Nathaniel P., Henrik, Lynn D., Donald C., Cynthia, Michael P., Henry J., Sanjay, Linda, Steve, Bob A., Christine, Dennis A., Margaret, Kenneth E., Brett R., Joseph W., Thorsten, Richard E., James, Stojan
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Management of Postoperative Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Pain Society, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists' Committee on Regional Anesthesia, Executive Committee, and Administrative Council
Citation: 2219
Authors: Roger, Debra B., Oscar A., Jack M., Stephen, Tim, Todd, Carla L., Eva Hall, Ernest, Scott, Renee, Bill, Robert, Jamie, Melissa F., Santhanam, Kathleen, Scott, Richard, Eugene, Gary A., Lisa, Steven J., Christopher L.
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Sex, Gender, and Pain: A Review of Recent Clinical and Experimental Findings
Citation: 2015
Authors: Roger B., Christopher D., Margarete C., Bridgett, Joseph L.
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Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Chronic Opioid Therapy in Chronic Noncancer Pain
Citation: 1563
Authors: Roger, Gilbert J., Perry G., Jeremy A., Jane C., Pamela, Marilee I., David A., Kathy M., Jeffrey, Aaron M., Alexander, Alexander, Patrick G., Steven D., Gavril W., Russell K., Ben A., Richard G., Knox H., Christine
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The Association of Sleep and Pain: An Update and a Path Forward
Citation: 1139
Authors: Patrick H., Burel R., Michael T.
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Validation of the brief pain inventory for chronic nonmalignant pain
Citation: 1129
Authors: Gabriel, Mark P., John I., Bilal F.
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The Prevalence of Chronic Pain in United States Adults: Results of an Internet-Based Survey
Citation: 958
Authors: Catherine B., T. Kim, Xiaolei, Joseph A., Robert H.