Pain Management Nursing

Aims & Scope

This peer-reviewed journal offers a unique focus on the realm of pain management as it applies to nursing.

Original and review articles from experts in the field offer key insights in the areas of clinical practice, advocacy, education, administration, and research.

Additional features include practice guidelines and pharmacology updates.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.639

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	62

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9036

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	754

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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
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Nursing, 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.

• Pain Assessment in the Patient Unable to Self-Report: Position Statement with Clinical Practice Recommendations

  Citation: 408

  Authors: Keela, Patrick J., Margo, Renee, Sandra

• Pain Assessment in the Nonverbal Patient: Position Statement with Clinical Practice Recommendations

  Citation: 386

  Authors: Keela, Patrick J., Tonya, Renee, Margo, Sandra, Jane, Lori

• The checklist of nonverbal pain indicators (CNPI)

  Citation: 294

  Authors: Karen S.

• Development and preliminary validation of the pain assessment checklist for seniors with limited ability to communicate (PACSLAC)

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Shannon, Thomas

• American Society for Pain Management Nursing Guidelines on Monitoring for Opioid-Induced Sedation and Respiratory Depression

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Donna, Carla R., Chris, Joyce S., Allison, Linda, Susan J., Diane, Rosemary C.

• Literature Review of Pain Prevalence Among Older Residents of Nursing Homes

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Yukari, Noriko, Yuko, Keiko, Akiko

• Pain measurement in the elderly: A review

  Citation: 165

  Authors: Carmen S.

• The new JCAHO pain standards: Implications for pain management nurses

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Patricia H., June L.

• Pain Assessment in the Patient Unable to Self-Report: Clinical Practice Recommendations in Support of the ASPMN 2019 Position Statement

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Keela, Patrick J., Elizabeth, Céline, Renee C.B.

• A 10-year review of quality improvement monitoring in pain management: Recommendations for standardized outcome measures

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Debra B., Teresa A., Christine, Jeanette Adams, Judith A., Daniel, Marilyn

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