Pain Physician

Aims & Scope

Pain Physician Journal is the official publication of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP).

The open access journal is published 6 times a year.

Pain Physician Journal is a peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary, open access journal written by and directed to an audience of interventional pain physicians, clinicians and basic scientists with an interest in interventional pain management and pain medicine.

Pain Physician Journal presents the latest studies, research, and information vital to those in the emerging specialty of interventional pain management – and critical to the people they serve.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.911

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	119

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5595

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1696

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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
• 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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Opioid Complications and Side Effects

  Citation: 1541

  Authors: Ramsin

• Opioid Epidemic in the United States

  Citation: 816

  Authors: Laxmaiah

• A Comprehensive Review of Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia

  Citation: 795

  Authors: Marion O.

• Opioid Pharmacology

  Citation: 687

  Authors: Andrea M.

• Therapeutic Opioids: A Ten-Year Perspective on the Complexities and Complications of the Escalating Use, Abuse, and Nonmedical Use of Opioids

  Citation: 480

  Authors: Laxmaiah

• Comprehensive Review of Epidemiology, Scope, and Impact of Spinal Pain

  Citation: 404

  Authors: Laxmaiah

• Therapeutic Use, Abuse, and Nonmedical Use of Opioids: A Ten-Year Perspective

  Citation: 377

  Authors: Laxmaiah

• Responsible, Safe, and Effective Prescription of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Guidelines

  Citation: 312

  Authors: Laxmaiah

• Prevalence of Chronic Pelvic Pain Among Women: An Updated Review

  Citation: 304

  Authors: Alebtekin

• The Physiologic Basis and Clinical Applications of Cryotherapy and Thermotherapy for the Pain Practitioner

  Citation: 297

  Authors: Scott F.

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