Scandinavian Journal of Pain

Aims & Scope

The Scandinavian countries have a long and distinguished tradition of excellent scientific and medical contributions to pain research.

Following this tradition, the Scandinavian Journal of Pain (SJPAIN) has been publishing internationally relevant articles on all aspects of pain since 2010.

The journal is the official organ of the Scandinavian Association for the Study of Pain and serves as a comprehensive forum for original research on the nature of pain, pain mechanisms, and pain management.

In order to bring pain-researchers and pain-clinicians up-to-date on important issues, the journal also encourages submissions of topical reviews.

Topics: -Clinical Science and Epidemiology -Neurophysiology and Neuropathic Pain -Neurobiology and Pharmacology -Pain Measurement, Experimental, Statistics, and Imaging -Psychology

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

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,000.00 EUR. Learn more.

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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.

• The validity of pain intensity measures: what do the NRS, VAS, VRS, and FPS-R measure?

  Citation: 480

  Authors: Ivan S. K., Mark P., Jordi, Gabriel

• How to analyze the Visual Analogue Scale: Myths, truths and clinical relevance

  Citation: 461

  Authors: Gillian Z., Maurizio, Roberta

• Role of the immune system in neuropathic pain

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Marzia

• Understanding the link between depression and pain

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Steven J., Sofia

• Targeting cytokines for treatment of neuropathic pain

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Alice L., Michael, Tina L.

• Erector spinae plane (ESP) block in the management of post thoracotomy pain syndrome: A case series

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Mauricio, Manikandan, Sanjib, Ki Jinn

• Assessing the relationship between chronic pain and cardiovasculardisease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Alan, Salma, Sukhmeet S., Richard M., Liam J.

• New evidence for a pain personality? A critical review of the last 120 years of pain and personality

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Brooke, Simon, Sylvia Maria

• A meta-analysis of fear-avoidance and pain intensity: The paradox of chronic pain

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Emily B.

• Psychiatric (axis I) and personality (axis II) disorders in patients with burning mouth syndrome or atypical facial pain

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Tero, Laura, Laura, Heli, Nora, Olli, Sinikka, Antti, Satu