Journal of Pain
Elsevier BV · US · ISSN 15265900
SJR Q1
What the numbers say
More articles but lower citation influence per article.
Field-weighted citation impact moved from 1.46 to 0.73. Expect lower average citedness for articles compared with before. Output grew sharply while citation impact fell. If aiming for high citation visibility, consider that trend when choosing where to submit. Pediatric Pain Management Techniques rose from 7.7% to 12.0% of what the journal runs. Works on pediatric pain approaches may find a larger audience here now. Authors from US went from 65.6% to 78.2%. The journal’s authorship is becoming more concentrated in the United States, which may affect reviewer and readership networks.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
1.42
Citations / doc (2y)
4.01
h-index
195
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
PapersField-weighted impact
2018
459
1.46
2019
497
1.09
2020
92
1.70
2021
327
1.61
2022
430
1.25
2023
572
1.08
2024
619
1.22
2025
815
0.73
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
Rising
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques7.7%→12.0%+4.2%pPrevNow
Falling
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation28.3%→24.4%−3.9%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
gsmtx-nociplasticchronicnociceptorneuropathicfibromyalgia
Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- US65.6%→78.3%+12.7%pPrevNow
- AU7.4%→4.9%−2.5%pPrevNow
- GB6.3%→4.4%−1.8%pPrevNow
- CA7.2%→4.0%−3.2%pPrevNow
- BE3.8%→2.9%−0.9%pPrevNow
- CN3.5%→2.2%−1.3%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
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Article2026
Spontaneously hypertensive rats exhibit reduced facial pain sensitivity with altered electrophysiology and transcriptomics in the trigeminal gangliaBasak Donertas-Ayaz*, Niall P Murphy, Airam Nicole Vivanco-Estela, Matthew R. Sapio, Bruna Balbino de Paula, Sen Guo, Wendi Malphurs, Qianqian Song, John K. Neubert, Robert M. Caudle
OAPhysiologyMedicine
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Article2026
Defining chronic low back pain: Should we include the number of pain days?Thomas Matheve*, Liesbet De Baets, Lotte Janssens, Lieven Danneels
PharmacologyMedicine
3
Article2026
Characterizing injury-related perceived threat trajectories after acute, isolated extremity injuries: A prospective cohort studyPrudence Butler*, Nigel R Armfield, Shaun O’Leary, Gerrit van de Pol, Melita J. Giummarra, Michele Sterling
Emergency MedicineMedicine
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Article2026
Masthead7
Article2026
What factors influence ratings of Global Perceived Effect by individuals with low back pain and physiotherapists?Zahra Ebrahimi, Ayse Kuspinar, Tara Packham, Mark J. Hancock, Paul W. Hodges, Geofrey Bostick, Anita Gross, Gregory Spadoni, Luciana Macedo*
OAPharmacologyMedicine
8
Article2026
Psychometric evaluation of interpretation bias measures for painMarloes Duijzings*, Louise Sharpe, Dimitri Van Ryckeghem, Lies Notebaert, Daelin Coutts‐Bain, Brydee Pickup, Ben Colagiuri, Jemma Todd
OAPharmacologyMedicine
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Article2026
Inhibition of endocannabinoid catabolizing enzymes MAGL and FAAH reduces the activity of CaV3 channels in nociceptors and pain hypersensitivity in a rat model of spinal cord injuryHuilin Liu, Erin Sipple, Livia Schutz, Chris Gordon, Kavindu Gunaratna, Justas Lauzadis, Martin Kaczocha, Michelino Puopolo*
PharmacologyMedicine
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Article2026
The endometriosis pain course: Exploring predictors of clinical response to an internet-delivered psychological pain management program for endometriosisShianika S. Chandra*, Amelia J. Scott, Madelyne A. Bisby, Nickolai Titov, Blake F. Dear
OAReproductive MedicineMedicine
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Article2026
Effect of self-management interventions on high impact chronic pain prevalenceMichael VonKorff*, Robert Wellman, Francis J. Keefe, Andrea J. Cook, Meghan Mayhew, Christine Rini, Benjamin H. Balderson, Lynn DeBar
PharmacologyMedicine
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Article2026
A psychometric assessment of a new Spanish version of the pain self efficacy questionnaire (PSEQ) adapted for Spanish-speaking Mexican AmericansRosa Cobian Aguilar, Scott Roesch, Sara Gombatto, Kristen J. Wells*
OAAnesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
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Article2026
Structural network dysfunction and aberrant SC-FC coupling correlate with central post-stroke pain of thalamic originChen Ye, Biqiu Tang, Junfeng Liu, Wendan Tao, William Robert Kwapong, Hang Wang, Ruosu Pan, Tang Yang, Yuying Yan, Youjie Wang, Shuai Jiang, Shuting Zhang, Xiaocheng Wei, Miaoqi Zhang, Ming Liu, Na Hu, Su Lui, Bo Wu*
PhysiologyMedicine
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Article2026
‘Dealing with It in a Way That Works for You’: Adolescent Perspectives on Defining Coping in the Context of Pediatric Chronic PainMMA. Natisha Nabbijohn*, Abbie Jordan, Line Caes, C. Meghan McMurtry
OAPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthMedicine
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Article2026
Terminology and core components of co-design intervention in chronic pain management: An international Delphi studyMoges Gashaw*, Luke C. Jenkins, Junior Vitorino Fandim, Arianne P. Verhagen, Saurab Sharma, Rafael Zambelli Pinto, Mark Overton, Bruno Tirotti Saragiotto
OAGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
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Article2026
Community-Driven, Culturally Tailored Interventions for MSK Pain in Black/African Americans: A Scoping ReviewBright C. Eze*, Roger B. Fillingim, Staja Q. Booker, Ellen L. Terry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
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Article2026
Patterns of Postoperative Opioid Dispensing among Medicaid Beneficiaries, 2016-2017 and 2021-2022Yi-Wen Shih*, Kun Zhang, Kristine M Schmit, Deborah Dowell, Christina A. Mikosz, Jan L. Losby, Gery P. Guy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
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Article2026
A scoping review of alterations in sensory and motor function, and body perception in women with chronic pelvic painJilly Bond, Elmar Kal, Małgorzata Starzec‐Proserpio, Benedict M. Wand, K. Jane Chalmers, Lucia Berry, Neil E O’Connell*
OAReproductive MedicineMedicine
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Article2026
Structural and Individualized Racism Drives Racial Disparities in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Serial Mediation AnalysisEdwin N. Aroke*, Khalid Freij, Fiona B A T Agbor, Kiari Kinnie Davis, Philemon Domoyeri, Prince J. Mosley, Asia M. Wiggins, Tammie Quinn, Shivraj S. Grewal, Anushka Aurora, Robert E. Sorge, Burel R. Goodin
PharmacologyMedicine
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Article2026
MastheadMost cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
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ReviewCitations 6542018
Measurement Properties of Visual Analogue Scale, Numeric Rating Scale, and Pain Severity Subscale of the Brief Pain Inventory in Patients With Low Back Pain: A Systematic ReviewAlessandro Chiarotto*, Lara Maxwell, Raymond Ostelo, Maarten Boers, Peter Tugwell, Caroline B. Terwee
OAPharmacologyMedicine
2
ArticleCitations 4552018
Prevalence and Profile of High-Impact Chronic Pain in the United StatesMark H. Pitcher*, Michael Von Korff, M. Catherine Bushnell, Linda Porter
OAPharmacologyMedicine
3
ReviewCitations 4532019
Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia in Pain-Free and Chronic Pain Populations: State of the Art and Future DirectionsDavid A. Rice*, Jo Nijs, Eva Kosek, Timothy H. Wideman, Monika Hasenbring, Kelli F. Koltyn, Thomas Graven‐Nielsen, Andrea Polli
OAPhysiologyMedicine
4
ReviewCitations 4152019
Pain Neuroscience Education for Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisJames A. Watson*, Cormac Ryan, Lesley Cooper, D. Ellington, Robbie Whittle, M. Lavender, John Dixon, Greg Atkinson, Kay Cooper, Denis Martin
OAPharmacologyMedicine
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ReviewCitations 3972018
AAPT Diagnostic Criteria for FibromyalgiaLesley M. Arnold*, Robert M. Bennett, Leslie J. Crofford, Linda E. Dean, Daniel J. Clauw, Don L. Goldenberg, Mary‐Ann Fitzcharles, Eduardo S. Paiva, Roland Staud, Piercarlo Sarzi‐Puttini, Dan Buskila, Gary J. Macfarlane
OAPsychiatry and Mental healthMedicine
6
ArticleCitations 3012021
Gender Biases in Estimation of Others’ PainLanlan Zhang, Elizabeth A. Reynolds Losin, Yoni K. Ashar, Leonie Koban, Tor D. Wager*
OAPharmacologyMedicine
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ReviewCitations 2822021
Prevalence, Incidence, and Factors Associated With Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Aged 60 Years and Older: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisCharles K. W. Wong, Rebecca YW Mak, Terence SY Kwok, Joshua SH Tsang, Marco YC Leung, Martha Funabashi, Luciana Macedo, Liz Dennett, Arnold Yu Lok Wong*
OAPharmacologyMedicine
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ReviewCitations 2312018
Ecological Momentary Assessment Methodology in Chronic Pain Research: A Systematic ReviewMarcella May*, Doerte U. Junghaenel, Masakatsu Ono, Arthur A. Stone, Stefan Schneider
OAPharmacologyMedicine
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ReviewCitations 2232018
Defective Endogenous Pain Modulation in Fibromyalgia: A Meta-Analysis of Temporal Summation and Conditioned Pain Modulation ParadigmsA. O’Brien*, Alícia Deitos, Yolanda Triñanes Pego, Felipe Fregni, M. T. Carrillo‐de‐la‐Peña
Psychiatry and Mental healthMedicine
10
ReviewCitations 1882018
Persistent Post-Mastectomy Pain: Risk Factors and Current Approaches to TreatmentRaymond C. Tait*, Kim Zoberi, McKenzie Ferguson, Kimberly Levenhagen, Rebecca Luebbert, Kevin Rowland, Gretchen B. Salsich, Christopher M. Herndon
OncologyMedicine
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ArticleCitations 1792018
Signs and Symptoms in 1,043 Patients with Complex Regional Pain SyndromeS. Ott, Christian Maihöfner*
Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine
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ArticleCitations 1512018
Randomized Controlled Trial of Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for FibromyalgiaHeather D. Simister, Gregg A. Tkachuk*, Barbara Shay, Norah Vincent, Joseph J. Pear, Ryan Q. Skrabek
Psychiatry and Mental healthMedicine
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ArticleCitations 1442019
Eighteen-Year Trends in the Prevalence of, and Health Care Use for, Noncancer Pain in the United States: Data from the Medical Expenditure Panel SurveyRichard L. Nahin*, Bryan Sayer, Barbara Stussman, Termeh Feinberg
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
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ArticleCitations 1392019
Pills to Pot: Observational Analyses of Cannabis Substitution Among Medical Cannabis Users With Chronic PainKevin F. Boehnke*, J. Ryan Scott, Evangelos Litinas, Suzanne Sisley, David A. Williams, Daniel J. Clauw
PharmacologyMedicine
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ArticleCitations 1382018
Preoperative Neuropathic Pain-like Symptoms and Central Pain Mechanisms in Knee Osteoarthritis Predicts Poor Outcome 6 Months After Total Knee Replacement SurgeryThomas Kurien, Lars Arendt‐Nielsen, Kristian Kjær Petersen, Thomas Graven‐Nielsen, Brigitte E. Scammell*
OASurgeryMedicine
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ReviewCitations 1362018
Racial-Ethnic Differences in Osteoarthritis Pain and Disability: A Meta-AnalysisIvana A. Vaughn*, Ellen L. Terry, Emily J. Bartley, Nancy Schaefer, Roger B. Fillingim
OAPharmacologyMedicine
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ReviewCitations 1362018
Altered Primary Motor Cortex Structure, Organization, and Function in Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisWei‐Ju Chang, Neil E O’Connell, Paula R. Beckenkamp, Ghufran Alhassani, Matthew Liston, Siobhan M. Schabrun*
PharmacologyMedicine
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ArticleCitations 1302018
The Psychometric Properties of the FLACC Scale Used to Assess Procedural PainDianne Crellin*, Denise Harrison, Nick Santamaria, Md Hamidul Huque, Franz E Babl
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthMedicine
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ReviewCitations 1302019
Pain-Related Fear, Pain Intensity and Function in Individuals With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisJavier Martínez-Calderón*, Mar Flores-Cortés, José Miguel Morales‐Asencio, Alejandro Luque-Suárez
PharmacologyMedicine
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ArticleCitations 1292018
Associations Between Adolescent Chronic Pain and Prescription Opioid Misuse in AdulthoodCornelius B. Groenewald*, Emily F. Law, Emma Fisher, Sarah E. Beals‐Erickson, Tonya M. Palermo
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
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