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Schmerz

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1987

ISSN1432-2129
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.258
H-Indexi
62
SNIPi
0.627
Total Worksi
3,090
Total Citationsi
25,947
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.56
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Zielsetzung der Zeitschrift Der Schmerz ist ein international angesehenes Publikationsorgan und wendet sich an Ärzt*innen aller Fachgebiete sowie an Allgemeinmediziner*innen und Psycholog*innen, die mit der Behandlung von Schmerzpatient*innen oder in der Schmerzforschung beschäftigt sind. Das Ziel der Zeitschrift ist es, die Versorgung von Schmerzpatient*innen langfristig zu verbessern. Praxisorientierte Übersichtsarbeiten greifen ausgewählte Themen auf und bieten dem Leser eine Zusammenstellung aktueller Erkenntnisse aus allen Bereichen der Schmerzforschung und Symptomkontrolle bei Schmerz. Neben der Vermittlung von relevantem Hintergrundwissen liegt der Schwerpunkt dabei auf der Bewertung und wissenschaftlicher Ergebnisse unter Berücksichtigung praktischer Erfahrung. Frei eingereichte Originalien ermöglichen die Präsentation wichtiger klinischer Studien und dienen dem wissenschaftlichen Austausch. Ungewöhnliche Krankheits- bzw. Behandlungsverläufe in der Rubrik “Der interessante Fall” regen zur Optimierung diagnostischer und therapeutischer Strategien an. Beiträge der Rubrik “CME Zertifizierte Fortbildung” bieten gesicherte Ergebnisse wissenschaftlicher Forschung und machen ärztliche Erfahrung für die tägliche Praxis nutzbar. Die Rubrik orientiert sich an der Weiterbildungsordnung des Fachgebiets. Aims & Scope Der Schmerz is an internationally recognized journal and addresses all scientists, practitioners and psychologists, dealing with the treatment of pain patients or working in pain research. The aim of the journal is to enhance the treatment of pain patients in the long run. Review articles provide an overview on selected topics and offer the reader a summary of current findings from all fields of pain research, pain management and pain symptom management. Freely submitted original papers allow the presentation of important clinical studies and serve the scientific exchange. Case reports feature interesting cases and aim at optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Review articles under the rubric “Continuing Medical Education” present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice. Review All articles of Der Schmerz are peer reviewed. Declaration of Helsinki All manuscripts submitted for publication presenting results from studies on probands or patients must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki. Indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded, Medline, Neuroscience Citation Index, Research Alert, EMBASE and

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageGerman
1st Year Published1987
Annual Volume~ 77 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,090
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Verlag
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1432-2129
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
German

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
99
539
2019
88
561
2020
96
347
2021
69
167
2022
87
185
2023
80
85
2024
64
35
2025
45
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Neurology (clinical)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnesthesiologyClinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Management and Opioid UsePain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMigraine and Headache StudiesPain Management and Placebo EffectBiomedical and Chemical ResearchFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchPediatric Pain Management TechniquesAnesthesia and Pain ManagementMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment

Frequently asked questions about Schmerz

Is Schmerz a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Schmerz: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Schmerz?

Schmerz is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.56.

Is Schmerz indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Schmerz is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Schmerz?

Zielsetzung der Zeitschrift Der Schmerz ist ein international angesehenes Publikationsorgan und wendet sich an Ärzt*innen aller Fachgebiete sowie an Allgemeinmediziner*innen und Psycholog*innen, die mit der Behandlung von Schmerzpatient*innen oder in der Schmerzforschung beschäftigt sind. Das Ziel der Zeitschrift ist es, die Versorgung von Schmerzpatient*innen langfristig zu verbessern. Praxisorientierte Übersichtsarbeiten greifen ausgewählte Themen auf und bieten dem Leser eine Zusammenstellung aktueller Erkenntnisse aus allen Bereichen der Schmerzforschung und Symptomkontrolle bei Schmerz. N

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref