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Pain Medicine

VICER Publishing · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN1526-2375eISSN1526-4637
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.982
H-Index
153
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.194
Total Works
6,483
Total Citations
165,776
2yr Mean Citedness
1.39
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Pain Medicine publishes research on the management of various pain conditions, including chronic pain, postsurgical pain, fibromyalgia, and neuropathic pain. The journal investigates both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment approaches, such as neuromodulation, physical activity, and digital self-management tools. It also examines factors influencing pain recovery, treatment effectiveness, and the risk of adverse outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2000
Annual Volume~ 161 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications6,483
Publisher OrgOxford University Press
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
VICER Publishing
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1526-2375 / 1526-4637
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Neurology (clinical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnesthesiologyMedicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Management and Opioid UsePain Mechanisms and TreatmentsOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyAnesthesia and Pain ManagementPain Management and TreatmentPediatric Pain Management TechniquesPain Management and Placebo EffectMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref