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Journal of Pain

Elsevier B.V. · United States · Est. 2000

ISSN1526-5900eISSN1528-8447

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.357

H-Index

194

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.367

Total Works

13,012

Total Citations

228,162

2yr Mean Citedness

0.90

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Pain publishes research on the mechanisms, assessment, and management of pain. Recent articles focus on chronic pain conditions, including low back pain, and their associations with factors such as diet, psychological patterns, and treatment efficacy. The journal also explores experimental models of pain, including secondary hyperalgesia, and the role of endogenous modulatory systems in pain perception and opioid therapy.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

FrequencyNine No. A Year, 2003-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications13,012

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1526-5900 / 1528-8447

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

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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

NeurologyQ1

Neurology (clinical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineNeurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Management and Opioid UsePediatric Pain Management TechniquesPain Management and Placebo EffectFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPain Management and TreatmentAnesthesia and Pain Management