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Pain Practice

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1533-2500

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

0.775

H-Index

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SNIP

1.056

Total Works

2,881

Total Citations

55,030

2yr Mean Citedness

1.42

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Pain Practice focuses on the evaluation and management of various pain conditions, including phantom limb pain, neuropathic pain, and chronic low back pain. The journal publishes research on therapeutic interventions such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, spinal cord stimulation, epidural steroid injections, and neurolysis. It also addresses challenges in pain measurement, patient-reported outcomes, and the use of medications like opioids and gabapentin. Additionally, the journal explores aspects of pain management in specific populations, including pediatric patients and those in palliative care, as well as issues related to healthcare disparities and the effectiveness of digital health interventions.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,881

Publisher OrgWiley

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1533-2500

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnesthesiologyClinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyPain Management and TreatmentAnesthesia and Pain ManagementPain Management and Opioid UseOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentPediatric Pain Management TechniquesMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research