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Clinical Journal of Pain

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States · Est. 1985

ISSN1536-5409

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

0.86

H-Index

178

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.081

Total Works

4,215

Total Citations

192,342

2yr Mean Citedness

1.56

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Clinical Journal of Pain publishes research on the assessment, understanding, and management of pain. Articles focus on identifying pain phenotypes, evaluating the efficacy of pain interventions such as education and nerve blocks, and developing and validating instruments to measure pain-related constructs. The journal also explores the impact of psychological factors on pain and investigates mechanisms of both acute and chronic pain conditions.

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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 Published1985

FrequencyNine No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,215

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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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?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1536-5409

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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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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

Neurology (clinical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnesthesiologyClinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsPain Management and Opioid UsePediatric Pain Management TechniquesAnesthesia and Pain ManagementPain Management and TreatmentSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchPain Management and Placebo Effect