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Pain Management

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1989

ISSN1758-1877

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total38

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.457

H-Index

SNIP

0.597

Total Works

1,788

Total Citations

15,229

2yr Mean Citedness

1.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of pain across various conditions. It covers topics such as minimally invasive surgical procedures for joint pain, the use of topical medications and nerve blocks for neuropathic pain, and exercise therapy for osteoarthritis. The journal also explores the impact of psychological factors, sleep disturbances, and assistive devices on pain perception and management, as well as the effectiveness of different therapeutic interventions like radiofrequency ablation, neuromodulation, and physical therapy techniques.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1989

Annual Volume~ 107 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,788

Publisher OrgFuture Medicine

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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1758-1877

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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 MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Management and Opioid UsePain Mechanisms and TreatmentsAnesthesia and Pain ManagementPediatric Pain Management TechniquesSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyPain Management and TreatmentPain Management and Placebo EffectOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentShoulder Injury and Treatment