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Pain

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins · United States · Est. 1934

ISSN1872-6623

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

2.017

H-Index

399

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.871

Total Works

19,027

Total Citations

1,220,557

2yr Mean Citedness

3.88

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the mechanisms, classification, and treatment of pain, with a focus on chronic pain conditions. It investigates biological, psychological, and social factors influencing pain, including neurobiological pathways, genetic factors, and the role of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The journal also explores the impact of pain on mental health, sleep, and daily functioning, as well as the effectiveness of various interventions, including pharmacological and behavioral therapies.

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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 Published1934

Annual Volume~ 353 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications19,027

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

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1872-6623

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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

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

NeurologyQ1

Neurology (clinical)Q1

PharmacologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnesthesiologyClinical NeurologyNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyNeurology (clinical)Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineNeurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Management and Placebo EffectPain Management and Opioid UsePediatric Pain Management TechniquesAnesthesia and Pain ManagementNeuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersPain Management and Treatment