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Pain Research and Management

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · Canada · Est. 1995

ISSN1918-1523

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

0.832

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.278

Total Works

1,760

Total Citations

45,644

2yr Mean Citedness

1.59

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Pain Research and Management publishes research on the assessment, management, and treatment of pain across various conditions. Studies investigate the efficacy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, including physical therapy, neuromodulation, and psychological approaches. The journal also explores the relationship between pain and other factors such as psychological states, metabolic indicators, and anatomical structures.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

Annual Volume~ 66 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,760

Publisher OrgHindawi Publishing Corporation

OA Since1995

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~17 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1918-1523

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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

NeurologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineNeurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Management and Opioid UsePain Mechanisms and TreatmentsPediatric Pain Management TechniquesAnesthesia and Pain ManagementSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchPain Management and Placebo EffectOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentPain Management and Treatment