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Korean Journal of Pain

The Korean Pain Society · South Korea · Est. 1909

ISSN2093-0569
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 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
0.752
H-Index
48
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.163
Total Works
1,645
Total Citations
13,280
2yr Mean Citedness
2.29
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Korean Journal of Pain (Korean J Pain, KJP) is the official journal of the Korean Pain Society, founded in 1985 and first published in 1988. KJP is an international, peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary, open-access journal serving both basic pain researchers and clinicians. Since 2009, it has been published quarterly in English on the first business day of January, April, July, and October. In 2016, it also became the official journal of the International Spinal Pain Society. While the journal’s regional focus is primarily Korea, it welcomes submissions from researchers worldwide. KJP is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), PubMed/PubMed Central, Scopus, Embase, EBSCO, Google Scholar, WPRIM (Western Pacific Regional Index Medicus), Chemical Abstracts, Korea Citation Index (KCI), KoreaMed, Synapse, and KoMCI Web . The journal is supported by a grant from the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies, funded by the Korean Government (Ministry of Education). The mission of KJP is to improve the care of patients with pain by providing a platform for basic scientists, clinical researchers, clinicians, and other health professionals. The journal aims to disseminate state-of-the-art knowledge on the mechanisms, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of pain. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to: • Basic and translational pain research • Interventional procedures and neuromodulation • Regional anesthesia and perioperative or postoperative pain management • Acute and chronic pain • Cancer pain and palliative care • Pain epidemiology • Multi-disciplinary approaches to pain management • Research methodology in pain medicine • Education and training in pain medicine • Health policy and insurance reimbursement for pain management KJP publishes review articles, original articles (experimental, clinical, and meta-analyses), case reports, and letters to the editor. Manuscripts must be submitted via the online submission system ( https://www.epain.org/ ). There is no article processing charge. The Korean Pain Society retains the copyright for all published materials in KJP. Print copies are distributed free of charge to members of the Korean Pain Society and to major libraries in Korea and abroad. Full-text articles are freely available at https://www.epain.org/ . The circulation per issue is 50 copies. For print subscriptions, please contact the editorial office ( [email protected] ).

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1909
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,645
Publisher OrgThe Korean Pain Society
OA Since2009
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
The Korean Pain Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2093-0569
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anesthesia and Pain ManagementSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsPain Management and Opioid UsePain Management and TreatmentMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationNausea and vomiting managementSpinal Hematomas and ComplicationsShoulder Injury and TreatmentMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref