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Pain Physician

Association of Pain Management Anesthesiologists · United States · Est. 1946

ISSN2150-1149

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 on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.911

H-Index

128

SNIP

1.181

Total Works

2,830

Total Citations

94,890

2yr Mean Citedness

3.29

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Pain Physician focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of various pain conditions. The journal covers interventional pain management techniques, including nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, and radiofrequency ablation. It also addresses pharmacological approaches, such as opioid and non-opioid analgesics, and explores the biopsychosocial aspects of pain, including psychological variables and patient outcomes. Research spans acute and chronic pain states, including headaches, neuropathic pain, and pain related to specific conditions like osteoarthritis and post-traumatic headaches.

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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 Published1946

FrequencySix Issues A Year, 2007-

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications2,830

Publisher OrgAmerican Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

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?

Association of Pain Management Anesthesiologists

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2150-1149

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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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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

AnesthesiologyClinical Neurology

Scopus Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationAnesthesia and Pain ManagementPain Management and TreatmentPain Management and Opioid UsePain Mechanisms and TreatmentsCervical and Thoracic MyelopathySpinal Fractures and Fixation TechniquesOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment