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International Journal of Pain

Korean Association for the Study of Pain, Korean Pain Intervention Society · Korea, Republic of · Est. 2001

ISSN2233-4793eISSN2233-4807

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.22

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Pain (IJP)is the official scientific English-language journal of the Korean Pain Research Society.IJPis a multidisciplinary journal that publishes papers of the high quality and significance in the whole range of pain research. The mission of the journal is to improve the care of patients in pain by providing a forum for clinical researchers, basic scientists, clinicians, and other health professionals to publish original research. In addition to primary research,IJPpublishes reviews, original articles, case reports, letters to the editor, summary of our symposium and editorials.IJPis published semiannually on the June 30 and December 31.IJPis indexed in DOAJ.

General Information

Country / RegionKorea, Republic of

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications84

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Association for the Study of Pain, Korean Pain Intervention Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2233-4793 / 2233-4807

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

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Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationAnesthesia and Pain ManagementShoulder Injury and TreatmentPeripheral Nerve DisordersSpinal Hematomas and ComplicationsPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsPain Management and TreatmentNerve Injury and RehabilitationMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Pain

Is International Journal of Pain a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Pain: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Pain?

International Journal of Pain is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.22.

Is International Journal of Pain indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Pain is indexed in DOAJ.