Pain
Overview
Pain is a peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to advancing the understanding and treatment of pain. It publishes cutting-edge research on various aspects of pain, including its mechanisms, assessment, and management. With a multidisciplinary approach, Pain serves as a vital resource for researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals seeking to enhance pain relief and improve the quality of life for individuals suffering from acute or chronic pain conditions.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Pain
Start
1975
End
Continuing
Frequency
Twenty one no. a year <2004->
p-ISSN
0304-3959
e-ISSN
1872-6623
Country
United States
Language
English
Specialties
Neurology
Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 213
296
SJR / Ranks: 895
2376
CiteScore / Ranks: 868
12.50
JIF / Ranks: 780
7.4
Recent Articles
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Ridehalgh C, Fundaun J, Bremner S, Cercignani M, Koushesh S, Young R, et al.
Pain
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40035629
Whiplash injury is associated with high socioeconomic costs and poor prognosis. Most people are classified as having whiplash-associated disorder grade II (WADII), with neck complaints and musculoskeletal signs, in the...
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Bergeria C, Mun C, Speed T, Huhn A, Wolinsky D, Vandrey R, et al.
Pain
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40035623
Preclinical and epidemiological evidence supports that cannabinoids may have opioid-sparing properties and could be one strategy to decrease opioid use and associated harms like overdose and extramedical use. The objective...
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Taylor J, Travaglini L, OConnell M, Carreno P, Herrera G, Velosky A, et al.
Pain
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40035622
As healthcare systems adopt data-driven methods to determine resource allocation for treating low back pain (LBP), it is critical to evaluate equity in time-to-follow-up care after an index visit and...
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Evans D, Liew B, Andersen J, Mose S
Pain
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 40016991
Spatial pain patterns are widely used as diagnostic tools, yet population-level estimates, such as the prevalence of pain in specific body regions and likelihood of their co-occurrence, are lacking. Despite...
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Sunol M, Pascual-Diaz S, Dudley J, Payne M, Jackson C, Tong H, et al.
Pain
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 40009353
Juvenile fibromyalgia (JFM) is a chronic pain syndrome predominantly affecting adolescent girls. Resilience may be a protective factor in coping with pain, reducing affective burden, and promoting positive outlooks. Brain...
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Li Y, Lock A, Fedele L, Zebochin I, Sabate A, Siddle M, et al.
Pain
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 40009350
Peripheral sensitization of nociceptors is believed to be a key driver of chronic pain states. Here, we sought to study the effects of a modified version of inflammatory soup on...
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Sessle B
Pain
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39996597
Ronald Dubner (1934-2023) was a "giant" in the field of pain. His more than 5 decades of research programs at the US National Institutes of Health and the University of...
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Interpersonal dyadic influences on transitions between pain states: a narrative review and synthesis
Birkinshaw H, de C Williams A, Friedrich C, Lee C, Keogh E, Eccleston C, et al.
Pain
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39996588
Pain is not experienced in isolation; it is affected by and affects other people. Interactions between parents and partners and people living with pain affect beliefs, emotions and behaviours, and...