Impact Factor
3.47
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.41
577 total citations
h5-index
29
h5 depth signal
Cited share
74.4%
131 of 176
Total citations
577
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.63
External metric anchor
Self-citation
1.6%
9 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
435
Canada
164
China
137
Australia
118
United Kingdom
88
Citing Fields of Research
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
924
Musculoskeletal Disorders
415
Psychiatry & Psychology
92
Nervous System Disorders
61
Migraines & Headaches
52
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,241
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
176
131 cited publications
Last 12 months
90
7.5 publications/month
Open access share
21.1%
19 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
435 citing publications
Leading citing field
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
924 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
15 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v5n1, 1989-
v5n1, 1989-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Academy of Pain Medicine
Broad Categories
Neurology
Psychophysiology
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
Musculoskeletal Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Pain
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001422
Open DOI
Associations Between Pain Acceptance and Opioid Use Among Adults Living with Chronic Pain
Objectives: Pain acceptance is a psychological mechanism that may play a role in opioid use and misuse among adults living with chronic pain. This study aims to synthesize the available evidence exploring the association between pain acc...
02
DOI 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001421
Open DOI
Assessing the Clinical Value of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory – Computerized Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT) in Measuring Self-Reported Disability in Youth Undergoing Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment (IIPT)
Objectives: This study investigated the clinical utility of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory – Computerized Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT), adapted as a self-report measure of disability among youth with chronic pain. Methods: ...
03
DOI 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001419
Open DOI
Thermal Quantitative Sensory Testing in Zoster-related Pain
Objectives: Thermal detection abnormalities in herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) remain incompletely characterized. We compared pathologic-site cold and warm detection threshold abnormalities between HZ and PHN, assesse...
04
DOI 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001418
Open DOI
Is Exercise Effective at Reducing Pain Catastrophizing in People with Chronic Non-Specific Spinal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Objectives: This review assessed the effectiveness of exercise in reducing pain catastrophizing for people with chronic non-specific spinal pain. Methods: Seven databases were searched from inception until May 2025. Randomized controlled...
05
DOI 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001417
Open DOI
Factors Protecting Against Co-Occurring Pain, Psychological, and Somatic Symptom Trajectories in Adolescence
Objective: To determine the relative impact of multilevel protective factors on co-occurring pain, psychological, and somatic symptom (co-PPSS) trajectories from late childhood through early adolescence. Methods: We conducted secondary a...
06
DOI 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001416
Open DOI
Moderators of the Effects of Telehealth Mindfulness-based Interventions for Chronic Pain
Objectives: Little is known about who benefits most from Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs), and whether certain groups differentially benefit from different types of MBI formats (group-based versus non-group based). The present stud...
07
DOI 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001412
Open DOI
Pain Trajectories and Influencing Factors After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Objectives: This study aims to explore postoperative pain trajectories in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) and to identify patterns of pain change and their influencing factors. Methods: We used convenience sampling to ...
08
DOI 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001415
Open DOI
The Role of Stress-related Biomarkers, Immune-inflammatory Pathways, and Genetic Polymorphisms in Cognitive-behavioral Therapies for Chronic Low Back Pain and Depression
Objectives: This study aimed to (a) evaluate the effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Behavioral Activation Therapy for Depression (BATD) on immune-inflammatory biomarkers in patients with chronic low back pain and como...
09
DOI 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001414
Open DOI
Cutaneous Silent Period-Based Comparison of Dorsal Root Ganglion Pulsed Radiofrequency and Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection in Lumbar Radicular Pain
Objectives: This study aims to compare the effects of dorsal root ganglion pulsed radiofrequency (DRG-PRF) and transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) on cutaneous silent period (CSP) parameters reflecting spinal inhibition in ...
10
DOI 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001413
Open DOI
The Effect of Behavioral Interventions That Include Goal Setting on Pain, Disability, and Physical Activity in People With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effect of behavioral interventions that include goal setting on pain, disability, and physical activity in people with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Methods: Five e...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Print issues ceased with v. 37, no. 12 (Dec. 2021).
Also issued online.
Official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, <1991->
(1993)19930104 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper