Journal profile

The journal of headache and pain

Publisher: BioMed Central
ISSN1129-2369 | 1129-2377 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.76
Citation rate 11.17 3,971 total citations
h5-index 64 h5 depth signal
Cited share 96.7% 385 of 398
Total citations 3,971 Citation footprint
Metric signal 9.84 External metric anchor
Self-citation 15.5% 614 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 529
United States 352
Italy 328
Denmark 229
Germany 226

Citing Fields of Research

Migraines & Headaches 1,731
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 131
Neurosciences 56
Nervous System Disorders 56
Musculoskeletal Disorders 50

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 4,169 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 398 385 cited publications
Last 12 months 392 32.7 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 392 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 529 citing publications
Leading citing field Migraines & Headaches 1,731 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v6n1, Feb. 2005-
PubMed
v6n1, Feb. 2005-
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Migraines & Headaches

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Società italiana per lo studio delle cefalle
Contributor
European Headache Federation

Broad Categories

Neurology Psychophysiology Migraines & Headaches

MeSH Descriptors

Headache Headache Pain Management Pain

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Latest issue consulted: Vol. 6, no. 3 (June 2005).

Print issues ceased with v. 11, no. 6 (2010)

Also issued online.

Official journal of Italian Society for the Study of Headaches, <-2007>; of European Headache Federation, <2008->