Journal profile

The journal of pain

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
ISSN1526-5900 | 1528-8447 | 1526-5900 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.28
Citation rate 2.01 2,269 total citations
h5-index 47 h5 depth signal
Cited share 42.7% 508 of 1,189
Total citations 2,269 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.68 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.7% 106 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,132
Australia 236
United Kingdom 219
Canada 202
China 122

Citing Fields of Research

Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 3,769
Musculoskeletal Disorders 1,555
Neurosciences 546
Physiology 384
Psychiatry & Psychology 380

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 13,133 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,189 508 cited publications
Last 12 months 832 69.3 publications/month
Open access share 13.6% 113 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,132 citing publications
Leading citing field Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 3,769 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v4n1, Feb. 2003-
PubMed
v4n1, Feb. 2003-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Musculoskeletal Disorders

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Pain Society

Broad Categories

Neurology Psychophysiology Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Musculoskeletal Disorders Psychiatry Psychiatry & Psychology Hematology

MeSH Descriptors

Pain

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

Official journal of the American Pain Society.

v.1, no. 1 (2000)20031219 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper