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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,947CAS 3区Hybrid

Clinical Journal of Pain

Abbreviation (ISO):CLIN J PAIN
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.882•SCImago Rank: #5,947•Identifier (ISSN):0749-8047(Print)/1536-5409(Online)•Articles / Year: 97•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,241 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.2
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
116

116 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
97articles/year
14.16% Gold OA•78.57% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.423)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.442)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.893)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.893)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.209)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

​​​The Clinical Journal of Pain explores all aspects of pain and its effective treatment, bringing readers the insights of leading anesthesiologists, surgeons, internists, neurologists, orthopedists, psychiatrists and psychologists, clinical pharmacologists, and rehabilitation medicine specialists. This peer-reviewed journal presents timely and thought-provoking articles on clinical dilemmas in pain management; valuable diagnostic procedures; promising new pharmacological, surgical, and other therapeutic modalities; psychosocial dimensions of pain; and ethical issues of concern to all medical professionals. The journal also publishes Special Topic issues on subjects of particular relevance to the practice of pain medicine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine98.1%Biology78.1%Psychology73.1%Psychiatry61.2%Physical therapy61.1%Internal medicine59.3%Neuroscience52.6%Pathology47.9%Anesthesia47.6%Surgery44.5%Chronic pain30.2%Chemistry29.6%Alternative medicine28.9%Biochemistry27.4%Pharmacology25.4%Genetics23.7%Mathematics22.8%Statistics20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,947Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.882

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
154

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.85

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,241 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations881
3-Year Documents279
Citable Documents250

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ1
Neurology (clinical)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ANESTHESIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1985
Editorial Address
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ANESTHESIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
21/72Q2
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
JCRSCIE
117/296Q2
ANESTHESIOLOGY
JCISCIE
21/72Q2
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
JCISCIE
83/296Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—6212
20253.187145
20242.679319
20232.997986
20223.42371845
20213.4421071,769
20202.8931102,363
20192.8931203,567
20183.209943,690
2017—1124,142
2016—1275,693
2015—1566,344
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical Journal of Pain

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420253.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01