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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,285CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Pain

Abbreviation (ISO):PAIN
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.127•SCImago Rank: #1,285•Identifier (ISSN):0304-3959(Print)/1872-6623(Online)•Articles / Year: 256•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,857 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5.8
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
238

238 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
256articles/year
32.12% Gold OA•81.45% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.8)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.5)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.9)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.926)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.961)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.483)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.029)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.559)
🔵 Computed

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

This journal is the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain and publishes original research on the nature,mechanisms and treatment of pain. The journal provides a forum for the dissemination of research in the basic and clinical sciences of multidisciplinary interest.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine97.7%Biology76.1%Psychology75.7%Internal medicine59.7%Neuroscience56.4%Anesthesia48.1%Psychiatry45.3%Chemistry37.6%Genetics36.9%Biochemistry35.1%Physical therapy31.9%Receptor29.9%Pathology28.6%Surgery27.9%Endocrinology27.5%Pharmacology25.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,285Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1975-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.127

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
314

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.91

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,857 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,545
3-Year Documents1,010
Citable Documents860

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.6%

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
NeurologyQ1
Neurology (clinical)Q1
PharmacologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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
1975
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ANESTHESIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
7/72Q1
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
JCRSCIE
29/296Q1
NEUROSCIENCES
JCRSCIE
55/330Q1
ANESTHESIOLOGY
JCISCIE
7/72Q1
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
JCISCIE
21/296Q1
NEUROSCIENCES
JCISCIE
26/330Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—22876
20255.54091,225
20245.93663,559
20237.42884,262
20227.9263365,937
20216.96138813,327
20205.48338921,197
20196.02959514,288
20185.55933825,427
2017—34618,749
2016—34725,513
2015—46032,733
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Pain

WoS Q1
35810201820192020202120222023202420255.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.8%

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