Current Pain and Headache Reports

Top Research Topics at Current Pain and Headache Reports?

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Pain medicine, Migraine, Physical therapy, Anesthesia and Chronic pain. The Pain medicine study featured falls within the wider field of Psychiatry. In addition to Psychiatry research, it aims to explore topics under Epidemiology and Clinical psychology.

The research on Migraine tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Headaches, Pediatrics and Neuroscience. The research on Physical therapy featured in Current Pain and Headache Reports combines topics in other fields like Alternative medicine, Acupuncture, Myofascial pain syndrome and Randomized controlled trial. Anesthesia research is the primary subject tackled in Current Pain and Headache Reports with a focus on Analgesic.

In particular, the Chronic pain works presented emphasize discussions on Pain catastrophizing. The work on Intensive care medicine tackled in Current Pain and Headache Reports brings together disciplines like Cancer pain and Opioid. Studies on Neuropathic pain discussed in the journal link to the field of Complex regional pain syndrome.

• Pain medicine (67.25%)
• Migraine (29.41%)
• Physical therapy (25.13%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Worldwide Epidemiology of Fibromyalgia (361 citations)
• An expansion of Simons' integrated hypothesis of trigger point formation. (244 citations)
• Epidemiology of fibromyalgia. (230 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Current Pain and Headache Reports:

The most cited publications focus largely on the fields of Pain medicine, Physical therapy, Chronic pain, Anesthesia and Migraine. Pain medicine research presented in the journal articles falls under the umbrella topic of Psychiatry. Epidemiology, Headaches and Drug are some topics wherein Migraine research discussed in the most cited papers has an impact.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

• Internal medicine
• Surgery
• Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Current Pain and Headache Reports covers a variety of subjects, including Pain medicine, Chronic pain, Intensive care medicine, Migraine and Disease. The journal features research on Pain medicine in an attempt to reinforce studies in the field of Anesthesia. Topics in Chronic pain were tackled in line with various other fields like Osteoarthritis, Neuroma, Surgery, Radiofrequency ablation and Opioid.

While Intensive care medicine is the focus of Current Pain and Headache Reports, it also provided insights into the studies of Epidemiology, Psychosocial, Quality of life, Substance abuse and Visceral pain. In Current Pain and Headache Reports, Stroke, Pregnancy, Headaches and Neuroscience are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Migraine research. The journal holds forums on Disease that merges themes from other disciplines such as Psoriasis, Cannabis and Traumatic brain injury.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome. (7 citations)
• Exercise in Treatment of Migraine Including Chronic Migraine. (3 citations)
• CSF-Venous Fistula (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Current Pain and Headache Reports (based on the number of publications) are:

• Alan D. Kaye (117 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 29 less than at the previous edition,
• Ivan Urits (44 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 13 less than at the previous edition,
• Omar Viswanath (43 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 17 less than at the previous edition,
• Richard D. Urman (34 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Vwaire Orhurhu (33 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 15 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Current Pain and Headache Reports (based on the number of publications) are:

• LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans (61 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 11 less than at the previous edition,
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (59 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 11 less than at the previous edition,
• Louisiana State University (58 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 20 less than at the previous edition,
• Harvard University (55 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Mayo Clinic (51 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 3.08% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 46.03% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.52% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.81% of all publications and 20.63% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Contributing Authors and Advisory Board

The success of the journal not only depends upon the quality research it publishes but also the esteemed advisory panel who consistently contribute valuable reviews and articles to the journal. The editorial board is a mix of tenacious and experienced scholars who have made significant contributions to the field of pain medicine and related topics. Their unwavering support and incessant guidance have helped shape the course and standing of the journal.

The collaborative relationship between authors, editors, and reviewers has played a significant role in upholding the integrity of the research. Authors not only contribute their researching findings, but also participate in the review process, contributing to the scientific validation of their peers' research efforts. This maintains the quality and academic robustness of the journal edition after edition.

In addition, many authors, editors, and reviewers are experienced professionals in the healthcare industry such as practicing speech therapists in Colorado, pain medicine specialists, and other healthcare practitioners. This provides a practical, industry perspective to the research, impacting both academia and healthcare practices on a larger scale.

The increased participation and varied contribution from these professionals has not just enriched the quality of the journal, but also created an academic ecosystem that is dedicated to excellence and scientific progression.