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Pain

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Published by: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

https://journals.lww.com/pain/pages/default.aspx

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 30 322 667 49
Medicine 205 355 734 53

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 911
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1198
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 30
SCIMAGO H-index: 306
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.017
Impact Factor: 5.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Pain?

The main research concerns discussed in Pain are Anesthesia, Physical therapy, Chronic pain, Nociception and Internal medicine. Topics in Anesthesia explored in Pain were investigated in conjunction with research in Placebo, Hyperalgesia and Surgery. Allodynia is a key component of Hyperalgesia research discussed in it.

Issues in Physical therapy were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Randomized controlled trial, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, MEDLINE and Low back pain. Pain explores topics in Chronic pain which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Depression (differential diagnoses), Clinical psychology and Anxiety. Stimulation, Neuroscience, Spinal cord and Pharmacology are some topics wherein Nociception research discussed in it have an impact.

Morphine is a primary topic of Pharmacology research in Pain. The study on Internal medicine presented in it intersects with the topics under Endocrinology. It explores issues in Neuropathic pain which can be linked to other research areas like Peripheral neuropathy and Nerve injury.

  • Anesthesia (30.20%)
  • Physical therapy (18.12%)
  • Chronic pain (17.12%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Ethical guidelines for investigations of experimental pain in conscious animals. (6701 citations)
  • The McGill Pain Questionnaire: major properties and scoring methods. (5514 citations)
  • A peripheral mononeuropathy in rat that produces disorders of pain sensation like those seen in man. (4541 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Pain:

The most cited publications aim to foster the development of research in Anesthesia, Physical therapy, Chronic pain, Nociception and Hyperalgesia. The most cited papers hold forums on Anesthesia that merge themes from other disciplines such as Placebo, Noxious stimulus and Allodynia. In addition to Nociception research, the journal publications aim to explore topics under Stimulation, Neuroscience and Pharmacology.

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:

Pain tackles a plethora of topics, such as Chronic pain, Internal medicine, MEDLINE, Physical therapy and Neuropathic pain. Chronic pain research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Cohort, Fibromyalgia, Anxiety, Clinical psychology and Depression (differential diagnoses). The presented research on Internal medicine deals specifically with Placebo but it also addresses topics in Analgesic.

MEDLINE research featured in Pain incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Meta-analysis and Clinical trial. The close relationship between Randomized controlled trial and Anesthesia is one of the points of interest dissected in Physical therapy research. The study of Neuropathic pain, which falls within the realm of Neuroscience, was the main focus of the presentations.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein co-opts VEGF-A/Neuropilin-1 receptor signaling to induce analgesia (47 citations)
  • Increased peptidergic fibers as a potential cutaneous marker of pain in diabetic small fiber neuropathy. (12 citations)
  • Virtual reality approaches to pain: toward a state of the science. (11 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.

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

  • Rolf-Detlef Treede (128 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition,
  • Lars Arendt-Nielsen (124 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Troels S. Jensen (116 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Francis J. Keefe (115 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Christopher Eccleston (110 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 1 more 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

  • University of Washington (434 papers) published 19 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • McGill University (288 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University College London (227 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (225 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Heidelberg University (223 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 13 more 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, 13.79% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.12% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.76% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.82% of all publications and 51.29% 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.

Career Pathways in Pain Research

As research into Pain covers various disciplines, the career opportunities are vast. Professionals in fields such as physical therapy, anesthesia, internal medicine, and neuroscience are all contributors towards understanding and mitigating pain. One such career that involves comprehensive knowledge and treatment of pain as a primary focus is that of a Speech-Language Pathologist.

A Speech-Language Pathologist, also referred to as a speech therapist, commonly works with patients suffering from varying levels of speech, communication, and swallowing disorders. These conditions often arise from chronic illnesses or pain, necessitating the expertise of such professionals.

Within the context of Pain research, these specialists can significantly contribute by investigating the effects of chronic and severe pain on communication and swallowing disorders. In tandem with the focus areas discussed in Pain such as Physical Therapy, Neuroscience and Internal Medicine, a Speech-Language Pathologist's work bridges a gap in approaching the challenges of pain management.

For those interested in pursuing this career in Arizona and contributing to deeper understandings of pain, you can refer to this guide on how to become a speech therapist in Arizona.

Research into Pain requires inter-disciplinary effort, and as such, careers like Speech Therapists that overlap with fields discussed in Pain provide significant contributions to the field.

Top Publications

  • The revised International Association for the Study of Pain definition of pain: concepts, challenges, and compromises.

    Srinivasa N. Raja;Daniel B. Carr;Milton Cohen;Nanna B. Finnerup;Nanna B. Finnerup

    (2020)
    4539 Citations
  • Prevalence of chronic pain among adults in the United States.

    R Jason Yong;Peter M Mullins;Neil Bhattacharyya

    (2021)
    525 Citations
  • Managing patients with chronic pain during the COVID-19 outbreak: considerations for the rapid introduction of remotely supported (eHealth) pain management services.

    Christopher Eccleston;Fiona M. Blyth;Blake F. Dear;Emma A. Fisher

    (2020)
    502 Citations
  • Chronic nociplastic pain affecting the musculoskeletal system: clinical criteria and grading system.

    Eva Kosek;Eva Kosek;Daniel Clauw;Jo Nijs;Jo Nijs;Ralf Baron

    (2021)
    446 Citations
  • Considering the potential for an increase in chronic pain after the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Daniel J. Clauw;Winfried Häuser;Steven P. Cohen;Steven P. Cohen;Mary Ann Fitzcharles

    (2020)
    287 Citations
  • The Lancet Series call to action to reduce low value care for low back pain: an update.

    Rachelle Buchbinder;Martin Underwood;Martin Underwood;Jan Hartvigsen;Chris G. Maher

    (2020)
    177 Citations
  • Global, regional, and national burden of migraine in 204 countries and territories, 1990 to 2019.

    Saeid Safiri;Hojjat Pourfathi;Arielle Eagan;Mohammad Ali Mansournia

    (2021)
    163 Citations

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