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Pain Research and Management
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Pain Research and Management

1203-6765

Published by: Hindawi

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/prm/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 345 18 16 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 57
Documents by Best Scientists*: 48
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 74
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.832
Impact Factor: 3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Pain Research & Management?

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of Physical therapy, Chronic pain, Anesthesia, MEDLINE and Surgery. It is mostly focused on Physical therapy, specifically Pain catastrophizing. The work on Chronic pain tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Health care, Clinical psychology and Anxiety.

Most of the works presented in the journal deals with Anxiety but it intersects with the subject of Depression (differential diagnoses). The studies on Anesthesia discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Adverse effect and Opioid. MEDLINE research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Alternative medicine, Pain management, Pain assessment, Nursing and Family medicine.

Visual analogue scale and Retrospective cohort study are among the concentrations of Surgery that garnered much attention in the journal. Most of the Randomized controlled trial studies addressed also intersect with Clinical trial.

  • Physical therapy (26.99%)
  • Chronic pain (22.42%)
  • Anesthesia (18.63%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Pharmacological Management of Chronic Neuropathic Pain – Consensus Statement and Guidelines from the Canadian Pain Society (465 citations)
  • A short version of the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale (PASS-20): preliminary development and validity. (450 citations)
  • Chronic Pain in Canada--prevalence, Treatment, Impact and the Role of Opioid Analgesia (358 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Pain Research & Management:

The journal papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Physical therapy, Chronic pain, MEDLINE, Clinical psychology and Anesthesia. The journal papers hold forums on Physical therapy that merge themes from other disciplines such as Psychological intervention, Neuropathic pain and Randomized controlled trial. The journal publications focus on Chronic pain but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Health care, Opioid and Anxiety.

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 Research & Management aims to foster the development of research in Physical therapy, Visual analogue scale, Anesthesia, Internal medicine and Randomized controlled trial. The journal focuses on Physical therapy but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Meta-analysis, Inter-rater reliability, Quality of life and MEDLINE. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on MEDLINE, it also covered topics in Neuropathic pain and Health care.

Topics in Anesthesia explored in Pain Research & Management were investigated in conjunction with research in Prospective cohort study and Retrospective cohort study. It links adjacent topics like Surgery with Chronic pain. Pain Research & Management facilitates discussions on Chronic pain that incorporate concepts from other fields like Depression (differential diagnoses) and Numeric Rating Scale.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A Retrospective Review of Lead Migration Rate in Patients Permanently Implanted with Percutaneous Leads and a 10 kHz SCS Device. (4 citations)
  • Medical Cannabis for Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Systematic Review of Health Care Recommendations. (3 citations)
  • Is Dry Needling Effective When Combined with Other Therapies for Myofascial Trigger Points Associated with Neck Pain Symptoms? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2 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 Research & Management (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jennifer Stinson (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert Teasell (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Mary E. Lynch (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dwight E. Moulin (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Patrick J. McGrath (18 papers) absent at the last 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 Research & Management (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Toronto (46 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • McGill University (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dalhousie University (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Université de Montréal (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Western Ontario (25 papers) published 1 paper at the last 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, 7.95% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 2.47% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.35% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.28% of all publications and 67.90% 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 paths related to Pain Research & Management

With a journal that provides in-depth research topics like Pain Research & Management, there come numerous career paths that can be paved. From a physical therapy perspective, there is certainly a demand for professionals who specialize in Chronic pain treatment and one such role includes Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs).

SLPs work directly with patients suffering from communication and swallowing disorders as a result of several health conditions including Chronic pain. They play a vital role in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of these disorders. The career path to become an SLP typically involves obtaining a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders (CSD), followed by a master's degree in speech-language pathology. Following this, there are also several licensure requirements to adhere by, which vary by state.

For instance, the Missouri SLP licensure requirements involve successfully passing the National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology, completion of a minimum 36-week, full-time supervised professional employment (SPE) experience and the successful passage of a criminal background check.

If you are exploring the career paths related to Pain Research & Management and are considering a role as an SLP in Missouri, you may find further details on the missouri slp license requirements page.

The field of Pain Research & Management is broad, and the roles and career paths are innumerable, each with a unique set of demands, but they all contribute immensely to improving patients' quality of life, making it a rewarding choice for anyone considering to delve in.

Top Publications

  • Pharmacotherapeutic Options for Managing Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Giulia Di Stefano;Andrea Di Lionardo;Giuseppe Di Pietro;Giorgio Cruccu

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Tolerability of Palmitoylethanolamide in a Pediatric Population Suffering from Migraine: A Pilot Study.

    Laura Papetti;Giorgia Sforza;Giulia Tullo;Pierfrancesco Alaimo di Loro

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Prevalence and Characterization of Psychological Trauma in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Cross-Sectional Study

    (2022)
    17 Citations
  • One’s Interoception Affects the Representation of Seeing Others’ Pain: A Randomized Controlled qEEG Study

    Michela Balconi;Laura Angioletti

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Characterisation of Phantom Limb Pain in Traumatic Lower-Limb Amputees

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Predictors of Acute Postsurgical Pain following Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study.

    Qing-Ren Liu;Mu-Huo Ji;Yu-Chen Dai;Xing-Bing Sun

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Moderates the Association between Sleep Quality and Dorsostriatal-Sensorimotor Resting State Functional Connectivity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Personality in Chronic Headache: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

    (2023)
    6 Citations
  • Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Receiving Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain with a Nociplastic Pain Presentation: A Secondary Analysis

    (2023)
    5 Citations
  • An Interactive Pain Application (MServ) Improves Postoperative Pain Management.

    Richard Gordon-Williams;Andreia Trigo;Paul Bassett;Amanda Williams

    (2021)
    5 Citations

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