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Scandinavian Journal of Pain
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Scandinavian Journal of Pain

1877-8860

Published by: Walter de Gruyter

https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/sjpain/html?lang=en

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 293 27 56 10
Medicine 2077 43 86 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 100
Documents by Best Scientists*: 140
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 39
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.621
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Scandinavian Journal of Pain?

Scandinavian Journal of Pain mainly deals with areas of study such as Physical therapy, Chronic pain, Anesthesia, Neuropathic pain and Surgery. Some problems in Physical therapy that were presented in Scandinavian Journal of Pain overlapped with concepts under Psychological intervention, Quality of life, Physical medicine and rehabilitation and Low back pain. Topics in Chronic pain were tackled in line with various other fields like Clinical psychology and Anxiety.

Discussions in Scandinavian Journal of Pain are anchored in the subject of Anxiety and the similar topic of Depression (differential diagnoses). The work on Anesthesia tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Hyperalgesia and Opioid. The concepts on Neuropathic pain presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Internal medicine and Allodynia.

  • Physical therapy (30.27%)
  • Chronic pain (28.78%)
  • Anesthesia (19.19%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Understanding the link between depression and pain (136 citations)
  • The validity of pain intensity measures: what do the NRS, VAS, VRS, and FPS-R measure? (122 citations)
  • How to analyze the Visual Analogue Scale: Myths, truths and clinical relevance. (110 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Scandinavian Journal of Pain:

The journal papers focus on Chronic pain, Physical therapy, Anesthesia, Pain catastrophizing and Neuropathic pain. While Chronic pain is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Internal medicine, Quality of life and Anxiety. Physical medicine and rehabilitation and Cohort are some topics wherein Physical therapy research discussed in the published articles 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:

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Chronic pain, Physical therapy, Internal medicine, Quality of life and Low back pain. In addition to Chronic pain research, the journal aims to explore topics under Psychological intervention, Insomnia, Cognition and Clinical psychology, Mood. The featured Physical therapy studies mainly concentrate on Randomized controlled trial but also cover areas of interest in Intervention (counseling) and Neck pain.

The research on Internal medicine featured in it combines topics in other fields like Neuropathic pain, Affect (psychology) and Depression (differential diagnoses). Research in the field of Anesthesia was used to conduct the presented Neuropathic pain study. The research on Quality of life presented in the journal often intersects with areas of study such as

  • Anxiety which connect with Pain catastrophizing, Disease and Distress,
  • Migraine which is related to area like Observational study..

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Exploring the underlying mechanism of pain-related disability in hypermobile adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain. (5 citations)
  • Although tapentadol and oxycodone both increase colonic volume, tapentadol treatment resulted in softer stools and less constipation: A mechanistic study in healthy volunteers (3 citations)
  • Health-related quality of life in tension-type headache: a population-based study. (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.

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

  • Harald Breivik (104 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Lars Arendt-Nielsen (61 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Audun Stubhaug (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nanna B. Finnerup (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Torsten Gordh (24 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 Scandinavian Journal of Pain (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Oslo University Hospital (196 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Oslo (144 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Aalborg University (85 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Aarhus University Hospital (61 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Uppsala University (59 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 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, 5.93% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.73% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.41% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.22% of all publications and 39.64% 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.

Potential Career Paths in the Field of Pain Research

If you are interested in the field of pain research, you may be wondering about potential career paths. One such path is becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist. They play a crucial role in managing pain and improving quality of life for patients, particularly in cases where pain impacts speech and swallowing abilities. This position requires specific education and certification. For example, our guide on how to be a speech therapist in South Dakota provides insight into the process.

As the Scandinavian Journal of Pain's research spans across various topics like Physical therapy, Chronic Pain, Anesthesia, and others, qualifications in these areas could potentially lead to opportunities in pain research.

Another career path in this field can be Pain Researchers. They work to understand the causes of different types of pain and develop more effective treatments. Typically, professionals in this role will have degrees in areas like biology, neuroscience, or another field of biomedical research.

Whether you're looking to become a Speech-Language Pathologist, a pain researcher, or another professional in this field, it's clear that the field of pain research offers many exciting opportunities for those interested in helping people manage and potentially overcome chronic pain.

Top Publications

  • Psychological resilience associates with pain experience in women treated for breast cancer.

    Sanna Liesto;Reetta Sipilä;Tommi Aho;Hanna Harno

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Fibromyalgia 2016 criteria and assessments: comprehensive validation in a Norwegian population

    Egil A Fors;Knut-Arne Wensaas;Hilde Eide;Ellen A Jaatun

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Pain catastrophizing is associated with pain thresholds for heat, cold and pressure in women with chronic pelvic pain

    Hanna Grundström;Britt Larsson;Lars Arendt-Nielsen;Björn Gerdle

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Pain psychology in the 21st century: lessons learned and moving forward

    Ida K. Flink;Silje Endresen Reme;Henrik Børsting Jacobsen;Julia Glombiewski

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Health-related quality of life in tension-type headache: a population-based study.

    Sait Ashina;Dawn C Buse;Jakob B Bjorner;Lars Bendtsen

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Burden of disease and management of osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain: healthcare utilization and sick leave in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark (BISCUITS): study design and patient characteristics of a real world data study

    (2022)
    20 Citations
  • Exploring how people with chronic pain understand their pain: a qualitative study

    (2021)
    19 Citations

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