ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,098Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Current Pain and Headache Reports

Acronym:cphr
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Abbreviation (ISO):CURR PAIN HEADACHE R
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Identifier (ISSN):1531-3433(Print)/1534-3081(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.8↑ +1.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Pain and Headache Reports

WoS Q1
13572.7120182.7720192.9820203.4920213.920223.720233.220243.520254.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.975
#5,098

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
94

94 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
77articles/year
19.54% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This journal aims to review the most important, recently published clinical findings regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and management of pain and headache. By providing clear, insightful, balanced contributions by international experts, the journal intends to serve all those involved in the care and prevention of pain and headache. We accomplish this aim by appointing international authorities to serve as Section Editors in key subject areas, such as anesthetic techniques in pain management, cluster headache, neuropathic pain, and migraine. Section Editors, in turn, select topics for which leading experts contribute comprehensive review articles that emphasize new developments and recently published papers of major importance, highlighted by annotated reference lists. An international Editorial Board reviews the annual table of contents, suggests articles of special interest to their country/region, and ensures that topics are current and include emerging research. Commentaries from well-known figures in the field are also provided.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicinePsychologyPsychiatryAnesthesiologyPathologyInternal MedicineBiologySurgeryNeurosciencePhysical TherapyAlternative MedicineGeneticsChemistryIntensive Care MedicineBiochemistryPharmacologyEndocrinologyRadiology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q1
Rank42/296
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q2
Rank132/296
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.8
Articles / Year97
Total Citations27
2025
IF3.5
Articles / Year138
Total Citations530
2024
IF3.2
Articles / Year108
Total Citations1,270
2023
IF3.7
Articles / Year104
Total Citations1,504
2022
IF3.904
Articles / Year100
Total Citations1,781

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,098Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.975

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.52

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,185 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,590
3-Year Documents307
Citable Documents306

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.3%

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
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Neurology (clinical)Q2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Current Pain and Headache Reports (acronym: cphr, abbr: CURR PAIN HEADACHE R, ISSN: 1531-3433) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CLINICAL NEUROLOGY, published by Springer US in United States since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.975 (Q1), an H-index of 94.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 77 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,185 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1997
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CURRENT MEDICINE GROUP, 400 MARKET STREET, STE 700, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28