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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,046Hybrid

European Journal of Pain

Acronym:eurjpain
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Abbreviation (ISO):EUR. J. PAIN
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Identifier (ISSN):1090-3801(Print)/1532-2149(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.8↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for European Journal of Pain

WoS Q1
23562.9920183.1920193.4920203.9320213.6520223.620233.520243.420253.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.327
#3,046

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
143

143 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate8.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
152articles/year
67.28% Gold OA•84.29% Original Research

Aims & Scope

European Journal of Pain (EJP) publishes clinical and basic science research papers relevant to all aspects of pain and its management, including specialties such as anaesthesia, dentistry, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopaedics, palliative care, pharmacology, physiology, psychiatry, psychology and rehabilitation; socio-economic aspects of pain are also covered. Regular sections in the journal are as follows: • Editorials and Commentaries • Position Papers and Guidelines • Reviews • Original Articles • Letters • Bookshelf The journal particularly welcomes clinical trials, which are published on an occasional basis. Research articles are published under the following subject headings: • Neurobiology • Neurology • Experimental Pharmacology • Clinical Pharmacology • Psychology • Behavioural Therapy • Epidemiology • Cancer Pain • Acute Pain • Clinical Trials.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyPsychologyInternal MedicineNeurosciencePsychiatryAnesthesiologyPhysical TherapyChemistryGeneticsPathologyBiochemistrySurgeryPharmacologyReceptors & PharmacologyEndocrinology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Q1
Rank15/72
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q2
Rank80/296
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q2
Rank118/330
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Q2
Rank20/72
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q1
Rank64/296
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q2
Rank83/330
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.8
Articles / Year201
Total Citations72
2025
IF3.4
Articles / Year238
Total Citations597
2024
IF3.5
Articles / Year173
Total Citations1,119
2023
IF3.6
Articles / Year164
Total Citations1,489
2022
IF3.651
Articles / Year181
Total Citations2,908

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,046Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1997-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.327

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.67

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,407 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,787
3-Year Documents447
Citable Documents379

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.7%

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
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: 8.6%

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):
3区ANESTHESIOLOGY
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

European Journal of Pain (acronym: eurjpain, abbr: EUR. J. PAIN, ISSN: 1090-3801) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell in England since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.327 (Q1), an H-index of 143.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 152 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,407 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
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1997
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, OX5 1GB

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