What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Pain?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Pain is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Pain indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Pain is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.415 (Q1) and an H-index of 174.

Who publishes Journal of Pain and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Pain is published by Churchill Livingstone. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,516 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Pain?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Pain is "J. PAIN" with common acronym "jpain". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,700Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Pain

Acronym:jpain

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Abbreviation (ISO):J. PAIN

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Identifier (ISSN):1526-5900(Print)/1528-8447(Online)

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Publisher:Churchill Livingstone

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Pain

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.415

#2,700

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

174

174 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

126articles/year

24.86% Gold OA•88.68% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Pain publishes original articles related to all aspects of pain, including clinical and basic research, patient care, education, and health policy. Articles selected for publication in the Journal are most commonly reports of original clinical research or reports of original basic research. In addition, invited critical reviews, including meta analyses of drugs for pain management, invited commentaries on reviews, and exceptional case studies are published in the Journal. The mission of the Journal is to improve the care of patients in pain by providing a forum for clinical researchers, basic scientists, clinicians, and other health professionals to publish original research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineBiologyPsychologyInternal MedicinePsychiatryNeurosciencePhysical TherapyAnesthesiologyChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryPathologyReceptors & PharmacologySurgeryPharmacology

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Clinical Neurology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank54/296

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank92/330

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank53/296

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank63/330

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCRSCIE	54/296	Q1
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRSCIE	92/330	Q2
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCISCIE	53/296	Q1
NEUROSCIENCES	JCISCIE	63/330	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year757

Total Citations59

2025

IF4

Articles / Year817

Total Citations621

2024

IF4

Articles / Year619

Total Citations2,135

2023

IF4

Articles / Year572

Total Citations3,001

2022

IF5.383

Articles / Year430

Total Citations3,364

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	757	59
2025	4	817	621
2024	4	619	2,135
2023	4	572	3,001
2022	5.383	430	3,364
2021	5.82	327	4,780
2020	4.621	92	1,963
2019	5.424	497	6,391
2018	4.859	459	9,055
2017	—	562	8,852
2016	—	650	15,035
2015	—	648	10,739

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,700Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.415

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.01

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,516 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,945

3-Year Documents643

Citable Documents612

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate52.4%

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

NeurologyQ1

Neurology (clinical)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: 7.5%

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

Journal of Pain (acronym: jpain, abbr: J. PAIN, ISSN: 1526-5900) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Churchill Livingstone in United States since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.415 (Q1), an H-index of 174.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 126 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,516 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.