What is the Impact Factor of Molecular Pain?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Molecular Pain is 3.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Molecular Pain indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Molecular Pain is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.058 (Q1) and an H-index of 104.

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

Molecular Pain is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,252 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,467Gold OA

Molecular Pain

Acronym:molp

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Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. PAIN

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Identifier (ISSN):1744-8069(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.8↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular Pain

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.058

#4,467

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

104

104 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

63articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Molecular Pain is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that considers manuscripts in pain research at the cellular, subcellular and molecular levels. Molecular Pain provides a forum for molecular pain scientists to communicate their research findings in a targeted manner to others in this important and growing field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.6%Medicine99%Internal medicine92%Chemistry90%Genetics89.3%Psychology88.7%Biochemistry88.3%Neuroscience85.2%Receptor75.6%Psychiatry61%Endocrinology56.1%Anesthesia54.8%Pharmacology54.5%Nociception50.2%Neuropathic pain32.5%Cell biology31.3%Anatomy29.8%Spinal cord29.6%Hyperalgesia28.2%Pathology27.8%Immunology26.1%Gene24.6%Cognitive psychology23.8%Surgery22.9%Sensory system22.3%Organic chemistry20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Neuroscience

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank118/330

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank161/330

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRSCIE	118/330	Q2
NEUROSCIENCES	JCISCIE	161/330	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.8

Articles / Year60

Total Citations19

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year73

Total Citations162

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year53

Total Citations286

2023

IF3.3

Articles / Year59

Total Citations769

2022

IF3.37

Articles / Year67

Total Citations929

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.8	60	19
2025	2.8	73	162
2024	2.8	53	286
2023	3.3	59	769
2022	3.37	67	929
2021	3.395	67	1,185
2020	2.696	81	1,992
2019	2.746	92	2,355
2018	3.205	109	3,573
2017	—	101	3,042
2016	—	98	3,785
2015	—	74	2,786

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,467Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicineNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.058

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.60

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,252 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations622

3-Year Documents170

Citable Documents170

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 Rate42.2%

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

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ2

Molecular MedicineQ2

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: 3.6%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区NEUROSCIENCES

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

Molecular Pain (acronym: molp, abbr: MOL. PAIN, ISSN: 1744-8069) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioMed Central in England since 2005. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.058 (Q1), an H-index of 104.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Irregular, an annual output of approximately 63 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,252 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.