What is the Impact Factor of Pain?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Pain is 5.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Pain indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Pain is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.127 (Q1) and an H-index of 314.

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

Pain is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,857 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,285Top JournalHybrid

Pain

Abbreviation (ISO):PAIN

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Identifier (ISSN):0304-3959(Print)/1872-6623(Online)

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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.8↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Pain

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.127

#1,285

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

314

314 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

256articles/year

32.12% Gold OA•81.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This journal is the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain and publishes original research on the nature,mechanisms and treatment of pain. The journal provides a forum for the dissemination of research in the basic and clinical sciences of multidisciplinary interest.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine97.7%Biology76.1%Psychology75.7%Internal medicine59.7%Neuroscience56.4%Anesthesia48.1%Psychiatry45.3%Chemistry37.6%Genetics36.9%Biochemistry35.1%Physical therapy31.9%Receptor29.9%Pathology28.6%Surgery27.9%Endocrinology27.5%Pharmacology25.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Clinical Neurology

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Special Issues

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

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Rank7/72

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank29/296

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank55/330

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Rank7/72

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank21/296

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Rank26/330

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ANESTHESIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	7/72	Q1
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCRSCIE	29/296	Q1
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRSCIE	55/330	Q1
ANESTHESIOLOGY	JCISCIE	7/72	Q1
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCISCIE	21/296	Q1
NEUROSCIENCES	JCISCIE	26/330	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.8

Articles / Year228

Total Citations76

2025

IF5.5

Articles / Year409

Total Citations1,225

2024

IF5.9

Articles / Year366

Total Citations3,559

2023

IF7.4

Articles / Year288

Total Citations4,262

2022

IF7.926

Articles / Year336

Total Citations5,937

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.8	228	76
2025	5.5	409	1,225
2024	5.9	366	3,559
2023	7.4	288	4,262
2022	7.926	336	5,937
2021	6.961	388	13,327
2020	5.483	389	21,197
2019	6.029	595	14,288
2018	5.559	338	25,427
2017	—	346	18,749
2016	—	347	25,513
2015	—	460	32,733

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,285Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1975-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.127

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.91

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,857 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,545

3-Year Documents1,010

Citable Documents860

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.6%

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

PharmacologyQ1

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: 6.8%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Pain (abbr: PAIN, ISSN: 0304-3959) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in Netherlands since 1975. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.127 (Q1), an H-index of 314.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 256 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,857 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.