Journal profile · Medicine-Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Douleurs
ISSN 1624-5687 · Elsevier
Douleurs: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,140; 82 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Douleurs is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pain Management and Opioid Use, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, together about 45.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pain Management and Opioid UseMedicine20.9%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine13.2%
- Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine11.4%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine10.9%
- Pain Management and TreatmentMedicine9.3%
- Pediatric Pain Management TechniquesMedicine5.4%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine3.2%
- Palliative and Oncologic CareMedicine2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | Q4 | 126/147 | — |
| Neurology (clinical) | Q4 | 367/403 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,793 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 10 | 33 |
| 2025 | 82 | 11 | 113 |
| 2024 | 80 | 18 | 106 |
| 2023 | 63 | 11 | 90 |
| 2022 | 54 | 12 | 66 |
| 2021 | 53 | 12 | 86 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,140 / EUR 2,860 / GBP 2,510 / JPY 389,450 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1624-5687
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Douleurs
Which databases index Douleurs?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Douleurs is indexed in Scopus.
Is Douleurs open access, and what is the APC?
Douleurs is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,140.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .