Journal profile
International Journal of Pain
ISSN 2233-4793 · eISSN 2233-4807 · Korean Association for the Study of Pain, Korean Pain Intervention Society · Korea, Republic of
International Journal of Pain: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 31 days to acceptance (28 articles, last 24 months); 15 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Pain is published by Korean Association for the Study of Pain, Korean Pain Intervention Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pain Management and Treatment, Anesthesia and Pain Management and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, together about 38.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pain Management and TreatmentMedicine15.1%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine12.8%
- Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine10.1%
- Pain Management and Opioid UseMedicine9.2%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine8.3%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine7.3%
- Peripheral Nerve DisordersMedicine4.6%
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 94 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 9 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
31 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 16 days – 61 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 75 days (28 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 122 days
- Sample
- 28 articles with submission and acceptance dates (32 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Korean Association for the Study of Pain, Korean Pain Intervention Society
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2233-4793
- Electronic ISSN
- 2233-4807
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Pain
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Pain?
Based on the dates recorded on 28 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 31 days (interquartile range 16–61 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index International Journal of Pain?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Pain is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Pain open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Pain is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .