Journal profile · Rheumatology
Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain
ISSN 1058-2452 · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1993
Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain: subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain's largest topics are Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, together about 52.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Rheumatology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21%
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchMedicine16%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine15.9%
- Temporomandibular Joint DisordersHealth Professions8.1%
- Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine7.5%
- Tendon Structure and TreatmentMedicine5.2%
- Pain Management and TreatmentMedicine5.1%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine4.9%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 339OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,157 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 396 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 414 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 484 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 511 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1058-2452
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain
How long does peer review take at Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Is Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .