Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Pain Research
ISSN 0915-8588 · eISSN 2187-4697
Pain Research: fully open access; 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Pain Research's largest topics are Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, Pain Management and Treatment and Ion Channels and Receptors, together about 55.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine30.7%
- Pain Management and TreatmentMedicine15.7%
- Ion Channels and ReceptorsNeuroscience9.1%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience6.3%
- Pain Management and Opioid UseMedicine6%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine5.8%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine5.6%
- Neuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyNeuroscience2.3%
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 739 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 23 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 31 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 33 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 33 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 30 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Pain Research
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, Pain Management and Treatment.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 0915-8588
- Electronic ISSN
- 2187-4697
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pain Research
Is Pain Research open access, and what is the APC?
Pain Research is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .