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Pain Practice

Impact, Factor and Metrics, Impact Score, Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and More

Last Updated on June 27, 2025

Impact Score

2024-2025

2.32

h-Index

2024-2025

 78

Rank

2024-2025

 7079

SJR

2024-2025

 0.775

Note: The impact score or impact index shown here is equivalent to the average number of times documents published in a journal/conference in the past two years have been cited in the current year (i.e., Cites / Doc. (2 years)). It is based on Scopus data and can be a little higher or different compared to the impact factor (IF) produced by Journal Citation Report. Please refer to the Web of Science data source to check the exact journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

Important Metrics and Factor

Title Pain Practice
Abbreviation Pain Pract.
Publication Type Journal
Subject Area, Categories, Scope Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Q1)
h-index 78
Overall Rank/Ranking 7079
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) 0.775
Impact Score 2.32
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Country United Kingdom
ISSN 15332500, 15307085
Best Quartile Q1
Coverage History 2004-2025




Aim and Scope


Pain Practice, the official journal of the World Institute of Pain, publishes international multidisciplinary articles on pain and analgesia that provide its readership with up-to-date research, evaluation methods, and techniques for pain management. Special sections including the Consultant"s Corner, Images in Pain Practice, Case Studies from Mayo Clinic, Tutorials, and the Evidence-Based Medicine combine to give pain researchers, pain clinicians and pain fellows in training a systematic approach to continuing education in pain medicine.


About Pain Practice


Pain Practice is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Pain Practice is 7079. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.775. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 78. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.

The ISSN of Pain Practice journal is 15332500, 15307085. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Pain Practice is cited by a total of 783 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).


Pain Practice Impact IF 2024-2025


The Impact IF 2024 of Pain Practice is 2.32, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Pain Practice IF is decreased by a factor of 0.03 and approximate percentage change is -1.28% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Table Setting

Pain Practice Impact IF 2025 Prediction


Impact IF 2024 of Pain Practice is 2.32. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.


Impact IF Trend


Year wise Impact IF of Pain Practice. Based on Scopus data.


Year Impact IF
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 2.32
2023 2.35
2022 2.65
2021 2.68
2020 2.64
2019 2.32
2018 2.35
2017 2.13
2016 2.59
2015 2.26
2014 2.35

Pain Practice h-index


  Table Setting

Pain Practice has an h-index of 78. It means 78 articles of this journal have more than 78 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.




Pain Practice ISSN


The ISSN of Pain Practice is 15332500, 15307085. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.

An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.

Table Setting

Pain Practice Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)


The overall rank of Pain Practice is 7079. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.775. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

SJR of Pain Practice by Year


Year SJR
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 0.775
2023 0.679
2022 0.652
2021 0.642
2020 0.899
2019 0.776
2018 0.824
2017 1.027
2016 0.875
2015 0.842
2014 0.850

Ranking of Pain Practice by Year


Year Ranking
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 7079
2023 7764
2022 7793
2021 7634
2020 5157
2019 6155
2018 5682
2017 4208
2016 5232
2015 5547
2014 5341

Pain Practice Publisher


Table Setting

Pain Practice is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2004-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.


Call For Papers


Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.


Abbreviation


The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Pain Practice is Pain Pract.. This abbreviation ('Pain Pract.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.

ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.


How to publish in Pain Practice


If your research field is/are related to Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.


Acceptance Rate


The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

  • The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
  • Peer review complexity and timeline.
  • The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
  • The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
  • And Many More.

It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.

The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


What's the latest impact IF of the Pain Practice?

Pain Practice latest impact IF is 2.32. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 2.68 (2021) and 2.13 (2017), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.42 in the previous 11 years.


What's the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) of the Pain Practice?

The Pain Practice has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.775, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.027 in 2017 and the lowest being 0.642 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Pain Practice over the previous 11-year period stands at 2.42.


What's the latest h-index of the Pain Practice?

The latest h-index of the Pain Practice is 78.


Who's the publisher of the Pain Practice?

The Pain Practice is published by the Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.


What's the current ranking of the Pain Practice?

The Pain Practice is currently ranked 7079 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 4208 in 2017 and its lowest position of 7793 in 2022.


What's the abbreviation or short name for the Pain Practice?

The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Pain Practice is Pain Pract..


Is the "Pain Practice" classified as a Journal, Conference and Proceedings, Trade Journal or Book Series?

Pain Practice is classified as a journal that the Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd publishes.


What's the scope or major areas of the Pain Practice?

The Pain Practice encompasses the following areas:

  • Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.


What's the ISSN of the Pain Practice?

The Pain Practice is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 15332500, 15307085.


What's the best quartile of the Pain Practice?

The best quartile for the Pain Practice is Q1 (2024).


What's the coverage history of the Pain Practice?

The Pain Practice coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2004-2025.


Credits and Sources


  • Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
  • Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/



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Year wise Impact Score (IS) of Pain Practice

Impact Score Table

Year Impact Score (IS)
2025/2026 Coming Soon
2024 2.32
2023 2.35
2022 2.65
2021 2.68
2020 2.64
2019 2.32
2018 2.35
2017 2.13
2016 2.59
2015 2.26
2014 2.35



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