Journal of Pain Research

📚 Overview

📊 Metrics

✅ Strengths

⚠️ Weaknesses and Criticism

🧩 Comparative Snapshot

Feature Journal of Pain Research Top-tier Pain Journals (Pain, The Journal of Pain)
Impact Factor ≈ 2.6 4.5 – 6.0+
Access Model Fully Open Access Mostly Hybrid / Subscription
Review Time ~21 days 4–8 weeks
Peer Review Type Anonymous Varies; some include open review
Publication Fees Yes (APC-based) Often waived for invited articles
Indexed in Scopus, WoS, PubMed Scopus, WoS, MEDLINE

🧠 Who Should Publish Here?

❌ Who Might Avoid It?

🔍 Final Judgment