OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of European Journal of Pain is 25. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Evidence‐based treatment recommendations for neck and low back pain across Europe: A systematic review of guidelines	243
Prevalence and characteristics of new‐onset pain in COVID‐19 survivours, a controlled study	72
A meta‐analysis of the associations of elements of the fear‐avoidance model of chronic pain with negative affect, depression, anxiety, pain‐related disability and pain intensity	71
Is Europe also facing an opioid crisis?—A survey of European Pain Federation chapters	64
European* clinical practice recommendations on opioids for chronic noncancer pain – Part 1: Role of opioids in the management of chronic noncancer pain	61
Medical cannabis treatment for chronic pain: Outcomes and prediction of response	59
Human surrogate models of central sensitization: A critical review and practical guide	56
Longitudinal outcome evaluations of Interdisciplinary Multimodal Pain Treatment programmes for patients with chronic primary musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	46
Internet‐delivered acceptance and commitment therapy as microlearning for chronic pain: A randomized controlled trial with 1‐year follow‐up	43
Refinement and validation of a tool for stratifying patients with musculoskeletal pain	41
The effect of experimental pain on the excitability of the corticospinal tract in humans: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	41
Is Europe facing an opioid epidemic: What does European monitoring data tell us?	38
Inhibition of ferroptosis‐like cell death attenuates neuropathic pain reactions induced by peripheral nerve injury in rats	36
Challenges and opportunities in translational pain research – An opinion paper of the working group on translational pain research of the European pain federation (EFIC)	33
Metabolomics in chronic pain research	33
Preoperative sleep quality and adverse pain outcomes after total hip arthroplasty	32
Widespread myofascial dysfunction and sensitisation in women with endometriosis‐associated chronic pelvic pain: A cross‐sectional study	32
Mindful Self‐Compassion program for chronic pain patients: A randomized controlled trial	31
Neurophysiological mechanisms of chiropractic spinal manipulation for spine pain	31
Identifying goals in patients with chronic pain: A European survey	29
Long‐term observational studies with cannabis‐based medicines for chronic non‐cancer pain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of effectiveness and safety	29
Psychosocial factors associated with pain and health‐related quality of life in Endometriosis: A systematic review	28
Insight into pain syndromes in acute phase of mild‐to‐moderate COVID‐19: Frequency, clinical characteristics, and associated factors	26
Preoperative risk factors associated with chronic pain profiles following total knee arthroplasty	26
Recommendations on the management of pudendal nerve entrapment syndrome: A formalised expert consensus	25

Impaired exercise‐induced hypoalgesia in individuals reporting an increase in low back pain during acute exercise