OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Pain is 30. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Language errors in pain medicine: An umbrella review	183
Table of Contents	88
Table of Contents	88
Patterns of Opioid Prescriptions in the Veterans Health Administration for Patients With Chronic Low-Back Pain After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis	86
Editorial commitment to trust and integrity in science: Implications for pain and anesthesiology research	68
Latent Profile Analysis of Canadian Military Veterans With Chronic Pain Identifies 5 Meaningful Classes Through Self-Report Measures	64
Single-Nuclei Ribonucleic Acid Sequencing Reveals Mechanosensitive and Inflammatory Drivers of Disc-Associated Chronic Low Back Pain	59
Socioeconomic Factors Predict Low Back Pain But Not Lumbar Disc Health: Data From The UK Biobank Image Dataset	56
Objective and Subjective Sleep of Individuals with and Without Chronic Pain	55
Microglia Mediated Neuroinflammation Contributes to Hyperalgesia in a Rodent Model of Chronic, Widespread Pain	50
Barriers and Facilitators to Providers’ Use of a Patient Value Identification and Goal-Setting Tool for Chronic Pain Care	49
Older Adults with Lower Chronic Pain Self-Efficacy Have Worse Function and Quality of Life	46
Opioid-Induced Axon Degeneration is Associated with Toll-Like Receptor 4	45
Comparison of cAMP-Dependent Signaling Pathways in Mouse Sensory Neurons and the HD10.6 Human Sensory Neuron-Derived Cell Line	45
Don’t Judge Me: Relationships Between Fear of Pain and Anxiety with Perceived Exertion and Pain During Isometric Exercise in Youth with Chronic Pain	43
From Opium Wars to Opioid Crisis: Racialized Narratives and Implications for Pain Care Equity	43
Human Molecular Mechanisms of Lumbar disc degeneration: A Scoping Review	40
Exploration of Associations Between Expectations and Pain Improvement in Painful Peripheral Neuropathy Clinical Trials	39
Creating Placebo Nonresponders in the Lab	38
Development of a G-protein Biased Peripherally Restricted Cannabinoid Receptor 1 Agonist	38
The Pace of Biological Aging Predicts Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain Severity	36
Changes in Resting-State Brain Activity After Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Magnetoencephalography Study	36
Local Administration of the Phytochemical, Quercetin, Attenuates the Hyperexcitability of Rat Nociceptive Primary Sensory Neurons Following Inflammation Comparable to lidocaine	35
Negative Psychological Factors’ Influence on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Intensity, Reduced Cervical Function and Daily Activities in Healthy Participants	34
The Influence of Pain Hypersensitivity and Psychological Factors on Pain and Disability in the Transition From Acute to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Longitudinal Exploratory Investigation and Cluster Anal	34

Masthead	33
Masthead	33
Contemporary media campaigns for musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis with social marketing benchmarking	33
Using Machine Learning To Identify Biopsychosocial Factors And Predict Treatment Outcomes In A Randomized Controlled Trial For Youth With Chronic Pain	31
Gut Microbiota And Metabolites Drive Persistent Pain In Sickle Cell Disease	30
The Adrb3 Selective Agonist Mirabegron Elicits Multi-Site Mechanical Hypersensitivity And Grimace In Mice	30
Profiles of Pain Acceptance and Values-Based Action in the Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Pain	30