OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Current Pain and Headache Reports is 26. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Algorithms to Identify Nonmedical Opioid Use	84
The Efficacy and Safety of Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Pain Management in Patients with Rib Fractures: a Narrative Review	82
Cryoneurolysis for Post Operative Pain Following Chest Surgery: Contemporary Evidence and Future Directions	78
Epidural Contrast Patterns and Clinical Implications: An Educational Review	59
Creating a Framework for Minimizing Opioid Consumption after Office Based Surgery	54
The Connections Between Pain and Itch: Shared Neuroimmune Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications	54
The Role of Mindfulness Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Pain	51
Prophylactic Fibrin Glue Application for Immediate Management of Dural Puncture during Spinal Cord Stimulation Lead Placement: a Simple and Effective Technique	42
Auricular Therapy for Migraine	41
Exploring Orthopedic Stem-Cell Approaches for Osteoarthritis Management: Current Trends and Future Horizons	40
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review	40
Trigeminal Postherpetic Neuralgia: From Pathophysiology to Treatment	39
The Emerging Role of Ketamine in Acute Postoperative Pain Management	38
The Management of Myogenous Temporomandibular Disorders with Botulinum Toxin: A Narrative Review and Management Recommendations	38
Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain Management: a Narrative Review	35
Sublingual Cyclobenzaprine for Fibromyalgia: Pharmacokinetic Rationale, Clinical Evidence, and Place in Therapy	34
Evidence-Based Treatment of Pain in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy	33
Role of Integrative Health on Neuropathic Pain	33
Pain Unraveled: Kinesio Taping as a Novel Approach to Myofascial Pain Management	32
The Ganglia of the Head and Neck: Clinical Relevance for the Interventional Pain Physician	31
Epidural and Intrathecal Catheter Use at the End of Life for Cancer Pain	30
Atypical Applications of Neuromodulation for Non-Painful Conditions	27
Unique Considerations in Episodic Migraine: Underserved Populations	27
The Experience of BIPOC Living with Chronic Pain in the USA: Biopsychosocial Factors that Underlie Racial Disparities in Pain Outcomes, Comorbidities, Inequities, and Barriers to Treatment	27
Is Chronic Tendon Pain Caused by Neuropathy? Exciting Breakthroughs may Direct Potential Treatment	27

Analysis of the Effectiveness of Injection-Based Minimally Invasive Treatment for Piriformis Syndrome: Clinical Outcomes and Anatomical Correlates