Korean Journal of Pain

Papers
(The median citation count of Korean Journal of Pain is 3. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Ultrasound-guided pain management: pros, cons, and benefits for the Philippines45
Efficacy of high-voltage, long-duration pulsed radiofrequency for the treatment of acute herpes zoster-related trigeminal neuralgia in a patient with permanent pacemaker38
Addressing the opioid crisis in the Philippines: recognizing the severity and calling for proactive action32
Retraction: Comparison of the efficacy of genicular nerve phenol neurolysis and radiofrequency ablation for pain management in patients with knee osteoarthritis29
Corrigendum: Efficacy and safety of low-dose naltrexone for the management of fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with trial sequential analysis28
The effect of graded motor imagery training on pain, functional performance, motor imagery skills, and kinesiophobia after total knee arthroplasty: randomized controlled trial27
Comparison of ultrasound-guided subacromial corticosteroid and ozone (O2-O3) injections in the treatment of chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy: a randomized clinical trial23
Methylcobalamin as a candidate for chronic peripheral neuropathic pain therapy: review of molecular pharmacology actiona20
Ratio of excitatory and inhibitory synaptic processes in periaqueductal gray matter of the brain activated by the raphe magnus nucleus in a model of Parkinson’s disease with hydrocortisone protection20
MiR-298 suppresses astrocytic NF-κB activity and neuroinflammation via targeting MyD88 in bone cancer pain19
Is conventional radiofrequency ablation of the superolateral branch, one of the three genicular nerves targeted as standard, necessary or not? A non-inferiority randomized controlled trial18
Validation of the Korean version of defense and veterans pain rating scale for assessment of postoperative pain: a prospective observational cohort study18
Comparison of the postoperative opioid-sparing effect between preemptive and preventive intravenous acetaminophen/ibuprofen fixed-dose combination in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic ra17
Short-term peripheral nerve stimulation or pulsed radiofrequency in elderly patients with acute herpes zoster ophthalmicus: multi-center retrospective study17
Low-dose naltrexone for fibromyalgia: a re-analysis suggests lower efficacy than previously reported16
Risk analysis of musculoskeletal pain intervention using corticosteroid during COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study16
The use of artificial intelligence in treating chronic back pain14
Erratum: Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on patients with chronic pain: multicenter study in Korea14
Down-regulation of microRNA-382-5p reduces neuropathic pain by targeting regulation of dual specificity phosphatase-114
Current practices of cervical epidural block for cervical radicular pain: a multicenter survey conducted by the Korean Pain Society14
CT-guided extracranial radiofrequency of multiple groups of cranial nerves for the treatment of compound Meige's syndrome13
A critical factor in resistant piriformis syndrome cases: awareness of sacrotuberous ligament pain13
Causal association of obesity and chronic pain mediated by educational attainment and smoking: a mediation Mendelian randomization study13
Coccydynia: anatomic origin and considerations regarding the effectiveness of injections for pain management13
Effectiveness of ropivacaine-loaded ReproGel drug delivery system in a rat model of postoperative pain12
Voltage-gated sodium channel 1.8 contributes to hyperalgesia induced by the coexistence of anxiety and remifentanil exposure12
Steroid rotation in persistent hiccups associated with recurrent intra-articular glenohumeral dexamethasone injection12
Manipulation therapy alleviates neuropathic pain via the SOCS1 m 6 A epigenetic loop12
Author’s response12
Nociplastic pain: exploring the concept and ongoing discussions12
Optimizing genicular nerve chemical ablation11
Nociplastic pain: conceptual and terminological considerations11
Investigation of the existence of and a block technique for the inferior lateral genicular nerve: cadaveric study11
Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of galangin: a potential pathway to inhibit transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 receptor activation11
Perceptions of treatment, accompanying symptoms, and other problems in patients with chronic pain: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Korea11
Corrigendum: Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II is involved in the transmission and regulation of nociception in naïve and morphine-tolerant rat nucleus accumbens11
Updated guidelines for prescribing opioids to treat patients with chronic non-cancer pain in Korea: developed by committee on hospice and palliative care of the Korean Pain Society11
Comparison of modified thoracoabdominal nerve block through perichondral approach and subcostal transversus abdominis plane block for pain management in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized-cont10
A paradigm shift in analgesic discovery: from rodent to human models10
Ultrasound-guided PENG block versus intraarticular corticosteroid injection in hip osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled study9
The efficacy and prognosis analysis of radiofrequency thermocoagulation and percutaneous balloon compression for recurrent trigeminal neuralgia: a retrospective study9
Toward a global paradigm shift: integrating neuroplasticity, cultural sensitivity, and scalable interventions in chronic pain9
Leave me alone! When does social support become a menace to pain management?8
Beyond opioid dosage: temporal dynamics of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia use captured by electronic device logs—a post hoc analysis of three randomized controlled trials8
Assessment of ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block for acute herpes zoster and its' possible prophylaxis for postherpetic neuralgia: a retrospective and case-controlled trial8
Impact of general anesthesia type on chronic postsurgical pain following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer: a retrospective propensity-matched cohort study8
Efficacy of intravenous acetaminophen as adjunct analgesia in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Ultrasound-guided transoral pterygopalatine fossa block: cadaveric elaboration of a novel technique7
Effectiveness of percutaneous epidural neuroplasty using a balloon catheter in patients with chronic spinal stenosis accompanying mild spondylolisthesis: a longitudinal cohort study7
Comments on “Efficacy and safety of low-dose naltrexone for the management of fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with trial sequential analysis”7
Erratum: Evaluation of the efficacy of the lumbar sympathetic ganglion block and the use of perfusion index as a predictor of its technical success: a prospective observational study7
Prevalence of chronic pain and contributing factors: a cross-sectional population-based study among 2,379 Iranian adolescents7
The complement system: a potential target for the comorbidity of chronic pain and depression7
The pros and cons of ultrasound-guided procedures in pain medicine6
The impact of central sensitization-related symptoms on subacromial steroid injection outcomes in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: an observational study6
Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of epidural steroid injection using a nonparticulate steroid, dexamethasone or betamethasone: a double-blind, randomized, crossover, clinical trial6
Erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in vertebral surgery: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses6
Complications and safety of cervical interlaminar epidural block6
Association between fatty infiltration in the cervical multifidus and treatment response following cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection6
Household catastrophic health expenditure related to pain in Korea6
Not just sensitization: sympathetic mechanisms contribute to expand experimental referred pain6
Necessity of professional medical illustration for increasing the value of the journal6
Comment on: “Comparison of ultrasound-guided superior trunk block versus clavipectoral fascial plane block for clavicular surgery”6
Pain, poverty, and the politics of health: a global call for justice-oriented pain management6
Development of pre-procedure virtual simulation for challenging interventional procedures: an experimental study with clinical application5
Effect of pain on cranio-cervico-mandibular function and postural stability in people with temporomandibular joint disorders5
Chronic pain as a brain disease: bridging neuroscience and global health5
Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth attenuate trigeminal neuralgia in rats by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress5
Downregulation of lncRNA HOTTIP alleviates neuropathic pain and inflammation in chronic constriction injury rats by targeting miR-216a-5p5
Medial prefrontal cortex nitric oxide modulates neuropathic pain behavior through mu opioid receptors in rats5
Paradoxes weaken the International Association for the Study of Pain definition of pain5
Neuroplasticity in chronic pain: insights into diagnosis and treatment5
Evaluating efficacy of pregabalin in diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain management5
Nociplastic pain: controversy of the concept5
The mechanism of human neural stem cell secretomes improves neuropathic pain and locomotor function in spinal cord injury rat models: through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-matrix degradation, a4
Muscimol as a treatment for nerve injury-related neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical studies4
Temporal therapy utilizing exosomes derived from M2 macrophages demonstrates enhanced efficacy in alleviating neuropathic pain in diabetic rats4
Comparison of international medical costs for interventional pain treatment: a focus on Korea and Japan4
Potential of histone deacetylase 6 inhibitors in alleviating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy4
The power of data sharing: strengthening research integrity and advancing scientific discovery4
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in central post-stroke pain: current status and future perspective4
Long-term consistency of clinical sensory testing measures for pain assessment4
The actual duration of spinal cord stimulator use in patients with complex regional pain syndrome: a Korean nationwide cohort study4
Data sharing and research integrity: lessons from a recent retraction4
Authors’ response to comments on “Efficacy and safety of low-dose naltrexone for the management of fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with trial sequen4
Cooled radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves for knee osteoarthritis4
Concordance of cortical morphological anomalies with genetic predisposition to multisite chronic pain in females4
Evaluation of the efficacy of the lumbar sympathetic ganglion block and the use of perfusion index as a predictor of its technical success: a prospective observational study4
Trends in the prescription of opioids and gabapentinoids in patients with failed back surgery syndrome in Korea: a population-based study4
The analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of a combined preparation based on the blunt-nosed viper’s venom and oregano essential oil3
Two-year prognosis of primary stabbing headache and its associated factors: a clinic-based study3
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for pain management after gastrectomy: a randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial3
Effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist on paclitaxel induced neurotoxicity in dorsal root ganglion neuronal cells in vitro3
Current status of opioid prescription in South Korea using narcotics information management system3
Primary somatosensory cortex and periaqueductal gray functional connectivity as a marker of the dysfunction of the descending pain modulatory system in fibromyalgia3
A comparison of analgesic efficacy and safety of clonidine and methylprednisolone as additives to 0.25% ropivacaine in stellate ganglion block for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome: a pr3
Efficacy and safety of low-dose naltrexone for the management of fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with trial sequential analysis3
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II is involved in the transmission and regulation of nociception in naïve and morphine-tolerant rat nucleus accumbens3
Erratum: Predictive factors associated with successful response to ultrasound guided genicular radiofrequency ablation3
Suzetrigine: a novel allosteric voltage-gated sodium 1.8 channel inhibitor, thereby stabilizing the closed state of the channel3
Comparison of the efficacy of genicular nerve phenol neurolysis and radiofrequency ablation for pain management in patients with knee osteoarthritis3
Efficacy and safety of low dose oral ketamine for controlling pain and distress during intravenous cannulation in children: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial3
Sweet relief: the role of glucopuncture in neuropathic pain management3
Postoperative analgesic effects of the quadratus lumborum block in pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis3
Feasibility and reliability of various morphologic features on magnetic resonance imaging for iliotibial band friction syndrome3
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