OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Korean Journal of Pain is 6. 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
Ultrasound-guided pain management: pros, cons, and benefits for the Philippines	58
Efficacy of high-voltage, long-duration pulsed radiofrequency for the treatment of acute herpes zoster-related trigeminal neuralgia in a patient with permanent pacemaker	49
Addressing the opioid crisis in the Philippines: recognizing the severity and calling for proactive action	36
Retraction: Comparison of the efficacy of genicular nerve phenol neurolysis and radiofrequency ablation for pain management in patients with knee osteoarthritis	31
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 analysis	30
MiR-298 suppresses astrocytic NF-κB activity and neuroinflammation via targeting MyD88 in bone cancer pain	25
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 trial	20
Validation of the Korean version of defense and veterans pain rating scale for assessment of postoperative pain: a prospective observational cohort study	20
The effect of graded motor imagery training on pain, functional performance, motor imagery skills, and kinesiophobia after total knee arthroplasty: randomized controlled trial	19
Methylcobalamin as a candidate for chronic peripheral neuropathic pain therapy: review of molecular pharmacology actiona	19
Comparison of ultrasound-guided subacromial corticosteroid and ozone (O₂-O₃) injections in the treatment of chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy: a randomized clinical trial	18
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 protection	18
Short-term peripheral nerve stimulation or pulsed radiofrequency in elderly patients with acute herpes zoster ophthalmicus: multi-center retrospective study	18
Risk analysis of musculoskeletal pain intervention using corticosteroid during COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study	17
Comparison of the postoperative opioid-sparing effect between preemptive and preventive intravenous acetaminophen/ibuprofen fixed-dose combination in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic ra	15
The use of artificial intelligence in treating chronic back pain	15
Low-dose naltrexone for fibromyalgia: a re-analysis suggests lower efficacy than previously reported	15
Causal association of obesity and chronic pain mediated by educational attainment and smoking: a mediation Mendelian randomization study	14
A critical factor in resistant piriformis syndrome cases: awareness of sacrotuberous ligament pain	14
CT-guided extracranial radiofrequency of multiple groups of cranial nerves for the treatment of compound Meige's syndrome	13
Manipulation therapy alleviates neuropathic pain via the SOCS1 m ⁶ A epigenetic loop	12
Steroid rotation in persistent hiccups associated with recurrent intra-articular glenohumeral dexamethasone injection	12
Author’s response	12
Coccydynia: anatomic origin and considerations regarding the effectiveness of injections for pain management	12
Voltage-gated sodium channel 1.8 contributes to hyperalgesia induced by the coexistence of anxiety and remifentanil exposure	12

Down-regulation of microRNA-382-5p reduces neuropathic pain by targeting regulation of dual specificity phosphatase-1	12
Current practices of cervical epidural block for cervical radicular pain: a multicenter survey conducted by the Korean Pain Society	12
Effectiveness of ropivacaine-loaded ReproGel drug delivery system in a rat model of postoperative pain	12
Extracellular matrix fragments and Toll-like receptor-2: reinforcing the mechanistic bridge from disc degeneration to inflammation in human tissue	11
Investigation of the existence of and a block technique for the inferior lateral genicular nerve: cadaveric study	11
Perceptions of treatment, accompanying symptoms, and other problems in patients with chronic pain: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Korea	11
Nociplastic pain: exploring the concept and ongoing discussions	11
Nociplastic pain: conceptual and terminological considerations	11
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 Society	11
Dynamic coupling of emotion and pain: from perception to affective response	10
Corrigendum: Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II is involved in the transmission and regulation of nociception in naïve and morphine-tolerant rat nucleus accumbens	10
A paradigm shift in analgesic discovery: from rodent to human models	9
Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of galangin: a potential pathway to inhibit transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 receptor activation	9
Beyond opioid dosage: temporal dynamics of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia use captured by electronic device logs—a post hoc analysis of three randomized controlled trials	8
Ultrasound-guided PENG block versus intraarticular corticosteroid injection in hip osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled study	8
Toward a global paradigm shift: integrating neuroplasticity, cultural sensitivity, and scalable interventions in chronic pain	8
The efficacy and prognosis analysis of radiofrequency thermocoagulation and percutaneous balloon compression for recurrent trigeminal neuralgia: a retrospective study	8
Efficacy of intravenous acetaminophen as adjunct analgesia in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Comparison of modified thoracoabdominal nerve block through perichondral approach and subcostal transversus abdominis plane block for pain management in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized-cont	8
Optimizing genicular nerve chemical ablation	8
Leave me alone! When does social support become a menace to pain management?	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 study	7
The complement system: a potential target for the comorbidity of chronic pain and depression	7
Effectiveness of percutaneous epidural neuroplasty using a balloon catheter in patients with chronic spinal stenosis accompanying mild spondylolisthesis: a longitudinal cohort study	7
Impact of general anesthesia type on chronic postsurgical pain following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer: a retrospective propensity-matched cohort study	7
Assessment of ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block for acute herpes zoster and its' possible prophylaxis for postherpetic neuralgia: a retrospective and case-controlled trial	7
Prevalence of chronic pain and contributing factors: a cross-sectional population-based study among 2,379 Iranian adolescents	7
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”	6
Complications and safety of cervical interlaminar epidural block	6
The impact of central sensitization-related symptoms on subacromial steroid injection outcomes in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: an observational study	6
Association between fatty infiltration in the cervical multifidus and treatment response following cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection	6
Ultrasound-guided transoral pterygopalatine fossa block: cadaveric elaboration of a novel technique	6
Erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in vertebral surgery: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses	6
Comment on: “Comparison of ultrasound-guided superior trunk block versus clavipectoral fascial plane block for clavicular surgery”	6
The pros and cons of ultrasound-guided procedures in pain medicine	6
Necessity of professional medical illustration for increasing the value of the journal	6
Household catastrophic health expenditure related to pain in Korea	6