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
Validation of the Korean version of defense and veterans pain rating scale for assessment of postoperative pain: a prospective observational cohort study	20
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
Methylcobalamin as a candidate for chronic peripheral neuropathic pain therapy: review of molecular pharmacology actiona	19
The effect of graded motor imagery training on pain, functional performance, motor imagery skills, and kinesiophobia after total knee arthroplasty: randomized controlled trial	19
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
Comparison of ultrasound-guided subacromial corticosteroid and ozone (O₂-O₃) injections in the treatment of chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy: a randomized clinical trial	18
Risk analysis of musculoskeletal pain intervention using corticosteroid during COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study	17
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
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
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
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

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
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
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
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
Dynamic coupling of emotion and pain: from perception to affective response	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
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
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
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
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
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
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