About the Journal

About the journal

Pain Medicine is dedicated to pain clinicians, educators, and researchers with an interest in pain from various medical specialties and related health disciplines. The journal reflects the rapid growth in pain science and practice, as well as the field's need for policy, ethical, and forensic commentary on pain and its management. It promotes the visibility and development of pain medicine as a worldwide interdisciplinary medical specialty within a collaborative, multidisciplinary pain field.

Readers benefit from both cutting-edge original clinical and translational research and scientific reviews. Sections include:

Acute, Regional Anesthesiology & Perioperative Pain Section
Interventional Pain & Spine Medicine Section
Neuromodulation & Minimally Invasive Surgery Section
Psychology, Psychiatry & Brain Neuroscience Section
Musculoskeletal, Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine Section
Neuropathic Pain Section
Headache & Facial Pain Section
Integrative Medicine Section
Co-Morbid Pain & Substance Use Disorders Section
Primary Care & Health Services Section
Special Populations Section
Cancer Pain & Palliative Care Section
Pain & Aging Section
Education & Training Section
Book/Web Reviews

Pain Medicine provides:

A supportive, international Editorial Board led by Professor Robert Hurley, MD, PhD.
A speedy peer-review process with an average of 3.2 weeks from manuscript submission to first decision.
Open Access publishing options with discounts for members of the AAPM and FPM.
A simple publishing process with format free submission.
Vast readership with over 2 million article downloads per year.
Global expertise with papers published from authors in 37 countries in 2020.
Dedicated social media channels sharing published research and topical news.
- Facebook
- Twitter
Article-level metrics showing where your research has been mentioned online and in the news.

About the Journal