European Journal of Pain

Papers
(The TQCC of European Journal of Pain is 7. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
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Reconceptualizing pain‐related behaviour: Introducing the concept of bodily doubt156
Exploring the impact of perioperative analgesia on postoperative chronic analgesic prescriptions in patients with lung cancer undergoing minimally invasive thoracic surgery: A retrospective observatio58
Response profile in a rat model of exercise‐induced hypoalgesia is associated with duloxetine, pregabalin and diclofenac effect on constriction‐induced neuropathy58
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Direction Matters: A Crossover Study on Motor Adaptations to Movement‐Evoked Pain Induced in the Lumbar Region50
Targeting Upregulation of Neuronal IGF1 / IGF1R Signalling in the Spinal Cord Prevents Cisplatin‐I44
Assessment of body perception disturbances in complex regional pain syndrome: A systematic review using the COSMIN guideline40
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Vicarious facilitation of facial responses to pain37
Contextual factors in persistent severe back pain: A longitudinal analysis among German employees36
Short‐ and long‐term effects of conventional spinal cord stimulation on chronic pain and health perceptions: A longitudinal controlled trial36
E‐52862—A selective sigma‐1 receptor antagonist, in peripheral neuropathic pain: Two randomized, double‐blind, phase 2 studies in patients with chronic postsurgical pain and painful diabetic neuropath36
Short all‐out isokinetic cycling exercises of 90 and 15 s unlock exercise‐induced hypoalgesia34
How do we explain painful non‐traumatic knee conditions to adolescents? A multiple‐method study to develop credible explanations33
Oral capsules of tetra‐hydro‐cannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD) and their combination in peripheral neuropathic pain treatment33
Psychosocial factors associated with pain and health‐related quality of life in Endometriosis: A systematic review32
A Person‐Centred Prehabilitation Program based on Cognitive Behavioural Physical Therapy for patients scheduled for Lumbar Fusion surgery: A mediation analysis to assess fear of 32
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Astrocytic Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Upregulation Contributes to Chronic Below‐Level Neuropathic Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury in Male Rats31
Eyes on Newborns: How NICU Staff's Attention and Emotions Shape Neonatal Pain Assessment28
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Imaging of glial cell changes in individuals with chronic low back pain: A commentary on Shraim et al.27
Pain, mental health and healthcare utilization: Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on youth with chronic pain, parents and siblings27
Pain‐related impairment in daily activities after lung cancer surgery: A 1‐year prospective cohort study27
Author's reply to the comment by Min Cheol Chang and Mathieu Boudier‐Revéret26
Status and Opportunities for Improvement in Pain Education in Europe: A European Pain Federation EFIC Multiple‐Methods Study25
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Characterisation of the Oral Microbiome in Women With Fibromyalgia: An Observational Case–Control Study24
Explorative sensory profile evaluation in central neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury23
Personalized pain assessment: What does ‘acceptable pain’ mean to you?23
Catastrophizing as a prognostic factor for pain and physical function in the multidisciplinary rehabilitation of fibromyalgia and low back pain23
Preventing persistent postsurgical pain: A systematic review and component network meta‐analysis21
Cognitive Function in Patients With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: No Clear Impairment Found in a Select Patient Sample21
Preoperative resting‐state electrophysiological signals predict acute but not chronic postoperative pain21
Prevalence of Painful Temporomandibular Disorders and Overlapping Primary Headaches Among Young Adults20
The glial cell’s role in antinociceptive differential effects of oxytocin upon female and male rats20
Varying Analgesic Effectiveness of Systemic and Central Intrathecal Administration of Cyclooxygenase‐2 Inhibitors in Different Phases of Osteoarthritic Pain in Rats20
Subgrouping People With Acute Low Back Pain Based on Psychological, Sensory, and Motor Characteristics: A Cross‐Sectional Study20
Socioeconomic Position and Chronic Opioid Use After Hip Fracture Surgery: A Danish Population‐Based Cohort Study20
Emotion regulation skills‐focused interventions for chronic pain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis20
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Cryo‐Induced Hypoalgesia: The Effects of an Acute Cryochamber Exposure on Pain Perception—A Randomised Controlled Cross‐Over Trial19
Chronic fatigue in the general population: Prevalence, natural course and associations with chronic pain (the HUNT pain study)18
Prediction of pain responses to subsequent cold pressor test via baseline heart rate variability in healthy adults18
Pain and Parkinson's disease: Current mechanism and management updates18
Sex differences in lifetime prevalence of low back pain: A multinational study of opposite‐sex twin pairs18
Guided Poster Walks18
A two‐component model of hair cortisol concentration in fibromyalgia: Independent effects of pain chronicity and severity17
Comparative Effectiveness of Exercise Modalities for Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta‐Analysis17
A meta‐analysis of the associations of elements of the fear‐avoidance model of chronic pain with negative affect, depression, anxiety, pain‐related disability and pain intensity17
What do I need to know? Essential educational concepts for complex regional pain syndrome17
Neuropathic Pain in Nursing Homes17
Immunological Therapy in Persistent Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis17
Personalized treatment of neuropathic pain: Where are we now?17
Baseline Pain Summation Predicts Resting but Not Movement Pain Relief After Exercise in Low Back Pain17
Patient Characteristics and Changes in Long‐Term Opioid Use Among Patients With Non‐Cancer Pain in Dutch Primary Care 2013–2022: A Population‐Based Cohort Study17
Progress in understanding the analgesic potential of ‘classic’ psychedelics16
Well‐Being, Inflammation, and Physical Activity in Acute and Chronic Back Pain: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of 22,864 UK Biobank Participants16
Association between tramadol use and risk of pneumonia in the middle‐aged and elderly populations: a propensity‐score matched cohort study16
Authors reply to the comment of Bäckryd et al.16
Comparison between the effects of epidural and intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia on postoperative disability‐free survival in patients undergoing thoracic and abdominal surgery: A post hoc anal16
Associations of Graded Chronic Non‐Cancer Pain Severity With Well‐Being and Modifiable Lifestyle Behaviour: Findings From a Danish Population‐Based Cross‐Sectional Survey16
Investigation of Behavioural Pain Scale, Critical Care Pain Observation Tool, nociceptive flexion reflex and pupillary dilatation reflex as predictors of behavioural reactions to nociceptive procedure16
NRD.E1, an innovative non‐opioid therapy for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy—A randomized proof of concept study16
Is Pilates more effective and cost‐effective than aerobic exercise in the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome? A randomized controlled trial with economic evaluation16
NS5806 reduces carrageenan‐evoked inflammation by suppressing extracellular signal‐regulated kinase activation in primary sensory neurons and immune cells15
Mirogabalin for Treatment of Neuropathic Pain and Associated Sleep Interference: An Updated Meta‐Analysis15
Potential analgesic effects of psychedelics on select chronic pain conditions: A survey study15
Pain intensity and comorbid depressive symptoms in the general population: An analysis of the German Health Update Study (GEDA 2019/2020‐EHIS)15
Pain history and experimental pressure pain responses in adolescents: Results from a population‐based birth cohort15
Differences Among Veterans With Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions and Other Chronic Pain: Baseline Results From the LAMP Pain Management Trial15
The mRNA Translation Inhibitor Vioprolide A Prevents Inflammatory Pain‐Like Behaviour With Limited Action on Already Established Pain‐Like Behaviour 15
Author's Reply to the Comment by Meira E Cruz M14
Monitoring Chronic Non‐Cancer Pain in Denmark Over Two Decades: Prevalence, Mental Health and Loneliness14
The Mediating Role of Psychological Flexibility and Inflexibility Between Impulsivity and Opioid Misuse in People With Chronic Noncancer Pain14
Effectiveness of Equimolar Mixture of Oxygen and Nitrous Oxide Combined With Audiovisual in Young Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial14
The effect of different nerve block strategies on the quality of post‐operative recovery in breast cancer patients: A randomized controlled study13
The relationships between spinal amplitude of movement, pain and disability in low back pain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis13
The Role of Catastrophizing in Enhancing Pain Interference and Depressive Symptoms in Endometriosis: A Longitudinal Examination13
Dectin‐1 induces TRPV1 sensitization and contributes to visceral hypersensitivity of irritable bowel syndrome in male mice12
Slow depolarizing electrical stimuli reveal differential time courses of nociceptor recovery after prolonged topical capsaicin in human skin12
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Personalized pain management: Is it time for process‐based therapy for particular people with chronic pain?12
Gastrointestinal pain: A systematic review of temporal summation of pain paradigms and outcomes12
Communication of pain intensity and unpleasantness through magnitude ratings: Influence of scale type, but not gender of the participant12
Predictive Ability of Previous Pain and Disease Conditions on the Presentation of Post‐COVID Pain in a Danish Cohort of Adult COVID‐19 Survivors12
Clinical signs in the jaw and neck region following whiplash trauma—A 2‐year follow‐up12
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Exploring the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Pressure Pain Tolerance in the General Population. The Tromsø Study 2015–201612
Early CRPS Is a Heterogeneous Condition: Results From a Latent Class Analysis12
Comment on ‘Impact of analgesic techniques on early quality of recovery after prostatectomy: A 3‐arm, randomized trial’ by Beilstein and colleagues12
Beyond intensity: A commentary on stretch‐induced hypoalgesia12
Antinociceptive effects of nefopam activating descending serotonergic modulation via 5‐HT2 receptors in the nucleus raphe magnus11
A Significant Decline in the Number of Newly Dispensed Analgesics During the First COVID ‐19 Lockdown in The Netherlands11
Patient Characteristics Are Associated With Differences in Perceptions of Reassurance After a Consultation for Low Back Pain: Analysis of an Observational Study in Primary Care11
The role of post‐trauma stress symptoms in the development of chronic musculoskeletal pain and disability: A systematic review11
Acute pancreatitis pain – Need for a systematic approach11
Effects of Aging on Pain Tolerance: A Comparative Study of Heat Pain Thresholds and Tonic Heat and Cold Stimuli11
Physical and Psychological Predictors for Persistent and Recurrent Non‐Specific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review11
Impaired somatosensory habituation in older adults with chronic pain during an affective oddball task11
The importance of context (placebo effects) in conservative interventions for musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials11
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A Parallel Human and Rat Investigation of the Interaction Between Descending and Spinal Modulatory Mechanisms11
Lifestyle Behaviours and Future Healthcare Utilisation for Musculoskeletal Pain in Young Adults: A Cohort Study of Norwegian University Students With Three‐Year Follow‐Up11
High‐frequency, high‐intensity TENS compared to standard treatment with opioids for postoperative pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A multicentre randomized controlled trial11
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Yoga and massage are associated with small experimental placebo effects in chronic orofacial pain11
The importance of measurement content and study design. Comment on Habibi Asgarabad et al. (2023). The relationship of alexithymia to pain and other symptoms in fibromyalgia: A systematic review and m10
Authors' reply to the comment by Alam et al.10
Assessing the Impact of Interdisciplinary Multimodal Pain Treatment on Health‐Related Quality of Life in Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analyses10
Neural correlates of pain acceptance and the role of the cerebellum: Comment10
Assessment of Mechanical Detection Thresholds in Healthy Participants and Patients With Neuropathy: A Comparison of OptiHair2 and Aesthesiometer II10
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Graded Motor Imagery ( GRAMI Protocol) for Phantom Limb Pain: A Randomised Clinical Trial of Home‐Based Intervention10
Familial effects account for association between chronic pain and past month smoking10
Prevalence of Fabry disease in patients with chronic pain: Lessons from the DOUFAB and DOUFABIS studies10
Trauma Exposure: An Overlooked Risk Factor in Prescription Opioid Use Disorder Among Chronic Pain Patients10
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USP48 alleviates bone cancer pain and regulates MrgC stabilization in spinal cord neurons of male mice9
Is Quality of Life in Older Adults With Non‐Specific Low Back Pain Influenced by Pain or Disability? Longitudinal Data From the Back Complaints in the Elders Brazil Cohort9
Chronic Postsurgical Pain Raises Risk of Dementia9
European randomized controlled trial evaluating differential target multiplexed spinal cord stimulation and conventional medical management in subjects with persistent back pain ineligible for spine s9
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Mendelian randomization study of lipid metabolism characteristics and migraine risk9
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Communicating with children about ‘everyday’ pain and injury: A Delphi study9
Effects of cervical stabilization training in patients with headache: A single‐blinded randomized controlled trial9
Response to Arendt‐Nielsen et al. (Methodology considerations for the paper by Horsted et al., 2023)9
Continuum of sensory profiles in diabetes mellitus patients with and without neuropathy and pain9
Test–retest reliability of Bayesian estimations of the effects of stimulation, prior information and individual traits on pain perception9
Anxiety, history of childhood adversity, and experiencing chronic pain in adulthood: A systematic literature review and meta‐analysis9
Testing of a predictive risk index for persistent postsurgical pain on patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: A prospective cohort study9
Behaviour‐based pain scales: Validity and interrater reliability of BPS‐NI and PAINAD‐G on general wards9
Pain, Emotions, Interoception, and Bodily Sensations in Patients With Endometriosis9
Enhanced pain sensitivity in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome is partially reverted by treatment: An exploratory study9
Verbascoside administered intrathecally attenuates hyperalgesia via activating mu‐opioid receptors in a rat chronic constriction injury model9
A sham‐controlled, randomized trial of spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of pain in chronic pancreatitis9
Assessing signs of central sensitization: A critical review of physiological measures in experimentally induced secondary hyperalgesia9
Nefopam Misuse: A Cross‐Sectional Study in France9
Response to the commentary by Johnson et al. on ‘Movement‐evoked pain is not associated with pain at rest or physical function in knee osteoarthritis’9
Alcohol‐Induced Disinhibition of Facial Responses to Pain9
Ultrasound‐guided percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation versus surgery for women with unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized parallel‐group trial9
The role of stigma in health and functioning in chronic pain: Not just catastrophizing8
Prognostic value of preoperative mechanical hyperalgesia and neuropathic pain qualities for postoperative pain after total knee replacement8
Geographical disparities in fibromyalgia severity: An Italian study8
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Human assumed central sensitization in people with acute non‐specific low back pain: A cross‐sectional study of the association with brain‐derived neurotrophic factor, clinical, psychological and demo8
Guided internet‐based acceptance and commitment therapy for provoked vestibulodynia: A randomized controlled trial8
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Vicarious facilitation of facial responses to pain: Does the others' expression need to be painful?8
Exploring pain mechanisms in hypermobile Ehlers‐Danlos syndrome: A case–control study8
Oral Abstract Presentations8
A matter of personality and point of view: How the interplay of reinforcement sensitivity and general attitudes towards pain impacts the responsivity to acute pain8
Pain‐free default mode network connectivity contributes to tonic experimental pain intensity beyond the role of negative mood and other pain‐related factors8
Comment on: Virtual reality increases pressure pain threshold and lowers anxiety in children compared with control and non‐immersive control—A randomized, crossover trial8
Credibility, readability and content analysis of treatment recommendations for adolescents with nonspecific back pain published on consumer websites8
Clinicians diagnosing virtual patients with the classification algorithm for chronic pain in the ICD‐11 (CAL‐CP) achieve better diagnoses and prefer the algorithm to standard too8
Impacts of Experimental Knee Pain on Gait Biomechanics and Pain Sensitivity: A Randomised Crossover Trial of Young and Pain‐Free Volunteers8
The effect of uncertainty on pain decisions for self and others8
Expectation of analgesia increases the inhibitory response of conditioned pain modulation in healthy participants who at baseline have a non‐inhibitory profile8
Temple cooling increases parasympathetic activity and decreases pressure pain on the hand8
Characterizing biased visuospatial perception in complex regional pain syndrome8
Conflicting recommendations: A labyrinth for the clinician and patients: A comment to Eisenberg's et al. “medical cannabis for chronic pain”8
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Ketamine in chronic pain: A Delphi survey8
Beyond trial‐and‐error: Individualizing therapeutic transcranial neuromodulation for chronic pain8
The effect of retrieval‐induced forgetting for pain‐related memories on child pain‐related outcomes: A randomized experimental study8
Chronic postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty: The potential contributions of synovitis, pain sensitization and pain catastrophizing—An explorative study7
Rethinking placebo: Exploring the effectiveness of open‐label placebos7
Placebo response varies between different types of sham acupuncture: A randomized double‐blind trial in neck pain patients7
Chronic Kidney Disease as a Relevant Comorbidity in the Association Between Chronic Postsurgical Pain and Dementia Risk7
ART26.12, a novel fatty acid‐binding protein 5 inhibitor, shows efficacy in multiple preclinical neuropathy models7
Cold‐evoked potentials in clinical practice: A head‐to‐head contrast with laser‐evoked responses7
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Four MBE Therapies to Improve Pain Scores, Physical Functioning, and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Network Meta7
Mental disorder prevalence in chronic pain patients using opioid versus non‐opioid analgesics: A registry‐linkage study7
Safety and effectiveness of cannabinoids to Danish patients with treatment refractory chronic pain—A retrospective observational real‐world study7
Patterns of change of multisite pain over 1 year of follow‐up and related risk factors7
Patterns of Analgesic Prescribing and High‐Risk Prescribing in Primary Care in Ireland 2014–2022—A Repeated Cross‐Sectional Study7
Spinal voltage‐gated potassium channel Kv1.3 contributes to neuropathic pain via the promotion of microglial M1 polarization and activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome7
The Unserved Majority: The Urgent Need to Address the Mild‐Impact Chronic Pain Population7
Attenuation of Self‐Induced Pain in Women With Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury and Healthy Controls7
Locus Coeruleus MR Measured Signal Intensity in Fibromyalgia Relative to Healthy Controls7
Pain‐autonomic interaction is a reliable measure of pain habituation in healthy subjects7
Exercise combined with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for chronic pain: One‐year follow‐up from a randomized controlled trial7
Spontaneous Pain and Pain Sensitivity in Response to Prolonged Experimental Sleep Disturbances—Potential Sex Differences7
A Double‐Blind Comparative Study of burstDR Versus Tonic Epidural Motor Cortex Stimulation for the Treatment of Intractable Neuropathic Pain7
Corrections to “Aerobic Exercise Prescription for Pain Reduction in Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis”7
Opioid dose titration for cancer pain7
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Association between central sensitization, pain sensitivity and balance control in patients with migraine7
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