OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Pain Research is 30. 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.)

Article	Citations
Analgesic Quality Improvement in Paravertebral Blocks for Pediatric Nuss Procedure: An Exploratory Report on the Effects of Perineural Combined Glucocorticoids [Response to Letter]	100
Core Outcome Sets for Pain Disorders: A Systematic Review of Research and Reporting Quality	93
The Pain Injustice Experience Questionnaire: Measurement Invariance Across Gender and Racial/Ethnic Minority Status	91
Comment on “Intravenous Lidocaine Compared with Quadratus Lumborum Block on Postoperative Analgesia Following Laparoscopic Renal Surgery: Protocol for a Randomized Noninferiority Trial” [Response to L	81
The Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin Use in Service Members and Veterans with Migraine and Post-Traumatic Headache Disorders: A Scoping Review	78
On the Principle and Value of Test Signaling (“Pinging”) in Pain Pathways: A Part of an Overarching Principle in Psychophysical Phenomena?	68
Sleep Disorders, Depression, and Chronic Pain: Clinical Implications for Multidisciplinary Integrated Treatment [Letter]	65
Application of Continuous Sacral Block Guided by Ultrasound After Comprehensive Sacral Canal Scanning in Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study	62
A Retrospective Study of Ultrasound-Guided C2 Transverse Process Injection with Myofascial Release for Cervicogenic Headache	57
Druggable Genome-Wide Mendelian Randomization Identifies Distinct Therapeutic Targets for Low Back Pain, Intervertebral Disk Degeneration, and Sciatica	57
Effects of Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling on Postoperative Pain in Patients Receiving Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Disorders: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial	54
Pulsed Radiofrequency 2 Hz Preserves the Dorsal Root Ganglion Neuron Physiological Ca2+ Influx, Cytosolic ATP Level, Δψm, and pERK Compared to 4 Hz: An Insight on the Safety of Pulsed Radiofrequency i	50
Digital Subtraction Angiography-Guided Percutaneous Kyphoplasty in Treatment of Multi-Segmental Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture: A retrospective single-Center study	45
Comparison of Swiss versus Standard Acupuncture in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain. A Study Protocol for a Randomized, Controlled, Single-Blind, Parallel Trial	45
Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation for Moderate to Severe Pain in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial	42
Evaluation of Clinical Symptoms of Unilateral S1 Nerve Injury Caused by Disc Herniation the via High Resolution MRI and DTI	38
Effect of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Peripheral Nerve Block Following Thoracoscopic Lung Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	38
A Comprehensive Review of the Clinical Utility and Reliability of a Quantitative Electrical Stimulation Device for Objective Pain Assessment	38
Analysis of Electroacupuncture Parameters for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Data Mining Approach	37
Auricular Plaster Therapy for Preoperative Anxiety in Major Surgery: A Prospective Matched-Cohort Study of Total Knee Arthroplasty and Pancreaticoduodenectomy Patients	37
A Pain Memory “Trace”: Cumulative Pain Perception and Damping During Fight-or-Flight Response Modeled with a Lotka-Volterra-Style Coupled Feedback Control Loop System	35
Diabetic Neuropathic Pain and Circadian Rhythm: A Future Direction Worthy of Study	35
Incidence of Hemidiaphragmatic Paresis After Low Volume of Anterior Suprascapular Nerve Block for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial	35
The Effectiveness of Huangkui Lianchang Decoction Enema Solution Compared with Mesalazine Enema for Mild-to-Moderate Active Distal Ulcerative Colitis: Study Protocol of a Multicenter, Prospective, Ran	34
Chronic Pain and Bone-Related Pathologies: A Narrative Review	34

Early Clinical Results of Intervertebral Joint Stabilization by Injectable Load-Sharing Polymers	33
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome or Limb Pain: A Plea for a Critical Approach	32
Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the Treatment of Gynecological Perioperative Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	32
Effects of Continuous Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block on Early Quality of Recovery After Total Hip Arthroplasty in Elderly Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial	31
Effect of Perioperative Intravenous Lidocaine on Postoperative Recovery in Patients Undergoing Ileostomy Closure: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial	31
How Can the Sedative and Analgesic Effects of Virtual Reality Technology Be More Precisely Assessed in Pediatric Dental Care? Methodological Insights from an Ongoing Randomized Controlled Trial [Lette	30
Misinformation Persists in Complementary Health: Evaluating the Reliability and Quality of YouTube-Based Information on the Use of Acupuncture for Chronic Pain	30