OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Pain is 32. 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
Local Administration of the Phytochemical, Quercetin, Attenuates the Hyperexcitability of Rat Nociceptive Primary Sensory Neurons Following Inflammation Comparable to lidocaine	100
Negative Psychological Factors’ Influence on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Intensity, Reduced Cervical Function and Daily Activities in Healthy Participants	98
Optimal Screening for Prediction of Referral and Outcome (OSPRO) for Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions in the Emergency Department	81
Daily Fluctuations In Feelings Of State Shame Are Associated With Greater Daily Pain Severity And Interference	78
Veterans in a Residential Functional Restoration Program for Chronic Pain Demonstrate Improvements in Sleep Symptoms with and Without Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia	74
The Adrb3 Selective Agonist Mirabegron Elicits Multi-Site Mechanical Hypersensitivity And Grimace In Mice	69
Gut Microbiota And Metabolites Drive Persistent Pain In Sickle Cell Disease	68
Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis Does Not Alter Periaqueductal Gray Connectivity In Aged Rats	57
Profiles of Pain Acceptance and Values-Based Action in the Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Pain	56
Central Mechanisms Of Mobility-Evoked Pain: An Interim Exploratory Analysis Of Neurophysiological Measures In Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis And Matched Pain-Free Controls	56
Using Machine Learning To Identify Biopsychosocial Factors And Predict Treatment Outcomes In A Randomized Controlled Trial For Youth With Chronic Pain	54
Table of Contents	51
Investigating The Role of The Parabrachial Nucleus to Central Amygdala Pathway in The Transition from Acute to Chronic Pain in a Mouse Model of Neuropathic Pain	50
High Fat/High Sucrose Diet Consumption Worsens Comorbid Metabolic Outcomes In An Early Life Stress Model Of Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain In Mice	48
Patient Race And Socioeconomic Status Interact With Physician Cognitive Load To Affect Chronic Pain Treatment Decisions	47
The Role of Nitric Oxide In 7α,25-Dihydroxycholesterol-Induced Peripheral Sensitization	45
Vagus Nerve Mediates the Effect of Tributyrin Supplementation on Inflammatory Temporomandibular Joint Pain in Mice	43
Modulation of Thalamocingulate Nociceptive Transmission and Glutamate Secretion by Targeting P2×7 Receptor	42
Chronic Activation of The Innate Immune Receptor Toll-Like Receptor 4 Drives Peripheral Nerve Fiber Loss but Not Pain-Like Behavior	41
Morphine-Induced Suppression Of Anti-Tumor Immunity Via Peripheral OPRM1 In Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma	41
Chronic Pain in Children of Immigrants: A Multidimensional Mediation Analysis	41
Table of Contents	36
Methylglyoxal, A Noxious Metabolite, Drives Nociceptive Axon Loss in The Skin	36
Beyond linear assumptions: Advancing lipidomic analysis in localized provoked vulvodynia	35
Accumbal Dopamine Response Varies Depending on Sex and History of Adolescent Alcohol	35

Microglia Mediated Neuroinflammation Contributes to Hyperalgesia in a Rodent Model of Chronic, Widespread Pain	35
Anticipation-Related Orbitofrontal Theta Activity Correlates with Pain Intensity and Disability in Chronic Low Back Pain	35
Characterizing Sensory and Muscle Dysfunction in a Gain-of-Function Scn4a Mouse Model of Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis	34
Prevalence of Central Pain in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	33
A Multi-Omic Atlas of Human Autonomic and Sensory Ganglia Implicates Cell Types in Peripheral Neuropathies	33
Abdominal Pain in Functional Dyspepsia is Associated with Aberrant Functional Connectivity of the Nucleus Tractus Solitarii: An Ultra-High Field 7 Tesla Study	32
Immune Modulation of Local T Cell Dysfunction in the Tibia Fracture Model of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome	32