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Papers

(The median citation count of Korean Journal of Pain is 2. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Validation of the Korean version of defense and veterans pain rating scale for assessment of postoperative pain: a prospective observational cohort study	44
Ultrasound-guided pain management: pros, cons, and benefits for the Philippines	35
Efficacy of high-voltage, long-duration pulsed radiofrequency for the treatment of acute herpes zoster-related trigeminal neuralgia in a patient with permanent pacemaker	32
Methylcobalamin as a candidate for chronic peripheral neuropathic pain therapy: review of molecular pharmacology actiona	29
Comparison of ultrasound-guided subacromial corticosteroid and ozone (O₂-O₃) injections in the treatment of chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy: a randomized clinical trial	25
The effect of graded motor imagery training on pain, functional performance, motor imagery skills, and kinesiophobia after total knee arthroplasty: randomized controlled trial	24
Addressing the opioid crisis in the Philippines: recognizing the severity and calling for proactive action	23
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
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	19
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	18
MiR-298 suppresses astrocytic NF-κB activity and neuroinflammation via targeting MyD88 in bone cancer pain	18
Retraction: Comparison of the efficacy of genicular nerve phenol neurolysis and radiofrequency ablation for pain management in patients with knee osteoarthritis	18
Comparison of the postoperative opioid-sparing effect between preemptive and preventive intravenous acetaminophen/ibuprofen fixed-dose combination in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic ra	17
Risk analysis of musculoskeletal pain intervention using corticosteroid during COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study	16
The use of artificial intelligence in treating chronic back pain	16
Short-term peripheral nerve stimulation or pulsed radiofrequency in elderly patients with acute herpes zoster ophthalmicus: multi-center retrospective study	15
Low-dose naltrexone for fibromyalgia: a re-analysis suggests lower efficacy than previously reported	14
Down-regulation of microRNA-382-5p reduces neuropathic pain by targeting regulation of dual specificity phosphatase-1	14
Manipulation therapy alleviates neuropathic pain via the SOCS1 m ⁶ A epigenetic loop	13
Erratum: Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on patients with chronic pain: multicenter study in Korea	13
Causal association of obesity and chronic pain mediated by educational attainment and smoking: a mediation Mendelian randomization study	13
Coccydynia: anatomic origin and considerations regarding the effectiveness of injections for pain management	13
Current practices of cervical epidural block for cervical radicular pain: a multicenter survey conducted by the Korean Pain Society	13
CT-guided extracranial radiofrequency of multiple groups of cranial nerves for the treatment of compound Meige's syndrome	12
Effectiveness of ropivacaine-loaded ReproGel drug delivery system in a rat model of postoperative pain	12

A critical factor in resistant piriformis syndrome cases: awareness of sacrotuberous ligament pain	12
Author’s response	12
Steroid rotation in persistent hiccups associated with recurrent intra-articular glenohumeral dexamethasone injection	12
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
Investigation of the existence of and a block technique for the inferior lateral genicular nerve: cadaveric study	11
Nociplastic pain: exploring the concept and ongoing discussions	11
Perceptions of treatment, accompanying symptoms, and other problems in patients with chronic pain: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Korea	11
Voltage-gated sodium channel 1.8 contributes to hyperalgesia induced by the coexistence of anxiety and remifentanil exposure	11
Efficacy of intravenous acetaminophen as adjunct analgesia in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Toward a global paradigm shift: integrating neuroplasticity, cultural sensitivity, and scalable interventions in chronic pain	10
Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of galangin: a potential pathway to inhibit transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 receptor activation	10
A paradigm shift in analgesic discovery: from rodent to human models	10
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
Ultrasound-guided PENG block versus intraarticular corticosteroid injection in hip osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled study	9
Optimizing genicular nerve chemical ablation	9
Prevalence of chronic pain and contributing factors: a cross-sectional population-based study among 2,379 Iranian adolescents	8
Leave me alone! When does social support become a menace to pain management?	8
Impact of general anesthesia type on chronic postsurgical pain following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer: a retrospective propensity-matched cohort study	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
Assessment of ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block for acute herpes zoster and its' possible prophylaxis for postherpetic neuralgia: a retrospective and case-controlled trial	8
Not just sensitization: sympathetic mechanisms contribute to expand experimental referred pain	7
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”	7
Ultrasound-guided transoral pterygopalatine fossa block: cadaveric elaboration of a novel technique	7
Effectiveness of percutaneous epidural neuroplasty using a balloon catheter in patients with chronic spinal stenosis accompanying mild spondylolisthesis: a longitudinal cohort study	7
The pros and cons of ultrasound-guided procedures in pain medicine	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
Comment on: “Comparison of ultrasound-guided superior trunk block versus clavipectoral fascial plane block for clavicular surgery”	6
The complement system: a potential target for the comorbidity of chronic pain and depression	6
Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of epidural steroid injection using a nonparticulate steroid, dexamethasone or betamethasone: a double-blind, randomized, crossover, clinical trial	6
Erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in vertebral surgery: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses	6
Complications and safety of cervical interlaminar epidural block	6
Association between fatty infiltration in the cervical multifidus and treatment response following cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection	6
The impact of central sensitization-related symptoms on subacromial steroid injection outcomes in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: an observational study	6
Necessity of professional medical illustration for increasing the value of the journal	6
Household catastrophic health expenditure related to pain in Korea	5
Neuroplasticity in chronic pain: insights into diagnosis and treatment	5
Downregulation of lncRNA HOTTIP alleviates neuropathic pain and inflammation in chronic constriction injury rats by targeting miR-216a-5p	5
Effect of pain on cranio-cervico-mandibular function and postural stability in people with temporomandibular joint disorders	5
Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth attenuate trigeminal neuralgia in rats by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress	5
Development of pre-procedure virtual simulation for challenging interventional procedures: an experimental study with clinical application	5
Medial prefrontal cortex nitric oxide modulates neuropathic pain behavior through mu opioid receptors in rats	5
Chronic pain as a brain disease: bridging neuroscience and global health	5
Pain, poverty, and the politics of health: a global call for justice-oriented pain management	5
Evaluating efficacy of pregabalin in diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain management	5
Nociplastic pain: controversy of the concept	5
Paradoxes weaken the International Association for the Study of Pain definition of pain	5
The actual duration of spinal cord stimulator use in patients with complex regional pain syndrome: a Korean nationwide cohort study	4
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	4
Muscimol as a treatment for nerve injury-related neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical studies	4

Cooled radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves for knee osteoarthritis	4
Trends in the prescription of opioids and gabapentinoids in patients with failed back surgery syndrome in Korea: a population-based study	4
Comparison of international medical costs for interventional pain treatment: a focus on Korea and Japan	4
The power of data sharing: strengthening research integrity and advancing scientific discovery	4
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in central post-stroke pain: current status and future perspective	4
Potential of histone deacetylase 6 inhibitors in alleviating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy	4
Data sharing and research integrity: lessons from a recent retraction	4
Long-term consistency of clinical sensory testing measures for pain assessment	4
The mechanism of human neural stem cell secretomes improves neuropathic pain and locomotor function in spinal cord injury rat models: through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-matrix degradation, a	4
Authors’ response to 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 sequen	4
Feasibility and reliability of various morphologic features on magnetic resonance imaging for iliotibial band friction syndrome	3
Effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist on paclitaxel induced neurotoxicity in dorsal root ganglion neuronal cells in vitro	3
The analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of a combined preparation based on the blunt-nosed viper’s venom and oregano essential oil	3
Two-year prognosis of primary stabbing headache and its associated factors: a clinic-based study	3
Concordance of cortical morphological anomalies with genetic predisposition to multisite chronic pain in females	3
Postoperative analgesic effects of the quadratus lumborum block in pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Current status of opioid prescription in South Korea using narcotics information management system	3
Comparison of the efficacy of genicular nerve phenol neurolysis and radiofrequency ablation for pain management in patients with knee osteoarthritis	3
A comparison of analgesic efficacy and safety of clonidine and methylprednisolone as additives to 0.25% ropivacaine in stellate ganglion block for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome: a pr	3
Temporal therapy utilizing exosomes derived from M2 macrophages demonstrates enhanced efficacy in alleviating neuropathic pain in diabetic rats	3
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for pain management after gastrectomy: a randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial	3
Suzetrigine: a novel allosteric voltage-gated sodium 1.8 channel inhibitor, thereby stabilizing the closed state of the channel	3
Erratum: Predictive factors associated with successful response to ultrasound guided genicular radiofrequency ablation	3
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II is involved in the transmission and regulation of nociception in naïve and morphine-tolerant rat nucleus accumbens	3
Primary somatosensory cortex and periaqueductal gray functional connectivity as a marker of the dysfunction of the descending pain modulatory system in fibromyalgia	3
Antimicrobial therapies for chronic pain (part 2): the prevention and treatment of chronic pain	2
Persistent headache and chronic daily headache after COVID-19: a prospective cohort study	2
Efficacy and safety of low dose oral ketamine for controlling pain and distress during intravenous cannulation in children: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial	2
Assessment of antinociceptive property of Cynara scolymus L. and possible mechanism of action in the formalin and writhing models of nociception in mice	2
Pulsed radiofrequency attenuates mechanical hypersensitivity in neuropathic pain rats by activating the Nrf2-regulated CaMKII/NF-ΚB signaling pathway	2
Neuropathic pain feature in cancer-induced bone pain: does it matter? a prospective observational study	2
Corrigendum: Synergistic interaction between acetaminophen and L-carnosine improved neuropathic pain via NF-κB pathway and antioxidant properties in chronic constriction injury model	2
Ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1 attenuates morphine tolerance development in male rats by inhibiting dorsal root ganglion neuronal ferroptosis	2
Trends in non-opioid analgesic use following major abdominal surgery: a retrospective single-center cohort study	2
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	2
Sweet relief: the role of glucopuncture in neuropathic pain management	2
Antimicrobial therapies for chronic pain (part 1): analgesic mechanisms	2
Correlation between knee pain and quadriceps condition in osteoarthritis rats treated with cog polydioxanone filaments	2
Low level laser therapy alleviates mechanical allodynia in a postoperative and neuropathic pain model and alters the levels of inflammatory factors in rats	2
Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects of sitagliptin in animal models and possible mechanisms involved in the antinociceptive activity	2
Evaluation of the antinociceptive activities of natural propolis extract derived from stingless bee Trigona thoracica in mice	2
The effects of complex decongestive therapy on pain and functionality in individuals with breast cancer who developed adhesive capsulitis due to lymphedema: an evaluation by an isokinetic computerized	2
Perampanel ameliorates nitroglycerin-induced migraine through inhibition of the cAMP/PKA/CREB signaling pathway in the trigeminal ganglion in rats	2
Comparison of ultrasound-guided superior trunk block versus clavipectoral fascial plane block for clavicular surgery: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial	2
Physicochemical stability of mixtures of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ketorolac and diclofenac and antiemetics such as ondansetron and ramosetron: an in vitro study	2
Comments on comparing analgesic efficacy of different local blocks after laparoscopic cholecystectomy	2
Imbalance in the spinal serotonergic pathway induces aggravation of mechanical allodynia and microglial activation in carrageenan inflammation	2
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in neuropathic pain: hype or hope?	2
Beyond measurement: a deep dive into the commonly used pain scales for postoperative pain assessment	2