Korean Journal of Pain

Papers
(The median citation count of Korean Journal of Pain is 3. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Validation of the Korean version of defense and veterans pain rating scale for assessment of postoperative pain: a prospective observational cohort study58
Retraction: Comparison of the efficacy of genicular nerve phenol neurolysis and radiofrequency ablation for pain management in patients with knee osteoarthritis39
Ultrasound-guided pain management: pros, cons, and benefits for the Philippines28
Methylcobalamin as a candidate for chronic peripheral neuropathic pain therapy: review of molecular pharmacology actiona27
Efficacy of high-voltage, long-duration pulsed radiofrequency for the treatment of acute herpes zoster-related trigeminal neuralgia in a patient with permanent pacemaker25
Addressing the opioid crisis in the Philippines: recognizing the severity and calling for proactive action21
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 trial20
Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, and cytotoxic properties of Origanum vulgare essential oil, rich with β-caryophyllene and β-caryophyllene oxide19
MiR-298 suppresses astrocytic NF-κB activity and neuroinflammation via targeting MyD88 in bone cancer pain17
Comparison of ultrasound-guided subacromial corticosteroid and ozone (O2-O3) injections in the treatment of chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy: a randomized clinical trial15
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 protection15
The effect of graded motor imagery training on pain, functional performance, motor imagery skills, and kinesiophobia after total knee arthroplasty: randomized controlled trial15
Usefulness of cyclic thermal therapy and red blood cell scintigraphy in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy14
Necessity of an exact anatomical understanding for the better pain practice14
Risk analysis of musculoskeletal pain intervention using corticosteroid during COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study14
Erratum: Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on patients with chronic pain: multicenter study in Korea13
Effectiveness of graded motor imagery in subjects with frozen shoulder: a pilot randomized controlled trial13
The use of artificial intelligence in treating chronic back pain13
Current practices of cervical epidural block for cervical radicular pain: a multicenter survey conducted by the Korean Pain Society12
Predictors of discogenic pain in magnetic resonance imaging: a retrospective study of provocative discography performed by posterolateral approach11
Causal association of obesity and chronic pain mediated by educational attainment and smoking: a mediation Mendelian randomization study11
Down-regulation of microRNA-382-5p reduces neuropathic pain by targeting regulation of dual specificity phosphatase-111
CT-guided extracranial radiofrequency of multiple groups of cranial nerves for the treatment of compound Meige's syndrome11
Comments on "The role of percutaneous neurolysis in lumbar disc herniation: systematic review and meta-analysis"11
A critical factor in resistant piriformis syndrome cases: awareness of sacrotuberous ligament pain11
Coccydynia: anatomic origin and considerations regarding the effectiveness of injections for pain management11
Splanchnic nerve neurolysis via the transdiscal approach under fluoroscopic guidance: a retrospective study11
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 Society10
Neuralgic amyotrophy associated with COVID-19 infection: the broken bough10
Perceptions of treatment, accompanying symptoms, and other problems in patients with chronic pain: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Korea10
Author’s response10
Investigation of the existence of and a block technique for the inferior lateral genicular nerve: cadaveric study10
Nociplastic pain: exploring the concept and ongoing discussions10
Prevalence and risk factors of low back and pelvic pain in women with rectus abdominis diastasis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study9
The efficacy of GABAergic precursor cells transplantation in alleviating neuropathic pain in animal models: a systematic review and meta-analysis9
Effects of cyanocobalamin and its combination with morphine on neuropathic rats and the relationship between these effects and thrombospondin-4 expression9
Evaluation of the efficacy of unipolar and bipolar spinal dorsal root ganglion radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia9
Corrigendum: Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II is involved in the transmission and regulation of nociception in naïve and morphine-tolerant rat nucleus accumbens9
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies for preventing postherpetic neuralgia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis9
Nociplastic pain: conceptual and terminological considerations9
Factors associated with paravertebral muscle cross-sectional area in patients with chronic low back pain9
Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of galangin: a potential pathway to inhibit transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 receptor activation9
Optimizing genicular nerve chemical ablation9
Comparison of modified thoracoabdominal nerve block through perichondral approach and subcostal transversus abdominis plane block for pain management in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized-cont8
Leave me alone! When does social support become a menace to pain management?8
Assessment of ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block for acute herpes zoster and its' possible prophylaxis for postherpetic neuralgia: a retrospective and case-controlled trial8
Ultrasound-guided PENG block versus intraarticular corticosteroid injection in hip osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled study8
Risk factors associated with repeated epidural blood patches using autologous blood8
Percutaneous osteoplasty for painful bony lesions: a technical survey8
Efficacy of intravenous acetaminophen as adjunct analgesia in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Impact of general anesthesia type on chronic postsurgical pain following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer: a retrospective propensity-matched cohort study8
Effectiveness of percutaneous epidural neuroplasty using a balloon catheter in patients with chronic spinal stenosis accompanying mild spondylolisthesis: a longitudinal cohort study8
The pros and cons of ultrasound-guided procedures in pain medicine7
Comparison of treatment outcomes in chronic coccygodynia patients treated with ganglion impar blockade versus caudal epidural steroid injection: a prospective randomized comparison study7
Prevalence of chronic pain and contributing factors: a cross-sectional population-based study among 2,379 Iranian adolescents7
The complement system: a potential target for the comorbidity of chronic pain and depression7
Necessity of professional medical illustration for increasing the value of the journal6
Ultrasound-guided transoral pterygopalatine fossa block: cadaveric elaboration of a novel technique6
Association between fatty infiltration in the cervical multifidus and treatment response following cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection6
Erector spinae plane block for spinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis6
The impact of central sensitization-related symptoms on subacromial steroid injection outcomes in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: an observational study6
Not just sensitization: sympathetic mechanisms contribute to expand experimental referred pain6
Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of epidural steroid injection using a nonparticulate steroid, dexamethasone or betamethasone: a double-blind, randomized, crossover, clinical trial6
Complications and safety of cervical interlaminar epidural block6
Household catastrophic health expenditure related to pain in Korea5
Development of pre-procedure virtual simulation for challenging interventional procedures: an experimental study with clinical application5
Effect of pain on cranio-cervico-mandibular function and postural stability in people with temporomandibular joint disorders5
Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth attenuate trigeminal neuralgia in rats by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress5
Comparison of ultrasound guided pulsed radiofrequency of genicular nerve with local anesthetic and steroid block for management of osteoarthritis knee pain5
Nociplastic pain: controversy of the concept5
Neuroplasticity in chronic pain: insights into diagnosis and treatment5
Data sharing and research integrity: lessons from a recent retraction5
Medial prefrontal cortex nitric oxide modulates neuropathic pain behavior through mu opioid receptors in rats5
Outcomes of epidural steroids following percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy: a meta-analysis and systematic review4
Comparison of international medical costs for interventional pain treatment: a focus on Korea and Japan4
Temporal therapy utilizing exosomes derived from M2 macrophages demonstrates enhanced efficacy in alleviating neuropathic pain in diabetic rats4
Cooled radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves for knee osteoarthritis4
Two-year prognosis of primary stabbing headache and its associated factors: a clinic-based study4
Potential of histone deacetylase 6 inhibitors in alleviating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy4
Trends in the prescription of opioids and gabapentinoids in patients with failed back surgery syndrome in Korea: a population-based study4
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, a4
The power of data sharing: strengthening research integrity and advancing scientific discovery4
Muscimol as a treatment for nerve injury-related neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical studies4
Postoperative analgesic effects of the quadratus lumborum block in pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis4
The actual duration of spinal cord stimulator use in patients with complex regional pain syndrome: a Korean nationwide cohort study4
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in central post-stroke pain: current status and future perspective4
Long-term consistency of clinical sensory testing measures for pain assessment4
Current status of opioid prescription in South Korea using narcotics information management system4
The analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of a combined preparation based on the blunt-nosed viper’s venom and oregano essential oil4
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 study4
Efficacy and safety of low dose oral ketamine for controlling pain and distress during intravenous cannulation in children: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial3
Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on patients with chronic pain: multicenter study in Korea3
Anti-nociceptive effects of dual neuropeptide antagonist therapy in mouse model of neuropathic and inflammatory pain3
Comparison of ultrasound-guided superior trunk block versus clavipectoral fascial plane block for clavicular surgery: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial3
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II is involved in the transmission and regulation of nociception in naïve and morphine-tolerant rat nucleus accumbens3
Assessment of antinociceptive property of Cynara scolymus L. and possible mechanism of action in the formalin and writhing models of nociception in mice3
Comparison of the efficacy of genicular nerve phenol neurolysis and radiofrequency ablation for pain management in patients with knee osteoarthritis3
Primary somatosensory cortex and periaqueductal gray functional connectivity as a marker of the dysfunction of the descending pain modulatory system in fibromyalgia3
Effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist on paclitaxel induced neurotoxicity in dorsal root ganglion neuronal cells in vitro3
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for pain management after gastrectomy: a randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial3
Comments on comparing analgesic efficacy of different local blocks after laparoscopic cholecystectomy3
Immunological mechanism of postherpetic neuralgia and effect of pregabalin treatment on the mechanism: a prospective single-arm observational study3
Feasibility and reliability of various morphologic features on magnetic resonance imaging for iliotibial band friction syndrome3
Erratum: Predictive factors associated with successful response to ultrasound guided genicular radiofrequency ablation3
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 analysis3
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 pr3
Determinants of depression in non-cardiac chest pain patients: a cross sectional study3
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