EJ

European Journal of Pain

The European Journal of Pain (EJP) is the official journal of the European Pain Federation, serving as a multidisciplinary, international forum for clinical and basic science research on all aspects of pain and its management, including anesthesia, dentistry, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, palliative care, pharmacology, psychiatry, psychology, rehabilitation, and socio-economic aspects of pain.

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Subject Anesthesiology, Clinical Neurology, Neurosciences
Impact Factor 3.4
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1090-3801
eISSN 1532-2149
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access publication is available for a journal-specific Article Processing Charge (APC) detailed on the journal’s Open Access page.

Submission Instructions

European Journal of Pain accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter No specific cover letter requirements are specified, but a separate title page (EJP submission form) containing originality and reviewer suggestions is mandatory.
Abstract A structured abstract (max 250 words) is required, using the subheadings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, followed at the end by a brief Significance statement not exceeding 80 words.
Manuscript Introduction is limited to 500 words including citations, and Discussion is limited to 1500 words including citations; the title page must state these word counts along with counts of references, figures, and tables.
References References in Original Articles are limited to 80.
Figures & Tables Tables must be typed on separate pages, referred to in numerical sequence in the text, and accompanied by brief stand-alone legends with footnotes using superscripts 'a', 'b', 'c', etc.
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Review Article

Cover Letter No specific cover letter requirements are specified in the submission guidelines for this journal.
Abstract Review Articles require a structured abstract (max 250 words) with the subheadings Background and Objective, Databases and Data Treatment, Results, Conclusions, followed by a 'Significance' statement answering 'what does this study add?'.
Manuscript Manuscript must include title page, abstract, text structured as Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and conclusions, acknowledgements, author contributions, references, and legends, with Introduction limited to 500 words and Discussion limited to 1500 words (both including citations) and papers generally not exceeding ten typeset pages.
References Use APA style with DOIs where available, citing in-text by author(s) and year in chronological order with an alphabetical reference list; No reference limit is mentioned for Review Articles.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded as separate files with legends on a separate page and cited in the text (e.g. Fig. 1), while tables must each be typed on separate pages, numbered and cited in sequence, and accompanied by brief standalone legends.
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Position Paper

Cover Letter No separate cover letter is specified as required; required statements (originality, suggested reviewers, checklists) are provided on the title page instead.
Abstract A structured abstract (max 250 words) is required describing background, aims, methods, results, and conclusions, using only standard abbreviations and no references.
Manuscript The Introduction is limited to 500 words including citations, the Discussion is limited to 1500 words including citations, and papers generally should not exceed ten typeset pages (780 words per page, 32 references per page, including figures and tables).
References References must use APA style with DOIs where available, cited in text in parentheses by author(s) and year in chronological order, with the reference list in alphabetical order; no maximum reference count is indicated.
Figures & Tables Papers generally should not exceed ten typeset pages including figures and tables, and supplementary figures and tables should be uploaded as 'supplementary information' and cited with labels such as tableS1 or figureS1.
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Short Communication

Cover Letter No specific cover letter is required, but a separate title page (EJP submission form) with originality, funding, conflicts of interest, AI use, and suggested reviewers is mandatory.
Abstract Short Communications must include an abstract limited to 250 words.
Manuscript Short Communications are only accepted if they are of broad interest; pilot studies or preliminary results are generally not accepted.
References No maximum reference count is indicated, but typesetting assumes up to 32 references per printed page.
Figures & Tables No explicit maximum number of figures or tables is specified, but they count toward the overall page limit.
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Letter to the Editor

Cover Letter No specific cover letter requirements are specified, beyond supplying required title page information and declarations within the submission system.
Abstract An abstract is required (max 250 words) and must briefly describe background, aims, methods, results, and conclusions, using only standard abbreviations and no references.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor must be formatted as a single continuous section without subheadings, must not exceed one printed page (max 800 words), and still require a title page, abstract, and main text file.
References Use APA style with in-text citations in parentheses by author(s) and year in chronological order and an alphabetical reference list with DOIs where available; limit: 6 references.
Figures & Tables Letters to the Editor share the general journal policy that papers should not exceed approximately ten typeset pages including figures and tables, but no specific figure or table limits are stated for this article type.
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Recent Publications

Affective Predictions in Chronic Pain: Differential Associations With Pain Interference and Intensity

Tal Ivancovsky, Salvatore Cajiao, Juan R. Castaño‐Asins, Antonio Montes‐Pérez, Eva Cortés‐Velasco, Juan V. Luciano, Lorena Chanes

10.1002/ejp.70371
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Comment on “Lesion Without Pain, Pain Without Certainty: A Critical Reappraisal of the NeuPSIG Diagnostic Algorithm for Neuropathic Pain”

Nanna Brix Finnerup, Sandra Sif Gylfadottir

10.1002/ejp.70381
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The IASP Paradox: Between Subjective Experience and Mechanistic Classification; Authors Reply to the Comment by Bartnicka et al.

Véronique Barfety‐Servignat

10.1002/ejp.70376
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International Consensus Definition of Mixed Pain: A Commentary on Freynhagen et al. Regarding the Mixed Pain Concept

Nadine Attal

10.1002/ejp.70379
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Physical, Psychophysical and Psychological Predictors of Persistent or Recurrent Non‐Specific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Kanya Wongwitwichote, Cho Wai Geoffrey Yu, Valter Devecchi, Michael Mansfield, Deborah Falla

10.1002/ejp.70358
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Typical timelines include a median of 2 days from submission to first decision, 145 days from submission to acceptance, and 16 days from acceptance to publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

Authors are required to submit a completed title page/checklist for all article types using the journal’s title page template; this title page includes statements about originality, suggested reviewers, funding sources, conflicts of interest, and a significance statement, and functions as a structured cover document for the submission.

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What are the publication costs?

For authors choosing open access, article processing charges (APCs) apply as outlined on the journal’s Open Access page, where current open access fees and licensing options under Creative Commons agreements are specified.

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Research Topics

Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pain Management and Placebo Effect Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Pain Management and Opioid Use

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