British Journal of Pain (BJP)
Journal Descriptions
The British Journal of Pain is a peer‑reviewed scientific journal established in 2012 and published in association with the British Pain Society and SAGE Publications. It serves as a leading forum for multidisciplinary scholarship on pain and pain management, integrating basic science, clinical research, and applied practice. The journal addresses the broad spectrum of pain‑related issues — from cellular and neurobiological mechanisms to applied clinical approaches and public health implications. Content includes original research articles, narrative and systematic reviews, clinical case reports, and brief research communications, all designed to inform evidence‑based practices across specialties such as anesthesiology, neurology, rehabilitation, nursing, psychology, and primary care. Interventions evaluated range from pharmacological therapies and invasive procedures to behavioral and rehabilitative methods, reflecting the complexity of pain as a biopsychosocial phenomenon. As an official outlet of the British Pain Society, the journal supports clinicians and scholars worldwide with rigorous peer review and ethical publication standards. It plays an important role in expanding scientific knowledge, improving clinical outcomes, and fostering best practices in pain assessment and treatment. Whether used for educational purposes or to guide clinical decision‑making, the journal contributes significantly to advancing pain science and its application in real‑world care.
British Journal of Pain (BJP) is :-
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International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, General Medicine, brief reports, and clinical commentaries that span topics such as pain biology, diagnosis, assessment tools, pharmacological and non‑pharmacological therapies, neuroscience of pain, rehabilitation strategies, patient‑reported outcomes, s audience comprises clinicians, researchers, allied health professionals, and policy makers engaged in anesthesiology, neurology, palliative care, physiotherapy, psychology , Online or Print , Quarterly Journal
- UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 2049-4637, E-ISSN: 2049-4645, Established: 2012, Impact Factor: 1.5
- Does Not Provide Crossref DOI
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Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE