A 35-year bibliometric analysis of global trends in randomized controlled trials for chronic pain therapy (1989-2024) highlights Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, as a prominent author with the highest publication counts, while Pain Physician ranks as the third highest ranked journal. ASIPP Lifetime Director, Vijay Singh, MD, was also ranked in the top 10.
The study, conducted by Yang et al., analyzed 4,206 publications from 939 journals, authored by 20,068 individuals across 86 countries. The most cited article was “Clinical Importance of Changes in Chronic Pain Intensity Measured on an 11-Point Numeric Pain Rating Scale” (Pain. 2001 Nov;94(2):149-158).
Most Published and Cited Authors:
- Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD
- Andrew R. Moore, DSc
- Derry Sheena, MA
Top cited high-impact journals include:
- Pain
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Pain Physician
The tables below summarize:
- Publication and citation profiles of high-impact authors
- Bibliometric indicators of high-impact journals
For detailed data, please refer to the full article: https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/fulltext/2025/09260/global_trends_and_hotspots_of_randomized.107.aspx