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Pain in Motion

In research, Pain in Motion stands highest in Medicine (#4,168 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#5,102 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,859
of 28,054 · #20,172 all time
Rank in Belgium
#76
of 138
Research works
223
▲ 74% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.8k
25.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
61%
world 28%

What is Pain in Motion known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #4,168 of 10,443 28.3%66 #4959
Health SciencesDomain #5,102 of 11,982 29.4%71 #6166

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pain in Motion sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 2.98× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringDentistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.21× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.87× its world share, 66 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.39× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.09× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pain in Motion?

Ranked on the composite score, Kelly Ickmans and Iris Coppieters lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pain in Motion.

  1. 1 Kelly Ickmans Belgium · #135,235 worldwide 90 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Iris Coppieters Belgium · #807,362 worldwide 33 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Pain in Motion

Which keywords describe research at Pain in Motion?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Chronic Pain, Psychological Factors, Low Back Pain, Clinical Trials, Global Burden, Disability and Measurement Properties.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology25▲ 7.2×29 topics
  2. Chronic Pain22▲ 111×4 topics
  3. Psychological Factors18▲ 95×5 topics
  4. Low Back Pain15▲ 97×3 topics
  5. Clinical Trials14▲ 24×6 topics
  6. Global Burden12▲ 26×4 topics
  7. Disability12▲ 126×1 topic
  8. Measurement Properties12▲ 179×1 topic
  9. Central Sensitization12▲ 209×2 topics
  10. Neuropathic Pain9▲ 148×2 topics
  11. Pain Management9▲ 43×8 topics
  12. Quality of Life9▲ 6.8×20 topics
  13. Neuronal Plasticity6▲ 133×2 topics
  14. Neuroinflammation6▲ 25×3 topics
  15. Nociception6▲ 159×1 topic
  16. Pain Modulation6▲ 207×1 topic
  17. Treatment6▲ 5.6×7 topics
  18. Diagnostic Criteria6▲ 29×3 topics
  19. Neurobiology5▲ 24×2 topics
  20. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome5▲ 212×1 topic
  21. Fibromyalgia5▲ 212×1 topic
  22. Pain Assessment Tools5▲ 103×2 topics
  23. Depression4▲ 5.5×14 topics
  24. Rehabilitation4▲ 12×7 topics
  25. Postoperative Pain4▲ 43×2 topics
  26. Shoulder Function3▲ 41×2 topics
  27. Elderly Patients3▲ 21×3 topics
  28. Health-related Quality of Life3▲ 15×3 topics
  29. Adolescents3▲ 9.1×5 topics
  30. Spinal Fusion3▲ 35×2 topics
  31. Surgical Treatment3▲ 17×4 topics
  32. Anxiety3▲ 6.9×6 topics
  33. Clinical Outcomes3▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Degenerative Disc Disease3▲ 32×2 topics
  35. Intervertebral Disc3▲ 45×1 topic
  36. Lumbar Disc Degeneration3▲ 45×1 topic
  37. Cancer Pain3▲ 110×1 topic
  38. Opioid Analgesics3▲ 110×1 topic
  39. Psychological Interventions3▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Pain Measurement2▲ 97×1 topic

Which research topics does Pain in Motion publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology.

Musculoskeletal pain and…12Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 12 fractional worksPain Mechanisms and Trea…6Pain Mechanisms and Treatments: 6 fractional worksFibromyalgia and Chronic…5Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research: 5 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 3 fractional worksPain Management and Opioid Use: 3 fractional worksPain Management and Treatment: 2 fractional worksPediatric Pain Management Techniques: 2 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 2 fractional worksMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment: 2 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 2 fractional works
PharmacologyPhysiologyPsychiatry and Mental healthPathology and Forensic Medicine5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 12 works
  2. 2 Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Physiology 6 works
  3. 3 Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Psychiatry and Mental health 5 works
  4. 4 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 3 works
  5. 5 Pain Management and Opioid Use Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 3 works
  6. 6 Pain Management and Treatment Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 2 works
  7. 7 Pediatric Pain Management Techniques Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  8. 8 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 2 works
  9. 9 Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment Cell Biology 2 works
  10. 10 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available61.0%not open39.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors56.7%domestic only43.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pain in Motion's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 74% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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