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Pain Relief Foundation

In research, Pain Relief Foundation stands highest in Health Sciences (#8,898 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#8,375 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,659
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,595
of 1,844
Research works
238
▲ 116% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.8k
24.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
38%
world 40%
International
29%
world 18%
Pain Relief Foundation

What is Pain Relief Foundation known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Health SciencesDomain #8,898 of 16,688 8.8%191
MedicineField #8,375 of 14,558 8.9%182

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pain Relief Foundation 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Pain Relief Foundation work in?

In 2022-now, 85% of research at Pain Relief Foundation is in Health Sciences, 6% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (82%), Engineering (4%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (4%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 18 fractional works · 85.3% of its workMedicine: 17 fractional works · 81.6% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 21.8% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 11.1% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 7.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 6.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 6.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 2.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 5.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 5.4% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKPain ReliefFoundation21fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences85%Social Sciences4%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine1781.6%
    2. Health Professions12.9%
    3. Veterinary00.8%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.6%
    2. Neuroscience01.6%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    1. Engineering13.7%
    2. Materials Science00.8%
    3. Environmental Science00.5%
    4. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    1. Psychology13.4%
    2. Social Sciences00.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.24× its world share, 17 worksMedicineVeterinary: 5.88× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryPsychology: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary5.88×0 works
  2. Medicine4.24×17 works
  3. Psychology1.13×1 works
  4. Health Professions1.11×1 works
  5. Neuroscience0.98×0 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.76×0 works
  7. Chemical Engineering0.76×0 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.68×1 works
  9. Engineering0.25×1 works
  10. Materials Science0.23×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.11×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Pain Relief Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, J. S. Morley, J.C.D. Wells and Megan N. Strauchman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pain Relief Foundation.

  1. 1 J. S. Morley United Kingdom · #1,899,090 worldwide 2.5k citations · 80 works
  2. 2 J.C.D. Wells United Kingdom · #2,263,323 worldwide 709 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Megan N. Strauchman United Kingdom · #4,953,726 worldwide 103 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Sudheer Dara United Kingdom · #5,181,195 worldwide 14 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Mark W. Morningstar United Kingdom · #6,678,987 worldwide 444 citations · 58 works
All ranked researchers at Pain Relief Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Pain Relief Foundation?

The most cited paper from Pain Relief Foundation is "Assessing the quality of reports of randomized clinical trials: Is blinding necessary?" (Alejandro R. Jadad, R Andrew Moore, Dawn M. Carroll et al., 1996), with 17,767 citations. Next come "Recommendations for the Pharmacological Management of Neuropathic Pain: An Overview and Literature Update" (1,333) and "Assessment and manifestation of central sensitisation across different chronic pain conditions" (696).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Assessing the quality of reports of randomized clinical trials: Is blinding necessary? Alejandro R. Jadad, R Andrew Moore, Dawn M. Carroll et al. · Controlled Clinical Trials Feb 1996 17,767
2 Recommendations for the Pharmacological Management of Neuropathic Pain: An Overview and Literature Update Robert H. Dworkin et al. · Mayo Clinic Proceedings Open access Mar 2010 1,333
3 Assessment and manifestation of central sensitisation across different chronic pain conditions Lars Arendt‐Nielsen, Bart J. Morlion, Serge Perrot et al. · European Journal of Pain Open access 5 Nov 2017 696
4 Interventional management of neuropathic pain: NeuPSIG recommendations Robert H. Dworkin, Alec O'connor, Joel L. Kent et al. · Pain Open access 6 Jun 2013 462
5 Long-term oral opioid therapy in patients with chronic nonmalignant pain Michael W. Zenz, Michael Strumpf, M. Tryba · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access Feb 1992 365
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Pain Relief Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Chronic Pain, Spinal Fusion, Neuropathic Pain, Pain Management, Low Back Pain, Central Sensitization, Neuroinflammation and Epidemiology.

▲ 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-now 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 24 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 24 words, with their numbers
  1. Chronic Pain4▲ 90×4 topics
  2. Neuropathic Pain3▲ 206×3 topics
  3. Spinal Fusion3▲ 150×2 topics
  4. Epidemiology3▲ 3.5×11 topics
  5. Pain Management2▲ 51×6 topics
  6. Low Back Pain2▲ 68×3 topics
  7. Central Sensitization2▲ 178×2 topics
  8. Neuroinflammation2▲ 34×4 topics
  9. Nociception2▲ 202×2 topics
  10. Scoliosis2▲ 314×1 topic
  11. Spinal Deformity2▲ 314×1 topic
  12. Glial Activation2▲ 148×1 topic
  13. Pain Modulation2▲ 257×1 topic
  14. Psychological Factors2▲ 39×2 topics
  15. Surgical Treatment2▲ 41×3 topics
  16. Clinical Trials1▲ 10×3 topics
  17. Disability1▲ 57×1 topic
  18. Global Burden1▲ 11×1 topic
  19. Postoperative Pain1▲ 63×3 topics
  20. Treatment1▲ 4.8×5 topics
  21. Degenerative Disc Disease1▲ 53×2 topics
  22. Botulinum Toxin1▲ 78×2 topics
  23. Intervertebral Disc1▲ 75×1 topic
  24. Lumbar Disc Degeneration1▲ 75×1 topic

Which research topics does Pain Relief Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment, Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology.

Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment: 2 fractional worksPain Mechanisms and Treatments: 2 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology: 1 fractional worksPain Management and Treatment: 1 fractional worksAnesthesia and Pain Mana…1Anesthesia and Pain Management: 1 fractional worksPeripheral Nerve Disorders: 0 fractional worksMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment: 0 fractional worksGrowth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors: 0 fractional worksBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders: 0 fractional works
SurgeryPhysiologyPharmacologyPathology and Forensic Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Surgery 2 works
  2. 2 Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Physiology 2 works
  3. 3 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  4. 4 Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 Pain Management and Treatment Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Anesthesia and Pain Management Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Peripheral Nerve Disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  8. 8 Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment Cell Biology 0 works
  9. 9 Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  10. 10 Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Neurology 0 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 available37.5%not open62.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.3%domestic only70.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Pain Relief Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 116% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Pain Relief Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000052% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Pain Relief Foundation0.00011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Pain Relief Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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