reading 3

Question 1

Who is the first author of this paper? Year?

Answer 1

Jeffrey Mogil (2009)

Question 2

Q: What type of article is this?

Answer 2

A: A meta-trend analysis and bibliometric study of pain research publications.

Question 3

Q: What journal did the paper analyze?

Answer 3

A: Pain — the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain.

Question 4

What four domains were the analyzed papers coded for?

Answer 4

1) Purpose of the study
2) Subjects studied (humans, animals)
3) Pain states investigated
4) Dependent measures used.

Question 5

Q: Why was this analysis done?

Answer 5

A: To characterize trends in pain research — what topics were studied, which species were used, and how research focus shifted over time.

Question 6

Q: What kinds of subjects did the analyzed research include?

Answer 6

A: Studies involving humans, animals, and experimental pain stimuli.

Question 7

Q: Why is this paper important to the field of pain research?

Answer 7

A: It represents the first comprehensive mapping of decades of pain research trends, showing how the field has evolved over 30+ years.