The European Journal of Pain publishes clinical and basic science research papers from all over the world relevant to all aspects of pain and its management, including specialties such as anaesthesia, results from basic science, dentistry, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopaedics, palliative care, pharmacology, psychiatry, psychology and rehabilitation; socio-economic aspects of pain are also covered.

Regular sections in the journal are as follows:

Editorials and Commentaries;
Position Papers and Guidelines;
Reviews;
Original Articles;
Letters.
The journal particularly welcomes clinical trials, which are published on an occasional basis.