Michael K. Nicholas

22.6k citations

194 papers · 11.1k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 54

Impact in

Pharmacology top 0.01%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine top 0.2%
- Pain Management and Opioid Use

Papers in

Pharmacology 160
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation 160
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 24
- Pain Management and Opioid Use 19

Co-authors: Ali Asghari Fiona Blyth Steven J. Linton Louise Sharpe Kathryn M. Refshauge Paul W. Hodges G. Lorimer Moseley Peter H. Wilson
Journals: Pain (45 papers)European Journal of Pain (15 papers)Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation (11 papers)Journal of Pain (9 papers)Physical Therapy (6 papers)
Partner nations: Australia United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Michael K. Nicholas

187 papers receiving 10.7k citations

Hit Papers

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The IASP classification of chronic pain for ICD-11: chronic primary pain 2018 · 810 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2018 Pain
2011 Physical Therapy
2006 European Journal of Pain

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1	Understanding the individual's transition from acute to chronic disabling pain: Opportunities for improved care Current Opinion in Psychology ·Steven J. Linton, Michael K. Nicholas	2025	1
2	Psychologically based interventions for adults with chronic neuropathic pain: a scoping review Pain Medicine ·þora Helgadottir, Michael K. Nicholas, Ali Asghari, Ruodi Cui, Paul J. Wrigley	2024	4
3	Evaluation of the Acceptability and Feasibility of Stress Mitigation Education and Support Delivered via Telehealth for People After Road Traffic Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Injury Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation ·赖先齐 LAI Xianqi, Diksha Samrat Wagh, Trudy Rebbeck, Michele Sterling, Michael K. Nicholas, Joan Antoni Mateo, Melita J. Giummarra, Claire E. Ashton‐James	2024	0
4	Organizational Support Factors Associated with Fatigue and Turnover Intention among Workers with Chronic Health Conditions Occupational Health Science ·William S. Shaw, Alicia G. Dugan, Michael K. Nicholas, T. Kaiser, Torill H. Tveito	2024	2
5	Introducing Australia's clinical care standard for low back pain ANZ Journal of Surgery ·Christopher G. Maher, A. Silva, Rachelle Buchbinder, Simon French, Julia Morphet, Michael K. Nicholas, Peter O’Sullivan, Marie Pirotta, Michael Yelland, G. V. Shchurina, Nivene Saad, Vimala Imogen P, Alice L Bhasale, 杨华东	2023	1
6	Self-Efficacy in Nepali Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain: Measurement Properties of Hard-Copy and Online Versions of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire Journal of Pain ·P. Torphammar, Mark P. Jensen, Anupa Pathak, Gagan Gurung, Mark Joseph Q. Mayan-ao, فاطمه آقایی بجستانی, Harrison J Hansford, Lisa Conrad, Michael K. Nicholas, Saurab Sharma	2023	1
7	Are group identity and sense of belonging relevant for group pain management programmes? An exploratory pilot study British Journal of Pain ·Dianne Wilson, Shylie Mackintosh, Michael K. Nicholas, G. Lorimer Moseley, Daniel Costa, Claire E. Ashton‐James	2022	2
8	The biopsychosocial model of pain 40 years on: time for a reappraisal? Pain ·Michael K. Nicholas	2022	60
9	Pain psychology in the 21st century: lessons learned and moving forward Scandinavian Journal of Pain ·Ida Flink, Silje Endresen Rème, Henrik Børsting Jacobsen, Julia Anna Glombiewski, Johan W.S. Vlaeyen, Michael K. Nicholas, Chris J. Main, Madelon L. Peters, Amanda C de C Williams, Martien G.S. Schrooten, William S. Shaw, Katja Boersma	2020	19
10	Cohort profile: why do people keep hurting their back? BMC Research Notes ·David M. Klyne, Wolbert van den Hoorn, Mary F. Barbe, Jacek Cholewicki, Leanne Hall, Asaduzzaman Khan, Roberto Meroni, G. Lorimer Moseley, Michael K. Nicholas, Milan Marek, 梶谷雅春, Akrami Rahim, Michele Sterling, Paul W. Hodges	2020	13
11	Do sensorimotor cortex activity, an individual’s capacity for neuroplasticity, and psychological features during an episode of acute low back pain predict outcome at 6 months: a protocol for an Australian, multisite prospective, longitudinal cohort study BMJ Open ·Katarína Zimermanová, Wei‐Ju Chang, Valentina Buscemi, Matthew Liston, Barbara Toson, Michael K. Nicholas, Thomas Graven‐Nielsen, Michael C. Ridding, Paul W. Hodges, James H. McAuley, Siobhan M. Schabrun	2019	10
12	The IASP classification of chronic pain for ICD-11: chronic primary pain Pain ·Michael K. Nicholas, Johan W.S. Vlaeyen, Winfried Rief, Antonia Barke, Qasim Aziz, Rafael Benoliel, Milton Cohen, Stefan Evers, Maria Adele Giamberardino, Andreas Göebel, Beatrice Korwisi, Serge Perrot, Peter Svensson, Shuu‐Jiun Wang, Rolf‐Detlef Treede, (unknown) Hit paper breakdown →	2018	810
13	Differential Predictors of Pain Severity Over 12 Months Following Noncatastrophic Injury Sustained in a Road Traffic Crash Journal of Pain ·Bamini Gopinath, Jagnoor Jagnoor, Annette Kifley, Michael K. Nicholas, Fiona Blyth, Justin Kenardy, Ashley Craig, Ian D. Cameron	2018	14
14	Predicting Return to Work in a Heterogeneous Sample of Recently Injured Workers Using the Brief ÖMPSQ-SF Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation ·Michael K. Nicholas, Yu.V. Kostyukevich, Steven J. Linton, Chris J. Main, William S. Shaw, Sunita Singh, (unknown), Rafael Zambelli Pinto, Fiona Blyth, Andrewina Ross, Christopher G. Maher, Rob Smeets, T. Szymkowiak	2018	23
15	Pain severity predicts depressive symptoms over and above individual illnesses and multimorbidity in older adults BMC Psychiatry ·Louise Sharpe, Sarah McDonald, Helen Correia, Patrick J. Raue, Tanya Meade, Michael K. Nicholas, Patricia A. Areán	2017	45
16	Item response theory analysis of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire Scandinavian Journal of Pain ·Daniel Costa, Ali Asghari, Michael K. Nicholas	2016	13
17	Employer Policies and Practices to Manage and Prevent Disability: Foreword to the Special Issue Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation ·(unknown), William S. Shaw, Chris J. Main, Glenn Pransky, Michael K. Nicholas, Johannes R. Anema, Steven J. Linton	2016	33
18	Management of musculoskeletal pain in a compensable environment: Implementation of helpful and unhelpful Models of Care in supporting recovery and return to work Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology ·Darren Beales, P. Manke, Michael K. Nicholas, Fiona Blyth, Damien G. Finniss, G. Lorimer Moseley	2016	26
19	Comparison of health outcomes between hospitalised and non-hospitalised persons with minor injuries sustained in a road traffic crash in Australia: a prospective cohort study BMJ Open ·Bamini Gopinath, Jagnoor Jagnoor, Ian A. Harris, Michael K. Nicholas, Christopher G. Maher, Petrina Casey, Fiona Blyth, Doungkamol Sindhusake, Ian D. Cameron	2015	15
20	Does a Combination of Intensive Cognitive‐Behavioral Pain Management and a Spinal Implantable Device Confer any Advantage? A Preliminary Examination Pain Practice ·Allan R. Molloy, Michael K. Nicholas, Ali Asghari, Lee Beeston, Mohsen Dehghani, Michael J. Cousins, Charles Brooker, Lois Tonkin	2006	20

About Michael K. Nicholas

Michael K. Nicholas is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Psychiatry and Mental health, Cognitive Neuroscience and General Health Professions, having authored 194 papers that have together received 11.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (160 papers), Pain Management and Placebo Effect (53 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (32 papers), Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (23 papers), Workplace Health and Well-being (22 papers), Pain Management and Opioid Use (19 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (15 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pharmacology (7.7k citations), Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (1.0k citations), Psychiatry and Mental health (2.7k citations), Cognitive Neuroscience (2.3k citations) and Occupational Therapy (436 citations). Michael K. Nicholas has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Ali Asghari, Fiona Blyth, Steven J. Linton, Louise Sharpe, Kathryn M. Refshauge, Paul W. Hodges, G. Lorimer Moseley, Peter H. Wilson, Christopher G. Maher and Chris J. Main. Their work appears in journals such as Pain, European Journal of Pain, Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, Journal of Pain and Physical Therapy.

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