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Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine · China

ISSN0255-2922eISSN1577-7014
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.502
H-Indexi
8
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.45
Total Worksi
1,416
Total Citationsi
758
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Integrative & Complementary Medicine; Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Medicine (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications1,416
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0255-2922 / 1577-7014
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
164
74
2013
149
53
2014
23
9
2015
2
0
2016
5
0
2017
6
0
2019
4
0
2020
2
0
2021

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Complementary and Alternative MedicineQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Integrative & Complementary Medicine

Scopus Categories

Complementary and Alternative MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Traditional Chinese Medicine StudiesMedical Research and TreatmentsHealthcare and Venom ResearchAcupuncture Treatment Research StudiesPharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Is Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Subject areas: Integrative & Complementary Medicine; Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Medicine (miscellaneous).

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref