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Acupuncture in Medicine

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom

ISSN0964-5284eISSN1759-9873

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.703

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.755

Total Works

2,457

Total Citations

31,816

2yr Mean Citedness

0.91

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Acupuncture in Medicine publishes research on the therapeutic effects and underlying mechanisms of acupuncture and electroacupuncture. Studies investigate their application in various conditions including pain management, neurological disorders, and inflammatory diseases, often utilizing animal models and clinical trials to explore biological pathways and treatment outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 38 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,457

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BMJ Publishing Group

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0964-5284 / 1759-9873

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Complementary and Alternative MedicineQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Neurology (clinical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Integrative & Complementary Medicine

Scopus Categories

Complementary and Alternative MedicineNeurology (clinical)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Acupuncture Treatment Research StudiesComplementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesHealthcare and Venom ResearchPain Management and Placebo EffectMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment