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World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion

KeAi Communications Co. Β· Netherlands

ISSN1003-5257eISSN2773-0751
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
30
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.261
H-Indexi
15
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.595
Total Worksi
930
Total Citationsi
2,413
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.72
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) is the first academic non-governmental organization which settled the head office in China. WFAS is a non-governmental international union of acupuncture-moxibustion societies that builds official relations with the World Health Organization and A-level liaison with the Technical Committe... World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS)is the first academic non-governmental organization which settled the head office in China. WFAS is a non-governmental international union of acupuncture-moxibustion societies that builds official relations with the World Health Organization and A-level liaison with the Technical Committee of Traditional Chinese Medicine of International Organization for Standardization (ISO/TC249). There are 253 group members, representing nearly 400,000 acupuncture workers in 70 countries and regions currently. Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciencesis the leading research institution of acupuncture-moxibustion in China. It is a comprehensive research organization subordinated to National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, including scientific research, educational training and medical practice. This institute has led the development direction of acupuncture-moxibustion research and played an extremely important role in the history of acupuncture-moxibustion development. China Association of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (CAAM)is a national first-level society of China Association for Science and Technology and is one of the most important academic groups in promoting the cause of acupuncture medicine. At present, there are more than 40,000 members, including the teachers, research specialists, clinicians and acupuncture researchers from universities and colleges, research institutes, clinical hospitals of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as academic research groups of traditional Chinese medicine. Xin XIE | Jia-yi

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications930
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~30 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
KeAi Communications Co.
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1003-5257 / 2773-0751
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
68
239
2019
97
377
2020
69
168
2021
50
167
2022
50
137
2023
45
71
2024
50
58
2025
26
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Complementary and Alternative MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Integrative & Complementary Medicine

Scopus Categories

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Acupuncture Treatment Research StudiesHealthcare and Venom ResearchTraditional Chinese Medicine StudiesComplementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment

Frequently asked questions about World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion

Is World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion?

World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.72.

Is World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion?

World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) is the first academic non-governmental organization which settled the head office in China. WFAS is a non-governmental international union of acupuncture-moxibustion societies that builds official relations with the World Health Organization and A-level liaison with the Technical Committe... World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS)is the first academic non-governmental organization which settled the head office in China. WFAS is a non-governmental international union of acupuncture-moxibustion societies that build

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