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BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

BMC · United Kingdom

eISSN1472-6882

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the therapeutic effects of natural products, particularly herbal medicines, for various health conditions. Studies investigate the efficacy of plant extracts and compounds in treating diseases such as obesity, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, inflammatory conditions, cancer, and viral infections. The research also explores the mechanisms of action of these natural products, including their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, and anti-proliferative properties, often using both in vitro and in vivo models.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BMC

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1472-6882

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Open peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesAcupuncture Treatment Research StudiesEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesTraditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesTraditional Chinese Medicine StudiesEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityPhytochemicals and Medicinal PlantsPhytochemistry and Biological Activities

Frequently asked questions about BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Is BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine?

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine is indexed in DOAJ.