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Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 2002

ISSN1556-3715

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total38

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

0.304

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.449

Total Works

1,222

Total Citations

38,363

2yr Mean Citedness

0.20

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Chiropractic Medicine is an international, interdisciplinary, and peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the advancement of chiropractic and conservative care practices. It provides a forum for the chiropractic profession to disseminate information dedicated to the developing primary care emphasis within the profession.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,222

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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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?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1556-3715

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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2025

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.

ChiropracticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Rehabilitation

Scopus Categories

Chiropractics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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