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Chinese Medicine (United Kingdom)

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1749-8546eISSN1749-8546

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.066

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.327

Total Works

1,567

Total Citations

43,135

2yr Mean Citedness

5.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), including its application in treating various diseases such as cancer, liver fibrosis, and inflammatory conditions. It also explores the underlying mechanisms of TCM, the identification of bioactive compounds, and the development of novel therapeutic strategies. The journal investigates the standardization and quality control of TCM, as well as its integration with modern scientific approaches like network pharmacology, omics technologies, and artificial intelligence.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 187 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,567

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2005

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~31 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1749-8546 / 1749-8546

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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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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

PharmacologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Integrative & Complementary MedicinePharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyComplementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Traditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisTraditional Chinese Medicine StudiesGinseng Biological Effects and ApplicationsAcupuncture Treatment Research StudiesMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesPharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsGut microbiota and healthBerberine and alkaloids researchNatural product bioactivities and synthesisPlant-based Medicinal Research