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Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines

China Pharmaceutical University · China · Est. 1978

ISSN1875-5364

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.096

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.155

Total Worksi

3,326

Total Citationsi

36,031

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.59

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines is devoted to communication among pharmaceutical and medical scientists interested in the advancement of Traditional Chinese Medicines. The journal aims to cover original research papers and review articles in natural medicines and their products.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1978

FrequencyBimonthly.

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,326

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

China Pharmaceutical University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1875-5364

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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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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

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.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

108

2.7k

2019

108

2.6k

2020

2021

917

2022

1.2k

2023

106

866

2024

133

392

2025

2026

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

Complementary and Alternative MedicineQ1

Drug DiscoveryQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Integrative & Complementary MedicinePharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Complementary and Alternative MedicineDrug DiscoveryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Natural product bioactivities and synthesisPhytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesTraditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisPharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsTraditional Chinese Medicine StudiesMicrobial Natural Products and BiosynthesisGinseng Biological Effects and ApplicationsChromatography in Natural ProductsPlant-based Medicinal ResearchMarine Sponges and Natural Products

Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines

Is Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines?

Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 3.59.

Is Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.