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Journal of Pharmacopuncture

Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute · South Korea · Est. 1993

ISSN2093-6966eISSN2234-6856
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.398
H-Indexi
35
SNIPi
0.681
Total Worksi
649
Total Citationsi
5,724
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.02
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal Information Journal Information Journal Information Journal Title: Journal of Pharmacopuncture Journal Abbreviation: J Pharmacopuncture Publication Date: Vol. 1, No. 1 (1997) ~ Frequency: Quarterly Publisher: Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute Language: English Continues: Journal of Pharmacopuncture = 대한약침학회지 pISSN: 2093-6966 eISSN: 2234-6856 DOI Prefix: 10.3831 Current Format Status: Electronic only Broad Subject Term(s): Pharmacology, Acupuncture, Pharmacopuncture MeSH (NLM): Acupuncture Therapy* Drugs, Chinese Herbal Medicine Medicine, Korean Traditional Indexed in: - Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) - Scopus - Pubmed Central (PMC) - SHERPA/RoMEO - Directory of Open Access Journal (DOAJ) - CINAHL Plus - PubsHub - Science Central - Research Bible - J Gate - Electronic Journals Library (EZB) - Google Scholar Electronic Links: - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/101572812 - https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100815317 - https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/cinahl-plus - https://mjl.clarivate.com/home - http://doaj.org/toc/94507154456248e39d27ea5c4b1e742f - https://www.kci.go.kr/kciportal/po/search/poCitaView.kci?sereId=001788&from=sereDetail - https://koreascience.kr/journal/DHOCBS.page - http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/IS_mvpopo001P.do?method=multMain&poid=kpi - https://koreascience.kr/journal/DHOCBS.page - https://www.e-sciencecentral.org/journals/192 - https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/30431 - http://journalseeker.researchbib.com/view/issn/2093-6966 - https://doaj.org/toc/2234-6856 Aims Journal of Pharmacopuncture(JoP) is an international, peer-reviewed open-access journal published in English by the Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute (KPI). The journal has provided high-quality papers quarterly since it was launched in 1997. Its ISSN was changed in September 2010 from 1226-4849 to 2093-6966 when its title was changed from daehanyakchimhakhweiji to Journal of Pharmacopuncture. The journal aims to publish evidence-based, scientific rese

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea
Primary LanguageEnglish, Korean
1st Year Published1993
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications649
Publisher OrgKorean Pharmacopuncture Institute
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2093-6966 / 2234-6856
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, Korean

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
37
879
2019
32
492
2020
25
228
2021
42
360
2022
39
199
2023
38
87
2024
36
36
2025
24
1
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 MedicineQ2
PharmacologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Integrative & Complementary Medicine

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyComplementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare and Venom ResearchTraditional Chinese Medicine StudiesAcupuncture Treatment Research StudiesGinseng Biological Effects and ApplicationsFood Quality and Safety StudiesComplementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesPharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsBee Products Chemical AnalysisVenomous Animal Envenomation and StudiesTraditional Chinese Medicine Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pharmacopuncture

Is Journal of Pharmacopuncture a predatory journal?

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

Journal of Pharmacopuncture 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 1.02.

Is Journal of Pharmacopuncture indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Pharmacopuncture is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Pharmacopuncture?

Journal Information Journal Information Journal Information Journal Title: Journal of Pharmacopuncture Journal Abbreviation: J Pharmacopuncture Publication Date: Vol. 1, No. 1 (1997) ~ Frequency: Quarterly Publisher: Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute Language: English Continues: Journal of Pharmacopuncture = 대한약침학회지 pISSN: 2093-6966 eISSN: 2234-6856 DOI Prefix: 10.3831 Current Format Status: Electronic only Broad Subject Term(s): Pharmacology, Acupuncture, Pharmacopuncture MeSH (NLM): Acupuncture Therapy* Drugs, Chinese Herbal Medicine Medicine, Korean Traditional Indexed in: - Emerging Source

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