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Journal of Pharmacopuncture

Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute Β· South Korea Β· Est. 1993

ISSN2093-6966eISSN2234-6856
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total84
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
150
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 20 articles Β· accept 86d
10
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.398
H-Indexi
35
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
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 = λŒ€ν•œμ•½μΉ¨ν•™νšŒμ§€ 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

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2093-6966 / 2234-6856
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
PMC
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English, Korean

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
861
2019
32
478
2020
24
222
2021
42
349
2022
39
189
2023
38
77
2024
36
29
2025
24
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” 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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 = λŒ€ν•œμ•½μΉ¨ν•™νšŒμ§€ 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

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Pharmacopuncture?

Journal of Pharmacopuncture is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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