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Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · China · Est. 2014

ISSN2095-7548eISSN2589-0395

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.236

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.325

Total Works

595

Total Citations

2,434

2yr Mean Citedness

0.68

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Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Other systems of medicine: Miscellaneous systems and treatments. Topics: chinese medicine, health, herbs, acupuncture, traditional medicine

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 56 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications595

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~36 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2095-7548 / 2589-0395

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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 MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Traditional Chinese Medicine StudiesTraditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisAcupuncture Treatment Research StudiesPharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesComplementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesGinseng Biological Effects and ApplicationsGut microbiota and healthPlant-based Medicinal ResearchDermatology and Skin Diseases