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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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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.214

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.325

Total Worksi

595

Total Citationsi

2,434

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.68

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

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

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

Citations received

166

2019

474

2020

299

2021

190

2022

114

2023

2024

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 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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences

Is Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences?

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.214.

Is Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences?