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Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

Wolters Kluwer · Netherlands · Est. 2021

ISSN2097-0226eISSN2765-8619

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.686

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.006

Total Works

195

Total Citations

1,703

2yr Mean Citedness

5.21

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research into traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and related therapies, including acupuncture and herbal medicine. It explores the mechanisms of action, clinical efficacy, and potential applications of these treatments for various diseases. The journal also investigates the use of natural products and data-driven approaches in understanding and advancing TCM research.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications195

Publisher OrgWolters Kluwer

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC 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

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2097-0226 / 2765-8619

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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?

No APC (Free)

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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

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 MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Integrative & Complementary Medicine

Scopus Categories

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Acupuncture Treatment Research StudiesTraditional Chinese Medicine StudiesPharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsTraditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisHealthcare and Venom ResearchPlant-based Medicinal ResearchGinseng Biological Effects and ApplicationsComplementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Gut microbiota and health