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Global Advances in Health and Medicine

SAGE Publishing · United States · Est. 1982

ISSN2164-957XeISSN2164-9561

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

737

Total Citationsi

11,672

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on integrative and complementary health approaches, including mindfulness-based programs, yoga, and meditation, examining their effects on physical and mental well-being. It also explores the integration of these approaches within healthcare systems, such as the Veterans Health Administration's Whole Health System, and investigates factors influencing access and patient engagement. The scope includes evaluating the scientific underpinnings and practical implementation of these interventions across diverse populations and health conditions.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1982

Annual Volume~ 62 articles / year

Status⚠️ Inactive

Total Publications737

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2164-957X / 2164-9561

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

103

2.8k

2015

532

2016

2017

538

2018

826

2019

904

2020

2021

561

2022

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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMindfulness and Compassion InterventionsAcupuncture Treatment Research StudiesHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutEmpathy and Medical EducationMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationBiofield Effects and BiophysicsPain Management and Placebo EffectPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealth, psychology, and well-being

Frequently asked questions about Global Advances in Health and Medicine

Is Global Advances in Health and Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Global Advances in Health and Medicine: it is indexed in 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 Global Advances in Health and Medicine?

Global Advances in Health and Medicine is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Global Advances in Health and Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Global Advances in Health and Medicine is indexed in DOAJ.