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World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India · Est. 2015

ISSN2311-8571eISSN2589-2894

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

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

0.52

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.102

Total Works

528

Total Citations

3,437

2yr Mean Citedness

1.06

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on research related to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), including the pharmacological activities and mechanisms of TCM ingredients and formulations. It also covers the development of TCM theory, clinical applications, and the establishment of TCM-based animal models for various diseases. The journal explores the integration of TCM with modern scientific approaches, such as multiomics, network pharmacology, and computational analysis, to understand disease pathogenesis and therapeutic effects.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications528

Publisher OrgMedknow

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2311-8571 / 2589-2894

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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?

LOCKSS, 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

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Times cited

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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 MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Integrative & Complementary MedicineMedicine, Research & ExperimentalPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Traditional Chinese Medicine StudiesTraditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisPharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsAcupuncture Treatment Research StudiesNatural product bioactivities and synthesisPlant-based Medicinal ResearchPhytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesGinseng Biological Effects and ApplicationsHealthcare and Venom ResearchMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies