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Complementary Medicine Research

S. Karger AG · Switzerland · Est. 1994

ISSN2504-2106

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

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

0.325

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.459

Total Works

2,352

Total Citations

16,664

2yr Mean Citedness

0.88

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on traditional and complementary medicine, including studies on ancient Chinese medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Ayurveda, and anthroposophic medicine. It covers a range of therapeutic modalities such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy, and dietary interventions. The research investigates the efficacy and application of these therapies for various health conditions, including neurological disorders, cancer, gastrointestinal issues, alopecia, sarcopenia, and depression, often employing systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and clinical trials.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

Annual Volume~ 61 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,352

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

S. Karger AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2504-2106

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

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 Medicine

Scopus Categories

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationAcupuncture Treatment Research StudiesPublic Administration and Political AnalysisMedical and Health Sciences ResearchHerbal Medicine Research StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringPain Management and Placebo EffectBiofield Effects and Biophysics