Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
30 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
hinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs, a monthly journal with “zhongcaoyao” as Chinese name, the initial issue was distributed in January, 1970 and its ISSN is 0253-2670. The journal is an academic and technical journal sponsored by Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Research (TIPR). The journal, which has a long history of 41 years, offers the columns of research papers, brief reports, reviews, dissertation, and special treatises to report the recent achievements of our basic study, production, quality control, and clinic application on traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese materia medica. The editorial committee consists of over one hundred of specialists with a great academic attainment in pharmaceutical research, education, production, quality control, and clinic application.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
No WoS category details available for this journal.
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | — | 25 | 164 |
| 2019 | — | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | — | 6 | 8 |
| 2017 | — | 8 | 7 |
| 2016 | — | 350 | 90 |
| 2015 | — | 98 | 96 |
| 2014 | — | 312 | 470 |
| 2013 | — | 435 | 589 |
| 2012 | — | 322 | 498 |
| 2011 | — | 502 | 641 |
| 2010 | — | 258 | 579 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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