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WoS ESCI Q3CAS 4区Gold OA

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Country: Korea, Republic Of•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Identifier (ISSN):2005-2901(Print)/2093-8152(Online)•Articles / Year: 28
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.3
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
28articles/year
100% Gold OA•83.33% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal featuring high-quality studies related to basic and clinical acupuncture and meridian research. It also includes new paradigm of integrative research, covering East–West and traditional–modern medicine. Manuscripts should fall into one of the categories: topical review, original research paper, brief ... click here for full Aims & Scope The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal featuring high-quality studies related to basic and clinical acupuncture and meridian research. It also includes new paradigm of integrative research, covering East–West and traditional–modern medicine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine97.6%Pathology68.3%Biology62.9%Alternative medicine58.7%Acupuncture51.5%Internal medicine51.3%Psychology38.5%Surgery29.6%Physical therapy27.4%Chemistry26%Anesthesia25.1%Physics24.6%Endocrinology24.6%Neuroscience23.6%Psychiatry23.3%Genetics22.9%Biochemistry21.3%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
JCRESCI
34/48Q3
INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
JCIESCI
37/48Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

13 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20251.2——
20240.93049
2023130159
2022—39237
2021—32234
2020—89295
2019—32305
2018—267936
2017—64673
2016—63701
2015—78750
2014—71926
2013—721,382
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

WoS Q3
01122023202420251.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01