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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,849CAS 3区SubscriptionDomestic Journal

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):J TRADIT CHIN MED
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.502•SCImago Rank: #11,849•Identifier (ISSN):0255-2922(Print)•Articles / Year: 118•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,761 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.6
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
23

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
118articles/year
0% Gold OA•85.71% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.547)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.848)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.676)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.907)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.857)
🔵 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

It is devoted to clinical and theortical research on the use of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. The main columns include Clinical Observations, Basic Investigations, Reviews, Questions and Answers, an Expert's Forum, and Discussions of Clinical Cases. Its key topics include acupuncture and electro-acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy, masseotherapy, mind-body therapies, palliative care, and other CAM therapies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Biology76.9%Internal medicine71%Pathology69.2%Traditional medicine53.9%Alternative medicine53.4%Surgery41.8%Endocrinology33.9%Genetics33.8%Chemistry33.5%Biochemistry30.2%Psychology29.8%Pharmacology27.7%Acupuncture26.7%Immunology23.6%Psychiatry23%Traditional Chinese medicine22.9%Gastroenterology21.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #11,849Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.502

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
40

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.27

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,761 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,111
3-Year Documents427
Citable Documents421

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Complementary and Alternative MedicineQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1981
Editorial Address
JOURNAL TRADITIONAL CHINESE MED, 16 NANXIAOJIE, DONGZHIMEN NEI, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 100700
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
JCRSCIE
20/48Q2
INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
JCISCIE
29/48Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

17 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20252.2——
20242——
20232.6——
20222.547——
20210.84820
20200.67640
20190.90760
20180.857——
2017—50
2016—20
2015—239
2014—14953
2013—16474
2012—16992
2011—200120
2010—12691
2009—13594
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

WoS Q2
0123201820192020202120222023202420252.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5%

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