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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,292CAS 2区Hybrid

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):AM J CHINESE MED
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.27•SCImago Rank: #3,292•Identifier (ISSN):0192-415X(Print)/1793-6853(Online)•Articles / Year: 95•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,343 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
7.8
↑ +2.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate10.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
95articles/year
2.55% Gold OA•82.57% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.8)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.5)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.8)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.7)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.005)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.667)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.682)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.51)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.12)
🔵 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 American Journal of Chinese Medicine, which is defined in its broadest sense possible, publishes original articles and essays relating to traditional or ethnomedicine of all cultures. Areas of particular interest include: Basic scientific and clinical research in indigenous medical techniques, therapeutic procedures, medicinal plants, and traditional medical theories and concepts; Multidisciplinary study of medical practice and health care, especially from historical, cultural, public health, and socioeconomic perspectives; International policy implications of comparative studies of medicine in all cultures, including such issues as health in developing countries, affordability and transferability of health-care techniques and concepts; Translating scholarly ancient texts or modern publications on ethnomedicine. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine will consider for publication a broad range of scholarly contributions, including original scientific research papers, review articles, editorial comments, social policy statements, brief news items, bibliographies, research guides, letters to the editors, book reviews, and selected reprints.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine96.1%Biology85.2%Internal medicine72.2%Chemistry63.1%Biochemistry57.9%Pathology56.5%Genetics54%Endocrinology45.8%Alternative medicine43.1%Pharmacology42.8%Traditional medicine37.6%Organic chemistry32.2%Psychology30.9%Physics28.5%Immunology26.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,292Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1974-1977, 1979-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.27

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
87

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.53

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,343 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,087
3-Year Documents290
Citable Documents290

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 Rate45.2%

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 MedicineQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1979
Editorial Address
WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD, 5 TOH TUCK LINK, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE, 596224
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
JCRSCIE
2/48Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCRSCIE
25/336Q1
INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
JCISCIE
2/48Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
JCISCIE
28/336Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—7538
20255.599625
20244.8981,336
20235.7851,745
20226.0051012,248
20214.667972,731
20203.6821074,812
20193.51973,410
20183.12963,515
2017—993,448
2016—963,507
2015—973,791
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Chinese Medicine

WoS Q1
2457201820192020202120222023202420255.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01