Journal profile · INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
Advances in Integrative Medicine
ISSN 2212-9626 · eISSN 2212-9634 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Advances in Integrative Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 1,950; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 140 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Title discontinued as of 2017 Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Integrative Medicine is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology and Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, together about 29.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry18.2%
- Mitochondrial Function and PathologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry5.5%
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMedicine5.5%
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular HealthMedicine3.6%
- Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchMedicine3.6%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Integrative & Complementary Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Integrative & Complementary Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 140LetPub ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,950 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2212-9626
- Electronic ISSN
- 2212-9634
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Integrative Medicine
What CAS zone is Advances in Integrative Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advances in Integrative Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Integrative & Complementary Medicine. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Integrative Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Advances in Integrative Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Integrative Medicine is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Advances in Integrative Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Integrative Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,950.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .