Journal profile · Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine
ISSN 1672-0415 · eISSN 1993-0402 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · PEOPLES R CHINA · Quarterly · Founded 1995
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.97; subscription journal; APC about USD 4,190; review about 8.6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 122 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies, Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis and Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies, together about 42.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Complementary and alternative medicine and Pharmacology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine seeks to promote international communication and exchange on integrative medicine as well as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and provide a rapid forum for the dissemination of scientific articles focusing on the latest developments and trends as well as experiences and achievements on integrative medicine or CAM in clinical practice, scientific research, education and healthcare.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Editorial board by country: 50 in mainland China (about 47%); most named Mainland China 50, United States 18, Hong Kong, China 10, Canada 5, South Korea 3 (106 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Traditional Chinese Medicine StudiesMedicine16.4%
- Traditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisMedicine14.4%
- Acupuncture Treatment Research StudiesMedicine11.5%
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMedicine6%
- Plant-based Medicinal ResearchPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.1%
- Pharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.1%
- Ginseng Biological Effects and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Healthcare and Venom ResearchMedicine4%
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 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Integrative & Complementary Medicine | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Integrative & Complementary Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 2.97LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,318OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 118LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 244,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,247 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 103 | 0 | 22 |
| 2025 | 122 | 5 | 223 |
| 2024 | 121 | 3 | 636 |
| 2023 | 109 | 9 | 971 |
| 2022 | 125 | 19 | 1,366 |
| 2021 | 132 | 22 | 1,632 |
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 8.6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,190 / EUR 3,290 / GBP 2,790 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1672-0415
- Electronic ISSN
- 1993-0402
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of 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 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.97; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 57.
How long does peer review take at Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 8.6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine based?
Of the 106 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 50 (about 47%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (50), United States (18) and Hong Kong, China (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine is a subscription journal. APC about USD 4,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .