Journal profile · Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
ISSN 1741-427X · eISSN 1741-4288 · Hindawi Publishing Corporation · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2004
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: impact factor 1.85; fully open access; APC about USD 2,550; review about 2.2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 33 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine is published by Hindawi Publishing Corporation. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies, Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies, together about 27.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Complementary and alternative medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that seeks to understand the sources and to encourage rigorous research in this new, yet ancient world of complementary and alternative medicine. The journal seeks to apply scientific rigor to the study of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities, particularly traditional Asian healing systems. eCAM emphasizes health outcome, while documenting biological mechanisms of action. The journal is devoted to the advancement of science in the field of basic research, methodology or scientific theory in diverse areas of Biomedical Sciences. The journal does not consider articles on homeopathy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Editor-in-chief Jian-Li GaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 62 in mainland China (about 15%); most named Mainland China 62, Italy 47, United States 34, South Korea 31, Brazil 31 (408 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Acupuncture Treatment Research StudiesMedicine11.7%
- Pharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics8%
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMedicine7.7%
- Traditional Chinese Medicine StudiesMedicine7.2%
- Traditional Chinese Medicine AnalysisMedicine6.5%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE on 20 March 2023. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 1.85LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 168OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,717OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,405LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,058 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| 2025 | 33 | 32 | 2 |
| 2024 | 28 | 27 | 172 |
| 2023 | 997 | 996 | 2,542 |
| 2022 | 2,077 | 2,076 | 20,890 |
| 2021 | 1,634 | 1,634 | 22,755 |
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 2.2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind 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 2,550 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,400 | Yes | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted5
- original researchThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- research articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Title and authorship information
The following information should be included: Manuscript title Full author names Full institutional mailing addresses Email addresses Affiliations. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in institutional affiliations. Responsibility for affiliations ultimately rests with the author, although the publisher may request changes be made to countries listed in affiliations t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting. Authors should explain why each interest may represent a conflict. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state this. Submitting authors are responsible for co-authors declaring their interests. Conflicts of interest (COIs, also known as 'competing interests') occur when issues outside research could be reasonab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Authors must include a data availability statement with their submission. When submitting a manuscript, submitting authors will be asked to select from several pre-written statements or use the text editor to tell us about data availability with regard to their submission. Review our Data Sharing Policy to understand which data availability statement is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and permissions
Authors retain the copyright of their manuscripts, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not speci…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
The journal follows a single-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Information on the Peer Review model can be found here. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here. All submitted articles are subject to assessment and peer review to ensure editorial appropriateness and technical correctness. Research published in the journal must be: Scien…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
The journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers, and does not consider this to compromise the novelty of the results. Articles based on content previously made public only on a preprint server, institutional repository, or in a thesis will be considered. The preprint should be cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
Authors are strongly encouraged to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts, to maximize transparency and reproducibility. Our editors and reviewers are also encouraged to use them in the review process. Completed checklists should be provided in the supplementary files on submission. We particularly encourage the use of: CONSORT for randomized controlled tria…
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
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1741-427X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-4288
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
What is the impact factor of Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.85; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 168.
How long does peer review take at Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 2.2 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine based?
Of the 408 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 62 (about 15%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (62), Italy (47) and United States (34). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine is indexed in Scopus.
Is Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,550.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .