Journal profile · Integrative & Complementary Medicine
JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
ISSN 1075-5535 · eISSN 1557-7708 · Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1995
JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE: impact factor 0; hybrid open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 3 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE is published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies, Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies and Biofield Effects and Biophysics, together about 53.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Complementary and alternative medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Please note, this title was formerly Advanced Composites Letters. Read the new aims and scope for further information. View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Editor-in-chief Igor GuzPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 23%); most named India 8, Mainland China 5, United Kingdom 2, Taiwan, China 1, United States 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMedicine30.9%
- Acupuncture Treatment Research StudiesMedicine15.7%
- Biofield Effects and BiophysicsMedicine6.9%
- Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsPsychology5.8%
- Traditional Chinese Medicine StudiesMedicine5.2%
- Pain Management and Placebo EffectNeuroscience4.9%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine3.1%
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural ElementsHealth Professions2.8%
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
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
- Impact factor
- 0LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80LetPub ·
- h-index
- 137OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,581OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,596 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 132 | 43 | 1,494 |
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 3 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1075-5535
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-7708
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 4, h-index 137.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 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 JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 23%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (8), Mainland China (5) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE is indexed in Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .