Journal profile · INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
ISSN 2768-3605 · eISSN 2768-3613 · Mary Ann Liebert
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.85; hybrid open access; 128 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine is published by Mary Ann Liebert 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 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies, Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies and Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions, together about 44.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Complementary and alternative medicine. (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
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMedicine24.2%
- Acupuncture Treatment Research StudiesMedicine12.2%
- Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsPsychology8.1%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine6.1%
- Pain Management and Placebo EffectNeuroscience5.9%
- Music Therapy and HealthPsychology4.8%
- Traditional Chinese Medicine StudiesMedicine4.1%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology2.7%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Integrative & Complementary Medicine | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.85LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 95LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 638 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 102 | 9 | 45 |
| 2025 | 128 | 31 | 183 |
| 2024 | 125 | 45 | 380 |
| 2023 | 136 | 49 | 758 |
| 2022 | 147 | 45 | 1,288 |
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.
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
- ISSN
- 2768-3605
- Electronic ISSN
- 2768-3613
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
What CAS zone is Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Integrative and Complementary 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.85; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 21.
Which databases index Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Integrative 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, 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: .