120 established journals publish at least 20 % of their articles in Complementary and alternative medicine. 68 of them are fully open access, and at least 1 of those charge authors nothing (diamond open access). Where open-access journals charge a fee, the median is 1 700 USD. Highest recent citation rates: Food & medicine homology., Phytomedicine, Integrative Medicine in Nephrology and Andrology.
120 journals
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| Chinese MedicineBioMed Central | 62 % | 170 | 7.59 | 87 | 2 990 USD |
| Journal of Chinese Integrative MedicineElsevier BV | 75 % | 71 | 4.33 | 63 | Subscription; open access option 1 800 USD |
| The American Journal of Chinese MedicineWorld Scientific | 60 % | 96 | 7.33 | 99 | Subscription |
| Chinese Journal of Integrative MedicineSpringer Science+Business Media | 78 % | 122 | 2.60 | 57 | Subscription; open access option 4 190 USD |
| Complementary Therapies in MedicineElsevier BV | 66 % | 126 | 3.80 | 115 | 2 760 USD |
| PhytomedicineElsevier BV | 36 % | 850 | 9.43 | 178 | Subscription; open access option 3 630 USD |
| Integrative Medicine ResearchElsevier BV | 74 % | 68 | 2.93 | 55 | 1 700 USD |
| Acupuncture and Herbal MedicineWolters Kluwer | 63 % | 35 | 7.72 | 22 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineElsevier BV | 68 % | 139 | 2.22 | 60 | 1 800 USD |
| Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative MedicineHindawi Publishing Corporation | 57 % | 954 | 1.52 | 167 | Subscription; open access option 2 550 USD |
| Journal of EthnopharmacologyElsevier BV | 32 % | 1 310 | 5.67 | 305 | Subscription; open access option 3 740 USD |
| BMC Complementary Medicine and TherapiesBioMed Central | 42 % | 407 | 4.27 | 60 | 2 195 USD |
| Complementary Therapies in Clinical PracticeElsevier BV | 49 % | 118 | 3.57 | 89 | Subscription; open access option 3 530 USD |
| Pharmacological Research - Modern Chinese MedicineElsevier BV | 44 % | 142 | 3.79 | 33 | 1 550 USD |
| Frontiers in PharmacologyFrontiers Media | 24 % | 4 161 | 5.16 | 240 | 3 801 USD |
| Chinese Herbal MedicinesElsevier BV | 47 % | 75 | 4.12 | 40 | 1 200 USD |
| European Journal of Integrative MedicineElsevier BV | 67 % | 147 | 1.07 | 55 | Subscription; open access option 2 430 USD |
| Science of Traditional Chinese MedicinePublisher unknown | 67 % | 19 | 3.53 | 11 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Integrative Cancer TherapiesSAGE Publishing | 44 % | 107 | 3.07 | 91 | 2 650 USD |
| Journal of Integrative and Complementary MedicineMary Ann Liebert, Inc. | 54 % | 107 | 1.75 | 21 | Subscription |
| Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicinediamond OAElsevier BV | 44 % | 76 | 3.56 | 85 | None (diamond OA) |
| World Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineMedknow | 70 % | 60 | 1.29 | 23 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Acupuncture in MedicineSAGE Publishing | 72 % | 53 | 1.23 | 70 | Subscription; open access option 4 150 USD |
| Future Integrative MedicinePublisher unknown | 59 % | 19 | 4.33 | 8 | Subscription |
| Digital Chinese MedicineElsevier BV | 64 % | 40 | 1.81 | 17 | 980 USD |
| Advances in Integrative MedicineElsevier BV | 64 % | 65 | 1.14 | 24 | Subscription; open access option 2 340 USD |
| Phytotherapy ResearchWiley | 22 % | 352 | 7.24 | 192 | Subscription; open access option 4 880 USD |
| Complementary Medicine ResearchKarger Publishers | 64 % | 64 | 1.07 | 52 | Subscription |
| Medical AcupunctureMary Ann Liebert, Inc. | 78 % | 83 | 0.66 | 32 | Subscription |
| Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical SciencesElsevier BV | 70 % | 56 | 0.95 | 21 | 1 400 USD |
| Journal of pharmacopunctureKorean Pharmacopuncture Institute | 62 % | 36 | 1.30 | 36 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Chinese Journal of Natural MedicinesElsevier BV | 30 % | 103 | 4.11 | 60 | Subscription; open access option 3 000 USD |
| European Journal of Applied PhysiologySpringer Science+Business Media | 27 % | 305 | 2.77 | 223 | Subscription; open access option 2 890 USD |
| EXPLOREElsevier BV | 39 % | 143 | 1.42 | 69 | Subscription; open access option 2 090 USD |
| Phytomedicine PlusElsevier BV | 24 % | 184 | 3.79 | 39 | 1 590 USD |
| Clinical Traditional Medicine and PharmacologyElsevier BV | 44 % | 19 | 3.37 | 11 | 1 600 USD |
| Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina ScienceSpringer Science+Business Media | 77 % | 64 | 0.46 | 14 | Subscription; open access option 3 790 USD |
| International Journal of Sports MedicineThieme Medical Publishers (Germany) | 22 % | 141 | 4.68 | 179 | Subscription |
| HomeopathyThieme Medical Publishers (Germany) | 62 % | 70 | 0.59 | 51 | Subscription |
| Journal of Complementary and Integrative MedicineDe Gruyter | 36 % | 86 | 1.42 | 44 | Subscription; open access option 2 712 USD |
| Food & medicine homology.Publisher unknown | 22 % | 25 | 15.78 | 30 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Guidelines and Standards of Chinese MedicinePublisher unknown | 75 % | 17 | 0.71 | 4 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Journal of Herbal MedicineElsevier BV | 25 % | 129 | 2.45 | 54 | Subscription; open access option 2 470 USD |
| International Journal of Ayurveda ResearchMedknow | 60 % | 39 | 0.62 | 27 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Journal of Holistic Integrative PharmacyElsevier BV | 38 % | 37 | 1.58 | 8 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Integrative Medicine in Nephrology and AndrologyPublisher unknown | 23 % | 25 | 8.10 | 17 | Subscription |
| Journal of Ayurveda Case ReportsMedknow | 80 % | 44 | 0.32 | 6 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Journal of Drug Research in Ayurvedic SciencesPublisher unknown | 47 % | 59 | 0.65 | 10 | Open access, fee unknown |
| MedicinesMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | 23 % | 52 | 3.24 | 68 | 1 689 USD |
| Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and PreventionLippincott Williams & Wilkins | 24 % | 87 | 1.91 | 71 | Subscription |
| Integrative Medicine ReportsMary Ann Liebert, Inc. | 43 % | 16 | 1.32 | 6 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Brain Behavior and Immunity IntegrativeElsevier BV | 32 % | 28 | 1.82 | 10 | 2 570 USD |
| Chinese MedicineSpringer Science+Business Media | 58 % | 8 | 1.19 | 20 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative MedicineSAGE Publishing | 31 % | 21 | 2.42 | 33 | 2 000 USD |
| AYU (An International Quarterly Journal of Research in Ayurveda)Medknow | 72 % | 24 | 0.38 | 45 | Subscription |
| Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and HealthSAGE Publishing | 26 % | 40 | 2.08 | 12 | Subscription |
| Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental MedicineSpringer Science+Business Media | 27 % | 69 | 1.26 | 39 | Subscription; open access option 4 090 USD |
| International Journal of Complementary & Alternative MedicineMedCrave Group | 50 % | 47 | 0.48 | 20 | Subscription |
| OBM Integrative and Complementary MedicinePublisher unknown | 27 % | 64 | 1.09 | 16 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Frontiers in Medical Science ResearchPublisher unknown | 54 % | 135 | 0.26 | 4 | Subscription |
| Journal of Acupuncture ResearchPublisher unknown | 67 % | 41 | 0.27 | 15 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic MedicinePublisher unknown | 73 % | 148 | 0.16 | 6 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Chinese Medicine and CultureLippincott Williams & Wilkins | 45 % | 42 | 0.46 | 9 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Journal of Integrative NursingMedknow | 32 % | 38 | 0.87 | 9 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Traditional and Integrative MedicineKnowledge E | 42 % | 46 | 0.50 | 9 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Pharmacognosy MagazineSAGE Publishing | 23 % | 134 | 0.86 | 65 | Subscription; open access option 1 600 USD |
| Current Research in Complementary & Alternative MedicinePublisher unknown | 49 % | 17 | 0.52 | 5 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Current Traditional MedicinePublisher unknown | 32 % | 76 | 0.54 | 15 | Subscription |
| Journal of AyurvedaMedknow | 69 % | 52 | 0.19 | 5 | Open access, fee unknown |
| INDIAN JOURNAL OF AYURVEDA & INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE KLEUMedknow | 72 % | 19 | 0.25 | 3 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Traditional Medicine and Modern MedicineWorld Scientific | 59 % | 11 | 0.44 | 7 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Medicine & Science in Sports & ExerciseLippincott Williams & Wilkins | 20 % | 2 401 | 0.39 | 361 | Subscription |
| Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy JournalLippincott Williams & Wilkins | 24 % | 29 | 1.22 | 41 | Subscription |
| Journal of Natural RemediesInformatics Publishing Limited | 27 % | 164 | 0.46 | 28 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Journal of Innovations in Medical ResearchPublisher unknown | 23 % | 39 | 1.03 | 10 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Complementary Medicine JournalArak University of Medical Sciences | 42 % | 23 | 0.48 | 10 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Chinese medicine and natural productsThieme Medical Publishers (Germany) | 71 % | 23 | 0.21 | 3 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Ancient Science of LifeMedknow | 62 % | 9 | 0.40 | 31 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Clinical Research CommunicationsTMR publishing group | 58 % | 19 | 0.28 | 3 | Subscription |
| Academic Journal of Medicine & Health SciencesPublisher unknown | 49 % | 90 | 0.20 | 3 | Subscription |
| Journal of Complementary Medicine & Alternative HealthcarePublisher unknown | 61 % | 7 | 0.42 | 10 | Open access, fee unknown |
| International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine ResearchDüzce University | 45 % | 23 | 0.36 | 6 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Journal of Contemporary Medical PracticePublisher unknown | 75 % | 252 | 0.09 | 3 | Subscription |
| International Journal of Yoga TherapyPublisher unknown | 26 % | 21 | 0.88 | 33 | Subscription |
| International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Research Education & PracticeMassage Therapy Foundation | 24 % | 20 | 0.97 | 25 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Integrative and Complementary TherapiesMary Ann Liebert, Inc. | 39 % | 44 | 0.27 | 5 | Subscription |
| Asian MedicineBrill | 30 % | 25 | 0.53 | 19 | Subscription |
| Current Research in Medical SciencesPublisher unknown | 38 % | 25 | 0.34 | 4 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Annals of Ayurvedic MedicineAssociation of Ayurvedic Physicians of India | 66 % | 50 | 0.12 | 9 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Alternative Complementary & Integrative MedicinePublisher unknown | 59 % | 63 | 0.12 | 8 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Proceedings of Anticancer ResearchPublisher unknown | 32 % | 92 | 0.20 | 5 | Subscription |
| Kerala Journal of AyurvedaPublisher unknown | 74 % | 30 | 0.10 | 2 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Current Topics in Nutraceutical ResearchPublisher unknown | 24 % | 82 | 0.30 | 13 | Subscription |
| Journal of Chiropractic HumanitiesElsevier BV | 32 % | 10 | 0.44 | 18 | Subscription; open access option 3 000 USD |
| International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine ResearchPublisher unknown | 44 % | 99 | 0.11 | 6 | Subscription |
| Journal of Clinical and Nursing ResearchPublisher unknown | 34 % | 340 | 0.10 | 6 | Subscription |
| Yoga MimamsaMedknow | 22 % | 21 | 0.43 | 10 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical SciencesPeking University | 22 % | 84 | 0.24 | 17 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Medicine Case Reports and Study ProtocolsLippincott Williams & Wilkins | 25 % | 62 | 0.23 | 5 | Subscription |
| Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics ResearchCognizant | 58 % | 35 | 0.09 | 40 | Subscription; open access option 4 150 USD |
| Asian Journal of Complementary and Alternative MedicinePublisher unknown | 46 % | 14 | 0.16 | 3 | Subscription |
| Journal of Clinical Exercise PhysiologyPublisher unknown | 23 % | 71 | 0.20 | 12 | Subscription |
| Rehabilitation MedicineScience Press | 23 % | 67 | 0.20 | 7 | Open access, fee unknown |
| RGUHS Journal of Ayush SciencesPublisher unknown | 69 % | 23 | 0.07 | 2 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine and Technology AssessmentTsinghua University Press | 54 % | 5 | 0.19 | 2 | Open access, fee unknown |
| International Journal of Biology and Life SciencesPublisher unknown | 21 % | 115 | 0.16 | 6 | Open access, fee unknown |
| American Journal of Traditional Chinese Veterinary MedicinePublisher unknown | 56 % | 20 | 0.08 | 6 | Subscription |
| Journal of Clinical Medicine ResearchPublisher unknown | 45 % | 71 | 0.05 | 2 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Annals of CardioPulmonary RehabilitationPublisher unknown | 22 % | 9 | 0.22 | 4 | Subscription |
| JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINEPublisher unknown | 67 % | 11 | 0.04 | 6 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Journal of Yoga and PhysiotherapyPublisher unknown | 22 % | 22 | 0.10 | 6 | Open access, fee unknown |
| African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative MedicinesAfrican Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI) | 21 % | 5 | 0.12 | 71 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Chinese Journal of Integrative NursingPublisher unknown | 48 % | 478 | 0.01 | 4 | 522 USD |
| Integrative Medicine Case ReportsPublisher unknown | 52 % | 17 | 0.03 | 3 | Open access, fee unknown |
| JOURNAL OF MEDICINES DEVELOPMENT SCIENCESPublisher unknown | 23 % | 15 | 0.03 | 6 | Open access, fee unknown |
| International Journal of Green PharmacyMedknow | 25 % | 32 | 0.00 | 45 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Alternative & Integrative MedicineOMICS Publishing Group | 65 % | 9 | 0.00 | 15 | Subscription |
| Medico Research ChroniclesPublisher unknown | 27 % | 58 | 0.00 | 6 | Open access, fee unknown |
| Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative MedicinePublisher unknown | 45 % | 15 | 0.00 | 4 | Open access, fee unknown |
| International Journal of Chinese MedicineScience Publishing Group | 61 % | 4 | 0.00 | 6 | Open access, fee unknown |
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