ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #27,650Hybrid

Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research

Abbreviation (ISO):ACUPUNCTURE ELECTRO
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Identifier (ISSN):0360-1293(Print)/2167-9010(Online)
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Publisher:Cognizant Communication Corporation
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.3↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research

WoS Q4
00110.4320180.4220190.220200.1420210.6820220.320230.220240.420250.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.126
#27,650

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
47articles/year
11.39% Gold OA•86.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of the journal is to provide an international forum for the exchange of ideas and promotion of basic and clinical research in acupuncture, electro-therapeutics, and related fields. The journal was established in order to make acupuncture and electro-therapeutics a universally acceptable branch of medicine through multidisciplinary research based on scientific disciplines. The final goal is to provide a better understanding of both the beneficial and adverse effects of these treatments in order to supplement or improve existing methods of diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases in both Western and Oriental medicine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine80.3%Biology64.9%Pathology60.6%Alternative medicine54.5%Internal medicine52.9%Acupuncture50.8%Psychology47.6%Neuroscience34.7%Endocrinology34%Chemistry33.6%Anesthesia29.2%Physics28.4%Genetics27%Psychiatry26%Surgery25.8%Biochemistry25.4%Computer science25.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Q4
Rank46/48
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q4
Rank325/330
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Q4
Rank46/48
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q4
Rank325/330
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.3
Articles / Year177
Total Citations2
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year59
Total Citations13
2024
IF0.2
Articles / Year8
Total Citations3
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year17
Total Citations12
2022
IF0.684
Articles / Year6
Total Citations7

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #27,650Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1976-2024
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.126

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.14

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,335 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations15
3-Year Documents49
Citable Documents49

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ4
Complementary and Alternative MedicineQ4
Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research (abbr: ACUPUNCTURE ELECTRO, ISSN: 0360-1293) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Cognizant Communication Corporation in United States since 1975. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.126 (Q4), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 47 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,335 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Cognizant Communication Corporation
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Tri-annual
Founding Year
1975
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
COGNIZANT COMMUNICATION CORP, 3 HARTSDALE ROAD, ELMSFORD, USA, NY, 10523-3701

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01