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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,212HybridDomestic Journal

Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines

Acronym:cjnm
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Abbreviation (ISO):CHIN J NAT MEDICINES
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Identifier (ISSN):2095-6975(Print)/1875-5364(Online)
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Publisher:China Pharmaceutical University
Clarivate IF (2026)
7.5↑ +2.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines

WoS Q1
147101.9920181.7720192.012020320213.8920224.62023420244.920257.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.096
#4,212

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
60

60 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate7.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
97articles/year
7.54% Gold OA•82.95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (CJNM), founded and sponsored in May 2003 by China Pharmaceutical University and the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association, is devoted to communication among pharmaceutical and medical scientists interested in the advancement of Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM). CJNM publishes articles relating to a broad spectrum of bioactive natural products, leading compounds and medicines derived from Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM). Topics covered by the journal are: Resources of Traditional Chinese Medicines; Interaction and complexity of prescription; Natural Products Chemistry (including structure modification, semi-and total synthesis, bio-transformation); Pharmacology of natural products and prescription (including pharmacokinetics and toxicology); Pharmaceutics and Analytical Methods of natural products.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology88.3%Medicine83.4%Chemistry79%Biochemistry60%Organic chemistry53.5%Genetics45.9%Internal medicine44.9%Traditional medicine38.1%Physics36.4%Pathology35.7%Chromatography33.9%Botany33.2%Pharmacology27.2%Endocrinology24.2%Stereochemistry21.9%Alternative medicine20.4%Nuclear magnetic resonance20.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Q1
Rank3/48
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q1
Rank27/356
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Q1
Rank6/48
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q1
Rank34/356
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF7.5
Articles / Year88
Total Citations18
2025
IF4.9
Articles / Year133
Total Citations422
2024
IF4
Articles / Year106
Total Citations894
2023
IF4.6
Articles / Year91
Total Citations1,266
2022
IF3.887
Articles / Year89
Total Citations934

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,212Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.096

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.81

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,204 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,738
3-Year Documents286
Citable Documents266

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 Rate44.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Complementary and Alternative MedicineQ1
Drug DiscoveryQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 7.5%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (acronym: cjnm, abbr: CHIN J NAT MEDICINES, ISSN: 2095-6975) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE, published by China Pharmaceutical University in China since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.096 (Q1), an H-index of 60.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bi-monthly, an annual output of approximately 97 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,204 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
China Pharmaceutical University
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bi-monthly
Founding Year
2003
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CHINESE JOURNAL NATURAL MEDICINES, 24, TONGJIA XIANG, NANJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 210009

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16