Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)
Clarivate IF trend for Complementary Therapies in Medicine
SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
93 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Complementary Therapies in Medicine is an international, peer-reviewed journal that has considerable appeal to anyone who seeks objective and critical information on complementary therapies or who wishes to deepen their understanding of these approaches. It will be of particular interest to healthcare practitioners including family practitioners, complementary therapists, nurses, and physiotherapists; to academics including social scientists and CAM researchers; to healthcare managers; and to patients. Complementary Therapies in Medicine aims to publish valid, relevant and rigorous research and serious discussion articles with the main purpose of improving healthcare.
Special Issues
Calls for Papers3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers
WoS Categories & Quartiles
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INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisComplementary Therapies in Medicine (acronym: ctim, abbr: COMPLEMENT THER MED, ISSN: 0965-2299) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Churchill Livingstone in England since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.963 (Q1), an H-index of 93.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 172 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,211 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
Publishing & Editorial Information
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