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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #21,111Diamond OADomestic Journal

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):2095-7548(Print)
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Publisher:Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences

WoS Q1
000002025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):0
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.214
#21,111

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
15

15 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA
38articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Production and Hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Peer review under the responsibility of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed publication featuring advanced scientific research in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The journal is sponsored by Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Tsinghua University Press, and supervised by the Ministry of Education of China. The goal of the journal is to serve as an authoritative platform to present state-of-the-art research results. The journal is published quarterly. We welcome submissions of original papers on experimental and clinical studies on TCM, herbs and acupuncture that apply modern scientific research methods. The journal also publishes case reports, reviews, and articles on TCM theory and policy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine98%Biology82.1%Internal medicine67.2%Pathology64.4%Chemistry55.7%Biochemistry51.5%Genetics47.5%Alternative medicine44%Traditional medicine38.8%Endocrinology36.8%Psychology33.6%Pharmacology32.3%Traditional Chinese medicine29.6%Immunology23.6%Physics21.6%Gene21.1%Organic chemistry20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year38
Total Citations1
2025
IF0
Articles / Year57
Total Citations69
2024
IF—
Articles / Year56
Total Citations69
2023
IF—
Articles / Year55
Total Citations122
2022
IF—
Articles / Year66
Total Citations191

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,111Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2018-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.214

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.07

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,504 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations167
3-Year Documents165
Citable Documents164

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 Rate44.5%

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 MedicineQ3
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: N/A

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):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
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

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences (ISSN: 2095-7548) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in China. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.214 (Q3), an H-index of 15.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 38 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with an estimated APC of $2,504 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
Diamond OA
Publisher
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16