Journal rankings · indicator year 2012
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Subfield ranking · 2012
Complementary and alternative medicine journal rankings 2012
37 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Complementary and alternative medicine has 37 ranked journals in 2012. The median OJR rose 0.08 on 2011 to 0.39, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.05. The top three are BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Complementary Medicine Research, and Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2012. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2009–2011, the window the 2012 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Medicine (42)
- Surgery610
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine245
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health213
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine209
- Oncology153
- Epidemiology147
- Infectious Diseases144
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism124
- Neurology120
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging112
- Physiology110
- Psychiatry and Mental health109
- Complementary and alternative medicine37
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine85
- Ophthalmology67
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health67
- Dermatology64
- Hematology60
- Obstetrics and Gynecology55
- Rheumatology53
- Nephrology40
- Pharmacology38
- Reproductive Medicine37
- Geriatrics and Gerontology34
- Emergency Medicine32
- Otorhinolaryngology28
- Rehabilitation21
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine20
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine20
- Hepatology16
- Genetics14
- Immunology and Allergy13
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine10
- Urology10
- Gastroenterology6
- Internal Medicine4
- Family Practice2
- Transplantation2
- Anatomy0
- Biochemistry0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
37 ranked journals
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Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2011. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2009–2011, the window the 2012 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2009–2011 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2003 to 2012. | Compare |
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1BMC Complementary and Alternative MedicineOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.75Q1 | 4.34 0.30 up from 2011 | 273 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
2Complementary Medicine ResearchKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 2.57Q1 | 0.00 2.12 down from 2011 | 34 | 44% | — | ||
3Complementary Therapies in Clinical PracticeElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.17Q1 | 2.59 0.53 up from 2011 | 148 | 9% | $3,530 | ||
4Complementary Therapies in MedicineOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.82Q1 | 2.62 0.33 up from 2011 | 137 | 12% | $2,760 | ||
5The Journal of Alternative and Complementary MedicineMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 1.78Q1 | 2.58 0.25 up from 2011 | 596 | 28% | — | ||
6Acupuncture in MedicineSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.24Q1 | 1.53 0.20 up from 2011 | 170 | 5% | $4,150 | ||
7Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineOAElsevier BV · India | 1.09Q1 | 1.12 0.20 up from 2011 | 83 | 100% | $1,800 | ||
8Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian StudiesElsevier BV · South Korea | 1.07Q1 | 2.06 0.68 down from 2011 | 125 | 100% | — | ||
9HomeopathyThieme Medical Publishers (Germany) · Germany | 1.06Q1 | 1.21 0.22 down from 2011 | 157 | 4% | — | ||
10EXPLOREElsevier BV · United States | 1.05Q1 | 1.32 0.42 up from 2011 | 166 | 9% | $2,090 | ||
11International Journal of Ayurveda ResearchOAMedknow · India | 1.01Q2 | 1.39 0.22 up from 2011 | 71 | — | — | ||
12Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary MedicineKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.90Q2 | 0.88 0.21 up from 2011 | 203 | 65% | — | ||
13Holistic Nursing PracticeLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.79Q2 | 0.86 0.12 down from 2011 | 122 | 6% | — | ||
14International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Research Education & PracticeOAMassage Therapy Foundation · Canada | 0.69Q2 | 0.54 0.23 down from 2011 | 47 | 100% | — | ||
15Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative MedicineOASAGE Publishing · United States | 0.69Q2 | 1.97no 2011 value | 33 | 55% | $1,200 | ||
16Chinese Journal of Integrative MedicineSpringer Science+Business Media · China | 0.66Q2 | 1.16 0.18 up from 2011 | 360 | 3% | $4,190 | ||
17European Journal of Integrative MedicineElsevier BV · Germany | 0.55Q2 | 0.81 0.01 up from 2011 | 119 | 3% | $2,430 | ||
18Chinese MedicineOASpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 0.49Q2 | 0.76 0.49 up from 2011 | 45 | 100% | — | ||
19Journal of Chinese Integrative MedicineElsevier BV · China | 0.39Q2 | 0.87 0.23 up from 2011 | 478 | 1% | $1,800 | ||
20Medical AcupunctureMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.29Q3 | 0.35 0.14 up from 2011 | 120 | 13% | — | ||
21Journal of Dietary SupplementsTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.26Q3 | 0.75 0.28 up from 2011 | 82 | 4% | — | ||
22Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics ResearchCognizant · United States | 0.25Q3 | 0.20 0.32 down from 2011 | 80 | 0% | $4,150 | ||
23Deutsche Zeitschrift für AkupunkturSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 0.19Q3 | 0.40 0.20 up from 2011 | 172 | 0% | $3,390 | ||
24AYU (An International Quarterly Journal of Research in Ayurveda)Medknow · India | 0.18Q3 | 0.22 0.07 down from 2011 | 99 | 100% | — | ||
25Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental MedicineSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 0.18Q3 | 0.43 0.31 up from 2011 | 130 | 2% | $4,090 | ||
26Focus on Alternative and Complementary TherapiesWiley · United Kingdom | 0.16Q3 | 0.35 0.07 up from 2011 | 296 | 3% | — | ||
27World Science and TechnologyElsevier BV · United States | 0.15Q3 | 0.23 0.10 up from 2011 | 81 | 0% | — | ||
28Journal of Natural RemediesOAInformatics Publishing Limited · India | 0.14Q3 | 0.18 0.01 down from 2011 | 82 | 0% | — | ||
29Alternative and Complementary TherapiesMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.13Q4 | 0.24 0.02 up from 2011 | 152 | 0% | — | ||
30Journal of pharmacopunctureOAKorean Pharmacopuncture Institute · South Korea | 0.09Q4 | 0.27 0.07 down from 2011 | 111 | 100% | — | ||
31Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina ScienceSpringer Science+Business Media · China | 0.07Q4 | 0.20 0.05 up from 2011 | 250 | 0% | $3,790 | ||
32Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Ganzheitsmedizin / Swiss Journal of Integrative MedicineOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.03Q4 | 0.07 0.02 down from 2011 | 190 | 87% | — | ||
33Zhongguo xunzheng yixue zazhiSichuan University School of Medicine · China | 0.03Q4 | 0.04no change | 543 | 0% | — | ||
34Zhonghua zhongyiyao xuekanChinese Medical Association · China | 0.01Q4 | 0.02 0.01 up from 2011 | 2,373 | 0% | — | ||
35Revista Internacional de AcupunturaElsevier BV | 0.01Q4 | 0.07 0.02 up from 2011 | 88 | 0% | $1,870 | ||
36The Chinese Journal of Modern Applied PharmacyChinese Medical Association | 0.01Q4 | 0.02no change | 829 | 0% | — | ||
37Nanfang huli xuebaoUniverse Scientific Publishing · China | 0.00Q4 | 0.00no change | 832 | 0% | — |
Subfields of Medicine, with Complementary and alternative medicine highlighted.
- Surgery610
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine245
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health213
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine209
- Oncology153
- Epidemiology147
- Infectious Diseases144
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism124
- Neurology120
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging112
- Physiology110
- Psychiatry and Mental health109
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine85
- Ophthalmology67
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health67
- Dermatology64
- Hematology60
- Obstetrics and Gynecology55
- Rheumatology53
- Nephrology40
- Pharmacology38
- Complementary and alternative medicine37
- Reproductive Medicine37
- Geriatrics and Gerontology34
- Emergency Medicine32
- Otorhinolaryngology28
- Rehabilitation21
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine20
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine20
- Hepatology16
- Genetics14
- Immunology and Allergy13
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine10
- Urology10
- Gastroenterology6
- Internal Medicine4
- Family Practice2
- Transplantation2
- Anatomy0
- Biochemistry0
- Health Informatics0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2012. Corpus-wide, 75.7% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
20 additional Complementary and alternative medicine journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2009–2011, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2012. Publication window: 2009–2011. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 37
- Window papers (baseline)
- 76,880 +34.2% from indicator year 2009
- Median OJR
- 0.390 +42.0% from indicator year 2009
- Rising journals (2025)
- 3
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2009–2011 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 54 | 59 | 58 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 10,081 | 12,572 | 16,878 | 21,623 | 26,753 | 31,706 | 37,684 | 43,890 | 50,771 | 57,287 | 63,712 | 70,340 | 76,880 | 82,138 | 84,954 | 84,743 | 79,392 | 67,381 | 51,618 | 40,222 | 35,638 | 38,286 | 44,112 | 53,446 | 58,255 | 63,352 | |
| Median OJR | 0.09 | 0.1623 | 0.303 | 0.302 | 0.17 | 0.256 | 0.242 | 0.21 | 0.1617 | 0.27 | 0.3159 | 0.31 | 0.390 | 0.40 | 0.53 | 0.59 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.263 | 0.25 | 0.238 | 0.391 | 0.408 | 0.407 | 0.3165 | 0.37 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.