Journal rankings · indicator year 2019
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Subfield ranking · 2019
Complementary and alternative medicine journal rankings 2019
54 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Complementary and alternative medicine has 54 ranked journals in 2019. The median journal has an OJR of 0.25, below the world average of 1.00, down 0.01 on 2018; Q1 starts at OJR 0.86. The top three are Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and Integrative Medicine Research.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2019. 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 2016–2018, the window the 2019 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)
- Surgery936
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine347
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health299
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine290
- Oncology234
- Infectious Diseases217
- Epidemiology198
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism168
- Neurology164
- Physiology160
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging153
- Psychiatry and Mental health142
- Complementary and alternative medicine54
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine120
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health103
- Ophthalmology98
- Dermatology96
- Hematology80
- Obstetrics and Gynecology74
- Rheumatology67
- Nephrology58
- Pharmacology54
- Reproductive Medicine50
- Emergency Medicine44
- Geriatrics and Gerontology38
- Otorhinolaryngology35
- Rehabilitation34
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine31
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine24
- Genetics24
- Hepatology23
- Immunology and Allergy22
- Urology14
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine13
- Gastroenterology7
- Internal Medicine5
- Health Informatics4
- Family Practice3
- Transplantation3
- Biochemistry1
- Anatomy0
- Microbiology0
54 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 2018. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2016–2018, the window the 2019 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2016–2018 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 2010 to 2019. | Compare |
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1Journal of Traditional and Complementary MedicineOAElsevier BV · Taiwan | 2.02Q1 | 3.63 0.17 up from 2018 | 198 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
2BMC Complementary and Alternative MedicineOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.61Q1 | 3.77 0.57 up from 2018 | 1,339 | 100% | $2,990 | ||
3Integrative Medicine ResearchOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.53Q1 | 2.91 0.59 up from 2018 | 154 | 100% | $1,700 | ||
4Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative MedicineOASAGE Publishing · United States | 1.42Q1 | 2.65 1.01 up from 2018 | 134 | — | $1,200 | ||
5Journal of Chinese Integrative MedicineElsevier BV · China | 1.34Q1 | 2.91 0.71 up from 2018 | 184 | 7% | $1,800 | ||
6Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative MedicineOASAGE Publishing · United States | 1.16Q1 | 1.98no 2018 value | 50 | 100% | $2,000 | — | |
7Complementary Therapies in Clinical PracticeElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.15Q1 | 2.52 0.16 up from 2018 | 329 | 13% | $3,530 | ||
8Acupuncture in MedicineSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.02Q1 | 2.07 0.18 up from 2018 | 190 | 37% | $4,150 | ||
9Complementary Therapies in MedicineOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.01Q1 | 2.65 0.11 up from 2018 | 470 | 18% | $2,760 | ||
10The Journal of Alternative and Complementary MedicineMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 1.00Q1 | 2.20 0.02 down from 2018 | 467 | 40% | — | ||
11Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineOAElsevier BV · India | 0.96Q1 | 1.76 0.15 up from 2018 | 199 | 100% | $1,800 | ||
12EXPLOREElsevier BV · United States | 0.92Q1 | 1.44 0.27 up from 2018 | 204 | 10% | $2,090 | ||
13Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian StudiesElsevier BV · South Korea | 0.87Q1 | 1.43 0.25 up from 2018 | 137 | 100% | — | ||
14Journal of pharmacopunctureOAKorean Pharmacopuncture Institute · South Korea | 0.86Q1 | 1.92 0.56 up from 2018 | 89 | 100% | — | ||
15Medical AcupunctureMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.80Q2 | 1.90 1.31 up from 2018 | 153 | 94% | — | ||
16Journal of Dietary SupplementsTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.74Q2 | 1.77 0.03 down from 2018 | 233 | 4% | — | ||
17Holistic Nursing PracticeLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.66Q2 | 1.32 0.33 up from 2018 | 155 | 4% | — | ||
18Complementary Medicine ResearchKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.58Q2 | 0.88 0.06 down from 2018 | 169 | 41% | — | ||
19International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Research Education & PracticeOAMassage Therapy Foundation · Canada | 0.53Q2 | 0.74 0.91 down from 2018 | 30 | 100% | — | ||
20Chinese Journal of Integrative MedicineSpringer Science+Business Media · China | 0.50Q2 | 1.28 0.32 up from 2018 | 466 | 3% | $4,190 | ||
21European Journal of Integrative MedicineElsevier BV · Germany | 0.48Q2 | 1.30 0.20 up from 2018 | 367 | 18% | $2,430 | ||
| 0.47Q2 | 1.07 0.46 up from 2018 | 38 | — | — | |||
23HomeopathyThieme Medical Publishers (Germany) · Germany | 0.40Q2 | 2.01 1.05 up from 2018 | 174 | 30% | — | ||
24Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental MedicineSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 0.37Q2 | 0.73 0.05 down from 2018 | 133 | 0% | $4,090 | ||
25Advances in Integrative MedicineElsevier BV | 0.36Q2 | 0.84 0.08 down from 2018 | 102 | 2% | $2,340 | ||
26Journal of Natural RemediesOAInformatics Publishing Limited · India | 0.30Q2 | 0.67 0.18 up from 2018 | 56 | 100% | — | ||
27Chinese MedicineOASpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 0.26Q2 | 0.60 0.52 up from 2018 | 35 | 100% | — | ||
28Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics ResearchCognizant · United States | 0.25Q3 | 0.40 0.27 down from 2018 | 30 | 11% | $4,150 | ||
29World Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineOAMedknow · India | 0.23Q3 | 0.29 0.48 down from 2018 | 53 | 100% | — | ||
30Integrative Medicine InternationalOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.23Q3 | 0.48 0.10 down from 2018 | 38 | — | — | ||
31Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical SciencesOAElsevier BV · China | 0.22Q3 | 0.57 0.22 up from 2018 | 125 | 100% | $1,400 | ||
32AYU (An International Quarterly Journal of Research in Ayurveda)Medknow · India | 0.22Q3 | 0.37 0.24 up from 2018 | 111 | 100% | — | ||
33Ancient Science of LifeOAMedknow · India | 0.18Q3 | 0.13 0.36 down from 2018 | 108 | — | — | ||
34Medicina dello SportEdizioni Minerva Medica · Italy | 0.15Q3 | 0.24 0.06 up from 2018 | 112 | 2% | — | ||
35Journal of pharmacology & clinical researchOAUnited States | 0.13Q3 | 0.21 0.10 down from 2018 | 133 | 100% | — | ||
36Research in Health ScienceOAUnited States | 0.13Q3 | 0.21 0.30 down from 2018 | 47 | 100% | — | ||
37Focus on Alternative and Complementary TherapiesWiley · United Kingdom | 0.11Q3 | —no 2018 value | 44 | — | — | ||
38Deutsche Zeitschrift für AkupunkturSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 0.11Q3 | 0.22 0.02 down from 2018 | 149 | 17% | $3,390 | ||
39Herbal Medicine Open AccessUnited States | 0.10Q3 | 0.10 0.24 down from 2018 | 63 | 100% | — | ||
40Journal of Complementary Medicine & Alternative HealthcareOAUnited States | 0.09Q3 | 0.17 0.08 down from 2018 | 184 | 100% | — | ||
41Alternative Complementary & Integrative MedicineOAUnited States | 0.09Q3 | 0.19 0.05 down from 2018 | 49 | 100% | — | ||
42TANG [HUMANITAS MEDICINE]OASouth Korea | 0.08Q4 | 0.15 0.21 down from 2018 | 41 | 100% | — | ||
42Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesOAUniversity of Karachi · Pakistan | 0.08Q4 | 0.00 0.30 down from 2018 | 962 | 100% | — | ||
44Current Traditional MedicineNetherlands | 0.08Q4 | 0.10 0.16 down from 2018 | 74 | 21% | — | ||
45Alternative and Complementary TherapiesMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.07Q4 | 0.18 0.16 down from 2018 | 146 | 11% | — | ||
46Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina ScienceSpringer Science+Business Media · China | 0.07Q4 | 0.38 0.03 up from 2018 | 222 | 2% | $3,790 | ||
47Journal of Clinical Exercise PhysiologyUnited States | 0.07Q4 | 0.19 0.15 down from 2018 | 36 | 21% | — | ||
48Alternative & Integrative MedicineOMICS Publishing Group · United States | 0.04Q4 | 0.06 0.01 down from 2018 | 516 | 10% | — | ||
49Journal of Clinical and Nursing ResearchAustralia | 0.03Q4 | 0.05 0.05 up from 2018 | 61 | 89% | — | ||
50Nanfang huli xuebaoUniverse Scientific Publishing · China | 0.02Q4 | 0.03 0.06 down from 2018 | 49 | 0% | — |
Subfields of Medicine, with Complementary and alternative medicine highlighted.
- Surgery936
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine347
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health299
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine290
- Oncology234
- Infectious Diseases217
- Epidemiology198
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism168
- Neurology164
- Physiology160
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging153
- Psychiatry and Mental health142
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine120
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health103
- Ophthalmology98
- Dermatology96
- Hematology80
- Obstetrics and Gynecology74
- Rheumatology67
- Nephrology58
- Complementary and alternative medicine54
- Pharmacology54
- Reproductive Medicine50
- Emergency Medicine44
- Geriatrics and Gerontology38
- Otorhinolaryngology35
- Rehabilitation34
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine31
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine24
- Genetics24
- Hepatology23
- Immunology and Allergy22
- Urology14
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine13
- Gastroenterology7
- Internal Medicine5
- Health Informatics4
- Family Practice3
- Transplantation3
- Biochemistry1
- Anatomy0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2019. Corpus-wide, 83.4% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
23 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 2016–2018, 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: 2019. Publication window: 2016–2018. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 54
- Window papers (baseline)
- 40,222 -49.3% from indicator year 2016
- Median OJR
- 0.25 -41.3% from indicator year 2016
- Rising journals (2025)
- 3
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2016–2018 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 |
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| 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.