Journal rankings · indicator year 2024
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Subfield ranking · 2024
Complementary and alternative medicine journal rankings 2024
59 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Complementary and alternative medicine has 59 ranked journals in 2024. The median OJR fell 0.09 on 2023 to 0.32, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 0.84. The top three are BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, and Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2024. 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 2021–2023, the window the 2024 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)
- Surgery980
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine364
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health316
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine289
- Infectious Diseases263
- Oncology243
- Epidemiology187
- Neurology175
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging161
- Physiology159
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism157
- Psychiatry and Mental health144
- Complementary and alternative medicine59
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine125
- Ophthalmology100
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health100
- Dermatology92
- Obstetrics and Gynecology85
- Hematology83
- Rheumatology67
- Nephrology65
- Reproductive Medicine52
- Pharmacology49
- Emergency Medicine42
- Geriatrics and Gerontology37
- Rehabilitation34
- Otorhinolaryngology33
- Hepatology30
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine29
- Immunology and Allergy26
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine23
- Genetics19
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine14
- Urology12
- Health Informatics9
- Gastroenterology7
- Internal Medicine6
- Family Practice2
- Transplantation2
- Anatomy0
- Biochemistry0
- Microbiology0
59 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 2023. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2021–2023, the window the 2024 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2021–2023 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 2015 to 2024. | Compare |
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1BMC Complementary Medicine and TherapiesOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.55Q1 | 4.06 0.27 down from 2023 | 1,046 | 100% | $2,195 | ||
2Acupuncture and Herbal MedicineOAWolters Kluwer · United States | 1.36Q1 | 3.85 0.06 down from 2023 | 82 | 100% | — | ||
3Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative MedicineOASAGE Publishing · United States | 1.30Q1 | 4.63 0.93 up from 2023 | 67 | 100% | $2,000 | ||
4Journal of Chinese Integrative MedicineElsevier BV · China | 1.30Q1 | 4.07 0.76 down from 2023 | 172 | 38% | $1,800 | ||
5Journal of Traditional and Complementary MedicineOAElsevier BV · Taiwan | 1.27Q1 | 2.68 1.30 down from 2023 | 213 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
6Complementary Therapies in Clinical PracticeElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.17Q1 | 3.97 0.71 up from 2023 | 415 | 39% | $3,530 | ||
7Complementary Therapies in MedicineOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.12Q1 | 3.93 0.76 down from 2023 | 323 | 100% | $2,760 | ||
8Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian StudiesElsevier BV · South Korea | 1.02Q1 | 1.95 0.70 up from 2023 | 95 | 100% | — | ||
9Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineOAElsevier BV · India | 0.99Q1 | 2.63 0.21 up from 2023 | 357 | 100% | $1,800 | ||
10The Journal of Alternative and Complementary MedicineMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.96Q1 | —no 2023 value | 122 | — | — | ||
11Integrative Medicine ResearchOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.94Q1 | 3.77 0.09 down from 2023 | 144 | 100% | $1,700 | ||
12Journal of Dietary SupplementsTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.87Q1 | 2.58 0.35 up from 2023 | 111 | 46% | — | ||
13Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental MedicineSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 0.87Q1 | 1.77 0.67 down from 2023 | 201 | 11% | $4,090 | ||
14Chinese Journal of Integrative MedicineSpringer Science+Business Media · China | 0.85Q1 | 2.72 0.57 up from 2023 | 365 | 2% | $4,190 | ||
15EXPLOREElsevier BV · United States | 0.84Q1 | 2.07 0.38 up from 2023 | 335 | 30% | $2,090 | ||
16Journal of pharmacopunctureOAKorean Pharmacopuncture Institute · South Korea | 0.84Q2 | 2.16 0.43 up from 2023 | 103 | 100% | — | ||
17Holistic Nursing PracticeLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.84Q2 | 1.68 0.39 up from 2023 | 179 | 13% | — | ||
18HomeopathyThieme Medical Publishers (Germany) · Germany | 0.78Q2 | 1.56 0.28 down from 2023 | 127 | 12% | — | ||
19European Journal of Integrative MedicineElsevier BV · Germany | 0.76Q2 | 2.07 0.76 down from 2023 | 287 | 34% | $2,430 | ||
20Journal of Integrative and Complementary MedicineMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.75Q2 | 1.91 0.04 down from 2023 | 248 | 36% | — | ||
21World Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineOAMedknow · India | 0.75Q2 | 2.39 0.02 up from 2023 | 175 | 100% | — | ||
22Acupuncture in MedicineSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 0.73Q2 | 1.81 0.20 up from 2023 | 188 | 15% | $4,150 | ||
23Advances in Integrative MedicineElsevier BV | 0.69Q2 | 1.64 0.08 up from 2023 | 91 | 30% | $2,340 | ||
24Brain Behavior and Immunity IntegrativeOAElsevier BV | 0.65Q2 | 2.42 1.42 up from 2023 | 38 | 100% | $2,570 | ||
25International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Research Education & PracticeOAMassage Therapy Foundation · Canada | 0.64Q2 | 1.58 0.22 down from 2023 | 41 | 100% | — | ||
26Digital Chinese MedicineOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.48Q2 | 1.28 0.10 down from 2023 | 108 | 100% | $980 | ||
27Medical AcupunctureMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.41Q2 | 0.95 0.11 down from 2023 | 157 | 100% | — | ||
28Complementary Medicine ResearchKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 0.40Q2 | 1.06 0.63 down from 2023 | 121 | 39% | — | ||
29Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical SciencesOAElsevier BV · China | 0.35Q2 | 0.79 0.20 down from 2023 | 156 | 100% | $1,400 | ||
30AYU (An International Quarterly Journal of Research in Ayurveda)Medknow · India | 0.32Q2 | 0.47 0.17 up from 2023 | 70 | 100% | — | ||
31Journal of Clinical Exercise PhysiologyUnited States | 0.29Q3 | 0.41 0.22 down from 2023 | 72 | 6% | — | ||
32Current Traditional MedicineNetherlands | 0.29Q3 | 0.82 0.13 up from 2023 | 262 | 22% | — | ||
33Chinese Medicine and CultureOALippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 0.26Q3 | 0.31 0.20 down from 2023 | 100 | 100% | — | ||
34Future Integrative MedicinePublisher not listed | 0.24Q3 | 0.59 0.08 down from 2023 | 34 | 100% | — | ||
35Current Research in Complementary & Alternative MedicineOAUnited States | 0.23Q3 | 0.60 0.09 down from 2023 | 48 | 100% | — | ||
36Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesOAUniversity of Karachi · Pakistan | 0.16Q3 | 0.45 0.04 down from 2023 | 460 | 100% | — | ||
37Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics ResearchCognizant · United States | 0.16Q3 | 0.42 0.10 up from 2023 | 61 | 38% | $4,150 | ||
38Alternative and Complementary TherapiesMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.14Q3 | —no 2023 value | 45 | — | — | ||
39Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina ScienceSpringer Science+Business Media · China | 0.13Q3 | 0.57 0.17 up from 2023 | 190 | 0% | $3,790 | ||
40Journal of Natural RemediesOAInformatics Publishing Limited · India | 0.12Q3 | 0.42 0.01 down from 2023 | 312 | 100% | — | ||
41Infectious Diseases ResearchTMR publishing group · New Zealand | 0.12Q3 | 0.40 0.10 up from 2023 | 61 | 100% | — | ||
42Revista Internacional de AcupunturaElsevier BV | 0.11Q3 | 0.41 0.19 down from 2023 | 64 | 0% | $1,870 | ||
43Integrative and Complementary TherapiesMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 0.11Q3 | 0.31 0.03 down from 2023 | 89 | 2% | — | ||
44Research in Health ScienceOAUnited States | 0.10Q3 | 0.21 0.07 down from 2023 | 58 | 100% | — | ||
45American Journal of Traditional Chinese Veterinary MedicinePublisher not listed | 0.10Q3 | 0.15 0.01 down from 2023 | 65 | 77% | — | ||
46Clinical Research CommunicationsTMR publishing group · New Zealand | 0.10Q4 | 0.29 0.07 up from 2023 | 58 | 100% | — | ||
47Advanced Journal of NursingOASingapore | 0.08Q4 | 0.23 0.10 down from 2023 | 37 | 100% | — | ||
| 0.07Q4 | 0.18 0.05 down from 2023 | 263 | 100% | — | |||
49Chinese medicine and natural productsOAThieme Medical Publishers (Germany) | 0.07Q4 | 0.22 0.01 up from 2023 | 45 | 100% | — | ||
| 0.06Q4 | 0.11 0.07 down from 2023 | 54 | 100% | — |
Subfields of Medicine, with Complementary and alternative medicine highlighted.
- Surgery980
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine364
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health316
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine289
- Infectious Diseases263
- Oncology243
- Epidemiology187
- Neurology175
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging161
- Physiology159
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism157
- Psychiatry and Mental health144
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine125
- Ophthalmology100
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health100
- Dermatology92
- Obstetrics and Gynecology85
- Hematology83
- Rheumatology67
- Nephrology65
- Complementary and alternative medicine59
- Reproductive Medicine52
- Pharmacology49
- Emergency Medicine42
- Geriatrics and Gerontology37
- Rehabilitation34
- Otorhinolaryngology33
- Hepatology30
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine29
- Immunology and Allergy26
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine23
- Genetics19
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine14
- Urology12
- Health Informatics9
- Gastroenterology7
- Internal Medicine6
- Family Practice2
- Transplantation2
- Anatomy0
- Biochemistry0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2024. Corpus-wide, 87.1% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
19 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 2021–2023, 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: 2024. Publication window: 2021–2023. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 59
- Window papers (baseline)
- 58,255 +52.2% from indicator year 2021
- Median OJR
- 0.3165 -19.1% from indicator year 2021
- Rising journals (2025)
- 3
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2021–2023 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.