01Impact factor
Impact factor of World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Integrative & Complementary Medicinerank 29 of 49 journals
- Medicine, Research & Experimentalrank 145 of 203 journals
- Pharmacology & Pharmacyrank 283 of 371 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Open access (listed in DOAJ).
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02Review time
Review time of World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Each paper took a different time. The green box holds the middle half of the papers and the dark line is the median; the whiskers reach the fastest 10% and the slowest 10%. Plan with the whole spread, not only the median.
Half of the research articles World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine published between Nov 2024 and Oct 2026 were accepted within 126 days of submission, and the middle half took between 75 and 178 days. This time includes peer review and any revision rounds. Papers that were rejected are not counted, because only published papers carry these dates.
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Wolters Kluwer (Lippincott): no general country waiver for Lippincott journals; most Medknow journals charge no APC.
03Funders
Who funds research published in World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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04Indexing
Indexing of World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- ISSN
- 2311-8571
- eISSN
- 2589-2894
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications all its journals →
- Country
- Peoples R China
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Integrative & Complementary Medicine, Medicine, Research & Experimental, Pharmacology & Pharmacy
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
- Web of Science Master Journal List
- SCImago Journal Rank
- ISSN Portal (ISSN 2311-8571)
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
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05How to submit
How to submit to World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance.
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06Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Integrative & Complementary Medicine journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine when the 46 journals of Integrative & Complementary Medicine in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | EXPLORE | 1.44 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 26 | Integrative Medicine Reports | 1.35 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 27 | Traditional & Kampo Medicine | 1.32 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 28 | Journal of pharmacopuncture | 1.31 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 30 | WORLD JOURNAL OF ACUPUNCTURE-MOXIBUSTION | 1.26 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 31 | Acupuncture in Medicine | 1.22 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 32 | Chinese Medicine | 1.19 | SCIE | Some open access |
| 33 | Advances in Integrative Medicine | 1.13 | ESCI | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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08Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the review time of World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine?
Based on 121 research articles World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine published from Nov 2024 to Oct 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 126 days, and half of them were accepted between 75 and 178 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 255 days. Data updated October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.
What is the impact factor of World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine is 1.30: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 1.30 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine?
The h-index of World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine is 23 (October 2026): 23 of its papers have each been cited at least 23 times. Its i10-index is 122.
What is the quartile of World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine indexed in Scopus?
Yes. World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine an SCIE journal?
World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine is listed in ESCI of the Web of Science Core Collection, but not in SCIE, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Does World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine offer an APC waiver?
World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine follows the policy of Wolters Kluwer (Lippincott): no general country waiver for Lippincott journals; most Medknow journals charge no APC. No country rule: the publisher decides case by case, or has no waiver scheme. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Who funds research published in World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine?
0% of 122 recent research articles in World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine name a funder.
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