Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Aims & Scope

Complementary Therapies in Medicine is an international, peer-reviewed journal that has considerable appeal to anyone who seeks objective and critical information on complementary therapies or who wishes to deepen their understanding of these approaches.

It will be of particular interest to healthcare practitioners including family practitioners, complementary therapists, nurses, and physiotherapists; to academics including social scientists and CAM researchers; to healthcare managers; and to patients.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine aims to publish valid, relevant and rigorous research and serious discussion articles with the main purpose of improving healthcare.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Medline
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions, Medicine and Nursing, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Health Professions, Medicine and Nursing, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,390.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Use and expenditure on complementary medicine in England: a population based survey

  Citation: 517

  Authors: K.J., J.P., P.

• Disclosure of CAM use to medical practitioners: a review of qualitative and quantitative studies

  Citation: 309

  Authors: A., M.R.

• The BBC survey of complementary medicine use in the UK

  Citation: 307

  Authors: E., A.

• Defining Pilates exercise: A systematic review

  Citation: 299

  Authors: Cherie, Gregory S., Andrea

• Quality of herbal medicines: Challenges and solutions

  Citation: 278

  Authors: Junhua, Barbara, Hongcai, Xuemei, Edzard

• Pragmatic clinical trials

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Hugh

• Pilot study: Mindful Eating and Living (MEAL): Weight, eating behavior, and psychological outcomes associated with a mindfulness-based intervention for people with obesity

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Jeanne, Bruce W., Brian M., Anita Lee, Lisa, Debbie

• The prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use among the general population: a systematic review of the literature

  Citation: 232

  Authors: P., R.

• Effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

  Citation: 232

  Authors: Hiroharu, Shinpei, Kiichiro, Hyuntae, Hiroyasu, Shuichi, Takuya, Sang-Jun, Jun, Takafumi, Takuya, Yoshiteru

• A randomised comparative trial of yoga and relaxation to reduce stress and anxiety

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Caroline, Heather, Jane, Kerena