Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Aims & Scope

Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (JCIM) focuses on evidence concerning the efficacy and safety of complementary medical (CM) whole systems, practices, interventions and natural health products, including herbal and traditional medicines.

The journal is edited by Ed Lui of the University of Western Ontario.

Topics: -Quality, efficacy, and safety of natural health products, dietary supplements, traditional medicines and their synthetic duplicates -Efficacy and safety of complementary therapies -Evidence-based medicine and practice, including evidence of traditional use -Curriculum development, educational system and competency of complementary health programs -Methodologies on research and evaluation of traditional medicines and herbal products -Integrative medicine: basic and clinical research and practice -Innovation in CAM Curriculum -Educational Material Design

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, 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
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

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.

• The effect of ginger (<i>Zingiber officinale</i>) on glycemic markers in patients with type 2 diabetes

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Farzad, Asadollah, Tayebeh, Nafiseh, Sharieh, Shahrzad

• Phytonutrients as therapeutic agents

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Charu, Dhan

• Hericium erinaceus: an edible mushroom with medicinal values

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Md. Asaduzzaman, Mousumi, Rui, Mohammad Mijanur

• An overview on red algae bioactive compounds and their pharmaceutical applications

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Ejaz, Riffat, Muhammad Usman, Abdur, Wasim, Mojtaba, Shazia, Tasmeena, Ayesha, Seyed Hamdollah, Sergey, Mohammad Ali

• A double-blind, randomized and placebo-controlled trial of Saffron (<i>Crocus sativus</i> L.) in the treatment of anxiety and depression

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Mohsen, Maryam, Seyed Hadi, Abdolreza, Tayebe, Toktam, Akram, Naghme, Majid, Gordon A. A.

• Bovine colostrum: an emerging nutraceutical

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Siddhi, Leo J.P., Ginpreet, Harpal S.

• Biochemical and histopathological study of the anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic effects of cornelian cherry (<i>Cornus mas</i>L.) in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Sedigheh, Mahmoud, Fatemeh, Somayeh, Amirhossein

• Synergistic cytotoxicity of red beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) extract with doxorubicin in human pancreatic, breast and prostate cancer cell lines

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Govind J., G. Subba, Cheppail, Akira, Nobutaka, Harukuni

• Antimicrobial properties of terrestrial snail and slug mucus

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Giovanni, Filippo

• Evaluation of the antioxidant properties of tryptophan and its metabolites in <i>in vitro</i> assay

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Bichitra N., Harpal S.