World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion

Aims & Scope

The focus of the journal includes, but is not confined to, clinical research, summaries of clinical experiences, experimental research and clinical reports on needling techniques, moxibustion techniques, acupuncture analgesia and acupuncture anesthesia.

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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.

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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.

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This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,000.00 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.

• Understanding of guidance for acupuncture and moxibustion interventions on COVID-19 (Second edition) issued by CAAM

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Wei-hong, Sheng-nan, Fang, Yang

• The anti-inflammatory effect of acupuncture and its significance in analgesia

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Bonnie Xia, Louis Lei, Guan-Yuan

• Effects of cupping on blood flow under skin of back in healthy human

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Wei, Sheng-ai, Xiang-wen, Lian-hai

• Auricular Acupuncture Point (WFAS STANDARD-002: 2012)

  Citation: 29

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• Clinical practice guidelines of using acupuncture for low back pain

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Hong, Bao-yan, Zhi-shun, Li-min, Yi-gong, Yuan, Si-nuo, Yu-xiu, Ming-juan

• Development trend and current situation of acupuncture-moxibustion indications

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Wei-hong, Chao, Fang, Sheng-nan, Yang, Shu-dong

• Review on the effects of obesity treatment with acupuncture and phytoacupuncture

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Rosa Vilares, Jorge Magalhães, Maria Irene

• The dose-effect relationship of electroacupuncture analgesia and its stimulus parameters: Progress in the last 3 decades 电针镇痛及其与刺激参数的量效关系研究:近三十年研究新进展

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Yi, Jie, Jing, Xin-zheng, Si-yi, Jun-fan, Jian-qiao

• Analysis of the influence of the psychology changes of fear induced by the COVID-19 epidemic on the body

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Qian-wei, Guo-zhen, Bo, Yi-tian, Jing-yu, Qiu-jie, Tian-yu

• Laterality and coherence analysis of Laser Doppler Flowmetry signals in bilateral Nèi guān (内关 PC 6): a potential non-invasive method to assess microdrculatory changes of people in different ages

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Guang-jun, Yu-ying, Shu-yong, Ze, Wei-bo