World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Aims & Scope

The journal focuses on modern research of Chinese medicine and natural medicine, including reviews and articles in the following aspects: 1.Modern research on Chinese materia medica and natural medicine: theories of processing Chinese materia medica, theories of medicine property and compatibility, the safety of Chinese materia medica, TCM and compound pharmacology, material basis and mechanism of medicine effects; 2.Research on TCM basic theory: including scientific connotation and biological foundation of TCM basic theory; 3.TCM clinical study: including disease and syndrome, the safety of TCM, curative effect evaluation, evidence-based and system evaluation; 4.Acupuncture & moxibustion: including effect mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion, specificity of acupoint effect, acupoints compatibility, efficacy evaluation of acupuncture and moxibustion.

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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.

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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.

APC Details

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

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Network Pharmacology Evaluation Method Guidance - Draft

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Shao

• Phytohormones Jasmonic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Gibberellins, and Abscisic Acid are Key Mediators of Plant Secondary Metabolites

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Zong-You, Wen-Jing, Rui, Jun-Feng, Xiao, Lei, Wan-Sheng

• The role of the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph Eur) in Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine in European Member States

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Mei, Gerhard

• A Review of Fatty Acids and Genetic Characterization of Safflower (Carthamus Tinctorius L.) Seed Oil

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Lei, Ling-Liang, Yu-Xia

• Artemisinin–Second Career as Anticancer Drug?

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Thomas

• The genus Alpinia: A review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Ling-Yi, Wei-Jie, Jian-Guang

• Evidence based validation of Indian traditional medicine – Way forward

  Citation: 29

  Authors: PulokK, RanjitK, Shiv, Subhadip, Amit

• Aristolochic acid-induced genotoxicity and toxicogenomic changes in rodents

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Nan, Xi-Lin, Xiao-Qing, Hai-Rong, Tao

• Effects of sialic acid from edible bird nest on cell viability associated with brain cognitive performance in mice

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Hafandi, SitiKhadijah, AswirAbd, SalehaAbdul

• Nanocarriers to enhance solubility, bioavailability, and efficacy of artemisinins

  Citation: 24

  Authors: AnnaRita, Thomas, MariaCamilla, JoelleC