| Title | Acupuncture in Medicine |
| Abbreviation | Acupunct. Med. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Neurology (clinical) (Q2) |
| h-index | 57 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 8054 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.703 |
| Impact Score | 1.82 |
| Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 09645284, 17599873 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1992, 1996-2025 |
Acupuncture in Medicine aims to promote the scientific understanding of acupuncture and related treatments, and therefore publishes articles on their use in health services and clinical practice as well as scientific investigations of their effectiveness and modes of action. The editorial board welcomes scientific reports, systematic and general reviews, audits, case reports, descriptive and educational papers and other articles that may be of interest to readers. Acupuncture in Medicine is aimed at Western-trained physicians and other health professionals. It believes the effects of acupuncture are best interpreted according to the prevailing understanding of neurophysiology and anatomy, using the term "Western medical acupuncture".
Acupuncture in Medicine is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Neurology (clinical) (Q2). It is published by BMJ Publishing Group. The overall rank of Acupuncture in Medicine is 8054. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.703. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 57. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Acupuncture in Medicine journal is 09645284, 17599873. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Acupuncture in Medicine is cited by a total of 446 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Acupuncture in Medicine is 1.82, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Acupuncture in Medicine IF is increased by a factor of 0.11 and approximate percentage change is 6.43% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Acupuncture in Medicine is 1.82. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.82 |
| 2023 | 1.71 |
| 2022 | 1.76 |
| 2021 | 1.68 |
| 2020 | 1.76 |
| 2019 | 1.63 |
| 2018 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 1.66 |
| 2016 | 1.51 |
| 2015 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 1.09 |
Acupuncture in Medicine has an h-index of 57. It means 57 articles of this journal have more than 57 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Acupuncture in Medicine is 09645284, 17599873. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Acupuncture in Medicine is 8054. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.703. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.703 |
| 2023 | 0.465 |
| 2022 | 0.468 |
| 2021 | 0.409 |
| 2020 | 0.620 |
| 2019 | 0.820 |
| 2018 | 0.857 |
| 2017 | 0.702 |
| 2016 | 0.574 |
| 2015 | 0.661 |
| 2014 | 0.573 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 8054 |
| 2023 | 11518 |
| 2022 | 10943 |
| 2021 | 11857 |
| 2020 | 8142 |
| 2019 | 5740 |
| 2018 | 5383 |
| 2017 | 6730 |
| 2016 | 8201 |
| 2015 | 7167 |
| 2014 | 7998 |
Acupuncture in Medicine is published by BMJ Publishing Group. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1992, 1996-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Acupuncture in Medicine is Acupunct. Med.. This abbreviation ('Acupunct. Med.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Neurology (clinical) (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Acupuncture in Medicine latest impact IF is 1.82. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.82 (2024) and 1.09 (2014), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.6 in the previous 11 years.
The Acupuncture in Medicine has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.703, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.857 in 2018 and the lowest being 0.409 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Acupuncture in Medicine over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.6.
The latest h-index of the Acupuncture in Medicine is 57.
The Acupuncture in Medicine is published by the BMJ Publishing Group, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Acupuncture in Medicine is currently ranked 8054 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 5383 in 2018 and its lowest position of 11857 in 2021.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Acupuncture in Medicine is Acupunct. Med..
Acupuncture in Medicine is classified as a journal that the BMJ Publishing Group publishes.
The Acupuncture in Medicine encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Acupuncture in Medicine is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 09645284, 17599873.
The best quartile for the Acupuncture in Medicine is Q1 (2024).
The Acupuncture in Medicine coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1992, 1996-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Field Archaeology | journal | 7683 | Maney Publishing | 48 | 1.85 |
| Revue Francophone des Laboratoires (discontinued) | journal | 23244 | Elsevier Masson s.r.l. | 8 | 0.00 |
| Qualitative Research | journal | 1300 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 101 | 6.77 |
| Journal of Business Finance and Accounting | journal | 3244 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 96 | 3.34 |
| Materials Research | journal | 15597 | Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos | 75 | 1.40 |
| Palaeontographica Abteilung B: Palaeophytologie | book series | 10600 | Schweizerbart Science Publishers | 18 | 4.25 |
| Acta Periodica Technologica | journal | 22883 | University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology | 22 | 0.71 |
| International Journal of Pest Management | journal | 13488 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 57 | 1.71 |
| Poljoprivreda | journal | 17375 | Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek | 16 | 1.31 |
| Journal of Digestive Diseases | journal | 6908 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 65 | 1.86 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.82 |
| 2023 | 1.71 |
| 2022 | 1.76 |
| 2021 | 1.68 |
| 2020 | 1.76 |
| 2019 | 1.63 |
| 2018 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 1.66 |
| 2016 | 1.51 |
| 2015 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 1.09 |
