| Title | Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine |
| Abbreviation | Altern. Ther. Health Med. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Medicine (miscellaneous) |
| h-index | 78 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 30867 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | |
| Impact Score | 0.83 |
| Publisher | InnoVision Communications |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 10786791 |
| Best Quartile | - |
| Coverage History | 1995-2025 |
Launched in 1995, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine has a mission to promote the art and science of integrative medicine and a responsibility to improve public health. We strive to maintain the highest standards of ethical medical journalism independent of special interests that is timely, accurate, and a pleasure to read. We publish original, peer-reviewed scientific articles that provide health care providers with continuing education to promote health, prevent illness, and treat disease. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine was the first journal in this field to be indexed in the National Library of Medicine.
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Medicine (miscellaneous). It is published by InnoVision Communications. The overall rank of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is 30867. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked . 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 78. The best quartile for this journal is -.
The ISSN of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine journal is 10786791. 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. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is cited by a total of 803 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is 0.83, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine IF is decreased by a factor of 0.81 and approximate percentage change is -49.39% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling 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 Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is 0.83. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.83 |
| 2023 | 1.64 |
| 2022 | 1.03 |
| 2021 | 1.21 |
| 2020 | 0.78 |
| 2019 | 0.58 |
| 2018 | 0.86 |
| 2017 | 0.82 |
| 2016 | 1.05 |
| 2015 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 1.36 |
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine has an h-index of 78. It means 78 articles of this journal have more than 78 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 Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is 10786791. 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 Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is 30867. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked . 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 | |
| 2023 | 0.282 |
| 2022 | 0.263 |
| 2021 | 0.298 |
| 2020 | 0.274 |
| 2019 | 0.228 |
| 2018 | 0.334 |
| 2017 | 0.352 |
| 2016 | 0.488 |
| 2015 | 0.669 |
| 2014 | 0.461 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 30867 |
| 2023 | 16278 |
| 2022 | 16369 |
| 2021 | 14829 |
| 2020 | 15708 |
| 2019 | 17086 |
| 2018 | 12817 |
| 2017 | 11966 |
| 2016 | 9455 |
| 2015 | 7089 |
| 2014 | 9570 |
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is published by InnoVision Communications. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1995-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is Altern. Ther. Health Med.. This abbreviation ('Altern. Ther. Health 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; Medicine (miscellaneous), 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.
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine latest impact IF is 0.83. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.64 (2023) and 0.58 (2019), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.05 in the previous 11 years.
The Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of , 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 0.669 in 2015 and the lowest being in 2024. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.05.
The latest h-index of the Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is 78.
The Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is published by the InnoVision Communications, with its country of publication being the United States.
The Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is currently ranked 30867 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 7089 in 2015 and its lowest position of 30867 in 2024.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is Altern. Ther. Health Med..
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is classified as a journal that the InnoVision Communications publishes.
The Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 10786791.
The Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1995-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union Politics | journal | 1953 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 79 | 3.71 |
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.83 |
| 2023 | 1.64 |
| 2022 | 1.03 |
| 2021 | 1.21 |
| 2020 | 0.78 |
| 2019 | 0.58 |
| 2018 | 0.86 |
| 2017 | 0.82 |
| 2016 | 1.05 |
| 2015 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 1.36 |
