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Chinese Medicine

Chinese Medicine is an open access journal publishing evidence-based, scientifically justified research and review papers in all aspects of Chinese medicine, including chemistry, biology, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, engineering, clinical applications and socioeconomics relevant to Chinese medicine. It particularly welcomes interdisciplinary studies and is the official journal of the International Society for Chinese Medicine, based in Macau and sponsored by Fundação Macau.

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Subject Integrative & Complementary Medicine, Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Impact Factor 5.7
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1749-8546
eISSN 1749-8546
Invitation Only No
Cost Range APC: £2290.00 GBP / $3090.00 USD / €2590.00 EUR; VAT or local taxes may apply.

Submission Instructions

Chinese Medicine accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, and for applicable human intervention studies also a Trial registration section.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a title page, a Methods section, and a Declarations section with the specified subheadings, with non-applicable declarations labeled 'Not applicable'. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References References must use Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must be numbered and listed in full with site title and access date.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while tables under one page may be placed in the manuscript and larger tables may be placed at the end with callouts in the text. Figures must be numbered in text order and uploaded in that order, multi-panel figures must be submitted as single composite files, tables must be numbered and cited in sequence, and tables must be created with the word processor's Table object rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheets.
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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Chinese Medicine, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors have approved the manuscript for submission, confirm that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a Background section, a Conclusions section, and a Declarations section including all required subheadings. Review manuscripts must include three to ten keywords, define abbreviations at first use with a list of abbreviations if used, document any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section, and include all Declarations subheadings with non-applicable ones marked 'Not applicable'.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Only articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts that are published, in press, or available on public preprint servers may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and web links and URLs must be cited in the reference list with a reference number, full site title, full URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document with callouts in the text, figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, and figures must be uploaded separately in the order cited. Figures must be numbered in order, multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be numbered in sequence, created with the word processor's table function, and not embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Brief Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Brief Reports should be about 1500 words excluding references, figures, and tables. Manuscript must contain in this order Title page, Main text, Acknowledgements, Conflict of interests, Ethics approval, Availability of data and material/Data availability statements, Contributions, Funding Information, and References, and it must include a Declarations section. Declarations section must include the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, with 'Not applicable' used for any non-relevant Declarations section, and any use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable section if Methods is unavailable.
References Brief Reports must include no more than 10 references. References must follow Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list in full, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not be included in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Brief Reports may include up to 1 figure and table in total. Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned in the text, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be numbered and cited in sequence and created using the word processor's Table object rather than embedded as figures.
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Comment

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Comment should be about 1500 words in length excluding references, figures and tables. Comment must contain, in order, a Title page, Main text, Acknowledgements, Conflict of interests, Ethics approval, Availability of data and material/Data availability statements, Contributions, Funding Information, References, and Figure legend, and must also include a Declarations section with the specified subsections. Comment may include short informative subsection headings, must include a Declarations section whose required subsections use 'Not applicable' when irrelevant, and any use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript if no Methods section exists.
References Comment may include no more than 10 references. References must follow Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must appear in the reference list as full citations including the site title, full URL, and access date, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not be included in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Comment may include up to 1 figure and table in total. Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and larger tables may be placed at the end with their intended locations cited in the text. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned and multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, while tables must be numbered in sequence, created using the word processor's Table object, and not embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Recent Publications

Calculus Bovis ameliorates primary sclerosing cholangitis via a dual-pronged mechanism restoring bile acid and lipid homeostasis in the gut-liver axis

Xuepeng Gong, Yufei Chen, Tinghui Zhao, Ninghong Li, Guangjie Yang, Lihui Qiu, Zaoqin Yu, Dong Liu, Dong Xiang

10.1186/s13020-026-01441-w
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Chuangling Ye mitigates diabetic foot ulcer through suppressing keratinocyte ferroptosis via inhibiting ACSS2/ACSL4 axis

Xiao Feng, Nan Yi, Cunyu Zhang, Liang Tang, Xindong Yin, Ya Zhao, Taiyang Zhu, Jianhua Zhu, Qian Feng, Weiwei Chen, Yawen Xia, Chaoqun Ma

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Polygala oligosaccharide esters improve memory disorder by restoring gut microbiota homeostasis through the regulation of the “gut-brain” axis

Yan Wang, Chaoyun Ren, Wenkai Dong, Qiule Li, Fanying Deng, Fuxia Zhao, Yangang Cheng, Peng Sun, Huifang Li, Yingli Wang

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Application of biosensors in research of traditional Chinese medicine: a systematic review

Shengnan Du, Fan Zhang, Xing Yan, Liping Huang, Zhixin Wang

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An integrated machine learning framework for TCM five-flavor classification based on E-tongue profiling and SHAP analysis

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 8 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in Chinese Medicine, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred or non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.

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Research Topics

Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Natural product bioactivities and synthesis Gut microbiota and health Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Plant-based Medicinal Research Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research Phytochemistry and Biological Activities Inflammasome and immune disorders Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection Computational Drug Discovery Methods Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis Berberine and alkaloids research Chromatography in Natural Products Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Bone Metabolism and Diseases Tryptophan and brain disorders Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds Healthcare and Venom Research

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