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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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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Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must be numbered and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.
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.
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.
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.
Recent Publications
A systematic review on the application, phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of the genus Atractylodes
Siwei Luo, Jiameng Jiang, Dongmei Zhang, Ligen Lin, Qingwen Zhang
10.1186/s13020-026-01473-2
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Modified Gan-Mai-Da-Zao decoction for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: preclinical efficacy and molecular mechanisms
Qing-Qing Xu, Le-Ran Xue, Zhen Hu, Shiyan Qian, Yan-Fang Xian, Zhi-Xiu Lin
10.1186/s13020-026-01415-y
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Remote electroacupuncture conditioning protects the heart via fine-tuning the dual role of the SDF-1α/CXCR4 axis in myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury
Senlei Xu, Jianfeng Lian, Shiyu Chen, Yan Zuo, Hui Xiong, Ying Lin, Yihuang Gu, Hongru Zhang
10.1186/s13020-026-01470-5
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Acupuncture regulates mitochondrial homeostasis in traumatic brain injury: current evidence, mechanistic hypotheses, and translational challenges
Guanglei Li, Luxi Cao, Sisi Zhao, Yingyu Fang, Zhentao Peng, Feidan Deng, Peng Qing, Mingmin Zhu, Yimin Zhang, Shujun Lin
10.1186/s13020-026-01481-2
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Advances in Chinese herbal medicine for diabetic wound treatment: from tradition to innovation
Zhiqun Hong, Xinyi Liu, Bo Liu, Ye Hu, Huaqiong Li, Zhiqiang Yan, Bo Li
10.1186/s13020-026-01480-3
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 8 days.
Reformat to Chinese Medicine using Livewrite PremiumIs 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.
Reformat to Chinese Medicine using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Open access.
Reformat to Chinese Medicine using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
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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