BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies is an open-access journal published by BMC in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,690 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 19 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher
BMC
ISSN
2662-7671
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
english
Access
Open access
Declared publication charge
2,690 EUR
Articles in DOAJ
2619
Declared review time
19 weeks
Declared peer-review model
open_review

Index listings

  • DOAJ · 2020-04-02
  • MEDLINE · 2020-01-01
  • PUBMED · 2020-01-13
Indexing
DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
APC
2,690 EUR
Declared review time (DOAJ)
19 weeks
Actual review time (measured)
244 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=96)
Activity (OpenAlex)
Active — latest works 2026
PublishLens list status
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Journal profile

Descriptive metadata from public sources (DOAJ, OpenAlex, PubMed) as of the capture date shown — contains no assessment or judgment.

Articles in DOAJ

2619

Most recent article

last month

Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)

19weeks

Works in OpenAlex

2658

Last recorded publication year

2026

Reported by OpenAlex in 2 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core

h-index

59

i10-index

1140

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Editorial & policy13
Last DOAJ review date
2026-03-17
Added to DOAJ
2020-04-02
Declared plagiarism screening
Declared
Other fees beyond APC
No
Declared digital preservation
PMCPortico
Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
CLOCKSSPortico
Editorial board
Official page ↗
Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2027
Level 2 — top tier (~20% of the field's channels)
Open references deposited at Crossref
88%
ORCID iDs in current deposits
20%
Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
✓
Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
✓
APC waiver policy
View policy
Peer-review policy
View policy
Identity & continuity5
Alternate titles
BioMed Central complementary medicine and therapies
Continues
1472-6882
Source type
journal
NLM unique ID (PubMed)
101761232
Classification2

Subjects (DOAJ)

Medicine: Other systems of medicine

LCC codes

RZ201-999

Subject areas

  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
  • Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
  • Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
  • Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis
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  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
  • Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
  • Ginger and Zingiberaceae research
  • Ginger and Zingiberaceae research
  • Flavonoids in Medical Research
  • Flavonoids in Medical Research
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Biofield Effects and Biophysics
  • Biofield Effects and Biophysics
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Curcumin's Biomedical Applications
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Curcumin's Biomedical Applications
  • Bioactive natural compounds
  • Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Bioactive natural compounds
  • Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants
  • Berberine and alkaloids research
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Berberine and alkaloids research
  • Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants
  • Andrographolide Research and Applications
  • Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies
  • Andrographolide Research and Applications
  • Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies
  • Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants
  • Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
  • Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants
  • Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
  • Music Therapy and Health
  • Music Therapy and Health
  • Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae
  • Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae

Keywords (DOAJ)

  • complementary medicine
  • traditional medicine
  • ethnomedicine
  • herbal remedies
  • complementary therapies

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