37 Complementary and alternative medicine journals listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals with at least 10 papers in 2025. DOAJ is an independent, openly published list of open-access journals that meet its criteria.
As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | 2662-7671 | 495 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,92,758 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Chinese Journal of Integrative Nursing | 2709-1961 | 394 | 4 | ≈ ₹51,724 to publish | Yes | Yes | Hong Kong SAR China |
| Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1011-601X | 280 | 3 | ≈ ₹19,266 to publish | Yes | Yes | Pakistan |
| Chinese Medicine | 1749-8546 | 217 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,81,875 to publish | Yes | Yes | Macao SAR China |
| Complementary Therapies in Medicine | 0965-2299 | 187 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,26,554 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine | 0975-9476 | 157 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic medicine. | 2321-1563 | 155 | 3 | ₹7,000 to publish | Yes | Yes | II |
| Integrative Medicine Research | 2213-4220 | 98 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Journal of Drug Research in Ayurvedic Sciences | 2279-0357 | 81 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| International Journal of Ayurveda Research | 0974-7788 | 75 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Chinese Herbal Medicines | 1674-6384 | 72 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,15,594 to publish | Yes | Yes | China |
| Rehabilitation Medicine | 2096-0328 | 71 | 3 | ≈ ₹2,15,515 to publish | Yes | Yes | China |
| Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine | 2277-4092 | 69 | 3 | ₹5,000 to publish | Yes | Yes | India |
| World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 2311-8571 | 64 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Journal of Ayurveda | 2321-0435 | 58 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences | 2095-7548 | 57 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,34,860 to publish | Yes | Yes | China |
| Journal of Ayurveda Case Reports | 2667-0593 | 55 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Chinese Medicine and Culture | 2589-9473 | 47 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Digital Chinese Medicine | 2096-479X | 47 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Guidelines and Standards of Chinese Medicine | 2837-8806 | 42 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| Journal of Acupuncture Research | 2586-288X | 41 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | South Korea |
| Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine | 2097-0226 | 40 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Science of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 2836-9211 | 38 | 1 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| Kerala Journal of Ayurveda | 2583-8555 | 37 | 3 | ₹4,000 to publish | Yes | Yes | India |
| Journal of Integrative Nursing | 2663-4481 | 34 | 2 | ≈ ₹1,92,657 to publish | Yes | Yes | Hong Kong SAR China |
| Chinese medicine and natural products | 2096-918X | 30 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Research Education & Practice | 1916-257X | 27 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Canada |
| Journal of Medicinal Natural Products | 2982-1975 | 26 | 2 | ≈ ₹96,329 to publish | Yes | Yes | Australia |
| INDIAN JOURNAL OF AYURVEDA & INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE KLEU | 2772-6010 | 25 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine and Technology Assessment | 3078-7963 | 23 | 3 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | |
| International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research | 2717-7491 | 23 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | Türkiye |
| Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine | 2515-690X | 22 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,92,657 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| RGUHS Journal of Ayush Sciences | 2249-2194 | 21 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine | 2575-9000 | 18 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | United States |
| Ancient Science of Life | 0257-7941 | 16 | 2 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE | 2455-3166 | 14 | 4 | ≈ ₹4,816 to publish | Yes | Yes | India |
| Integrative Medicine Reports | 2768-3222 | 13 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,39,676 to publish | Yes | Yes |