66 Complementary and alternative medicine journals (Medicine) in ORBIT Tier 4 with at least 10 papers in 2025. ORBIT Tier 4: bottom quarter of Medicine by citation impact, our own ranking. Not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advances in Clinical Medicine | 2161-8712 | 3,719 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences | 2616-4485 | 908 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | |
| Journal of Clinical Personalized Medicine | 2334-3354 | 548 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | United States |
| Journal of Contemporary Medical Practice | 2006-2745 | 472 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Nigeria |
| Chinese Journal of Integrative Nursing | 2709-1961 | 394 | 4 | ≈ ₹51,724 to publish | Yes | Yes | Hong Kong SAR China |
| Nursing Science | 2168-5614 | 337 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| AYUSHDHARA | 2393-9583 | 310 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | India |
| Biomedical Data Science | 2752-6305 | 148 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Hans Journal of Biomedicine | 2161-8976 | 124 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| Advances in Precision Medicine | 2424-8592 | 123 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Singapore |
| International Journal of AYUSH Case Reports | 2457-0443 | 115 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | India |
| MEDS Clinical Medicine | 2616-1907 | 113 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Journal of Clinical Medicine Research | 2717-6088 | 99 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Singapore |
| Future Journal of Pharmaceuticals and Health Sciences | 2583-116X | 91 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | India |
| Medical Diagnosis | 2164-540X | 83 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur | 0415-6412 | 76 | 4 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Germany |
| International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2706-7009 | 73 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| International Journal of Ayurveda360 | 3048-7382 | 69 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | India |
| MEDS Chinese Medicine | 2616-1753 | 64 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Hong Kong SAR China |
| Asian Case Reports in Emergency Medicine | 2328-0395 | 61 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| Zeitschrift für Komplementärmedizin | 1867-6081 | 57 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Germany |
| International Journal Of Ayurvedic And Herbal Medicine | 2249-5746 | 52 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | India |
| Medical Research | 2664-0333 | 49 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Hong Kong SAR China |
| Zen Nihon Shinkyu Gakkai zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion) | 0285-9955 | 42 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Japan |
| 临床诊断与治疗杂志 | 3079-8353 | 40 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | China |
| Sanjeevani Darshan National Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga | 2584-0304 | 38 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Vidyapharma Peer Reviewed Journal for Pharmaceutical Chemical Sciences and Ayurveda | 2583-7664 | 37 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Journal of Clinical Medicine and Research | 3060-8708 | 36 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Singapore |
| International Journal for Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Research in Homoeopathy. | 3048-6270 | 35 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | II |
| Journal of Shalya and Shalakya Vigyan | 3078-7203 | 35 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Clinical Research | 2664-763X | 33 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Journal of Kaumarbhritya and Stree Vigyan | 3078-7432 | 33 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Australian Journal of Herbal and Naturopathic Medicine | 2209-119X | 30 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Australia |
| International journal of applied ayurved research. | 2347-6362 | 30 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | II |
| Kottakkal Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine And Research | 3107-4057 | 30 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| International Journal of Chinese & Comparative Philosophy of Medicine | 1386-6354 | 29 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Netherlands |
| Zeitschrift für Ganzheitliche Tiermedizin | 0939-7868 | 28 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Germany |
| Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine | 2454-5023 | 25 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | India |
| Medico Research Chronicles | 2394-3971 | 25 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | India |
| 台灣家庭醫學雜誌 | 1682-3281 | 25 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Taiwan |
| Acta Traditional Medicine | 2583-7532 | 24 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| 人文中國學報 | 1562-2754 | 24 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| American Journal of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine | 1945-7677 | 23 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Journal of Integrative Healthcare and Nursing | 3080-9770 | 23 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| NIgerian Journal of Neuroscience | 1116-4182 | 23 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| GARI International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research | 2659-2193 | 21 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| International Journal of Green Pharmacy | 0973-8258 | 21 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | India |
| Journal of Homeopathy Studies | 3080-9053 | 21 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| PDEAS International Journal of Research in Ayurved and Allied Sciences | 2583-2018 | 21 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| RGUHS Journal of Ayush Sciences | 2249-2194 | 21 | 4 | Free to publish — per DOAJ | Yes | Yes | India |
| 陸軍後勤季刊 | 2306-7438 | 21 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Taiwan |
| Health Science and Management | 2957-7381 | 19 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Ayurline International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine | 2456-4435 | 18 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | India |
| Indonesian Journal of Acupuncture | 3025-8405 | 17 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | Indonesia |
| International Journal of Clinical Medicine and Pharmacology | 2759-8756 | 17 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Japan |
| Journal of Ayurveda Academia | 3107-9687 | 17 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Journal of Eastern – Western Pharmacology and Pharmacy | 2521-1609 | 17 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Belgium |
| Advances in Applied Biological Research | 3048-9261 | 14 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | India |
| JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE | 2455-3166 | 14 | 4 | ≈ ₹4,816 to publish | Yes | Yes | India |
| Three Teachings Studies Confucianism Daoism and Buddhism | 3053-6553 | 14 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Germany |
| Lifestyle Medicine Research & Reviews | 2971-8015 | 13 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Journal of Traditional Medicine and Chinese Medicine | 3033-3512 | 11 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| 藝術評論 | 1015-6240 | 11 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | Taiwan |
| AYUHOM | 2349-2422 | 10 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | India |
| Health and Prevention Journal | 3066-1021 | 10 | 4 | Fee not published | No | No | |
| Journal of Advanced Research in Ayurveda Yoga Unani Sidhha & Homeopathy | 2394-6547 | 10 | 4 | Fee not published | Yes | No | India |