Table 6.
Top 10 Relevant Journals on Acupuncture for LBP Research
| Ranking | Journal | Abbreviations | IF (Q)* | Counts | % of 1279 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine | J Altern Complem Med | 2.6 (2) | 79 | 6.182 |
| 2 | Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Evid Based Complement Alternat Med | 2.629 (3) | 69 | 5.399 |
| 3 | Acupuncture in Medicine | Acupunct Med | 2.267 (2) | 55 | 4.304 |
| 4 | Complementary Therapies in Medicine | Complement Ther Med | 2.446 (2) | 39 | 3.052 |
| 5 | SPINE | Spine | 3.468 (2) | 31 | 2.426 |
| 6 | Trials | Trials | 2.279 (3) | 31 | 2.426 |
| 7 | BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine | BMC Complement Altern Med | 3.659 (1) | 30 | 2.347 |
| 8 | Medicine | Medicine | 1.89 (3) | 30 | 2.347 |
| 9 | PAIN | Pain | 5.961 (1) | 30 | 2.347 |
| 10 | Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | Cochrane Database Syst Rev | 9.266 (1) | 28 | 2.191 |
Note: *IF and Q in category according to Journal Citation Reports (2020).
Abbreviations: IF, impact factor; Q, quartile; LBP, low back pain.