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Chinese Herbal Medicines Template

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About the Chinese Herbal Medicines format

Chinese Herbal Medicines is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis, Natural product bioactivities and synthesis, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Chinese Herbal Medicines 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inTraditional Chinese Medicine Analysis Natural product bioactivities and synthesis Phytochemistry and Biological Activities Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
ISSN1674-6384
Citation impact (2-yr)3.66
h-index40
i10-index384
Total citations10,849
Article processing charge$1,200
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Chinese Herbal Medicines per year

51
2014
55
2015
56
2016
61
2017
72
2018
60
2019
70
2020
72
2021
77
2022
79
2023
76
2024
72
2025

Citation impact of Chinese Herbal Medicines by publication year

363
2014
473
2015
623
2016
876
2017
671
2018
633
2019
1.4K
2020
1.1K
2021
1.5K
2022
1.6K
2023
599
2024
161
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Chinese Herbal Medicines

Research progress of Chinese herbal medicine compounds and their bioactivities: Fruitful 2020

Xiaojie Gu, Da‐Cheng Hao, Pei‐Gen Xiao · 16 Mar 2022

Traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) have continued to be a treasure trove. The study of chemodiversity and versatility of bioactivities has always been an important content of pharmacophylogeny. There is amazing progress in the discovery and research of natural components with novel structures and significant bioactivities in 2020. In this paper we review 271 valuable natural…

Essential role of medicine and food homology in health and wellness

Junshi Chen · 25 May 2023

Essential role of medicine and food homology in health and wellness Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an ancient healing system that has been practiced for thousands of years in China and other East Asian countries.According to the TCM theory, medicine and food share the same origin and may have the same functions in the prevention…

Pharmaceutical resource discovery from traditional medicinal plants: Pharmacophylogeny and pharmacophylogenomics

Da‐Cheng Hao, Pei‐Gen Xiao · 12 Mar 2020

The worldwide botanical and medicinal culture diversity are astonishing and constitute a Pierian spring for innovative drug R&D. Here, the latest awareness and the perspectives of pharmacophylogeny and pharmacophylogenomics, as well as their expanding utility in botanical drug R&D, are systematically summarized and highlighted. Chemotaxonomy is based on the fact that closely related plants contain…

Chinese Herbal Medicines template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Chinese Herbal Medicines format?
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What reference style does Chinese Herbal Medicines use?
Chinese Herbal Medicines uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Chinese Herbal Medicines 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Chinese Herbal Medicines?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Chinese Herbal Medicines document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Chinese Herbal Medicines format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Chinese Herbal Medicines?
Chinese Herbal Medicines is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Chinese Herbal Medicines template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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