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Acupuncture in Medicine Template

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About the Acupuncture in Medicine format

Acupuncture in Medicine is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies, Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Acupuncture in Medicine, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inAcupuncture Treatment Research Studies Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment Pain Management and Placebo Effect Healthcare and Venom Research
ISSN0964-5284
Citation impact (2-yr)1.07
h-index71
i10-index856
Total citations32,379
Top institutions publishing herePeninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry
Journal websitejournals.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Acupuncture in Medicine per year

110
2014
116
2015
89
2016
65
2017
62
2018
63
2019
117
2020
87
2021
62
2022
40
2023
35
2024
40
2025

Citation impact of Acupuncture in Medicine by publication year

1.7K
2014
1.8K
2015
1.7K
2016
1.1K
2017
955
2018
1.1K
2019
1.6K
2020
656
2021
529
2022
193
2023
69
2024
36
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Acupuncture in Medicine

A Cumulative Review of the Range and Incidence of Significant Adverse Events Associated with Acupuncture

Adrian White · 1 Sep 2004

OBJECTIVE: To summarise the range and frequency of significant adverse events associated with acupuncture in order to provide evidence on which to base continuing efforts to improve the safety of acupuncture practice. METHODS: Searches were conducted of computerised databases, previous reviews of case reports, population surveys, prospective surveys of acupuncture practice and relevant sections of…

Validating a New Non-Penetrating Sham Acupuncture Device: Two Randomised Controlled Trials

Jong‐Bae Park, Adrian White, Clare Stevinson et al. · 1 Dec 2002

For clinical trials of acupuncture, it would be desirable to have a sham procedure that is indistinguishable from the real treatment, yet inactive. A sham needle has been designed which telescopes instead of penetrating the skin. The Park Sham Device involves an improved method of supporting the sham needle and requires validation. The objective of…

Are Minimal, Superficial Or Sham Acupuncture Procedures Acceptable as Inert Placebo Controls?

Iréne Lund, Thomas Lundeberg · 1 Mar 2006

Most controlled trials of acupuncture have used minimal, superficial, sham, or 'placebo' acupuncture. It has recently been demonstrated that light touch of the skin stimulates mechanoreceptors coupled to slow conducting unmyelinated (C) afferents resulting in activity in the insular region, but not in the somatosensory cortex. Activity in these C tactile afferents has been suggested…

Biomechanics of Back Pain

Michael A. Adams · 1 Dec 2004

This paper offers a mechanistic account of back pain which attempts to incorporate all of the most important recent advances in spinal research. Anatomical and pain-provocation studies show that severe and chronic back pain most often originates in the lumbar intervertebral discs, the apophyseal joints, and the sacroiliac joints. Psychosocial factors influence many aspects of…

Acupuncture in Medicine template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Acupuncture in Medicine format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Acupuncture in Medicine template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Acupuncture in Medicine use?
Acupuncture in Medicine uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Acupuncture in Medicine, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Acupuncture in Medicine?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Acupuncture in Medicine document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Acupuncture in Medicine template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Acupuncture in Medicine format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Acupuncture in Medicine?
Acupuncture in Medicine is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Acupuncture in Medicine template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Acupuncture in Medicine PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Acupuncture in Medicine template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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