(ISSN 2573-4393)
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. It covers all evidence-based scientific studies on integrative, alternative and complementary approaches to improving health and wellness.
Topics contain but are not limited to:
The journal publishes a variety of article types: Original Research, Review, Communication, Opinion, Comment, Conference Report, Technical Note, Book Review, etc.
There is no restriction on paper length, provided that the text is concise and comprehensive. Authors should present their results in as much detail as possible, as reviewers are encouraged to emphasize scientific rigor and reproducibility.
Publication Speed (median values for papers published in 2024): Submission to First Decision: 6.8 weeks; Submission to Acceptance: 14.3 weeks; Acceptance to Publication: 6 days (1-2 days of FREE language polishing included)
Special Issues Title (Guest Editors) | Submission Deadline | Articles |
|---|---|---|
 Father Mental Health and Paternal-Focused Interventions: The Perinatal Period through Early Childhood(Guest Editor: John Holmberg) | 31 Oct 2024 | 3 |
 Expressive Arts Therapies during and in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic(Guest Editor: Noah Hass-Cohen) | 31 May 2024 | 11 |
 Managing Obesity through Nutraceuticals(Guest Editor: Rafat A. Siddiqui) | 31 Mar 2023 | 2 |
 Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) - New Insights and Outcomes(Guest Editor: Chris Irons) | 31 Dec 2022 | 18 |
 Ketogenic Diet(Guest Editor: Raffaele Pilla) | 31 Dec 2021 | - |
 Complementary, Traditional, and Integrative Medicine for COVID-19(Guest Editors: Sok Cheon Pak and Soo Liang Ooi) | 31 Dec 2021 | 9 |
 Photobiomodulation Therapy(Guest Editor: Jih-Huah Wu) | 30 Nov 2021 | 4 |
 Yoga and Mindfulness(Guest Editor: Viann N. Nguyen-Feng) | 30 Jun 2021 | 12 |
 Acupuncture and Related Fields for Treating Patients in Brazil(Guest Editors: Reginaldo Filho and Gerhard Litscher) | 15 Jun 2021 | 1 |
 Complementary Medicine and Women's Health(Guest Editor: Dongwoon Han) | 15 Jun 2021 | 1 |
 Artificial Nutrition in Pediatrics(Guest Editor: Maria Elisabetta Baldassarre) | 31 May 2021 | 1 |
 Metabolic Syndrome(Guest Editor: Damian Skrypnik) | 31 May 2021 | 4 |
 Homeopathy(Guest Editor: Bruno Galeazzi) | 30 Apr 2021 | 6 |
 | 31 Mar 2021 | 1 |
 Different Dry Needling Approaches(Guest Editors: Carlos Lozano-Quijada and Emilio J. Poveda-Pagán) | 15 Feb 2021 | - |
 Manual Therapy for Balance Disorders Management(Guest Editor: Marco Tramontano) | 31 Dec 2020 | - |
 Ketogenic Diet and Health(Guest Editor: Lorna Doyle) | 15 Dec 2020 | 1 |
 The Importance of the Fascia for Manual Osteopathic Medicine(Guest Editor: Bruno Davide Bordoni) | 30 Nov 2020 | 2 |
 New Trends in Ear Acupuncture(Guest Editors: Terry Oleson and Gerhard Litscher) | 15 Nov 2020 | 1 |
 Cancer Cachexia(Guest Editor: Susan T. Arthur) | 15 Oct 2020 | 2 |
 Artificial Intelligence and Robotic in Complementary and Integrative Medicine(Guest Editors: Kun-Chan Lan and Gerhard Litscher) | 15 Oct 2020 | 1 |
 Integrative Therapies in Palliative Care(Guest Editor: Leila Kozak) | 30 Sep 2020 | 11 |
 Integrative Therapies to Address Mood and Anxiety Symptoms in Youth and Young People(Guest Editor: Bettina Bernstein) | 15 Sep 2020 | 2 |
 Integrative Therapies for Menopause Management(Guest Editor: Nancy King Reame) | 31 Aug 2020 | - |
 Herbal Medicines for the Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome(Guest Editor: Srinivas Nammi) | 31 Dec 2019 | 7 |
 Hypnosis: from Neural Mechanisms to Clinical Practice(Guest Editor: Giuseppe De Benedittis) | 31 Dec 2019 | 14 |
 Acupuncture for Women’s and Children’s Health(Guest Editor: Im Quah-Smith) | 31 Oct 2019 | 4 |
 Massage for Mental Health Problems(Guest Editor: Wing Fai Yeung) | 31 Oct 2019 | 2 |
 Insomnia: Disorders of Initiation and Maintenance of Sleep(Guest Editor: Christopher Worsnop) | 15 Sep 2019 | 1 |
 Research of Exercise and Cognitive Function(Guest Editor: Paul D. Loprinzi) | 30 Apr 2019 | 12 |
 How Compassion Benefits in the Healing Process(Guest Editor: Steven K. H. Aung) | 31 Mar 2019 | 11 |
 Complementary Medicine and Pain Management(Guest Editor: Dianna Porter) | 31 Mar 2019 | 2 |
 Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Breast Cancer(Guest Editor: Reginald Halaby) | 28 Feb 2019 | 2 |
 Modernization of Acupuncture Education and Research(Guest Editor: Gerhard Litscher) | 31 Dec 2018 | 10 |
 Application of Homeopathy in Oncology Patients(Guest Editor: Michael Frass) | 30 Nov 2018 | 8 |
 Experience and activities of the Regional Tuscan Centre for Integrative Medicine(Guest Editors: Elio Rossi, Sonia Baccetti and Mariella Di Stefano) | 30 Oct 2018 | 10 |
 Health Benefits of Meditation(Guest Editors: Sok Cheon Pak and Soo Liang Ooi) | 30 Sep 2018 | 24 |
 Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Nervous System Conditions(Guest Editor: James D. Adams) | 10 Sep 2018 | 12 |
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