Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture
Association of Africa
COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE:
Education and Research
3006-273X / © 2024 by CMER
Published by Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Africa. This is an open access journal under the CC BY-NC-ND license.
The COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE: Education and Research (CMER) is an international peer-reviewed journal on complementary medicines. The primary focuses of this journal include theories, clinical applications, and education of complementary medicine.
Peer Review Process
The editors determine whether the manuscripts fall under the scope of the journal. The similarity should be less than 15% (Turnitin). The manuscripts will thereafter be sent for a double-blind peer-review process. This process consists of a minimum of two reviewers. After receiving reviewers’ reports, the authors will then be notified of the outcomes of the submission.
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The CMER is an open access journal published two issues per year. CMER holds copyrights for all articles published in the journal.
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Note:
1. No need for an article template for submission. Please design your article in Times New Roman, 11 (Font size). Reference: APA 7th edition
2. The abstract should include a brief summary of
Background
Aim
Research Methodology
Findings
Recommendations
ACTUAL ARTICLE
Introduction
Aims/objectives
Literature Review & theoretical framework [if included in study]
Research methodology
Findings/Results
Discussion [findings and discussion may be combined]
Conclusion
Recommendations
Word count: Abstract 250-300 words
Article Maximum 6500 words excluding references
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Manuscript submissions: info@cmaaa.co.za/zhu@uj.ac.za
Editorial Board
COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE:
Education and Research
Editor-in-Chief
Dr Zijing Hu
Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Africa, South Africa
African Centre of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, South Africa
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Associate Editor
Ms Jie Zhang Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
Dr Radmila Razlog University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
Advisory Board Members
Prof Zhonghua Lin Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
Prof Yongan Li Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, China
Prof Roy Venketsamy University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
Dr Radmila Razlog University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
Prof Yi Peng Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
Ms Yibin Zhou Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
Prof Rubin Rhode Institute for Clinical Medicine Practice, Cape Town, South Africa
Ms Youzhi Ge Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Section Editors
Clinical applications
Dr Radmila Razlog U niversity of Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr Cai Jiang Fujian Provincial Hospital, China
Dr Michelle Delpaul University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Mr Jiaxing Li Inner Mongolia Minzu University, China
Education & Translation
Ms Jie Zhang Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China​
Ms Yibin Zhou Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
Language Review Editors
Ms Jie Zhang Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
Ms Yibin Zhou Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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Designer: Mr Fanghui Huang
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Physical Address:
Unit 31, Sunninghill Office Park
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