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The Singapore Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a professional academic semi-annual journal, publicly distributed both locally and internationally, and organized by the Singapore Chinese Physicians’ Association. The editorial board is committed to staying current and reflecting the developmental trajectory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Chinese herbal medicine in the new century, new era, and emerging trends. The journal covers the latest scientific research achievements in TCM and integrative medicine, discussions on advanced technologies, clinical experiences and pharmaceutical developments, innovative solutions in Chinese medicine, the latest theoretical research, clinical applications of orthopedics, tuina and other physical therapies, summaries of non-pharmaceutical rehabilitation methods, as well as the development and exploration of compound formulations. The goal is to promote the development of Chinese medicine on a global scale and to contribute more significantly to human health worldwide.

The Singapore Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine requires submitted manuscripts to have a clear thesis, sufficient supporting arguments, rigorous structure, well-organized content, and concise language—ensuring the scientific, innovative, and practical nature of the publication as a Singapore-branded Chinese medicine journal.

Submission Guidelines

• Review articles and event reports should not exceed 5,000 words.
• Original research papers should not exceed 4,000 words.
• Other types of manuscripts should not exceed 3,000 words (including abstracts, figures, tables, and references).
• Titles should be concise and to the point. Chinese titles should generally not exceed 20 characters, and non-standard abbreviations should not be used in titles.
• Manuscripts may include a Chinese abstract and keywords (no English abstract or keywords required). Abstracts should be approximately 200 words in length and must include the objective, methodology, results, and conclusion of the paper. Key data must be presented in the results section. Authors may provide 2 to 6 keywords, which should directly reflect the focus and content of the manuscript.
• References should be limited to important, recent works personally reviewed by the author, preferably from the past two years. Internal publications or confidential documents should not be cited. References must be numbered consecutively in the order of their first appearance in the text, following the GB7714-87 international referencing standard. In the text, reference numbers should be placed in superscript square brackets.
• In accordance with the International Copyright Law, the authors bear full responsibility for their manuscripts. The journal accepts no legal liability for any copyright infringement.
• Articles involving religion, politics, personal attacks, or violations of medical laws and regulations will not be accepted.
• The editorial board reserves the right to make editorial changes and abridgments to submissions. Authors who disagree with such edits should clearly state their objections at the end of the manuscript.
• All submissions are non-returnable.
• Authors whose works are published will receive two copies of the Singapore Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine as a token of appreciation. Registered TCM practitioners whose articles are published may apply for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) points from the TCM Practitioners Board.

Submission Instructions

Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts in Word format via email to: assoc@singaporetcm.com

For postal submissions, please send to:
Singapore Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Publication & Publicity Group
Singapore Chinese Physicians’ Association
640 Lorong 4 Toa Payoh
Singapore 319522