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Aims and Scope

The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (JAMS) is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed and open access journal. JAMS aims to disseminate evidence-based scientific findings on the acupuncture and meridian to to researchers, clinicians, and engineers in the complementary and alternative medicine, and other health-related fields. JAMS publish scientific and technological studies on the biomedical, clinical, and humanities and social science aspects of acupuncture and meridians.

The journal welcomes the original articles on the acupuncture and related approaches including manual acupuncture, acupressure, electroacupuncture, laser acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping, pharmacopuncture and veterinary acupuncture. Articles on general health science and other modalities, such as anthroposophy, ayurveda, bioelectromagnetic therapy, chiropractic, herbology (herbal medicine), homeopathy, neural therapy and meditation, are also eligible for consideration if the articles are related to acupuncture and meridian studies.

The journal is indexed in MedLine/PubMed/Index Medicus, Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), SCOPUS, ScienceDirect, EMBASE, CINAHL Plus, Google Scholar, DOAJ, Korea Citation Index (KCI), SHERPA/RoMEO, EZB, and Research Bible. Its abbreviated title is J Acupunct Meridian Stud. This journal was supported by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) grant funded by the Korean Government (Ministry of Education).

JAMS is an open access journal: JAMS is supported by Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute for Article Publishing Charge (APC). There is no charge to publish in this journal. Therefore, all articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. All articles published by Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without registration barriers.


Scope

Acupuncture and Related Approaches (Acupressure, Electroacupuncture, Laser Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Cupping, Veterinary Acupuncture)
Meridian
Pharmacopuncture

JAMS Classification

  • 10 Biomedical Science
    10 Biomedical Science 10.1 Meridian (general)
    10.2 Acupuncture 10.2.1 Acupressure
    10.2.2 Auricular acupuncture/acupressure
    10.2.3 Electroacupuncture
    10.2.4 Laser acupuncture
    10.2.5 Pharmacopuncture
    10.2.6 TENS
    10.2.99 Other acupuncture-related techniques
    10.3 Moxibustion
    10.4 Anatomy
    10.5 Pathology
    10.6 Pharmacology
    10.7 Physiology
    10.8 Molecular and cell biology
    10.9 Biotechnology
    10.10 Biochemistry
    10.11 Herbal medicine
    10.12 Toxicology
    10.13 Brain and neuroscience
    10.14 Liver and hepatology
    10.15 Heart and cardiovascular system
    10.16 Stomach, intestine and digestive system
    10.17 Lung and pulmonary system
    10.18 Kidney and urinary system
    10.19 Imaging
    10.20 Animal disease model
    10.99 Others
  • 20 Clinical Science
    20 Clinical Science 20.1 Accident and emergency medicine
    20.2 Acupuncture 20.2.1 Acupressure
    20.2.2 Auricular acupuncture/acupressure
    20.2.3 Manual acupuncture
    20.2.4 Electroacupuncture
    20.2.5 Laser acupuncture
    20.2.6 TENS
    20.2.7 Pharmacopuncture
    20.2.99 Other acupuncture-related techniques
    20.3 Anaesthetics
    20.4 Autoimmune disease
    20.5 Cancer
    20.6 Cardiovascular disease
    20.7 Cerebrovascular disease
    20.8 Dermatological disease
    20.9 Diabetes
    20.10 Endocrinology
    20.11 Epidemiology
    20.12 Gastroenterology
    20.13 Genetourinary medicine
    20.14 Genetics
    20.15 Geriatric medicine
    20.16 Haematology
    20.17 Health economics
    20.18 Health services research
    20.19 Hepatology
    20.20 Herbal medicine
    20.21 HIV and AIDS
    20.22 Immunology
    20.23 Infectious diseases
    20.24 Intentive and critical care
    20.25 Internal medicine
    20.26 Moxibustion
    20.27 Myofascial pain
    20.28 Neonatology
    20.29 Nephrology
    20.30 Neurology 20.30.1 Dementia
    20.30.2 Epilepsy
    20.30.3 Migraine
    20.30.4 Multiple sclerosis
    20.30.5 Neurological pain
    20.30.6 Neuromuscular disease
    20.30.7 Neuroradiology
    20.30.8 Parkinson's disease
    20.30.9 Stroke
    20.31 Nursing
    20.32 Obstetrics and gynaecology
    20.33 Ophthalmology
    20.34 Orthopaedics 20.34.1 Back pain
    20.34.2 Bone diseases
    20.34.3 Joints
    20.34.4 Musculoskeletal disorders
    20.34.5 Orthopaedic sports trauma
    20.34.6 Paediatric orthopaedics
    20.34.7 Spine
    20.35 Otolaryngology
    20.36 Paediatrics
    20.37 Pain medicine
    20.38 Primary care
    20.39 Palliative care
    20.40 Psychiatry 20.40.1 Anxiety disorders
    20.40.2 Depression and mood disorders
    20.40.3 Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders
    20.40.4 Substance misuse
    20.41 Psychology
    20.42 Public health
    20.43 Radiology and imaging
    20.44 Rehabilitation medicine
    20.45 Respiratory disease
    20.46 Rheumatology
    20.47 Sexual medicine
    20.48 Sleep medicine
    20.49 Social medicine
    20.50 Sports medicine
    20.51 Statistics and research methods
    20.52 Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
    20.53 Toxicology
    20.54 Transplant medicine and surgery
    20.55 Trauma management
    20.56 Tropical medicine
    20.57 Ultrasonography
    20.58 Urology
    20.59 Wound management
    20.99 Others
  • 30 Veterinary Medical Science
    30 Veterinary Medical Science 30.1 Acupressure
    30.2 Acupuncture
    30.3 Animal diseases
    30.4 Electroacupuncture
    30.5 Food therapy
    30.6 Herbal medicine
    30.7 Laser acupuncture
    30.8 Moxibustion
    30.9 Palliative care
    30.10 Pharmacopuncture
    30.11 Rehabiliation
    30.99 Others
  • 40 Humanities and Social Science
    40 Humanities and Social Science 40.1 History, society and culture
    40.2 Regulations
    40.3 Education
    40.4 Theory
    40.99 Others
  • 90 Others (Miscellaneous)
    90 Others (Miscellaneous) 90.1 Anthroposophy
    90.2 Aromatherapy
    90.3 Ayurveda
    90.4 Bioelectricomagnetic therapy
    90.5 Biophoton
    90.6 Chiropractic
    90.7 Meditation
    90.8 Neural therapy
    90.99 Others

Journal Info

JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
December, 2021
Vol.14 No.6

pISSN 2005-2901
eISSN 2093-8152

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  • Case Report2021-02-28

    Acupuncture in Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Syndrome with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Study

    Jia Hui Gan1,*, Lorenzo A. Santorelli2

    Abstract : The present case study illustrates the case of a 47-year-old female (Ms X) with primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who presented with central post-stroke pain (CPSP) over her left shoulder and underwent acupuncture treatment (AT) since she appeared irresponsive to conventional treatment. The aim of this case study is to explore the effectiveness of acupuncture as a complimentary treatment in improving central neurogenic pain in MS patients affected by CPSP. AT lasted six weeks, some modification of the conventional AT points was required to ensure continuity and safety of the treatment plan. In fact, Ms X suffered from gingivitis that led to hypersensitivity of her left upper limb (UL) to acupuncture needling; moreover, she experienced sensation loss in her legs as a result of post-stroke complications. The outcome showed that the subject’s shoulder range of motion (ROM), Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score and pain improved remarkably, enabling Ms X to resume post-stroke rehabilitation and reduce her analgesic intake.

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  • Research Article2020-12-01
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    Investigating the Effect of Acupressure on the Patients’ Anxiety Before Open-Heart Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Bagher Khoram 1, Amin K. Yoosefinejad 2, Mozhgan Rivaz 3, Seyed S. Najafi 3, *

    Abstract : Background: Anxiety is a common complaint of patients before diagnostic or therapeutic invasive procedures, especially before open-heart surgery. The most well-known method to reduce anxiety is the use of sedatives, which have pronounced side effects. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of acupressure on anxiety in patients undergoing open-heart surgery. Method: This is a randomized clinical trial study conducted on 90 patients who were candidates for open-heart surgery. The patients were randomly assigned into either intervention or control groups. Acupressure intervention was applied at three real acupoints over two consecutive days in the intervention group. The control group received acupressure on sham points. We used Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory to assess anxiety in our study. Results: The results showed that before acupressure, there was no statistically significant difference between state anxiety scores and intergroup traits, and this difference was only significant in state anxiety after the second intervention. State and trait anxiety were significant before and after the intervention in the test group, respectively include (p < 0.001) (p = 0.01), but these changes in the control group did not show a statistically significant difference. After completing the second phase of the intervention at the actual sites, systolic blood pressure (p = 0.007) and heart rate (p = 0.001) decreased significantly. However, acupressure did not have a significant effect on diastolic blood pressure in any of the groups. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, the application of acupressure in patients who are candidates for open-heart surgery can reduce their state anxiety. Further larger-scale and rigorous studies are warranted.

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  • Editorial2020-04-01
    JAMS

    2020 Changes to the Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

    Pan-Dong Ryu
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  • Research Article2021-04-30

    Comparison between the Effectiveness of Manual Acupuncture and Laser Acupuncture at EX-B3 Weiwanxiashu in a Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes

    Ahmad Aulia Jusuf1, Yoshua Viventius2,3, Wahyuningsih Djaali2,4,*

    Abstract : Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by increased blood sugar levels. The current management of DM to date has a target of controlling blood glucose, but the therapy cannot be separated from long-term drug side effects. Acupuncture can be an option as an adjunct therapy for DM. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness between manual acupuncture and laser acupuncture. Methods: This study was a randomized control experimental study with a pretest and posttest design using 24 male Sprague-Dawley rats divided into 4 groups: a normal group, a diabetes group, an acupuncture group, and a laser group. Manual acupuncture and laser acupuncture were performed 6 times in two weeks. Fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels, the cell density of Langerhans islets, and side effects were assessed and compared among the 4 groups. Results: The highest mean cell density of Langerhans islets was found in the laser and acupuncture group, and the lowest was found in the diabetes group. In the post hoc analysis, the normal, acupuncture, and the laser groups had a significantly higher mean cell density than the diabetes group. The lowest mean FBG level was in the laser group, followed by the acupuncture group, and the highest was in the diabetes group, but this difference was not significant. There were no serious side effects from the use of manual acupuncture or laser acupuncture. Conclusion: Both manual acupuncture and laser acupuncture can improve the histological findings of Langerhans islets in type 2 diabetic rats, and both are safe to use.

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  • Research Article2021-02-28

    The Effect of Electroacupuncture Therapy on Pain, Plasma β-Endorphin, and Quality of Life of Stage III Cervical Cancer Patients: A Randomized Control Trial

    Wita Saraswati1,*, Ratih Wardani1, Suhatno Suhatno1, Pudjo Hartono1, Ario Imandiri2

    Abstract : Background: Pain is a major complaint in cancer patients and a global problem that requires medical attention, including pain in cervical cancer. Although pharmacotherapy has been used for the treatment of cancer pain, there are still around 40% cannot be treated only with pharmacotherapy. Objectives: To determine the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on pain in stage III cervical cancer patients. Methods: Twenty-eight stage III cervical cancer patients were divided into two groups (14 treatments and 14 controls) with randomized control trial design. The treatment group received EA with a frequency of 2/20-25 Hz at points of ST36, SP6, LI4 and LR3 for 30 minutes, while the control group did not receive EA. Both groups were given paracetamol and codeine at the same dose. Assessment was carried out by measuring pain scale (VAS), plasma β-endorphin levels, and quality of life/QoL (EORTC QLQ-C30) before and after therapy. Results: The average reduction in VAS in the treatment group (2.71 ± 1.14) compared to the control group (0.71 ± 1.33; p < 0.001), average increase in plasma β-endorphin levels in the treatment group (88.57 ± 52.46 pg/ml) compared to the control group (12.86 ± 56.76 pg/ml; p = 0.001), and in QoL, there were significant differences in symptom improvement between the treatment and control groups in the domain of fatigue, pain, insomnia and overall QoL (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Medical therapy combined with EA decreased pain scale, increased plasma β-endorphin levels, and improved the QoL for stage III cervical cancer patients.

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  • Case Report2021-02-28

    Acupuncture in Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Syndrome with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Study

    Jia Hui Gan1,*, Lorenzo A. Santorelli2

    Abstract : The present case study illustrates the case of a 47-year-old female (Ms X) with primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who presented with central post-stroke pain (CPSP) over her left shoulder and underwent acupuncture treatment (AT) since she appeared irresponsive to conventional treatment. The aim of this case study is to explore the effectiveness of acupuncture as a complimentary treatment in improving central neurogenic pain in MS patients affected by CPSP. AT lasted six weeks, some modification of the conventional AT points was required to ensure continuity and safety of the treatment plan. In fact, Ms X suffered from gingivitis that led to hypersensitivity of her left upper limb (UL) to acupuncture needling; moreover, she experienced sensation loss in her legs as a result of post-stroke complications. The outcome showed that the subject’s shoulder range of motion (ROM), Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score and pain improved remarkably, enabling Ms X to resume post-stroke rehabilitation and reduce her analgesic intake.

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