| Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies | |
| Former Names: | --> |
| Abbreviation: | J. Acupunct. Meridian Stud. |
| Discipline: | Alternative medicine |
| Editors: | Pan Dong Ryu |
| Publisher: | Elsevier on behalf of the Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute |
| History: | 2008-present |
| Frequency: | Bimonthly |
| Openaccess: | Yes |
| Issn: | 2005-2901 |
| Eissn: | 2093-8152 |
| Website: | http://www.jams-kpi.com/ |
| Link1: | http://www.jams-kpi.com/current |
| Link1-Name: | Online access |
| Link2: | http://www.jams-kpi.com/issues |
| Link2-Name: | Online archive |
| Link3: | https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-acupuncture-and-meridian-studies |
| Link3-Name: | Journal page at publisher's website |
The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies is a bimonthly medical journal covering research related to acupuncture, the meridian system (a concept in traditional Chinese medicine for which no evidence exists that supports its existence),[1] and related treatments. It was established in 2008 and is published by Elsevier on behalf of the Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute. The editors-in-chief are Pan Dong Ryu and Kwang-Sup Soh (Seoul National University). In an opinion piece for Forbes on journals about pseudoscience published by reputable publishers, Steven Salzberg listed this journal as one of the examples of a "fake medical journal",[2] and his critique was repeated in an article written for Monthly Index of Medical Specialities exploring whether acupuncture was a medical sham or genuine treatment.[3]
Research published by the journal was used as an object lesson by New Zealand consumer advocate Mark Hanna illustrating the problems with the lack of scientific veracity in studies of acupuncture:
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