www.jcimjournal.com/jim or www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/20954964Aims and Scopes Journal of Integrative Medicine(JIM)is a continuation of the Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine(JCIM or Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao)established in 2003.Our international and multidisciplinary advisory and editorial boards ensure the journal’s scientific integrity and international diversity.Our commitment is to make JIM an international publication platform for high-quality papers on complementary and alternative medicine(CAM)and an open forum in which the different professions and international scholarly communities can exchange views,share research and their