OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Complementary Therapies in Medicine is 26. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
A cross-sectional survey of self-medication with Traditional Chinese Medicine for treatment and prevention of COVID-19	126
Letter to Editor on "A randomized, controlled, blinded, parallel-group, clinical trial to study the role of Ayurcov (AyurCoro3), a one-day regimen as an adjuvant therapy for COVID-19 disease managemen	71
Food as medicine: Health professionals promoting victory gardens in light of climate crisis	46
Motor learning-based clinical pilates training for the Parkinson’s disease rehabilitation @Parkinsonpilates: A parallel group, randomised controlled trial with 3-month follow-up	45
Phytotherapy in paediatric skin disorders – A systematic literature review	45
Systematic review and meta-analyses on the effects of whole-body vibration on bone health	44
Efficacy of melatonin as adjunctive therapy for sepsis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	43
Beyond the ‘Crack’: Reframing thrust manipulation through neurophysiology, perception, and context	41
Bridging tradition and innovation: Acupuncture for depression through clinical efficacy and neurobiological insights	39
Evidence mapping and quality assessment of systematic reviews on exercise intervention for Alzheimer’s disease	37
Effects of different mind-body exercises on pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A pairwise, network, and dose-response meta-analysis	36
Effects of Mawangdui exercise intervention on the pulmonary function, physical fitness and quality of life in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: A randomised controlled trial	33
Dance therapy in fibromyalgia: A narrative review	33
Dietary protein intake and prostate cancer risk in adults: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies	32
Pilot study of telehealth delivery of horticultural therapy (TeleHT) as an acceptable intervention and in reducing suicide risk factors in veterans	31
Changing roles of the corresponding author – Consequences for the accessibility of medical information	31
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of insomnia in breast cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	30
Curcumin as adjuvant treatment in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis	29
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in Homeopathy: Recommendations for summarising evidence from homeopathic intervention studies (Sum-HomIS recommendations)	28
The efficacy of physical activity or exercise among individuals with cerebral palsy: An umbrella review of systematic reviews	28
Inter-rater reliability and usability of CATHIS core for homeopathic intervention studies	28
Treatment of infant colic with craniosacral therapy. A randomized controlled trial	28
Effects of Press Needling combined with general anesthesia on postoperative analgesia in thoracoscopic pulmonary resection for lung cancer: A randomized, single-blind, controlled trial	28
Impact of ginger supplementation on obesity indices and Adipokine profiles in adults: A GRADE-based systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	26
Effects of acupoint application therapy combined with chinese herbal medicine on perimenopausal syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trails	26

Comparative efficacy of seven Chinese patent medicines for early diabetic kidney disease: A Bayesian network meta-analysis	26
Letter to the Editor in response to the August 6, 2022, Editorial by Kathi J Kemper - Food as medicine: Health professionals promoting victory gardens in light of climate crisis	26