OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice is 24. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Women's reasons for taking complementary medicine products in pregnancy and lactation: Results from a national Australian survey	55
The 50 most-cited review papers on physical activity and depression: A bibliometric analysis	45
Effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention in the improvement of maternal role adaptation among first time mothers: A randomized controlled trial	44
Associations between attitudes and beliefs about the role of nutrition and diet quality with pain interference and physical function	44
Effect of Surya Namaskara (Sun Salutation) on mental health, self-control and mindfulness of adolescent school children	40
Combination treatment of acupoint therapy and conventional medication for motor function of Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis	38
Effects of low-power laser auriculotherapy on chronic spinal pain: Randomized clinical trial	37
Nature and success: Outdoor play is linked to school readiness	33
Anti-inflammatory-antioxidant modifications and synbiotics improved health-related conditions in patients with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis: A single-center, randomized clinical trial	32
Effects of Baduanjin exercise on quality-of-life and exercise capacity in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Letter to the editor: The effect of yoga on pulmonary function in patients with asthma: A meta-analysis	30
Challenges in conducting a feasibility randomized controlled trial of medicinal cannabis for endometriosis pain in Australia	29
Evaluation of the efficacy of laser acupuncture on uremic pruritus: A double-blind randomized clinical trial	28
Efficacy of add-on Ayurveda and Yoga intervention in health care workers of tertiary care hospital during COVID-19: Randomized controlled trial	28
Feasibility of remotely delivered Tai Chi on older adults’ 24-hour movement behaviors: A crossover randomized controlled trial	27
A randomized comparative study of traditional Thai massage and Thai boxing exercise on clinical-based outcomes in patients with scapulocostal syndrome	26
Tele-yoga in the management of ankylosing spondylitis amidst COVID pandemic: A prospective randomized controlled trial	26
Physical activity and cognitively difficulties in adolescents: A cross-sectional study of 13,677 participants	26
Hear what you feel, feel what you hear: The effect of musical sequences on emotional processing	24
Efficacy and safety of olive leaf extract (Olea europaea L.) for glycaemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (ESOLED): A pilot randomised controlled trial	24
Medical clowns in Coronavirus wards: A milestone in further integration into Israeli hospitals	24
Trigona honey effect on wound pH and healing in diabetes-related foot ulcers: A case series	24
A crossover pilot trial of the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of LoveYourBrain Yoga for community-dwelling adults with multiple sclerosis	24
Online structured dance/movement therapy reduces bodily detachment in depersonalization-derealization disorder	24