OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies is 32. 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
Effects of the Qigong Tuina therapy on patients with Chronic fatigue syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial	170
Extrapolation errors in Liu et al.’s CAM integrative review of health care professionals in New Zealand	77
Determining the required data elements to develop the information management system for Iranian traditional medicine	76
Protective effect of Tao Hong Si Wu Decoction against inflammatory injury caused by intestinal flora disorders in an ischemic stroke mouse model	75
Melittin as a safe compound to BALB/c mice immune system; a tiered approach immunotoxicity screening	64
Exploring knowledge, confidence and barriers to evidence-based practice implementation of self-management strategy for low back pain during chiropractic training in France: a mixed method study	55
Teucrium Polium ameliorates amyloid β-induced brain network disorders in rats: electrophysiological and behavioral studies	51
Phytochemical fingerprinting, antioxidant and antibacterial activities, and in vitro wound healing potential of the polyherbal formulation MM-24	44
Terminally ill patients’ and their relatives’ experiences and behaviors regarding complementary and alternative medicine utilization in hospice palliative inpatient care units: a cross-sectional, mult	43
Anti-central fatigue effects of myelophil in 5-HTergic hyperactivity mice model	43
Molecular mechanism of Danshenol C in reversing peritoneal fibrosis: novel network pharmacological analysis and biological validation	43
Experiences with Qi and changes in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) symptoms with qigong: a qualitative analysis of participants’ experiences in a pilot clinical trial	43
Piperine, a black pepper compound, induces autophagy and cellular senescence mediated by NF-κB and IL-6 in acute leukemia	43
Virtual screening–molecular docking–activity evaluation of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) swingle bark in the treatment of ulcerative colitis	42
Heracleum persicum Desf. ex Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall. fruit essential oil: content, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity against ovarian cancer cell line	40
Remote Ischemic Conditioning for Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (RIC-NPDR): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial	40
Wine- and stir-frying processing of Cuscutae Semen enhance its ability to alleviate oxidative stress and apoptosis via the Keap 1-Nrf2/HO-1 and PI3K/AKT pathways in H2O2-challenged KGN human granulosa	37
No-ozone cold plasma induces apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cell line via increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS)	36
Pharmacotechnical aspects of a stable probiotic formulation toward multidrug-resistance antibacterial activity: design and quality control	36
Inhibitory mechanism of Tangzhiqing on sucrase: changed inhibitory kinetics and secondary molecular conformation of sucrase and chemical components from Tangzhiqing	35
Retraction Note: Effect of Oroxylum indicum on hepatocellular carcinoma via the P53 and VEGF pathways based on microfluidic chips	35
The effectiveness of Annona muricata for improving induced oral candidiasis in gamma-irradiated rats	34
The potential effect and mechanism of Saikosaponin A against gastric cancer	34
Minneola tangelo essential oil exhibits antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant pathogens while maintaining cell safety	34
Effectiveness of co-cultured Myristica fragrans Houtt. seed extracts with commensal Staphylococcus epidermidis and its metabolites in antimicrobial activity and biofilm formation of skin pathogenic ba	34

Gardenia jasminoides fruit extract alleviates non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug–induced gastropathy in rats	34
Remodeling of the ventral attention network-default mode network as potential neural correlates of anxiety in lumbar disc herniation patients treated with lever positioning manipulation: a resting-sta	34
Comparison of intranasal and intraperitoneal administration of Eugenia caryophyllata (clove) essential oil on spatial memory, anxiety-like behavior and locomotor activity in a pilocarpine-induced stat	34
Severe bongkrekic acid poisoning caused by eating spoiled Auricularia auricula: a case report	34
Inhibition of the PI3K signaling pathway in cancer cells by Agrimonia eupatoria L. ethanolic extract: identification of tricoumaroyl spermidine as a potential PI3K inhibitor	33
Integrated traditional herbal medicine in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorder: the pattern of use and the knowledge of safety among the Eastern Region Saudi population	33
Chemical profiling and cytotoxic potential of the n-butanol fraction of Tamarix nilotica flowers	32
Evaluation of the antiproliferative, cytotoxic and phytochemical properties of Zimbabwean medicinal plants used in cancer treatment	32
An integrated network pharmacology and proteomics approach reveals the anti-fibrotic effect of Fushen Granule on peritoneal fibrosis	32
Network pharmacology study to explore the multiple molecular mechanism of SH003 in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer	32