OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies is 30. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Antimicrobial potential of four mica drugs and their chemical and mineralogical properties	110
Effects of the Qigong Tuina therapy on patients with Chronic fatigue syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial	88
Extrapolation errors in Liu et al.’s CAM integrative review of health care professionals in New Zealand	61
Determining the required data elements to develop the information management system for Iranian traditional medicine	57
Network pharmacology-based strategy to investigate the bioactive ingredients and molecular mechanism of Evodia rutaecarpa in colorectal cancer	53
Correction: Lactobacillus plantarum PS128 prevents cognitive dysfunction in alzheimer’s disease mice by modulating propionic acid levels, glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta activity, and gliosis	49
Mind and body connection in expert meditators: a computational study based on central and peripheral nervous system	48
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	41
Chemical profiling and cytotoxic potential of the n-butanol fraction of Tamarix nilotica flowers	40
Severe bongkrekic acid poisoning caused by eating spoiled Auricularia auricula: a case report	39
Teucrium Polium ameliorates amyloid β-induced brain network disorders in rats: electrophysiological and behavioral studies	38
Adapted emotional freedom techniques (EFT) for managing kinesiophobia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a feasibility study	36
Protective effect of Tao Hong Si Wu Decoction against inflammatory injury caused by intestinal flora disorders in an ischemic stroke mouse model	36
Minneola tangelo essential oil exhibits antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant pathogens while maintaining cell safety	36
Zingiber officinale rhizome extracts mediated ni nanoparticles and its promising biomedical and environmental applications	36
Fermented Mentha arvensis administration provides neuroprotection against transient global cerebral ischemia in gerbils and SH-SY5Y cells via downregulation of the MAPK signaling pathway	35
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	35
Network pharmacology study to explore the multiple molecular mechanism of SH003 in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer	34
The efficiency of natural wound healing and bacterial biofilm inhibition of Aloe vera and Sodium Chloride toothpaste preparation	33
Heracleum persicum Desf. ex Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall. fruit essential oil: content, antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity against ovarian cancer cell line	33
Retraction Note: Effect of Oroxylum indicum on hepatocellular carcinoma via the P53 and VEGF pathways based on microfluidic chips	33
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	32
Anti-central fatigue effects of myelophil in 5-HTergic hyperactivity mice model	32
Phytochemical fingerprinting, antioxidant and antibacterial activities, and in vitro wound healing potential of the polyherbal formulation MM-24	31
Effect of a Baduanjin intervention on the risk of falls in the elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial	31

Virtual screening–molecular docking–activity evaluation of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) swingle bark in the treatment of ulcerative colitis	31
Quantitative proteomic analysis of Bi Zhong Xiao decoction against collagen-induced arthritis rats in the early and late stages	31
No-ozone cold plasma induces apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cell line via increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS)	31
Melittin as a safe compound to BALB/c mice immune system; a tiered approach immunotoxicity screening	30
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	30