OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice is 20. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The 50 most-cited review papers on physical activity and depression: A bibliometric analysis	44
Acupuncture effects on in-vitro fertilization pregnancy outcomes: A meta-analysis	39
Women's reasons for taking complementary medicine products in pregnancy and lactation: Results from a national Australian survey	32
Nature and success: Outdoor play is linked to school readiness	32
Combination treatment of acupoint therapy and conventional medication for motor function of Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis	31
Effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention in the improvement of maternal role adaptation among first time mothers: A randomized controlled trial	30
Effects of Baduanjin exercise on quality-of-life and exercise capacity in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis	29
Efficacy of Chinese patent medicine for primary osteoporosis: A network meta-analysis	29
Effect of Healing Meditation on stress and eating behavior in overweight and obese women: A randomized clinical trial	29
Effects of low-power laser auriculotherapy on chronic spinal pain: Randomized clinical trial	28
Effect of Surya Namaskara (Sun Salutation) on mental health, self-control and mindfulness of adolescent school children	28
Home-based exercise training influences gut bacterial levels in multiple sclerosis	27
Acupoint stimulation for cancer-related fatigue: A quantitative synthesis of randomised controlled trials	27
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	26
Letter to the editor: The effect of yoga on pulmonary function in patients with asthma: A meta-analysis	25
Efficacy of add-on Ayurveda and Yoga intervention in health care workers of tertiary care hospital during COVID-19: Randomized controlled trial	25
A randomized comparative study of traditional Thai massage and Thai boxing exercise on clinical-based outcomes in patients with scapulocostal syndrome	24
Physical activity and cognitively difficulties in adolescents: A cross-sectional study of 13,677 participants	21
Anti-inflammatory-antioxidant modifications and synbiotics improved health-related conditions in patients with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis: A single-center, randomized clinical trial	20
The effects of mindfulness stress reduction program on postmenopausal women's menopausal complaints and their life quality	20
“You can't stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf”: Realized mindfulness in practice for parenting women in recovery	20
Self-Care for Family Carers: Can the Alexander Technique help?	20