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
Associations between attitudes and beliefs about the role of nutrition and diet quality with pain interference and physical function	44
Effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention in the improvement of maternal role adaptation among first time mothers: A randomized controlled trial	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
Effects of Baduanjin exercise on quality-of-life and exercise capacity in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis	32
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
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
Efficacy of add-on Ayurveda and Yoga intervention in health care workers of tertiary care hospital during COVID-19: Randomized controlled trial	28
Evaluation of the efficacy of laser acupuncture on uremic pruritus: A double-blind randomized clinical trial	28
Feasibility of remotely delivered Tai Chi on older adults’ 24-hour movement behaviors: A crossover randomized controlled trial	27
Physical activity and cognitively difficulties in adolescents: A cross-sectional study of 13,677 participants	26
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
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
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