OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies is 31. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Effects of the Qigong Tuina therapy on patients with Chronic fatigue syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial	151
Extrapolation errors in Liu et al.’s CAM integrative review of health care professionals in New Zealand	72
Determining the required data elements to develop the information management system for Iranian traditional medicine	72
Minneola tangelo essential oil exhibits antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant pathogens while maintaining cell safety	71
Adapted emotional freedom techniques (EFT) for managing kinesiophobia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a feasibility study	62
Protective effect of Tao Hong Si Wu Decoction against inflammatory injury caused by intestinal flora disorders in an ischemic stroke mouse model	50
Fermented Mentha arvensis administration provides neuroprotection against transient global cerebral ischemia in gerbils and SH-SY5Y cells via downregulation of the MAPK signaling pathway	43
Melittin as a safe compound to BALB/c mice immune system; a tiered approach immunotoxicity screening	42
Teucrium Polium ameliorates amyloid β-induced brain network disorders in rats: electrophysiological and behavioral studies	41
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
Knowledge, attitude, perceived effectiveness and self-practice of complementary and alternative medicine: a cross-sectional comparison between medical and non-medical students of Bangladesh	40
Anti-central fatigue effects of myelophil in 5-HTergic hyperactivity mice model	40
Piperine, a black pepper compound, induces autophagy and cellular senescence mediated by NF-κB and IL-6 in acute leukemia	40
Phytochemical fingerprinting, antioxidant and antibacterial activities, and in vitro wound healing potential of the polyherbal formulation MM-24	40
Molecular mechanism of Danshenol C in reversing peritoneal fibrosis: novel network pharmacological analysis and biological validation	39
Network pharmacology-based strategy to investigate the bioactive ingredients and molecular mechanism of Evodia rutaecarpa in colorectal cancer	38
Quantitative proteomic analysis of Bi Zhong Xiao decoction against collagen-induced arthritis rats in the early and late stages	37
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	37
Total flavonoids of Chrysanthemum indicum L inhibit acute pancreatitis through suppressing apoptosis and inflammation	35
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	35
Virtual screening–molecular docking–activity evaluation of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) swingle bark in the treatment of ulcerative colitis	34
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	34
Remote Ischemic Conditioning for Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (RIC-NPDR): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial	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
An integrated network pharmacology and proteomics approach reveals the anti-fibrotic effect of Fushen Granule on peritoneal fibrosis	33

Chemical profiling and cytotoxic potential of the n-butanol fraction of Tamarix nilotica flowers	33
Unveiling the wound-healing potential of Pisum sativum aerial biomass through integrated bioassay-guided, LC–MS/MS, and network pharmacology approaches	32
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	32
UHPLC-Q Exactive-Orbitrap-MS and network pharmacology analyses to investigate the mechanism by which Danggui-Shaoyao-San affects 27-OHC-induced cell damage in SH-SY5Y/C6 coculture	32
Inhibition of the PI3K signaling pathway in cancer cells by Agrimonia eupatoria L. ethanolic extract: identification of tricoumaroyl spermidine as a potential PI3K inhibitor	31
The effects of Shilajit on periodontal ligament cells in wound healing: a comprehensive in vitro study	31
Comparison of the protective effects of CS/TPP and CS/HPMCP nanoparticles containing berberine in ethanol-induced hepatotoxicity in rat	31
Efficacy of acupuncture for patients with moderate to severe tobacco dependence: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial	31
Gegen Qinlian decoction alleviates depression-like behavior by modulating the gut microenvironment in CUMS rats	31
No-ozone cold plasma induces apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cell line via increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS)	31
Retraction Note: Effect of Oroxylum indicum on hepatocellular carcinoma via the P53 and VEGF pathways based on microfluidic chips	31
Pharmacotechnical aspects of a stable probiotic formulation toward multidrug-resistance antibacterial activity: design and quality control	31