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Complementary Therapies in Medicine
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Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1605 38 45 16

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 90
Documents by Best Scientists*: 89
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 86
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.018
Impact Factor: 3.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Complementary Therapies in Medicine?

Complementary Therapies in Medicine is mainly concerned with subjects like Physical therapy, Randomized controlled trial, Alternative medicine, Internal medicine and Family medicine. In addition to Physical therapy research, Complementary Therapies in Medicine aims to explore topics under Psychological intervention, Intervention (counseling), Quality of life, Anxiety and Acupuncture. The Randomized controlled trial works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Meta-analysis, Adverse effect, Anesthesia and Clinical trial.

Alternative medicine research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Traditional medicine, Health care, MEDLINE and Medical education. The research on Internal medicine featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Gastroenterology, Placebo and Traditional Chinese medicine.

  • Physical therapy (26.41%)
  • Randomized controlled trial (24.74%)
  • Alternative medicine (24.48%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Use and expenditure on complementary medicine in England: a population based survey (627 citations)
  • The BBC survey of complementary medicine use in the UK (433 citations)
  • Disclosure of CAM use to medical practitioners: a review of qualitative and quantitative studies (333 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Complementary Therapies in Medicine:

The most cited papers primarily tackle Physical therapy, Alternative medicine, Randomized controlled trial, MEDLINE and Family medicine. Psychological intervention, Clinical trial, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Quality of life and Acupuncture are some topics wherein Physical therapy research discussed in the published articles has an impact. The Randomized controlled trial research discussed in the most cited publications is included in the broader subject of Internal medicine.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Randomized controlled trial, Physical therapy, Meta-analysis, Internal medicine and Psychological intervention. The journal focuses on Randomized controlled trial but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Body mass index, Overweight, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Blood pressure and Anthropometry. The work on Physical therapy tackled in Complementary Therapies in Medicine brings together disciplines like Massage, Sample size determination, Quality of life, Anxiety and Depression (differential diagnoses).

The subject of MEDLINE, which is connected to the field of Family medicine, serves as the foundation of the Meta-analysis research featured in it. The journal addresses concerns in Family medicine which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Alternative medicine and Health care, Health professionals. While Complementary Therapies in Medicine focused on Internal medicine, it was also able to explore topics like Gastroenterology and Placebo.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Toward medical cannabis education in Israel. (4 citations)
  • The Popularity of the Biologically-Based Therapies During Coronavirus Pandemic Among the Google Users in the USA, UK, Germany, Italy and France. (4 citations)
  • Effect of resistant starch type 2 on inflammatory mediators: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. (4 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Complementary Therapies in Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • George Lewith (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Edzard Ernst (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Adrian White (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jon Adams (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Andrew J. Vickers (26 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Complementary Therapies in Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tehran University of Medical Sciences (67 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 20 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Exeter (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (55 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 18 less than at the previous edition,
  • Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (43 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 13 less than at the previous edition,
  • Kyung Hee University (42 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 3.45% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.83% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.57% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.90% of all publications and 63.69% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

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Top Publications

  • Effects of curcuminoids on inflammatory status in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized controlled trial

    Maryam Saberi-Karimian;Mahtab Keshvari;Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan;Leila Salehizadeh

    (2020)
    116 Citations
  • The effects of probiotic supplementation on mental health, biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in patients with psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Elaheh Amirani;Alireza Milajerdi;Hamed Mirzaei;Hamidreza Jamilian

    (2020)
    77 Citations
  • Tai Chi for health and well-being: A bibliometric analysis of published clinical studies between 2010 and 2020

    (2021)
    48 Citations
  • Vascular effects of combined enriched Korean Red ginseng (Panax Ginseng) and American ginseng (Panax Quinquefolius) administration in individuals with hypertension and type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial

    Elena Jovanovski;Lea-Duvnjak-Smircic;Allison Komishon;Fei Au-Yeung

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • A pilot study of the effect of curcumin on epigenetic changes and DNA damage among patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial.

    Mitra Hariri;Ali Gholami;Seyed Reza Mirhafez;Mohammad Bidkhori

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • The effects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) on mental health parameters and C-reactive protein: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

    Amir Ghaderi;Omid Asbaghi;Željko Reiner;Fariba Kolahdooz

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • The effects of cashew nut intake on lipid profile and blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

    Mohammad Jalali;Maliheh Karamizadeh;Gordon A Ferns;Morteza Zare

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • Lavender essential oil on postmenopausal women with insomnia: Double-blind randomized trial.

    Leandro dos Reis Lucena;Jair Guilherme dos Santos-Junior;Sergio Tufik;Helena Hachul

    (2021)
    29 Citations
  • Massage therapy as a complementary treatment for Parkinson's disease: A Systematic Literature Review.

    Efthalia Angelopoulou;Maria Anagnostouli;George P. Chrousos;Anastasia Bougea

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Comparison of the analgesic effect of oral sucrose and/or music in preterm neonates: A double-blind randomized clinical trial.

    Zahra Amirkhanzadeh Barandouzi;Maryam Keshavarz;Ali Montazeri;Hassan Ashayeri

    (2020)
    24 Citations

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