Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Top Research Topics at Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine?

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Internal medicine, Pharmacology, Traditional medicine, Endocrinology and Randomized controlled trial. While the primary focus in it is Internal medicine, it also dissects topics surrounding Traditional Chinese medicine and Bioinformatics as a whole. It holds forums on Pharmacology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Oxidative stress, Antioxidant, Inflammation, Apoptosis and In vivo.

The study on Antioxidant featured in the journal expounds on the topic of DPPH in particular. The study on Apoptosis presented in it intersects with the topics under Cancer research. Medicinal plants and Phytochemical are Traditional medicine topics of special interest in it.

While Randomized controlled trial is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Meta-analysis, Physical therapy, Clinical trial and MEDLINE. The study on Physical therapy presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Acupuncture. Most of the MEDLINE studies addressed also intersect with Alternative medicine.

• Internal medicine (23.04%)
• Pharmacology (22.55%)
• Traditional medicine (16.41%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• The pharmacological potential of mushrooms. (715 citations)
• Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine: a comparative overview. (462 citations)
• Recent trends and important developments in propolis research. (386 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine:

The journal papers focus largely on the fields of Traditional medicine, Pharmacology, Internal medicine, Alternative medicine and MEDLINE. While the journal publications focused on Traditional medicine, they were also able to explore topics like Traditional Chinese medicine, Antimicrobial and Clinical trial. Issues in Internal medicine were discussed in the most cited publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Diabetes mellitus and Endocrinology.

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

• Internal medicine
• Botany
• Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine focuses largely on the fields of Internal medicine, Pharmacology, Randomized controlled trial, Traditional medicine and Traditional Chinese medicine. The journal focuses on Internal medicine but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Gastroenterology, Diabetes mellitus, Endocrinology and Cardiology. Oxidative stress, Inflammation, Proinflammatory cytokine, Signal transduction and In vivo are some topics wherein Pharmacology research discussed in the journal have an impact.

The study of Signal transduction encompasses disciplines such as KEGG, as well as fields such as Mechanism (biology) and GeneCards, all of which overlap with one another. Randomized controlled trial research featured in Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Meta-analysis, Acupuncture, Physical therapy and MEDLINE. The Traditional medicine study featured in it draws connections with the study of Antimicrobial.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• A Bibliographic Assessment Using the Degrees of Publication Method: Medicinal Plants from the Rural Greater Mpigi Region (Uganda). (5 citations)
• Antidiabetic, Antimicrobial, and Molecular Profiling of Selected Medicinal Plants. (4 citations)
• The Use of Essential Oils and Their Isolated Compounds for the Treatment of Oral Candidiasis: A Literature Review (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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

• Gerhard Litscher (65 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Edwin L. Cooper (51 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Jie Wang (50 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Myeong Soo Lee (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Xingjiang Xiong (33 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

• Peking Union Medical College (559 papers) published 56 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
• Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (487 papers) published 60 papers at the last edition, 18 less than at the previous edition,
• Shanghai University (405 papers) published 49 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• China Medical University (Taiwan) (293 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Kyung Hee University (277 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 1 less than 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, 11.45% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.23% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.92% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.48% of all publications and 51.37% 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.

Understanding the diversity of the authors and their academic backgrounds

One element that is missing from this article, which could provide more depth, is a section on the diversity of authors and their academic backgrounds. Identifying the training institutions of these authors could provide insights into the expertise behind the articles. For instance, we could look into authors that came from the **best nurse practitioner programs in New Mexico**.{anchor}. This analysis can help readers better understand the caliber and training background of the authors, which can be critical in the evaluation of the quality of the research discussed within the articles. Below is a breakdown of the diversity of expertise and academic background of authors who contributed to the most recent edition of the journal:

• 25.6% of authors undertook their highest degree in Internal Medicine
• 22.5% of authors studied Pharmacology at post-graduate level
• 1.89% of authors have a degree background in both disciplines
• 14.5% come from other fields, showcasing the interdisciplinary nature of the journal.