DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-440363/v1
Background: Complementary, alternative and integrative medicine (CAIM) can be described as diverse medical and healthcare interventions, practices, products, or disciplines that are not considered as part of conventional medicine. Inherent in its definition, CAIMs are comprised of a wide variety of therapies with highly variable safety and effectiveness evidence profiles. Despite this, the use of many CAIMs is highly prevalent among patients globally. The present study consists of a bibliometric analysis of CAIM journals.
Methods: A single search of all International Standard Serial Number (ISSNs) of all journals categorized as “complementary and alternative medicine” (code 2707) based on the All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) was run on Scopus on April 17, 2021. All publication types were included; no further search limits were applied. The following bibliometric data were collected: number of publications (in total and per year), authors and journals; open access status; journals publishing the highest volume of literature and their impact factors; language, countries, institutional affiliations, and funding sponsors of publications; most productive authors; and highest-cited publications. Trends associated with this subset of publications were identified and presented. Bibliometric networks were constructed and visualized using the software tool VOSviewer.
Results: A total of 172466 publications (42331 open access), were published by 219680 authors in 143 journals from 1938 to 2021. Since the 1940s, an upward trend with respect to the volume of publications can be observed, with a steep increase observed between the mid-2000s and mid-2010s. The journal that published the largest number of publications was the Journal of Natural Products (n=15144). The most productive countries included China (n=45860), the United States (n=29523), and Germany (n=10120); a number of the most common intuitional affiliations and funding sponsors also originated from these three countries.
Conclusions: The number of publications collectively published in CAIM journals follows an upward trend. Given a high prevalence of CAIM use among patients, increased acceptance of CAIM among conventional healthcare providers, and growing interest in the research of CAIM, future work should continue to investigate and track changes in the publication characteristics of the emerging research on this topic.
Complementary and alternative medicine is generally defined as a group of diverse medical and healthcare interventions, practices, products or disciplines that are not considered as part of conventional medicine [1]. Specifically, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) defines “complementary” medicine as a non-mainstream practice used together with conventional medicine, whereas “alternative” medicine refers to a non-mainstream practice used in place of conventional medicine [2]. In contrast, “integrative health” is defined as the coordinated delivery of conventional and complementary approaches together [2]. These three words – complementary, alternative, and integrative – comprise the most common ways to refer to these types of therapies [3]. For the purpose of the present study, these therapies will be referred to collectively as “complementary, alternative and integrative medicine” or “CAIMs” hereafter. At present, a lack of consensus exists regarding how to categorize CAIMs; in fact, by definition every therapy that falls under the umbrella of “CAIM” exists as a result of being considered outside of the purview of conventional Western medical practices [3]. Therefore, one CAIM therapy can be highly unrelated to another due to the fact that each originates from a different region in the world, culture, system of traditional medicine, and school of thought [4,5]. Despite these challenges, attempts have been made to categorize CAIMs. For example, the NCCIH divides CAIM therapies into two main types: 1) natural products and 2) mind and body practices. Within the former category, they include therapies such as herbs, vitamins and minerals, and probiotics, while in the latter, they include therapies such as yoga, chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation, and meditation, as well as acupuncture, relaxation techniques, tai chi, qi gong, and hypnotherapy, among others [2]. Despite these efforts, the NCCIH has stated, however, that some CAIMs may not fit neatly into either of these two groups, citing many systems of CAIM including practices of traditional healers, Ayurvedic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, naturopathy, and functional medicine [2].
Regardless of how CAIMs are categorized, these therapies are perceived to be of value by their proponents for their emphasis on a holistic, patient-focused approach to healthcare, which include mental, emotional, functional, spiritual, economic, and social aspects [2,6]. CAIM is widely used around the world, with 88% of World Health Organization member states acknowledging their use of CAIM, which by definition means that these 170 countries have formally developed policies, laws, regulations, programs and offices for CAIM [4]. The prevalence of CAIM use is high in many Western countries; for example, it is estimated that around 80% of Canadians have used CAIM [7]. The prevalence of CAIM use is also documented to be high among certain patient populations; in cancer patients, as many as 90% report using some type of CAIM [8,9,10]. CAIM is used by these patients for a variety of reasons, including symptom relief, improved quality of life, supplementing conventional therapy, supporting one’s philosophical orientations toward health, and achieving a sense of control over one’s care [11,12,13]. Integrative medicine (the use of complementary and conventional therapies) is becoming increasingly popular among patients and practitioners [14,15], and sub-specializations of integrative care for specific diseases/conditions have also been established, such as integrative oncology [16,17].
While some CAIMs, such as meditation and yoga [18,19], have undergone more thorough testing and have been found to be generally safe and effective, others have not been adequately researched to determine their effectiveness, and some have been found to be potentially harmful or interact negatively with conventional medicines [20,21,22]. The belief among patients that “natural means safe and better” [23] is well-documented, however, evidence from the research literature suggests otherwise. Many herbal and dietary supplements can be harmful when taken in large quantities. Certain weight loss and bodybuilding supplements have been shown to cause hepatotoxicity or even hepatic failure at therapeutic doses [24]. Furthermore, systemized pharmacovigilance of CAIMs is poorly coordinated on a national and international level, and CAIM therapies are generally not held to the same standards of regulation as that of pharmaceutical medicines in terms of quality, effectiveness, and safety [25].
The increase in popularity and prevalence of CAIM use among patients, and growing acknowledgement among conventional healthcare providers that a need exists to approach CAIM therapies, their traditions, and their practitioners with respect, are among some of the reasons for an increase in CAIM research productivity which has resulted in a growth in the volume of the published literature over the past few decades [26,27,28]. The application of a research method known as a bibliometric analysis can facilitate a better understanding of a given field, such as that of CAIM. A bibliometric analysis involves the statistical assessment of scientific publications, to identify the characteristics and determine the impact of the literature published in a specific academic discipline [29,30,31]. This increased interest in CAIM research has led to the establishment and indexing of multiple CAIM journals, however, no study has comprehensively assessed the characteristics of the publications found within these source titles to date. Thus, the purpose of the present study is to provide current insight into the characteristics of publications published across CAIM journals through a bibliometric analysis.
The 2021 Scopus Source List [32] was downloaded, and all Scopus-indexed journals belonging to the “complementary and alternative medicine” category (code 2707) were identified based on the All Science Journal Classification (ASJC). A single search containing the International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSNs) of all of these journals was run on Scopus on April 17, 2021; the search strategy can be found in Table 1. Search results were exported on the same day to prevent discrepancies between daily database updates. Searches were only conducted on Scopus because it is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature [33]; in comparison, Web of Science contains considerably fewer CAIM-categorized journals, while OVID databases do not provide certain metrics such as publication citation counts [34]. All publication types were included, and no further search limits were applied. The following bibliometric data were collected: number of publications (in total and per year), authors and journals; open access status; journals publishing the highest volume of literature and their impact factors; language, countries, institutional affiliations, and funding sponsors of publications; most productive authors; and highest-cited publications. Trends associated with this subset of publications were identified and presented. Bibliometric networks were constructed and visualized using the software tool VOSviewer (version 1.6.16) [35,36].
A total of 172466 publications (42331 open access), were published by 219680 authors in 143 journals from 1938 to 2021. Since the 1940s, an upward trend with respect to the volume of publications can be observed, with a steep increase observed between the mid-2000s and mid-2010s. This upward trend has continued with 2020 marking the year with the highest number of publications to date; Figure 1 depicts the number of publications published per year. The Journal of Natural Products (n=15144) published the largest number of publications, followed by Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi (n=14577), and Planta Medica (n=10793). All journals included within this bibliometric analysis were hand-searched on InCites Journal Citation Reports [37]. As of 2020, 83 journals were still active (57.6%), of which 35 had a 2019 impact factor (range from 0.200 to 5.487). Table 2 provides complete details of the journals included in this bibliometric analysis, including the journal name, ISSN, whether the journal is active or inactive (as of 2020), coverage period, title history indication, publisher name, number of publications published, and the 2019 impact factor (if available).
The subject area containing the largest number of publications was medicine (n=172456), followed by pharmacology, toxicology and pharmaceutics (n=86902), then biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology (n=40262). Publications were primarily published in English (n=135718), followed by Chinese (n=24614), then German (n=8611). The most common document types were article (n=139540) and review (n=13418). The most productive countries included China (n=45860), the United States (n=29523), and Germany (n=10120). The most common affiliations were the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (n=3560), the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (n=2896), and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (n=2896); the most common funding sponsors were the National Natural Science Foundation of China (n=5711), the National Institutes of Health (n=4055), and the US Department of Health and Human Services (n=4032). The general characteristics of eligible publications are summarized in Table 3. In addition, the 100 most highly published authors are provided in Table 4, and the 100 highest-cited publications are provided in Table 5.
Figures 2-5 represent bibliometric networks constructed and visualized using the software tool VOSviewer, and include all 172466 captured by the present study’s search. This added layer of analysis of the most influential subset of publications captured provides a greater understanding of the relationship that exists between certain items (i.e. countries, keywords, authors, journals, etc). In each bibliometric network (figure), each item is represented in a network visualisation by a label and a circle; the weight of an item determines the size of the label and the circle of an item. Figure 2 depicts a co-authorship analysis of the 50 most productive countries. In a co-authorship analysis, the relatedness of items is determined based on the number of co-authored publications. From this figure, it can be seen that while China is the most productive country, Chinese authors tend to collaborate less with researchers in other countries as shown by the distance between lines. In contrast, American authors tend to collaborate with many countries internationally, while German authors tend to collaborate more with researchers in other European countries. Figure 3 depicts a co-occurrence analysis of the 500 most frequent author keywords used across all publications. In a co-occurrence analysis, the relatedness of items is determined based on the number of publications in which they occur together. From this figure, a number of clusters can be observed representing different CAIM topics. The yellow, red and dark blue clusters represent a large network of keywords related to laboratory-based studies, while the green cluster represents keywords related to clinical research and review-type studies. The smaller light blue cluster also highlights research conducted on traditional and indigenous medicines. This figure also provides insights into some of the most highly studied diseases/conditions published in CAIM journals, which include breast and lung cancer, diabetes, anxiety, and low back pain. Figures 4 and 5 depict a citation analysis of the 500 highest-cited authors, and the 100 sources publishing the largest number of CAIM publications, respectively. In a citation analysis, the relatedness of items is determined based on the number of times they cite each other.
The objective of the present bibliometric analysis is to capture the characteristics of the research literature published in CAIM journals. The search conducted on Scopus yielded over 170 000 publications, representing the largest bibliometric analysis of CAIM literature to date to the author’s knowledge. Since the 1940s, an upward trend with respect to the volume of publications can be observed, with a steep increase observed between the mid-2000s and mid-2010s. This upward trend has continued with 2020 marking the most productive year globally to date. This growth in the volume of research published over the most recent decades can largely be explained by an increase in funding support by government and nongovernment sectors for CAIM research [38,39,40,41]. In the present study, it was found that China was the most productive country with respect to CAIM research at 45860 publications, followed by the United States at 29523 and Germany at 10120. A vast amount of research continues to be conducted on traditional Chinese medicine in China [42,43,44], while the United States and Germany have both historically been the leading countries with respect to the research of various CAIM therapies [45,46,47,48]. While the vast majority of publications were written in English, which is largely regarded as the international language of academic publication, it is also unsurprising that the second most common language was Chinese, and the third was German, as this corresponds with the national languages of the most productive countries. Of the top 20 institutional affiliations responsible for publishing this CAIM research, 17 originated from China, with the remaining two from South Korea and one from Taiwan; a number of affiliations based in the United States and Germany existed as well, but below the top 20. Additionally, with respect to the top 20 funding sponsors, the countries with the largest number were China and the United States, with six organizations each.
The findings from a small number of published bibliometric analyses specific to the CAIM research literature can be compared to that of the present study. One of the first bibliometric analyses of the CAIM research literature was published by Barnes et al. in 1999. Using a number of CAIM-related keywords, they conducted searches on Medline and analysed the literature published from 1966 to 1996. At the time, they reported that the volume of CAIM publications per year rose between 1972 and 1986, and then remained stable and approximated 1500 per year up until 1996. Although in the present study a growth in the volume of literature is still observed from 1986 to 1996, the mean number of publications per year over this decade was approximately 1400, which aligns closely with the findings of the authors [45]. Fu et al. (2011) analysed 17002 publications found in 19 complementary and alternative medicine journals over approximately three decades. They found that the most productive countries included the United States, China, India, England and Germany, all of which fell within the top seven most productive countries in the present study. A number of institutions were also identified by both Fu et al. (2011) as well as the present study to be among the most productive internationally, including China Medical University and Kyung Hee University [46]. Danell et al. analysed four decades’ worth of complementary and alternative medicine publication activity from 1966-2007 [47], then later repeated their study again to include five decades from 1966-2016 [48]. In their more recent study, they analyzed 105 216 publications, which prior to the present study was the largest bibliometric analysis on this topic. Unlike the present study which sought to characterize publications in CAIM journals, Danell et al.’s (2020) inclusion criteria included publications that had “Complementary Therapies” as their Medical Subject Heading major topic, in the Medline database. Lastly, Youn et al. (2021) conducted a bibliometric analysis of the integrative medicine research literature based on a search query using two keywords joined by the Boolean operator “OR”: “complementary and integrative medicine” OR “integrative medicine”, retrieving and analysing a total of 4660 publications. Although their study’s focus was more so on integrative medicine, a number of their findings are shared with the present study; for example, they also identified United States, China, and Germany to be the most productive countries (albeit in this order), and they also found that cancer was one of the most commonly studied diseases/conditions [49].
In line with the findings made by Barnes et al. (1999) [45], Danell et al. (2009) [47], Fu et al. (2011) [46], Danell et al. (2020) [48], and Youn et al. (2021) [49], the present study also found an upward trend with respect to the volume of CAIM research being published each year over the past decades. With respect to the number of publications captured, although Danell et al.’s (2020) study was published in 2020, their coverage of the CAIM literature only extended up until 2016 [48]. In the present study, over 37000 publications were found to be published between 2017 and April 2021, comprising over 20% of the entire body of literature analysed.
Beyond the aforementioned comparative literature, it is worth noting that it has been far more common for bibliometric analyses to be conducted on a specific CAIM-related topic. These have included acupuncture [50,51,52], aromatherapy [53], apitherapy [54], complementary and integrative oncology [55], ethnopharmacology [56], homeopathy [57], medicinal plants [58], qi gong [59], and yoga [60,61], as just some examples among others. Others have conducted bibliometric analyses specific to methodologies, such as clinical trials [60,62,63] or guidelines [51] in CAIM. Bibliometric analyses of the CAIM literature with specific sub-topics are more straightforward to conduct, as the keywords and searches applied are likewise also easier to standardize. One of the main challenges in conducting comprehensive bibliometric analyses of the CAIM literature in its entirety is the fact that it is very difficult to operationalize a dynamic and unrelated group of therapies that have been defined on the basis that they lie outside of the purview of conventional Western medical care [64,65]. As a result, all of the bibliometric analyses of the CAIM literature to date have been based on searches of CAIM-specific journals or CAIM-specific indexed headings, both of which unquestionably provide an incomplete picture of all the CAIM literature. Thus, future directions of value include 1) the creation of an operational definition of CAIM informed by a systematic search strategy, and 2) the development of standardized search strategies for major academic databases based on this operational definition.
This present bibliometric study captured and analysed the characteristics of over 170000 publications, making it the largest conducted to date with respect to the CAIM literature, and the most comprehensive with regards to CAIM journal inclusion. Searches were conducted on Scopus as this academic database has a larger coverage in comparison to other databases such as Web of Science. Despite this, it must be acknowledged that all academic databases contain gaps in their indexing, and this was realized at the point of analysis in the present study. Furthermore, it is always possible that some literature may not have been captured by not searching other databases, however, this would have introduced considerable complexities with respect to the ability to analyse search results efficiently (i.e. deduplication of such a large volume of publications, bibliometric network visualizations). The use of the software tool VOSviewer to create and visualize bibliometric networks serves as an additional strength to the present study, providing a deeper layer of analysis with respect to the strength and nature of relationships between different items (countries, keywords, authors, journals). One final limitation includes the fact that independent search results were not screened as this would have been impractical, and possibly unfeasible without the application of an operational definition of CAIM. Without doing this, however, it is possible that this analysis also included non-CAIM literature published in journals categorized as “complementary and alternative medicine” by Scopus.
The present study provides current insight into the characteristics of publications published across CAIM journals, and represents the largest bibliometric analysis conducted to date with respect to the CAIM literature. The most productive countries included China, the United States, and Germany; unsurprisingly, a large proportion of common institutional affiliations and funding sponsors associated with this subset of publications also originated from these countries. The volume of publications has increased steadily since the 1940s, and a steep increase was observed between the mid-2000s and mid-2010s, which is largely attributable to increased available funding for CAIM research globally. This upward trend has continued with 2020 marking the year with the most publications to date. Beyond identifying the large diversity of CAIMs studied, this study also highlights therapies which may be understudied and warrant further investigation. Given a high prevalence of CAIM use among patients, increased acceptance of CAIM among conventional healthcare providers, and growing interest in the research of CAIM, future work should continue to investigate and track changes in the publication characteristics of the emerging research on this topic. The creation of an operational definition of CAIM informed by a systematic search strategy, followed by the development of standardized search strategies for major academic databases based on this operational definition, may serve to achieve these goals more comprehensively.
This study involved a bibliometric analysis of the literature only; it did not require ethics approval or consent to participate.
The author consents to this manuscript’s publication.
All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article.
The author declares that they have no competing interests.
This study was not funded.
JYN: conceptualized and designed the study, collected the data, interpreted and analysed the data, drafted the manuscript, and gave final approval of the version to be submitted.
None.
ASJC: All Science Journal Classification
CAIM: complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine
NCCIH: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Table 1: Scopus Search Strategy Executed on April 17, 2021
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ISSN ( 23755776 ) OR ISSN ( 03601293 ) OR ISSN ( 09645284 ) OR ISSN ( 22129588 ) OR ISSN ( 26624052 ) OR ISSN ( 01896016 ) OR ISSN ( 16146891 ) OR ISSN ( 10762809 ) OR ISSN ( 10814000 ) OR ISSN ( 1096942X ) OR ISSN ( 10895159 ) OR ISSN ( 10786791 ) OR ISSN ( 15223396 ) OR ISSN ( 00913960 ) OR ISSN ( 0192415X ) OR ISSN ( 00029157 ) OR ISSN ( 17535174 ) OR ISSN ( 16148339 ) OR ISSN ( 1573420X ) OR ISSN ( 18339735 ) OR ISSN ( 2209119X ) OR ISSN ( 10338330 ) OR ISSN ( 10338330 ) OR ISSN ( 14726882 ) OR ISSN ( 07177917 ) OR ISSN ( 00070785 ) OR ISSN ( 16720415 ) OR ISSN ( 20956975 ) OR ISSN ( 17498546 ) OR ISSN ( 02532670 ) OR ISSN ( 09302786 ) OR ISSN ( 2045709X ) OR ISSN ( 17461340 ) OR ISSN ( 10360913 ) OR ISSN ( 08896976 ) OR ISSN ( 14611449 ) OR ISSN ( 15332101 ) OR ISSN ( 02684055 ) OR ISSN ( 25042092 ) OR ISSN ( 17443881 ) OR ISSN ( 09652299 ) OR ISSN ( 13536117 ) OR ISSN ( 22150838 ) OR ISSN ( 04156412 ) OR ISSN ( 18763820 ) OR ISSN ( 13516647 ) OR ISSN ( 1741427X ) OR ISSN ( 11762330 ) OR ISSN ( 15508307 ) OR ISSN ( 14653753 ) OR ISSN ( 16614119 ) OR ISSN ( 00180599 ) OR ISSN ( 08879311 ) OR ISSN ( 14754916 ) OR ISSN ( 09747168 ) OR ISSN ( 09725938 ) OR ISSN ( 15347354 ) OR ISSN ( 1546993X ) OR ISSN ( 23252812 ) OR ISSN ( 11773936 ) OR ISSN ( 22134220 ) OR ISSN ( 19406223 ) OR ISSN ( 09624562 ) OR ISSN ( 10471979 ) OR ISSN ( 19826206 ) OR ISSN ( 17460689 ) OR ISSN ( 19723539 ) OR ISSN ( 09750185 ) OR ISSN ( 20052901 ) OR ISSN ( 16723597 ) OR ISSN ( 10755535 ) OR ISSN ( 10286020 ) OR ISSN ( 09759476 ) OR ISSN ( 22311866 ) OR ISSN ( 13608592 ) OR ISSN ( 15446301 ) OR ISSN ( 01438042 ) OR ISSN ( 15563499 ) OR ISSN ( 15533840 ) OR ISSN ( 14468263 ) OR ISSN ( 17464269 ) OR ISSN ( 21565872 ) OR ISSN ( 13094572 ) OR ISSN ( 12268453 ) OR ISSN ( 22108033 ) OR ISSN ( 10496475 ) OR ISSN ( 19960875 ) OR ISSN ( 16840240 ) OR ISSN ( 18610293 ) OR ISSN ( 01633864 ) OR ISSN ( 08344825 ) OR ISSN ( 20936966 ) OR ISSN ( 10841288 ) OR ISSN ( 13263390 ) OR ISSN ( 1715894X ) OR ISSN ( 22254110 ) OR ISSN ( 18801447 ) OR ISSN ( 18638678 ) OR ISSN ( 00252514 ) OR ISSN ( 19336586 ) OR ISSN ( 11239395 ) OR ISSN ( 15763080 ) OR ISSN ( 07346875 ) OR ISSN ( 1934578X ) OR ISSN ( 22103155 ) OR ISSN ( 19408153 ) OR ISSN ( 08098131 ) OR ISSN ( 08039828 ) OR ISSN ( 09747877 ) OR ISSN ( 15982386 ) OR ISSN ( 16159071 ) OR ISSN ( 13880209 ) OR ISSN ( 09737847 ) OR ISSN ( 09580344 ) OR ISSN ( 09723293 ) OR ISSN ( 09447113 ) OR ISSN ( 16248597 ) OR ISSN ( 16286847 ) OR ISSN ( 00320943 ) OR ISSN ( 18193455 ) OR ISSN ( 15160572 ) OR ISSN ( 15760952 ) OR ISSN ( 18878369 ) OR ISSN ( 18888526 ) OR ISSN ( 18789730 ) OR ISSN ( 10150684 ) OR ISSN ( 10950656 ) OR ISSN ( 15564061 ) OR ISSN ( 13021192 ) OR ISSN ( 23264500 ) OR ISSN ( 09735070 ) OR ISSN ( 00986151 ) OR ISSN ( 1560604X ) OR ISSN ( 26160684 ) OR ISSN ( 23118571 ) OR ISSN ( 0722348X ) OR ISSN ( 22129596 ) OR ISSN ( 26624060 ) OR ISSN ( 15734218 ) OR ISSN ( 22091203 ) OR ISSN ( 26627671 ) OR ISSN ( 23788763 ) OR ISSN ( 19930402 ) OR ISSN ( 18755364 ) OR ISSN ( 25042106 ) OR ISSN ( 22150846 ) OR ISSN ( 14394359 ) OR ISSN ( 17414288 ) OR ISSN ( 16614127 ) OR ISSN ( 15505138 ) OR ISSN ( 14764245 ) OR ISSN ( 23207094 ) OR ISSN ( 9751068 ) OR ISSN ( 22134239 ) OR ISSN ( 15322106 ) OR ISSN ( 19930399 ) OR ISSN ( 14772213 ) OR ISSN ( 9762809 ) OR ISSN ( 22311874 ) OR ISSN ( 2515690X ) OR ISSN ( 21463298 ) OR ISSN ( 20934947 ) OR ISSN ( 22108041 ) OR ISSN ( 15403580 ) OR ISSN ( 21468397 ) OR ISSN ( 15206025 ) OR ISSN ( 22346856 ) OR ISSN ( 20957548 ) OR ISSN ( 18813747 ) OR ISSN ( 14330466 ) OR ISSN ( 15559475 ) OR ISSN ( 22103163 ) OR ISSN ( 22111069 ) OR ISSN ( 17445116 ) OR ISSN ( 9762787 ) OR ISSN ( 10991565 ) OR ISSN ( 17652847 ) OR ISSN ( 14390221 ) OR ISSN ( 19885806 ) OR ISSN ( 23264519 ) OR ISSN ( 26160692 ) OR ISSN ( 10035257 ) OR ISSN ( 25892894 ) OR ISSN ( 16721977 ) OR ISSN ( 10015302 ) |
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Note: The journal titles associated with each ISSN provided in this search strategy is provided in Table 2. |
Table 2: Characteristics of CAIM Journals Indexed in Scopus (n=143)
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Position |
Journal Name |
ISSN |
Active or Inactive (as of 2020) |
Coverage Period |
Title History Indication |
Publisher Name |
Number of Publications Published |
2019 Impact Factor |
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Journal of Natural Products |
1633864 (Print); 15206025 (Electronic) |
Active |
1978-ongoing, 1973, 1971, 1949 |
Formerly known as Lloydia |
American Chemical Society |
15144 |
3.782 |
| |
Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi |
10015302 (Print) |
Active |
1989-ongoing |
Formerly known as Zhong Yao Tong Bao (Beijing, China: 1981) |
Zhongguo Zhongyi Yanjiuyuan |
14577 |
N/A |
| |
Planta Medica |
00320943 (Print); 14390221 (Electronic) |
Active |
1965-ongoing, 1961 |
N/A |
Georg Thieme Verlag |
10793 |
2.687 |
| |
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association |
986151 (Print) |
Active |
1945-ongoing |
N/A |
American Osteopathic Association |
9533 |
N/A |
| |
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
1741427X (Print); 17414288 (Electronic) |
Active |
2005-ongoing |
N/A |
Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
9261 |
1.813 |
| |
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs |
02532670 (Print) |
Active |
2006-ongoing |
N/A |
Chung Tsao Yao Tsa Chih Pien Chi Pu |
8704 |
N/A |
| |
Natural Product Communications |
1934578X (Print); 15559475 (Electronic) |
Active |
2008-ongoing |
N/A |
SAGE Publications Inc. |
5800 |
0.468 |
| |
Pharmaceutical Biology |
13880209 (Print); 17445116 (Electronic) |
Active |
1975-ongoing, 1961-1972 |
Formerly known as International Journal of Pharmacognosy |
Taylor & Francis |
4901 |
2.971 |
| |
Phytomedicine |
09447113 (Print) |
Active |
1994-ongoing |
N/A |
Elsevier BV |
4212 |
4.268 |
| |
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
14726882 (Print) |
Inactive |
2001-2019 |
Continued as BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies |
BioMed Central |
3902 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine |
10755535 (Print) |
Active |
1995-ongoing |
N/A |
Mary Ann Liebert Inc. |
3709 |
2.256 |
| |
Journal of Asian Natural Products Research |
10286020 (Print); 14772213 (Electronic) |
Active |
1998-ongoing |
N/A |
Taylor & Francis |
2822 |
1.345 |
| |
American Journal of Chinese Medicine |
0192415X (Print) |
Active |
1979-ongoing, 1974-1977 |
Formerly known as Comparative Medicine East and West |
World Scientific Publishing Co |
2719 |
3.682 |
| |
British Homeopathic Journal |
00070785 (Print) |
Inactive |
1998-2001, 1945-1995 |
Continued as Homeopathy: The Journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy |
Elsevier BV |
2652 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis |
00029157 (Print) |
Active |
1958-ongoing |
N/A |
Taylor and Francis Inc. |
2573 |
0.766 |
| |
Complementary Therapies in Medicine |
09652299 (Print) |
Active |
1993-ongoing |
Formerly known as Complementary Medical Research |
Churchill Livingstone |
2436 |
2.063 |
| |
Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine |
16720415 (Print); 19930402 (Electronic) |
Active |
2005-ongoing |
Formerly known as Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine |
Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
2170 |
1.545 |
| |
Manuelle Medizin |
00252514 (Print); 14330466 (Electronic) |
Active |
1973-ongoing |
N/A |
Springer Verlag |
2003 |
N/A |
| |
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies |
13608592 (Print) |
Active |
1996-ongoing |
N/A |
Churchill Livingstone |
1987 |
N/A |
| |
Phytochemical Analysis |
09580344 (Print); 10991565 (Electronic) |
Active |
1990-ongoing |
N/A |
John Wiley & Sons Inc. |
1954 |
2.772 |
| |
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine |
10786791 (Print) |
Active |
1995-ongoing |
N/A |
InnoVision Communications |
1892 |
0.937 |
| |
Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine |
16721977 (Print) |
Inactive |
2003-2012 |
Continued as Journal of Integrative Medicine |
Shanghai Association of Integrative Medicine |
1861 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Holistic Nursing Practice |
08879311 (Print); 15505138 (Electronic) |
Active |
1986-ongoing |
Formerly known as Topics in Clinical Nursing |
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ltd. |
1722 |
0.968 |
| |
Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie: Offizielles Organ der Ges. f. Phytotherapie e.V |
0722348X (Print) |
Active |
1985-ongoing, 1982 |
N/A |
Hippokrates Verlag |
1648 |
N/A |
| |
Alternative and Complementary Therapies |
10762809 (Print) |
Active |
1999-ongoing |
N/A |
Mary Ann Liebert Inc. |
1631 |
N/A |
| |
Journal of Medicinal Plant Research |
19960875 (Print) |
Inactive |
2009-2011 |
N/A |
Academic Journals |
1495 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing |
15508307 (Print) |
Active |
2005-ongoing |
N/A |
Elsevier BV |
1462 |
1.485 |
| |
Journal of Natural Medicines |
18610293 (Print) |
Active |
2006-ongoing |
Formerly known as Natural Medicines |
Springer Verlag |
1461 |
2.055 |
| |
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge |
09725938 (Print); 09751068 (Electronic) |
Active |
2008-ongoing |
N/A |
National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources |
1446 |
0.731 |
| |
Acupuncture in Medicine |
09645284 (Print) |
Active |
1996-ongoing |
N/A |
BMJ Publishing Group |
1391 |
2.129 |
| |
Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur |
04156412 (Print); 14394359 (Electronic) |
Inactive |
1984-2016 (cancelled) |
N/A |
Springer Medizin |
1344 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Integrative Cancer Therapies |
15347354 (Print) |
Active |
2002-ongoing |
N/A |
Sage Science Press |
1258 |
2.379 |
| |
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice |
17443881 (Print) |
Active |
2005-ongoing |
Formerly known as Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery |
Elsevier BV |
1231 |
1.770 |
| |
Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies |
14653753 (Print) |
Inactive |
2004-2016 |
N/A |
Wiley-Blackwell |
1165 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science |
16723597 (Print); 19930399 (Electronic) |
Active |
2007-ongoing |
N/A |
Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
1156 |
N/A |
| |
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines |
20956975 (Print); 18755364 (Electronic) |
Active |
2004-ongoing |
N/A |
China Pharmaceutical University |
1147 |
2.014 |
| |
European Journal of Integrative Medicine |
18763820 (Print) |
Active |
2008-ongoing |
N/A |
Elsevier BV |
1120 |
0.974 |
| |
Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais |
15160572 (Print) |
Inactive |
1999-2016 |
N/A |
Fundacao do Instituto de Biociencias |
1115 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Journal of Medicinal Plants |
16840240 (Print) |
Active |
2004-ongoing |
N/A |
Pizhuhishkadh-i giyahan-i darayiva faravardah ha-vi tabbii |
1090 |
N/A |
| |
Phytotherapie |
16248597 (Print); 17652847 (Electronic) |
Active |
2005-ongoing |
N/A |
Springer Verlag |
1071 |
N/A |
| |
African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines |
01896016 (Print) |
Inactive |
2006-2016 (cancelled), 2002, 1995, 1991, 1981-1982, 1973-1978, 1970 |
N/A |
African Networks on Ethnomedicines |
995 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Forschende Komplementarmedizin |
16614119 (Print); 16614127 (Electronic) |
Inactive |
2006-2016, 2002 |
Formerly known as Forschende Komplementarmedizin und Klassische Naturheilkunde |
S. Karger AG |
990 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Schweizerische Zeitschrift für GanzheitsMedizin |
10150684 (Print) |
Inactive |
2002-2017 |
N/A |
Dr. Becker & Partner AG-Verlag fuer Ganzheits Medizin |
934 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Homeopathy: The Journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy |
14754916 (Print); 14764245 (Electronic) |
Active |
1998-ongoing |
Formerly known as British Homeopathic Journal |
Churchill Livingstone |
934 |
N/A |
| |
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine |
17464269 (Print) |
Active |
2005-ongoing |
N/A |
BioMed Central |
928 |
2.264 |
| |
Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants |
10496475 (Print); 15403580 (Electronic) |
Active |
1992-ongoing |
N/A |
The Haworth Herbal Press |
922 |
N/A |
| |
American Journal of Acupuncture |
00913960 (Print) |
Inactive |
1975-1999 |
N/A |
American Journal of Acupuncture |
843 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research |
03601293 (Print) |
Active |
1976-ongoing |
N/A |
Cognizant Communication Corporation |
838 |
0.200 |
| |
Medical Acupuncture |
19336586 (Print) |
Active |
2008-ongoing |
N/A |
Mary Ann Liebert Inc. |
825 |
N/A |
| |
Journal of Ginseng Research |
12268453 (Print); 20934947 (Electronic) |
Active |
2010-ongoing |
N/A |
Elsevier BV |
770 |
5.487 |
| |
Boletin Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromaticas |
07177917 (Print) |
Active |
2008-ongoing |
N/A |
Universidad de Santiago de Chile |
701 |
0.819 |
| |
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine |
15533840 (Print) |
Active |
2006-ongoing |
N/A |
Walter de Gruyter GmbH |
699 |
N/A |
| |
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine |
09759476 (Print); 09762809 (Electronic) |
Active |
2010-ongoing |
N/A |
Elsevier BV |
690 |
N/A |
| |
Chinese Medicine |
17498546 (Print) |
Active |
2006-ongoing |
N/A |
BioMed Central |
619 |
2.960 |
| |
Integrative Medicine |
1546993X (Print) |
Active |
2013-ongoing, 2005-2010 |
Formerly known as International Journal of Integrative Medicine |
InnoVision Communications |
611 |
N/A |
| |
Alternative Medicine Review |
10895159 (Print) |
Inactive |
1996-2012 |
N/A |
Thorne Reasearch Inc. |
587 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine |
22254110 (Print) |
Active |
2011-ongoing |
N/A |
Elsevier BV |
562 |
N/A |
| |
JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies |
20052901 (Print) |
Active |
2008-ongoing |
N/A |
Elsevier BV |
531 |
N/A |
| |
Chiropractic and Manual Therapies |
2045709X (Print) |
Active |
2011-ongoing |
Formerly known as Chiropractic and Osteopathy |
BioMed Central |
475 |
1.512 |
| |
Osteopathische Medizin |
16159071 (Print) |
Inactive |
2004-2017 (cancelled) |
N/A |
Elsevier BV |
470 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Medicina Naturista |
15763080 (Print) |
Active |
2012-ongoing |
N/A |
Zaragoza : Universidad de Zaragoza, Facultad de Medicina |
462 |
N/A |
| |
Journal of Chinese Medicine |
01438042 (Print) |
Active |
2016-ongoing, 2001-2013 |
N/A |
Eastland Press |
459 |
N/A |
| |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies |
26627671 (Electronic) |
Active |
2020-ongoing |
Formerly known as BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
BioMed Central Ltd. |
456 |
2.833 |
| |
International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine |
17460689 (Print) |
Active |
2005-ongoing |
N/A |
Elsevier Ltd |
454 |
1.208 |
| |
Revista Internacional de Acupuntura |
18878369 (Print) |
Active |
2007-ongoing |
N/A |
Elsevier BV |
452 |
N/A |
| |
Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research |
26160684 (Print); 26160692 (Electronic) |
Active |
2017-ongoing |
N/A |
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin |
452 |
N/A |
| |
Nordic Journal of Music Therapy |
08098131 (Print) |
Active |
2001-ongoing |
Formerly known as Nordisk Tidsskrift for Musikkterapi |
Taylor & Francis |
442 |
0.913 |
| |
Chinesische Medizin |
09302786 (Print) |
Inactive |
1999-2017 (cancelled) |
N/A |
Springer International Publishing AG |
437 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
International Journal of Phytomedicine |
09750185 (Print) |
Inactive |
2010-2016 (cancelled) |
N/A |
Advanced Research Journals |
427 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Revue d'Homeopathie |
18789730 (Print) |
Active |
2010-ongoing |
N/A |
Elsevier Masson |
416 |
N/A |
| |
Studies on Ethno-Medicine |
09735070 (Print) |
Active |
2009-ongoing |
N/A |
Kamla-Raj Enterprises |
406 |
N/A |
| |
Journal of Herbal Medicine |
22108033 (Print); 22108041 (Electronic) |
Active |
2011-ongoing |
N/A |
Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena |
405 |
2.221 |
| |
Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature |
22311866 (Print); 22311874 (Electronic) |
Active |
2011-ongoing |
N/A |
Taylor and Francis Ltd. |
402 |
N/A |
| |
Natural Products Journal |
22103155 (Print); 22103163 (Electronic) |
Active |
2011-ongoing |
N/A |
Bentham Science Publishers B.V. |
395 |
N/A |
| |
Music Therapy Perspectives |
07346875 (Print) |
Active |
2011-ongoing |
N/A |
Oxford University Press |
391 |
N/A |
| |
Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery |
13536117 (Print) |
Inactive |
1995-2004 |
Continued as Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice |
Elsevier BV |
385 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Complementary Health Practice Review |
15332101 (Print) |
Inactive |
2007-2010, 1996-1999 |
Continued as Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
SAGE Publications Inc. |
375 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Integrative Medicine Alert |
23252812 (Print) |
Active |
2013-ongoing |
Formerly known as Alternative Medicine Alert |
American Health Consultants, Inc. |
374 |
N/A |
| |
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
21565872 (Print) |
Inactive |
2014-2018, 1995 |
Continued as Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine |
SAGE Publications |
369 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine |
15982386 (Print); 22111069 (Electronic) |
Inactive |
2012-2019 |
Continued as Advances in Traditional Medicine |
Springer Science + Business Media |
357 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
KIM - Komplementare und Integrative Medizin, Artztezeitschrift für Naturheilverfahren |
18638678 (Print) |
Inactive |
2007-2009 |
Formerly known as Arztezeitschrift fur Naturheilverfahren und Regulationsmedizin |
Urban & Fischer Verlag |
336 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Complementary Medicine Research |
25042092 (Print); 25042106 (Electronic) |
Active |
2017-ongoing, 2015 |
N/A |
S. Karger AG |
314 |
1.089 |
| |
Research Journal of Medicinal Plant |
18193455 (Print) |
Inactive |
2009-2016 (cancelled) |
N/A |
Academic Journals Inc. |
311 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
International Journal of Aromatherapy |
09624562 (Print); 15322106 (Electronic) |
Inactive |
1995-2006 |
N/A |
Essential Oil Resource Consultants |
307 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
International Journal of High Dilution Research |
19826206 (Print) |
Active |
2011-ongoing |
N/A |
Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP |
300 |
N/A |
| |
Herba Polonica |
00180599 (Print) |
Active |
2018-ongoing, 1973-1979 |
N/A |
Instytut Roslin i Przetworow Zielarskich |
284 |
N/A |
| |
Sleep and Hypnosis |
13021192 (Print) |
Active |
2000-ongoing |
N/A |
Kure Iletisim Grubu A S |
282 |
N/A |
| |
Thermology International |
1560604X (Print) |
Active |
2002-ongoing |
N/A |
European Association of Thermology |
278 |
N/A |
| |
Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society |
13263390 (Print) |
Inactive |
2008-2016 |
N/A |
Australian Traditional-Medicine Society |
276 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Journal of Traditional Medicines |
18801447 (Print); 18813747 (Electronic) |
Inactive |
2004-2013 |
N/A |
Medical and Pharmaceutical Society for WAKAN-YAKU |
268 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Arztezeitschrift für Naturheilverfahren und Regulationsmedizin |
16148339 (Print) |
Inactive |
2004-2006 |
Continued as KIM - Komplementare und Integrative Medizin, Artztezeitschrift fur Naturheilverfahren |
Medizinisch Literarische Verlagsgesellschaft mbH |
266 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Revista Medica de Homeopatia |
18888526 (Print) |
Inactive |
2008-2017 |
N/A |
Elsevier Doyma |
261 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Pharmacognosy Reviews |
09737847 (Print); 09762787 (Electronic) |
Inactive |
2009-2018 (cancelled) |
N/A |
Medknow Publications |
255 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Advances in Integrative Medicine |
22129588 (Print); 22129596 (Electronic) |
Active |
2013-ongoing |
N/A |
Elsevier BV |
254 |
N/A |
| |
Journal of Chiropractic Humanities |
15563499 (Print) |
Active |
2010-ongoing |
N/A |
Elsevier BV |
247 |
N/A |
| |
Asian Medicine |
1573420X (Print); 15734218 (Electronic) |
Active |
2007-ongoing |
N/A |
Brill |
241 |
N/A |
| |
Natural Solutions |
19408153 (Print) |
Inactive |
2009-2011, 1996-1997 |
N/A |
Alternative Medicine.com |
226 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Spirituality in Clinical Practice |
23264500 (Print); 23264519 (Electronic) |
Active |
2014-ongoing |
N/A |
American Psychological Association Inc. |
222 |
N/A |
| |
Alternative Medicine Alert |
1096942X (Print) |
Inactive |
2009-2012 |
Continued as Integrative Medicine Alert |
American Health Consultants, Inc. |
220 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Journal of Complementary Medicine |
14468263 (Print) |
Inactive |
2008-2009 |
N/A |
Australian Pharmaceutical Publishing Co., Ltd. |
205 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine |
23118571 (Print); 25892894 (Electronic) |
Active |
2017-ongoing |
N/A |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
200 |
N/A |
| |
Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism |
10338330 (Print) |
Inactive |
2006-2017 |
Continued as Australian Journal of Herbal and Naturopathic Medicine |
National Herbalists Association of Australia |
177 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
International Journal of Applied Research in Natural Products |
19406223 (Print) |
Inactive |
2008-2016 (cancelled) |
N/A |
Healthy Synergies Publications |
176 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Nordisk Tidsskrift for Musikkterapi |
08039828 (Print) |
Inactive |
1992-2000 |
Continued as Nordic Journal of Music Therapy |
Taylor and Francis Ltd. |
175 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Journal of Pharmacopuncture |
20936966 (Print); 22346856 (Electronic) |
Active |
2016-ongoing |
N/A |
Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute |
173 |
N/A |
| |
European Journal of Oriental Medicine |
13516647 (Print) |
Inactive |
2017, 2006-2014 |
N/A |
British Acupuncture Council |
159 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Phytomedica |
09723293 (Print) |
Inactive |
1999-2006 |
Formerly known as Indian Journal of Indigenous Medicines |
Scientific Publishers |
158 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Advances in Traditional Medicine |
26624052 (Print); 26624060 (Electronic) |
Active |
2020-ongoing |
Formerly known as Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine |
Springer Singapore |
157 |
N/A |
| |
Chiropractic Journal of Australia |
10360913 (Print) |
Active |
2016-ongoing, 2010-2013 |
N/A |
Chiropractors' Association of Australia |
151 |
N/A |
| |
Journal of Sports Chiropractic and Rehabilitation |
10841288 (Print) |
Inactive |
1996-2001 |
Formerly known as Chiropractic Sports Medicine |
Atwood Publishing |
147 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research |
23788763 (Electronic) |
Active |
2016-ongoing |
N/A |
Mary Ann Liebert Inc. |
147 |
N/A |
| |
Revista de Fitoterapia |
15760952 (Print); 19885806 (Electronic) |
Active |
2009-ongoing |
N/A |
Cita Publicaciones y Documentacion SL |
144 |
N/A |
| |
Chiropractic and Osteopathy |
17461340 (Print) |
Inactive |
2005-2010 |
Continued as Chiropractic and Manual Therapies |
BioMed Central |
135 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine |
10950656 (Print) |
Inactive |
2000-2007 |
N/A |
Prometheus Books Inc. |
134 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Chiropractic Sports Medicine |
08896976 (Print) |
Inactive |
1987-1995 |
Continued as Journal of Sports Chiropractic and Rehabilitation |
Atwood Publishing |
133 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine |
14611449 (Print) |
Inactive |
1999-2003 |
N/A |
Churchill Livingstone |
133 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
International Journal of Ozone Therapy |
19723539 (Print) |
Inactive |
2007-2013 |
N/A |
Centauro SRL |
129 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology |
1715894X (Print) |
Inactive |
2006-2010 |
Formerly known as Journal of Cancer Integrative Medicine |
B.C. Decker Inc. |
128 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Journal of Intercultural Ethnopharmacology |
21468397 (Electronic) |
Inactive |
2016-2017 (cancelled) |
N/A |
Ejmanager LLC |
122 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Medicina Clinica e Termale |
11239395 (Print) |
Inactive |
2008, 2005-2006, 2001-2003, 1997-1998 |
N/A |
Tipografia la Commerciale s.n.c. |
122 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Phytotherapie Europeenne |
16286847 (Print) |
Inactive |
2007-2010 |
N/A |
Meditions Carline |
121 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Alternative Medicine |
10814000 (Print) |
Inactive |
2007-2008 |
N/A |
Future Medicine Pub. |
119 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Complementary Medical Research |
02684055 (Print) |
Inactive |
1988-1992 |
Continued as Complementary Therapies in Medicine |
Routledge & Kegan Paul |
119 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences |
20957548 (Electronic) |
Active |
2019-ongoing |
N/A |
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine |
115 |
N/A |
| |
Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine |
2515690X (Electronic) |
Active |
2018-ongoing |
Formerly known as Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
SAGE Publications Ltd |
113 |
N/A |
| |
Alternative Therapies in Womens Health |
15223396 (Print) |
Inactive |
2006-2009 |
N/A |
American Health Consultant |
97 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Integrative Medicine Research |
22134220 (Print); 22134239 (Electronic) |
Active |
2020-ongoing |
N/A |
Elsevier BV |
96 |
2.172 |
| |
Australian Journal of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine |
18339735 (Print) |
Inactive |
2016-2016, 2011-2014 |
N/A |
Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association Ltd |
83 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
AAO Journal |
23755776 (Print) |
Active |
2006-ongoing |
N/A |
American Academy Of Osteopathy |
83 |
N/A |
| |
Australian Journal of Herbal and Naturopathic Medicine |
2209119X (Print); 22091203 (Electronic) |
Active |
2018-ongoing |
Formerly known as Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism |
Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia |
63 |
N/A |
| |
Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy |
09747168 (Print); 23207094 (Electronic) |
Active |
2019-ongoing |
N/A |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
61 |
N/A |
| |
Akupunktur und Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin |
16146891 (Print) |
Inactive |
2004-2006 |
Formerly known as Akupunktur |
Medizinisch Literarische Verlagsgesellschaft mbH |
59 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Seminars in Preventive and Alternative Medicine |
15564061 (Print) |
Inactive |
2005-2007 |
N/A |
Elsevier |
43 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Open Access Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants |
09747877 (Print) |
Active |
2010-ongoing |
N/A |
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Association of India |
41 |
N/A |
| |
Archives of Drug Information |
17535174 (Print) |
Inactive |
2008-2011 |
N/A |
John Wiley & Sons Inc. |
35 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Integrative Medicine Insights |
11773936 (Print) |
Inactive |
2008-2018 |
Continued as Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine |
Libertas Academica |
33 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine |
11762330 (Print) |
Inactive |
2005 |
N/A |
Adis Press |
31 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Current Traditional Medicine |
22150838 (Print); 22150846 (Electronic) |
Inactive |
2015-2016 |
N/A |
Bentham Science Publishers B.V. |
16 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Journal of Experimental and Integrative Medicine |
13094572 (Print); 21463298 (Electronic) |
Inactive |
2014-2016 |
N/A |
Gesdav |
16 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Journal of Cancer Integrative Medicine |
15446301 (Print) |
Inactive |
2005 |
Continued as Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology |
Prime National Publishing Corp. |
15 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture |
10471979 (Print) |
Inactive |
2014-2016 |
N/A |
Allerton Press Inc. |
4 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion |
10035257 (Electronic) |
Inactive |
2013 |
N/A |
Elsevier BV |
4 |
N/A (Inactive) |
| |
Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine |
08344825 (Print) |
Inactive |
2017, 1988-2015 |
Formerly known as Journal of Orthomolecular Psychiatry |
Canadian Schizophrenia Foundation |
0 |
N/A (Inactive) |
Table 3: General Characteristics of Publications in CAIM Journals
|
Publication Volume |
|
|
Number of Total Publications (n=172466) |
|
|
Number of Open Access Publications (n=42331) |
|
|
Document Type (# of publications) |
Article (n=139540) |
|
Review (n=13418) |
|
|
Note (n=5873) |
|
|
Editorial (n=4643) |
|
|
Letter (n=3096) |
|
|
Conference Paper (n=2706) |
|
|
Short Survey (n=1774) |
|
|
Erratum (n=1293) |
|
|
Retracted (n=23) |
|
|
Conference Review (n=5) |
|
|
Undefined (n=95) |
|
|
Number of Unique Authors (n=219680) |
|
|
Source Titles (Journals) Across All Publications (n=144) |
|
|
Subject Area of Publication (10 Highest) |
|
|
(# of publications) |
Medicine (n=172456) |
|
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (n=86902) |
|
|
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (n=40262) |
|
|
Chemistry (n=31845) |
|
|
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (n=12124) |
|
|
Health Professions (n=11487) |
|
|
Nursing (n=7428) |
|
|
Social Sciences (n=1949) |
|
|
Mathematics (n=1461) |
|
|
Arts and Humanities (n=1249) |
|
|
Language of Publication (10 Highest) |
|
|
(# of publications) |
English (n=135718) |
|
Chinese (n=24614) |
|
|
German (n=8611) |
|
|
Spanish (n=1741) |
|
|
French (n=1645) |
|
|
Portuguese (n=1065) |
|
|
Persian (n=691) |
|
|
Polish (n=200) |
|
|
Italian (n=162) |
|
|
Arabic (n=120) |
|
|
Country of Publication (20 Highest) |
|
|
(# of publications) |
China (n=45860) |
|
United States (n=29523) |
|
|
Germany (n=10120) |
|
|
India (n=9116) |
|
|
Japan (n=6774) |
|
|
South Korea (n=6120) |
|
|
United Kingdom (n=6057) |
|
|
Brazil (n=4915) |
|
|
Australia (n=3844) |
|
|
Taiwan (n=3660) |
|
|
Iran (n=3558) |
|
|
Italy (n=3341) |
|
|
France (n=3325) |
|
|
Canada (n=2607) |
|
|
Spain (n=2449) |
|
|
Switzerland (n=2238) |
|
|
Austria (n=1835) |
|
|
Nigeria (n=1814) |
|
|
Malaysia (n=1798) |
|
|
Turkey (n=1754) |
|
|
Institutional Affiliation (20 Highest) |
|
|
(# of publications) |
China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (n=3560) |
|
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (n=2896) |
|
|
Chinese Academy of Sciences (n=2896) |
|
|
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (n=2613) |
|
|
Ministry of Education China (n=2595) |
|
|
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (n=1949) |
|
|
Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (n=1868) |
|
|
China Pharmaceutical University (n=1403) |
|
|
Kyung Hee University (n=1302) |
|
|
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (n=1171) |
|
|
China Medical University Taichung (n=1165) |
|
|
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (n=1153) |
|
|
Shenyang Pharmaceutical University (n=1147) |
|
|
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (n=1078) |
|
|
Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (n=1069) |
|
|
Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (n=1035) |
|
|
Peking University (n=963) |
|
|
Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences (n=941) |
|
|
Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (n=853) |
|
|
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (n=785) |
|
|
Funding Sponsor (20 Highest) |
|
|
(# of publications) |
National Natural Science Foundation of China (n=5711) |
|
National Institutes of Health (n=4055) |
|
|
US Department of Health and Human Services (n=4032) |
|
|
National Cancer Institute (n=1477) |
|
|
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (n=1057) |
|
|
Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (n=979) |
|
|
National Research Foundation of Korea (n=944) |
|
|
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (n=932) |
|
|
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (n=903) |
|
|
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (n=749) |
|
|
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (n=694) |
|
|
Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovações (n=574) |
|
|
Coordenação de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (n=527) |
|
|
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (n=442) |
|
|
National Center for Research Resources (n=427) |
|
|
National Key Research and Development Program of China (n=397) |
|
|
Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (n=353) |
|
|
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (n=323) |
|
|
European Commission (n=309) |
|
|
Chinese Academy of Sciences (n=293) |
|
Table 4: 100 Most Productive Authors Across Publications in CAIM Journals
|
Position |
Author Name |
Number of Publications |
| |
Huang, L.Q. |
330 |
| |
Goetz, P. |
314 |
| |
Ernst, E. |
311 |
| |
Xie, Y.M. |
264 |
| |
Lee, M.S. |
232 |
| |
Tu, P.F. |
231 |
| |
Pezzuto, J.M. |
223 |
| |
Jia, X.B. |
213 |
| |
Kinghorn, A.D. |
207 |
| |
Cordell, G.A. |
205 |
| |
Guo, L.P. |
186 |
| |
Yang, M. |
186 |
| |
Dossey, L. |
179 |
| |
Wang, Z.Z. |
176 |
| |
Kingston, D.G.I. |
170 |
| |
Yao, X.S. |
169 |
| |
Khan, I.A. |
168 |
| |
Farnsworth, N.R. |
167 |
| |
White, A. |
167 |
| |
Hostettmann, K. |
166 |
| |
Schulz, V. |
162 |
| |
Hamburger, M. |
161 |
| |
Qin, X.M. |
161 |
| |
Allen, T.W. |
160 |
| |
Donnelly, G.F. |
160 |
| |
Sun, H.D. |
156 |
| |
Duan, J.A. |
153 |
| |
Proksch, P. |
152 |
| |
Wu, Y.C. |
152 |
| |
Guo, Q.S. |
151 |
| |
Setzer, W.N. |
146 |
| |
Adams, J. |
145 |
| |
Efferth, T. |
145 |
| |
Ammer, K. |
140 |
| |
Ye, W.C. |
140 |
| |
Zhang, T.J. |
140 |
| |
Bauer, R. |
137 |
| |
Yang, S.L. |
136 |
| |
Hart, J. |
134 |
| |
Lee, K.H. |
134 |
| |
Sticher, O. |
134 |
| |
Yarnell, E. |
134 |
| |
Pettit, G.R. |
133 |
| |
Uehleke, B. |
133 |
| |
Yang, X.W. |
131 |
| |
Chen, S.L. |
130 |
| |
Wang, Z.M. |
128 |
| |
Xiao, X.H. |
127 |
| |
Lin, J.G. |
126 |
| |
Beyer, L. |
124 |
| |
Kiefer, D. |
124 |
| |
Choudhary, M.I. |
122 |
| |
Pieters, L. |
122 |
| |
Chen, R.Y. |
120 |
| |
Robinson, N. |
120 |
| |
Verpoorte, R. |
119 |
| |
Liao, X. |
118 |
| |
Zhang, W.D. |
116 |
| |
Hao, X.J. |
115 |
| |
Block, K.I. |
114 |
| |
Kraft, K. |
114 |
| |
Liebenson, C. |
114 |
| |
Kadota, S. |
112 |
| |
Lao, L. |
112 |
| |
Litscher, G. |
112 |
| |
Wagner, H. |
112 |
| |
Niemtzow, R.C. |
111 |
| |
Yu, D.Q. |
111 |
| |
Fisher, P. |
110 |
| |
Kong, L.Y. |
110 |
| |
Omura, Y. |
110 |
| |
McLaughlin, J.L. |
108 |
| |
Tezuka, Y. |
108 |
| |
Chang, F.R. |
107 |
| |
Fong, H.H.S. |
106 |
| |
Gibson, D.M. |
106 |
| |
Cramer, H. |
105 |
| |
Yuan, Y. |
105 |
| |
Horowitz, S. |
104 |
| |
Walach, H. |
104 |
| |
Gerwick, W.H. |
103 |
| |
Wright, A.D. |
103 |
| |
Naghdi Badi, H. |
102 |
| |
Qian, D.W. |
102 |
| |
Kuo, Y.H. |
101 |
| |
Schwartz, S.A. |
101 |
| |
Dai, H.F. |
100 |
| |
Guo, D.A. |
100 |
| |
Hsieh, C.L. |
100 |
| |
Xiao, P.G. |
100 |
| |
Li, P. |
99 |
| |
Morita, H. |
99 |
| |
De Tommasi, N. |
98 |
| |
Ots, T. |
98 |
| |
Tokuda, H. |
97 |
| |
Weeks, J. |
97 |
| |
Witt, C.M. |
97 |
| |
Saller, R. |
96 |
| |
Steel, A. |
96 |
| |
König, G.M. |
95 (tied for 100th place) |
| |
Xiao, W. |
95 (tied for 100th place) |
Table 5: 100 Highest-Cited Publications in CAIM Journals
|
Position |
Title |
Authors |
Year |
Source Title |
Citation Count |
| |
Natural products as sources of new drugs over the last 25 years |
Newman D.J., Cragg G.M. |
2007 |
Journal of Natural Products |
3258 |
| |
Flavonoids as antioxidants |
Pietta P.-G. |
2000 |
Journal of Natural Products |
3162 |
| |
Natural products as sources of new drugs over the 30 years from 1981 to 2010 |
Newman D.J., Cragg G.M. |
2012 |
Journal of Natural Products |
3122 |
| |
Brine shrimp: A convenient general bioassay for active plant constituents |
Meyer B.N., Ferrigni N.R., Putnam J.E., Jacobsen L.B., Nichols D.E., McLaughlin J.L. |
1982 |
Planta Medica |
2939 |
| |
Natural Products as Sources of New Drugs from 1981 to 2014 |
Newman D.J., Cragg G.M. |
2016 |
Journal of Natural Products |
2750 |
| |
Natural products as sources of new drugs over the period 1981-2002 |
Newman D.J., Cragg G.M., Snader K.M. |
2003 |
Journal of Natural Products |
2285 |
| |
Free radicals, antioxidants and functional foods: Impact on human health |
Lobo V., Patil A., Phatak A., Chandra N. |
2010 |
Pharmacognosy Reviews |
1939 |
| |
Pharmacology of Curcuma longa |
Ammon H.P.T., Wahl M.A. |
1991 |
Planta Medica |
1415 |
| |
A sensitive and quick microplate method to determine the minimal inhibitory concentration of plant extracts for bacteria |
Eloff J.N. |
1998 |
Planta Medica |
1320 |
| |
Screening of plant extracts for antioxidant activity: A comparative study on three testing methods |
Koleva I.I., Van Beek T.A., Linssen J.P.H., De Groot A., Evstatieva L.N. |
2002 |
Phytochemical Analysis |
1186 |
| |
Influence of piperine on the pharmacokinetics of curcumin in animals and human volunteers |
Shoba G., Joy D., Joseph T., Majeed M., Rajendran R., Srinivas P.S.S.R. |
1998 |
Planta Medica |
1178 |
| |
Natural products in drug discovery and development |
Cragg G.M., Newman D.J., Snader K.M. |
1997 |
Journal of Natural Products |
1126 |
| |
Natural polyphenols (vegetable tannins) as drugs: Possible modes of action |
Haslam E. |
1996 |
Journal of Natural Products |
960 |
| |
Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: The PRISMA statement (Chinese edition) |
Moher D., Liberati A., Tetzlaff J., Altman D.G., Altman D., Antes G., Atkins D., Barbour V., Barrowman N., Berlin J.A., Clark J., Clarke M., Cook D., D'Amico R., Deeks J.J., Devereaux P.J., Dickersin K., Egger M., Ernst E., Gøtzsche P.C., Grimshaw J., Guyatt G., Higgins J., Ioannidis J.P.A., Kleijnen J., Lang T., Magrini N., McNamee D., Moja L., Mulrow C., Napoli M., Oxman A., Pham B., Rennie D., Sampson M., Schulz K.F., Shekelle P.G., Tovey D., Tugwell P. |
2009 |
Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine |
933 |
| |
The role of natural product chemistry in drug discovery |
Butler M.S. |
2004 |
Journal of Natural Products |
918 |
| |
Natural Products from Endophytic Microorganisms |
Strobel G., Daisy B., Castillo U., Harper J. |
2004 |
Journal of Natural Products |
916 |
| |
Anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin, a major constituent of Curcuma longa: A review of preclinical and clinical research |
Jurenka J.S. |
2009 |
Alternative Medicine Review |
837 |
| |
Dose escalation of a curcuminoid formulation |
Lao C.D., Ruffin IV M.T., Normolle D., Heath D.D., Murray S.I., Bailey J.M., Boggs M.E., Crowell J., Rock C.L., Brenner D.E. |
2006 |
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
833 |
| |
Structure-activity relationship and classification of flavonoids as inhibitors of xanthine oxidase and superoxide scavengers |
Cos P., Ying L., Calomme M., Hu J.P., Cimanga K., Van Poel B., Pieters L., Vlietinck A.J., Vanden Berghe D. |
1998 |
Journal of Natural Products |
823 |
| |
Mindfulness-based stress reduction for stress management in healthy people: A review and meta-analysis |
Chiesa A., Serretti A. |
2009 |
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine |
789 |
| |
Th1/Th2 balance: The hypothesis, its limitations, and implications for health and disease |
Kidd P. |
2003 |
Alternative Medicine Review |
781 |
| |
Annonaceous acetogenins: Recent progress |
Alali F.Q., Liu X.-X., McLaughlin J.L. |
1999 |
Journal of Natural Products |
745 |
| |
Antidiabetic plants and their active constituents |
Marles R.J., Farnsworth N.R. |
1995 |
Phytomedicine |
744 |
| |
Trends in use of complementary and alternative medicine by us adults: 1997-2002 |
Tindle H.A., Davis R.B., Phillips R.S., Eisenberg D.M. |
2005 |
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine |
724 |
| |
Antioxidant principles from Bauhinia tarapotensis |
Braca A., De Tommasi N., Di Bari L., Pizza C., Politi M., Morelli I. |
2001 |
Journal of Natural Products |
712 |
| |
Synergy research: Approaching a new generation of phytopharmaceuticals |
Wagner H., Ulrich-Merzenich G. |
2009 |
Phytomedicine |
695 |
| |
Safety and anti-inflammatory activity of curcumin: A component of tumeric (Curcuma longa) |
Chainani-Wu N. |
2003 |
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine |
683 |
| |
Natural products from plant-associated microorganisms: Distribution, structural diversity, bioactivity, and implications of their occurrence |
Gunatilaka A.A.L. |
2006 |
Journal of Natural Products |
664 |
| |
The pharmacological potential of mushrooms |
Lindequist U., Niedermeyer T.H.J., Jülich W.-D. |
2005 |
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
648 |
| |
Fixed oil of Nigella sativa and derived thymoquinone inhibit eicosanoid generation in leukocytes and membrane lipid peroxidation |
Houghton P.J., Zarka R., De Las Heras B., Hoult J.R.S. |
1995 |
Planta Medica |
641 |
| |
Marine natural products and related compounds in clinical and advanced preclinical trials |
Newman D.J., Cragg G.M. |
2004 |
Journal of Natural Products |
626 |
| |
Synergy and other interactions in phytomedicines |
Williamson E.M. |
2001 |
Phytomedicine |
621 |
| |
Nrf2 as a master redox switch in turning on the cellular signaling involved in the induction of cytoprotective genes by some chemopreventive phytochemicals |
Surh Y.-J., Kundu J.K., Na H.-K. |
2008 |
Planta Medica |
593 |
| |
Use and expenditure on complementary medicine in England: A population based survey |
Thomas K.J., Nicholl J.P., Coleman P. |
2001 |
Complementary Therapies in Medicine |
577 |
| |
In vitro antibacterial activity of some plant essential oils |
Prabuseenivasan S., Jayakumar M., Ignacimuthu S. |
2006 |
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
572 |
| |
Antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities of anthocyanins and their aglycon, cyanidin, from tart cherries |
Wang H., Nair M.G., Strasburg G.M., Chang Y.-C., Booren A.M., Gray J.I., DeWitt D.L. |
1999 |
Journal of Natural Products |
572 |
| |
Alkaloids from amphibian skin: A tabulation of over eight-hundred compounds |
Daly J.W., Spande T.F., Garraffo H.M. |
2005 |
Journal of Natural Products |
558 |
| |
Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of Withania somnifera (ashwagandha): A review |
Mishra L.-C., Singh B.B., Dagenais S. |
2000 |
Alternative Medicine Review |
538 |
| |
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors from plants |
Mukherjee P.K., Kumar V., Mal M., Houghton P.J. |
2007 |
Phytomedicine |
522 |
| |
Extraction, isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from plants' extracts |
Sasidharan S., Chen Y., Saravanan D., Sundram K.M., Yoga Latha L. |
2011 |
African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines |
514 |
| |
Annonaceous acetogenins: A review |
Rupprecht J.K., Hui Y.-H., McLaughlin J.L. |
1990 |
Journal of Natural Products |
498 |
| |
Synergism between natural products and antibiotics against infectious diseases |
Hemaiswarya S., Kruthiventi A.K., Doble M. |
2008 |
Phytomedicine |
489 |
| |
Lead toxicity, a review of the literature. Part I: Exposure, evaluation, and treatment |
Patrick L. |
2006 |
Alternative Medicine Review |
481 |
| |
Complementary and alternative medicine use in Australia: A national population-based survey |
Xue C.C.L., Zhang A.L., Lin V., Da Costa C., Story D.F. |
2007 |
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine |
460 |
| |
Traditional Chinese medicine network pharmacology: Theory, methodology and application |
Li S., Zhang B. |
2013 |
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines |
455 |
| |
Beneficial effects of green tea: A literature review |
Chacko S.M., Thambi P.T., Kuttan R., Nishigaki I. |
2010 |
Chinese Medicine |
454 |
| |
Therapeutic applications of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.): A review |
Jurenka J. |
2008 |
Alternative Medicine Review |
451 |
| |
Recent extraction techniques for natural products: Microwave-assisted extraction and pressurised solvent extraction |
Kaufmann B., Christen P. |
2002 |
Phytochemical Analysis |
447 |
| |
Astaxanthin, a carotenoid with potential in human health and nutrition |
Hussein G., Sankawa U., Goto H., Matsumoto K., Watanabe H. |
2006 |
Journal of Natural Products |
429 |
| |
Antimicrobial activity of essential oils: A 1976-1986 literature review. Aspects of the test methods |
Janssen A.M., Scheffer J.J.C., Baerheim Svendsen A. |
1987 |
Planta Medica |
429 |
| |
Antioxidant activity, total phenolic and total flavonoid contents of whole plant extracts Torilis leptophylla L |
Saeed N., Khan M.R., Shabbir M. |
2012 |
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
426 |
| |
Clinical applications of N-acetylcysteine |
Kelly G.S. |
1998 |
Alternative Medicine Review |
422 |
| |
Nutritional quality of organic versus conventional fruits, vegetables, and grains |
Worthington V. |
2001 |
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine |
421 |
| |
Chemotherapy-associated oxidative stress: Impact on chemotherapeutic effectiveness |
Conklin K.A. |
2004 |
Integrative Cancer Therapies |
419 |
| |
Iridoids. a review |
El-Naggar L.J., Beal J.L. |
1980 |
Journal of Natural Products |
418 |
| |
Anti-aids agents, 11. betulinic acid and platanic acid as anti-HIV principles from syzigium claviflorum, and the anti-HIV activity of structurally related triterpenoids |
Fujioka T., Kashiwada Y., Kilkuskie R.E., Cosentino L.M., Bailas L.M., Jiang J.B., Janzen W.P., Chen I.-S., Lee K.-H. |
1994 |
Journal of Natural Products |
415 |
| |
Bleomycin: New perspectives on the mechanism of action |
Hecht S.M. |
2000 |
Journal of Natural Products |
406 |
| |
Plant-derived leading compounds for chemotherapy of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection |
Vlietinck A.J., De Bruyne T., Apers S., Pieters L.A. |
1998 |
Planta Medica |
404 |
| |
Antioxidants and cancer III: Quercetin |
Lamson D.W., Brignall M.S. |
2000 |
Alternative Medicine Review |
403 |
| |
A microwell cytotoxicity assay using Artemia salina (brine shrimp) |
Solis P.N., Wright C.W., Anderson M.M., Gupta M.P., Phillipson J.D. |
1993 |
Planta Medica |
403 |
| |
How many cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine: A systematic review and metaanalysis |
Horneber M., Bueschel G., Dennert G., Less D., Ritter E., Zwahlen M. |
2012 |
Integrative Cancer Therapies |
395 |
| |
The BBC survey of complementary medicine use in the UK |
Ernst E., White A. |
2000 |
Complementary Therapies in Medicine |
395 |
| |
The scientific rediscovery of an ancient Chinese herbal medicine: Cordyceps sinensis part I |
Zhu J.-S., Halpern G.M., Jones K. |
1998 |
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine |
389 |
| |
Therapeutic applications of whey protein |
Marshall K. |
2004 |
Alternative Medicine Review |
383 |
| |
Chemical toxins: A hypothesis to explain the global obesity epidemic |
Baillie-Hamilton P.F. |
2002 |
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine |
377 |
| |
Quantitative 1H NMR: Development and potential of a method for natural products analysis |
Pauli G.F., Jaki B.U., Lankin D.C. |
2005 |
Journal of Natural Products |
376 |
| |
Antimicrobial activity of some ethnomedicinal plants used by Paliyar tribe from Tamil Nadu, India |
Duraipandiyan V., Ayyanar M., Ignacimuthu S. |
2006 |
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
375 |
| |
Goji (Lycium barbarum and L. chinense): Phytochemistry, pharmacology and safety in the perspective of traditional uses and recent popularity |
Potterat O. |
2010 |
Planta Medica |
374 |
| |
Constituents of cannabis sativa l. xvii. a review of the natural constituents |
Turner C.E., Elsohly M.A., Boeren E.G. |
1980 |
Journal of Natural Products |
373 |
| |
Recent natural products based drug development: A pharmaceutical industry perspective |
Shu Y.-Z. |
1998 |
Journal of Natural Products |
371 |
| |
Cyclooxygenase inhibitory and antioxidant cyanidin glycosides in cherries and berries |
Seeram N.P., Momin R.A., Nair M.G., Bourquin L.D. |
2001 |
Phytomedicine |
370 |
| |
Zingiberis rhizoma: A comprehensive review on the ginger effect and efficacy profiles |
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