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Aims & Scope

EXPLORE: The Journal of Science & Healing addresses the scientific principles behind, and applications of, evidence-based healing practices from a wide variety of sources, including conventional, alternative, and cross-cultural medicine.

It is an interdisciplinary journal that explores the healing arts, consciousness, spirituality, eco-environmental issues, and basic science as all these fields relate to health.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.510

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11394

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	745

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions, Mathematics, Medicine and Nursing, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Role of Mindfulness in Positive Reappraisal

  Citation: 369

  Authors: Eric, Susan, Jongbae

• Evidence-Based Nonpharmacologic Strategies for Comprehensive Pain Care

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Heather, Arya, Kenneth R., Robert, Samantha, Ronald, Emily, Russell L., Peter, Veronica

• Integrative Medicine and Patient-Centered Care

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Victoria, David, Catherine

• Mindfulness Training for Health Profession Students—The Effect of Mindfulness Training on Psychological Well-Being, Learning and Clinical Performance of Health Professional Students: A Systematic Review of Randomized and Non-randomized Controlled Trials

  Citation: 231

  Authors: Janet, Rachael, Andrew

• The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Sleep Disturbance: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Nicole Y., Cynthia R., Mary Jo

• Top-Down and Bottom-Up Mechanisms in Mind-Body Medicine: Development of an Integrative Framework for Psychophysiological Research

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Ann Gill, Lisa E., Daniel I., Kim E., Cheryl

• Determinants of sleep quality in college students: A literature review

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Feifei, Éva

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Versus Pharmacotherapy for Chronic Primary Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Cynthia R., Mary Jo, Maryanne, Melanie, Nicole Y., Robert, Mark, Michel

• Mindfulness and Rumination: Does Mindfulness Training Lead to Reductions in the Ruminative Thinking Associated With Depression?

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Mary, Kimberly A., Jason, Cheryl

• The CONSORT statement: Revised recommendations for improving the quality of reports of parallel-group randomized trials 2001

  Citation: 144

  Authors: David, Kenneth F., Douglas

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