Forschende Komplementarmedizin

Aims & Scope

"Research in Complementary Medicine" is an international journal that aims to bridge the gap between traditional and complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) on a sound scientific basis, promoting their mutual integration.

Accordingly, experts of both traditional and CAM medicine cooperate on the journal"s editorial board, which accepts papers only after a rigorous peer-review process in order to maintain a high standard of scientific quality.

Additionally, summaries of articles from other leading international CAM publications are presented together with expert commentaries.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

• An Updated Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis for the Clinical Evidence of Silymarin

  Citation: 160

  Authors: R., R., J., R.

• Chelidonium majus – an Integrative Review: Traditional Knowledge versus Modern Findings

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Marilena, Laura, Elena, Irina, Valeriu

• Are Sham Acupuncture Interventions More Effective than (Other) Placebos? A Re-Analysis of Data from the Cochrane Review on Placebo Effects

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Klaus, Karin, Karin

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Integrative Cancer Care – a Summary of Evidence

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Frauke, Arndt, Peter, Kyung-Eun, Thomas

• St. John’s Wort – an Overview

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Klaus

• The Role of Empathy in Therapy and the Physician-Patient Relationship

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Bhautesh Dinesh, David N., Stewart W.

• <i>Lepidium meyenii</i>(Maca): A Plant from the Highlands of Peru – from Tradition to Science

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Gustavo F., Carla, Cynthia

• The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Behavioral Symptoms and Cortisol in Persons with Dementia

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Diana Lynn, Cornelia, Karabi

• Randomized Controlled Trial of Pulsating Cupping (Pneumatic Pulsation Therapy) for Chronic Neck Pain

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Holger, Romy, Claudia, Kyung-Eun, Thomas, Frauke, Jost, Gustav

• Osteopathic Treatment of Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Efficacy

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Florian, Anne, Andrea, Pia, Jean-Pierre, Karl-Ludwig