Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies is a research topic within Complementary and alternative medicine. Science Explorer counts 30k research works in it since 1950. 20.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the use of herbal and complementary/alternative medicine, particularly among cancer patients and in general populations. It explores adverse reactions, safety monitoring, drug interactions, efficacy evaluation, and regulatory challenges associated with herbal medicine use. The papers also discuss the growing trends in the utilization of complementary and alternative medicine in various countries.
- Herbal Medicine
- Complementary Medicine
- Alternative Medicine
- Adverse Reactions
- Safety Monitoring
- Drug Interactions
- Cancer Patients
- Use Trends
- Efficacy Evaluation
- Regulatory Challenges
- Research works
- 30k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 6.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 20.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +21% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies research?
By volume, India and the United States publish the most (1.5k and 802 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 India 1.5k works
- 2 United States 802 works
- 3 China 483 works
- 4 Germany 266 works
- 5 Brazil 263 works
- 6 Türkiye 241 works
- 7 United Kingdom 205 works
- 8 Iran 147 works
- 9 Australia 114 works
- 10 South Korea 112 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College publishes the most Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies research, followed by National Institute of Ayurveda and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College India 107 works
- 2 National Institute of Ayurveda India 74 works
- 3 Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy India 73 works
- 4 Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital India 55 works
- 5 Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier Ayurveda College India 49 works
- 6 Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College and Hospital India 40 works
- 7 Ministry of AYUSH India 39 works
- 8 Government Ayurved College, Nanded India 36 works
- 9 Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Ayurveda and Hospital India 27 works
- 10 Beijing University of Chinese Medicine China 26 works
Who are the leading researchers in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies include David Moher.
- 1 David Moher 38k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies research done?
The largest centres of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies research in 2022–2025 are New Delhi (India), Mangaluru (India), Beijing (China) and Jaipur (India). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Hassan, Amloh and Nadiād.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- HassanIN · 27.5 works178×
- AmlohIN · 40.1 works87×
- NadiādIN · 21.3 works84×
- MalappuramIN · 54.1 works70×
- NandedIN · 36.9 works50×
- MangaluruIN · 114.8 works35×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine China | 71.3 | 29.0% | 10.9× | 11 | +244.5% |
| 2 | Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China | 62.2 | 32.1% | 13.6× | 17 | -37.3% |
| 3 | Beijing University of Chinese Medicine China | 61.6 | 24.9% | 27.2× | 26 | +1.1% |
| 4 | Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College India | 61.1 | 0.7% | 759.8× | 107 | +1215.9% |
| 5 | Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China | 56.0 | 24.7% | 10.9× | 12 | +12.7% |
| 6 | Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran | 56.0 | 24.0% | 12.6× | 8 | — |
| 7 | Kyung Hee University South Korea | 54.8 | 29.4% | 6.5× | 13 | +19.0% |
| 8 | Government Ayurved College, Nanded India | 52.1 | 0.0% | 137.4× | 36 | +359.1% |
| 9 | Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Iran | 51.1 | 13.5% | 7.7× | 11 | +199.4% |
| 10 | National Institute of Ayurveda India | 50.4 | 0.9% | 234.7× | 74 | +72.9% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 21% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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