Charles Elder

1.3k total citations
50 papers, 871 citations indexed

About

Charles Elder is a scholar working on Complementary and alternative medicine, Pharmacology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Charles Elder has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 871 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine, 11 papers in Pharmacology and 8 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Charles Elder's work include Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (17 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (11 papers) and Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (10 papers). Charles Elder is often cited by papers focused on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (17 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (11 papers) and Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (10 papers). Charles Elder collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Charles Elder's co-authors include Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Lynn DeBar, Mikel Aickin, Richard A. Deyo, Randi Nidich, Sanford Nidich, Lauren Penney, Victor J. Stevens, Nangel M. Lindberg and Scott Mist and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, International Journal of Obesity and Medical Care.

In The Last Decade

Charles Elder

50 papers receiving 800 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Charles Elder United States 18 259 171 171 147 145 50 871
Rohini Terry United Kingdom 19 296 1.1× 215 1.3× 102 0.6× 112 0.8× 159 1.1× 34 1.2k
Barak Gaster United States 12 182 0.7× 222 1.3× 52 0.3× 237 1.6× 187 1.3× 32 1.0k
Clemma Jacobsen United States 13 142 0.5× 222 1.3× 76 0.4× 169 1.1× 108 0.7× 21 798
Raheleh Khorsan United States 17 225 0.9× 371 2.2× 46 0.3× 125 0.9× 118 0.8× 36 897
Sarah M. Rausch United States 17 444 1.7× 79 0.5× 399 2.3× 179 1.2× 242 1.7× 25 1.6k
Gary Asher United States 22 338 1.3× 389 2.3× 196 1.1× 74 0.5× 131 0.9× 40 1.6k
Peter Barnes United Kingdom 13 329 1.3× 93 0.5× 190 1.1× 148 1.0× 151 1.0× 23 1.0k
Cliff Da Costa Australia 16 815 3.1× 168 1.0× 47 0.3× 111 0.8× 95 0.7× 33 1.4k
PK Dalal India 19 73 0.3× 118 0.7× 420 2.5× 180 1.2× 143 1.0× 92 1.3k
Jon Streltzer United States 16 74 0.3× 175 1.0× 140 0.8× 119 0.8× 185 1.3× 45 936

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Fields of papers citing papers by Charles Elder

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Charles Elder

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tahir, Peggy, et al.. (2024). A scoping review of Ayurvedic rasayana adaptogens in oncology. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 15(1). 100879–100879. 4 indexed citations
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Elder, Charles, et al.. (2019). Convergent Points for Conventional Medicine and Whole Systems Research: A User's Guide. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 25(S1). S12–S16. 4 indexed citations
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Ijaz, Nadine, et al.. (2019). Whole Systems Research Methods in Health Care: A Scoping Review. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 25(S1). S21–S51. 24 indexed citations
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Penney, Lauren, Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Charles Elder, et al.. (2015). Primary care physicians, acupuncture and chiropractic clinicians, and chronic pain patients: a qualitative analysis of communication and care coordination patterns. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 16(1). 30–30. 37 indexed citations
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Witt, Claudia M., Mikel Aickin, Daniel C. Cherkin, et al.. (2014). Effectiveness guidance document (EGD) for Chinese medicine trials: a consensus document. Trials. 15(1). 169–169. 17 indexed citations
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Elder, Charles, Lynn DeBar, Kristine Funk, et al.. (2013). Adherence to, and Satisfaction with, the Self-Acupressure Intervention in the LIFE Weight-Loss Maintenance Study. Medical Acupuncture. 25(1). 43–47. 3 indexed citations
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Elder, Charles, Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Mikel Aickin, et al.. (2012). Reductions in Pain Medication Use Associated with Traditional Chinese Medicine for Chronic Pain. The Permanente Journal. 16(3). 18–23. 23 indexed citations
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Elder, Charles, Christina M. Gullion, Lynn DeBar, et al.. (2012). Randomized trial of tapas acupressure technique for weight loss maintenance. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 12(1). 19–19. 9 indexed citations
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Elder, Charles, Sanford Nidich, Robert D. Colbert, et al.. (2011). Reduced Psychological Distress in Racial and Ethnic Minority Students Practicing the Transcendental Meditation Program.. Journal of instructional psychology. 38(2). 109–116. 18 indexed citations
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Elder, Charles, et al.. (2011). Impact of sleep, screen time, depression and stress on weight change in the intensive weight loss phase of the LIFE study. International Journal of Obesity. 36(1). 86–92. 87 indexed citations
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Elder, Charles, et al.. (2011). Feasibility of Group Acupuncture Clinics at a Health Maintenance Organization. Medical Acupuncture. 23(2). 111–114. 1 indexed citations
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Elder, Charles, Nangel M. Lindberg, Lynn DeBar, et al.. (2010). Randomized Trial of Tapas Acupressure Technique ® for Weight Loss Maintenance: Rationale and Study Design. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 16(6). 683–690. 6 indexed citations
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Sutherland, Elizabeth, et al.. (2009). An HMO-Based Prospective Pilot Study of Energy Medicine for Chronic Headaches: Whole-Person Outcomes Point to the Need for New Instrumentation. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 15(8). 819–826. 9 indexed citations
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Ritenbaugh, Cheryl, Richard Hammerschlag, Carlo Calabrese, et al.. (2008). A Pilot Whole Systems Clinical Trial of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Naturopathic Medicine for the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 14(5). 475–487. 48 indexed citations
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Elder, Charles, Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Scott Mist, et al.. (2007). Randomized Trial of Two Mind–Body Interventions for Weight-Loss Maintenance. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 13(1). 67–78. 41 indexed citations
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Elder, Charles, Mikel Aickin, Iris R. Bell, et al.. (2006). Methodological Challenges in Whole Systems Research. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 12(9). 843–850. 21 indexed citations
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Elder, Charles. (2003). Application of the Cooperative Health Care Clinic Model for Delivery of Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) Care. The Permanente Journal. 7(1). 55–60. 2 indexed citations
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Elder, Charles. (1994). The grammar of the unconscious : the conceptual foundations of psychoanalysis. 8 indexed citations

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