Robert Saper

6.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
115 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Robert Saper is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Complementary and alternative medicine and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Saper has authored 115 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Pharmacology, 45 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 26 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Robert Saper's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (52 papers), Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (43 papers) and Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (24 papers). Robert Saper is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (52 papers), Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (43 papers) and Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (24 papers). Robert Saper collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Robert Saper's co-authors include Russell S. Phillips, David M. Eisenberg, Chris C. Streeter, Patricia L. Gerbarg, Richard P. Brown, Domenic A. Ciraulo, Karen J. Sherman, Larry Culpepper, Roger B. Davis and Suzanne M. Bertisch and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Nature reviews. Cancer and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Robert Saper

109 papers receiving 4.0k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Risk Factors Associated With Transition From Acute to Chronic Low Back Pain in US Patients Seeking Primary Care

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Saper United States	30	1.3k	1.2k	1.2k	522	448	115	4.2k
Gloria Y. Yeh United States	35	464 0.4×	1.4k 1.2×	845 0.7×	618 1.2×	118 0.3×	134	5.1k
Patricia M. Barnes United States	24	791 0.6×	3.5k 3.0×	895 0.8×	761 1.5×	89 0.2×	36	7.0k
Paula Gardiner United States	37	532 0.4×	1.4k 1.2×	569 0.5×	627 1.2×	67 0.1×	160	4.4k
Chenchen Wang United States	27	799 0.6×	538 0.5×	439 0.4×	806 1.5×	62 0.1×	73	3.9k
Benjamin Kligler United States	29	356 0.3×	953 0.8×	294 0.3×	386 0.7×	82 0.2×	113	2.3k
Barbara Stussman United States	25	497 0.4×	1.3k 1.1×	499 0.4×	427 0.8×	35 0.1×	38	2.9k
Amie Steel Australia	32	466 0.4×	1.8k 1.5×	405 0.3×	483 0.9×	54 0.1×	252	4.2k
Jun Xia China	38	373 0.3×	251 0.2×	875 0.8×	2.2k 4.2×	254 0.6×	173	5.9k
E Ernst United Kingdom	57	1.4k 1.2×	5.1k 4.4×	263 0.2×	1.1k 2.1×	177 0.4×	211	9.6k
Atsushi Hozawa Japan	53	348 0.3×	426 0.4×	320 0.3×	373 0.7×	268 0.6×	288	9.9k

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Gandolfi, Maria Giovanna, Fausto Zamparini, Andrea Spinelli, Robert Saper, & Carlo Prati. (2025). Yoga For Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Review of Prospective Clinical Studies. PubMed. 14. 3995039201–3995039201.

Alpert, Jordan M., Robert Saper, Kevin Hopkins, et al.. (2025). Evaluating an artificial intelligence scribe for clinical documentation. Digital Health. 11. 610039300–610039300.

Roseen, Eric J., Natalia E. Morone, Robert Saper, et al.. (2024). Primary care barriers and facilitators to nonpharmacologic treatments for low back pain: A qualitative pilot study. PM&R. 17(S2). S164–S175. 7 indexed citations

Saper, Robert, Andreas V. Alexopoulos, Jane B. Allendorfer, et al.. (2024). Proceedings of the 2022 “Lifestyle Intervention for Epilepsy (LIFE)” symposium hosted by Cleveland Clinic. Epilepsia Open. 9(5). 1981–1996. 2 indexed citations

Shallcross, Amanda J., Michael B. Rothberg, Bo Hu, et al.. (2024). Effectiveness of Virtual Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain. JAMA Network Open. 7(11). e2442339–e2442339. 7 indexed citations

Saper, Robert, et al.. (2024). Yoga-Based Interventions in Low-Income Populations: A Scoping Review. Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine. 30(8). 735–752. 1 indexed citations

Uebelacker, Lisa A., Tosca D. Braun, Lynn E. Taylor, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of intervention components to maximize yoga practice among people with chronic pain taking opioid agonist therapy: A factorial experiment using the multiphase optimization strategy framework. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 137. 107411–107411. 1 indexed citations

Roseen, Eric J., Adlin Pinheiro, Chelsey Lemaster, et al.. (2023). Yoga Versus Education for Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 38(9). 2113–2122. 12 indexed citations

Gallego-Pérez, Daniel, Eugene Declercq, Robert Saper, Linda L. Barnes, & Jon Wardle. (2023). Characterizing Therapeutic Pluralism Policies in Latin America: A Qualitative Content Analysis. Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine. 29(6-7). 439–450. 4 indexed citations

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Kazis, Lewis E., Omid Ameli, James A. Rothendler, et al.. (2019). Observational retrospective study of the association of initial healthcare provider for new-onset low back pain with early and long-term opioid use. BMJ Open. 9(9). e028633–e028633. 85 indexed citations

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Gardiner, Paula, et al.. (2014). Integrative Medicine Group Visits: A Feasibility Study to Manage Complex Chronic Pain Patients in an Underserved Inner City Clinic. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A16–A16. 4 indexed citations

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Saper, Robert, et al.. (2014). Predictors of Adherence to Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain in a 12-week RCT Comparing Yoga, Physical Therapy, and Education. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A56–A56. 2 indexed citations

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Brodsky, Marc, Tieraona Low Dog, Victor S. Sierpina, et al.. (2014). Core Competencies for Integrative Medicine Fellowship Training Programs. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A97–A98. 2 indexed citations

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Shaw, S., et al.. (2014). Integrative Medicine Group Visits and Emergency Department Utilization. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A67–A68. 2 indexed citations

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Lemaster, Chelsey, et al.. (2014). Qualitative Study in a Randomized Trial Comparing Yoga, Physical Therapy, and Education for Low Back Pain in a Predominantly Minority Population. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A59–A59. 3 indexed citations

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Fishbein, Daniel, et al.. (2014). Is Yoga Really Dangerous? A Systematic Review of Adverse Events Reported in the Medical Literature. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A21–A21. 5 indexed citations

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Saper, Robert, et al.. (2014). Impact of Yoga on Depression and Anxiety. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A55–A55. 3 indexed citations

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Highfield, Ellen Silver, et al.. (2008). If You Build It, Will They Come? A Free-Care Acupuncture Clinic for Minority Adolescents in an Urban Hospital. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 14(6). 629–636. 11 indexed citations

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Grodin, Michael A., et al.. (2008). Treating Survivors of Torture and Refugee Trauma: A Preliminary Case Series Using Qigong and T'ai Chi. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 14(7). 801–806. 47 indexed citations

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Eisenberg, David M., Lewis Landsberg, Elizabeth N. Allred, Robert Saper, & Thomas L. Delbanco. (1991). Inability to demonstrate physiologic correlates of subjective improvement among patients taught the relaxation response. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 6(1). 64–70. 3 indexed citations

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