Ted J. Kaptchuk

33.4k total citations · 10 hit papers
316 papers, 22.7k citations indexed

About

Ted J. Kaptchuk is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Complementary and alternative medicine and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Ted J. Kaptchuk has authored 316 papers receiving a total of 22.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 194 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 172 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 93 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Ted J. Kaptchuk's work include Pain Management and Placebo Effect (186 papers), Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (137 papers) and Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (88 papers). Ted J. Kaptchuk is often cited by papers focused on Pain Management and Placebo Effect (186 papers), Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (137 papers) and Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (88 papers). Ted J. Kaptchuk collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Ted J. Kaptchuk's co-authors include Franklin G. Miller, David M. Eisenberg, Irving Kirsch, Jian Kong, Randy L. Gollub, Roger B. Davis, Anthony Lembo, Russell S. Phillips, Catherine E. Kerr and Peter M. Wayne and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Ted J. Kaptchuk

304 papers receiving 21.5k citations

Hit Papers

Biological, clinical, and ethical advances of placebo e... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2010 2008 2002 2003 2010 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Biological, clinical, and ethical advances of placebo effects
    2010 845 citations Ted J. Kaptchuk, Franklin G. Miller et al. profile →
  2. Components of placebo effect: randomised controlled trial in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
    2008 833 citations Ted J. Kaptchuk, John M. Kelley et al. profile →
  3. Acupuncture: Theory, Efficacy, and Practice
    2002 691 citations Ted J. Kaptchuk profile →
  4. Systematic Review of Herbs and Dietary Supplements for Glycemic Control in Diabetes
    2003 636 citations David M. Eisenberg, Ted J. Kaptchuk et al. profile →
  5. Placebos without Deception: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    2010 583 citations Ted J. Kaptchuk, Franklin G. Miller et al. profile →
  6. Long-Term Trends in the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies in the United States
    2001 575 citations Roger B. Davis, Ted J. Kaptchuk et al. profile →
  7. Perceptions about Complementary Therapies Relative to Conventional Therapies among Adults Who Use Both: Results from a National Survey
    2001 510 citations David M. Eisenberg, Ted J. Kaptchuk et al. profile →
  8. Placebo Effects in Medicine
    2015 308 citations Ted J. Kaptchuk, Franklin G. Miller profile →
  9. Open-label placebo treatment in chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial
    2016 290 citations Ted J. Kaptchuk, Irving Kirsch et al. profile →
  10. Frequency of Adverse Events in the Placebo Arms of COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
    2022 94 citations Franklin G. Miller, Ted J. Kaptchuk et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ted J. Kaptchuk United States 82 10.4k 9.6k 5.6k 3.2k 3.1k 316 22.7k
Klaus Linde Germany 63 4.0k 0.4× 9.2k 1.0× 2.8k 0.5× 1.3k 0.4× 2.3k 0.7× 278 15.0k
George Lewith United Kingdom 60 3.0k 0.3× 7.8k 0.8× 2.0k 0.4× 872 0.3× 2.2k 0.7× 385 14.2k
Clive Ballard United Kingdom 108 5.2k 0.5× 2.7k 0.3× 16.0k 2.9× 10.0k 3.2× 4.7k 1.5× 672 41.1k
David M. Eisenberg United States 54 1.5k 0.1× 13.0k 1.3× 2.5k 0.5× 1.0k 0.3× 2.8k 0.9× 134 19.5k
Winfried Rief Germany 79 5.5k 0.5× 1.4k 0.1× 9.7k 1.7× 2.1k 0.7× 3.3k 1.1× 656 25.9k
Claudia M. Witt Germany 49 3.2k 0.3× 7.6k 0.8× 1.9k 0.3× 998 0.3× 2.0k 0.6× 345 11.2k
Richard L. Nahin United States 46 1.4k 0.1× 4.7k 0.5× 1.9k 0.3× 3.0k 0.9× 3.0k 1.0× 115 13.3k
Keith Wesnes United Kingdom 77 3.7k 0.4× 2.1k 0.2× 3.8k 0.7× 2.7k 0.8× 2.5k 0.8× 321 16.8k
Richard Mayeux United States 106 7.4k 0.7× 1.3k 0.1× 19.9k 3.5× 21.3k 6.7× 2.7k 0.9× 518 52.7k
Karen Marder United States 85 3.3k 0.3× 1.1k 0.1× 6.4k 1.1× 6.1k 1.9× 893 0.3× 341 24.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ellingsen, Dan‐Mikael, Kylie Isenburg, Chang Jin Jung, et al.. (2020). Dynamic brain-to-brain concordance and behavioral mirroring as a mechanism of the patient-clinician interaction. Science Advances. 6(43). 60 indexed citations
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Nguyễn, Long Thành, et al.. (2015). The Use of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine Among Vietnamese Immigrants Attending an Urban Community Health Center in the United States. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 22(2). 145–153. 12 indexed citations
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Gardiner, Paula, et al.. (2015). Online Education for Improving Communication and Documentation of Dietary Supplements Among Health Professionals Practicing in a Hospital Setting. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 21(10). 638–644. 9 indexed citations
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Adler, Shelley R., Frederick Hecht, Christine Miaskowski, et al.. (2014). Qualitative Analyses from a Prospective Clinical Study of a Whole Systems Ayurvedic Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivorship. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A75–A75. 4 indexed citations
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Hall, Kathryn, Christopher P. Nelson, Roger B. Davis, et al.. (2014). Catechol-O-methyltransferase Associated Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Is Modified by Treatment with Vitamin E. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A3–A3. 1 indexed citations
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Dhruva, Anand, Frederick Hecht, Christine Miaskowski, et al.. (2013). Correlating Traditional Ayurvedic and Modern Medical Perspectives on Cancer: Results of a Qualitative Study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). 364–370. 23 indexed citations
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Wahlberg, Ayo, Claudia M. Witt, Ted J. Kaptchuk, & Hugh MacPherson. (2011). Efficacy, effectiveness and efficiency. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 5 indexed citations
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Park, Jongbae J., et al.. (2010). Unexplained Infertility Treated with Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine in Korea. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 16(2). 193–198. 11 indexed citations
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Curlin, Farr A., Kenneth A. Rasinski, Ted J. Kaptchuk, et al.. (2009). Religion, Clinicians, and the Integration of Complementary and Alternative Medicines. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 15(9). 987–994. 19 indexed citations
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Wayne, Peter M. & Ted J. Kaptchuk. (2008). Challenges Inherent to T'ai Chi Research: Part II—Defining the Intervention and Optimal Study Design. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 14(2). 191–197. 121 indexed citations
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White, Peter, Felicity L. Bishop, Adrian White, et al.. (2008). Southampton Needle Sensation Questionnaire: Development and Validation of a Measure to Gauge Acupuncture Needle Sensation. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 14(4). 373–379. 66 indexed citations
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Wayne, Peter M. & Ted J. Kaptchuk. (2008). Challenges Inherent to T'ai Chi Research: Part I— T'ai Chi as a Complex Multicomponent Intervention. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 14(1). 95–102. 221 indexed citations
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McManus, Claire, Ted J. Kaptchuk, Rosa N. Schnyer, et al.. (2007). Experiences of Acupuncturists in a Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 13(5). 533–538. 20 indexed citations
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Schaechter, Judith D., William B. Stason, Ted J. Kaptchuk, et al.. (2007). Correlated Change in Upper Limb Function and Motor Cortex Activation After Verum and Sham Acupuncture in Patients with Chronic Stroke. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 13(5). 527–532. 68 indexed citations
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Kong, Jian, Randy L. Gollub, Tao Huang, et al.. (2007). Acupuncture De Qi , from Qualitative History to Quantitative Measurement. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 13(10). 1059–1070. 282 indexed citations
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Schnyer, Rosa N., Lisa Conboy, Eric Jacobson, et al.. (2005). Development of a Chinese Medicine Assessment Measure: An Interdisciplinary Approach Using the Delphi Method. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 11(6). 1005–1013. 37 indexed citations
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Conboy, Lisa, et al.. (2005). Sociodemographic Determinants of the Utilization of Specific Types of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: An Analysis Based on a Nationally Representative Survey Sample. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 11(6). 977–994. 61 indexed citations
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Langevin, Hélène M., Gary J. Badger, Robert T. Davis, et al.. (2004). Yin Scores and Yang Scores: A New Method for Quantitative Diagnostic Evaluation in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 10(2). 389–395. 26 indexed citations
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Napadow, Vitaly & Ted J. Kaptchuk. (2004). Patient Characteristics for Outpatient Acupuncture in Beijing, China. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 10(3). 565–572. 45 indexed citations
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Cherkin, Daniel C., Richard A. Deyo, Karen J. Sherman, et al.. (2003). Characteristics of licensed acupuncturists, chiropractors, massage therapists, and naturopathic physicians.. PubMed. 15(5). 378–72. 195 indexed citations

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