Thomas Ostermann

8.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
290 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas Ostermann is a scholar working on Complementary and alternative medicine, General Health Professions and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Ostermann has authored 290 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine, 39 papers in General Health Professions and 38 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Thomas Ostermann's work include Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (89 papers), Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (20 papers) and Herbal Medicine Research Studies (17 papers). Thomas Ostermann is often cited by papers focused on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (89 papers), Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (20 papers) and Herbal Medicine Research Studies (17 papers). Thomas Ostermann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Australia and United States. Thomas Ostermann's co-authors include Arndt Büssing, Peter F. Matthiessen, Horst Christian Vollmar, Katja Boehm, Martin Butzlaff, Monika A. Rieger, Andreas Michalsen, Holger Cramer, John Sandars and Stefan Wilm and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Ostermann

259 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

Knowledge transfer for the management of dementia: a clus... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Knowledge transfer for the management of dementia: a cluster-randomised trial of blended learning in general practice
    2010 625 citations Thomas Ostermann 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
Thomas Ostermann Germany 37 979 922 751 746 564 290 5.1k
Lorenzo Cohen United States 50 1.0k 1.0× 2.1k 2.3× 975 1.3× 221 0.3× 741 1.3× 254 9.4k
Michael E. Hyland United Kingdom 41 751 0.8× 672 0.7× 882 1.2× 210 0.3× 676 1.2× 192 7.7k
Paul H. Lee Hong Kong 40 1.0k 1.0× 260 0.3× 959 1.3× 392 0.5× 511 0.9× 201 7.2k
Jerry W. Lee United States 37 870 0.9× 240 0.3× 843 1.1× 487 0.7× 413 0.7× 136 5.9k
Cheryl Ritenbaugh United States 51 805 0.8× 1.0k 1.1× 1.1k 1.4× 215 0.3× 547 1.0× 169 8.5k
Kate Moore Australia 45 1.4k 1.4× 237 0.3× 1.1k 1.5× 325 0.4× 619 1.1× 165 7.7k
Sam Norton United Kingdom 49 1.4k 1.4× 220 0.2× 1.3k 1.7× 463 0.6× 2.1k 3.7× 290 10.9k
Karri Silventoinen Finland 55 1.5k 1.5× 293 0.3× 2.0k 2.6× 1.1k 1.5× 490 0.9× 261 12.2k
Alpa V. Patel United States 52 386 0.4× 550 0.6× 1.0k 1.4× 411 0.6× 344 0.6× 227 13.8k
Deborah J. Bowen United States 45 654 0.7× 323 0.4× 1.1k 1.5× 327 0.4× 300 0.5× 156 7.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Ostermann

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Ostermann

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All Works

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Cramer, Holger, et al.. (2025). Herbal medicine for treating psoriasis: A systematic review. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 90. 103173–103173. 3 indexed citations
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Wehmeyer, Michael L., et al.. (2024). Impact of the emotional development approach on psychotropic medication in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a retrospective clinical analysis. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 68(8). 941–953. 2 indexed citations
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Ostermann, Thomas, et al.. (2024). Dementia and Video Games: Systematic and Bibliographic Review. Healthcare. 12(22). 2310–2310. 3 indexed citations
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Friedmann, Anton, et al.. (2024). Reconstructive Approach in Residual Periodontal Pockets with Biofunctionalized Heterografts—A Retrospective Comparison of 12-Month Data from Three Centers. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 15(2). 39–39. 1 indexed citations
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Anheyer, Dennis, Till Johannes Bugaj, Rainer Lüdtke, et al.. (2023). No Placebo Effect beyond Regression to the Mean on the Six Minute Walk Test in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Trials. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(2). 1069–1069.
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Ostermann, Thomas, et al.. (2022). Psychometrics of Art – Validation of RizbA , a Quantitative Rating Instrument for Pictorial Expression. Creativity Research Journal. 34(2). 213–227. 1 indexed citations
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Ostermann, Thomas, et al.. (2022). Impact of Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid on Osteogenic Differentiation of SAOS-2 Cells in an Air-Lift Model. Materials. 15(19). 6528–6528. 3 indexed citations
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Appelbaum, Sebastian, et al.. (2022). Association of patients’ pre-therapy strengths and alliance in outpatient psychotherapy: A multilevel growth curve analysis. Psychotherapy Research. 33(5). 551–565. 5 indexed citations
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Ostermann, Thomas, et al.. (2014). Controlling for Placebo Effects in Clinical Trials of Craniosacral Therapy: Blinding Success and Credibility of a New Sham-Control Protocol. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A130–A130. 1 indexed citations
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Ostermann, Thomas, et al.. (2014). The Effect of Integrative In-Patient Treatment on Patients' Quality of Life: A Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A115–A115. 1 indexed citations
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Haller, Heidemarie, Romy Lauche, Holger Cramer, et al.. (2014). Craniosacral Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain: A Follow-up Study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A18–A18. 1 indexed citations
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Marković, Ljubiša, Rainer A. Jordan, Wolfgang H. Arnold, et al.. (2014). Effects of bleaching agents on surface roughness of filling materials. Dental Materials Journal. 33(1). 59–63. 23 indexed citations
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Pilkington, Karen, et al.. (2011). The International Collaboration on Complementary Therapy Resources (ICCR): Working Together to Improve Online CAM Information. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 17(7). 647–653. 6 indexed citations
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Jeschke, Elke, Thomas Ostermann, Matthias Kröz, et al.. (2011). Anthroposophic medicine in pediatric primary care: a prospective, multicenter observational study on prescribing patterns.. PubMed. 17(2). 18–28. 9 indexed citations
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Büssing, Arndt, Thomas Ostermann, Rainer Lüdtke, & Andreas Michalsen. (2011). Effects of Yoga Interventions on Pain and Pain-Associated Disability: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Pain. 13(1). 1–9. 191 indexed citations
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Beer, André-Michael & Thomas Ostermann. (2003). On the Use of Classical Naturopathy and Complementary Medicine Procedures in Hospitals and Clinics Practicing Gynecology and Obstetrics in Germany. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation. 55(2). 73–81. 19 indexed citations

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