Table 1.
Most cited articles, according to Web of Science and Google Scholar Citations in November 3, 2020, found in the present study.
| Ranking | Article | Year | No. Wos citations | No. Google Scholar citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hill, P. C., Pargament KI. Advances in the conceptualization and measurement of religion and spirituality. Implications for physical and mental health research. Am. Psychol. 2003 Jan;58(1):64–74. doi: 10.1037/0003-066x.58.1.64. PMID: 12674819. | 2003 | 1,129 | 3,208 |
| 2 | Puchalski C, Ferrell B, Virani R, Otis-Green S, Baird P, Bull J, Chochinov H, Handzo G, Nelson-Becker H, Prince-Paul M, Pugliese K, Sulmasy D. Improving the quality of spiritual care as a dimension of palliative care: the report of the Consensus Conference. J Palliat Med. 2009 Oct;12(10):885–904. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0142. PMID: 19807235. | 2009 | 574 | 1,187 |
| 3 | Anandarajah G, Hight E. Spirituality and medical practice: using the HOPE questions as a practical tool for spiritual assessment. Am Fam Physician. 2001 Jan 1;63(1):81–9. PMID: 11195773. | 2001 | 288 | 870 |
| 4 | Tanyi RA. Towards clarification of the meaning of spirituality. J Adv Nurs. 2002 Sep;39(5):500–9. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02315.x. PMID: 12175360. | 2002 | 274 | 845 |
| 5 | Reed PG. Spirituality and well-being in terminally ill hospitalized adults. Res Nurs Health. 1987 Oct;10(5):335–44. doi: 10.1002/nur.4770100507. PMID: 3671781. | 1987 | 236 | 718 |
| 6 | Breitbart W. Spirituality and meaning in supportive care: spirituality- and meaning-centered group psychotherapy interventions in advanced cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2002 May;10(4):272–80. doi: 10.1007/s005200100289. Epub 2001 Aug 28. PMID: 12029426. | 2002 | 220 | 561 |
| 7 | Reed PG. An emerging paradigm for the investigation of spirituality in nursing. Res Nurs Health. 1992 Oct;15(5):349–57. doi: 10.1002/nur.4770150505. PMID: 1529119. | 1992 | 198 | 614 |
| 8 | Dyson J, Cobb M, Forman D. The meaning of spirituality: a literature review. J Adv Nurs. 1997 Dec;26(6):1183–8. PMID: 9429969. | 1997 | 166 | 562 |
| 9 | Chiu L, Emblen JD, Van Hofwegen L, Sawatzky R, Meyerhoff H. An integrative review of the concept of spirituality in the health sciences. West J Nurs Res. 2004 Jun;26(4):405–28. doi: 10.1177/0193945904263411. PMID: 15155026. | 2004 | 142 | 370 |
| 10 | Cook CC. Addiction and spirituality. Addiction. 2004 May;99(5):539–51. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00715.x. Erratum in: Addiction. 2006 May;101(5):761. PMID: 15078228. | 2004 | 118 | 399 |
| 11 | McSherry W, Cash K. The language of spirituality: an emerging taxonomy. Int J Nurs Stud. 2004 Feb;41(2):151–61. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7,489(03)00114-7. PMID: 14725779. | 2004 | 104 | 277 |
| 12 | Martsolf DS, Mickley JR. The concept of spirituality in nursing theories: differing world-views and extent of focus. J Adv Nurs. 1998 Feb;27(2):294–303. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00519.x. PMID: 9515639. | 1998 | 102 | 331 |
| 13 | Worthington EL Jr, Hook JN, Davis DE, McDaniel, M. A. Religion and spirituality. J Clin Psychol. 2011 Feb;67(2):204–14. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20760. PMID: 21108313. | 2011 | 101 | 343 |
| 14 | McSherry W, Cash K, Ross L. Meaning of spirituality: implications for nursing practice. J Clin Nurs. 2004 Nov;13(8):934–41. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.01006.x. PMID: 15533099. | 2004 | 98 | 275 |
| 15 | Newlin K, Knafl K, Melkus GD. African-American spirituality: a concept analysis. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2002 Dec;25(2):57–70. doi: 10.1097/00012272-200212000-00005. PMID: 12484641. | 2002 | 93 | 291 |