Latest Research Articles
- 24 January 2026
Article 4 February 2026
Essential oil research is big business. this 2026 article looks at the 100 most coted articles on essential oil research. The article highlights are stated as
- Emerging publication output after 2008 reflects the growing scientific interest in EOs.•
- Current research trends primarily focus on aromatherapy, food, and biological applications.•
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Top most productive countries in this domain are the USA, Canada, and Spain.
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The most prominent article has received over 6500 citations, highlighting substantial impact.•
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Future research directions emphasize efficacy, mechanisms, and cost-effective EO applications
Link here (free to download)
Article 24 January 2026-
Have you heard of the TREATS protocol for evaluating the quality of Aromatherapy studies? This new protocol has been developed to help aromatherapists filter their way through different clinical studies. An evaluation of the protocol was conducted by Wendy Maddocks and 3 aromatherapists from around the world to evaluate the feasibility of using this tool on 48 clinical studies. Read the article here- free access provided by an open access publishing agreement with the Univiersity of Canterbury (otherwise the article costs $US2500 to publish). Please download and use in your own work.
A Delphi study is also underway by the developers of TREATS and their protocol is published here