What are the most cited peer-reviewed publications by dr. eric berg?
Executive summary
Available public records and profiles show a Dr. Eric Berg who is widely known as a chiropractic health educator and author with many books and a large online audience, but a clear, authoritative list of “most cited peer‑reviewed publications by Dr. Eric Berg” is not established in the sources provided. A Google Scholar profile attributed to an Eric Berg lists 17 citations and another separate profile lists 1 article, yet neither profile is clearly tied to peer‑reviewed, high‑impact medical journals in the supplied reporting [1] [2]. Company bio pages and press releases list participation in journals like the British Journal of Healthcare and Medical Research and the Journal of Clinical Medicine but do not provide standard bibliographic verification of peer review or citation counts in the documents supplied here [3] [4] [5].
1. Who is “Dr. Eric Berg” in these records — educator, author, or peer‑reviewed researcher?
The materials identify Eric Berg primarily as a D.C. (Doctor of Chiropractic), a bestselling author and a large‑reach health educator who runs DrBerg.com, sells supplements, and claims involvement in journal publications; his own site and PR material list articles in outlets such as the British Journal of Healthcare and Medical Research and the Journal of Clinical Medicine, but those pages read like promotional summaries rather than verified academic bibliographies [4] [3] [5]. Independent fact‑checking and watchdog pages note his large YouTube presence and that he is not a medical doctor, adding context about professional scope and controversy [6] [7].
2. What the scholarly indexes show — two Google Scholar snapshots, ambiguous authorship
Two different Google Scholar profiles appear under the name Eric Berg in the provided results: one showing “Cited by 17” with interests in cancer research, sulforaphane and microbiome topics, and a verification tied to drberg.com; another shows a separate Eric Berg with one article in biomedical engineering at UC Davis [1] [2]. The presence of multiple Scholar profiles under the same name indicates name ambiguity; the supplied entries do not present a consolidated, verified list of peer‑reviewed, highly cited papers attributable unambiguously to the chiropractor and entrepreneur profiled elsewhere [1] [2].
3. Claims of peer‑reviewed publications in PR and biography — promotional evidence, not full verification
Press releases and the Dr. Berg “About” page assert participation in specific journal items (for example, a 2025 British Journal of Healthcare and Medical Research article on antisense non‑coding RNAs and a Journal of Clinical Medicine piece on cancer metabolism), but the excerpts in those sources are promotional and lack full bibliographic citation, DOI, or independent verification in the supplied reporting [4] [5] [3]. Those documents therefore establish claims of publication but do not provide the standard academic metadata or citation metrics a researcher would use to determine “most cited” status.
4. The citation problem: no authoritative citation counts in supplied sources
None of the provided materials give a verified list of Berg’s peer‑reviewed articles with citation counts sourced from bibliometric databases (Web of Science, Scopus) or complete Scholar profiles with clear affiliation and publication lists; the PR pieces and site bios mention publications but do not quantify citations or confirm peer review in an independently verifiable way [3] [4] [5]. Therefore it is not possible from these sources to state which of his peer‑reviewed papers are “most cited.”
5. Contrasting viewpoints and reputational context
Critics and watchdogs emphasize that Berg is a chiropractor and media health influencer who has been fact‑checked and criticized for selective citation and non‑medical titling; RationalWiki and fact‑checking pages highlight disputes about his interpretation of evidence and the gap between his public claims and mainstream medical standards [8] [6]. Supportive materials present him as an influential educator reaching millions online and assert involvement in research publications, but those supportive claims in PR must be weighed against the lack of full academic bibliographic verification in the supplied sources [7] [3].
6. What additional, necessary evidence is missing from the supplied record
To answer the original question definitively one would need: (a) a consolidated, verified publication list with full citations or DOIs; (b) citation counts from Google Scholar/Scopus/Web of Science tied unambiguously to the same Eric Berg; and (c) confirmation that each outlet is peer‑reviewed (Ulrich’s/ journal websites). Those items are not present in the reporting you provided [1] [2] [9].
Conclusion and next steps
Available sources do not provide a verified ranked list of Dr. Eric Berg’s most cited peer‑reviewed publications; promotional materials and fragmentary scholar profiles exist but are ambiguous and insufficient for authoritative bibliometrics [3] [4] [1]. If you want a definitive ranking, supply or permit searching of bibliographic databases (Google Scholar full profile, Scopus, Web of Science) or full citation details/DOIs for the publications attributed to Berg so those items can be cross‑checked against citation indexes and journal peer‑review status [9] [1].