Publication Cover
Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
Volume 33, 2016 - Issue 5
747
Views
23
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Editorial

The full moon as a synchronizer of circa-monthly biological rhythms: Chronobiologic perspectives based on multidisciplinary naturalistic research

, &

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Read on this site (11)

Narimen Yousfi, Saloua Mrabet, Helmi Ben Saad & Karim Chamari. (2023) Investigating the potential link between lunar cycle and multiple sclerosis relapses: a call for further studies. Libyan Journal of Medicine 18:1.
Read now
Kym Kaufmann. (2023) Don’t Blame It on the Moon. Issues in Mental Health Nursing 44:3, pages 176-179.
Read now
Ismail Dergaa, Mohamed Romdhani, Mohamed Saifeddin Fessi, Helmi Ben Saad, Amit Varma, Ali Ben Salem, Brijeshkumar Gadhavi, Mokhtar Chaabane, Nizar Souissi & Omar Hammouda. (2021) Does lunar cycle affect biological parameters in young healthy men?. Chronobiology International 38:6, pages 933-940.
Read now
Shin-ichiro Matsumoto & Kiyohiko Shirahashi. (2020) Novel perspectives on the influence of the lunar cycle on the timing of full-term human births. Chronobiology International 37:7, pages 1082-1089.
Read now
Ran-Ran Wang, Yu Hao, Jian Chen, Meng-Qi Wang, Ruo-Yun Zheng, Ling-Sheng Shi & Juan He. (2020) Sex differences in the effects of the moon on ischemic stroke incidence: new findings from Beijing, China. Chronobiology International 37:6, pages 935-945.
Read now
Ran-Ran Wang, Yu Hao, Hua Guo, Meng-Qi Wang, Ling Han, Ruo-Yun Zheng, Juan He & Zhi-Ren Wang. (2020) Lunar cycle and psychiatric hospital admissions for schizophrenia: new findings from Henan province, China. Chronobiology International 37:3, pages 438-449.
Read now
Narimen Yousfi, Raouf Nader Rekik, Cristiano Eirale, Rodney Whiteley, Abdulaziz Farooq, Montassar Tabben, Scott Gillogly, Roald Bahr & Karim Chamari. (2018) Lunacy revisited – the myth of the full moon: are football injuries related to the lunar cycle?. Chronobiology International 35:10, pages 1385-1390.
Read now
Narimen Yousfi, Mohamed Arbi Mejri, Mehdi Rouissi, Amri Hammami, Montassar Tabben, Anis Chaouachi, Monoem Haddad & Karim Chamari. (2018) Effects of lunar phases on short-term, explosive physical performance among young trained athletes. Chronobiology International 35:4, pages 565-572.
Read now
Alain E. Reinberg, Michael H. Smolensky, Marc Riedel, Cedric Riedel, Eric Brousse & Yvan Touitou. (2017) Do night and around-the-clock firefighters’ shift schedules induce deviation in tau from 24 hours of systolic and diastolic blood pressure circadian rhythms?. Chronobiology International 34:8, pages 1158-1174.
Read now
V. L. Mironov & A. Y. Kondratev. (2017) Peat moss Sphagnum riparium follows a circatrigintan growth rhythm in situ: A case report. Chronobiology International 34:7, pages 981-984.
Read now
Alain E. Reinberg, Laurence Dejardin, Michael H. Smolensky & Yvan Touitou. (2017) Seven-day human biological rhythms: An expedition in search of their origin, synchronization, functional advantage, adaptive value and clinical relevance. Chronobiology International 34:2, pages 162-191.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (12)

Solveig Franziska Bucher, Lia Uhde, Alexandra Weigelt, Simone Cesarz, Nico Eisenhauer, Alban Gebler, Christopher Kyba, Christine Römermann, Tom Shatwell & Jes Hines. (2023) Artificial light at night decreases plant diversity and performance in experimental grassland communities. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 378:1892.
Crossref
Claudia Saldaña-Díaz, Andres Campaña-Acuña, Pedro Arango-Ochante, Antonio Limay-Ríos, Félix Ayala-Peralta & Marcos Espinola-Sánchez. (2023) Relación entre la luna llena y la incidencia en partos prematuros vaginales en un hospital nivel III de Lima, Perú. Revista Peruana de Investigación Materno Perinatal 12:2, pages 9-14.
Crossref
Hilal Aydin & Ibrahim Hakan Bucak. (2022) The effect of the lunar cycle on migraine: preliminary findings from a retrospective study. Acta Neurologica Belgica 122:6, pages 1583-1588.
Crossref
Lennart Seizer, Germaine Cornélissen-Guillaume, Günter K. Schiepek, Emil Chamson, Harald R. Bliem & Christian Schubert. (2022) About-Weekly Pattern in the Dynamic Complexity of a Healthy Subject’s Cellular Immune Activity: A Biopsychosocial Analysis. Frontiers in Psychiatry 13.
Crossref
Victor L. Mironov. (2022) Cloud cover disrupts the influence of the lunar cycle on the growth of peat moss Sphagnum riparium. Environmental and Experimental Botany 194, pages 104727.
Crossref
Sjoerd J. van Hasselt, Roelof A. Hut, Giancarlo Allocca, Alexei L. Vyssotski, Theunis Piersma, Niels C. Rattenborg & Peter Meerlo. (2021) Cloud cover amplifies the sleep-suppressing effect of artificial light at night in geese. Environmental Pollution 273, pages 116444.
Crossref
Johannes Puschnig, Stefan Wallner & Thomas Posch. (2020) Circalunar variations of the night sky brightness – an FFT perspective on the impact of light pollution. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 492:2, pages 2622-2637.
Crossref
Narimen Yousfi, Mohamed Arbi Mejri, Sofien Kasmi, Montassar Tabben, Monoem Haddad, Amri Hammami, Anis Chaouachi & Karim Chamari. (2020) Does the moon cycle affect the physical endurance, balance, reaction-time, mood state and well-being in trained athletes?. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 60:1.
Crossref
Michael H. SMOLENSKY, Alain E. REINBERG & Frida Marina FISCHER. (2019) Working Time Society consensus statements: Circadian time structure impacts vulnerability to xenobiotics—relevance to industrial toxicology and nonstandard work schedules. Industrial Health 57:2, pages 158-174.
Crossref
Douglas Sheil. (2018) Forests, atmospheric water and an uncertain future: the new biology of the global water cycle. Forest Ecosystems 5:1.
Crossref
Florian Raible, Hiroki Takekata & Kristin Tessmar-Raible. (2017) An Overview of Monthly Rhythms and Clocks. Frontiers in Neurology 8.
Crossref
Christopher C M Kyba, Andrej Mohar & Thomas Posch. (2017) How bright is moonlight?. Astronomy & Geophysics 58:1, pages 1.31-1.32.
Crossref

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.