OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Sleep Research is 35. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of Liraglutide on Intermittent Hypoxia‐Induced Metabolic Dysfunction: From Bench to Bedside	490
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Insomnia medications: History, characteristics, and guidelines for optimal use in clinical practice	243
Pervasive and diffuse muscle activity during REM sleep and non‐REM sleep characterises multiple system atrophy in comparison with Parkinson's disease	146
Restorative Effect of Nighttime Naps on Brain Functional Organisation and Memory in Night Shift Nurses	128
Dysfunction of large‐scale brain networks underlying cognitive impairments in shift work disorder	110
Continuous positive airway pressure as an accurate marker for non‐24‐hour sleep–wake rhythm disorder	99
The moderating role of conscientiousness in the temporal association of stress on sleep	89
Clozapine and objective assessment of hypersomnolence in patients with schizophrenia: a systematic review	76
Self‐reported symptoms of sleep‐disordered breathing and risk of cardiovascular diseases: Observational and Mendelian randomization findings	73
First‐night effect in insomnia disorder: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of polysomnographic findings	73
Symptom dynamics among nightmare sufferers: An intensive longitudinal study	64
Early identification of heart failure deterioration through respiratory monitoring with adaptive servo‐ventilation	63
Longitudinal trajectories of sleep inertia among intern nurses with shift work in China: Prevalence, risk factors and outcomes	62
Adolescent sleep duration: associations with social‐cognitive determinants and the mediating role of sleep hygiene practices	60
Polygenic risk scores for mood disorders and actigraphy estimates of sleep and circadian rhythms: A preliminary study in bipolar disorders	60
Digital cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia in individuals with self‐reported insomnia and chronic fatigue: A secondary analysis of a large scale randomized controlled trial	60
Comparative short‐term safety and efficacy of hypnotics: A quantitative risk–benefit analysis	57
Comparison of actigraphy‐measured and parent‐reported sleep in association with weight status among preschool children	54
Alpha‐synuclein pathology in isolated rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder: a meta‐analysis	52
Multicentre sleep‐stage scoring agreement in the Sleep Revolution project	49
The hypnagogic state: A brief update	48
Insomnia, poor sleep quality and perinatal suicidal risk: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	47
Barriers and Facilitators of Sleep Restriction Therapy in Internet‐Delivered CBT ‐I: A Qualitative Content Analysis and the Development of a Treatmen	46
Performance evaluation of an under‐mattress sleep sensor versus polysomnography in > 400 nights with healthy and unhealthy sleep	46

Dimensionality and cross‐language invariance of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index among Indian adolescents and adults	46
The British Sleep Society position statement on Daylight Saving Time in the UK	45
Preliminary evidence of psychological improvements and increased maternal–fetal attachment associated with a mindfulness sleep programme: secondary analysis of uncontrolled data in 11 pregnant women w	44
Sensory gating and gaining in sleep: the balance between the protection of sleep and the safeness of life (a review)	43
Obstructive sleep apnea: transition from pathophysiology to an integrative disease model	40
The emotional component of insomnia disorder: A focus on emotion regulation and affect dynamics in relation to sleep quality and insomnia	40
Recognising the role of foundational research in advancing our understanding of rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder in narcolepsy	37
Effects of the low Fowler's sleep position and methazolamide treatment on sleep bruxism: A randomized controlled trial	37
Sleep Health and White Matter Integrity in the UK Biobank	37
Daytime symptom trajectories among adults with stable heart failure and insomnia: evidence from a randomised controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia	36
A randomized controlled crossover trial of acute intermittent and continuous hypoxia exposure in mild–moderate obstructive sleep apnea: A feasibility study	35
Poor sleep quality is a risk factor for adverse clinical outcomes in patients with acute aortic dissection: A prospective cohort study	35
Cognitive‐behavioural therapy for insomnia mechanism of action: Exploring the homeostatic K ‐complex involvement	35
A daytime nap with REM sleep is linked to enhanced generalization of emotional stimuli	35
Effects of mindfulness‐based therapy for insomnia and a sleep hygiene/exercise programme on subjective‐objective sleep discrepancy in older adults with sleep disturbances: Exploratory secondary analys	35