OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of ECT is 2. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Gender Representation in the ECT Workforce in the United States From 2013 to 2021	20
Effect of an Educational Video and Information Pamphlet on Knowledge and Attitudes About Electroconvulsive Therapy	18
Successful Treatment of Both Refractory Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Subsequent Catatonia With Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Suspected Kufs Disease	17
A Retrospective Matched Comparison Study of Prolonged Seizures in ECT	14
Temporal Variations in Access	14
Antiepileptics in Electroconvulsive Therapy	13
No Cognitive Effects of Computer-Assisted Cognitive Rehabilitation Augmented With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in a Patient With Progressive Supranuclear Palsy	12
Flurothyl Inhalation Therapy	12
Metal Piercings and Neuroimaging-Guided Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation	11
Catatonia Optimized With ECT and Maintenance IV Lorazepam in a Rare Chromosomal Disorder	10
The Relative Potency of ECT and TMS	10
Accelerated Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation in the Treatment of Trichotillomania	9
Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipient With Treatment-Resistant Depression	9
Development of Complete Heart Block During ECT Requiring Emergent Implantation of a Permanent Pacemaker	9
Safety and Treatment Efficacy of Intensified Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Sexual Assault	9
Patients' Cognitive Potential Is Associated With Cognitive Performance After an Acute Course of Electroconvulsive Therapy	9
Successful Electroconvulsive Therapy for a 57-Year-Old Woman With Major Depressive Disorder and Dissociative Disorder	8
Catatonia and Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy in a 15-Year-Old Patient With MED13L Haploinsufficiency Syndrome in the Context of Epilepsy Diathesis	8
Theta-Burst Stimulation 3 Times a Day for Treatment-Resistant Depression—A New Protocol: Case Series	8
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2	8
The Role of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	8
Neuropsychology of Depression, Edited by Shawn M. McClintock and Jimmy Choi, The Guilford Press, 2022	7
Provision of Electroconvulsive Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Does Electroencephalography Seizure Duration Account for an Adequate Treatment of Magnetic Seizure Therapy for Schizophrenia?	7
Journal of ECT and Related Therapies 2024 Reviewer Acknowledgment	7

Preliminary Assessment of Pre–Electroconvulsive Therapy Evaluation Practices in European Countries	7
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Akathisia	7
Sequential Navigated Multilocus Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Concurrent Somatic and Psychiatric Conditions	7
Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Treatment of Clinical Zoanthropy With Comorbid Parkinson's Disease	6
Cranial Sutures Alter Computational Models of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation	6
Laryngeal Mask (i-gelR) Partially Broken by Biting Caused by Electrical Stimulation During Electroconvulsive Therapy	6
Efficacy and Safety of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Deep Brain Stimulation	6
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Catatonia in a Patient With Schizophrenia Comorbid With Becker Muscular Dystrophy	6
Letter to the Editor	6
Abstracts	6
Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema After Electroconvulsive Therapy in 2 Young Patients	6
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Prolonged Depressive Symptoms of First Psychotic Manic Episode After COVID-19 Infection	5
A Case of Asymmetric Seizure Termination During an Acute Course of Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy	5
DBS Artifact During Postictal Generalized EEG Suppression After ECT	5
Personality Difficulties as a Predictor of Electroconvulsive Therapy Response in Depression	5
Relatives' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Experiences Toward Electroconvulsive Therapy	5
Machine Learning in Electroconvulsive Therapy	5
Why You Should Collect Routine Clinical Data for ECT	5
Computational Models of High-Definition Electroconvulsive Therapy for Focal or Multitargeting Treatment	5
Molecular Positron Emission Tomography and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging for Understanding the Neurobiological Mechanisms of Electroconvulsive Therapy	5
Editor's Roundup: ECT for Pediatric Depression and Catatonia - It Works and Is Safe; Maintenance Strategies and Impact on Long-Term Outcomes; and What to Do About Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agon	5
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms due to Major Neurocognitive Disorder	4
Successful Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Catatonia and a Rare HIVEP2 Mutation	4
The Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Hippocampal Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in a Rat Model of Depression	4
Safety and Efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Clozapine-Induced Myocarditis	4
Evaluating Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Long COVID	4
Successful Electroconvulsive Therapy in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension With Mood Disorder and Partial Empty Sella Syndrome	4
Monitoring Intracranial Pressure Change Through Optic Nerve Sheath Ultrasound During Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
Correlation Between ECT Quality Measures and Likelihood to Transition From Acute to Continuation and Maintenance ECT	4
Attitudes and Knowledge of Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
Dynamics of Depressive and Psychomotor Symptoms During Electroconvulsive Therapy in Older Depressive Patients	4
Challenges to Electroconvulsive Therapy in Pediatric Catatonia	4
Effective Management of Postelectroconvulsive Therapy Delirium With Propofol	4
Aphasia Following Electroconvulsive Therapy	4
Ultrabrief Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy for the Treatment of the Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia with Lewy Bodies	3
Two Cases of Limbic Encephalitis Successfully Treated With Electroconvulsive Therapy After Standard Immunomodulating Therapy Was Unsuccessful	3
Effectiveness of Video-Assisted Teaching Program on Knowledge, Attitude, and Stigma Toward Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy Among the Primary Caregivers of Patients With Psychotic Disorder: A Random	3
What Is Brain Damage and Does Electroconvulsive Therapy Cause It?	3
Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Catalonia in 2022	3
Exploring the Utility of Neurostimulation Therapies in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder	3
Use of Cholinesterase Inhibitors for Treatment and Prevention of Cognitive Adverse Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy	3
Successful Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With a Meningioma With Mass Effect	3
Psychosis in Fahr Syndrome	3
Implementing Electroconvulsive Therapy for Patients Experiencing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia	3
Asystole During Electroconvulsive Therapy	3
Lateralized Raise in Intraocular Pressure During Electroconvulsive Therapy	3
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Does Not Alleviate Post–Electroconvulsive Therapy Cognitive Dysfunction	3
Catatonia in a Patient With Lissencephaly Treated With ECT	3
Refractory Pediatric Catatonia Following Treatment for an Intracranial Mass	3
National Network of Depression Centers' Recommendations on Harmonizing Clinical Documentation of Electroconvulsive Therapy	3

Atrial Fibrillation Following Electroconvulsive Therapy	3
Use of En-Bloc Multiple Monitored Electroconvulsive Therapy in Benzodiazepine Refractory Malignant Catatonia	3
A Clinical Case Series of Acute and Maintenance Home Administered Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression	3
“His Discovery Has Revolutionized Psychiatry; It Has Opened Vast Horizons”	3
Preliminary Guidelines for Resuming Electroconvulsive Therapy After a Complication of Status Epilepticus	3
Changes in Inpatient Electroconvulsive Therapy Utilization Between 2019 and 2020	3
Successful Electroconvulsive Therapy in Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome Presenting Psychiatric Symptoms	3
Ictal Theta Power as an Electroconvulsive Therapy Safety Biomarker	3
“To the Editor	3
Plasma microRNA Levels After Electroconvulsive Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Depressed Patients	3
Editor's Roundup for Issue 2 of 2022	3
Evaluating the Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Cognitive Functions in Patients With Severe Mental Health Conditions	3
Ketamine Augmentation of Electroconvulsive Therapy in an Adolescent Patient With Suicidal Ideation, Disordered Eating, and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus	2
Leukocyte Telomere Length and Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number in Treatment-Resistant Depression and Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Family Presence During Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Borderline Personality Disorder and Outcome of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients With Depression	2
Legislation Limiting Access to Electroconvulsive Therapy Is Increasing—A Call for Reasonable and Evidence-Based Legislation	2
Dire Need and Disproportionate Access	2
A Survey of ECT Anesthesia Practice Variation in Finland	2
Editor's Roundup for Issue #4 of 2023	2
Geographic Variation in Receipt of Electroconvulsive Therapy Among US Department of Veterans Affairs Patients	2
In Reply to Dr. Kellner, Neuroimaging Prior to ECT	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Risk of Road Traffic Accidents	2
Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy Normalizes Plasma GNA13 Following Schizophrenic Relapse	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Young Adult Patient With Bipolar Depression and Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor	2
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Craving, Cognitive Functions, and Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Level in Individuals on Maintenance Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder, A	2
Differences in Cognitive Adverse Effects and Seizure Parameters Between Thiopental and Propofol Anesthesia for Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Clinical Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Young Adult With Down Syndrome Regression Disorder	2
Sociodemographic Patterns of Electroconvulsive Therapy Referral and Utilization in a Tertiary Health Care Facility	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Psychogenic Polydipsia and Hyponatremia in Chronic Schizophrenia	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy Restores Higher-Level Cognition in Catatonia	2
Multicenter Observational Study of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Japan	2
Feasibility of 20-Hz Magnetic Seizure Therapy in Patients With Major Depression in Brazil	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy With Brain Cyst	2
The Relative Efficacy and Side-Effect Profile of Ultrabrief Pulse and Brief Pulse ECT	2
Automatic Change in Pacemaker Mode During Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With an Implantable Cardiac Pacemaker	2
Accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Provided Rapid Improvement in Depressive, Anxiety, Trauma, and Pain Symptoms in a Woman Experiencing Postpartum Depression	2
Effectiveness and Safety of Flumazenil Augmentation During Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Intravenous Ketamine to Facilitate Transport of Agitated Patients to the ECT Clinic	2
Editor's Roundup for Issue #4 of 2022	2
A Retrospective Study of Intraoperative Awareness in Patients Undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Over a 3-Year Period	2
Characterization of Flumazenil Utilization in Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Successful Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient With Catatonia and Maternal Duplication 15q11-13 Syndrome	2
Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency Uncovered During Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
The Trigeminocardiac Reflex in Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy Across Nations	2
Exploring New Electroencephalogram Parameters in Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
A Case Report of Acute Cervical Dystonia After Electroconvulsive Therapy	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy in an Adolescent With Major Depressive Disorder and Preexisting Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy	2
Neuroimaging Prior to ECT	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Pharmacotherapy-Resistant, Recurrent, and Severe Interictal Psychosis	2
Electroconvulsive Therapy Does Not Cause “Brain Damage”	2
Use of ECT for Children With and Without Catatonia	2
Effect of Modified Bifrontotemporal Electroconvulsive Therapy on Executive Function in Patients With Psychiatric Illness	2
Welcome to the New Journal Editor, Dr Espinoza	2