OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Molecular Psychiatry is 75. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction: Adeno-associated virus (AAV) 9-mediated gene delivery of Nurr1 and Foxa2 ameliorates symptoms and pathologies of Alzheimer disease model mice by suppressing neuro-inflammation and glial pa	1139
Rare coding variants as risk modifiers of the 22q11.2 deletion implicate postnatal cortical development in syndromic schizophrenia	518
Human iN neuronal model of schizophrenia displays dysregulation of chromogranin B and related neuropeptide transmitter signatures	416
Electric field distribution models in ECT research	357
Brain-specific deletion of GIT1 impairs cognition and alters phosphorylation of synaptic protein networks implicated in schizophrenia susceptibility	331
Multi-polygenic score prediction of mathematics, reading, and language abilities independent of general cognitive ability	271
Integration of valence and conflict processing through cellular-field interactions in human subgenual cingulate during emotional face processing in treatment-resistant depression	255
Neurophysiological correlates of ketamine-induced dissociative state in bipolar disorder: insights from real-world clinical settings	231
The benefit of diagnostic whole genome sequencing in schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders	199
Sex differences in trajectories of cortical development in autistic children from 2–13 years of age	193
Mitochondrial health index correlates with plasma circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA in bipolar disorder	169
Abatacept inhibits Th17 differentiation and mitigates α-synuclein-induced dopaminergic dysfunction in mice	158
Synergistic psychedelic - NMDAR modulator treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders	154
Impaired OTUD7A-dependent Ankyrin regulation mediates neuronal dysfunction in mouse and human models of the 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome	153
Stress-induced dysfunction of neurovascular astrocytes in the prefrontal cortex contributes to sex-dependent deficits in cognition and behavior	153
Inactivation of hypocretin receptor-2 signaling in dopaminergic neurons induces hyperarousal and enhanced cognition but impaired inhibitory control	152
Maternal COVID-19 infection associated with offspring neurodevelopmental disorders	133
Transcriptomic and epigenomic consequences of heterozygous loss-of-function mutations in AKAP11, a shared risk gene for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia	131
Structural gray matter differences in Problematic Usage of the Internet: a systematic review and meta-analysis	130
Divergent time-varying connectivity of thalamic sub-regions characterizes clinical phenotypes and cognitive status in multiple sclerosis	128
Transcriptome and chromatin alterations in social fear indicate association of MEG3 with successful extinction of fear	125
Multivariate patterns linking brain microstructure to temperament and behavior in adolescent eating disorders	123
Enhancing GluN2A-type NMDA receptors impairs long-term synaptic plasticity and learning and memory	121
Insulin-like growth factor I mitigates post-traumatic stress by inhibiting AMP-kinase in orexin neurons	118
Behaviorally penetrant, anomalous dopamine efflux exposes sex and circuit dependent regulation of dopamine transporters	114

Maternal stressors disrupt mouse placental proteome and fetal brain development in a sex-specific fashion through inflammation and oxidative stress	112
Peripheral inflammation is associated with micro-structural and functional connectivity changes in depression-related brain networks	109
Rare copy number variation in posttraumatic stress disorder	108
Age-related vulnerability of the human brain connectome	107
Changes in cerebral connectivity and brain tissue pulsations with the antidepressant response to an equimolar mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide: an MRI and ultrasound study	106
What genes are differentially expressed in individuals with schizophrenia? A systematic review	106
Brain regions susceptible to alpha-synuclein spreading	103
Both GEF domains of the autism and developmental epileptic encephalopathy-associated Trio protein are required for proper tangential migration of GABAergic interneurons	103
Structure-function relationships of the disease-linked A218T oxytocin receptor variant	102
Aberrant impulse control circuitry in obesity	102
Rare tandem repeat expansions associate with genes involved in synaptic and neuronal signaling functions in schizophrenia	100
Quantitative magnetization transfer and g-ratio imaging of white matter myelin in early psychotic spectrum disorders	100
Shared genetic basis between reproductive behaviors and anxiety-related disorders	99
Transcriptomic profiles in major depressive disorder: the role of immunometabolic and cell-cycle-related pathways in depression with different levels of inflammation	99
Transcriptomic pathology of neocortical microcircuit cell types across psychiatric disorders	98
Unconsidered issues of measurement noninvariance in biological psychiatry: A focus on biological phenotypes of psychopathology	93
Microbial infection promotes amyloid pathology in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease via modulating γ-secretase	93
Deciphering the influence of socioeconomic status on brain structure: insights from Mendelian randomization	91
CLN5 deficiency impairs glucose uptake and uncovers PHGDH as a potential biomarker in Batten disease	90
Crif1 deficiency in dopamine neurons triggers early-onset parkinsonism	90
Widespread choroid plexus contamination in sampling and profiling of brain tissue	89
The role of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the neurobiology of major depressive disorder and suicide risk	89
Global and local ancestry modulate APOE association with Alzheimer’s neuropathology and cognitive outcomes in an admixed sample	89
5-HT2C receptors in the nucleus accumbens constrain the rewarding effects of MDMA	87
Activation of β2-adrenergic receptors prevents AD-type synaptotoxicity via epigenetic mechanisms	87
Tractography-based versus anatomical landmark-based targeting in vALIC deep brain stimulation for refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder	87
The orphan receptor GPR88 controls impulsivity and is a risk factor for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	87
Microglia shape AgRP neuron postnatal development via regulating perineuronal net plasticity	86
Cannabidiol ameliorates cognitive decline in 5×FAD mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease through potentiating the function of extrasynaptic glycine receptors	84
Internal capsule microstructure mediates the relationship between childhood maltreatment and PTSD following adulthood trauma exposure	84
MYT1L haploinsufficiency in human neurons and mice causes autism-associated phenotypes that can be reversed by genetic and pharmacologic intervention	83
Positive modulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in the mPFC reduces the spontaneous recovery of fear	83
Molecular genetics of cocaine use disorders in humans	82
Mediating and moderating effects of plasma proteomic biomarkers on the association between poor oral health problems and brain white matter microstructural integrity: the UK Biobank study	82
Melatonin: A potential nighttime guardian against Alzheimer’s	81
A burden of rare copy number variants in obsessive-compulsive disorder	80
Roles of the medial and lateral orbitofrontal cortex in major depression and its treatment	79
Neurocognitive effects of stress: a metaparadigm perspective	79
The role of PPAR-γ in memory deficits induced by prenatal and lactation alcohol exposure in mice	79
Dynorphin / kappa-opioid receptor regulation of excitation-inhibition balance toggles afferent control of prefrontal cortical circuits in a pathway-specific manner	79
Anti-depressive-like behaviors of APN KO mice involve Trkb/BDNF signaling related neuroinflammatory changes	79
The nested hierarchical model of self and its non-relational vs relational posttraumatic manifestation: an fMRI meta-analysis of emotional processing	78
Blood biomarkers of neuronal injury and astrocytic reactivity in electroconvulsive therapy	77
Diverging asymmetry of intrinsic functional organization in autism	77
Paternal nicotine taking elicits heritable sex-specific phenotypes that are mediated by hippocampal Satb2	77
Neocortical tau propagation is a mediator of clinical heterogeneity in Alzheimer’s disease	77
Schizophrenia-derived hiPSC brain microvascular endothelial-like cells show impairments in angiogenesis and blood–brain barrier function	76
Shared and unique transcriptomic signatures of antidepressant and probiotics action in the mammalian brain	76
Tbx1, a gene encoded in 22q11.2 copy number variant, is a link between alterations in fimbria myelination and cognitive speed in mice	76
Tau pathology in the dorsal raphe may be a prodromal indicator of Alzheimer’s disease	76