OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Sleep and Biological Rhythms is 1. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction to: Prevalence, incidence, and medications of narcolepsy in Japan: a descriptive observational study using a health insurance claims database	24
Absence of multiple sleep-onset rapid eye movement periods (SOREMPs) is not a specific feature of patients with pathological sleep prolongation	20
Validity of clinical diagnostic criteria for sleep bruxism by comparison with a reference standard using masseteric electromyogram obtained with an ultraminiature electromyographic device	14
Sleep–wake patterns and disturbances in Portuguese primary school children: a comparison between 1995 and 2016	14
Aging and sex are associated with multiple sleep latency test findings and their relationship with self-reported sleepiness	12
Digital patient support tool: innovative solutions for enhanced PAP adherence	11
Unintended consequences: college students’ melatonin usage, sleep disturbance, and depressive symptoms	11
Impact of zolpidem and lemborexant on sleep and morning symptoms when used as a single dose for polysomnography	11
Association between common mental disorders and sleep parameters measured by self-report and actigraphy in Brazilian female shift workers	10
Application of the Chinese version of the 11-item circadian-type inventory (CTI-11) in a working sample	10
The diverse sleep structure of mid-day nap in college students	10
Association between sleep quality and living environment among Chinese older persons: a cross-sectional study	10
Longitudinal epidemiological study of subjective sleep quality in Japanese adolescents to investigate predictors of poor sleep quality	9
Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the insomnia catastrophizing scale	9
Difficulties and countermeasures in the field of sleep medicine during the pandemic	8
Importance of sleep quality in functional abdominal pain disorder in pediatric patients	8
Evaluation of emotional dysregulation in patients with restless legs syndrome	7
A case of Kleine–Levin syndrome arising during chemotherapy: efficacy of oral L-carnitine	7
Chronic back pain patients with poor sleep quality had higher pain intensity, functional limitation, and psychosocial factors than their counterparts	7
HDL and sleep: beyond cardiovascular diseases and allergy	6
Correlation of serum prolactin with sleep duration, wake-up hour, and phases of the menstrual cycle in healthy adult subjects	6
Investigation of ways to minimize the risk of health problems associated with accumulated sleep loss	6
Regional variations in the utilization of adaptive servo-ventilation and continuous positive airway pressure in Japan: data from the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Ch	6
Is gradual sleep extension effective for social jetlag in adolescents and college students?	6
Association between obstructive sleep apnea and low bone mass in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6

Prevalence and predictors of REM sleep without atonia in a sleep clinic population	6
A case presentation of paroxysmal hypnogenic dyskinesia: clinical features and management	5
Can arterial tonometry-based detection of obstructive sleep apnea be a promising alternative for home sleep apnea tests?	5
The 11th Congress of Asian Sleep Research Society and 8th Asian Forum on Chronobiology, 2025	5
Efficacy of the triple-combination SM-1 in a 5-h phase advance transient insomnia model	5
Iris color and day–night changes in the sympathovagal ratio	5
Sleep disturbances and correlates among a sample of preschool children in rural China	5
Restless leg syndrome prevalence in epilepsy patients and its impact on quality of sleep	4
Executive dysfunction, negative pre-sleep cognitions, and sleep problems: examining a cyclical model	4
The effects of an exercise intervention on executive function among overweight adults with obstructive sleep apnea	4
TBSS analysis of white matter fasciculus in chronic insomnia and the relationship with sleep quality and cognitive function	4
Reduced left lateralized functional connectivity of the thalamic subregions between short-term and chronic insomnia disorder	4
The effect of replacing prolonged sitting with intermittent standing during a simulated workday on the subsequent night’s sleep	4
Poor false sleep feedback does not affect pre-sleep cognitive arousal or subjective sleep continuity in healthy sleepers: a pilot study	4
Psychometric properties of the Persian version of Postpartum Sleep Quality Scale	4
Choroid plexus enlargement in patients with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder: relevance to glymphatic system dysfunction	4
Correction to: Comparison of the usability of an automatic sleep staging program via portable 1-channel electroencephalograph and manual sleep staging with traditional polysomnography	4
The association between type 2 diabetes and major depression in apnoeic individuals	4
Understanding the links between snoring, OSA and aortic root pathologies in Marfan syndrome	4
Bedtime routine	3
Sleep and body composition, physical function in older women	3
The positional characteristics of patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a single institute retrospective study in Japan	3
The relationship between marital status and multifactorial sleep in Japanese day workers	3
Association between weekend catch-up sleep and the risk of depression among Korean middle-aged adults	3
Involvement of limbic structures in patients with isolated rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder	3
Effect of a short video on patients’ motivation for dose reduction or cessation of hypnotics	3
Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS) Clinical Practice Guidelines 2020	3
The relationships between intermittent hypoxia and oxidative stress in patients with sleep apnea syndrome	3
Reduced serum levels of mitochondria-derived peptide MOTS-c in patients with obstructive sleep apnea	3
Heterogeneity in sleep problems and suicide risk among adults with depression: a cross-sectional study	3
Sleep architecture and the absence of trapezius muscle atonia in women with chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a pilot study	3
The relationships between bedtime routines and preschooler’s sleep health and well-being: a cross-sectional survey in Japan	3
Changes in sleep patterns of college students in Israel during COVID-19 lockdown, a sleep diaries study	3
The effect of CPAP therapy on heart rate variability in patients with obstructive sleep apnea	3
Changes in sleep patterns during COVID-19 lockdown: correspondence	3
Examining the structure validity of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index among female workers during New Zealand’s initial COVID-19 lockdown	3
Prevalence and risk factors of poor subjective sleep quality in elite judo athletes	3
Does engagement help to reduce insomnia when workers are emotionally exhausted?	3
A better regimen of cognitive behavioral therapy for comorbid insomnia	3
Estimating dim light melatonin onset time in children using delta changes in melatonin	2
Does poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness influence fear of falling among older adults? A cross-sectional study	2
Comprehensive effects of various nutrients on sleep	2
Prevalence of restless legs syndrome: a cross-sectional population-based study from northwest of Turkey	2
Sleep-health care and education are urgently needed for excessive screen time and sleep problems among school-age children	2
Association between sleep duration and the risk of hyperhomocysteinemia among adults in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005–2006	2
A questionnaire measure of adult attachment anxiety correlates with frontal hemispheric asymmetry in sleep spindle activity	2
Management of chronic insomnia using hypnotics: a friend or a foe?	2
The effect of watching OTT late at night on the sleep pattern of users	2
Risk warning model for predicting sleep disorders in healthcare workers on long-term shifts	2
Alterations in Per2, Bcl2 gene expression, and oxidative status in aged rats liver after light pulse at night	2

Comparison of the usability of an automatic sleep staging program via portable 1-channel electroencephalograph and manual sleep staging with traditional polysomnography	2
The psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Pre-sleep Arousal Scale	2
Efficacy of sleep extension therapy using a remote support system in university students with increased social jetlag: a parallel, single-blind, randomized controlled trial	2
Relationship between low back pain and sleep quality	2
Impacts of exercise on inflammatory markers in individuals with OSA: more questions than answers	2
Sleep duration and lipid metabolism in patients with diabetes mellitus: from the POWER2DM study	2
Detecting activities of multiple neurotrophins to see the complex effect of acute sleep deprivation on mood and behavior in humans	2
Sex differences in the effectiveness and affecting factors to adherence of continuous positive airway pressure therapy	2
Correction: The thalamic clustering coefficient moderates the vigor–sleep quality relationship	2
Determination of chronotype at preschoolers: psychometric properties of the Turkish adaptation of the Morningness/Eveningness Scale (Parent Report Form)	2
Heart rate variability in obstructive sleep apnea patients with CPAP	2
Snoring and aortic dimension in Marfan syndrome	2
Investigation of the effects of pinealectomy on acetylcholinesterase enzyme activity and oxidative stress in rat brain	2
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over pilot study to investigate the efficacy of Rest-ZZZ formula in healthy participants with occasional sleeplessness	2
Comparison of the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia between patients with primary insomnia and comorbid insomnia	2
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis of sleep apnea: an observational study of a hybrid virtual care clinical pathway	2
Genome-wide association study of idiopathic hypersomnia in a Japanese population	2
Alexithymia, impulsiveness, emotion, and eating dyscontrol: similarities and differences between narcolepsy type 1 and type 2	2
Sleep disturbance among frontline nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Changes of melatonin secretion in the neuropathic pain induced sleep disorder model rat	2
Increased diastolic blood pressure and apnea time contribute to the poor apnea and hypopnea index and life quality of primary snoring: a cohort study combined with external validation	2
Increased altitudes change sleep status among Chinese population	2
Sleep disturbance in adults with untreated primary brain tumors: prevalence and impact on quality of life	2
The relationship between sleep- and circadian rhythm-related parameters with dietary practices and food intake of sedentary adults: a cross-sectional study	2
Correction: The 11th Congress of Asian Sleep Research Society and 8th Asian Forum on Chronobiology, 2025	2
The economic costs of insomnia comorbid with depression and anxiety disorders: an observational study at a sleep clinic in Mexico	1
Validation of a Korean version of the Insomnia Catastrophizing Scale and examination of the relation between catastrophizing and sleep-related cognition	1
Subjective sleep disorders and daytime sleepiness in patients with restrictive type anorexia nervosa and effects on quality of life: a case–control study	1
Oak extracts modulate circadian rhythms of clock gene expression in vitro and wheel-running activity in mice	1
Association between body roundness index and obstructive sleep apnea among US adults: data from the 2005–2008 and 2015–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	1
Impact of living environment on sleep quality in older adults and the mediating role of depression: a cross-sectional study	1
The effect of cognitive–behavioral counseling with or without Citrus aurantium essential oil on sleep quality in pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial	1
The association between beta-blocker therapy and daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea	1
Insomnia complaints correlated with higher risk of cognitive impairment in older adults following stroke: a National Representative Comparison Study	1
Sex-related differences in continuous positive airway pressure adherence	1
Sleep deprivation elevates circulating creatine levels in healthy adults: a pilot study	1
Association between sleep disorders and osteoporosis in the elderly at high altitude in China	1
A prospective study of the association of weekend catch-up sleep and sleep duration with mortality in middle-aged adults	1
Treatment of insomnia associated with alcohol and opioid use: a narrative review	1
Assessment of cognitive function and sleep–wake rhythms in community-dwelling older adults	1
Comparing in-lab full polysomnography for diagnosing sleep apnea in children to home sleep apnea tests (HSAT) with an online video attending technician	1
Video polysomnographic analysis of elevated EMG activity and rapid eye movements before abnormal behaviors in REM sleep behavior disorder	1
Metabolomic approach for obstructive sleep apnea in adults: a systematic review	1
The relationship between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and overall sleep quality in the adult population with asthma	1
Verification of sleep scales as predictors of suicidal ideation in Japanese dayworkers: a longitudinal study	1
Updates and confounding factors in delayed sleep–wake phase disorder	1
Combined and isolated effects of alcohol consumption and sleep deprivation on maximal strength, muscle endurance and aerobic exercise performance in healthy men: a cross-over randomized controlled tri	1
Quetiapine improves sensorimotor gating deficit in a sleep deprivation-induced rat model	1
Association between social jetlag and weight and fat reduction in dieting	1
The association between work burnout and insomnia: how to prevent workers’ insomnia	1
Effects of transdiagnostic group treatment for sleep disturbances in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders and autistic spectrum disorder: a pilot study	1
The effect of listening to Iranian pop and classical music, on mental and physiological drowsiness	1
Weekdays’ sleeping condition and its influence on occurrence of general malaise in Japanese children aged 10 to 12 years	1
Effect of physical activity on sleep problems in sedentary adults: a scoping systematic review	1
Association between sleep duration and mortality in cancer patients	1
Chronotype as risk factors: is it genetically defined or results of behavior?	1
Long-term follow-up of symptom and quality of life changes in patients with narcolepsy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic	1
Effects of different light incident angles via a head-mounted device on the magnitude of nocturnal melatonin suppression in healthy young subjects	1
Subjective sleep assessments are correlated with EEG-related sleep measurements of the first sleep cycle in healthy young adults	1
Differential effects of AKT1 and AKT2 on sleep–wake activity under basal conditions and in response to LPS challenge in mice	1
Circular RNA as a potential biomarker for obstructive sleep apnea	1
Sleep latency and sleep disturbances mediates the association between nighttime cell phone use and psychological well-being in college students	1
Do the effects of sleep problems on cognitive function differ according to age in daytime workers?	1