OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Psychiatry is 42. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
The relationship between rurality, travel time to care and death by suicide	327
The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on cognitive function recovery in patients with depression following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): protocol for a randomized controlled	183
Non-equivalence of sub-tasks of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test with convolutional neural networks to discriminate mild cognitive impairment	108
The relationship between social determinants of health and fear of contracting infectious diseases in pregnant women presenting to health centers in Kashan, Iran: a path analysis study	102
Demographic and clinical characteristics associated with anxiety and depressive symptom outcomes in users of a digital mental health intervention incorporating a relational agent	98
Positive mental health in adults with bipolar disorder: exploring social support subtypes, negative social interactions and potential to flourish	98
Neurodevelopmental domain characteristics and their association with core symptoms in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder in China: a nationwide multicenter study	93
Anhedonia difference between major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder II	85
Nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding non-pharmacologic interventions for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia	85
The prevalence and severity of loneliness and deficits in perceived social support among who have received a ‘personality disorder’ diagnosis or have relevant traits: a systematic review	80
Knowledge about schizophrenia test: the Chinese Mandarin version and its sociodemographic and clinical factors	76
Temporal trends of psychiatric disorders incidence by sex, education and immigration status among young and middle-aged adults in Sweden, 2004–2019	72
Seclusion as a coercive measure in suicidality – daily routine or exception?	72
Association between elevated serum matrix metalloproteinase-2 and tumor necrosis factor-α, and clinical symptoms in male patients with treatment-resistant and chronic medicated schizophrenia	72
Risk of suicide, suicide attempt, and suicidal ideation among people with vitamin D deficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis	71
Understanding and targeting repetitive behaviors and restricted interests in autism spectrum disorder via high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation: a study-protocol	69
Misconceptions, prejudice and social distance towards people with alcohol use disorders in China	68
Development and validation of the Japanese version of the Hyperarousal Scale	68
Assessment of beliefs and attitudes towards benzodiazepines using machine learning based on social media posts: an observational study	67
A study protocol of the effectiveness of the Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program (ASSIP) for recent suicide attempters: a randomized controlled trial	67
A state level analyses of suicide and the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico	66
Effects of vitamin D on brain function in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder: a resting-state functional MRI study	64
Association between personality profiles and motoric cognitive risk syndrome in community-dwelling older adults: a person-centered approach	64
Group integrated exercise versus recovery class for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized clinical trial	62
The structure of social support: a multilevel analysis of the personal networks of people with severe mental disorders	61

Variations of plasma oxidative stress levels in male patients with chronic schizophrenia. Correlations with psychopathology and matrix metalloproteinase-9: a case-control study	59
Network structure of mobile phone addiction and anxiety symptoms among rural Chinese adolescents	59
Validation of brief screening instruments for internalizing and externalizing disorders in Mozambican adolescents	59
Association between social phobia and the risk of arrhythmia using the Korean National Sample Cohort: a retrospective cohort study	57
Decrease in cognitive performance and increase of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios with higher doses of antipsychotics in women with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional stud	56
Prevalence of smartphone addiction and its effects on subhealth and insomnia: a cross-sectional study among medical students	56
Stakeholder perspectives of family interventions for schizophrenia in Indonesia: a qualitative study	52
Problem-solving training as an active ingredient of treatment for youth depression: a scoping review and exploratory meta-analysis	51
Magnitude and predictors of common mental disorders among residents in south Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a community-based, cross-sectional study	50
BPRS domains, items and subgroups analyses, and CGI-I ratings in pooled data from non-interventional studies of aripiprazole once-monthly in schizophrenia (REACT study)	48
A retrospective case-control study of facial emotion recognition in male veterans with chronic schizophrenia and its correlation with interpersonal communication	48
Actions targeting the integration of peer workforces in mental health organisations: a mixed-methods systematic review	47
Danger appraisal and pathogen-avoidance mechanisms in stigma towards severe mental illness: the mediating role of affective responses	46
Cognitive behavior therapy for diabetes distress, depression, health anxiety, quality of life and treatment adherence among patients with type-II diabetes mellitus: a randomized control trial	46
The Arabic Questionnaire for Psychotic Experiences in patients with psychotic disorders: a clinical validation	46
New-onset acute psychosis as a manifestation of lupus cerebritis following concomitant COVID-19 infection and vaccination: a rare case report	45
The association of FKBP5 gene polymorphism with genetic susceptibility to depression and response to antidepressant treatment- a systematic review	45
Hopefulness among individuals living with schizophrenia and their caregivers in Tanzania: an actor-partner interdependence model	42
Relationship between serum vitamin D and thyroid hormone profiles in male patients with alcohol dependence	42