OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Psychiatry Investigation is 5. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 Pandemia: A Review of Clinical and Psychological Traits	217
Obesity and Depression: Its Prevalence and Influence as a Prognostic Factor: A Systematic Review	81
The Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the General Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Single-Arm Meta-Analysis	57
The Anxiety Status of Chinese Medical Workers During the Epidemic of COVID-19: A Meta-Analysis	49
Efficacy of Interventions Based on Applied Behavior Analysis for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis	45
The Prevalence and Incidence of Insomnia in Korea during 2005 to 2013	44
Effects of Envy on Depression: The Mediating Roles of Psychological Resilience and Social Support	29
C-Reactive Protein/Albumin and Neutrophil/Albumin Ratios as Novel Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Schizophrenia	29
Effects of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Based Music Therapy in Korean Adolescents with Smartphone and Internet Addiction	24
Predictors of Habitual and Addictive Smartphone Behavior in Problematic Smartphone Use	22
Neuroticism as a Marker of Vulnerability to COVID-19 Infection	21
Korean Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Insomnia in Adults	20
Social Isolation, Loneliness and Their Relationships with Mental Health Status in South Korea	20
COVID-19 and Risk Factors of Anxiety and Depression in South Korea	19
Factors Associated with Burnout among Healthcare Workers during an Outbreak of MERS	19
The Korean Version of Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Psychometric Validation in the Korean Population	18
Serial Multiple Mediation of the Correlation Between Internet Addiction and Depression by Social Support and Sleep Quality of College Students During the COVID-19 Epidemic	18
Smartphone Screen Time Among University Students in Lebanon and Its Association With Insomnia, Bedtime Procrastination, and Body Mass Index During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study	18
Development of Random Forest Algorithm Based Prediction Model of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Neurodegeneration Pattern	18
8-Hydroxy-2’-Deoxyguanosine and Reactive Oxygen Species as Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Mental Illnesses: A Meta-Analysis	16
The Relationship between Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Default-Mode Network Connectivity in Alzheimer’s Disease	16
Phubbing as a Millennials’ New Addiction and Relating Factors Among Nursing Students	15
Resilience and Work-Related Stress May Affect Depressive Symptoms in Nursing Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic Era	15
Orexin and Alzheimer’s Disease: A New Perspective	15
Reflections on the Lack of Consideration of Ethnic Ancestry to Stratify Clozapine Dosing	15

Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Cognitive Training in the Elderly with and without Mild Cognitive Impairment	15
Recent Updates on Electro-Convulsive Therapy in Patients with Depression	15
Compensatory Usage of the Internet: The Case of Mukbang Watching on YouTube	14
Regional Homogeneity Brain Alterations in Schizophrenia: An Activation Likelihood Estimation Meta-Analysis	14
Chronobiology Revisited in Psychiatric Disorders: From a Translational Perspective	14
The Association of Blood-Based Inflammatory Factors IL-1β, TGF-β and CRP with Cognitive Function in Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment	14
Psychological Factors Associated with Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori)	14
Psychological Predictors of Anxious Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Pakistan	13
Psilocybin for End-of-Life Anxiety Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	13
“Suicide CARE” (Standardized Suicide Prevention Program for Gatekeeper Intervention in Korea): An Update	13
Burnout as a Mediator in the Relationship between Work-Life Balance and Empathy in Healthcare Professionals	13
Discrepancy Between Desired Time in Bed and Desired Total Sleep Time, Insomnia, Depression, and Dysfunctional Beliefs About Sleep Among the General Population	13
The Role of Event-Related Rumination and Perceived Social Support on Psychological Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from Greater Daegu Region in South Korea	13
Systematic Review of the Neural Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients with Schizophrenia: Hippocampus and Insula as the Key Regions of Modulation	12
Alterations in the Occipital Cortex of Drug-Naïve Adults With Major Depressive Disorder: A Surface-Based Analysis of Surface Area and Cortical Thickness	12
Differences in Brain Morphology between Hydrocephalus Ex Vacuo and Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus	12
Defense Mechanisms and Psychological Characteristics According to Suicide Attempts in Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder	12
Psychometric Properties of the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale in Korean Young Adults	12
The Relationship between Mother’s Smartphone Addiction and Children’s Smartphone Usage	11
Factors Associated with the Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy	11
Heart Rate Variability and Its Ability to Detect Worsening Suicidality in Adolescents: A Pilot Trial of Wearable Technology	11
Internet Addiction and Its Associations with Clinical and Psychosocial Factors in Medical Students	11
The Relationship between Coronavirus Anxiety, Mindfulness and Spiritual Health in Patients with Cancer: A Survey in Southeast Iran	11
Shape and Volumetric Differences in the Corpus Callosum between Patients with Major Depressive Disorder and Healthy Controls	11
Association between Dementia and Clinical Outcome after COVID-19: A Nationwide Cohort Study with Propensity Score Matched Control in South Korea	11
Caregiver Burden in Schizophrenia and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Comparative Study	10
Using Prazosin to Treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Associations: A Systematic Review	10
The Impact of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences on Offspring’s Internalizing and Externalizing Problems	10
Associations between Problematic Smartphone Use, Unhealthy Behaviors, and Mental Health Status in Korean Adolescents: Based on Data from the 13th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2017)	10
Mental Health and Quality of Life for Healthcare Workers in a University Hospital Under COVID-19	10
Heart Rate Variability Analysis: How Much Artifact Can We Remove?	10
Mental Health and Related Factors of Adolescent Students During Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic	10
The Association between Excessive Internet Gaming Behavior and Immersive Tendency, Mediated by Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms, in Korean Male University Students	10
Cortical Volumetric Correlates of Childhood Trauma, Anxiety, and Impulsivity in Bipolar Disorder	10
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder among Veterans with and without Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	9
State and Trait Anxiety of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders	9
Lifestyle Changes that Impact Personal Quality of Life in the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea	9
Association of Prefrontal Cortex Thinning with High Impulsivity in Healthy Adults	9
Prevalence of Mental Disorders and Associated Factors in Korean Adults: National Mental Health Survey of Korea 2021	9
Diagnostic Usefulness of an Ultra-Brief Screener to Identify Risk of Online Gaming Disorder for Children and Adolescents	9
Smartphone Usage and Sleep Quality in Korean Middle School Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic	9
Cut-Off Scores of an Olfactory Function Test for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia	9
Validation of Self-Reported Smartphone Usage Against Objectively-Measured Smartphone Usage in Hong Kong Chinese Adolescents and Young Adults	9
Effect of Screen Time on Physical and Mental Health and Eating Habits During COVID-19 Lockdown in Lebanon	9
m6A Methyltransferase METTL3 Reduces Hippocampal Neuron Apoptosis in a Mouse Model of Autism Through the MALAT1/SFRP2/Wnt/β-catenin Axis	9
Current and Future Trends in Hospital Utilization of Patients With Schizophrenia in Korea: A Time Series Analysis Using National Health Insurance Data	8
Validation of Social Responsiveness Scale for Korean Preschool Children With Autism	8
Depression, Anxiety, Related Risk Factors and Cognitive Distortion in Korean Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease	8
Relationship of Change in Plasma Clozapine/N-desmethylclozapine Ratio with Cognitive Performance in Patients with Schizophrenia	8
Association of Alcohol Intake and Fracture Risk in Elderly Varied by Affected Bones: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study	8

Validating the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised in the Korean Population	8
Clinical Characteristics Associated with Suicidal Attempt and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Korean Adolescents	8
Effects of COVID-19 Outbreak on Children’s Mental Health: A Comparative Study with Children Diagnosed and Isolated from Their Parents	8
The Type of Daily Life Stressors Associated with Social Media Use in Adolescents with Problematic Internet/Smartphone Use	8
The Relationship of Smartphone Addiction and Alexithymia	8
Attachment Style, Complicated Grief and Post-Traumatic Growth in Traumatic Loss: The Role of Intrusive and Deliberate Rumination	8
Reduced Temporal Activation During a Verbal Fluency Task is Associated with Poor Motor Speed in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder	8
Brain Imaging Study on the Pathogenesis of Depression & Therapeutic Effect of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors	8
The Gene Polymorphism of VMAT2 Is Associated with Risk of Schizophrenia in Male Han Chinese	8
Effects of SSRI Antidepressants on Attentional Bias toward Emotional Scenes in First-Episode Depressive Patients: Evidence from an Eye-Tracking Study	8
Acute Efficacy and Safety of Escitalopram Versus Desvenlafaxine and Vortioxetine in the Treatment of Depression With Cognitive Complaint: A Rater-Blinded Randomized Comparative Study	7
Depression and APOEε4 Status in Individuals with Subjective Cognitive Decline: A Meta-Analysis	7
The Relationship Between Types of Smartphone Use, Digital Literacy, and Smartphone Addiction in the Elderly	7
MRI-Based Multimodal Approach to the Assessment of Clinical Symptom Severity of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	7
The Gender-Sensitive Social Risk Factors for Internet Addiction in College Undergraduate Students	7
Social Anxiety and Social Networking Service Addiction Proneness in University Students: The Mediating Effects of Experiential Avoidance and Interpersonal Problems	7
Cortical Thickness and Surface Area Abnormalities in Bipolar I and II Disorders	7
Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression in Patients First Diagnosed With Female Cancer	7
Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test: Relationship with Neurocognition and Facial Emotion Recognition in Non-Clinical Youths	7
“Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test”: Translated and Korean Versions	7
Detection of Malingering Using Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV for Psychiatric Patients	7
Factors Associated With Dementia Knowledge and Dementia Worry in the South Korean Elderly Population	7
The Relationship Between Response-Inhibitory Event-Related Potentials and Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adult Patients with Major Depressive Disorder	7
A Literature Review on the Efficacy and Related Neural Effects of Pharmacological and Psychosocial Treatments in Individuals With Internet Gaming Disorder	7
Effects of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes on Circadian Rhythm and Sleep	7
Smartphone Addiction Proneness Is Associated With Subjective-Objective Sleep Discrepancy in Patients With Insomnia Disorder	7
Korean Version of the Thought-Action Fusion Scale: The Evidence for Its Psychometric Properties	6
The Temporal Hyper-Morbidity of Asthma and Attention Deficit Disorder: Implications for Interpretation Based on Comparison of Prospective and Cross-Sectional Population Samples	6
Evaluation of Serum Zonulin and Occludin Levels in Bipolar Disorder	6
The Relationship Between Frontostriatal Connectivity and Striatal Dopamine Function in Schizophrenia: An 18F-DOPA PET and Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study in Treatment Responsive and Resistant Patients	6
Empathy With Patients and Post-Traumatic Stress Response in Verbally Abused Healthcare Workers	6
Protagonist Role of Opioidergic System on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Pain	6
Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of the Parental Stress Scale for Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	6
Association of the Serotonin 2A Receptor rs6311 Polymorphism with Diurnal Preference in Koreans	6
Perceived Stress, Positive Resources and Their Interactions as Possible Related Factors for Depressive Symptoms	6
Association of a History of Sleep Disorder With Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia	6
The Effects of Smartphone and Internet Gaming Addiction on Eating Attitudes Among University Students	6
Negative and Neutral Valences of Affective Theory of Mind are More Impaired than Positive Valence in Clinically Stable Schizophrenia Patients	6
Benzodiazepine-Related Cognitive Impairment or Dementia: A Signal Detection Study Using a Case/Non-Case Approach	6
Effects of Health-Related Quality of Life on Suicidal Ideation and Depression among Older Korean Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study	6
Factor Structure and Validation of the Revised Suicide Crisis Inventory in a Korean Population	6
Aberrant Effective Connectivity of the Ventral Putamen in Boys With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	6
Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview-Korean Version: Psychometric Properties	6
Internet Addiction and Online Gaming Disorder in Children and Adolescents During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review	6
Prevalence of DSM-IV Major Psychiatric Disorders among North Korean Defectors in South Korea	6
Gender Differences in the Link Between Marital Quality and Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults in Korea	6
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Damage Associated Molecular Patterns HMGB1 and S100B in Schizophrenia	6
Mediating Effect of Public Service Motivation and Resilience on the Association Between Work-Related Stress and Work Engagement of Public Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
Clozapine Is Better Tolerated in Younger Patients: Risk Factors for Discontinuation from a Nationwide Database in Japan	6
Alterations in Spontaneous Brain Activity in Drug-Naïve First-Episode Schizophrenia: An Anatomical/Activation Likelihood Estimation Meta-Analysis	5
Effects of Process-Based Cognitive Training on Memory in the Healthy Elderly and Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial	5
Development and Validation of a Virtual Reality-Based Training Program for Promoting Subjective Well-Being	5
Sleep and Mental Health Among Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Persian Version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0: Psychometric Analysis and Setting Cutoff Point for the Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait-Reduced	5
The rs6265 Polymorphism of the BDNF Gene Is Related to Higher-Lethality Suicide Attempts in the Korean Population	5
Factors Associated With Depression and Anxiety in Korean Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Machine Learning on Early Diagnosis of Depression	5
Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of Children’s Depression Inventory 2 Short Version as a Screening Tool: A Comparison With the Standard 28-Item Version	5
Platelet Serotonin Concentration Is Associated with Illness Duration in Schizophrenia and Chronological Age in Depression	5
Classification of Adolescent Psychiatric Patients at High Risk of Suicide Using the Personality Assessment Inventory by Machine Learning	5
Problematic Use of Internet Among Indonesia University Students: Psychometric Evaluation of Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale and Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form	5
Validation of the Korean Version of the Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale During the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
The Effect of Stress on Internet Game Addiction Trends in Adults: Mindfulness and Conscientiousness as Mediators	5
Impaired Performance on the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test in First-Episode Psychosis and Clinical High Risk for Psychosis	5
Alterations in Social Brain Network Topology at Rest in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder	5
An Open Pilot Trial of Written Exposure Therapy for Patients With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Korea	5
The Burden of Agoraphobia in Worsening Quality of Life in a Community Survey in Italy	5
Development of the Korea-Polyenvironmental Risk Score for Psychosis	5
The Influence of Physical Distancing, Sense of Belonging, and Resilience of Nursing Students on Their Viral Anxiety During the COVID-19 Era	5
The Effect of Stress on Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder: Active Coping Strategy and Self-Control as Mediators	5
A Latent Profile Analysis of Problematic Media Device Use and Its Association With Executive Function and Behavioral Problem Among Children: A Population-Based Study	5
Risk Factors for Various Cognitive Function Decline Trajectories in Adults Over 40 Years of Age: A Retrospective Cohort Study	5
Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping of Brain Iron Deposition in Patients With Recurrent Depression	5
The Mediating Effect of Psychological Distress on the Association between BDNF, 5-HTTLPR, and Tinnitus Severity	5
Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of Somatic Symptom Scale-8	5
Risk of Suicide Attempt after Thyroidectomy: A Nationwide Population Study in South Korea	5
Impairments of Social Interaction in Depressive Disorder	5
WISC-IV Intellectual Profiles in Korean Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	5
Contents of the Standardized Suicide Prevention Program for Gatekeeper Intervention in Korea, Version 2.0	5