OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Biopsychosocial Medicine 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Interpersonal relationships in patients suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain: a case-control study analyzing core conflictual relationship themes and interpersonal problems	85
Validation of the Japanese version of the patterns of activity measure-pain in individuals with chronic pain	23
Physiological evaluation of the emotional regulation of patients with hereditary angioedema	19
Being female with vitiligo disease in traditional societies within North Africa	18
Differences in the presentation of COVID-19-related psychosocial stress and general psychological distress and the relation between the number of care days and these symptoms among Japanese ward staff	17
Validation of single and combined screening tools for the detection of poststroke mood disorders in acute stroke patients in Singapore	15
Disabling symptoms associated with increased axillary temperature in patients with functional hyperthermia	15
Effects of a video-viewing intervention with positive word stimulation on the depressive symptoms of older patients with cardiac disease and subthreshold depression: a pilot randomized controlled tria	13
Oral administration of 6-methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate extracted from wasabi is safe and improves the fatigue and sleep of healthy volunteers	12
Slight religiosity associated with a lower incidence of any fracture among healthy people in a multireligious country	12
The short- and long-term effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on the glycemic control of diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Moderating effect of work fatigue on the association between resilience and posttraumatic stress symptoms: a cross-sectional multi-country study among pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic	10
Efficacy and safety of peppermint oil for the treatment in Japanese patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a prospective, open-label, and single-arm study	10
Functional hyperthermia and comorbid psychiatric disorders	8
The reliability and validity of a developed anxiety scale specific to primary focal hyperhidrosis symptoms	8
Effectiveness of a training program for a patient with non-cardiac chest pain that combines intervention to improve quality of life, psychological state, and functional capacity: a case report	8
Reliability and validity of the English, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, and Vietnamese versions of the public health research foundation stress checklist short form	7
Assessment of the renal function of patients with anorexia nervosa	7
Maternal separation and TNBS-induced gut inflammation synergistically alter the sexually differentiated stress response in rats	7
Psychogenic fever and neurodevelopmental disorders among Japanese children	6
Impacts of opioid use, postoperative pain, pain interference, and side effects on postoperative psychological distress: a retrospective study of the PAIN OUT registry in seven Asian regions	6
Impact of sleep debt, social jetlag, and insomnia symptoms on presenteeism and psychological distress of workers in Japan: a cross-sectional study	6
Mental health and resilience quotient of patients in primary care units during the widespread COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand: a cross-sectional study	6
Feasibility of the heaviness perception test as an assessment of interoception	6
Association of personality traits with dental visit procrastination by Japanese university students	6

Cardiovascular disease, self-care and emotional regulation processes in adult patients: balancing unmet needs and quality of life	6
Trends in the effect of COVID-19 on consultations for persons with clinical and subclinical eating disorders	6
Biopsychological pattern underlying the psychosomatic symptoms of patients with Hwabyung from a universal perspective	6
Correction: Effects of irritable bowel syndrome and related cognitive-behavioral and occupational stress factors on the productivity and abdominal symptoms of Japanese workers: a longitudinal study	6
Thrombocytopenia and PT-INR in patients with anorexia nervosa and severe liver dysfunction	6
Correlation of catecholamine content and clinical influencing factors in depression among psoriasis patients: a case-control study	6
Effects of eating together online on autonomic nervous system functions: a randomized, open-label, controlled preliminary study among healthy volunteers	6
Changes in the sleeping habits of Japanese university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 3-year follow-up study	5
The effect of cognitive functional therapy for chronic nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The impact of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of psychosomatic medicine in Japan: a nationwide physician survey	4
Characterization of the stanford integrated psychosocial assessment for transplant for heart, liver, and kidney transplant candidates in Japan	4
A scoping review of the Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) for use with liver transplant candidates	4
Association between social support for mothers of patients with eating disorders and mothers’ active listening attitude: a cohort study	4
The relation between vaccination status and referral to a consultation–liaison psychiatry service for hospitalized patients with COVID-19	4
Effects of recumbent isometric yoga on the orthostatic cardiovascular response of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome	4
Individualized peer support needs assessment for families with eating disorders	4
Examining illness narratives in the context of the postoperative psychological state: A mixed-methods study of emotion-focused illness narrative	4
Ethyl loflazepate as a treatment for patients with idiopathic and psychogenic taste disorder	4
A qualitative study on the experiences of family caregivers of children with End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD)	4
Global prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome among long COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Cardiac autonomic and cortisol stress responses to real operations in surgeons: relationship with individual psychobiological characteristics and experience	3
Perceived benefit of yoga among adults who have practiced yoga for a long time: a qualitative study	3
Association between self-rated depressive symptoms and mucosal expression of NF-κ B in patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms	3
The grit personality trait, eating behavior, and obesity among Japanese adults: a cross-sectional study	3
Corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor-1 antagonist attenuates visceral hypersensitivity induced by trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid colitis and maternal separation in rats	3
Usability study to guide the development of a cognitive behavioral therapy mobile application for reducing irritable bowel syndrome symptoms	3
Serum TNFα and IL-17A levels may predict increased depressive symptoms: findings from the Shika Study cohort project in Japan	3
Association between maternal overprotection and premenstrual disorder: a machine learning based exploratory study	3
Disclosing a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disability to pediatric patients in Japan in early diagnostic stages and associated factors: a cross-sectional study	3
The effects of loving-kindness meditation on doctors’ communication anxiety, trust, calling and defensive medicine practice	2
Effects of recumbent isometric yoga on the daily functioning level of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized, controlled trial	2
A multi-center, randomized, parallel-group study to compare the efficacy of enhanced cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-E) with treatment as usual (TAU) for anorexia nervosa: study protocol	2
‘Functional hyperthermia’: a historical overview	2
Does digital cognitive behavioral therapy improve the insomnia and depression of workers to healthy levels? An open trial	2
The impact of home-based telerehabilitation pranayama on sleep quality and wellbeing in mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. A randomized controlled trial	2
Effects of practicing yoga on alexisomia: an open-label trial	2
Pediatric scurvy and eating disorders: the feasibility of a tasteless, odorless multiple-micronutrient powder for avoidance of tube feeding	2
Differences in the 24-h autonomic nervous activity of outpatients with major depressive disorder with or without hypersomnia: An exploratory observational study	2
Effects of irritable bowel syndrome and related cognitive-behavioral and occupational stress factors on the productivity and abdominal symptoms of Japanese workers: a longitudinal study	2
Personality traits favourable for non-adherence to treatment in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia: role of type A and D personality	2
The medial prefrontal cortex as an integrative hub in chronic pain: network mechanisms and the enabling role of artificial intelligence	2
Effects of body awareness therapy on balance and fear of falling in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial	2