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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Validation of the Japanese version of the patterns of activity measure-pain in individuals with chronic pain	69
Interpersonal relationships in patients suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain: a case-control study analyzing core conflictual relationship themes and interpersonal problems	20
Being female with vitiligo disease in traditional societies within North Africa	18
Disabling symptoms associated with increased axillary temperature in patients with functional hyperthermia	17
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
Potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on japanese patients with eating disorders -a cross-sectional study	15
Correction to: The effectiveness of Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure (PRISM) for the assessment of the suffering and quality of interpersonal relationships of patients with chronic	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	11
Validation of single and combined screening tools for the detection of poststroke mood disorders in acute stroke patients in Singapore	11
Slight religiosity associated with a lower incidence of any fracture among healthy people in a multireligious country	10
Oral administration of 6-methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate extracted from wasabi is safe and improves the fatigue and sleep of healthy volunteers	10
The effectiveness of Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure (PRISM) for the assessment of the suffering and quality of interpersonal relationships of patients with chronic pain	10
The short- and long-term effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on the glycemic control of diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
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	9
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	9
Efficacy and safety of peppermint oil for the treatment in Japanese patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a prospective, open-label, and single-arm study	9
Functional hyperthermia and comorbid psychiatric disorders	9
Reliability and validity of the English, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, and Vietnamese versions of the public health research foundation stress checklist short form	8
Assessment of the renal function of patients with anorexia nervosa	8
The reliability and validity of a developed anxiety scale specific to primary focal hyperhidrosis symptoms	8
Maternal separation and TNBS-induced gut inflammation synergistically alter the sexually differentiated stress response in rats	7
Effects of eating together online on autonomic nervous system functions: a randomized, open-label, controlled preliminary study among healthy volunteers	7
Psychogenic fever and neurodevelopmental disorders among Japanese children	6
Association of personality traits with dental visit procrastination by Japanese university students	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
Biopsychological pattern underlying the psychosomatic symptoms of patients with Hwabyung from a universal perspective	6
Development of colonic transit time and ultrasound imaging tools as objective indicators for assessing abnormal defecation associated with food intake: a narrative review based on previous scientific	5
Thrombocytopenia and PT-INR in patients with anorexia nervosa and severe liver dysfunction	5
Examining illness narratives in the context of the postoperative psychological state: A mixed-methods study of emotion-focused illness narrative	5
Background factors involved in the epidemiology of functional constipation in the Japanese population: a cross-sectional study	5
Cardiovascular disease, self-care and emotional regulation processes in adult patients: balancing unmet needs and quality of life	5
Correlation of catecholamine content and clinical influencing factors in depression among psoriasis patients: a case-control study	5
Effect of central sensitization on dizziness-related symptoms of persistent postural-perceptual dizziness	5
Impact of sleep debt, social jetlag, and insomnia symptoms on presenteeism and psychological distress of workers in Japan: a cross-sectional study	5
Trends in the effect of COVID-19 on consultations for persons with clinical and subclinical eating disorders	5
The effect of cognitive functional therapy for chronic nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Ethyl loflazepate as a treatment for patients with idiopathic and psychogenic taste disorder	4
Characterization of the stanford integrated psychosocial assessment for transplant for heart, liver, and kidney transplant candidates in Japan	4
Changes in the sleeping habits of Japanese university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 3-year follow-up study	4
Association between social support for mothers of patients with eating disorders and mothers’ active listening attitude: a cohort study	4
The impact of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of psychosomatic medicine in Japan: a nationwide physician survey	4
Individualized peer support needs assessment for families with eating disorders	4
A qualitative study on the experiences of family caregivers of children with End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD)	4
The relation between vaccination status and referral to a consultation–liaison psychiatry service for hospitalized patients with COVID-19	4
The patterns of acceptance, mindfulness, and values for Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a web-based survey	4
Effects of recumbent isometric yoga on the orthostatic cardiovascular response of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome	4
Global prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome among long COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
The grit personality trait, eating behavior, and obesity among Japanese adults: a cross-sectional study	3
Serum TNFα and IL-17A levels may predict increased depressive symptoms: findings from the Shika Study cohort project in Japan	3
Corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor-1 antagonist attenuates visceral hypersensitivity induced by trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid colitis and maternal separation in rats	3
Cardiac autonomic and cortisol stress responses to real operations in surgeons: relationship with individual psychobiological characteristics and experience	3
Association between maternal overprotection and premenstrual disorder: a machine learning based exploratory study	3
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 recumbent isometric yoga on the daily functioning level of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized, controlled trial	2
Association between self-rated depressive symptoms and mucosal expression of NF-κ B in patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms	2
Does digital cognitive behavioral therapy improve the insomnia and depression of workers to healthy levels? An open trial	2
Effects of body awareness therapy on balance and fear of falling in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial	2
Personality traits favourable for non-adherence to treatment in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia: role of type A and D personality	2
Cognitive behavioral treatment for irritable bowel syndrome: a recent literature review	2
‘Functional hyperthermia’: a historical overview	2
Effects of short-term existential group therapy for breast Cancer patients	2
Possible role of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of anorexia nervosa	2
Effects of practicing yoga on alexisomia: an open-label trial	2
The effects of loving-kindness meditation on doctors’ communication anxiety, trust, calling and defensive medicine practice	2
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	2
Perceived benefit of yoga among adults who have practiced yoga for a long time: a qualitative study	2