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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Association of high complement and low immunoglobulins with the clinical symptoms of patients with fibromyalgia	127
Being female with vitiligo disease in traditional societies within North Africa	58
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	33
My memories of the Benson-Henry institute for mind-body medicine	16
Triggers of self-focused attention: an ecological momentary assessment study	13
The patterns of acceptance, mindfulness, and values for Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a web-based survey	13
Systematic review and meta-analysis of calculating degree of comorbidity of irritable bowel syndrome with migraine	12
A case of vestibular schwannoma with oral burning sensation: surgical complication or burning mouth syndrome?	11
Burden of care and a sense of loneliness in caregivers of children with type 1 diabetes. a cross-sectional study	11
Association of preconception premenstrual disorders with perinatal depression: an analysis of the perinatal clinical database of a single Japanese institution	8
Proof of mechanism investigation of Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation through simultaneous measurement of autonomic functions: a randomized controlled trial protocol	8
Mental health and resilience quotient of patients in primary care units during the widespread COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand: a cross-sectional study	8
Validation of the Japanese version of the patterns of activity measure-pain in individuals with chronic pain	7
A pilot randomized controlled trial of the shogi-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy (S-CBT) preventive stress management program	7
Individualized peer support needs assessment for families with eating disorders	7
Descriptive review of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy on anxiety-related problems in children under the circumstances of COVID-19	6
Anorexia nervosa, conduct disorder, and the juvenile justice system: a case of applying traditional treatment modalities in a non-traditional setting	6
Effect of central sensitization on dizziness-related symptoms of persistent postural-perceptual dizziness	5
Disabling symptoms associated with increased axillary temperature in patients with functional hyperthermia	5
Time-dependent complexity characterisation of activity patterns in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	5
Potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on japanese patients with eating disorders -a cross-sectional study	5
Global prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome among long COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
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	5
Efficacy of rikkosan for primary burning mouth syndrome: a retrospective study	5
Subjective cognitive impairment and presenteeism mediate the associations of rumination with subjective well-being and ill-being in Japanese adult workers from the community	5

Quality of life and physical/psychosocial factors in children and adolescents with orthostatic intolerance	4
Sensory processing in children and adolescents shortly after the onset of anorexia nervosa: a pilot study	4
Thrombocytopenia and PT-INR in patients with anorexia nervosa and severe liver dysfunction	4
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	4
Cardiac autonomic and cortisol stress responses to real operations in surgeons: relationship with individual psychobiological characteristics and experience	4
Patients with postprandial distress syndrome experience problems with their interoceptive perceptual function to the gastric region, but their heartbeat perception is normal: a case control study	4
The anxious-depressive attack severity scale: development and initial validation and reliability	4
Background factors involved in the epidemiology of functional constipation in the Japanese population: a cross-sectional study	4
Physical exercise augmented cognitive behaviour therapy for older adults with generalised anxiety disorder (PEXACOG): a feasibility study for a randomized controlled trial	4
Serum TNFα and IL-17A levels may predict increased depressive symptoms: findings from the Shika Study cohort project in Japan	4
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	4
Psychological characteristics associated with the brain volume of patients with fibromyalgia	4
Cognitive–behavioral therapy for management of mental health and stress-related disorders: Recent advances in techniques and technologies	3
Association between maternal overprotection and premenstrual disorder: a machine learning based exploratory study	3
Continuous glucose monitoring for detection of glycemic variability, hypoglycemia, and hyperglycemia in women with eating disorders	3
Correlation of catecholamine content and clinical influencing factors in depression among psoriasis patients: a case-control study	3
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	3
Trends in the effect of COVID-19 on consultations for persons with clinical and subclinical eating disorders	3
Cardiovascular disease, self-care and emotional regulation processes in adult patients: balancing unmet needs and quality of life	3
Clinico-demographic factors associated with the treatment response to cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia	3
Health-related benefits and adverse events associated with yoga classes among participants that are healthy, in poor health, or with chronic diseases	3
Impact of sleep debt, social jetlag, and insomnia symptoms on presenteeism and psychological distress of workers in Japan: a cross-sectional study	3
Perceived benefit of yoga among adults who have practiced yoga for a long time: a qualitative study	3
Associations between lifestyle behaviour changes and the optimal well-being of middle-aged Japanese individuals	3
Clinical correlates of women endorsing premenstrual suicidal ideation: a cross-sectional study	3
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	3
Enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescents with eating disorders: development, effectiveness, and future challenges	2
Neuroticism mediates the association between childhood abuse and the well-being of community dwelling adult volunteers	2
The effect of cognitive functional therapy for chronic nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Effects of short-term existential group therapy for breast Cancer patients	2
Roles of childhood maltreatment, personality traits, and life stress in the prediction of severe premenstrual symptoms	2
Correction to: The reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the daily record of severity of problems (J-DRSP) and development of a short-form version (J-DRSP (SF)) to assess symptoms of pre	2
Association between self-rated depressive symptoms and mucosal expression of NF-κ B in patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms	2
Relation between personality dimensions and symptomatology of depression in skin cancer patients	2
A systematic review of the effect of sleep interventions on presenteeism	2
Corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor-1 antagonist attenuates visceral hypersensitivity induced by trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid colitis and maternal separation in rats	2
Efficacy and safety of peppermint oil for the treatment in Japanese patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a prospective, open-label, and single-arm study	2