OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Bipolar Disorders is 7. 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
Ethnic differences in efficacy of drug treatment in patients with an acute manic episode: an individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials	33
Psychological symptoms during and after Austrian first lockdown in individuals with bipolar disorder? A follow-up control-group investigation	30
Lithium and its effects: does dose matter?	28
Internet of things issues related to psychiatry	26
Paediatric bipolar disorder: an age-old problem	20
Combining predominant polarity and affective spectrum concepts in bipolar disorder: towards a novel theoretical and clinical perspective	18
Methylomic biomarkers of lithium response in bipolar disorder: a clinical utility study	14
Perceived cognitive loss, symptomology, and psychological well-being with bipolar disorder	14
Medical comorbidities in bipolar disorder (BIPCOM): clinical validation of risk factors and biomarkers to improve prevention and treatment. Study protocol	14
Evaluating the quality, safety, and functionality of commonly used smartphone apps for bipolar disorder mood and sleep self-management	14
Correction: Overview of lithium’s use: a nationwide survey	14
Key questions on the long term renal effects of lithium: a review of pertinent data	13
Estimated glomerular filtration rate in Korean patients exposed to long-term lithium maintenance therapy	12
The big five model in bipolar disorder: a latent profile analysis and its impact on longterm illness severity	12
Aripiprazole once-monthly for the treatment of adult patients with earlier-stage bipolar I disorder: a post hoc analysis of data from a double-blind, placebo-controlled, 52-week randomized withdrawal	12
Search for surrogate markers to predict end stage kidney disease in long term lithium users	12
The association between variability, intensity, and persistence of suicidal ideation and prospective suicidal behavior in the systematic treatment enhancement program for bipolar disorder (STEP-BD) st	12
Effectiveness of ultra-long-term lithium treatment: relevant factors and case series	11
Psychological therapy for mood instability within bipolar spectrum disorder: a randomised, controlled feasibility trial of a dialectical behaviour therapy-informed approach (the ThrIVe-B programme)	11
Dynamics of affect modulation in neurodevelopmental disorders (DynAMoND) – study design of a prospective cohort study	11
Lipid oxidation in young patients with newly diagnosed bipolar disorder and their relatives	11
Mitochondrial genetic variants associated with bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia in a Japanese population	11
Association between childhood trauma, cognition, and psychosocial function in a large sample of partially or fully remitted patients with bipolar disorder and healthy participants	11
Perceived loneliness and social support in bipolar disorder: relation to suicidal ideation and attempts	10
Differential characteristics of bipolar I and II disorders: a retrospective, cross-sectional evaluation of clinical features, illness course, and response to treatment	10

Characteristics of rapid cycling in 1261 bipolar disorder patients	10
Efficacy and safety of adjunctive therapy to lamotrigine, lithium, or valproate monotherapy in bipolar depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	10
Twenty-four years of prescription patterns in bipolar disorder inpatients with vs without lithium: a pharmacoepidemiological analysis of 8,707 cases in German-speaking countries	9
Lithium in the time of COVID: forever vigilant	9
A systematic review of the biomarkers associated with cognition and mood state in bipolar disorder	9
Clinicians’ preferences and attitudes towards the use of lithium in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorders around the world: a survey from the ISBD Lithium task force	9
Is cognitive behaviour therapy applicable to individuals diagnosed with bipolar depression or suboptimal mood stabilizer treatment: a secondary analysis of a large pragmatic effectiveness trial	9
Two bipolar disorders or one? In reply to commentary by Malhi and Bell	8
Exploratory study of ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation and age of onset of bipolar disorder	8
Lithium: current state of the art and future directions	8
Stigma in people living with bipolar disorder and their families: a systematic review	8
A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lamotrigine in the maintenance treatment of Chinese adult patients with bipolar I disorder	8
Lurasidone in the long-term treatment of Japanese patients with bipolar I disorder: a 52 week open label study	7
Early detection of bipolar disorders and treatment recommendations for help-seeking adolescents and young adults: Findings of the Early Detection and Intervention Center Dresden	7
Long-term outcome of postpartum psychosis: a prospective clinical cohort study in 106 women	7
Lithium-discontinuation-induced treatment refractoriness revisited	7