OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Biopsychosocial Medicine 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Validation of the Japanese version of the patterns of activity measure-pain in individuals with chronic pain	187
Interpersonal relationships in patients suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain: a case-control study analyzing core conflictual relationship themes and interpersonal problems	68
Being female with vitiligo disease in traditional societies within North Africa	19
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	18
Disabling symptoms associated with increased axillary temperature in patients with functional hyperthermia	17
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	17
Potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on japanese patients with eating disorders -a cross-sectional study	15
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	14
Oral administration of 6-methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate extracted from wasabi is safe and improves the fatigue and sleep of healthy volunteers	11
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
Slight religiosity associated with a lower incidence of any fracture among healthy people in a multireligious country	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
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
Functional hyperthermia and comorbid psychiatric disorders	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
The short- and long-term effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on the glycemic control of diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Reliability and validity of the English, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, and Vietnamese versions of the public health research foundation stress checklist short form	9
The reliability and validity of a developed anxiety scale specific to primary focal hyperhidrosis symptoms	8
Association of personality traits with dental visit procrastination by Japanese university students	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	7
Assessment of the renal function of patients with anorexia nervosa	7
Mental health and resilience quotient of patients in primary care units during the widespread COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand: a cross-sectional study	7
Effects of eating together online on autonomic nervous system functions: a randomized, open-label, controlled preliminary study among healthy volunteers	7
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	6

Thrombocytopenia and PT-INR in patients with anorexia nervosa and severe liver dysfunction	6
Impact of sleep debt, social jetlag, and insomnia symptoms on presenteeism and psychological distress of workers in Japan: a cross-sectional study	6
Cognitive–behavioral therapy for management of mental health and stress-related disorders: Recent advances in techniques and technologies	5
Correlation of catecholamine content and clinical influencing factors in depression among psoriasis patients: a case-control study	5
Changes in the sleeping habits of Japanese university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 3-year follow-up study	5
Effect of central sensitization on dizziness-related symptoms of persistent postural-perceptual dizziness	5
Cardiovascular disease, self-care and emotional regulation processes in adult patients: balancing unmet needs and quality of life	5
Trends in the effect of COVID-19 on consultations for persons with clinical and subclinical eating disorders	5
Background factors involved in the epidemiology of functional constipation in the Japanese population: a cross-sectional study	5
Health-related benefits and adverse events associated with yoga classes among participants that are healthy, in poor health, or with chronic diseases	5
Examining illness narratives in the context of the postoperative psychological state: A mixed-methods study of emotion-focused illness narrative	5