OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Sleep and Biological Rhythms is 1. 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
Sleep–wake patterns and disturbances in Portuguese primary school children: a comparison between 1995 and 2016	22
Correction to: Prevalence, incidence, and medications of narcolepsy in Japan: a descriptive observational study using a health insurance claims database	22
Craniofacial photography for detection of positional obstructive sleep apnoea	16
Changes in the objective measures of sleep in association with menses among female athletes with excessive daytime sleepiness	14
Unintended consequences: college students’ melatonin usage, sleep disturbance, and depressive symptoms	14
Validity of clinical diagnostic criteria for sleep bruxism by comparison with a reference standard using masseteric electromyogram obtained with an ultraminiature electromyographic device	12
Aging and sex are associated with multiple sleep latency test findings and their relationship with self-reported sleepiness	12
Association between sleep quality and living environment among Chinese older persons: a cross-sectional study	12
Effects of uniform rocking motion on VLPO regional GABA/Glu contents and sleep in rats	12
Impact of zolpidem and lemborexant on sleep and morning symptoms when used as a single dose for polysomnography	11
Digital patient support tool: innovative solutions for enhanced PAP adherence	11
The diverse sleep structure of mid-day nap in college students	11
Difficulties and countermeasures in the field of sleep medicine during the pandemic	9
Association between common mental disorders and sleep parameters measured by self-report and actigraphy in Brazilian female shift workers	9
Correlation of serum prolactin with sleep duration, wake-up hour, and phases of the menstrual cycle in healthy adult subjects	8
A case of Kleine–Levin syndrome arising during chemotherapy: efficacy of oral L-carnitine	8
Cancer-related Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitude about Sleep-6 (C-DBAS-6): a practical and accurate shortened version using XGBoost and SymScore	8
Evaluation of emotional dysregulation in patients with restless legs syndrome	7
Is gradual sleep extension effective for social jetlag in adolescents and college students?	7
HDL and sleep: beyond cardiovascular diseases and allergy	7
Iris color and day–night changes in the sympathovagal ratio	7
Chronic back pain patients with poor sleep quality had higher pain intensity, functional limitation, and psychosocial factors than their counterparts	7
Association between obstructive sleep apnea and low bone mass in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Investigation of ways to minimize the risk of health problems associated with accumulated sleep loss	7
The effects of an exercise intervention on executive function among overweight adults with obstructive sleep apnea	6

The 11th Congress of Asian Sleep Research Society and 8th Asian Forum on Chronobiology, 2025	6
Sleep disturbances and correlates among a sample of preschool children in rural China	6
A case presentation of paroxysmal hypnogenic dyskinesia: clinical features and management	6
Understanding the links between snoring, OSA and aortic root pathologies in Marfan syndrome	5
Can arterial tonometry-based detection of obstructive sleep apnea be a promising alternative for home sleep apnea tests?	5
Correction to: Comparison of the usability of an automatic sleep staging program via portable 1-channel electroencephalograph and manual sleep staging with traditional polysomnography	5
Restless leg syndrome prevalence in epilepsy patients and its impact on quality of sleep	5
The association between type 2 diabetes and major depression in apnoeic individuals	5
Poor false sleep feedback does not affect pre-sleep cognitive arousal or subjective sleep continuity in healthy sleepers: a pilot study	5
Efficacy and safety of intraoperative esketamine for postoperative sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs	5
Choroid plexus enlargement in patients with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder: relevance to glymphatic system dysfunction	5
Psychometric properties of the Persian version of Postpartum Sleep Quality Scale	5
TBSS analysis of white matter fasciculus in chronic insomnia and the relationship with sleep quality and cognitive function	5
Reduced left lateralized functional connectivity of the thalamic subregions between short-term and chronic insomnia disorder	5
The effect of replacing prolonged sitting with intermittent standing during a simulated workday on the subsequent night’s sleep	5
Changes in sleep patterns during COVID-19 lockdown: correspondence	4
Examining the structure validity of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index among female workers during New Zealand’s initial COVID-19 lockdown	4
Comparison of the usability of an automatic sleep staging program via portable 1-channel electroencephalograph and manual sleep staging with traditional polysomnography	4
A better regimen of cognitive behavioral therapy for comorbid insomnia	4
Sleep architecture and the absence of trapezius muscle atonia in women with chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a pilot study	4
Bedtime routine	4
The relationships between intermittent hypoxia and oxidative stress in patients with sleep apnea syndrome	4
Prevalence and risk factors of poor subjective sleep quality in elite judo athletes	4
The effect of CPAP therapy on heart rate variability in patients with obstructive sleep apnea	4
Bedroom environment and parental awareness surrounding junior and high school students: a parent survey study	4
Relationship between low back pain and sleep quality	4
The relationship between marital status and multifactorial sleep in Japanese day workers	4
Changes in sleep patterns of college students in Israel during COVID-19 lockdown, a sleep diaries study	4
Heterogeneity in sleep problems and suicide risk among adults with depression: a cross-sectional study	4
A double-blind, placebo-controlled investigation of the acute effects of Essence ring aromatherapy on sleep using actigraphy	4
Sleep and body composition, physical function in older women	4
Executive dysfunction, negative pre-sleep cognitions, and sleep problems: examining a cyclical model	4
Association between weekend catch-up sleep and the risk of depression among Korean middle-aged adults	4
Chronotype and eating behavior patterns in mothers of children with disabilities: a case–control study on sleep and nutritional tendencies	4
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis of sleep apnea: an observational study of a hybrid virtual care clinical pathway	4
Does engagement help to reduce insomnia when workers are emotionally exhausted?	4
Involvement of limbic structures in patients with isolated rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder	4
Effect of a short video on patients’ motivation for dose reduction or cessation of hypnotics	4
Reduced serum levels of mitochondria-derived peptide MOTS-c in patients with obstructive sleep apnea	4
Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS) Clinical Practice Guidelines 2020	4
Nonrestorative sleep: a potential indicator or consequence of job stress	3
The relationships between bedtime routines and preschooler’s sleep health and well-being: a cross-sectional survey in Japan	3
Management of chronic insomnia using hypnotics: a friend or a foe?	3
Heart rate variability in obstructive sleep apnea patients with CPAP	3
Impacts of exercise on inflammatory markers in individuals with OSA: more questions than answers	3
Does poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness influence fear of falling among older adults? A cross-sectional study	3
Correction: The 11th Congress of Asian Sleep Research Society and 8th Asian Forum on Chronobiology, 2025	3
Sleep disturbance in adults with untreated primary brain tumors: prevalence and impact on quality of life	3
Investigation of the effects of pinealectomy on acetylcholinesterase enzyme activity and oxidative stress in rat brain	3
Association between sleep duration and the risk of hyperhomocysteinemia among adults in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005–2006	3

Increased diastolic blood pressure and apnea time contribute to the poor apnea and hypopnea index and life quality of primary snoring: a cohort study combined with external validation	3
Genome-wide association study of idiopathic hypersomnia in a Japanese population	3
Comprehensive effects of various nutrients on sleep	3
Risk warning model for predicting sleep disorders in healthcare workers on long-term shifts	3
Correction: The thalamic clustering coefficient moderates the vigor–sleep quality relationship	3
Detecting activities of multiple neurotrophins to see the complex effect of acute sleep deprivation on mood and behavior in humans	3
A questionnaire measure of adult attachment anxiety correlates with frontal hemispheric asymmetry in sleep spindle activity	3
Efficacy of sleep extension therapy using a remote support system in university students with increased social jetlag: a parallel, single-blind, randomized controlled trial	2
Sex-related differences in continuous positive airway pressure adherence	2
A prospective study of the association of weekend catch-up sleep and sleep duration with mortality in middle-aged adults	2
Impact of living environment on sleep quality in older adults and the mediating role of depression: a cross-sectional study	2
The association between work burnout and insomnia: how to prevent workers’ insomnia	2
Circular RNA as a potential biomarker for obstructive sleep apnea	2
Increased altitudes change sleep status among Chinese population	2
Association between insufficient sleep and constipation among elementary school children in Japan	2
Estimating dim light melatonin onset time in children using delta changes in melatonin	2
Comparison of the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia between patients with primary insomnia and comorbid insomnia	2
Sleep and chrononutrition: a narrative review	2
Verification of sleep scales as predictors of suicidal ideation in Japanese dayworkers: a longitudinal study	2
Changes of melatonin secretion in the neuropathic pain induced sleep disorder model rat	2
Sex differences in the effectiveness and affecting factors to adherence of continuous positive airway pressure therapy	2
Sleep latency and sleep disturbances mediates the association between nighttime cell phone use and psychological well-being in college students	2
Sleep deprivation elevates circulating creatine levels in healthy adults: a pilot study	2
Sleep duration and lipid metabolism in patients with diabetes mellitus: from the POWER2DM study	2
The effect of watching OTT late at night on the sleep pattern of users	2
The psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Pre-sleep Arousal Scale	2
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over pilot study to investigate the efficacy of Rest-ZZZ formula in healthy participants with occasional sleeplessness	2
Alexithymia, impulsiveness, emotion, and eating dyscontrol: similarities and differences between narcolepsy type 1 and type 2	2
Association between social jetlag and weight and fat reduction in dieting	2
The relationship between sleep- and circadian rhythm-related parameters with dietary practices and food intake of sedentary adults: a cross-sectional study	2
Metabolomic approach for obstructive sleep apnea in adults: a systematic review	2
Sleep-health care and education are urgently needed for excessive screen time and sleep problems among school-age children	2
Association between sleep disorders and osteoporosis in the elderly at high altitude in China	2
Determination of chronotype at preschoolers: psychometric properties of the Turkish adaptation of the Morningness/Eveningness Scale (Parent Report Form)	2
Snoring and aortic dimension in Marfan syndrome	2
Quetiapine improves sensorimotor gating deficit in a sleep deprivation-induced rat model	2
Alterations in Per2, Bcl2 gene expression, and oxidative status in aged rats liver after light pulse at night	2
Psychometric properties of the Youth Self-rated Insomnia Scale (YSIS) in adolescent psychiatric patients	1
Which exercise prescription is most effective for patients with sleep disorders?: a network meta-analysis of 30 randomized controlled trials	1
Impact of ovariectomy on neurotransmitter receptors BDNF/TrkB and endoplasmic reticulum molecular chaperones in rat hypoglossal nucleus	1
Comparing in-lab full polysomnography for diagnosing sleep apnea in children to home sleep apnea tests (HSAT) with an online video attending technician	1
Association between hypoxemia and quality of life in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and sleep-disordered breathing	1
Insomnia complaints correlated with higher risk of cognitive impairment in older adults following stroke: a National Representative Comparison Study	1
The effect of positive airway pressure therapy on intraocular pressure and retina in severe obstructive apnea syndrome	1
The economic costs of insomnia comorbid with depression and anxiety disorders: an observational study at a sleep clinic in Mexico	1
The effect of listening to Iranian pop and classical music, on mental and physiological drowsiness	1
Updates and confounding factors in delayed sleep–wake phase disorder	1
Assessment of cognitive function and sleep–wake rhythms in community-dwelling older adults	1
Long-term follow-up of symptom and quality of life changes in patients with narcolepsy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic	1
Differential effects of AKT1 and AKT2 on sleep–wake activity under basal conditions and in response to LPS challenge in mice	1
Internal consistency of the pediatric daytime sleepiness scale: a meta-analysis across diverse populations	1
Validation of a Korean version of the Insomnia Catastrophizing Scale and examination of the relation between catastrophizing and sleep-related cognition	1
A review of automatic sleep stage classification using machine learning algorithms based on heart rate variability	1
Microstructural changes of basal ganglia in migraine with restless legs syndrome: findings from a neuroimaging study	1
A longitudinal study on the change in sleep across three waves of the COVID-19 outbreaks in Hong Kong	1
Treatment of insomnia associated with alcohol and opioid use: a narrative review	1
Effect of antihypertensive medications on sleep status in hypertensive patients	1
The relationship between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and overall sleep quality in the adult population with asthma	1
Study on the circadian rhythm and sleep state characteristics of patients with acute cerebral infarction accompanied by sleep-breathing disorders	1
Association between sleep duration and mortality in cancer patients	1
Subjective sleep disorders and daytime sleepiness in patients with restrictive type anorexia nervosa and effects on quality of life: a case–control study	1
Effect of physical activity on sleep problems in sedentary adults: a scoping systematic review	1
Chronotype as risk factors: is it genetically defined or results of behavior?	1
Effects of transdiagnostic group treatment for sleep disturbances in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders and autistic spectrum disorder: a pilot study	1
Subjective sleep assessments are correlated with EEG-related sleep measurements of the first sleep cycle in healthy young adults	1
Correction: Efficacy of sleep extension therapy using a remote support system in university students with increased social jetlag: a parallel, single-blind, randomized controlled trial	1
Dualistic and inconsistent role of total and rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep deprivation on depressive-like behaviors in rats: a systematic review	1
The thalamic clustering coefficient moderates the vigor–sleep quality relationship	1
Reliability, validity, and psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Tayside children’s sleep questionnaire	1
Oak extracts modulate circadian rhythms of clock gene expression in vitro and wheel-running activity in mice	1
Association between sleep status and lower urinary tract symptoms among men aged 40 or older in Zhengzhou	1
Assessment of sleep phase, quality, and quantity: the development and validation of the 3-dimensional sleep scale (3DSS)	1
Video polysomnographic analysis of elevated EMG activity and rapid eye movements before abnormal behaviors in REM sleep behavior disorder	1
Association between body roundness index and obstructive sleep apnea among US adults: data from the 2005–2008 and 2015–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	1
RNA sequencing reveals circular RNA expression patterns in chronic intermittent hypoxia	1
The effect of cognitive–behavioral counseling with or without Citrus aurantium essential oil on sleep quality in pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial	1
Do the effects of sleep problems on cognitive function differ according to age in daytime workers?	1
Effects of different light incident angles via a head-mounted device on the magnitude of nocturnal melatonin suppression in healthy young subjects	1
Weekdays’ sleeping condition and its influence on occurrence of general malaise in Japanese children aged 10 to 12 years	1