OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Sleep and Biological Rhythms is 3. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Sleep–wake patterns and disturbances in Portuguese primary school children: a comparison between 1995 and 2016	43
Unintended consequences: college students’ melatonin usage, sleep disturbance, and depressive symptoms	21
Effects of uniform rocking motion on VLPO regional GABA/Glu contents and sleep in rats	21
Craniofacial photography for detection of positional obstructive sleep apnoea	17
Correction to: Prevalence, incidence, and medications of narcolepsy in Japan: a descriptive observational study using a health insurance claims database	11
Changes in the objective measures of sleep in association with menses among female athletes with excessive daytime sleepiness	11
How do seasonal variation shape insomnia? Integrating epidemiological reanalysis with social and clinical factors	10
Association between chronic rhinosinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea: evidence from systematic review, meta-analysis, and Mendelian Randomization	10
Aging and sex are associated with multiple sleep latency test findings and their relationship with self-reported sleepiness	10
Digital patient support tool: innovative solutions for enhanced PAP adherence	9
Impact of zolpidem and lemborexant on sleep and morning symptoms when used as a single dose for polysomnography	9
The diverse sleep structure of mid-day nap in college students	9
Association between sleep quality and living environment among Chinese older persons: a cross-sectional study	8
Association between common mental disorders and sleep parameters measured by self-report and actigraphy in Brazilian female shift workers	8
A case of Kleine–Levin syndrome arising during chemotherapy: efficacy of oral L-carnitine	7
Evaluation of emotional dysregulation in patients with restless legs syndrome	7
Correction: Non-constraining and non-contact monitoring of respiratory rate at awake and apnea and hypopnea during sleep using a millimeter wave radar	7
Correlation of serum prolactin with sleep duration, wake-up hour, and phases of the menstrual cycle in healthy adult subjects	7
Restless legs syndrome in Japanese adolescents: closing a critical epidemiologic gap	7
Difficulties and countermeasures in the field of sleep medicine during the pandemic	7
Chronic back pain patients with poor sleep quality had higher pain intensity, functional limitation, and psychosocial factors than their counterparts	7
Upper airway muscle activation in obstructive sleep apnea: a brief overview of emerging neuromodulatory and pharmacologic therapies	7
HDL and sleep: beyond cardiovascular diseases and allergy	6
Investigation of ways to minimize the risk of health problems associated with accumulated sleep loss	6
Association between obstructive sleep apnea and low bone mass in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6

Iris color and day–night changes in the sympathovagal ratio	6
Cancer-related Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitude about Sleep-6 (C-DBAS-6): a practical and accurate shortened version using XGBoost and SymScore	6
Is gradual sleep extension effective for social jetlag in adolescents and college students?	6
The 11th Congress of Asian Sleep Research Society and 8th Asian Forum on Chronobiology, 2025	5
The effects of an exercise intervention on executive function among overweight adults with obstructive sleep apnea	5
The effect of replacing prolonged sitting with intermittent standing during a simulated workday on the subsequent night’s sleep	5
Choroid plexus enlargement in patients with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder: relevance to glymphatic system dysfunction	5
Correction: Mitophagy protects renal tubular epithelial cells from intermittent hypoxia-induced injury via the HIF-1α/BNIP3 pathway	5
Efficacy and safety of intraoperative esketamine for postoperative sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs	5
Effects of daridorexant on sleep architecture in Japanese patients with insomnia disorder: analysis of a phase II randomized controlled trial	5
Can arterial tonometry-based detection of obstructive sleep apnea be a promising alternative for home sleep apnea tests?	5
A case presentation of paroxysmal hypnogenic dyskinesia: clinical features and management	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
Reduced serum levels of mitochondria-derived peptide MOTS-c in patients with obstructive sleep apnea	5
Understanding the links between snoring, OSA and aortic root pathologies in Marfan syndrome	5
Poor false sleep feedback does not affect pre-sleep cognitive arousal or subjective sleep continuity in healthy sleepers: a pilot study	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
Sleep related rhythmic movement disorder treated with positive airway pressure	5
Effects of sex, residential area, and age on the seasonality of insomnia-related symptoms: a detailed re-analysis of the longitudinal data of Japanese community residents	5
Comparison of the usability of an automatic sleep staging program via portable 1-channel electroencephalograph and manual sleep staging with traditional polysomnography	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
Heterogeneity in sleep problems and suicide risk among adults with depression: a cross-sectional study	4
The impact of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in patients with ischemic stroke and obstructive sleep apnea	4
Prevalence and risk factors of poor subjective sleep quality in elite judo athletes	4
Association between homocysteine and periodic limb movement during sleep in samples from the São Paulo epidemiological sleep study (EPISONO)	4
Chronotype and eating behavior patterns in mothers of children with disabilities: a case–control study on sleep and nutritional tendencies	4
Bedroom environment and parental awareness surrounding junior and high school students: a parent survey study	4
A better regimen of cognitive behavioral therapy for comorbid insomnia	4
Bedtime routine	4
Effect of a short video on patients’ motivation for dose reduction or cessation of hypnotics	4
A double-blind, placebo-controlled investigation of the acute effects of Essence ring aromatherapy on sleep using actigraphy	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
The relationships between bedtime routines and preschooler’s sleep health and well-being: a cross-sectional survey in Japan	4
Involvement of limbic structures in patients with isolated rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder	4
The effect of CPAP therapy on heart rate variability in patients with obstructive sleep apnea	4
Sleep and body composition, physical function in older women	4
The relationships between intermittent hypoxia and oxidative stress in patients with sleep apnea syndrome	4
Examining the structure validity of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index among female workers during New Zealand’s initial COVID-19 lockdown	4
Relationship between low back pain and sleep quality	3
Correction: The 11th Congress of Asian Sleep Research Society and 8th Asian Forum on Chronobiology, 2025	3
Correction: The thalamic clustering coefficient moderates the vigor–sleep quality relationship	3
Mediating effect of resilience on the influence of insomnia and pain severity on depressive symptoms in patients with cancer	3
Impacts of exercise on inflammatory markers in individuals with OSA: more questions than answers	3
Sleep disturbance in adults with untreated primary brain tumors: prevalence and impact on quality of life	3
Nonrestorative sleep: a potential indicator or consequence of job stress	3
Risk warning model for predicting sleep disorders in healthcare workers on long-term shifts	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

The relationship between nonrestorative sleep and persistent post-acute sequelae of COVID-19: a longitudinal study of recovery trajectories	3
Comprehensive effects of various nutrients on sleep	3
Investigation of the effects of pinealectomy on acetylcholinesterase enzyme activity and oxidative stress in rat brain	3
Alexithymia, impulsiveness, emotion, and eating dyscontrol: similarities and differences between narcolepsy type 1 and type 2	3
Heart rate variability in obstructive sleep apnea patients with CPAP	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