OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Sleep and Biological Rhythms is 4. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Effects of uniform rocking motion on VLPO regional GABA/Glu contents and sleep in rats	55
Craniofacial photography for detection of positional obstructive sleep apnoea	29
Changes in the objective measures of sleep in association with menses among female athletes with excessive daytime sleepiness	19
Association between chronic rhinosinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea: evidence from systematic review, meta-analysis, and Mendelian Randomization	13
How do seasonal variation shape insomnia? Integrating epidemiological reanalysis with social and clinical factors	12
Unintended consequences: college students’ melatonin usage, sleep disturbance, and depressive symptoms	11
Correction to: Prevalence, incidence, and medications of narcolepsy in Japan: a descriptive observational study using a health insurance claims database	10
The diverse sleep structure of mid-day nap in college students	10
Digital patient support tool: innovative solutions for enhanced PAP adherence	10
Aging and sex are associated with multiple sleep latency test findings and their relationship with self-reported sleepiness	10
Impact of zolpidem and lemborexant on sleep and morning symptoms when used as a single dose for polysomnography	10
Association between common mental disorders and sleep parameters measured by self-report and actigraphy in Brazilian female shift workers	9
Association between sleep quality and living environment among Chinese older persons: a cross-sectional study	9
A case of Kleine–Levin syndrome arising during chemotherapy: efficacy of oral L-carnitine	8
Difficulties and countermeasures in the field of sleep medicine during the pandemic	8
Restless legs syndrome in Japanese adolescents: closing a critical epidemiologic gap	8
Cancer-related Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitude about Sleep-6 (C-DBAS-6): a practical and accurate shortened version using XGBoost and SymScore	8
Correction: Non-constraining and non-contact monitoring of respiratory rate at awake and apnea and hypopnea during sleep using a millimeter wave radar	7
Upper airway muscle activation in obstructive sleep apnea: a brief overview of emerging neuromodulatory and pharmacologic therapies	7
The phenomenon of social jet lag in men with and without children	7
Sleep laboratories in the age of artificial intelligence: toward predictive physiological phenotyping	7
Association between obstructive sleep apnea and low bone mass in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Chronic back pain patients with poor sleep quality had higher pain intensity, functional limitation, and psychosocial factors than their counterparts	6
HDL and sleep: beyond cardiovascular diseases and allergy	6
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
Evaluation of emotional dysregulation in patients with restless legs syndrome	6
Correlation of serum prolactin with sleep duration, wake-up hour, and phases of the menstrual cycle in healthy adult subjects	6
Iris color and day–night changes in the sympathovagal ratio	6
Is gradual sleep extension effective for social jetlag in adolescents and college students?	6
Pain catastrophizing confounds the pain–sleep efficiency link	6
Investigation of ways to minimize the risk of health problems associated with accumulated sleep loss	6
A case presentation of paroxysmal hypnogenic dyskinesia: clinical features and management	6
Heterogeneity in sleep problems and suicide risk among adults with depression: a cross-sectional study	5
Association between weekend catch-up sleep and the risk of depression among Korean middle-aged adults	5
Social determinants of health and sleep duration among U.S. adults: insights from NHANES 2005–2018	5
TBSS analysis of white matter fasciculus in chronic insomnia and the relationship with sleep quality and cognitive function	5
Choroid plexus enlargement in patients with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder: relevance to glymphatic system dysfunction	5
Reduced serum levels of mitochondria-derived peptide MOTS-c in patients with obstructive sleep apnea	5
A double-blind, placebo-controlled investigation of the acute effects of Essence ring aromatherapy on sleep using actigraphy	5
Bedtime routine	5
Examining the structure validity of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index among female workers during New Zealand’s initial COVID-19 lockdown	5
Prevalence and risk factors of poor subjective sleep quality in elite judo athletes	5
Effects of daridorexant on sleep architecture in Japanese patients with insomnia disorder: analysis of a phase II randomized controlled trial	5
Understanding the links between snoring, OSA and aortic root pathologies in Marfan syndrome	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
Correction: Mitophagy protects renal tubular epithelial cells from intermittent hypoxia-induced injury via the HIF-1α/BNIP3 pathway	5
Executive dysfunction, negative pre-sleep cognitions, and sleep problems: examining a cyclical model	5
The effect of CPAP therapy on heart rate variability in patients with obstructive sleep apnea	5
Effect of a short video on patients’ motivation for dose reduction or cessation of hypnotics	5
Bedroom environment and parental awareness surrounding junior and high school students: a parent survey study	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
Can arterial tonometry-based detection of obstructive sleep apnea be a promising alternative for home sleep apnea tests?	5
The effect of replacing prolonged sitting with intermittent standing during a simulated workday on the subsequent night’s sleep	5
Sleep related rhythmic movement disorder treated with positive airway pressure	5
Efficacy and safety of intraoperative esketamine for postoperative sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs	5
Sleep and body composition, physical function in older women	5
The relationships between intermittent hypoxia and oxidative stress in patients with sleep apnea syndrome	5
Does engagement help to reduce insomnia when workers are emotionally exhausted?	4
The relationships between bedtime routines and preschooler’s sleep health and well-being: a cross-sectional survey in Japan	4
The relationship between nonrestorative sleep and persistent post-acute sequelae of COVID-19: a longitudinal study of recovery trajectories	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
Chronotype and eating behavior patterns in mothers of children with disabilities: a case–control study on sleep and nutritional tendencies	4
The impact of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in patients with ischemic stroke and obstructive sleep apnea	4
Relationship between low back pain and sleep quality	4
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis of sleep apnea: an observational study of a hybrid virtual care clinical pathway	4
Comprehensive effects of various nutrients on sleep	4
Association between homocysteine and periodic limb movement during sleep in samples from the São Paulo epidemiological sleep study (EPISONO)	4