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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction to: Prevalence, incidence, and medications of narcolepsy in Japan: a descriptive observational study using a health insurance claims database	21
Absence of multiple sleep-onset rapid eye movement periods (SOREMPs) is not a specific feature of patients with pathological sleep prolongation	18
Sleep–wake patterns and disturbances in Portuguese primary school children: a comparison between 1995 and 2016	16
Aging and sex are associated with multiple sleep latency test findings and their relationship with self-reported sleepiness	14
Changes in the objective measures of sleep in association with menses among female athletes with excessive daytime sleepiness	13
Unintended consequences: college students’ melatonin usage, sleep disturbance, and depressive symptoms	12
Effects of uniform rocking motion on VLPO regional GABA/Glu contents and sleep in rats	11
Validity of clinical diagnostic criteria for sleep bruxism by comparison with a reference standard using masseteric electromyogram obtained with an ultraminiature electromyographic device	11
Craniofacial photography for detection of positional obstructive sleep apnoea	10
The diverse sleep structure of mid-day nap in college students	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
Digital patient support tool: innovative solutions for enhanced PAP adherence	9
Association between sleep quality and living environment among Chinese older persons: a cross-sectional study	8
Cancer-related Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitude about Sleep-6 (C-DBAS-6): a practical and accurate shortened version using XGBoost and SymScore	7
Difficulties and countermeasures in the field of sleep medicine during the pandemic	7
Association between obstructive sleep apnea and low bone mass in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
A case of Kleine–Levin syndrome arising during chemotherapy: efficacy of oral L-carnitine	7
Chronic back pain patients with poor sleep quality had higher pain intensity, functional limitation, and psychosocial factors than their counterparts	7
Correlation of serum prolactin with sleep duration, wake-up hour, and phases of the menstrual cycle in healthy adult subjects	7
Evaluation of emotional dysregulation in patients with restless legs syndrome	7
Is gradual sleep extension effective for social jetlag in adolescents and college students?	6
A case presentation of paroxysmal hypnogenic dyskinesia: clinical features and management	6
HDL and sleep: beyond cardiovascular diseases and allergy	6
Sleep disturbances and correlates among a sample of preschool children in rural China	6

Investigation of ways to minimize the risk of health problems associated with accumulated sleep loss	6
Can arterial tonometry-based detection of obstructive sleep apnea be a promising alternative for home sleep apnea tests?	5
Psychometric properties of the Persian version of Postpartum Sleep Quality Scale	5
The effects of an exercise intervention on executive function among overweight adults with obstructive sleep apnea	5
Poor false sleep feedback does not affect pre-sleep cognitive arousal or subjective sleep continuity in healthy sleepers: a pilot study	5
Iris color and day–night changes in the sympathovagal ratio	5
Understanding the links between snoring, OSA and aortic root pathologies in Marfan syndrome	5
The 11th Congress of Asian Sleep Research Society and 8th Asian Forum on Chronobiology, 2025	5
The association between type 2 diabetes and major depression in apnoeic individuals	5
TBSS analysis of white matter fasciculus in chronic insomnia and the relationship with sleep quality and cognitive function	5
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
Effect of a short video on patients’ motivation for dose reduction or cessation of hypnotics	4
The relationships between intermittent hypoxia and oxidative stress in patients with sleep apnea syndrome	4
Changes in sleep patterns during COVID-19 lockdown: correspondence	4
Choroid plexus enlargement in patients with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder: relevance to glymphatic system dysfunction	4
Restless leg syndrome prevalence in epilepsy patients and its impact on quality of sleep	4
Sleep and body composition, physical function in older women	4
Bedtime routine	4
Heterogeneity in sleep problems and suicide risk among adults with depression: a cross-sectional study	4
The effect of replacing prolonged sitting with intermittent standing during a simulated workday on the subsequent night’s sleep	4
Efficacy and safety of intraoperative esketamine for postoperative sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs	4
Executive dysfunction, negative pre-sleep cognitions, and sleep problems: examining a cyclical model	4
The effect of CPAP therapy on heart rate variability in patients with obstructive sleep apnea	4
The positional characteristics of patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a single institute retrospective study in Japan	4
Changes in sleep patterns of college students in Israel during COVID-19 lockdown, a sleep diaries study	4
Reduced left lateralized functional connectivity of the thalamic subregions between short-term and chronic insomnia disorder	4
Correction to: Comparison of the usability of an automatic sleep staging program via portable 1-channel electroencephalograph and manual sleep staging with traditional polysomnography	4
Relationship between low back pain and sleep quality	3
The relationships between bedtime routines and preschooler’s sleep health and well-being: a cross-sectional survey in Japan	3
Examining the structure validity of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index among female workers during New Zealand’s initial COVID-19 lockdown	3
Comparison of the usability of an automatic sleep staging program via portable 1-channel electroencephalograph and manual sleep staging with traditional polysomnography	3
A better regimen of cognitive behavioral therapy for comorbid insomnia	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
Management of chronic insomnia using hypnotics: a friend or a foe?	3
Risk warning model for predicting sleep disorders in healthcare workers on long-term shifts	3
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnosis of sleep apnea: an observational study of a hybrid virtual care clinical pathway	3
Involvement of limbic structures in patients with isolated rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder	3
Association between weekend catch-up sleep and the risk of depression among Korean middle-aged adults	3
Does engagement help to reduce insomnia when workers are emotionally exhausted?	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
Heart rate variability in obstructive sleep apnea patients with CPAP	3
Investigation of the effects of pinealectomy on acetylcholinesterase enzyme activity and oxidative stress in rat brain	3
Prevalence and risk factors of poor subjective sleep quality in elite judo athletes	3
Sleep architecture and the absence of trapezius muscle atonia in women with chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a pilot study	3
Bedroom environment and parental awareness surrounding junior and high school students: a parent survey study	3
Comprehensive effects of various nutrients on sleep	3
The relationship between marital status and multifactorial sleep in Japanese day workers	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
Sleep disturbance in adults with untreated primary brain tumors: prevalence and impact on quality of life	3