OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Acta Neuropsychiatrica 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in post-COVID-19 long haulers	89
Research and Diagnostic Algorithmic Rules (RADAR) for mood disorders, recurrence of illness, suicidal behaviours, and the patient’s lifetime trajectory	42
Aggressive behaviours associated with MDMA and psychedelics: a narrative review	35
A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised withdrawal study of adjunctive brexpiprazole maintenance treatment for major depressive disorder	30
Relationship between pineal gland, sleep and melatonin in fibromyalgia women: a magnetic resonance imaging study	29
Comorbid cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative burden in mild behavioural impairment and their impact on clinical trajectory	25
The effect of azelaic acid on AlCl₃-induced neurocognitive impairments and molecular changes in the hippocampus of rats	23
The influence of peer non-suicidal self-harm on young adults’ urges to self-harm: experimental study	20
Dissecting the association between psychiatric disorders and neurological proteins: a genetic correlation and two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization study	18
Misconceptions about paediatric bipolar disorder	18
Psychiatric sequelae after SARS-Cov-2 infection: trajectory, predictors and associations in a longitudinal Australian cohort	17
Comparative study of the pencil-and-paper and digital formats of the Spanish DARS scale	14
Polymorphisms in ERBB4 and TACR1 associated with dry mouth in clozapine-treated patients	13
Rumination in bipolar disorder associated with brain network and behavioural measures of inhibitory executive control	12
Variability in the antioxidant MSRA gene affects the psychopathology of patients with anorexia nervosa	11
A comparative study of retinal layer changes among patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls	11
Occurrence of metabolic syndrome in untreated bipolar disorders: a cross-sectional study	10
Cholecystokinin B receptor gene polymorphism (rs2941026) is associated with anxious personality and suicidal thoughts in a longitudinal study	10
Development and validation of the Male Post-coital Affect Scale for heterosexual men	9
Attention improvement to transcranial alternating current stimulation at gamma frequency over the right frontoparietal network: a preliminary report	9
Plasma neurofilament light chain is increased in Niemann-Pick Type C but glial fibrillary acidic protein remains normal	9
Wearables measuring electrodermal activity to assess perceived stress in care: a scoping review	9
Serum S100B protein after electroconvulsive therapy in patients with depression	9
Exploration of possible sex bias in acute social stress research: a semi-systematic review	9
Feasibility, acceptability and evaluation of meditation to augment yoga practice among persons diagnosed with schizophrenia	8

Cannabidiol improves non-motor symptoms, attenuates neuroinflammation, and favours hippocampal newborn neuronal maturation in a rat model of Parkinsonism	8
Lowered oxygen saturation and increased body temperature in acute COVID-19 largely predict chronic fatigue syndrome and affective symptoms due to Long COVID: A precision nomothetic approach	8
Role of T and B lymphocyte cannabinoid type 1 and 2 receptors in major depression and suicidal behaviours	8
Time perception in bipolar disorder: a systematic review	8
Roles of cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors in the modulation of psychostimulant responses	8
The impact of morningness–eveningness on depression through a serial mediation model of resilience and anxiety	8
Complement system dysfunction in autism spectrum disorder: evidence for altered C1q and C3 levels (complement system dysfunction in ASD)	8
Gene expression of kynurenine pathway enzymes in depression and following electroconvulsive therapy	8
Impact of elevated body mass index (BMI) on cognitive functioning and inflammation in persons with post-COVID-19 condition: a secondary analysis	7
The impact of social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with dementia and caregivers	7
Cannabidiol negatively modulates adenosine A_2A receptor functioning in living cells	7
Serum s100b protein levels as a neuroinflammatory biomarker of acutely relapsed paranoid schizophrenia patients	7
Psychosocial wellbeing of people with dementia: Systematic review and construct analysis	7
Blood–brain barrier permeability and electroconvulsive therapy: a systematic review	6
A comprehensive bibliographic study on mental illness	6
‘Unravelling the shared genetic architecture between suicidality and subcortical brain volume: a genome-wide association study’	6
Cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament light predicts longitudinal diagnostic change in patients with psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders	6
Anxiolytic-like effects of acute serotonin-releasing agents in zebrafish models of anxiety: experimental study and systematic review	6
Problems of living: perspectives from philosophy, psychiatry and cognitive–affective scienceAuthor: Dan Stein eBook ISBN: 9780323904391 Paperback ISBN: 9780323902397 Imprint	6
Apathy associated with antidepressant drugs: a systematic review	6
No decrease in perseverance and performance on cognitive tasks in Danish cohort of hormonal contraceptive users	5
Distributed genetic effects of the corpus callosum subregions suggest links to neuropsychiatric disorders and related traits	5
Behavioural impairments in a mouse model of Kabuki syndrome associated with dopaminergic and neuroinflammatory modulations	5
Evaluating the safety profile of connectome-based repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation	5
A retrospective analysis of iv ketamine outcome on hospitalisations in an unselected psychiatric sample	5
Cannabis-induced psychotic disorder with onset during withdrawal: a brief report of emerging evidence	5
Dietary supplementation with casein glycomacropeptide, leucine and tryptophan reduces plasma amino acid levels in men	5
Modelling self-diagnosed burnout as a categorical syndrome	4
Network hub changes in the pars opercularis indicate impaired inhibition in tic disorder patients	4
Genetically predisposed and resilient animal models of depression reveal divergent responses to early-life adversity	4
Dual administration of lipopolysaccharide induces behavioural changes in rats relevant to psychotic disorders	4
Antinociceptive effect of N-acetyl glucosamine in a rat model of neuropathic pain	4
Obstetric complications and clinical presentation in first episode of psychosis	4
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and osteoporosis: a target trial emulation using real-world data	4
Reactivation of herpesvirus type 6 and IgA/IgM-mediated responses to activin-A underpin long COVID, including affective symptoms and chronic fatigue syndrome	4
The male–female suicide ratio in Denmark plateaus at 2.7: an opportunity for targeted intervention?	4
Electroencephalogram activity related to psychopathological and neuropsychological symptoms in institutionalised minors: a systematic review	4
Investigation of the relationship of sleep disorder occurring in fibromyalgia with central nervous system and pineal gland volume	4
The PSYchiatric clinical outcome prediction (PSYCOP) cohort: leveraging the potential of electronic health records in the treatment of mental disorders	4
Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy, Quality of Life, and the Role of Oestradiol and Testosterone in Transgender Individuals	4
Neural correlates of learning accommodation and consolidation in generalised anxiety disorder	4
Return to classes impact on mental health of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic	4