OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Annals of General Psychiatry 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part IV: differences between patient and physician perceptions	320
Bilingual side effect: a case of foreign language syndrome following chlorpromazine-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome	67
Gender differences in psychiatric outpatients: a before and during COVID-19 pandemic study in general hospitals from China	53
Safety and effectiveness of oral medium to high dose blonanserin in patients with schizophrenia: subgroup analysis from a prospective, multicenter, post-marketing surveillance study in mainland China	34
Worldwide initiatives aimed to train professionals in the use of the ICD-11	31
Suicide and COVID-19: a rapid scoping review	30
The capacity to consent to treatment is altered in suicidal patients	26
Insights on the cognitive enhancement effect of desvenlafaxine in major depressive disorder	23
Non-invasive brain stimulation for borderline personality disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	22
Factors predicting admission of psychiatric emergency contacts after presenting to the emergency department: results of a regression analysis	22
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and C-reactive protein (CRP) biomarkers in suicide attempter and non-attempter major depression disorder (MDD) patients	21
Prevalence of suicidal thoughts and attempts in the transgender population of the world: a systematic review and meta-analysis	21
Geriatric depression and quality of life in North Shoa Zone, Oromia region: a community cross-sectional study	21
Effect of age and sex on prescriptions for outpatients with bipolar disorder in the MUSUBI study: a cross‑sectional study	19
Treatment of bipolar disorders in older adults: a review	19
Weight change following diagnosis with psychosis: a retrospective cohort study in Greater Manchester, UK	18
Can dextromethorphan-bupropion reduce mental pain in depressed individuals? A hypothesis-generating overview perspective	17
Risk of major mental disorders in the offspring of parents with migraine	17
Efficacy of atypical antipsychotics in schizophrenia patients: effects of 5-HTR SNPs	16
Influencing factors of length of stay among repeatedly hospitalized patients with mood disorders: a longitudinal study in China	16
The impact of COVID-related perceived stress and social support on generalized anxiety and major depressive disorders: moderating effects of pre-pandemic mental disorders	16
Alternation in functional connectivity within default mode network after psychodynamic psychotherapy in borderline personality disorder	16
Residual symptoms and their associated factors among Thai patients with depression: a multihospital-based survey	16
The independent role of fine particulate matter and genetic liability on cognition in older adults	15
Global, regional, and national time trends in incidence for depressive disorders, from 1990 to 2019: an age-period-cohort analysis for the GBD 2019	14

Prevalence of mental disorders among middle school students in Shaoxing, China	13
Impact of cariprazine on body weight and blood pressure among adults with bipolar I disorder, schizophrenia, or major depressive disorder in a real-world setting	13
Prison inmates with court-ordered treatments: are they really different?	13
Stress, depression, anxiety, and quality of life among the healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in Syria: a multi-center study	13
Digital conversations about depression among Hispanics and non-Hispanics in the US: a big‐data, machine learning analysis identifies specific characteristics of depression narratives in Hispanics	12
Serious physical assault and subsequent risk for rehospitalization in individuals with severe mental illness: a nationwide, register-based retrospective cohort study	12
Maternal depression and early childhood development among children aged 24–59 months: the mediating effect of responsive caregiving	12
Diagnostic value and role of serum miR-15a-5p in patients with schizophrenia	11
Depression secondary to vision loss in old age and an effective rapid screening tool for undiagnosed cases	11
What is the global prevalence of depression among men who have sex with men? A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
A pooled analysis of the efficacy of sertraline in women, with a focus on those of childbearing age	10
Use of social network as a coping strategy for depression among young people during the COVID-19 lockdown: findings from the COMET collaborative study	10
Problematic Internet Use, health behaviors, depression and eating disorders: a cross-sectional study among Polish medical school students	10
Depression level and coping responses toward the movement control order and its impact on quality of life in the Malaysian community during the COVID-19 pandemic: a web-based cross-sectional study	10
A case of catatonia in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: does autism spectrum matter?	9
Gut microbiota and its relation to inflammation in patients with bipolar depression: a cross-sectional study	9
Endocannabinergic modulation of central serotonergic activity in healthy human volunteers	9
A shift in psychiatry through AI? Ethical challenges	9
A comparative analysis of pediatric mental health-related emergency department utilization in Montréal, Canada, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic	9
Prevalence and impact of peer victimisation among youth seeking treatment at a tertiary psychiatric institution in Singapore: a cross-sectional study	8
DNMT1 SNPs (rs2114724 and rs2228611) associated with positive symptoms in Chinese patients with schizophrenia	8
Autism and intention attribution test: a non-verbal evaluation with comic strips	8
Association between schizoid tendencies and aggressive behaviors: mediating and moderating influences in childhood trauma and life events among Chinese adolescents	8
Malondialdehyde concentrations in obsessive–compulsive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part I: clinical characteristics	8
Relationship between efficacy and common metabolic parameters in first-treatment drug-naïve patients with early non-response schizophrenia: a retrospective study	8
Salivary hormones in depression: the future in diagnosis and treatment	8
The use of esketamine in comorbid treatment resistant depression and obsessive compulsive disorder following extensive pharmacogenomic testing: a case report	8
Mental health assessment of healthcare workers in the emergency department of a low middle-income country during COVID-19 pandemic	8
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after hypoglycemia in a patient with anorexia nervosa	7
Ego-resiliency moderates the risk of depression and social anxiety symptoms on suicidal ideation in medical students	7
Sleep disorders in the acute phase of coronavirus disease 2019: an overview and risk factor study	7
A multicenter, randomized controlled study on the efficacy of agomelatine in ameliorating anhedonia, reduced motivation, and circadian rhythm disruptions in patients with major depressive disorder (MD	7
Extrapyramidal adverse events and anticholinergics use after the long-term treatment of patients with schizophrenia with the new long-acting antipsychotic Risperidone ISM®: results from matching-adjus	7
Mental health literacy among primary care providers in Hungary: a vignette-based survey	7
Physical illness in schizophrenia and the role of tolerability in antipsychotic selection: an expert consensus with a focus on cariprazine	7
Altered resting-state network connectivity in internet gaming disorder	6
Exploring the predictive role of the first mood episode on the predominant polarity in bipolar disorder: insights from a path analysis	6
Finding the “Sweet Spot”: Sharing the decision-making in ADHD treatment selection	6
Effect of acceptance and commitment therapy for depressive disorders: a meta-analysis	6
Genetic overlap between schizophrenia and constipation: insights from a genome-wide association study in a European population	6
Treatment persistence with aripiprazole once monthly: a 4-year follow-up	5
What is the effect of lithium use on the amygdalar volume of adult patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder: a scoping review	5
Acceptance and commitment therapy reduces perceived ostracism in suicidal patients	5
Mapping services at two Nairobi County primary health facilities: identifying challenges and opportunities in integrated mental health care as a Universal Health Coverage (UHC) priority	5
Aberrant cortical surface and cognition function in drug-naive first-episode schizophrenia	5
Correlates of long duration of untreated illness (DUI) in patients with bipolar disorder: results of an observational study	5
Study protocol and preliminary baseline characteristics of a VA multi-site, mixed methods, randomized controlled study evaluating supported employment provided to veterans with opioid use disorder	5
Evaluation of factors associated with medication adherence in patients with bipolar disorder using a medication event monitoring system: a 6‐month follow‐up prospective study	5
Patients with first versus multiple episodes of self-harm: how do their profiles differ?	5

Assessing suicidality in adult ADHD patients: prevalence and related factors	5
Serum L-selectin levels as predictive markers for chronic major depressive disorder progression	5
Mood disorders in adults with epilepsy: a review of unrecognized facts and common misconceptions	5
Psychometric properties of the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS) in patients with depression and its relationship to affective symptoms	5
The relationship between coping strategies with sexual satisfaction and sexual intimacy in women with multiple sclerosis	5
Individualized strategies for depression: narrative review of clinical profiles responsive to vortioxetine	5
Achieving long-term goals through early personalized management of schizophrenia: expert opinion on the role of a new fast-onset long-acting injectable antipsychotic	5
Effectiveness of a social cognition remediation intervention for patients with schizophrenia: a randomized-controlled study	5
The grief experience during the COVID-19 pandemic across different cultures	4
Real-world predictors of divorce among outpatients with bipolar disorder: sex differences and clinical implications	4
Right brain-to-right brain psychotherapy: recent scientific and clinical advances	4
Prediction of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among rural Chinese junior high school students: a machine learning approach	4
Narcissism and suicide risk	4
The economic and humanistic burden of bipolar disorder in adults in the United States	4
Predicting quetiapine dose in patients with depression using machine learning techniques based on real-world evidence	4
Mendelian randomization studies of depression: evidence, opportunities, and challenges	4
Role of trazodone in treatment of major depressive disorder: an update	4
The effect of cognitive behavior therapy on anxiety and depression during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Occurrences of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, and burnout syndrome in ICU staff workers after two-year of the COVID-19 pandemic: the international PSY-CO in ICU study	4
Altered fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation in women with premenstrual syndrome via acupuncture at Sanyinjiao (SP6)	4
The characteristics of discharge prescriptions including pro re nata psychotropic medications for patients with schizophrenia and major depressive disorder from the survey of the “Effectiveness of gui	4
Biological correlates of altered circadian rhythms, autonomic functions and sleep problems in autism spectrum disorder	4
An economic model to understand the cost-effectiveness of olanzapine orally dispersible tablets (ODT) and olanzapine film coated tablets as a group compared with other oral atypical antipsychotics for	3
Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part II: relationship with functioning, well-being, and quality of life	3
A bibliometric and visual analysis of cognitive function in bipolar disorder from 2012 to 2022	3
Understanding inequalities in mental health by family structure during COVID-19 lockdowns: evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study	3
Trends in Mental Health: A Review of the Most Influential Research on Depression in Children and Adolescents	3
An interpersonal neurobiology perspective on the mind and mental health: personal, public, and planetary well-being	3
Dynamics of depressive states among university students in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time series analysis	3
Suicide mortality data from the Italian police during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Vitamin D status and its correlation to depression	3
Empowerment of Italian general practitioners in depression and suicide prevention: the iFightDepression tool, a game changer of the EAAD-Best project	3
Mental health in Italy after two years of COVID-19 from the perspective of 1281 Italian physicians: looking back to plan forward	3
Predominant affective temperaments in depressive patients with severe social withdrawal	3
Treating depression in patients with borderline personality disorder: clinical clues on the use of antidepressants	3
Prevalence and determinants of depression among old age: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part III: relationship with psychological trauma	3
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) as treatment for nicotine cessation in psychiatric populations: a systematic review	3
Clinical manifestations of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders with and without specific learning disorders	3