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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Sertraline and inflammatory markers in major depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis	412
Gender differences in psychiatric outpatients: a before and during COVID-19 pandemic study in general hospitals from China	82
Combined effect of cognitive dysfunction and sleep disturbance on mortality risk: NHANES 2011–2014	42
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	40
Prevalence and correlates of depression and anxiety in caregivers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during the fifth wave of COVID-19 and school closure in Hong Kong	33
Bilingual side effect: a case of foreign language syndrome following chlorpromazine-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome	32
Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part IV: differences between patient and physician perceptions	31
Insights on the cognitive enhancement effect of desvenlafaxine in major depressive disorder	30
Worldwide initiatives aimed to train professionals in the use of the ICD-11	30
The capacity to consent to treatment is altered in suicidal patients	28
Associations of ANKK1 (rs1800497) polymorphism with glucose and lipid metabolism in patients with schizophrenia treated with olanzapine: a retrospective study	27
Suicide and COVID-19: a rapid scoping review	26
Perinatal depression and anxiety symptoms as mediators between grief and PTSD: the moderated effect of social support	25
Risk of major mental disorders in the offspring of parents with migraine	24
Prevalence of suicidal thoughts and attempts in the transgender population of the world: a systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and C-reactive protein (CRP) biomarkers in suicide attempter and non-attempter major depression disorder (MDD) patients	23
Factors predicting admission of psychiatric emergency contacts after presenting to the emergency department: results of a regression analysis	23
Effect of age and sex on prescriptions for outpatients with bipolar disorder in the MUSUBI study: a cross‑sectional study	23
Can dextromethorphan-bupropion reduce mental pain in depressed individuals? A hypothesis-generating overview perspective	22
Targeting heterogeneous depression with trazodone prolonged release: from neuropharmacology to clinical application	21
Non-invasive brain stimulation for borderline personality disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	21
Weight change following diagnosis with psychosis: a retrospective cohort study in Greater Manchester, UK	18
Efficacy of atypical antipsychotics in schizophrenia patients: effects of 5-HTR SNPs	17
Stress, depression, anxiety, and quality of life among the healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in Syria: a multi-center study	16
The independent role of fine particulate matter and genetic liability on cognition in older adults	15

The impact of COVID-related perceived stress and social support on generalized anxiety and major depressive disorders: moderating effects of pre-pandemic mental disorders	15
Efficacy and safety of Bifidobacterium combined with high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of depression in adolescents: a preliminary randomised controlled tria	15
Mitochondrial dysfunction, a new marker warning of neuropsychiatric disorder risk: evidence from genetics and epidemiology	14
Residual symptoms and their associated factors among Thai patients with depression: a multihospital-based survey	14
Diagnostic value and role of serum miR-15a-5p in patients with schizophrenia	13
Alternation in functional connectivity within default mode network after psychodynamic psychotherapy in borderline personality disorder	13
Prison inmates with court-ordered treatments: are they really different?	13
Global, regional, and national time trends in incidence for depressive disorders, from 1990 to 2019: an age-period-cohort analysis for the GBD 2019	13
Prevalence of mental disorders among middle school students in Shaoxing, China	13
Influencing factors of length of stay among repeatedly hospitalized patients with mood disorders: a longitudinal study in 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	12
Maternal depression and early childhood development among children aged 24–59 months: the mediating effect of responsive caregiving	12
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
A pooled analysis of the efficacy of sertraline in women, with a focus on those of childbearing age	12
Depression secondary to vision loss in old age and an effective rapid screening tool for undiagnosed cases	12
What is the global prevalence of depression among men who have sex with men? A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Use of social network as a coping strategy for depression among young people during the COVID-19 lockdown: findings from the COMET collaborative study	11
A case of catatonia in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: does autism spectrum matter?	11
Gut microbiota and its relation to inflammation in patients with bipolar depression: a cross-sectional study	11
Problematic Internet Use, health behaviors, depression and eating disorders: a cross-sectional study among Polish medical school students	11
A comparative analysis of pediatric mental health-related emergency department utilization in Montréal, Canada, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic	11
A shift in psychiatry through AI? Ethical challenges	11
Effects of proinflammatory cytokines and programmed cell death on cognitive domains in older age patients with bipolar disorder	10
Endocannabinergic modulation of central serotonergic activity in healthy human volunteers	10
Association between schizoid tendencies and aggressive behaviors: mediating and moderating influences in childhood trauma and life events among Chinese adolescents	10
Relationship between efficacy and common metabolic parameters in first-treatment drug-naïve patients with early non-response schizophrenia: a retrospective study	10
A novel approach to exploring youth non-suicidal self-injury heterogeneity: individual differential psychopathology network analysis	9
Autism and intention attribution test: a non-verbal evaluation with comic strips	9
Mental health assessment of healthcare workers in the emergency department of a low middle-income country during COVID-19 pandemic	9
A multi-level exploration of the genetic basis between lung cancer and schizophrenia	9
Salivary hormones in depression: the future in diagnosis and treatment	8
Physical illness in schizophrenia and the role of tolerability in antipsychotic selection: an expert consensus with a focus on cariprazine	8
Prevalence and impact of peer victimisation among youth seeking treatment at a tertiary psychiatric institution in Singapore: a cross-sectional study	8
Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part I: clinical characteristics	8
DNMT1 SNPs (rs2114724 and rs2228611) associated with positive symptoms in Chinese patients with schizophrenia	8
Treatment-resistant depression with poor response to deep brain stimulation improves with psychotherapy: case series	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
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
Exploring the predictive role of the first mood episode on the predominant polarity in bipolar disorder: insights from a path analysis	7
Bibliometric and visual analysis of circadian rhythms in depression from 2004 to 2024	7
Sleep disorders in the acute phase of coronavirus disease 2019: an overview and risk factor study	7
Ego-resiliency moderates the risk of depression and social anxiety symptoms on suicidal ideation in medical students	7
Effect of lacticaseibacillus paracasei PS23 on anxiety and sleep difficulties among office workers: a double-blind, randomized controlled pilot trial	6
Effect of acceptance and commitment therapy for depressive disorders: a meta-analysis	6
Correlates of long duration of untreated illness (DUI) in patients with bipolar disorder: results of an observational study	6
Treatment persistence with aripiprazole once monthly: a 4-year follow-up	6
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	6
The relationship between coping strategies with sexual satisfaction and sexual intimacy in women with multiple sclerosis	6
Altered resting-state network connectivity in internet gaming disorder	6

Mood disorders in adults with epilepsy: a review of unrecognized facts and common misconceptions	6
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	6
Psychometric properties of the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS) in patients with depression and its relationship to affective symptoms	6
Inflammatory markers and suicidal behavior: A comprehensive review of emerging evidence	6
Individualized strategies for depression: narrative review of clinical profiles responsive to vortioxetine	6
Genetic overlap between schizophrenia and constipation: insights from a genome-wide association study in a European population	6
Finding the “Sweet Spot”: Sharing the decision-making in ADHD treatment selection	6
What is the effect of lithium use on the amygdalar volume of adult patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder: a scoping review	6
Incidence and risk factors of hypothyroidism in psychiatric outpatients with long-term lithium treatment: a 10-year retrospective hospital-based study	6
The relationship between cognitive disengagement syndrome and misophonia in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: the mediating role of cognitive disengagement syndrome symptoms	6
Crafting wellness: exploring the effectiveness of a single-item mental health measure for young children and their mothers	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
The grief experience during the COVID-19 pandemic across different cultures	5
Effectiveness of a social cognition remediation intervention for patients with schizophrenia: a randomized-controlled study	5
The effect of cognitive behavior therapy on anxiety and depression during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Narcissism and suicide risk	5
Aberrant cortical surface and cognition function in drug-naive first-episode schizophrenia	5
The economic and humanistic burden of bipolar disorder in adults in the United States	5
Acceptance and commitment therapy reduces perceived ostracism in suicidal patients	5
Assessing suicidality in adult ADHD patients: prevalence and related factors	5
The global burden of depression attributable to childhood sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, and bullying victimization from 1990 to 2021: an analysis based on the global burden of disease study	5
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	5
Real-world predictors of divorce among outpatients with bipolar disorder: sex differences and clinical implications	5
Abnormal static and dynamic regional homogeneity in adolescent major depressive disorder with somatic symptoms: a resting-state fMRI study	5
Serum L-selectin levels as predictive markers for chronic major depressive disorder progression	5
Right brain-to-right brain psychotherapy: recent scientific and clinical advances	4
A bibliometric and visual analysis of cognitive function in bipolar disorder from 2012 to 2022	4
Biological correlates of altered circadian rhythms, autonomic functions and sleep problems in autism spectrum disorder	4
Vitamin D status and its correlation to depression	4
Predicting quetiapine dose in patients with depression using machine learning techniques based on real-world evidence	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
Prediction of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among rural Chinese junior high school students: a machine learning approach	4
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) as treatment for nicotine cessation in psychiatric populations: a systematic review	4
Mendelian randomization studies of depression: evidence, opportunities, and challenges	4
Role of trazodone in treatment of major depressive disorder: an update	4
Suicide risk in persons with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a systematic review	4
Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part III: relationship with psychological trauma	4
Prevalence and determinants of depression among old age: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Predominant affective temperaments in depressive patients with severe social withdrawal	3
Trends in Mental Health: A Review of the Most Influential Research on Depression in Children and Adolescents	3
Prevalence and comorbidity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Chinese school-attending students aged 6–16: a national survey	3
Understanding inequalities in mental health by family structure during COVID-19 lockdowns: evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study	3
Mental health in Italy after two years of COVID-19 from the perspective of 1281 Italian physicians: looking back to plan forward	3
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
Clinical manifestations of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders with and without specific learning disorders	3
Empowerment of Italian general practitioners in depression and suicide prevention: the iFightDepression tool, a game changer of the EAAD-Best project	3
An interpersonal neurobiology perspective on the mind and mental health: personal, public, and planetary well-being	3
On mental pain and suicide risk in modern psychiatry	3