OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biopsychosocial Medicine is 10. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Interpersonal relationships in patients suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain: a case-control study analyzing core conflictual relationship themes and interpersonal problems	76
Being female with vitiligo disease in traditional societies within North Africa	22
Validation of the Japanese version of the patterns of activity measure-pain in individuals with chronic pain	18
Differences in the presentation of COVID-19-related psychosocial stress and general psychological distress and the relation between the number of care days and these symptoms among Japanese ward staff	17
Disabling symptoms associated with increased axillary temperature in patients with functional hyperthermia	15
Correction to: The effectiveness of Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure (PRISM) for the assessment of the suffering and quality of interpersonal relationships of patients with chronic	14
Validation of single and combined screening tools for the detection of poststroke mood disorders in acute stroke patients in Singapore	12
Slight religiosity associated with a lower incidence of any fracture among healthy people in a multireligious country	11
Effects of a video-viewing intervention with positive word stimulation on the depressive symptoms of older patients with cardiac disease and subthreshold depression: a pilot randomized controlled tria	11
Potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on japanese patients with eating disorders -a cross-sectional study	11
Effectiveness of a training program for a patient with non-cardiac chest pain that combines intervention to improve quality of life, psychological state, and functional capacity: a case report	10
Oral administration of 6-methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate extracted from wasabi is safe and improves the fatigue and sleep of healthy volunteers	10
Functional hyperthermia and comorbid psychiatric disorders	10
Efficacy and safety of peppermint oil for the treatment in Japanese patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a prospective, open-label, and single-arm study	10
The short- and long-term effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on the glycemic control of diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Moderating effect of work fatigue on the association between resilience and posttraumatic stress symptoms: a cross-sectional multi-country study among pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic	10