OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Bipolar Disorders is 6. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Psychological symptoms during and after Austrian first lockdown in individuals with bipolar disorder? A follow-up control-group investigation	30
Lithium and its effects: does dose matter?	29
Internet of things issues related to psychiatry	25
Key questions on the long term renal effects of lithium: a review of pertinent data	22
The association between variability, intensity, and persistence of suicidal ideation and prospective suicidal behavior in the systematic treatment enhancement program for bipolar disorder (STEP-BD) st	18
Aripiprazole once-monthly for the treatment of adult patients with earlier-stage bipolar I disorder: a post hoc analysis of data from a double-blind, placebo-controlled, 52-week randomized withdrawal	17
Lithium in the time of COVID: forever vigilant	12
Paediatric bipolar disorder: an age-old problem	12
A systematic review of the biomarkers associated with cognition and mood state in bipolar disorder	12
The big five model in bipolar disorder: a latent profile analysis and its impact on longterm illness severity	11
Evaluating the quality, safety, and functionality of commonly used smartphone apps for bipolar disorder mood and sleep self-management	11
Mitochondrial genetic variants associated with bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia in a Japanese population	11
Dynamics of affect modulation in neurodevelopmental disorders (DynAMoND) – study design of a prospective cohort study	11
Association between childhood trauma, cognition, and psychosocial function in a large sample of partially or fully remitted patients with bipolar disorder and healthy participants	11
Medical comorbidities in bipolar disorder (BIPCOM): clinical validation of risk factors and biomarkers to improve prevention and treatment. Study protocol	11
Clinicians’ preferences and attitudes towards the use of lithium in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorders around the world: a survey from the ISBD Lithium task force	10
Psychological therapy for mood instability within bipolar spectrum disorder: a randomised, controlled feasibility trial of a dialectical behaviour therapy-informed approach (the ThrIVe-B programme)	10
Efficacy and safety of adjunctive therapy to lamotrigine, lithium, or valproate monotherapy in bipolar depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	10
Estimated glomerular filtration rate in Korean patients exposed to long-term lithium maintenance therapy	9
Search for surrogate markers to predict end stage kidney disease in long term lithium users	9
Methylomic biomarkers of lithium response in bipolar disorder: a clinical utility study	9
Combining predominant polarity and affective spectrum concepts in bipolar disorder: towards a novel theoretical and clinical perspective	9
Perceived cognitive loss, symptomology, and psychological well-being with bipolar disorder	8
Is cognitive behaviour therapy applicable to individuals diagnosed with bipolar depression or suboptimal mood stabilizer treatment: a secondary analysis of a large pragmatic effectiveness trial	8
Characteristics of rapid cycling in 1261 bipolar disorder patients	8

Effectiveness of ultra-long-term lithium treatment: relevant factors and case series	8
Differential characteristics of bipolar I and II disorders: a retrospective, cross-sectional evaluation of clinical features, illness course, and response to treatment	8
Correction: Overview of lithium’s use: a nationwide survey	8
The relations between executive functions and occupational functioning in individuals with bipolar disorder: a scoping review	8
Perceived loneliness and social support in bipolar disorder: relation to suicidal ideation and attempts	8
The bipolar two-syndrome concept: questioning the shaping of a circular argument for subtyping a dimensional disorder	8
Stigma in people living with bipolar disorder and their families: a systematic review	7
A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lamotrigine in the maintenance treatment of Chinese adult patients with bipolar I disorder	7
Prevention of suicidal behavior with lithium treatment in patients with recurrent mood disorders	7
Exploratory study of ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation and age of onset of bipolar disorder	7
Two bipolar disorders or one? In reply to commentary by Malhi and Bell	7
Lithium-discontinuation-induced treatment refractoriness revisited	6
Lithium induced hypercalcemia: an expert opinion and management algorithm	6
Differential diagnosis of unipolar versus bipolar depression by GSK3 levels in peripheral blood: a pilot experimental study	6
Lurasidone in the long-term treatment of Japanese patients with bipolar I disorder: a 52 week open label study	6
Blood pressure in bipolar disorder: evidence of elevated pulse pressure and associations between mean pressure and mood instability	6
Lithium use in childhood and adolescence, peripartum, and old age: an umbrella review	6
Early detection of bipolar disorders and treatment recommendations for help-seeking adolescents and young adults: Findings of the Early Detection and Intervention Center Dresden	6
Familial load of psychiatric disorders and overall functioning in patients newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder and their unaffected first-degree relatives	6
Valproic acid autoinduction: a case-based review	6