OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Current Addiction Reports is 2. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Estimation of Behavioral Addiction Prevalence During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	88
A Gender Perspective of Addictive Disorders	60
A Breath of Knowledge: Overview of Current Adolescent E-cigarette Prevention and Cessation Programs	58
Suicide Risk and Addiction: The Impact of Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders	55
Hooked on Junk: Emerging Evidence on How Food Marketing Affects Adolescents’ Diets and Long-Term Health	39
The Overlap Between Problematic Smartphone Use and Problematic Social Media Use: a Systematic Review	35
E-Cigarette Marketing on Social Media: A Scoping Review	35
Cardiorespiratory and Immunologic Effects of Electronic Cigarettes	34
Contribution of Game Genre and Structural Game Characteristics to the Risk of Problem Gaming and Gaming Disorder: a Systematic Review	31
Mindfulness in Treatment Approaches for Addiction — Underlying Mechanisms and Future Directions	27
Integrating Desire Thinking into the I-PACE Model: a Special Focus on Internet-Use Disorders	26
Problematic Online Buying-Shopping: Is it Time to Considering the Concept of an Online Subtype of Compulsive Buying-Shopping Disorder or a Specific Internet-Use Disorder?	25
Cannabis Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults: a Scoping Review	25
The Potential of Digital Phenotyping and Mobile Sensing for Psycho-Diagnostics of Internet Use Disorders	24
Review: Cannabinoids as Medicinals	24
The Role of Mu-Opioids for Reward and Threat Processing in Humans: Bridging the Gap from Preclinical to Clinical Opioid Drug Studies	24
Problematic Porn Use and Cross-Cultural Differences: A Brief Review	23
Dual Use of Combustible Cigarettes and E-cigarettes: a Narrative Review of Current Evidence	22
Evidence on Problematic Online Gaming and Social Anxiety over the Past Ten Years: a Systematic Literature Review	22
Computational Mechanisms of Addiction: Recent Evidence and Its Relevance to Addiction Medicine	22
Controversies and Clinical Recommendations for the Treatment of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder	22
Advertising Unhealthy Food to Children: on the Importance of Regulations, Parenting Styles, and Media Literacy	21
Diagnostic and Classification Considerations Related to Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Problematic Pornography Use	20
Blood Biomarkers of Alcohol Use: A Scoping Review	20
Characteristics of Gamers who Purchase Loot Box: a Systematic Literature Review	20

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorder: Implications for Researchers	19
Is Problematic Internet and Smartphone Use Related to Poorer Quality of Life? A Systematic Review of Available Evidence and Assessment Strategies	19
On Social Media Design, (Online-)Time Well-spent and Addictive Behaviors in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism	17
Preliminary Evidence that Tolerance and Withdrawal Occur in Response to Ultra-processed Foods	17
Factors that Impact the Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Effects of Cannabis: a Review of Human Laboratory Studies	16
Regulating Gambling-Like Video Game Loot Boxes: a Public Health Framework Comparing Industry Self-Regulation, Existing National Legal Approaches, and Other Potential Approaches	16
Exercise Addiction and Perfectionism: A Systematic Review of the Literature	15
Virtual Reality-Based Treatment Approaches in the Field of Substance Use Disorders	15
Pornography Use and Holistic Sexual Functioning: a Systematic Review of Recent Research	15
Understanding the Slot Machine Zone	15
Gambling in Sub-Saharan Africa: Traditional Forms and Emerging Technologies	13
New Approaches in Drug Dependence: Opioids	13
A Review of Behavioral Interventions for Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder	13
Review of Popularity and Quality Standards of Opioid-Related Smartphone Apps	13
Online Communities and Gambling Behaviors — a Systematic Review	13
Cannabis Legalization and the Decline of Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) Treatment Utilization in the US	12
Mothering from the Inside Out: Addressing the Intersection of Addiction, Adversity, and Attachment with Evidence-Based Parenting Intervention	12
Image-Based Sexual Abuse: Social and Legal Implications	12
Clinical Considerations of Ultra-processed Food Addiction Across Weight Classes: an Eating Disorder Treatment and Care Perspective	12
Novel Treatment Approaches for Substance Use Disorders: Therapeutic Use of Psychedelics and the Role of Psychotherapy	11
Substance Use and Addiction Affect More Than the Brain: the Promise of Neurocardiac Interventions	11
Cyberchondria: a Growing Concern During the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Possible Addictive Disorder?	11
Ambulatory Assessment Methods to Examine Momentary State-Based Predictors of Opioid Use Behaviors	11
A Review of Disparities in Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorder Affecting Sexual and Gender Minority Populations and Evidence for Contributing Factors	11
Associations Between Behavioral Addictions and Mental Health Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	10
Gambling Disorder and Stigma: Opportunities for Treatment and Prevention	10
Pornography consumption and partnered sex: a review of pornography use and satisfaction in romantic relationships	10
New Developments in Gambling Marketing: the Rise of Social Media Ads and Its Effect on Youth	10
Financially Focused Self-concept in Disordered Gambling	10
Problematic Pornography Use: Legal and Health Policy Considerations	10
“Culturally Responsive” Substance Use Treatment: Contemporary Definitions and Approaches for Minoritized Racial/Ethnic Groups	10
The Use of Social Networking Sites and Its Impact on Adolescents’ Emotional Well-Being: a Scoping Review	10
New and Emerging Opioid Overdose Risk Factors	10
The Use of Social Media in Research on Gambling: a Systematic Review	10
Problematic Pornography Use in China	9
The Reinforcing Natures of Hyper-Palatable Foods: Behavioral Evidence for Their Reinforcing Properties and the Role of the US Food Industry in Promoting Their Availability	9
The State of the Evidence on the Association Between State Cannabis Laws and Opioid-Related Outcomes: a Review	9
The Evolution of Telepsychiatry for Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19: a Narrative Review	9
Assessing the Impact of Recreational Cannabis Legalization on Cannabis Use Disorder and Admissions to Treatment in the United States	9
Omissions, Ambiguities, and Underuse of Causal Assessment Tools: a Systematic Review of Case Reports on Patients Who Use Kratom	8
Improving Translational Research Outcomes for Opioid Use Disorder Treatments	8
Emotional Intelligence: Relevance and Implications for Addiction	8
A Cautionary Tale of Herbal Supplements: What We Have Learned from Kratom	8
Effects of Cannabis on PTSD Recovery: Review of the Literature and Clinical Insights	8
Neurochemical and Hormonal Contributors to Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder	7
Diagnostic Ambiguities and Underuse of Clinical Assessment Tools: A Systematic Review of Case Reports on Kratom Addiction and Physical Dependence	7
Parenting and Addictions: Current Insights From Human Neuroscience	7
Risks Versus Consequences of Adolescent and Young Adult Substance Use: a Focus on Executive Control	7
Sources of Bias in Research on Gambling Among Older Adults: Considerations for a Growing Field	7
How Do State Gambling Monopolies Affect Levels of Gambling Harm?	7

Food Addiction: a Deep Dive into ‘Loss of Control’ and ‘Craving’	7
Anxiety and Opioid Use Disorder: Potential Targets for Treatment and Prevention	7
Effects of Psychological or Exercise Interventions on Problematic Mobile Phone Use: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	7
Our Voices Matter: Using Lived Experience to Promote Equity in Problem Gambling Prevention	6
Interoception Within the Context of Impulsivity and Addiction	6
THC, CBD, and Anxiety: a Review of Recent Findings on the Anxiolytic and Anxiogenic Effects of Cannabis’ Primary Cannabinoids	6
Treatment of Alcohol Use Problems Among Rural Populations: a Review of Barriers and Considerations for Increasing Access to Quality Care	6
Clinical Implications of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) Use: a Literature Review	6
Cannabis Use Disorder: A Behavioral Economic Perspective	6
Forensic Implications of Kratom: Kratom Toxicity, Correlation with Mitragynine Concentrations, and Polypharmacy	6
Alcohol Use and Gender-Based Violence	6
Rumination Across Internet Use Disorders (IUDs): a Systematic Review	6
Kratom’s Emergence and Persistence Within the US Polydrug Epidemic	6
Episodic Future Thinking as a Promising Intervention for Substance Use Disorders: a Reinforcer Pathology Perspective	5
Loneliness, Pornography Use, Problematic Pornography Use, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior	5
Lost in Translation: the Gap Between Neurobiological Mechanisms and Psychosocial Treatment Research for Substance Use Disorders	5
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Use and Pregnancy I: ENDS Use Behavior During Pregnancy	5
Reward Responsiveness, Learning, and Valuation Implicated in Problematic Pornography Use — a Research Domain Criteria Perspective	5
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Use and Pregnancy II: Perinatal Outcomes Following ENDS Use During Pregnancy	5
Associations Between Food Addiction and Substance-Use Disorders: A Critical Overview of their Overlapping Patterns of Consumption	5
Exposure Therapy for Gambling Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	5
Comparing the Approaches and Validity of ICD-11 Criteria for Gaming Disorder and DSM-5 Criteria for Internet Gaming Disorder	5
Substance Use Disorders Among Forcibly Displaced People: a Narrative Review	5
Barriers to Addressing Alcohol Use in College Sexual Assault Prevention: Where We Stand and Future Steps	5
Legacy Gambling Harms: What Happens Once the Gambling Stops?	5
Gender Differences in Addiction	5
“A Window of Opportunity”: Parenting and Addiction in the Context of Pregnancy	5
Potential Influences of the Darknet on Illicit Drug Diffusion	4
Adolescent Neurodevelopment Within the Context of Impulsivity and Substance Use	4
Lived Experience and Defining Addictive-Like Eating: a Synthesis of Qualitative Research	4
Association of Cyberbullying and Internet Use Disorder	4
Intersectionality and Structural Drivers of Fatal Overdose Disparities in the United States: a Narrative Review	4
The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Emotion-Related Impulsivity in Addictive Disorders	4
Evidence for the Endocannabinoid System as a Therapeutic Target in the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder	4
Facets of Impulsivity in Gaming Disorder: a Narrative Review	4
Receptor Selectivity and Therapeutic Potential of Kratom in Substance Use Disorders	4
Safer Tripping: Serotonergic Psychedelics and Drug Checking. Submission and Detection Rates, Potential Harms, and Challenges for Drug Analysis	4
Examining Associations Between Negative Affect and Substance Use in Treatment-Seeking Samples: a Review of Studies Using Intensive Longitudinal Methods	4
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Management Advances and Therapeutic Approaches	3
Substance-Induced Psychosis: a Narrative Review	3
What Is the Kratom Overdose Risk? A Systematic Literature Review	3
The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Impulsivity in Addictive Disorders: a Narrative Review	3
Adoption, Adaptation or Exposure? Novel Digital Gambling Activities and Links with Gambling Problems	3
Religion, Morality, Ethics, and Problematic Pornography Use	3
Neurocircuitry of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery	3
Prevalence and Correlates of Disinhibited Eating in Youth from Marginalized Racial/Ethnic Groups	3
Racial Associations Between Gambling and Suicidal Behaviors Among Black and White Adolescents and Young Adults	3
Impact of Food Addiction in Therapy Response in Obesity and Eating Disorders	3
The Rise and Risk of Delta-8 THC (Delta-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol)	3
Dweck’s Mindset Theory Applied to Addictions: a Scoping Review	3
The Impact of Chronic Pain on Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes	3
Smartphone Apps Targeting Youth Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation: An Assessment of Credibility and Quality	2
Biofeedback Interventions for Impulsivity-related Processes in Addictive Disorders	2
Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Problematic Pornography Use in the Context of Social Ties	2
Latinx Sexual Minority Adolescent Substance Use: State of the Science and Call for Intersectional Minority Stressors and Protective Factors	2
Pornography Consumers of Color and Problematic Pornography Use: Clinical Implications	2
Persistent and Unsuccessful Attempts to Cut Down on Ultra-Processed Foods and the Associated Challenges for Dietary Adherence	2
Cannabis and Pregnancy: Factors Associated with Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women and the Consequences for Offspring Neurodevelopment and Early Postpartum Parenting Behavior	2
Transcultural Aspects of Cannabis Use: a Descriptive Overview of Cannabis Use across Cultures	2
Parental Reflective Function in Substance Use Disorder: Individual Differences and Intervention Potential	2
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating the Efficacy of Stand-Alone Digital Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Among Adolescents	2
Chemsex: review of the current literature and treatment guidelines	2
E-cigarette Use and Regulation in South Africa: a Synthesis of Evidence in Response to Industry Efforts to Undermine Product Regulation	2
Self-regulatory Processes in Problematic Pornography Use	2
Problematic Social Media Use and Impulsivity	2
Neural and Psychosocial Mechanisms Underlying Alcohol Use and Pain Interactions: Overview of Current Evidence and Future Directions	2
Problematic Pornography Use in Adolescents: From Prevention to Intervention	2
The role of hippocampus in memory reactivation: an implication for a therapeutic target against opioid use disorder	2