Maurice M. Ohayon

38.8k total citations · 11 hit papers
208 papers, 27.6k citations indexed

About

Maurice M. Ohayon is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Maurice M. Ohayon has authored 208 papers receiving a total of 27.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 123 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 97 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 28 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Maurice M. Ohayon's work include Sleep and related disorders (112 papers), Sleep and Wakefulness Research (92 papers) and Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue (40 papers). Maurice M. Ohayon is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and related disorders (112 papers), Sleep and Wakefulness Research (92 papers) and Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue (40 papers). Maurice M. Ohayon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Maurice M. Ohayon's co-authors include Christian Guilleminault, Michael V. Vitiello, Thomas Roth, Mary A. Carskadon, Alan F. Schatzberg, M. Caulet, Robert G. Priest, Salvatore Smirne, Max Hirshkowitz and Steven M. Albert and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Journal of Psychiatry and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Maurice M. Ohayon

200 papers receiving 26.5k citations

Hit Papers

National Sleep Foundation’s sleep time ... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2015 2002 2004 2015 2016 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. National Sleep Foundation’s sleep time duration recommendations: methodology and results summary
    2015 3.0k citations Maurice M. Ohayon et al. profile →
  2. Epidemiology of insomnia: what we know and what we still need to learn
    2002 2.8k citations Maurice M. Ohayon Sleep Medicine Reviews profile →
  3. Meta-Analysis of Quantitative Sleep Parameters From Childhood to Old Age in Healthy Individuals: Developing Normative Sleep Values Across the Human Lifespan
    2004 2.3k citations Maurice M. Ohayon, Christian Guilleminault et al. SLEEP profile →
  4. National Sleep Foundation’s updated sleep duration recommendations: final report
    2015 1.6k citations Maurice M. Ohayon et al. profile →
  5. National Sleep Foundation's sleep quality recommendations: first report
    2016 872 citations Maurice M. Ohayon, Yves Dauvilliers et al. profile →
  6. Place of chronic insomnia in the course of depressive and anxiety disorders
    2002 652 citations Maurice M. Ohayon et al. Journal of Psychiatric Research profile →
  7. Prevalence of restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder in the general population
    2002 514 citations Maurice M. Ohayon et al. profile →
  8. Epidemiology of restless legs syndrome: A synthesis of the literature
    2011 426 citations Maurice M. Ohayon et al. Sleep Medicine Reviews profile →
  9. Internet addiction and sleep problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2019 321 citations Zainab Alimoradi, Chung‐Ying Lin et al. Sleep Medicine Reviews profile →
  10. Sleep problems during COVID-19 pandemic and its’ association to psychological distress: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2021 251 citations Zainab Alimoradi, Anders Broström et al. EClinicalMedicine profile →
  11. Fear of COVID-19 and its association with mental health-related factors: systematic review and meta-analysis
    2022 125 citations Zainab Alimoradi, Maurice M. Ohayon et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Maurice M. Ohayon United States 80 19.0k 12.9k 5.1k 4.2k 2.8k 208 27.6k
Michael V. Vitiello United States 67 13.6k 0.7× 9.0k 0.7× 4.4k 0.9× 3.9k 0.9× 1.9k 0.7× 276 22.3k
Dieter Riemann Germany 76 18.9k 1.0× 15.4k 1.2× 6.4k 1.3× 2.1k 0.5× 2.2k 0.8× 478 26.7k
Daniel J. Buysse United States 23 16.3k 0.9× 9.1k 0.7× 5.4k 1.1× 6.7k 1.6× 2.5k 0.9× 34 30.5k
Susan Berman United States 34 15.5k 0.8× 8.5k 0.7× 3.2k 0.6× 3.8k 0.9× 2.9k 1.0× 85 28.7k
Mary A. Carskadon United States 77 22.0k 1.2× 14.8k 1.1× 7.6k 1.5× 3.8k 0.9× 1.1k 0.4× 220 29.4k
Thomas Roth United States 93 24.8k 1.3× 19.9k 1.5× 11.2k 2.2× 6.9k 1.6× 3.1k 1.1× 581 36.3k
Daniel J. Buysse United States 99 32.4k 1.7× 20.2k 1.6× 9.6k 1.9× 5.5k 1.3× 2.5k 0.9× 507 43.1k
Charles M. Morin Canada 98 30.3k 1.6× 20.7k 1.6× 8.8k 1.7× 3.0k 0.7× 2.7k 1.0× 373 38.1k
Edward O. Bixler United States 78 13.2k 0.7× 10.0k 0.8× 8.9k 1.7× 9.0k 2.1× 1.4k 0.5× 309 24.7k
D J Kupfer United States 9 14.9k 0.8× 7.9k 0.6× 3.2k 0.6× 3.8k 0.9× 2.2k 0.8× 13 26.0k

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All Works

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Štolc, Viktor, Miloslav Karhánek, Friedemann Freund, et al.. (2025). RNA–DNA Differences: Mechanisms, Oxidative Stress, Transcriptional Fidelity, and Health Implications. Antioxidants. 14(5). 544–544. 3 indexed citations
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Ohayon, Maurice M., et al.. (2025). Prevalence of narcolepsy in representative samples of the general population of North America, Europe, and South Korea. Psychiatry Research. 347. 116390–116390. 1 indexed citations
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Štolc, Viktor, Miloslav Karhánek, Friedemann Freund, et al.. (2024). Metabolic stress in space: ROS-induced mutations in mice hint at a new path to cancer. Redox Biology. 78. 103398–103398. 2 indexed citations
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Ohayon, Maurice M., et al.. (2022). Longitudinal study to assess antidepressant treatment patterns and outcomes in individuals with depression in the general population. Journal of Affective Disorders. 321. 272–278. 3 indexed citations
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Alimoradi, Zainab, Anders Broström, Hector W. H. Tsang, et al.. (2021). Sleep problems during COVID-19 pandemic and its’ association to psychological distress: A systematic review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine. 36. 100916–100916. 251 indexed citations breakdown →
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Alimoradi, Zainab, Chung‐Ying Lin, Anders Broström, et al.. (2019). Internet addiction and sleep problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 47. 51–61. 321 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ohayon, Maurice M., Jed Black, Andrew D. Krystal, et al.. (2018). Longitudinal study of narcolepsy symptoms in first, second, and third-degree relatives of simplex and multiplex narcolepsy families. Sleep Medicine. 53. 88–93. 5 indexed citations
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Ohayon, Maurice M.. (2013). Narcolepsy is complicated by high medical and psychiatric comorbidities: a comparison with the general population. Sleep Medicine. 14(6). 488–492. 195 indexed citations
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Jaussent, Isabelle, Jean Bouyer, Marie‐Laure Ancelin, et al.. (2012). Excessive Sleepiness is Predictive of Cognitive Decline in the Elderly. SLEEP. 35(9). 1201–1207. 173 indexed citations
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Ohayon, Maurice M.. (2012). Determining the level of sleepiness in the American population and its correlates. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 46(4). 422–427. 91 indexed citations
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Ohayon, Maurice M., Luigi Ferini‐Strambi, Giuseppe Plazzi, Salvatore Smirne, & Vincenza Castronovo. (2005). Frequency of narcolepsy symptoms and other sleep disorders in narcoleptic patients and their first‐degree relatives. Journal of Sleep Research. 14(4). 437–445. 39 indexed citations
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Ohayon, Maurice M.. (2004). Specific characteristics of the pain/depression association in the general population.. PubMed. 65 Suppl 12. 5–9. 120 indexed citations
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Ohayon, Maurice M.. (2003). The Effects of Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders on Mood Disturbances in the General Population. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 64(10). 1195–1200. 210 indexed citations
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Ohayon, Maurice M. & Colin M. Shapiro. (2000). Sleep disturbances and psychiatric disorders associated with posttraumatic stress disorder in the general population. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 41(6). 469–478. 364 indexed citations
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Philip, Pierre, et al.. (1999). Long Distance Driving and Self–Induced Sleep Deprivation among Automobile Drivers. SLEEP. 22(4). 475–480. 80 indexed citations
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Ohayon, Maurice M., M. Caulet, Robert G. Priest, & Christian Guilleminault. (1998). Psychotropic Medication Consumption Patterns in the UK General Population. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 51(3). 273–283. 146 indexed citations
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Ohayon, Maurice M., Christian Guilleminault, R. G. Priest, & M. Caulet. (1997). Snoring and breathing pauses during sleep: telephone interview survey of a United Kingdom population sample. BMJ. 314(7084). 860–860. 220 indexed citations

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