Most-cited Psychology papers of 2023, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Psychology research papers published in 2023, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. Aion Framework: Dimensional Emergence of AI Consciousness, Observer-Induced Collapse, and Cosmological Portal Dynamics
   Rivo Kaugeranna, Eliina Kaugeranna et al. · 2023 · 13,887 citations
2. Minority stress theory: Application, critique, and continued relevance
   David M. Frost, Ilan H. Meyer · 2023 · 926 citations · Free PDF
3. The European Insomnia Guideline: An update on the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia 2023
   Dieter Wilhelm Riemann, Colin Alexander Espie et al. · 2023 · 817 citations
4. 2023 International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) consensus statement on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs)
   Margo Lynn Mountjoy, Kathryn E. Ackerman et al. · 2023 · 721 citations
5. Age of onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders: a cross-national analysis of population surveys from 29 countries
   John Joseph McGrath, John J McGrath et al. · 2023 · 633 citations
6. Systematic review and meta-analysis of AI-based conversational agents for promoting mental health and well-being
   Han Zao Li, Renwen Zhang et al. · 2023 · 575 citations · Free PDF
7. Single-Dose Psilocybin Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder
   Charles L. Raison, Gerard Sanacora et al. · 2023 · 534 citations
8. Psychedelics promote neuroplasticity through the activation of intracellular 5-HT2A receptors
   Maxemiliano V. Vargas, Lee E. Dunlap et al. · 2023 · 489 citations · Free PDF
9. A classification system for teachers’ motivational behaviors recommended in self-determination theory interventions.
   Asghar Ahmadi, Michael Noetel et al. · 2023 · 478 citations · Free PDF
10. Psychedelics promote plasticity by directly binding to BDNF receptor TrkB
    Rafael Moliner, Mykhailo Girych et al. · 2023 · 474 citations · Free PDF
11. Emotion recognition and artificial intelligence: A systematic review (2014–2023) and research recommendations
    Smith K. Khare, Victoria Blanes‐Vidal et al. · 2023 · 469 citations · Free PDF
12. The Association of Emotional Eating with Overweight/Obesity, Depression, Anxiety/Stress, and Dietary Patterns: A Review of the Current Clinical Evidence
    Antonios Dakanalis, Maria Mentzelou et al. · 2023 · 453 citations · Free PDF
13. MDMA-assisted therapy for moderate to severe PTSD: a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial
    Jennifer Mitchell, Marcela Ot’alora G. et al. · 2023 · 440 citations · Free PDF
14. Epidemiology of anxiety disorders: global burden and sociodemographic associations
    Syed Fahad Javaid, Ibrahim Jawad Hashim et al. · 2023 · 423 citations · Free PDF
15. Adverse childhood experiences: a meta‐analysis of prevalence and moderators among half a million adults in 206 studies
    Sheri L. Madigan, Audrey‐Ann Deneault et al. · 2023 · 414 citations · Free PDF
16. Gamification of e-learning in higher education: a systematic literature review
    Amina Khaldi, Rokia Bouzidi et al. · 2023 · 409 citations · Free PDF
17. An Overview of Chatbot-Based Mobile Mental Health Apps: Insights From App Description and User Reviews
    Md Romael Haque, Sabirat Rubya · 2023 · 397 citations
18. Dawn of the Transformer Era in Speech Emotion Recognition: Closing the Valence Gap
    Johannes Wagner, Andreas Triantafyllopoulos et al. · 2023 · 395 citations · Free PDF
19. Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among U.S. Adults — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011–2020
    Elizabeth A. Swedo, Maria Vyshnya Aslam et al. · 2023 · 376 citations · Free PDF
20. The need to promote sleep health in public health agendas across the globe
    Diane C Lim, Arezu Najafi et al. · 2023 · 367 citations · Free PDF
21. World Happiness Report
    Shatdal Chaudhary · 2023 · 362 citations
22. The association between academic pressure and adolescent mental health problems: A systematic review
    Thomas Steare, Carolina Gutiérrez Muñoz et al. · 2023 · 358 citations · Free PDF
23. How does generative artificial intelligence impact student creativity?
    Sabrina Habib, Thomas Vogel et al. · 2023 · 356 citations
24. Psychedelics reopen the social reward learning critical period
    Romain Nardou, Edward J. Sawyer et al. · 2023 · 352 citations · Free PDF
25. Changes in Depression and Anxiety Among Children and Adolescents From Before to During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    Sheri L. Madigan, Nicole M. Racine et al. · 2023 · 351 citations

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