OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Health Education Journal is 4. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Engage, educate, escape: The New Jersey Department of Health Project Firstline Escape Room	37
Localising the Global Standards for Health-Promoting Schools: A Comparison of China and Germany	25
Family and patient education for children with spina bifida: A qualitative study	19
Parental empowerment and child–parent attachment: A qualitative study of the circle of security-parenting programme	17
Health promotion intervention in at-risk South African primary schools	16
How has co-production been used to design and deliver Recovery College courses? A scoping review of guidance, training and experience of trainers	16
Promoting health education through collaborative writing sessions in the Dominican Republic	15
Value for whom? Rethinking cost-effectiveness from young people’s perspective	15
Student experiences of fitness testing in physical education: The role of self-concept	14
Novel skills-based training for healthy lifestyle adoption in India	13
The effects of active breaks on sustained attention among sports college students	13
University peer health coaches’ perceptions of learning and applying motivational interviewing	13
Sexuality education, condoms and contradictions: The views of educators and students in Ghana	13
Understanding of a healthy diet in relation to current guidelines: A case study of UK university students	12
Community partners’ experiences with medical students’ service-learning activities	12
Sexuality education, populism, and the promise of critical health education studies	11
How prepared are people for their future? Findings from the Preparedness for the Future survey	11
Supporting women in relation to menopause knowledge and awareness: Lessons learned from a gender-specific educational programme	9
Whole grain perceptions and consumption attitudes: Results of a survey in Italy	9
Effects of diabetes education on the knowledge and awareness levels of classroom teachers about type 1 diabetes in Türkiye	9
Impact of a diabetes educator-led clinic on the control of type 1 diabetes among adults	9
Developing the Tokelau National Health and Physical Education Curriculum: A case study	9
Early and slow weight loss responders’ perceptions of an adaptive diabetes prevention trial: A qualitative perspective	9
Active recess: School break time as a setting for physical activity promotion in European primary schools	9
Youth e-cigarette never-users and ever-users perceptions of novel educational comic book	8

Perceived barriers and facilitators of childcare providers’ physical activity: A mixed-methods study	8
Competences for promoting mental health in primary school	8
Paediatric manikins and school nurses as Basic Life Support coordinators: A useful strategy for schools?	8
Feasibility and acceptability of paramedic-initiated health education for rural-dwelling older people	8
Completing a soundscape questionnaire reduces the psychological distance of sound and hearing	8
Children and young people at the centre: Concepts, ethics and methods for research	8
Children’s representations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and associated pandemic experiences post-infection in China	7
Empowering mothers through structured education to strengthen their role in preventing child malnutrition and promoting lifelong health for children under five	7
What is health education within HPE? A critical analysis of curriculum in Aotearoa New Zealand, China and Japan	7
Quality of online information for the general public on familial hypercholesterolaemia	7
The effect of handwashing education given to children with intellectual disabilities on handwashing skills	7
Benefits for peer educators in delivering wellbeing education to agricultural students	7
Far-right mobilisations, gendered body politics and repressive health and educational futures	7
Evaluating the feasibility of delivering a sleep education programme in secondary schools	7
Breaking the digital gap to reduce cardiovascular risk in primary care	6
Young adult–targeted vaping cessation media campaigns: Promising themes	6
Changing perspectives among pre-health undergraduates through a brief weight bias pedagogical intervention	6
The power of the group: Enhancing wellbeing and positive mental health among teenagers	6
Trends in diversity-related learning among secondary schools in 35 US states, 2014–2018	6
Art in health for young people: Reducing risks for infant mortality	5
What you believe matters: Linking behavioural and cognitive factors to college students’ sleep quality and mental health	5
Lessons learned from a gender-specific educational programme supporting young women with experience of domestic abuse	5
The role of mental engagement between moderate or vigorous physical activity and academic achievement in adolescents	5
Effects of a school-based substance use prevention education on psychoactive substance knowledge, attitudes and behaviours among young people	5
Gender consciousness and sun protection patterns among Chinese youth: A cross-sectional analysis	5
Trust in cancer information and source preference in later life	5
COVID-19 public health lessons in science class boost knowledge and efficacy beliefs	5
History on repeat: Silencing trans-related health information and violating health professionals’ ethical obligations	5
Feasibility of software prompts to support antenatal vaccination decision-making: A cross-sectional study	5
Self-care education in primary schools and related settings in England: An ethnographic study	5
Qualitatively evaluating school health and mental health literacy programmes: Using a reflexive approach	5
Promoting healthy eating: The intervening role of health and nutrition-related claims in food advertisements	5
Gender bias in generative artificial intelligence text-to-image depiction of medical students	4
Urban youth perceptions of sports and energy drinks: Insights for health promotion messaging	4
How elementary schools shape leisure-time physical activity among pupils in Israel: A cross-sectional quantitative study	4
A multi-site intervention using influencers to communicate about syringe service programmes	4
We are real: Sexuality, gender and the problem of ontology in US health education	4
Pilot rapid assessment of cultural and linguistic appropriateness of COVID-19 educational materials	4
Enhancing adherence to recommended food practices in Norwegian kindergartens: The role of knowledge and application of national guidelines for food and meals	4
Health literacy among members of the Nepalese immigrant population in Canada	4
Picture this: Men building intimate partner relationships	4
Comics as tools for oral health education and health promotion: A scoping review	4
Acceptability and feasibility of an app to prepare children for a blood test: An exploratory cohort study	4
Adolescents’ support for school-based disciplinary policy for using e-cigarettes in Texas schools	4
Effects of an online school-based intervention on postural education knowledge among teachers	4
Are families attending a neonatal intensive care unit engaged and satisfied with video education? A scoping review	4
Men’s experiences of HeadsUpGuys: A strength-based case study	4
Why we need to teach everyone about reproductive health	4
Diabetes in secondary education biology textbooks in Greece	4
Understanding of nutrition information on food labels among higher income adults in India	4

Information about Tummy Time in infants available on the Internet	4
Stop leaving people with disability behind: Reviewing comprehensive sexuality education for people with disability	4
When smoking is the smallest problem: A qualitative study of smoking prevention in Danish vocational schools	4
Listening ‘with’ children ‘to’ the more-than-human world: A diffractive analysis of the child and the challenge of sustainability	4
Monitoring student education and confidence in LGBTQ+ health in UK medical schools	4
An online game-based intervention using quizzes to improve nutrition and physical activity outcomes among university students	4