OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Trust in Religious Leaders and Voluntary Compliance: Lessons from Social Distancing during COVID‐19 in Central Asia	47
Threatening Morality: Religious and Political Opposition to Science in the United States	32
HANDING DOWN THE FAITH: HOW PARENTS PASS THEIR RELIGION ON TO THE NEXT GENERATION. By ChristianSmith and AmyAdamczyk. New York: Oxford University Press, 2021. 264 pp. $29.95 hardcover.	17
BIRTH CONTROL BATTLES: HOW RACE AND CLASS DIVIDED AMERICAN RELIGION. By Melissa J.Wilde. Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2020. vii + 285 pp. $85.00 cloth, $29.95 paper.	16
The Cost of Being Christian: The Association between Christian Affiliation and Discrimination Experiences among Asians in the United States	15
RELIGION AT THE EDGE: NATURE, SPIRITUALITY, AND SECULARITY IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. Edited by PaulBramadat, PatriciaO'Connell Killen, and SarahWilkins‐Laflamme. Vancouver, BC: University of British C	13
Christian Nationalism and Violence Against Religious Minorities in the United States: A Quantitative Analysis	13
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Religion‐State Interaction at the Local Level: Key Findings from a Survey of Religion and Local Elected Officials	10
Religiosity and US adolescents’ well‐being: The moderating role of trait reactance	10
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THE ORIGINS OF SECULAR INSTITUTIONS. IDEAS, TIMING, AND ORGANIZATION. By H.Zeynep Bulutgil. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2022. 258pp. £64.00 Hardback, £19.99 Paperback.	9
Race, Gender, and the Relationship Between Religious Factors and Verbal Ability: An Intersectional Approach	9
Correlates of Continued Church Membership Intention: An Empirical Study of Religion in Ghana	9
Is the Catholic Church in America Experiencing Internal Secularization? Priests’ Assessments of Pope Francis and the Condition of the Church	9
Trust and Trustworthiness of Christians, Muslims, and Atheists/Agnostics in the United States	8
Race, Religion, and Global Solidarities: W. E. B. Du Bois and “The Black Church” as a Contested Category	8
The Politics of 130,000 American Religious Leaders: A New Methodological Approach	8
Reply to Comment by Cragun and Speed on “Trust and Trustworthiness of Christians, Muslims and Atheists/Agnostics in the U.S.”	8
Fluidity of Faith: Predictors of Religion in a Longitudinal Sample of Chinese Adults	8
Triple Roles, Worship, and “Period Shaming”: How Muslim Women Maintain Belonging and Connection in Ramadan	7
The National Survey of Religious Leaders: Background, Methods, and Lessons Learned in the Research Process	7
Spillover Effects of Scandals on Exits from the Catholic and Protestant Churches in Germany	7
Opposing Immigrants in Europe: The Interplay Between Religiosity, Values, and Threat	7
Denominational Differences in Obesity Among Black Christian Adults: Why Gender and Life Stage Matter	7

Individuals’ Use of Religion in Response to the COVID‐19 Pandemic as Complementary to Their Use of Medically Recommended Responses	6
Using Large‐Scale Location Data to Examine Racial Diversity and Segregation in Church Attendees’ Home Neighborhoods	6
The Impact of Ritual Participation on Perceived Moral Objectivity: A Longitudinal Investigation of the U.S. Adolescents	6
RACE AND THE POWER OF SERMONS ON AMERICAN POLITICS. By R.Khari Brown, Ronald E.Brown, and James S.Jackson. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 2021. xii + 167 pp. $70.00 hardcover, $54.95 ebo	6
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Congregation Over Denomination: Analyzing Psychological Reactions to a Church Ruling on Same Sex Marriage	5
The Resilience of Clergywomen?: Gender and the Relationship between Occupational Distress and Mental Health among Congregational Leaders	5
Korean Christian Missionaries in High‐Risk Countries: Interaction with International Religious Networks and Domestic Response	5
Gender‐Based Perspectives on Professional Healthcare Chaplaincy Board Certification	5
MASS OBSERVERS MAKING MEANING: RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY, AND ATHEISM IN LATE 20TH‐CENTURY BRITAIN. By JamesHinton. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2022 (hardcover), 2023 (Paperback). xii + 190 pp. £81.00 h	5
Science and the Pulpit: Clerical Perspectives on Science and Religion in the United States	5
Is There a Bidirectional Causal Relationship Between Religiosity and Volunteering?	4
POWERS OF PILGRIMAGE: RELIGION IN A WORLD OF MOVEMENT. By SimonColeman. New York, NY: New York University Press, 2021. 335 pp. $99.00 hardcover, $35.00 paperback, $30.00, ebook.	4
RELIGION, VIRTUES, AND HEALTH: NEW DIRECTIONS IN THEORY CONSTRUCTION AND MODEL DEVELOPMENT. By Neal M.Krause. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021. 304 pages. ISBN: 9780197587652	4
Religion, Punitive Sentiment, and the Mediating Effect of Racial Resentment	4
Strange Affinities in the Search for Personalized Health: New Age Practices and Genetic Testing	4
Introduction: W. E. B. Du Bois: Religion and Social Inequality	4
Shifting Religious Influences on Attitudes Towards Same‐Sex Behavior and Civil Liberties: A Multilevel Across‐Time Analysis	4
Divine Relations as a Basis of Subjective Social Status During Later‐Life: Direct and Moderating Effects	4
Religious Fundamentalism and Quest as Predictors of Moral Foundations Among Iranian Muslims	4
POLISH CATHOLICISM BETWEEN TRADITION AND MIGRATION: AGENCY, REFLEXIVITY AND TRANSCENDENCE. By WojciechSadlon. New York, NY: Routledge Press, 2021. xii + 195 pp. $160.00 cloth.	3
REGULATING DIFFERENCE: RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY AND NATIONHOOD IN THE SECULAR WEST. By Marian Burchardt. New Brunswick, NY: Rutgers University Press, 2020. vii + 243 pp. $59.95 cloth	3
Christianity as a Spiritual Sidepiece: How Young Black People with Diverse Sexual Identities Navigate Religion	3
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Measuring Fundamentalism Across the Abrahamic Faiths	3
Functions of the Black Church in a Global Society: A Du Boisian Approach	3
Religious trajectories of immigrants in the first years after migration	3
Racism in the Hands of an Angry God: How Image of God Impacts Cultural Racism in Relation to Police Treatment of African Americans	3
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Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Religiosity: Evidence from Germany	3
Religion, Politics, and Public Funding for Abortion	3
Flowing Across with Demonic Hate: Belief in Supernatural Evil and Support for Stricter Immigration Policy	3
Magic, Religion, and Science: Secularization Trends and Continued Coexistence	3
Religious Commitment and Body Appreciation: Exploring the Mediating Role of Positive Orientation and Gratitude in a Polish Sample	3
IN THIS PLACE CALLED PRISON: WOMEN'S RELIGIOUS LIFE IN THE SHADOW OF PUNISHMNET. By RachelEllis. Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2023. 270 pp. $85.00 cloth, $29.95 paper.	3
Masculine God Imagery and Sense of Life Purpose: Examining Contingencies with America's “Four Gods”	3
“Not Being Counted”: Women's Place and Religious Space in Jewish Orthodox Communities During the COVID‐19 Crisis	3
Reasons for Leaving: Causes and Initial Triggers for Disaffiliation from Orthodox Judaism	3
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Collaborative or Independent? Buddhist Monks’ Perceptions of Nonconflict Between Religion and Science	2
CREATING THE CREATION MUSEUM: HOW FUNDAMENTALIST BELIEFS COME TO LIFE. By Kathleen C. OberlinNew York, NY: New York University Press, 2020. xi + 208 pp. $45.00 cloth.	2
Economy of Shadows: The Effects of Restrictive Regulation on Religiosity in China	2
NONE OF THE ABOVE: NONRELIGIOUS IDENTITY IN THE US AND CANADA. By JoelThiessen and SarahWilikins‐Laflamme. New York, NY: New York University Press, 2020. 259 pp. $89 hardcover, $30.00 softcover.	2
Race and Faith: The Role of Congregations in Racial Justice	2
Race, Religion, and Death: How Racial Attitudes Contextualize the Relationship Between Religion and Support for Capital Punishment	2
The Influence of Religious Affiliation on the Political Views of LGBT Americans	2
Why Younger Catholics Seem More Committed: Survivorship Bias and/or “Creative Minority” Effects among British Catholics	2

RACE FOR REVIVAL: HOW COLD WAR SOUTH KOREA SHAPED THE AMERICAN EVANGELICAL EMPIRE. By HelenJin Kim, Oxford University Press, 2022. 256 pp. Online ISBN: 9780190062453, Print ISBN: 9780190062422, Hardba	2
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Changes in Religious Doubt and Physical and Mental Health in Emerging Adulthood	2
“See You Sunday?” Effects of Attending a Specific Weekend Religious Service on Emotional Well‐Being: A State/Trait Analysis of the SoulPulse Study	2
A Search for Liberalizing Religion: Political Asymmetry in the American Religious Landscape	2
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Expanded View of Ultimate Questions in Public Communication of Science: Qualitative Discourse Analysis of Genetics and Neuroscience	2
Diversity in Religiosity Undermines Conventional Personal Morality Across the Globe: Evidence From 90 Nations, 300,000+ Individuals	2