OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Homosexuality 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Could the State Benefit from Aristophanic Comic Relief? Philosophical Perspectives on Carnal Politics in Postcolonial Uganda	46
An Exploration of Satisfaction with Mental Health Counseling Services in Western Australia Among Sexuality and Gender Diverse Youth	38
A Phenomenological Study of Taiwanese Lesbians Viewing Female Figures in Paintings	33
Queer Urbanisms in Wilhelmine and Weimar Germany: Of Towns and Villages	31
Talking to the GP: How Gay Men in Germany Prefer to Disclose Their Sexual Orientation – A Qualitative Interview Study	30
Affective Empowerment: Transnational Connections of Early LGB Activists in Finland (1960s–1980s)	29
Gendernauts in the Cistem – How Do Nonbinary People Handle Social Groups and Gender Minority Stress?	28
Social Categorization of Sexual Orientation via Verbal Cues: Evidence From a “Who Said What?” Study	21
Age Moderates the Association of Community Connectedness and Psychological Distress Among LGBTQ+ Youth and Adults	20
“Courting” the Hidden Curriculum: Depictions of Sexuality and Implications for Heteronormativity in ELT Materials from Taiwan	20
Lived Experiences of Older LGBTQI+ Adults Aged 60 or Older: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Synthesis	19
From Sex Education to Sexualities Education: Navigating the Intersectionality of Queer Communities in Italy and the Netherlands	19
Does LGBTQ+ Community Connectedness Buffer Discrimination’s Indirect Effect on Generalized Anxiety Through Rejection Sensitivity in LGBTQ+ U.S. Adults?	18
Older LGB Adults and Sport-Related Contexts: Discrimination, Evolving Context, Motivations, and Attitudes Toward LGBTQ+ Sports Associations	17
Relations Between Optimism-Pessimism and Loneliness in Sexually Minoritized Men: The Moderating Role of Chronicity-Based Discrimination	17
A hiya Perspective on Transgender Tourists’ Experiences	17
Invisible Victims: Addressing the Sexual and Health Consequences of Stealth Breeding for Brazilian Gay Men	16
Burden of the Fruity: Family Support and Suicide Ideation as Mediators Between Discrimination and Suicide Behavior in LGBTQ+ Malaysians	16
Etiology Beliefs About Sexual and Gender Minority Youth (EB-SGM): Validation with College Students, Community Adults, and Pediatric Healthcare Providers	16
Sexual Identity Fluidity Among Sexual Minorities: Gender Differences in Determinants of Fluidity and Health-Related Outcomes	14
The Impact of Contact Experience on the Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Same-Sex Parents and Their Children Among Kindergarten Teachers	14
LGBTQ Inclusion Among Religious Congregations and Religious Leaders in the United States	14
Housing Quality and Affordability Among Same- and Different-Sex Couple Households	13
Pubertal Timing, Perceived Social Support, and Self-Esteem Among Sexual Minority and Straight Youth	12
Digital Platforms as Equivocal Health Promotion: Examining the Mental Health of 2SLGBTQ+ People Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic	12

Families We’re Born With: The Shifting Role of Family Influences in the Identity Journeys of Queer and Trans Emerging Adults of Color	12
The Dynamic Identity Formation of Sexual Minority Adolescents: A Constructivist Grounded Theory of Adversity and Resilience	11
Watching Televised Counter-Stereotypes Alone or with Mom: Studying the Effects on Preadolescents’ Gender Attitudes and Beliefs	11
Sexual Minority Mothers: A Dyadic Exploration of Stigma, Identity, Support, and Parental Wellbeing	11
The Pathways to Join, Engage in, and Quit Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE): A Qualitative Study of Sexual Minority Individuals who Self-Initiated SOCE in Hong Kong	11
Myths and Reality About Confronting Anti-Gay Prejudice: Who Confronts and Why (Not)?	11
The Relationship Between Gender and Sexual Orientation in Academia	11
Gender Diversity and Sport: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Increasing Inclusivity *Gender Diversity and Sport: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Increasing Inclusivi*	11
Psychometric Exploration of the Swedish Translation of the Sexual Orientation Microaggressions Scale (SOMS), and a Commentary on the Validity of the Construct of Microaggressions	10
Student-Led Webinar to Support LGBTQ+ Students Applying to Medical School During the COVID-19 Pandemic	10
Voices of Inclusion: LGBTIQA+ Teachers’ Life Stories in Initial Teacher Education	10
A Film Review of Mates: Expanding Perspectives on Sexuality Exploration	10
An Exploration of LGBTQA+ Young People’s Coping Strategies When Navigating Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors	10
Identifying Predictors of Anal HPV Status in HPV-Vaccinated MSM: A Machine Learning Approach	10
Initial Reliability Findings of Observational Measures of LGBTQ+ Mental Health Therapist Clinical Competence Assessment	10
The Representation of Gay Characters in Chilean Telenovelas: From 1990s TV to the Streaming Era	10
Teaching Nigerian Heterosexual University Students About Homophobia, Heterosexual Privilege, Anti-LGB Oppression and the Need to Promote Social Justice and Social Inclusion for LGB Persons	10
Decision-Making for HIV AIDS Prevention: Altruism and the Moral Norm	9
‘I Am they.’ Non-Binary Representation in Television Fiction as a Manifestation of Social Conceptions	9
Reproductive Journeys: A Comparative Analysis of Patient-Centered Care and Well-Being in 2S/LGBTQIA+ and Mixed-Sex/Gender Couples Undergoing Medically Assisted Reproduction	9
The Differential Roles of Minority Stressors in LGB Identity Disclosure	9
University Student Attitudes Regarding Answering Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity Questions on University Application Forms	9
A Review of Anti-Drag Legislation and Its Implications for Drag performers’ Mental Health	9
The Double Role of Religiosity on Subjective Well-Being of Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals: A Moderated Mediation Model	9
The Perceived Ethics of Outing: Approval of Outing across Different Social Contexts	9
Between Visibility and Discretion: Gay Entrepreneurs’ Perspectives on Tourism in Seoul’s Hidden Gayborhood	8
Sociocultural Tensions and Technological Mediation: Self-Presentation and Psychological Well-Being of Sexual Minority Men on Grindr in Hong Kong	8
Refracted Selves: Queer Memory, Desire, and the Autobiographical Gaze in Onir’s Pine Cone	8
The Sexual and Gender Minority Knowledge Scale (SGM-K): Initial Development and Validation Among Israeli Healthcare and Mental Health Professionals	7
Homosexuality and Family: The Importance of the Family Environment in the Coming Out Process of Gay Youth in the City of Arica, Northern Chile	7
“It’s Not Safe; They Think Being Gay is a Disease”: Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Peoples’ Experiences of Navigating Healthcare in St. Lucia	7
Homoerotic Masculinity Through Chemsex. A Cultural Analysis of Substance Uses in Gay Men of Mexico	7
Mitigating the Impact of Religiously Based Family Expectations on Depression Among Sexual and Gender Minorities: The Role of Authenticity	7
Transgender Women in India: Neocolonialism, Stigmatization and Discrimination	7
Georgina Somerset, British Intersex History, and the I in LGBTQI	7
Gender-Related Medical Experiences of Youth Who Have Detranstioned	7
Minority Stress and Resilience in Student Experiences of Education	7
Writing About Queer Cinema Differently from the Others: A Review of Anders als die Andern.	6
Threads of Diversity: Exploring Clothing Experiences of India’s LGBTQ Community	6
The Queer and the Vernacular Languages in India: Studies in Contemporary Texts and Cultures	6
Association Between Egalitarian Gender Attitudes and Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Marriage: Findings from a National Representative Survey	6
Young Hearts: A Film Review	6
Job-Seeking Experiences of Trans Adults in South Korea	6
LGBTQ+ Microaggressions in Health Care: Piloting an Observation Framework in a Standardized Patient Assessment	6
Pathogen Disgust and Mate Preferences for Femininity in Women’s Faces, Voices, and Personality Traits Among Chinese Lesbian and Bisexual Women	6
Therapist Multicultural Orientation: Client Perceptions of Cultural Humility, LGB Identity, and the Working Alliance	6
Chinese Homosexuals in a Utopianised World: Active Involvement, Strategic Interactions, and Contingent Engagement with Practical Life	6
Where the Great Cities Go, Do Other Cities Follow? Divergent Trajectories of LGBTQ Organizational Growth Across the United States During the AIDS Crisis	6
Authenticity, Well-Being, and Minority Stress in LGB Individuals: A Scoping Review	6
Homoerotic Photography and the White Gay Imaginary in Apartheid South Africa	6

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Wellbeing of LGBTQ+ Individuals in Moldova: A Mixed Methods Analysis	6
A Scoping Review Exploring LGBTQIA+ Student Perspectives on the Inclusivity and Effectiveness of School-Based Sexuality Education in Australia	6
Well-Being as a Function of LGBTQIA+ Campus Climate and Identity: A Case Study at a Non-Affirming Religiously Affiliated University	6
“Great, you’re Still a Cop”: Rainbow Perspectives of New Zealand Police	6
Clashing Decolonial and Sociocultural Factors: Revisiting Palestinian Queer Liberation Using the Events of Summer 2019	6
Queer Reflections on AI: Uncertain Intelligences	6
Fantasy Worlds, Real-Life Impact: The Benefits of RPGs for Transgender Identity Exploration	6
Identity Processes and Psychological Wellbeing Upon Recall of a Significant “Coming Out” Experience in Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People	6
Exploring How Cannabis Use Featured in the Mental Health Experiences and Daily Lives of Queer, Non-Binary, and Trans Youth in the Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study in Canada	6
“Escaping the Gender Prison”—Transgender Men’s Experience Before and After Hysterectomy: A Qualitative Study	6
Substance Use, Parental and Teacher Support, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Latinx Sexual and Gender Minority Youth	6
Queering Language: Tracing the Evolving Significance of “Queer” In Contemporary Discourse	6
Reflecting on the Significance of the Feminist Standpoint Epistemology in Researching the Experiences of Black Gay Men Who Work in Heteronormative and Patriarchal Male-Dominated Workplaces	6
Mentoring LGBT Students: Perspectives from Volunteers at a Taiwanese Buddhist University	6
Navigating Queer Narratives: Student Teachers’ Perspectives on LGBT+ Picture Books	6
Efficacy of Artistic Actions in Raising Awareness of Gender Equality and Sexual Diversity in University Contexts	5
Sexual Orientation Change Efforts Among LGBT+ People of Kerala: Prevalence, Correlates, and Mental Health Aspects	5
What is Known About LGBTQ Youth and Exclusionary Discipline? A Scoping Review	5
LGBTQ+ Media Exposure Frequency: Relations with Mental Health and Life Satisfaction	5
Sexual and Gender Minority Differences in Likelihood of Being a Caregiver and Levels of Caregiver Strain in a Sample of Older Adults	5
“ Expectation is Always that the Practitioner Might Not Be Okay with Queerness ”: Experiences of LGBTQ+ With the Healthcare System in Saskatchewan, Canada	5
Confronting Violence: Advocacy Challenges and Community Development Strategies Against Corrective Rape in South African Townships	5
The Relations Between Self-Warmth, Self-Coldness, Internalized Heterosexism, and Depressive Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Men: A Moderated-Mediation Model	5
The Intersectional Influence of Experienced Stigma on Clinically Significant Depressive Symptoms Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men	5
Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: The Limits of Human Rights in Africa	5
Urning: Queer Identity in the German Nineteenth Century *Urning: Queer Identity in the German Nineteenth Century* , by Pretsell, Douglas	5
A Commentary on Jakob Svensson & Cecilia Strand (2023). The Promise of Double Living. Understanding Young People with Same-Sex Desires in Contemporary Kampala. Journal of Homosexuality. https://do	5
Loud, Proud, and All Around Hilarious: Queer Humor in Contemporary Graphic Novels as a Method of Interpersonal Affirmation and Awareness	5
When Your Sibling is Trans Too: How LGBTQ Siblings Help LGBTQ Youth Navigate Cisnormativity and Heteronormativity in the Family	5
Trans and Non-Binary Latin American Migrants in London: An Intersectional Analysis of Migration and Psychological Well-Being	5
Expanding Intersectionality: Rethinking Inclusive Sexualities Education for Queer Multi-Minority Identities	5
LGBTQ Voices in Thai High Schools: Shaping Self-Expression and Empowerment	5
Coopting the Rainbow: Analyzing Malicious Survey Responses	5
“I am not a Robot, I am Asexual”: A Qualitative Critique of Allonormative Discourses of Ace and Aro Folks as Robots, Aliens, Monsters	5
Wielding Gay Men’s Agency: Empirical Evidence from HEIs in the Philippines	5
Overlapping Conservative Fears: The Condemnation of Intersectionality and LGBTQ Issues in Online Conservative News Media	5
Gay Dating Apps Usage, Body Dissatisfaction, and Disordered Eating in Chinese Young Gay Men	5
Sex Work Patterns Among Transgender and Gender Diverse People: A Latent Class Analysis	5
Psychometric Evaluation of the CommTrans Questionnaire	5
“A Straight Friend Hasn’t Walked in These Shoes”: The Role of Shared Identity in LGBTQIA+ Informal Mental Health Support	5
Intraminority Gay Community Stress and Coping Responses Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Taiwan	4
Coming Out as LGBTQ+: A Qualitative Study on the Mental Health Impact of Religious Responses to Disclosure	4
“It is for God to judge” ¹ : Understanding Why and When Islamic Religiosity Inhibits Homotolerance	4
LGBTQIA+ Cultural Competency of Psychiatrists in an Indian State: A Cross-Sectional Study	4
The Relationship between Gender Identity and Gender Centrality among Transgender, Cisgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Individuals	4
“I Just Want to be Acknowledged”: Suicidal Ideation Experiences among Sexual Minority Students at a Religiously Affiliated University	4
Which LGBTQ+ Inclusive School Strategies Support LGBTQ+ Student, Staff and Parent Perceptions of School Climate? A Latent Class Analysis	4
How They Became Allies: The Korean Protestant Regime of Truth and the Ethical Subjectivation	4
Beyond Translation: Exploring the Stigmatization of Rainbow Works Translation Under Frame Theory	4
Non-Heteronormative Sexual Orientations at Work: Disclosure Dynamics and the Negotiation of Boundaries Between Lesbian and Gay Employees and Their Co-workers	4
Emerging Adult LGB+ Romantic Relationships: Narratives about Met and Unmet Relationship Needs	4
Art, Media, and Fashion: Negotiating Queerness and Catholicism Through Depictions of Saint Sebastian, From the 15 ^th Century to the Present	4
Law, Blood, and Custody: Sexual Minority Mothers and Heteronormativity	4
From Margin to Mirror: Queer Asian Art as a Lens for Intersectional Transformation	4
Do Smartphone Apps Impact Long-Term Smoking Cessation for Sexual and Gender Minority Adults? Exploratory Results from a 2-Arm Randomized Trial Comparing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Standard	4
Creative Autoethnography of an LGBT Artist Teacher	4
Sense of Safety and School Climate Among LGBTQ+ Adolescents in Flanders: Results from the 2021–2022 Flemish School Climate Survey	4
Queer Networked Comments on Reddit: Collaborative and Antagonistic Production of Sexual Meaning on r/SuddenlyGay	4
Police Harassment and Violence Against Transgender & Gender Diverse Sex Workers in the United States	4
Detection Rates of Mental Health Problems Among Sexual Minorities in Mainland China: A Meta-Analysis	4
Absence and Distortion in the Self-Representation of LGBTQ+ Narratives	4
Health Communication Preferences of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals – Development and First Psychometric Evaluation of the CommTrans Questionnaire	4
The Unique Effects of Identity Centrality and Discrimination on Mental Health in Latinx Sexual Minoritized Emerging Adults	4
Flora’s Space: Archiving Queer Love Through Letters and Affections	4
Monosexual/Plurisexual: A Concise History	4
Unpacking the Roles of Psychological Distress and Social Well-Being in Minority Stress: Everyday Discrimination and Life Satisfaction among Sexual- and Gender-Minority Adults	4
Uses and Grindifications: Examining the Motivators and Antecedents of Grindr Usage Among GBMSM	4
Relational Sovereignty: The Palestinian Family as a Site of Decolonial Queering	4
Self-Disclosure of Loneliness by LGBTQ+ Twitter Users During COVID-19	4
More Than Just Toys: LGBTQ+ People’s Perceptions, Uses, and Purchase Motivations for Sex Toys	4
The Role of Law in Gay Men’s Decision to Pursue Parenthood in the United States	4
“Dancing Steps of #WeToo Resistance”: Choreography of Masculinity, Sexuality, and Violence on an Israeli Stage	4
Denied Dignity: An Intersectional Exploration of Doctor Harassment Against Transgender Women	4
The Slovenian Armed Forces Faces the Challenge of Inclusion of Their Homosexual Members	4
Illustrations of Benevolent and Hostile Heterosexism in LGBTQ+ People’s Lives	4
A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of “The Quest,” A Health and Well-Being Intervention for British-Based Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Gay and Bisexual Men	4
Bystander Responses on Online Homophobic Bullying Among Adolescents and Youth: A Scoping Review	4