OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Reconsidering Informed Consent for Trans-Identified Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults	36
Psychological Functioning in Non-binary Identifying Adolescents and Adults	26
The Dutch Protocol for Juvenile Transsexuals: Origins and Evidence	23
Sexual Counseling with the PLISSIT Model: A Systematic Review	22
Partnered Sexual Behaviors, Pleasure, and Orgasms at Last Sexual Encounter: Findings from a U.S. Probability Sample of Black Women Ages 18 to 92 Years	20
A Typology of Gender Detransition and Its Implications for Healthcare Providers	17
Insecure Attachment and Sexual Satisfaction: A Path Analysis Model Integrating Sexual Mindfulness, Sexual Anxiety, and Sexual Self-Esteem	15
Women in Relationships and Their Pornography Use: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis	15
The Myth of “Reliable Research” in Pediatric Gender Medicine: A critical evaluation of the Dutch Studies—and research that has followed	14
Sexual Addiction and Associated Factors: The Role of Emotion Dysregulation, Impulsivity, Anxiety and Depression	14
Body Image and Sexual Desire in the Context of Gender Affirming Therapy: Results of a Cross-sectional Multi-centered Transgender Study	14
I Want You to Want Me: A Qualitative Analysis of Heterosexual Men's Desire to Feel Desired in Intimate Relationships	13
Non-Fatal Strangulation/Choking During Sex and Its Associations with Mental Health: Findings from an Undergraduate Probability Survey	12
Mindfulness and Sexual Mindfulness as Moderators Between Conflict Resolution and Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction	12
Forgiveness and Gratitude: Links Between Couples’ Mindfulness and Sexual and Relational Satisfaction in New Cisgender Heterosexual Marriages	12
“We Faced Every Change Together”. Couple’s Intimacy and Sexuality Experiences from the Perspectives of Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals’ Partners.	12
Pursuing Pleasure Despite Pain: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Black Women’s Responses to Sexual Pain and Coping	11
Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Sexual Satisfaction in Couples	10
Premature Ejaculation Measures During Partnered Sex and Masturbation: What These Findings Tell Us About the Nature and Rigidity of Premature Ejaculation	10
Pornography Use, Two Forms of Dehumanization, and Sexual Aggression: Attitudes vs. Behaviors	10
A preliminary examination of sexual interest in children in a non-representative community sample of females	9
“If Their Face Starts Turning Purple, You Are Probably Doing Something Wrong”: Young Men’s Experiences with Choking During Sex	9
Identifying and working with appropriate treatment targets with people who are sexually attracted to children	9
Roles of Genital Self-Image, Distraction, and Anxiety in Women’s Sexual Pleasure: A Preregistered Study	9
Sexual Consent in Committed Relationships: A Dyadic Study	9

Sexual Repertoire, Duration of Partnered Sex, Sexual Pleasure, and Orgasm: Findings from a US Nationally Representative Survey of Adults	9
The Relationship between Compulsive Sexual Behavior, Religiosity, and Moral Disapproval	8
Assessment of Sexual Quality of Life and Satisfaction in Couple Relationships Among Women With Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis and Adenomyosis	8
The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Sex Therapy on Improving Sexual Desire Disorder, Sexual Distress, Sexual Self-Disclosure and Sexual Function in Women: A Randomized Controlled Clin	8
Pornography and Romantic Relationships: A Qualitative Examination of Individual Experiences	8
Do Not Neglect the Covid-19 Transmission Through Sexual Intercourse	8
Associations Between Eating Attitudes, Mental Health, and Sexual Dysfunction during Pregnancy	8
Development of an Attitude Scale toward Sexuality during Pregnancy	8
Women with Sexual Interest in Children – Results from an Online Survey Among a Non-Forensic Female Sample	8
The Dyadic Association among Technoference and Relationship and Sexual Satisfaction of Young Adult Couples	7
Disordered Eating and Body Dissatisfaction Associated with Sexual Concerns in Undergraduate Women	7
Effects of Typical and Binge Drinking on Sexual Consent Perceptions and Communication	7
Predicting Sexual Desire in Daily Life from an Attachment Perspective: An Experience Sampling study	7
Sexual Satisfaction and Cognitive Schemas Activated in a Sexual Context among Iranian Married Women of Reproductive Age	6
“Don’t Just Randomly Grab Someone’s Neck during Intercourse!” An Analysis of Internet Articles about Choking/Strangulation during Sex	6
Perceived Discrimination and Relationship Satisfaction Among Same-Sex Couples: The Role of Dyadic Stress and Sex	6
Religiosity, Sexual Satisfaction, and Relationship Satisfaction: The Moderating Role of Sexual Mindfulness and Sexual Sanctification	6
Attachment Insecurities and Sexual Coercion in Same- and Cross-Gender Couples: The Mediational Role of Couple Communication Patterns	6
“Sex Seems Less Important When You Are Worried About a Deadly Virus.” A Content Analysis of Reported Reasons for Changes in Sexual Behavior and Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
TransCOVID: Does Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Play a Role in Contracting COVID-19?	6
Skin Color and Skin Tone Diversity in Human Sexuality Textbook Anatomical Diagrams	6
Does Clitoral Knowledge Translate into Orgasm? The Interplay Between Clitoral Knowledge, Gendered Sexual Scripts, and Orgasm Experience	6
Mindfulness and Sexual Dysfunction: A Systematic Research Synthesis	6
The Association between Maladaptive Coping and Treatment Motivation in Individuals who are Sexually Attracted to Children Living in the Community	6
Why Men Masturbate: Reasons and Correlates in Men with and without Sexual Dysfunction	6
A behavioral approach to sexual function: testing a moderation mediation model with expression of feelings, sexual self-disclosure and gender	6
The Impact of COVID-19 on Female Sexual Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	6
“A Woman Should Still Be a Woman” – A Grounded Theory of the Origins of Sexual Pain and Difficulties with Intercourse	6
Should I Seek Help for Sexual Difficulties? Middle-Aged Lebanese Women's Views	5
The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Sexual Self-Efficacy and Sexual Quality of Life in Reproductive-Age Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial	5
New Zealand Women’s Experience of Intimacy Within Heterosexual Relationships: Influence of Partners’ Perceived Pornography Use	5
Talking About Sexting: Association Between Parental Factors and Quality of Communication About Sexting With Adolescent Children in Jewish and Arab Society in Israel	5
Childhood Gender Variance and the Autism Spectrum: Evidence of an Association Using a Child Behavior Checklist 10-Item Autism Screener	5
Impact of the COVID-19 Confinement on Couple Satisfaction and Sexuality	5
What Do People Do, Say, and Feel When They Have Affairs? Associations between Extradyadic Infidelity Motives with Behavioral, Emotional, and Sexual Outcomes	5
Ensuring Care for Transgender Adolescents Who Need It: Response to ‘Reconsidering Informed Consent for Trans-Identified Children, Adolescents and Young Adults’	5
“He Helped Me in Discovering Myself.” Rethinking and Exploring Sexual and Gender Identity in Trans-Inclusive Relationships	5
Comparison of Sexual Dysfunction in Women Who Were or Were Not Victims of Sexual Violence	5
The Relationship between Boredom Proneness, Attachment Styles and Compulsive Sexual Behavior	5
Inclusion of Other in the Self and Couple’s Sexuality: A Scoping Review	5
Qualitative Analysis of Minor Attracted Persons’ Subjective Experience: Implications for Treatment	5
Commentary on Levine et al.: A Tale of Two Informed Consent Processes	5
Penis Ring Injuries Treated at Emergency Departments	4
Developing Cognitive Bias Modification Scenarios for Women with Sexual Interest Arousal Disorder and Comparing Effectiveness with Mindfulness Therapy	4
Commentary on Levine et al: Festina Lente (Rush Slowly)	4
Study on the Interdependent Relationship between the Marital Satisfaction Variable and the Psychosocial Impact of Infertility and Anxiety Disposition, According to Gender	4
Women’s Help-Seeking Behaviors for Sexual Health Issues and the Related Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study from Iran	4
Clinical Considerations of the Evangelical Purity Movement’s Impact on Female Sexuality	4
The Association between Insomnia and Orgasmic Difficulty for Prostate Cancer Patients – Implication to Sex Therapy	4
The More You Know: Sexual Knowledge as a Predictor of Sexual Well-Being	4

Effect of Zinc on Testosterone Levels and Sexual Function of Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial	4
The Sexual Communication Discrepancy Index: A Multidimensional Self-Report Instrument for the Assessment of Sexual Communication Discrepancies	4
Is Basson’s Model of Sexual Response Relevant? A Commentary	4
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Group-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder Following Breast Cancer Treatment	4
Double Stigma in Portuguese Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Older Adults: A Study of Health Status	4
Informed Consent or Scare Tactics? A Response to Levine et al.’s “Reconsidering Informed Consent for Trans-Identified Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults”	4
Solitary and Dyadic Sexual Desire and Sexual Satisfaction in Women With and Without Sexual Concerns	4
Reasons people refrain from sex in later life	4
Reasons for Moral-Based Opposition to Pornography in a U.S. Nationally Representative Sample	4