OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Community Health is 5. 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
Asthma Prevalence among Athletes in an Urban Adolescent Population	71
Correction to: Carbonated Beverage Consumption Among Saudi Adults Before and After Implementation of Soft Drink Tax	42
Engaging with Social Media: Implications for COVID-19 Research Participation Among Adults Living in the State of Florida	39
Examination of an Intergenerational Summer Meal Program for Children and Older Adults	38
The ACHIEVE Program: Bringing Chicago Youth and Community Organizations Together to Impact Local Disparities	36
Associations Between Food Insufficiency and Health Conditions Among New York City Adults, 2017–2018	33
Greater Patient Adherence with Point-of-Care Services in Medical Student-Run Multispecialty Free Clinics	29
Cosmetic Product Use Behaviors, Health Risk Perceptions, and Adverse Effect Experiences Among Adolescents in Türkiye	28
Effectiveness of Home Hazard Assessment and Environmental Modification on Fall-Related Outcomes in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	28
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Moral Injury Among Ukrainian Civilians During the Ongoing War	22
Primary Care Delivery Perceptions and Their Associations with Physician and Patient Gender	22
Business and Service Provider Attitudes Towards Police Involvement in Overdose Response: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Rhode Island Overdose Hotspots	21
Exploring Smoking Disparities and Sociodemographic Factors in a Peri-urban Landscape: A Census Tract-Level Analysis in McLennan County, Texas	20
Outcomes of a Medical Interpreter Training Program for Community Health Workers in a Rural Area of the State of Kansas, USA	20
Characterizing Oral Synthetic Nicotine Pouch Use in Post-Secondary Students	20
The Influence of Health-Related Behavior Profiles on College Students’ Perceptions of COVID-19 Safety Measures	19
Assessment of Waste Pickers’ Livelihoods and Potential Health Challenges in Lagos State, Nigeria	19
Food Insecurity and Stress Among Rural Residents in South Carolina: The Moderating Influences of Household Characteristics, Neighborhood Social Environment and Food Environment	18
Examining the Trends in Motor Vehicle Traffic Deaths in New York City, 1999–2020	18
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and Vaccine Hesitancy Among Spanish-Speaking Free Clinic Patients	18
The Associations Between Drinking Motives and Alcohol-Related Consequences in Graduate Students from Universities in the United States	16
Substance Use Patterns and Their Association with Depression and Social Factors During COVID-19 Among Harlem Residents in New York City	16
Investigate-Design-Practice-Reflect: An Iterative Community-Engaged Action Process to Improve Population Health	16
Understanding Breast Cancer Disparities Affecting Black Women: Obtaining Diverse Perspectives Through Focus Groups Comprised of Patients, Providers, and Others	16
YouTube as a Source of Information on Air Pollution: Significance for Community Health	15

Association of Cancer Risk Perception and Patient-provider Communication with Pap Test Among African American and Sub-Saharan African-born Women	15
Trust Matters: A Qualitative Study on Healthcare Access and Utilization Among African Immigrants in the United States	15
Analysis of Socio-demographic, Economic and Individual Reasons for COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy in Ecuador: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study	14
The Role of Community Pharmacies in Providing Access to HIV Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)	14
The Role of Family as a Source of Health Information Among College Students	13
Interpersonal Firearm Injury and Death in Portland, Oregon: 2018 Through 2021	13
Factors Associated with Parents’ COVID-19 Vaccination Decisions for Their Children in an Economically Marginalized, Diverse Community	13
Child Access Prevention Laws and Non-Hispanic Black Youth Firearm Mortality	12
Travel Distance to Dialysis and Mortality Among Hemodialysis Patients in a Geographically Small Country	12
Hookah Use and Knowledge of Harmful Substances among University Students in Iran	12
Exploring Health Priorities in the Barbershop: A Modified Delphi Study of Barbers’ and Clients’ Views on What is Important and What is Feasible	12
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) use Among Members of a Community Engagement Program	12
Management of Chagas Disease in Primary Health Care: Challenges Faced by Physicians in Areas with Higher and Lower Endemicity in Brazil	12
Addressing the Health Needs of Indian Americans in the Greater Philadelphia Region Through a Scoping Survey: Cancer Screening Assessment	11
College Students’ E-health Literacy, Social Media Use, and Perceptions of E-cigarettes in Taiwan	11
Applying National Diabetic Care Standards for the Management of a Hispanic Population Attending a Free Clinic	11
Student Volunteer Retention and Operational Stability in U.S. Student-Run Free Clinics	10
Mental Health Stigma Reduction in the Midwestern United States: Evidence from a Digital Campaign Using a Collective Impact Model	10
Feasibility of a Community-Based Youth Focused Opioid Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program	10
An Mpox 2024 Survey of Health Sciences Students in India and Bangladesh	10
Compulsory Vaccination Coverage in 12 Sub-Saharan African Countries Two Years Following the COVID-19 Pandemic	10
Micromobility Vehicles, Obstructions, and Rider Safety Behaviors in New York City Bike Lanes	10
Examining the Association between Social Media Use and Dietary Habits among College Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	10
Enhancing Community Health Worker Communication: Evaluating Simulation-Based Training in Motivational Interviewing	10
Sociocultural Antecedents of HPV Vaccination Completion Among Mothers of Mexican Descent: the Mediating Role of Mother-Daughter Connectedness	10
Health Professions Students’ Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Toward Transgender Healthcare	10
Improving Health and Diabetes Self-Management in Immigrants with Type 2 Diabetes Through a Co-Created Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Intervention	10
Healthcare and Social Needs Assessment and Response Quality Among Black Men	10
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices About Zika Virus Infection Among Women of Reproductive Age in Central Brooklyn, New York City, USA	9
Facilitators and Barriers to Health Research Knowledge and Participation Among Arab/Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Patients in the US	9
Factors Influencing Betel Quid Chewing and Health Perceptions among the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia	9
Exploring Veteran Mental Health Disparities: A Comparative Analysis of Rural and Urban Communities in the Midwest of the United States	9
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Consistent Contraceptive Use among Female Sex Workers in the Greater Banjul Area, The Gambia	9
How Communities Can Help Their Schools from Becoming the Next Active Shooting Site: The Menu Approach	9
Dietary Effects of School-Based SNAP-Ed Education with and without Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Strategies	8
Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Eastern Libya: Current Efforts for Overcoming Regional Barriers for Its Elimination	8
Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents	8
Disparities in Asthma Rates Amongst Black Residents of New York City	8
Evaluation of a Whole Food, Plant-Based Nutrition Intervention Program for Black Leaders in Brooklyn, NY	8
Fecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT) and Focus Groups: Tailoring Bilingual Cancer Screening Education	8
International Solutions for Continual Gaps in LGBTQ + Education and Exposure	8
Community Knowledge, Perceptions and Experiences on Healthcare Services for Malaria Prevention and Treatment in the Okavango Delta, Botswana	8
Correction: Factors Associated with HPV Knowledge Among Professionals in the City of Francisco Beltrão, Brazil	8
For Submission to the Journal of Community Health: Carbon Monoxide Awareness and Detector Use in the State of Wisconsin	8
Changes in Attitudes and Barriers to Seasonal Influenza Vaccination from 2007 to 2023	8
Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children	7
A Multifaceted Campaign to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation in the Hispanic Community	7
Latent Tuberculosis Infection Diagnosis Using QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus Kit Among Correctional Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Francisco Beltrão-PR, Brazil	7
Evaluation of the Community Health Worker Model for COVID-19 Response and Recovery	7
Socioecological Predictors of Resilience in Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals	7

A Geospatial Analysis of Social and Structural Determinants of Health and High HIV Prevalence in Alabama, USA	7
Ebola Virus Disease Sensitization: Community-Driven Efforts in Sierra Leone	7
Interventions to Improve Health Among Refugees in the United States: A Systematic Review	7
Progress Toward the Elimination of Vertical HIV Transmission in Nepal: A Retrospective Cohort Study	7
Fostering Community Support for Breastfeeding: Implementation of a Neighborhood Level Breastfeeding Initiative in Brooklyn, New York	7
Examining Multilevel Correlates of Geographic Mobility in a Sample of US Young Adults Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Higher Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Coverage Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents and Rural Adolescents in Alaska	7
Perceived Risk and HPV Vaccination Awareness Among Women in Rural and Underserved Communities in the State of Louisiana	7
Addressing Food Insecurity Through Community Empowerment in a Staten Island (Richmond County) Neighborhood in New York City	7
Exposure, Environment, and Well Being. A Cross-Sectional Study of the Health Hazards, the Working Environment and the Quality of Life Among Cashew Workers in South Kerala, India	7
The Relationship Between Duration of Stay and Self-rated Health Among International College Students in South Korea	6
Comparing Message Appeals Employed in Efforts to Prevent E-cigarette Use Among Students in a US University	6
Social Processes and COVID-19 Vaccination of Children of Hesitant Mothers	6
Associations Between Positive Childhood Experiences and Adult Smoking and Alcohol Use Behaviors in a Large Statewide Sample	6
Results of a Peer Navigator Program to Address Chronic Illness Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness	6
Firearm-Related Unintentional Childhood Injury in Israel	6
Community Health Perspectives on Middle-aged Adults Living Alone: A Scoping Review	6
The Impact of a Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Program on STI Knowledge and Attitudes among Philadelphia’s Proud Teens	6
Community Support for Harm Reduction and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder	6
Perspectives on Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination Barriers, Knowledge and Beliefs, and Practices: Providers Serving Arab-American Populations	6
Beyond Locks and Lectures: What Rural Parents Think Would Be Effective Firearm Safety Messaging and Programming	6
Tribal Perspectives on Patient Navigation for Rural Native Veterans Using Veteran Health Administration Services	6
Firearm Deaths Impacting Older Adults	6
The Association of Outdoor Walking Per Week with Mental Health and Costs of Psychotropic Drugs in Adults	6
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdowns on Sex Workers in West Bengal, India	6
Medical Care Needs of Laundromat Users in San Antonio, Texas: A Potentially Unique Setting for Health Interventions	6
COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage and Adverse Event Among Cancer Patients During the 2021–2022 SARS-CoV-2 Outbreaks in Thailand: A Retrospective Cohort Study	5
Health Literacy and Smoking Habits Among a Sample of Jordanian University Students	5
Risky Behaviours and Students’ Academic Life in Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania	5
Correction: Rural/Urban Differences Among American Indian/Alaska Native Peoples in Health Care Access and Outcomes, 2019–2023	5
Informal Caregiving Among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the Pacific Northwest	5
Empowering Underserved Communities in Southern Puerto Rico: A Formal Training Program in Community Health Promotion	5
A Participatory Mixed-Methodology Study of HIV and STI Testing Barriers Among Latino College Students in the California Inland Empire	5
Building a Community Partnership for the Development of Health Ministries Within the African American Community: The Triad Pastors Network	5
COVID-19 Vaccination Refusal and Non-Uptake Among People Living with HIV in the United States	5
A Review of Medical Mistrust Across the Cancer Continuum of Care and Current Interventions	5
The Roles of Acculturation and Pre-migration Experiences in Influencing the Confidence of Vietnamese Parents in Vaccine Use Among Adolescents	5
A Study on How Libraries Operate as Health Spaces in the United States	5
Prevalence and Factors Associated with E-cigarettes and Heated Tobacco Products Use among Vietnamese Adolescents	5
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours Concerning the Mediterranean Diet Among Older Adults in Australia	5
Smoking in Popular Streaming Shows and Youth Protection in Germany	5
Evaluation of the Current Knowledge Base of Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations in the Transgender Population at an Academic Medical Center	5
Mapping the Relationship between Health-related Beliefs, Fear, Avoidance, and Depression: Lessons from the Pandemic and Beyond	5
A Latent Class Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes and Beliefs: Results from a Community Survey Conducted Via the Chicagoland Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Program	5
Adolescent Obesity and Type Two Diabetes in Young Adults in the Minority Muslim Bedouin Population in Southern Israel	5
Mandatory COVID Vaccination: Perspectives from Graduate Allied Health Students at a Mid-size University in the United States	5
Pandemic Preparedness and Health System Resilience: Lessons from Jordan’s COVID-19 Response	5
The COVID Vaccination Hesitancy Epidemic	5
Development of a Needs Assessment for Low-income Seniors in Cleveland Ohio: A student-driven Interprofessional Approach	5
The Prevention of Nicotine use in the State of Arkansas that has Geographic Tobacco use Disparities: the Perceived Prevention Needs and Realities of School Professionals	5
The Value of Community Building and Social Capital for Rural Communities Recovering from Disaster	5
Utilizing Community Based Participatory Research Methods in Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx Communities in the US: The CDC Minority HIV Research Initiative (MARI-Round 4)	5
Analyzing Alternative Behavioral Crisis Response Models in the U.S.	5