OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Behavioral Medicine is 6. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Rumination mediates associations between microaggressions and sleep quality in Black Americans: the toll of racial microstressors	57
Evaluating Objective Metrics of habit strength for taking medications	46
Persistent, High Levels of Social Jetlag Predict Poor Weight Outcomes in a Weight Gain Prevention Study for Young adults	41
Mediating role of disease acceptance in the relationship between social support and adherence to treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes	29
Social isolation, coping efficacy, and social well-being over time in patients with lung cancer	28
Tobacco and nicotine cessation in military service members and veterans: implications for area health education centers	26
Pre-exposure prophylaxis engagement among sexual minority men in Taiwan: a behavioral health perspective	26
Giving support to close others increases affective risk perceptions: longitudinal and experimental studies	23
Dyad and group-based interventions in physical activity, diet, and weight loss: a systematic review of the evidence	23
Behavioral and social drivers of COVID-19 vaccination initiation in the US: a longitudinal study March─ October 2021	21
Longitudinal predictors of post-exposure prophylaxis awareness among latino sexual minority men in South Florida	21
Familism, family cohesion, and health-related quality of life in Hispanic prostate cancer survivors	21
Using propensity score matching for sequential recruitment in multigroup cohort studies	21
Self-guided digital acceptance and commitment therapy for fibromyalgia management: results of a randomized, active-controlled, phase II pilot clinical trial	20
Chronic pain and type 2 diabetes: associations between neuropathic and nociplastic pain conditions, health behaviors, and mental health in veterans	19
A semi-structured interview is associated with bariatric surgery outcomes	18
Associations between sleep hygiene and secondary objective sleep parameters: moving beyond sleep duration	17
Implementation strategies preferred by primary care clinicians to facilitate cancer prevention and control activities	17
Social support, social constraint, and psychological adjustment in patients with colorectal cancer	16
Trajectories of perinatal depressive symptoms in women with overweight and obesity	16
Body image and physical activity in Latinas	16
Social and economic marginalization in the context of a public health emergency: HIV care disruptions experienced by black sexual minority men (BSMM)	14
Daily patterns of loneliness and binge eating and food addiction using ecological momentary assessment	14
Prevalence and correlates of uncontrolled vaping among US adults	14
Global stress and daily general and type 1 diabetes stressors and links to daily affect and diabetes outcomes during emerging adulthood	14

A spotlight on avoidance coping to manage fear of recurrence among breast cancer survivors in an eHealth intervention	13
Worry about prostate cancer and risk perception among middle-aged men: results from the PROBASE trial	13
Anxiety sensitivity sub-facets and pain intensity and disability among individuals seeking treatment for weight-related behaviors	13
Correction to: A remotely delivered, peer-led intervention to improve physical activity and quality of life in younger breast cancer survivors	13
Weight bias: relationships with physical activity and sedentary behaviour	13
Normative influence in a time of distrust and polarization: how perceived social norms predict COVID-19 vaccination intentions among Black Americans	12
Perceived discrimination and pain outcomes among black adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: identifying modifiable psychosocial risk factors	12
Are technologies designed to support physical activity really helping young adults be active? A four-year longitudinal study	12
Determining the power of a 1-sided z-test given only the power of the corresponding 2-sided test	12
Application of the random-intercept cross-lagged panel model to behavioral intervention outcomes: a methodological tutorial assessing model fit	12
Sex-specific associations between self-reported physical activity and PTSD among survivors of sexual violence	12
Coping self-efficacy, perceived helpfulness of coping, and distress: a longitudinal investigation of breast and gynecologic cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy	12
The impact of experiential avoidance on anxiety and depressive disorders in hematological cancer patients	11
Impact of intraindividual pain variability on functional pain outcomes among adults with chronic pain: an ecological momentary assessment study	11
Psychosocial predictors of short-term glucose among people with diabetes: A narrative review	11
The effects of acute exercise on stress reactivity assessed via a multidimensional approach: a systematic review	11
Examining the role of experiential avoidance and valued action in the negative effects of weight self-stigma	11
Predicting antiretroviral medication adherence among substance-using people with HIV: test and extension of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model	10
Associations between the stanford integrated psychosocial assessment for transplant and one-year lung transplant medical and psychosocial outcomes	10
Implementing a behavioral physical activity program in children and adolescent survivors of childhood cancer: a pilot randomized controlled trial	10
The influence of emotion regulation and family involvement on diabetes distress among adults with type 2 diabetes	10
The Effect of Science-Related Populism on Vaccination Attitudes and Decisions	9
Differences in anxiety, depression and pain experience among adults with chronic low back pain as a function of nicotine product use	9
Socio-cognitive facilitators of ART-adherence among predominantly black sexual and gender minoritized persons living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia: a latent profile analysis	9
Co-occurring mental health and drug use experiences among Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual and gender diverse individuals	9
Role of perceived discrimination and anxiety sensitivity in cigarette smoking among english-speaking latinx adults living in the United States	9
Using network analysis to elucidate the relationships among support systems, trauma and depressive symptoms, self-silencing, and risk of HIV viral non-suppression among black women living with HIV	9
Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a 12-week primary care-based behavioral counseling intervention among adults with cardiovascular disease risk factors	9
Medical mistrust, culturally targeted message framing, and colorectal cancer screening among African Americans	9
Young adult veterans’ readjustment patterns following military discharge: predictors and implications for early intervention	9
The protective role of self-esteem for functional well-being in the context of cancer-related distress among young adults with cancer	9
Physical activity changes during an automated online weight loss program	8
Comparing the effectiveness of acceptance-based emotion regulation therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on hemoglobin glycosylated and self-care in patients with type II diabetes: A randomize	8
A remote examination of acute stress responses: examining the influence of psychological resilience	8
Measuring stability and change in response patterns to a set of hierarchical scales in a randomized intervention study: an innovative application of latent transition analysis	8
Are psychosocial smoking cessation interventions delivered in pregnancy equally effective? A systematic review, meta-analysis and equity analysis of moderation analyses in randomized controlled trials	8
Racial/ethnic variations in inflammatory markers: exploring the role of sleep duration and sleep efficiency	8
Journal of behavioral medicine high impact updates: an introduction to the special series	8
Psychological value theory: predicting health-seeking behavior from symptom perception	8
Pain acceptance as a change mechanism for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for migraine	8
A pilot study of a digital weight loss program for people with obesity in four diverse cohorts	8
Moderation of associations between weight discrimination and diabetes status by psychosocial factors	8
Enhanced modeling approaches for count data analysis with focus on substance use outcomes	8
Scaling up the discovery of hesitancy profiles by identifying the framing of beliefs towards vaccine confidence in Twitter discourse	8
Effects of reduced nicotine content cigarette advertising with warning labels and social media features on product perceptions among young adults	8
Problems in emotional control and dyadic coping in adults with type 1 diabetes	8
Passive sensing of smartphone use, physical activity and sedentary behavior among adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
The role of sleep difficulties in the relation between pain and smoking cessation processes	7
Self-control and grit: associations with weight management and healthy habits	7
Progress on theory of planned behavior research: advances in research synthesis and agenda for future research	7

The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
COVID-19 health information trust and prejudicial attitudes predict healthcare disruptions in the first year of COVID-19 among people living with HIV	7
The role of childhood unpredictability in adult health	7
Romantic partner undermining in a behavioral weight loss intervention	7
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among American Indian and Alaska native college students: the roles of discrimination, historical trauma, and healthcare system distrust	7
Response inhibition training as an intervention to modify liking and wanting for foods based on energy density: a proof of concept study	7
Guidance for simultaneous treatment of chronic pain and PTSD: a Delphi study	6
Ecological predictors of family mealtime over time among overweight African American adolescent-parent dyads	6
Positive emotional well-being and glucose control in a nationwide sample	6
Getting under the skin: long-term links of adolescent peer relationship difficulties to adult vagal tone	6
How does removing menthol tobacco product displays at point-of-sale affect adolescents’ cigarette smoking intentions? The mediating effects of social norms	6
Conservatism, anti-vaccination attitudes, and intellectual humility: examining their associations through a social judgment theory framework	6
How do previously inactive individuals restructure their time to ‘fit in’ morning or evening exercise: a randomized controlled trial	6
Impact of an augmented intervention on self-regulatory, dietary and physical activity outcomes in a diabetes prevention trial among adults with prediabetes	6
Brief coaching intervention to reverse weight regain during weight loss maintenance: a preliminary randomized controlled trial	6
Correction to: Discrimination and adherence in a cross-sectional study of Latino sexual minority men with HIV: Coping with discrimination as a mediator and coping self-efficacy as a moderator	6
Psychological determinants of medication adherence in patients with hypertension: a systematic review and meta‑analysis	6
Problem-solving therapy for suicide prevention outcomes in the VA’s suicide prevention 2.0 clinical telehealth program	6
A systematic comparison of additive and interaction approaches to modeling the effects of syndemic problems on HIV outcomes in South Africa	6
Feasibility and impact of a remote moderate-intensity yoga intervention on stress and executive functioning in working adults: a randomized controlled trial	6
Physical health mindsets and information avoidance	6