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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Evaluating Objective Metrics of habit strength for taking medications	57
Dyad and group-based interventions in physical activity, diet, and weight loss: a systematic review of the evidence	48
Social isolation, coping efficacy, and social well-being over time in patients with lung cancer	40
Persistent, High Levels of Social Jetlag Predict Poor Weight Outcomes in a Weight Gain Prevention Study for Young adults	36
Rumination mediates associations between microaggressions and sleep quality in Black Americans: the toll of racial microstressors	36
Mediating role of disease acceptance in the relationship between social support and adherence to treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes	33
Pre-exposure prophylaxis engagement among sexual minority men in Taiwan: a behavioral health perspective	27
Association between having a regular healthcare provider and pre-exposure prophylaxis use among men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional survey	26
Longitudinal predictors of post-exposure prophylaxis awareness among latino sexual minority men in South Florida	26
Giving support to close others increases affective risk perceptions: longitudinal and experimental studies	25
Behavioral and social drivers of COVID-19 vaccination initiation in the US: a longitudinal study March─ October 2021	25
Familism, family cohesion, and health-related quality of life in Hispanic prostate cancer survivors	24
Body image and physical activity in Latinas	22
Implementation strategies preferred by primary care clinicians to facilitate cancer prevention and control activities	21
A semi-structured interview is associated with bariatric surgery outcomes	21
Hesitant but vaccinated: assessing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the recently vaccinated	20
Social support, social constraint, and psychological adjustment in patients with colorectal cancer	20
Self-guided digital acceptance and commitment therapy for fibromyalgia management: results of a randomized, active-controlled, phase II pilot clinical trial	18
Daily patterns of loneliness and binge eating and food addiction using ecological momentary assessment	18
Global stress and daily general and type 1 diabetes stressors and links to daily affect and diabetes outcomes during emerging adulthood	18
Correction to: A remotely delivered, peer-led intervention to improve physical activity and quality of life in younger breast cancer survivors	18
Normative influence in a time of distrust and polarization: how perceived social norms predict COVID-19 vaccination intentions among Black Americans	16
Sex-specific associations between self-reported physical activity and PTSD among survivors of sexual violence	16
Worry about prostate cancer and risk perception among middle-aged men: results from the PROBASE trial	16
Weight bias: relationships with physical activity and sedentary behaviour	15

Using Behavioral Science to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Cancer Survivors: Communication Strategies and Research Opportunities	14
College students’ influenza vaccine hesitation: a reasoned action investigation with quantitative and qualitative data	14
A spotlight on avoidance coping to manage fear of recurrence among breast cancer survivors in an eHealth intervention	13
The role of future-oriented affect in engagement with genomic testing results	13
Coping self-efficacy, perceived helpfulness of coping, and distress: a longitudinal investigation of breast and gynecologic cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy	12
Perceived discrimination and pain outcomes among black adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: identifying modifiable psychosocial risk factors	12
Trajectories and biopsychosocial predictors of daily acute pain in adolescents receiving treatment for pain: a daily diary study	12
Examining the role of experiential avoidance and valued action in the negative effects of weight self-stigma	12
The effects of acute exercise on stress reactivity assessed via a multidimensional approach: a systematic review	12
Impact of intraindividual pain variability on functional pain outcomes among adults with chronic pain: an ecological momentary assessment study	12
Implementing a behavioral physical activity program in children and adolescent survivors of childhood cancer: a pilot randomized controlled trial	11
Predicting antiretroviral medication adherence among substance-using people with HIV: test and extension of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model	11
Psychosocial predictors of short-term glucose among people with diabetes: A narrative review	11
Role of perceived discrimination and anxiety sensitivity in cigarette smoking among english-speaking latinx adults living in the United States	11
The impact of experiential avoidance on anxiety and depressive disorders in hematological cancer patients	11
The influence of emotion regulation and family involvement on diabetes distress among adults with type 2 diabetes	11
Mindfulness is inversely associated with psychological symptoms in long-term cardiac arrest survivors	10
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	10
Self-affirmation increases acceptance of information on COVID-19 vaccines and promotes vaccination intention	10
Differences in anxiety, depression and pain experience among adults with chronic low back pain as a function of nicotine product use	10
Medical mistrust, culturally targeted message framing, and colorectal cancer screening among African Americans	10
The Effect of Science-Related Populism on Vaccination Attitudes and Decisions	10
Socio-cognitive facilitators of ART-adherence among predominantly black sexual and gender minoritized persons living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia: a latent profile analysis	10
Associations between the stanford integrated psychosocial assessment for transplant and one-year lung transplant medical and psychosocial outcomes	10
A remote examination of acute stress responses: examining the influence of psychological resilience	9
Journal of behavioral medicine high impact updates: an introduction to the special series	9
Moderation of associations between weight discrimination and diabetes status by psychosocial factors	9
Co-occurring mental health and drug use experiences among Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual and gender diverse individuals	9
Effects of reduced nicotine content cigarette advertising with warning labels and social media features on product perceptions among young adults	8
Scaling up the discovery of hesitancy profiles by identifying the framing of beliefs towards vaccine confidence in Twitter discourse	8
Anxiety sensitivity and modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors: the role of pain intensity among individuals with chronic pain	8
Activity-induced pain as a predictor of physical activity behavior among individuals with chronic pain: the role of physical activity enjoyment	8
Romantic partner undermining in a behavioral weight loss intervention	8
Psychological value theory: predicting health-seeking behavior from symptom perception	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
Pilot randomized controlled trial of eHealth cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia among Spanish-speaking breast cancer survivors	8
Factors associated with latino sexual minority men’s likelihood and motivation for obtaining a COVID-19 vaccine: a mixed-methods study	8
Progress on theory of planned behavior research: advances in research synthesis and agenda for future research	8
Physical activity changes during an automated online weight loss program	8
Socio-behavioral factors related to PrEP non-adherence among gay male PrEP users living in California and New York: A behavioral theory informed approach	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
Passive sensing of smartphone use, physical activity and sedentary behavior among adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic	8
Pain acceptance as a change mechanism for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for migraine	8
Racial/ethnic variations in inflammatory markers: exploring the role of sleep duration and sleep efficiency	8
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 sleep difficulties in the relation between pain and smoking cessation processes	7
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among American Indian and Alaska native college students: the roles of discrimination, historical trauma, and healthcare system distrust	7
Psychosocial profiles and longitudinal achievement of optimal cardiovascular risk factor levels: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study	7
How do previously inactive individuals restructure their time to ‘fit in’ morning or evening exercise: a randomized controlled trial	7
Response inhibition training as an intervention to modify liking and wanting for foods based on energy density: a proof of concept study	7

Perceived social support predicts self-reported and objective health and health behaviors among pregnant women	7
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
Childhood adversity, accelerated GrimAge, and associated health consequences	6
Ecological predictors of family mealtime over time among overweight African American adolescent-parent dyads	6
Sexual minorities are at elevated risk of cardiovascular disease from a younger age than heterosexuals	6
Physical health mindsets and information avoidance	6
Feasibility and impact of a remote moderate-intensity yoga intervention on stress and executive functioning in working adults: 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
The role of childhood unpredictability in adult health	6
Getting under the skin: long-term links of adolescent peer relationship difficulties to adult vagal tone	6
Brief coaching intervention to reverse weight regain during weight loss maintenance: a preliminary randomized controlled trial	6
How does removing menthol tobacco product displays at point-of-sale affect adolescents’ cigarette smoking intentions? The mediating effects of social norms	6
Self-control and grit: associations with weight management and healthy habits	6