OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Annual Review of Public Health is 16. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Opportunities and Challenges for the Federally Qualified Health Center Program: A Critical Review	344
Policing as a Structural Determinant of Health	298
Adapting Public Health and Health Services Interventions in Diverse, Real-World Settings: Documentation and Iterative Guidance of Adaptations	219
The Future of Plant-Based Diets: Aligning Healthy Marketplace Choices with Equitable, Resilient, and Sustainable Food Systems	208
When Moving Is the Only Option: The Role of Necessity Versus Choice for Understanding and Promoting Physical Activity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries	196
The Value and Impacts of Academic Public Health Departments	174
Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Tailoring: Lessons Learned and Refinements After Two Decades of Incorporating Culture in Health Communication Research	146
Public Health Implications of Drought in a Climate Change Context: A Critical Review	130
Warning Labels as a Public Health Intervention: Effects and Challenges for Tobacco, Cannabis, and Opioid Medications	106
More than a Nuisance: Implications of Food Marketing for Public Health Efforts to Curb Childhood Obesity	105
The State of the US Public Health Workforce: Ongoing Challenges and Future Directions	94
A Literature Review of the Effects of Air Pollution on COVID-19 Health Outcomes Worldwide: Statistical Challenges and Data Visualization	89
Roles of Cities in Creating Healthful Food Systems	87
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): What Have We Learned and What's Next?	83
Using Participatory Implementation Science to Advance Health Equity	78
Barriers and Enablers for Integrating Public Health Cobenefits in Urban Climate Policy	69
Effective Narratives and Strategies from Successful Social Change Movements to Inform Public Health	69
Effectiveness of Financial Incentives for Health Behavior Change: A Narrative Review and Analysis	66
Multilevel Determinants of Digital Health Equity: A Literature Synthesis to Advance the Field	62
The Recent Rise of Suicide Mortality in the United States	60
Conceptualizing and Measuring Systemic Racism	60
Social Capital, Black Social Mobility, and Health Disparities	58
Health Worker Burnout and Moral Injury: Drivers, Effects, and Remedies	57
Cancers Attributable to Modifiable Risk Factors: A Road Map for Prevention	55
Evidence for Policies and Practices to Address Global Food Insecurity	54

The Role of Citizen Science in Promoting Health Equity	54
Advancing Methods and Models that Promote Equity in Ambient Air Quality	53
Harm Reduction: The Neglected Pillar of US Drug Policy	52
Public Health Preparedness for Extreme Heat Events	47
Opportunities to Improve Health Equity for Employees in Low-Wage Industries in the United States	45
Long-Term Care Services and Supports Needed for Successful Aging-in-Place: A Critical Review	45
Adverse Events Following Vaccines: From Detection to Research Translation	44
The Politics and Profit of Disinformation in Public Health	42
The Health Impacts of Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuel Toward Cleaner Energy	42
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Integrating Social Needs into Health Care: An Implementation Science Perspective	38
Advancing the Science and Application of Implementation Science to Promote Health Equity: Commentary on the Symposium	37
Climatic and Environmental Change, Migration, and Health	37
Saving the Health Care Safety Net: Progress and Opportunities	34
Methods to Address Confounding and Other Biases in Meta-Analyses: Review and Recommendations	34
Bridging Innovation and Equity: Advancing Public Health Through Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions	29
Test and Treat for Prediabetes: A Review of the Health Effects of Prediabetes and the Role of Screening and Prevention	28
The Indian Health Service and American Indian/Alaska Native Health Outcomes	28
Extreme Heat and Occupational Health Risks	27
Health-Related Quality of Life Measurement in Public Health	27
Health-Oriented Strategy for Clean Air and Climate Actions: Differential Health Effects of Atmospheric Components	26
Global Burden of Disease from Environmental Factors	25
Eliminating Explicit and Implicit Biases in Health Care: Evidence and Research Needs	25
Innovation in the Delivery of Behavioral Health Services	24
Advancing Diabetes Prevention and Control in American Indians and Alaska Natives	24
Enhancing Capacity for Food and Nutrient Intake Assessment in Population Sciences Research	24
Reimagining Rural: Shifting Paradigms About Health and Well-Being in the Rural United States	22
Evidence for Public Policies to Prevent Suicide Death in the United States	22
Early Childhood Education: Health, Equity, and Economics	22
Global Progress Toward Universal Health Coverage: Learning from Successes and Failures	21
Sustainable and Resilient Health Care in the Face of a Changing Climate	21
Qualitative Research Methods in Chronic Disease: Introduction and Opportunities to Promote Health Equity	21
Hearing Loss Among Older Adults: Epidemiology, Disparities, and Gaps in Research	21
The Impact of Health Insurance on Mortality	20
Human-Centered Design to Enhance Implementation and Impact in Health	20
Next Steps in Efforts to Address the Obesity Epidemic	19
Promoting Health Equity Through Preventing or Mitigating the Effects of Gentrification: A Theoretical and Methodological Guide	19
Breaking Barriers with Data Equity: The Essential Role of Data Disaggregation in Achieving Health Equity	18
Using Rapid Randomized Trials to Improve Health Care Systems	18
Racial Bias in Clinical and Population Health Algorithms: A Critical Review of Current Debates	17
The Epidemiology of Maternal Mortality in the United States: Trends, Structural Determinants, and Individual Risk Factors	17
Review of the Impact of Housing Quality on Inequalities in Health and Well-Being	16
Health Misinformation Exposure and Health Disparities: Observations and Opportunities	16
Strategies for Effective Public Health Communication in a Complex Information Environment	16