OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Behavioral Medicine is 2. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Experiences of Isolation among Patients Hospitalized during an Infectious Disease Outbreak: A Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography	24
An Examination of Sleep as a Mediator of the Relationship between Childhood Adversity and Depression in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Young Adults	18
Internalized HIV Stigma, Sleep Problems, and Depressive Symptoms in People with HIV in Botswana	18
Socioeconomic and Health-Related Characteristics Associated with Initiation and Completion of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Males in the United States: An In-Depth Systematic Review and Meta-	17
Prospective study of beginner running groups: psychological predictors and outcomes of participation	17
Substance Misuse among a Diverse Psychiatric Inpatient Sample: Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors and Motivation to Change	14
COVID-19 Booster Uptake: Are Hesitant Adopters Less Likely to Get a Booster Shot Than Nonhesitant Adopters?	13
The Indirect Effects of Recalled Trauma Severity on Pain Ratings among People with Fibromyalgia: a Moderated Mediation Model	13
Development and Psychometric Properties of the Sleep Parenting Scale for Infants	11
Physical and Psychological Symptoms After Stroke: Longitudinal Symptom Prevalence and Network Analysis	10
ARRIVE Together: A Qualitative Process Evaluation of the New Jersey State Police Co-responding Pilot Program	10
Adding Insult to Injury: Everyday Discrimination Moderates Stressor-Related Negative Affect	9
Examining Changes in Sleep Duration Associated with the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Who is Sleeping and Who is Not?	9
Testing Vicarious Experiences as Antecedents of Medical Mistrust: A Survey of Black and White Americans	7
Sociocultural Antecedents and Mechanisms of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Mexican-Origin Youth	7
COVID-19 Health Disparities and Adverse Social Determinants of Health	7
Health Behavior Changes after a Diabetes Diagnosis: The Moderating Role of Social Support	7
Keeping the ‘C’ in CBPR: Exploring Community Researchers’ Experiences with Human Subjects Protection Training Requirements	6
Religious Coping Is Differentially Associated with Physiological and Subjective Distress Indicators: Comparing Cortisol and Self-Report Patterns	6
Associations of Self-Control with Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Adiposity in Adolescents	6
Headache Disorders in VHA Primary Care: Prevalence, Psychiatric Comorbidity, and Health Care Utilization	6
Perceived Economic Strain, Subjective Social Status, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Utilization in U.S. Men—A Cross-Sectional Analysis	6
Social Media Use Early in the Pandemic Predicted Later Social Well-Being and Mental Health in a National Online Sample of Adults in the United States	6
The Role of Pain Avoidance in the Relation between Pain Intensity and Smoking Cessation Processes	6
Mental Health and Substance Misuse Indicators Associated with First-Time Homelessness among a Community Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Adults	6

Risk and Resilience Trajectories from Adverse Childhood Experience Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV	6
Association of Weight Perception, Body Satisfaction, and Weight Loss Intention With Patterns of Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents With Overweight and Obesity	6
Preferred Behavior Change Techniques for Physical Activity Interventions among Persons Newly Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Study	6
Using Protection Motivation Theory to Predict Adherence to COVID-19 Behavioral Guidelines	5
Mental Health and Alcohol Use during and before the Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Effects of Smoking on In Vitro Fertilization Cycle Characteristics and Outcomes in Women with Infertility Aged Under 35 Years	5
The Role of Intersectional Stigma in Coronary Artery Disease Among Cisgender Women Aging with HIV	5
Drug network identification predicts injecting risk behavior among people who inject drugs on hepatitis C virus treatment in Tayside, Scotland	5
Associations of Impulsivity and Risky Decision-Making with E-Cigarette-Related Outcomes Among Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease: Variable- and Person-Oriented Approaches	4
Psychosocial Predictors of Intention to Vaccinate Against the Coronavirus (COVID-19)	4
Prospective Attitudes Towards Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine in Pregnant Women in Greece	4
Psychological Correlates of Perceived Physical Activity Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Previously Active Individuals	4
Profiling Hesitancy to COVID-19 Vaccinations in Six European Countries: Behavioral, Attitudinal and Demographic Determinants	4
Associations Between Habit and Its Determinants with Medication Adherence in Chilean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus	4
Diet Quality Changes in a 12-Week Web-Based Physical Activity Intervention without Explicit Dietary Guidance	4
“I Didn’t Know What They’re Gonna Do to Me: So That’s Why I Said No”: Why Youth Decline HIV Testing in Emergency Departments	4
Mental health and protective strategies among community-based health workers in region 3, Philippines during COVID-19 pandemic	4
Undergraduate Student Stress, Sleep, and Health Before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic	3
Describing 24-hour movement behaviours among preconception and recently pregnant Canadian parents: who do we need to target?	3
Food Security and Medication Adherence in Young and Middle-Aged Adults with Diabetes	3
Sociodemographic Factors, Health-Risk Behaviors, and Chronic Conditions Are Associated with a High Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms: Findings from the Indonesian Family Life Survey-5	3
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Body Mass Index Status among Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs	2
Correction	2
Preferences of COVID-19 Vaccines in the General Population in Belgrade, Serbia: A Qualitative Study	2
Pain Predicts Cannabis Initiation Among Emerging Adults: Results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study	2
Effects of Race, Workplace Racism, and COVID Worry on the Emotional Well-Being of Hospital-Based Nurses: A Dual Pandemic	2
Recent Stressful Life Events and Perceived Stress as Serial Mediators of the Association between Adverse Childhood Events and Insomnia	2
Do Incentives Crowd Out Motivation? A Feasibility Study of a Community Vector-Control Campaign in Peru	2
Second Hand Smoke Exposure among Children in Indian Homes: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey	2
COVID-19 and Adverse Social Determinants of Health	2
An Adaptation, Extension and Pre-Testing of an Interactive Decision Aid for Men Diagnosed with Localized Prostate Cancer in Iceland: A Mixed-Method Study	2
Treating from Afar: Mental Health Providers’ Challenges and Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic	2
Correction	2
Acceptance of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Survey among Israel Defense Forces Soldiers	2
The Moderating Effect of Social Skills and Social Support on the Association Between Poverty Ratio and Health Promotion Behaviors in Adolescence	2
Earlier Age at Menarche Is Associated with Body Fat and Negative Body Image in Adult Life	2
Geography of Disparity: Connecting COVID-19 Vulnerability and Social Determinants of Health in Colorado	2