OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Behavioral Medicine is 1. 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 2022-04-01 to 2026-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Internalized HIV Stigma, Sleep Problems, and Depressive Symptoms in People with HIV in Botswana	26
Experiences of Isolation among Patients Hospitalized during an Infectious Disease Outbreak: A Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography	23
An Examination of Sleep as a Mediator of the Relationship between Childhood Adversity and Depression in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Young Adults	21
Prospective study of beginner running groups: psychological predictors and outcomes of participation	14
Developing Canteen Staff’s Skills in Providing Healthy Meals from the Perspective of Vocational School Students: A Mixed Methods Study	13
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-	11
The Indirect Effects of Recalled Trauma Severity on Pain Ratings among People with Fibromyalgia: a Moderated Mediation Model	10
Substance Misuse among a Diverse Psychiatric Inpatient Sample: Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors and Motivation to Change	10
COVID-19 Booster Uptake: Are Hesitant Adopters Less Likely to Get a Booster Shot Than Nonhesitant Adopters?	10
Racial, Ethnic, and Sociodemographic Disparities in the Uptake of the MMR Vaccine Among Minnesota Children	9
ARRIVE Together: A Qualitative Process Evaluation of the New Jersey State Police Co-responding Pilot Program	9
Physical and Psychological Symptoms After Stroke: Longitudinal Symptom Prevalence and Network Analysis	9
Sociocultural Antecedents and Mechanisms of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Mexican-Origin Youth	8
Implementation of Non-Armed First Responder Programs; Optimization by Centering Program Perspectives	8
Adding Insult to Injury: Everyday Discrimination Moderates Stressor-Related Negative Affect	8
Preferred Behavior Change Techniques for Physical Activity Interventions among Persons Newly Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Study	7
Headache Disorders in VHA Primary Care: Prevalence, Psychiatric Comorbidity, and Health Care Utilization	7
Mental Health and Substance Misuse Indicators Associated with First-Time Homelessness among a Community Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Adults	7
Risk and Resilience Trajectories from Adverse Childhood Experience Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV	6
Perceived Economic Strain, Subjective Social Status, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Utilization in U.S. Men—A Cross-Sectional Analysis	6
Multilevel Factors Associated with HPV Vaccine Initiation and Completion among Mexican American Young Adult Women from Federally Qualified Health Centers in Orange County, CA	6
Testing Psychological Correlates of Ambiguity Aversion in the Context of COVID-19 Vaccination: Evidence for Motivated Reasoning and the Appraisal-Tendency Framework	6
Religious Coping Is Differentially Associated with Physiological and Subjective Distress Indicators: Comparing Cortisol and Self-Report Patterns	6
How Race, Poverty, Health Literacy, and Discrimination Affect the Relationship Between Medical Mistrust and Self-Rated Health over Time	6
Keeping the ‘C’ in CBPR: Exploring Community Researchers’ Experiences with Human Subjects Protection Training Requirements	6

Factors Shaping Dietary Choices of Black African Immigrant Women with Overweight and Obesity from West Africa Living in the UK	5
Association of Weight Perception, Body Satisfaction, and Weight Loss Intention With Patterns of Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents With Overweight and Obesity	5
Public Health Perspectives of Vaccine Uptake in the U.S. Population	5
The Role of Pain Avoidance in the Relation between Pain Intensity and Smoking Cessation Processes	5
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	5
The Role of Intersectional Stigma in Coronary Artery Disease Among Cisgender Women Aging with HIV	4
24-Hour Physical Activity Intensity and Energy Intake Trajectories and Their Associations with All-Cause Mortality: A Population-Based Cohort Study	4
Drug network identification predicts injecting risk behavior among people who inject drugs on hepatitis C virus treatment in Tayside, Scotland	4
Associations of Self-Control with Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Adiposity in Adolescents	4
Effects of Smoking on In Vitro Fertilization Cycle Characteristics and Outcomes in Women with Infertility Aged Under 35 Years	4
Associations of Impulsivity and Risky Decision-Making with E-Cigarette-Related Outcomes Among Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease: Variable- and Person-Oriented Approaches	3
Associations Between Habit and Its Determinants with Medication Adherence in Chilean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus	3
Profiling Hesitancy to COVID-19 Vaccinations in Six European Countries: Behavioral, Attitudinal and Demographic Determinants	3
Mental health and protective strategies among community-based health workers in region 3, Philippines during COVID-19 pandemic	3
“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	3
Diet Quality Changes in a 12-Week Web-Based Physical Activity Intervention without Explicit Dietary Guidance	3
From Trust to Skepticism: Longitudinal Qualitative Insights on Uncertainties in COVID-19 Vaccine Messaging Among Trial-Engaged Participants Across the United States	2
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	2
Undergraduate Student Stress, Sleep, and Health Before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic	2
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in People Living with HIV	2
Prospective Attitudes Towards Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine in Pregnant Women in Greece	2
Preferences of COVID-19 Vaccines in the General Population in Belgrade, Serbia: A Qualitative Study	2
Blood Glucose Levels and Diabetes Family Conflict in Black Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic	2
Chemical Adherence Testing for Assessing Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence of Nonadherence	2
Knowledge, Perceptions and Intention of Acceptance of RSV Vaccine Amongst Women in Western Greece – A Cross-Sectional Study	1
Acceptance of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Survey among Israel Defense Forces Soldiers	1
Second Hand Smoke Exposure among Children in Indian Homes: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey	1
Randomized Controlled Trial of the Behavioral Intervention for Increasing Physical Activity in Multiple Sclerosis Project: Fidelity Monitoring and Outcomes	1
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Body Mass Index Status among Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs	1
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, anticipated PrEP stigma, and bisexual identity among a Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual and gender diverse sample	1
The Moderating Effect of Social Skills and Social Support on the Association Between Poverty Ratio and Health Promotion Behaviors in Adolescence	1
Pain Predicts Cannabis Initiation Among Emerging Adults: Results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study	1
Associations between Health Behaviors Index and Mental Health in Brazilian Adolescents: Insights from the 2019 National School Health Survey	1
Age of Smoking Initiation in Relation to Multiple Health Risk Factors among US Adult Smokers: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Data (2006–2018)	1
Lifestyle and Health Behavior Changes in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Role for Mental Health Symptoms and Diagnosis and Daily Life Difficulties During Lockdown in Lebanon	1
Cardiac Autonomic and Affective Reactivity to Laboratory Stressors across the Menstrual Cycle: A Systematic Review	1
Women of Color’s Perinatal Experiences: New Insights from a Large Qualitative Study in New Jersey	1
Correction	1
Recent Stressful Life Events and Perceived Stress as Serial Mediators of the Association between Adverse Childhood Events and Insomnia	1
Earlier Age at Menarche Is Associated with Body Fat and Negative Body Image in Adult Life	1
Sexual Identity Disclosure and Alcohol Experiences Among LGBTQ+ Adolescents	1
Understanding the Factors That May Influence African American MSM’s Acceptance of a Theoretical HIV Vaccine	1
Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for adolescents with type-1-diabetes: a qualitative interview study involving adolescents and parents	1