OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Psycho-Oncology is 25. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Falling off the screening grid—Predictors for postponed utilization of psycho‐oncological support in cancer patients and its implications for distress assessment and management	243
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Effect of Behavioral Activation on Stigma and Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Esophageal and Gastric Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial	64
Effect of Couple‐Based Virtual Intervention on Spousal Support and Quality of Life for Women With Breast and Gynecological Cancers in Nigeria	62
Issue Information	55
The role of psychosocial variables in breast self‐examination practice: Results from focus group discussions in Surabaya, Indonesia	49
Fear of progression and its associated factors in parents of children undergoing cancer treatment: A cross‐sectional study	42
Nurturing Patient Trust: A Qualitative Study of the Interaction Between Vulnerable Lung Cancer Patients and Nurse Navigators in the Intervention Study NAVIGATE	41
Stress appraisal and emotion regulation mediate the association between mindfulness and affect in cancer patients: Differential mechanisms for positive and negative affect	40
Efficacy of Music Therapy on Quality of Life in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	39
Measuring fear of cancer recurrence in survivors of childhood cancer: Development and preliminary validation of the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI)‐Child and Parent versions	36
Living with or beyond lymphoma: A rapid review of the unmet needs of lymphoma survivors	35
Barriers and facilitators for people with severe mental illness accessing cancer screening: A systematic review	34
The role of partner support for health behaviours in people living with and beyond cancer: A qualitative study	34
Group‐Based Support Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults With Lymphoma: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial	34
Issue Information	34
A randomized controlled trial of a distress screening, consultation, and targeted referral system for family caregivers in oncologic care	32
Comparative Efficacy of Different Cognitive Behavior Therapy Delivery Formats for Depression in Patients With Cancer: A Network Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	31
Post‐traumatic growth in parents of long‐term childhood cancer survivors compared to the general population: A report from the Swiss childhood cancer survivor study—Parents	28
Issue Information	28
What is the prevalence of fear of cancer recurrence in cancer survivors and patients? A systematic review and individual participant data meta‐analysis	28
War and Cancer: Exploring Patient Narratives in a Randomized Integrative Oncology Study	27
Adaptation of the Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) tool for childhood cancer in India: A qualitative study	26
Emotion constructs and outcome measures following false positive breast screening test results: A systematic review of reporting clarity and selection rationale	26
Oncology mental health providers' adaptation of an evidence‐based intervention: A mixed‐methods study	26

Coming out of the Integrative Oncology Comfort Zone: Addressing Healthcare Providers' Wartime‐Related Concerns	25
When lightning strikes twice: Perceptions of oncology social workers about working with families with two members in treatment	25