OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Ethnicity & Health 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States: a county-level analysis as of November 2020	52
COVID-19 cases in US counties: roles of racial/ethnic density and residential segregation	52
The impact of COVID-19 among Black women: evaluating perspectives and sources of information	49
Testing three explanations for stigmatization of people of Asian descent during COVID-19: maladaptive coping, biased media use, or racial prejudice?	46
Confronting COVID-19 in under-resourced, African American neighborhoods: a qualitative study examining community member and stakeholders’ perceptions	42
Exploring a rural Latino community’s perception of the COVID-19 pandemic	33
Race, ethnicity and COVID-19 vaccination: a qualitative study of UK healthcare staff	32
‘Essential and undervalued: health disparities of African American women in the COVID-19 era’	32
Jewish and Arab pregnant women’s psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: the contribution of personal resources	25
Coronavirus stigmatization and psychological distress among Asians in the United States	25
A population-based study of the intersection of sexual identity and race/ethnicity on physiological risk factors for CVD among U.S. adults (ages 18–59)	23
The influence of perceived racial bias and health-related stigma on quality of life among children with sickle cell disease	18
‘Walk a mile in my shoes:’ African American caregiver perceptions of caregiving and self-care	15
Psychosocial determinants of colorectal Cancer screening uptake among African-American men: understanding the role of masculine role norms, medical mistrust, and normative support	15
Stress and perceived discrimination among the Arab population in Israel: the mediation role of the perceived COVID-19 threat and trust in the healthcare system	14
Advance care planning among ethnic/racial minority older adults: Prevalence of and factors associated with informal talks, durable power of attorney for health care, and living will	14
Superwoman Schema: a context for understanding psychological distress among middle-class African American women who perceive racial microaggressions	13
Sexual and reproductive health knowledge, perceptions and experiences of women in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study	13
Decision-making, barriers, and facilitators regarding cervical cancer screening participation among Turkish and Moroccan women in the Netherlands: a focus group study	12
Adverse childhood experiences and mental health conditions among multiracial adolescents	12
Social influence of adult children on parental health behavior among South Asian immigrants: findings from the MASALA (Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America) study	12
Social isolation in Asian Americans: risks associated with socio-demographic, health, and immigration factors	12
Perceived discrimination and mental health among African American and Caribbean Black adolescents: ethnic differences in processes and effects	11
‘Those tablets, they are finding an empty stomach’: a qualitative investigation of HIV risk among sexual and gender minority migrants in Cape Town, South Africa	11
Enhancing patient participation of older migrant cancer patients: needs, barriers, and eHealth	10

Socioeconomic status and colorectal cancer screening behaviors in a vulnerable multiethnic population	10
Association of lifestyle behaviors with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and advanced fibrosis detected by transient elastography among Hispanic/Latinos adults in the U.S.	10
Reducing racial/ethnic disparities in mental health service use among emerging adults: community-level supply factors	10
Psychological distress across intersections of race/ethnicity, gender, and marital status during the COVID-19 pandemic	9
Diabetes and acculturation in African immigrants to the United States: analysis of the 2010–2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)	9
Empathy and journey mapping the healthcare experience: a community-based participatory approach to exploring women’s access to primary health services within Melbourne’s Arabic-speaking refugee commun	8
Engagement of Latino immigrant men who have sex with men for HIV prevention through eHealth: preferences across social media platforms	8
The association between Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, health access, and mental health: the role of discrimination, medical mistrust, and stigma	8
What do women want? Migrant and refugee women’s preferences for the delivery of sexual and reproductive healthcare and information	8
Medical mistrust among women with intersecting marginalized identities: a scoping review	8
Lung cancer screening decisional needs among African American smokers of lower socioeconomic status	8
Gendered racism, anxiety, and depression: the mediating roles of gendered racialized stress and social isolation	8
Perceptions of COVID-19-related risk and mortality among ethnically diverse healthcare professionals in the UK	7
Empiric evidence of ethnic disparities in coronavirus positivity in Washington State	7
Crisis at the intersection of four countries: healthcare access for displaced persons in the Lake Chad Basin region	7
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees settled in Spain	7
Resilience and diabetes self-management among African-American men receiving primary care at an urban safety-net hospital: a cross-sectional survey	7
Asthma patients in Saudi Arabia – preferences, health beliefs and experiences that shape asthma management	6
US public charge policy and Latinx immigrants’ thoughts about health and healthcare utilization	6
Sarcopenia and its relation to protein intake across older ethnic populations in the Netherlands: the HELIUS study	6
Social impacts of living with chronic hepatitis B in South Sudanese community in Australia	6
Clinical and cost-effectiveness of telehealth for Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people: a scoping review	6
Racial disparities in bone metastasis patterns and targeted screening and treatment strategies in newly diagnosed lung cancer patients	6
Acculturation and leisure-time physical activity among Asian American adults in the United States	6
The impact of cultural stress and gender norms on alcohol use severity among Latino immigrant men	6
Associations of cardiorespiratory fitness and obesity parameters with blood pressure: fitness and fatness in youth Latin-American ethnic minority	5
Cardiovascular disease risk factors and health behaviors of ultra-Orthodox Jewish women in Israel: a comparison study	5
‘The only way out’: how self-care is conceptualized by Black women	5
Illness perceptions as a mediator between emotional distress and management self-efficacy among Chinese Americans with type 2 diabetes	5
‘They should walk with you’: the perspectives of African Americans living with hypertension and their family members on disease self-management	5
Exploring the impact of cultural beliefs in the self-management of type 2 diabetes among Black sub-Saharan Africans in the UK – a qualitative study informed by the PEN-3 cultural model	5
Community perspectives of barriers indigenous women face in accessing maternal health care services in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh	5
SNAP participation moderates the association between household food insecurity and HbA1c among Cambodian Americans with depression	5
Psychosocial factors related to Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Young African American Women: a systematic review	5
‘Diabetes doesn’t matter as long as we’re keeping traditions alive’: a qualitative study exploring the knowledge and awareness of Type 2 diabetes and related risk factors amongst the young Punjabi Sik	5
Intersectional invisibility experiences of low-income African-American women in healthcare encounters	5
The influence of Latino cultural values on the perceived caregiver role of family members with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias	5
Is HPV vaccine awareness associated with HPV knowledge level? Findings from HINTS data across racial/ethnic groups in the US	5
Impact of pre-migration assets and pre-migration trauma on acculturative stress among recent Latinx immigrant young adults	5
‘They should come forward with the information': menopause-related health literacy and health care experiences among Vietnamese-born women in Melbourne, Australia	5
Social determinants of hypertension and diabetes among African immigrants: the African immigrants health study	4
Arthritis, physical function, and disability among older Mexican Americans over 23 years of follow-up	4
Dimensions of acculturation and biological dysregulation among Latina/os: the role of ethnic background, gender, and immigrant generation	4
Racial and ethnic disparities in cervical and breast cancer screenings by nativity and length of U.S. residence	4
Low body mass and high-quality sleep maximize the ability of aerobic fitness to promote improved cognitive function in older African Americans	4
Black mothers’ birthing experiences: in search of birthing justice	4
Cancer screening educational interventions in rural and farmworker communities: a systematic literature review	4
Ethnicity, nativity, and the effects of stereotypes on cardiovascular health among people of African ancestry in the United States: internal versus external sources of racism	4
Black women’s experiences with professional accompaniment at prenatal appointments	4
Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Indian tribal population: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4

Planning and implementing a targeted polio vaccination campaign for Somali mobile populations in Northeastern Kenya based on migration and settlement patterns	4
Racial differences in the association of accelerated aging with future cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality: the coronary artery risk development in young adults study, 2007–2018	3
The role of stress responses on engagement in dietary and physical activity behaviors among Latino adults living with prediabetes	3
Perceived racial discrimination and mental distress in older Korean Americans: the moderating role of ethnic resources	3
Interventions to prevent or manage obesity in Māori and Pacific adults: a systematic review and narrative synthesis	3
Associations between perceived racial discrimination, racial residential segregation, and cancer screening adherence among low-income African Americans: a multilevel, cross-sectional analysis	3
Physical health conditions of the Amish and intervening social mechanisms: an exhaustive narrative review	3
Conceptualising mental illness among University students of African, Caribbean and similar ethnic heritage in the United Kingdom	3
‘Empowering our people’ to address depression, violence, and sexual risk among Native Americans with recent binge alcohol use	3
Association between race/color and incidence of hypertension in the ELSA-Brasil population: investigating the mediation of racial discrimination and socioeconomic position	3
Everyday discrimination and telomere length in a multiethnic cohort of breast cancer survivors	3
Ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer outcomes: a population study from Israel	3
Mobile health technology for hypertension management with Hmong and Latino adults: mixed-methods community-based participatory research	3
Health care utilization among Middle Eastern, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian immigrants in the United States: an application of Andersen’s behavioral model	3
Trust in physicians, health insurance, and health care utilization among Chinese older immigrants	3
Actions needed to promote health equity and the mental health of Canada’s Black refugees	3
Associations between physical activity and functional limitations in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander middle-aged and older adults in the United States	3
‘He is just getting old, you know’: the role of cultural and health beliefs in shaping the help-seeking process of family members caring for persons with dementia in Vietnam	3
Racial/ethnic differences in social support and health among Asian American and non-Hispanic White midlife women: Results from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)	2
Stakeholders’ perspectives on system-level barriers to and facilitators of HPV vaccination among Hispanic migrant farmworkers	2
Ethnic heterogeneity in body composition patterning and CVD risk factors: a multi-ethnic study of Asian Indian Tribes	2
The impact of China-to-US immigration on structural and cultural determinants of HIV-related stigma: implications for HIV care of Chinese immigrants	2
Superwoman schema: uncovering repercussions of coping strategies used among Black women at high risk for HIV	2
Caregiver strain among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic male caregivers with self-reported chronic health conditions	2
‘It absolutely needs to move out of that structure’: Māori with bipolar disorder identify structural barriers and propose solutions to reform the New Zealand mental health system	2
Racial differences in persistence to secondary prevention medication regimens after ischemic stroke	2
The joint association of cardiometabolic health and weight on mortality in the multiethnic cohort	2
Social networks, perceived social support, and HbA1c in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus in urban Ghana	2
Perceptions, experiences, and preferences for partner services among Black and Latino men who have sex with men and transwomen in North Carolina	2
Perceptions of electronic cigarettes among ethno-culturally diverse Latino adults in four US urban centers	2
Post-immigration factors affecting retention in HIV care and viral suppression in Latin American and Caribbean immigrant populations in the United States: a systematic review	2
Physical and mental health quality of life among underserved African American and Latino older adults	2
Understanding the types of racism and its effect on mental health among Muslim women in Victoria	2
Effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions on cognitive function among non-demented African American and Latino older adults in the USA: a scoping review	2
Daily discrimination, church support, personal mastery, and psychological distress in black people in the United States	2
Perspectives of culturally and linguistically diverse families in the management of children with type 1 diabetes in Western Australia	2
HIV attitudes and beliefs in U.S.-based African refugee women	2
Dementia literacy of racially minoritized people in a Chinese society: a qualitative study among South Asian migrants in Hong Kong	2