OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Sexual Health is 3. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Chlamydia retesting remains low among young women in Australia: an observational study using sentinel surveillance data, 2018–2022	68
Sexual mixing in bisexual activity in male–male partnerships in Melbourne, Australia	38
Turkish adaptation, validity and reliability study of the sexual and reproductive empowerment scale for adolescents and young adults	31
Factors associated with time to presentation to Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Australia, after STI contact notification	26
Abstracts from the IANS 2025 Scientific Meeting	25
Contraceptive awareness and use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth: a cross-sectional analysis from the ‘Next Generation Youth Wellbeing Study’	23
Position statement on doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of bacterial sexually transmissible infections in Aotearoa New Zealand: the New Zealand Sexual Health Society	23
Undetectable=Untransmittable=Universal Access (U=U=U): transforming a foundational, community-led HIV/AIDS health informational advocacy campaign into a global HIV/AIDS health equity strategy and poli	22
Awareness and willingness toward doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis use for bacterial sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men	20
Community-engaged strategies to improve sexual health services for adults aged 45 and above in the United Kingdom: a qualitative data analysis	19
Co-creation and community engagement in implementation research with vulnerable populations: a co-creation process in China	17
Measuring and evaluating sexual health in the era of digital health: challenges and opportunities	16
Sex-positivity among middle-aged and older adults: a series of participatory activities	16
Corrigendum to : Efficacy and acceptability of ‘nudges’ aimed at promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use: a survey of overseas born men who have sex with men	13
The relationship between sexual orientation-related stigma and sleep quality in gay men: a moderated mediation model	13
Participatory approaches to delivering clinical sexually transmitted infections services: a narrative review	12
Top Abstracts of the Joint Australasian Sexual Health and HIV & AIDS Conferences	12
Exploring user preferences for PrEP service delivery models in Japan: a discrete choice experiment among men who have sex with men	12
Preferences on the uptake and completion of single- or three-dose regimen of benzathine penicillin G injection for the treatment of late syphilis: a discrete-choice experiment	12
Digital technology and self-care in sexual health	12
Corrigendum to : Under-utilisation of cardioprotective glucose-lowering medication in diabetics living with HIV	11
Design and methods of the Third Australian Study of Health and Relationships (ASHR3): a nationally representative sexual and reproductive health survey	11
U=U, PrEP and the unrealised promise of ending HIV-related stigma	11
Adapting the Client Priority Rating Scale to better fit the sexual health counselling setting: a quality improvement study	11
Clinical characteristics of neurosyphilis in people with and without HIV infection: a stratified analysis by symptom status	10

Associations between antibacterial mouthwash use with sexual behaviours and sexually transmitted infections among Chinese men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional study	10
HPV awareness and anal cancer prevention among sexual minority men living with HIV in Nigeria: insights from an affirming clinical setting	9
Sexting and sexual behaviour in Australian adolescents	9
Self-efficacy mediates the effect of providing HIV self-testing kits on HIV testing frequency among Chinese men who have sex with men: results from a randomised controlled trial	8
Challenges and opportunities in the prevention of travel-related STIs	8
Is successful sexual aging culture-specific? A network analytic assessment in four countries	8
Physical function limitation among gay and bisexual men aged ≥55 years with and without HIV: findings from the Australian Positive and Peers Longevity Evaluation Study (APPLES)	8
Untransmittable but unequal? Sexual wellbeing disparities in the context of PrEP and U=U	8
The sexual network and risky sexual behaviours among male migrant workers in China’s gender imbalance context	8
Development and acceptability of a digital tool for promoting syphilis testing in Australian general practice: qualitative study using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability	7
Cost-effectiveness of an opt-out emergency department screening program for syphilis in North Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population	7
Factors associated with the development of coronary artery disease in people with HIV	7
Higher identity resilience – self-efficacy is associated with sexual risk behaviours in gay men	7
Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Mycoplasma genitalium among female sex workers in China: a cross-sectional study	7
HIV self-testing secondary distribution among index with different HIV status in China: a pooled analysis of three trials	7
Online platforms for prescription and supply of hormonal contraception in Australia: a mapping review	7
Effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination on male fertility	7
Preferences for the delivery of early abortion services in Australia: a discrete choice experiment	7
Diversity and inclusion at scientific conferences	7
Preparing for next-generation PrEP: awareness and willingness to use long-acting injectable cabotegravir among men who have sex with men and trans women across Asia	7
Relationship status and sexual health service engagement among young people in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional survey study	6
Abstracts from the 25th IUSTI World Congress incorporating the Australasian Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference	6
Impact of policy changes of Medicare-rebated telehealth services on medical abortions provided at a family planning service during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic	6
Stigma, support, and messaging for people recently diagnosed with HIV: a qualitative study	6
Preferences for emerging modalities of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among sexual and gender diverse populations in Malaysia: implications for person-centred HIV prevention	6
Where did we go wrong? Recruitment challenges in exploring LGBTIQA+ experiences following miscarriage	6
Exploring syphilis activity for personalized treatment strategies in latent syphilis: a 2-year cohort study	6
Social network analysis of geosocial networking among men who have sex with men in Zhuhai, China	6
Racial-ethnic disparities in adolescent sexual behaviours: the cross-sectional Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009–19	6
Exploring perceived and enacted stigma with related factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal	6
Global, regional, and national burdens of HIV/AIDS acquired through sexual transmission 1990–2019: an observational study	6
Acceptability of self-collected oropharyngeal swabs for gonorrhoea and chlamydia screening among men who have sex with men in a sexual health clinic setting	6
The PrEP resource: a mobile app for clinicians to facilitate screening, prescription and follow up of pre-exposure prophylaxis in the prevention of HIV	6
Let’s talk about U=U: seizing a valuable opportunity to better support adolescents living with HIV	6
Telehealth for HIV care and management among people living with HIV in Australia: results from an online survey	5
Dimensions of sexual experiences reflected through adjective selection: findings from a US nationally representative survey	5
Clinical epidemiology and management challenges of genital Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma infections: a retrospective observational study at a Japanese urban clinic	5
Client and staff perceptions of acceptability of MyCheck: a direct-to-pathology telehealth and e-testing service for comprehensive bloodborne virus and sexually transmissible infection screening	5
Resistance to macrolides and quinolones among HIV-positive MSM infected with Mycoplasma genitalium	5
‘Does human papillomavirus (HPV) cause cancer?’ – A cross-sectional study of HPV awareness among sexual minority men in Nigeria	5
Daily PrEP and event-driven PrEP adherence for men who have sex with men in China	5
A long trend of sexually transmitted diseases before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in China (2010–21)	5
Culture yield of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: culture yield varies by anatomical site and time to culture collection	5
2023 Undetectable = Untransmittable global policy roundtable report: a multistakeholder perspective on Undetectable = Untransmittable research and policy priorities	5
High interest for long-acting injectable PrEP among men who have sex with men at most risk for HIV in San Francisco, 2021	5
Implementation of a Hospital in the Home model for delivery of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy to people living with HIV: development, integration and early experience	5
Migrant and refugee youth perspectives on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Australia: a systematic review	5
Multiple sexual partners and condomless anal intercourse among men who have sex with men in southern China: investigating the role of receiving HIV serostatus disclosure from partners before sex	5
Substantial underdiagnosis and underreporting: changes in reported HIV and AIDS cases in 31 provinces in China at the beginning of COVID-19	4
Lived experiences of barriers to sexual and reproductive healthcare for people with sensory and physical disabilities in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	4

Access to gender-affirming hormone therapy is positively associated with uptake of STI testing	4
Extending the use period of hormonal long-acting reversible contraceptive devices in Australia: exploring patterns of use in a cohort of users before and after COVID-19 guidance	4
Optimising the delivery of sexual health services in Australia: a qualitative study	4
HIV/STI awareness and testing among young Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional analysis	4
Men of refugee and migrant backgrounds in Australia: a scoping review of sexual and reproductive health research	4
Isolated middle cerebral artery stenosis caused by syphilitic vasculitis	4
Time, scope and resources: why U=U makes programmatic sense for Nigeria	4
Can network-based testing services have an impact beyond testing for HIV?	4
Integrating testing for sexually transmissible infections into annual health assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people: a cross-sectional analysis	4
Anal symptoms and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in patients from the Anal Neoplasia Clinic of Puerto Rico	4
The chlamydia care cascade of young people attending Australian general practices; a descriptive study to assess gaps in care	4
Comparison of IgG serum antibodies, electronic health records and self-report in estimating past infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in a cohort of men who have sex with men	4
Flibanserin safety in real-world use: a decade of US Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System pharmacovigilance evidence	4
Is there value in routine screening exercises for syphilis? Coincidental syphilis detection in samples submitted for routine HSV investigations	4
Blind spots in community-based participatory research with sex workers in Singapore: lessons learned and assumptions uncovered in the context of a diverse, hierarchical and stigmatized key population	4
Improving preparedness for introducing and scaling up long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Asia	4
Towards zero discrimination: a survey on HIV-related stigma and discrimination among healthcare providers in a medical center in Southern Taiwan	4
Evaluating completion rates between kiosk and smartphone computer-assisted self-interviewing at a sexual health clinic in Melbourne: a before-and-after implementation study	4
Could late-latent syphilis be treated with a single subcutaneous infusion of long-acting penicillin?	4
Clinician-initiated opt-out HIV testing and the law	4
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and sexualised drug use among men who have sex with men: a systematic review	4
Adapting an artificial intelligence sexually transmitted diseases symptom checker tool for Mpox detection: the HeHealth experience	4
Rising incidence of gonorrhea in Taiwan amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide surveillance study	4
Prescribing pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention: a cross-sectional survey of general practitioners in Australia	4
Gay, bisexual, and queer men’s confidence in the Undetectable equals Untransmittable HIV prevention message: longitudinal qualitative analysis of the sexual decision-making of pre-exposure prophylaxis	4
Disparities in HIV/STI testing and diagnosis by population groups, geography, and age in Victoria, Australia	3
Detection of congenital syphilis in the Northern Territory: a look back at syphilis serology testing in pregnant Aboriginal women to formulate testing recommendations	3
Renal impairment risk in Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who take HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): a retrospective cohort study	3
Pelvic myofascial pain is associated with restriction of sexual activity in women with pelvic pain: a cross-sectional study	3
The role of sequential sexual acts on Neisseria gonorrhoea transmissions between anatomical sites in men who have sex with men: a mathematical modelling study	3
Barriers and facilitators to sexual partners’ PrEP use: perspectives of men who have sex with men with HIV	3
Factors associated with PrEP use among sex workers: a cross-sectional study from female, male, and transgender sex workers in seven Thailand provinces	3
Clinician views and experiences with reproductive coercion screening in a family planning service	3
Access to acute medical and forensic care for adolescents and adults who have experienced sexual assault: a systematic scoping review	3
The association between antimicrobial resistance mutations and treatment outcomes for Mycoplasma genitalium infections from 2018 to 2022: a cross-sectional study from Auckland, New Zealand	3
Increased awareness of event-driven PrEP and knowledge of how to use it: results from a cross-sectional survey of gay and bisexual men in Australia	3
Young people’s preferences and motivations for STI partner notification: observational findings from the 2024 Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll survey	3
Thank you for the privilege	3
Trends in testing of sexually transmissible infections (STIs), sexual health knowledge and behaviours, and pornography use in cross-sectional samples of young people in Victoria, Australia, 2015–21	3
Involvement in sex work is associated with muscle dysmorphia symptomatology among a sample of Canadian adolescents and young adults	3
Pelvic health physiotherapists’ knowledge of and confidence working with the LGBTQIA+ community: a qualitative survey	3
Priorities in the implementation of partner services for HIV/STIs in high-income nations: a narrative review of evidence and recommendations	3
Barriers and facilitators to accessing sexual health services for older LGBTQIA+ adults: a global scoping review and qualitative evidence synthesis	3
Trends in high-risk human papillomavirus infection and cervical cytology of women in Karamay City, 2012–2021	3
Female orgasm frequency, correlates and measurement in the preconception period	3
East–west disparities in safer sex inside China: a sociocultural perspective	3
Case study: breakthrough mpox infection in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia after completed two-dose course of subcutaneous modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA-BN) vaccines	3
A qualitative review of social media sharing and the 2022 monkeypox outbreak: did early labelling help to curb misinformation or fuel the fire?	3
Hiding in plain sight: highlighting the research gap on access to HIV and other sexual health services for underrepresented gay men in developed Western countries – insights from a scoping review with	3
Validity, reliability and factor structure of the Female Sexual Well-Being Scale in married Iranian women	3
Inequities in PrEP use according to Medicare status in a publicly funded sexual health clinic; a retrospective analysis	3
Use of point-of-care nucleic acid amplification testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea in community outreach settings in Dallas, Texas, USA	3
Improving engagement with sexual and reproductive health services among young African migrants in Australia	3
Syphilis in pregnancy: a qualitative investigation of healthcare provider perspectives on barriers to syphilis screening during pregnancy in south-east Queensland	3
Under-utilisation of cardioprotective glucose-lowering medication in diabetics living with HIV	3
Experiences of drought and flooding, resource insecurity, and sexual health among youth in Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya: qualitative multi-method findings	3