OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Preventing Chronic Disease is 10. 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
COVID-19 Severity and Mortality Among Chronic Liver Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	165
Mapping Geographic Access to Illinois Birthing Hospitals, 2016–2023	140
A Community-Engaged, Mixed-Methods Approach to Prioritizing Needs in a Statewide Assessment of Community Cancer Needs	131
Changes in Policy Supports for Healthy Food Retailers, Farmers Markets, and Breastfeeding Among US Municipalities, 2014–2021: National Survey of Community-Based Policy and Environmental Supports for H	97
Prevalence of Testing for Diabetes Among US Adults With Overweight or Obesity, 2016–2019	89
Employment Loss and Food Insecurity — Race and Sex Disparities in the Context of COVID-19	85
Stroke Mortality and Stroke Hospitalizations: Racial Differences and Similarities in the Geographic Patterns of High Burden Communities Among Older Adults	76
It’s Mobility Matters: Differential Mobility Loss by Race and Ethnicity in Hawaiʻi	73
Linking Adverse Childhood Experiences and Other Risk Factors to Subjective Cognitive Decline in an Aging Population	67
Increase in Prevalence of Self-Reported High Blood Cholesterol Among Adults, United States, 2019–2023	60
Forgone Health Care for Non–COVID-19–Related Needs Among Medicare Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Summer 2020–Winter 2021	60
Racial and Ethnic Differences Among Active-Duty Service Members in Use of Mental Health Care and Perceived Mental Health Stigma: Results From the 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey	58
Health Care Access and Use Among Adults With and Without Vision Impairment: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2018	53
Rural–Urban Disparities in State-Level Diabetes Prevalence Among US Adults, 2021	48
Vitamin D Deficiency and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among American Indian Adolescents: The Strong Heart Family Study	46
Risk and Protective Factors for Vaping and Smoking Among High School Students in Maine	40
Comorbidity Among Adults With Epilepsy — United States, 2021–2022	40
Erratum, Volume 21, May 16 Release	40
Linking Local-Level Chronic Disease and Social Vulnerability Measures to Inform Planning Efforts: A COPD Example	39
Impact of Geography and Rurality on Preconception Health Status in the United States	38
A Toolkit to Facilitate the Selection and Measurement of Health Equity Indicators for Cardiovascular Disease	38
A Policy-Ready Public Health Guidebook of Strategies and Indicators to Promote Financial Well-Being and Address Financial Strain in Response to COVID-19	36
Associations Between Social Vulnerability and Providing Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention and Management Activities in South Carolina, 2019	33
Mapping Changes in Inequities in COVID-19 Vaccinations Relative to Deaths in Chicago, Illinois	33
Dynamic Patterns and Modeling of Early COVID-19 Transmission by Dynamic Mode Decomposition	32

Coping With Discrimination Among African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes: Factor Structure and Associations With Diabetes Control, Mental Distress, and Psychosocial Resources	31
Associations of Local Comprehensive Smoke-Free Ordinances With Cancer Incidence Trends in Louisiana	30
Changes in Depressive Symptoms, Perceived Stress, and Food Security Among Study Participants With Metabolic Syndrome During a COVID-19–Mandated Research Pause	30
Factors Associated with Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Among Young Children – United States, 2021	30
Food Insecurity Trajectories in the US During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic	29
Polypharmacy and Health-Related Quality of Life/Psychological Distress Among Patients With Chronic Disease	29
Practical Strategies for Health Equity Researchers to Enhance Analytic Rigor and Generate Meaningful Insights From Qualitative Data	28
Temporal Patterns in Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Children and Adolescents in California	27
Our Schoolyard Infrastructure Just Isn’t Cutting It: Play Is Public Health	25
Surveillance of the Initiation of, Participation in, and Completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Minnesota, 2017–2018	25
IDEAL: A Community–Academic–Governmental Collaboration Toward Improving Evidence-Based Data Collection on Race and Ethnicity	24
Strategies for Effective Capacity-Building in the Fight Against Commercial Tobacco	23
Arthritis Management: Patient-Reported Health Care Provider Screening, Counseling, and Recommendations for Physical Activity	23
Parental Perspectives of Sleep in the Home: Shaping Home–School Partnerships in School-Based Sleep Promotion Initiatives	22
Effectiveness of Incentives for Improving Diabetes-Related Health Indicators in Chronic Disease Lifestyle Modification Programs: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	22
Achieving the Health Equity Agenda Through Transformative Community-Engaged Strategies	21
Disparities in Timely Access to Certified Stroke Care Among US Census Tracts, by Prevalence of Health Risk Factors	20
The Mediating Role of Sleep Disturbance on the Association Between Stress and Self-Rated Health Among Chinese and Korean Immigrant Americans	20
Trends in Gestational Weight Gain and Prepregnancy Obesity in South Carolina, 2015–2021	20
Variations in Tobacco Retailer Type Across Community Characteristics: Place Matters	20
US Cigarette Smoking Disparities by Race and Ethnicity — Keep Going and Going!	19
Changes in Sales of E-Cigarettes, Cigarettes, and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products Before, During, and After the EVALI Outbreak	19
Parental Perceived Stress and Its Association With Childhood Obesity in Spain: The PASOS Study	19
Evaluation of a Distribution Model to Increase Access to Affordable Fruits and Vegetables	19
Projected Cost Savings of a Community Health Worker Model for Asthma Home Visits in the Massachusetts Pediatric Medicaid Population	17
PCD Reflections on Progress and Successes Achieved in 2022	17
Flu Vaccine Uptake in Caregivers and Noncaregivers: Implications for Policy and Practice	17
Evaluation of a Hypertension Surveillance System, Kenema Government Hospital, Sierra Leone, 2021	17
Medical Expenditure Differences Between Income Levels Among US Adults With Diabetes	17
Drink Tap: A Multisector Program to Promote Water Access and Intake in San Francisco Parks	17
Congruence Between County Dental Health Provider Shortage Area Designations and the Social Vulnerability Index	16
Mental Health, Socioeconomic Position, and Oral Health: A Path Analysis	16
Implementation and Evaluation of a Community Resource Assessment Process to Identify and Expand Partnerships That Support a Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Program for Uninsured Women	15
Creating and Implementing a Community Engagement Strategy for the 2022–2027 Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan Through an Academic–State Public Health Department Partnership	15
Association Between Lack of Access to a Neighborhood Park and High Blood Pressure in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area	15
Implementing Educational and Systems-Level Changes to Improve Cancer Screening Rates Among State Employees in Missouri	15
Leading Change at Berkeley Public Health: Building the Anti-racist Community for Justice and Social Transformative Change	15
The Importance of Community Voice: Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Understand the Experiences of African American, Native American, and Latinx People During a Pandemic	14
Service Availability and Readiness of Primary Care Health Facilities Offering Hypertension Diagnosis Services in Wakiso District, Uganda, 2019	14
Descriptive Epidemiology of New York City Older Adult Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions	14
Contextual Factors Relevant to Implementing Social Risk Factor Screening and Referrals in Cancer Survivorship: A Qualitative Study	13
A Critical Evaluation of Contextual Factors Affecting the Implementation of Pharmacist-Led Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Scoping Narrative Hybrid Review	13
Predictors of Voucher Redemption in Produce Prescription Programs in a Primarily Low-Income Population With Type 2 Diabetes	13
Changes in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake From Before to After Nutrition Labeling Policy Implementation: A Comparison of Mexico and the United States	13
Social Determinants of Health and Health-Related Social Needs Among Adults With Chronic Diseases in the United States, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022	12
Advancing Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Management, and Control Through Field Epidemiology Training Programs in Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries	12
Preventing Chronic Disease in 2023: More Volunteers, New Appointments, Upcoming Collections, Acknowledgment of Guest Editorial Board on Racism, and Updates on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion I	12
Moving Diabetes Prevention Programs to the Workplace: A Qualitative Exploration of Barriers and Facilitators to Participant Engagement When Implemented by an Employer-Based Clinic	12
The Missing Piece in Chronic Disease Prevention: Dental Caries	12
Changes in Tobacco Product Use Among Students Aged 13 to 15 Years in 34 Countries, Global Youth Tobacco Survey, 2012–2020	12

Neighborhood-Level Stressors and Individual-Level Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Native Hawaiians: a Cross-Sectional Study	12
Identifying Patients at Risk for Cardiometabolic and Chronic Diseases by Using the Exercise Vital Sign to Screen for Physical Inactivity	11
Hospital Readmissions Among Veterans Within 90 Days of Discharge Following Initial Hospitalization for COVID-19	11
Disaggregation of Breastfeeding Initiation Rates by Race and Ethnicity — United States, 2020–2021	11
Trends in Incidence of Cancers Associated With Obesity and Other Modifiable Risk Factors Among Women, 2001–2018	11
Substance Use, Sleep Duration, and Health Among Adults in Ohio	11
Food Insecurity in a Sample of Informal Caregivers in 4 Southern US States	11
Up-to-Date Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Test Use in the United States, 2021	11
Changes in Physical Inactivity Among US Adults Overall and by Sociodemographic Characteristics, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2020 Versus 2018	11
Costs and Projected Effect of a Federally Qualified Health Center–Based Mailed Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Texas	11
E-Cigarette Use and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety Among US Middle and High School Students	11
Associations Between Neighborhood Crime and Physical Activity Among Pregnant Women in South Carolina	11
Antiracism in Action: Development and Outcomes of a Mentorship Program for Premedical Students Who Are Underrepresented or Historically Excluded in Medicine	10
Two Modeling Strategies in Analyzing Clustered Time-to-Event Data: the Strong Heart Family Study	10
Practicing Tribal Sovereignty Through a Tribal Health Policy: Implementation of the Healthy Diné Nation Act on the Navajo Nation	10
Differences in Geographic Patterns of Absolute and Relative Black–White Disparities in Stroke Mortality in the United States	10
Institutional Reform to Promote Antiracism: A Tool for Developing an Organizational Equity Action and Accountability Plan	10
Homeownership Matters: Impact of Homeownership on the Prevalence of Chronic Health Conditions in the United States	10
Rural–Urban Differences in Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity, and Food Security Among Children and Adolescents	10
An Exploratory Qualitative Analysis of Explanations for COVID-19–Related Racial Disparities Among St. Louis Residents: “I Don’t Really Pay Attention to the Racial Stuff Very Much”	10
Erratum, Vol. 21, August 1 Release	10
Longitudinal Lipidomic Profile of Subclinical Peripheral Artery Disease in American Indians: The Strong Heart Family Study	10
“If We Can Get Them to Stop, They Can Have Such a Better Life”: Implementing Tobacco and Nicotine Dependence Treatment Services in Community Pharmacies in North Dakota	10