OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health is 4. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Rethinking the Term “Limited English Proficiency” to Improve Language-Appropriate Healthcare for All	59
Understanding the Healthy Immigrant Effect in the Context of Mental Health Challenges: A Systematic Critical Review	48
COVID-19 Racial Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms among Asians Americans: Does Communication about the Incident Matter?	45
Recasting the Immigrant Health Paradox Through Intersections of Legal Status and Race	40
Long-Term Physical Health Outcomes of Resettled Refugee Populations in the United States: A Scoping Review	36
COVID-19 Pandemic and Im/migrants’ Elevated Health Concerns in Canada: Vaccine Hesitancy, Anticipated Stigma, and Risk Perception of Accessing Care	34
Association Between Limited English Proficiency and Healthcare Access and Utilization in California	32
Identifying Barriers to Healthcare Access for New Immigrants: A Qualitative Study in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada	29
Resilience and Mental Health Among Syrian Refugee Children in Jordan	26
Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation in Ethnic Minority Groups: A Scoping Review	24
Asians and Asian Subgroups are Underrepresented in Medical Research Studies Published in High-Impact Generalist Journals	24
Another Brick in the Wall: Healthcare Access Difficulties and Their Implications for Undocumented Latino/a Immigrants	23
Promoting Culturally Tailored mHealth: A Scoping Review of Mobile Health Interventions in Latinx Communities	22
Social Support and Religiosity as Contributing Factors to Resilience and Mental Wellbeing in Latino Immigrants: A Community-Based Participatory Research Study	21
Disparities in Telehealth use During the COVID-19 Pandemic	18
Pre-COVID-19 Social Determinants of Health Among Mexican Migrants in Los Angeles and New York City and Their Increased Vulnerability to Unfavorable Health Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic	18
Prevalence of Depression Symptoms Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Two Asian American Ethnic Groups	18
Mental Health Triggers and Protective Factors Among Arabic-Speaking Immigrants and Refugees in North America: A Scoping Review	18
Oral Health Literacy in Migrant and Ethnic Minority Populations: A Systematic Review	16
A Case Study of the Impact of Language Concordance on Patient Care, Satisfaction, and Comfort with Sharing Sensitive Information During Medical Care	16
Parent Support Programmes for Families Who are Immigrants: A Scoping Review	15
COVID-19 and Agricultural Workers: A Descriptive Study	15
A Review of Cultural Influences on Risk for HIV and Culturally-Responsive Risk Mitigation Strategies Among African Immigrants in the US	14
Legal Status, Worries About Deportation, and Depression Among Asian Immigrants	14
A Full Systematic Review on the Effects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Mental Health Symptoms in Child Refugees	14

Promotion of Resilience in Migrants: A Systematic Review of Study and Psychosocial Intervention	13
Determinants and Inequities in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Care Access Among Im/Migrant Women in Canada: Findings of a Comprehensive Review (2008–2018)	13
Epidemiology and Prevention of Tuberculosis and Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States	12
Perceived Racial Discrimination and Mental Health in Diverse Groups of Asian Americans: The Differing Impacts by Age, Education, and Ethnicity	12
Refugee and Migrant Health Literacy Interventions in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review	12
Does Discrimination Affect Whether Transgender People Avoid or Delay Healthcare?: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Survey in South Korea	12
Immigration Status as the Foundational Determinant of Health for People Without Status in Canada: A Scoping Review	12
Risk of Poor Outcomes with COVID-19 Among U.S. Detained Immigrants: A Cross-Sectional Study	11
Factors Associated with Professional Mental Help-Seeking Among U.S. Immigrants: A Systematic Review	10
Racial/Ethnic Disparity in Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempt and Non-suicidal Intentional Self-harm Among Pregnant Women in the United States	10
Role of Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration in Perceived Stress and Depressive Symptomatology Trends During Pregnancy	10
A Systematic Review of Perinatal Social Support Interventions for Asylum-seeking and Refugee Women Residing in Europe	10
COVID-19 Vaccination Dynamics in the US: Coverage Velocity and Carrying Capacity Based on Socio-demographic Vulnerability Indices in California	10
Perinatal Outcomes Among Venezuelan Immigrants in Colombia: A Cross-Sectional Study	10
Patterns of Suicide and Suicidal Ideation in Relation to Social Isolation and Loneliness in Newcomer Populations: A Review	9
COVID-19 Leads to Dramatic Changes in the Food Retail Environment in New York City: May–July 2020	9
The Health Status of Hispanic Agricultural Workers in Georgia and Florida	9
Colorism and Health Disparities in Home Countries: The Case of Puerto Rico	9
Health Literacy Within a Diverse Community-Based Cohort: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis	9
The Relationship Between Nature and Immigrants’ Integration, Wellbeing and Physical Activity: A Scoping Review	9
Health Disparities Across Lung Cancer Continuum Among Asian Americans: A Systematic Review	8
Differences in Barriers to Healthcare and Discrimination in Healthcare Settings Among Undocumented Immigrants by Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Status	8
Latinx Immigrants’ Legal Concerns About SARS-CoV-2 Testing and COVID-19 Diagnosis and Treatment	8
Assessing Hispanic/Latino and Non-Hispanic White Social Determinants of Obesity Among a Community Sample of Residents in the Rural Southeast US	8
Effects of COVID-19, Discrimination, and Social Support on Latinx Adult Mental Health	8
Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes Between Turkish Citizens and Syrian Refugees with High-Risk Pregnancies	8
Psychological Distress in Australian Onshore and Offshore Immigration Detention Centres from 2014–2018	8
Student and Faculty Diversity is Insufficient to Ensure High-Quality Medical Spanish Education in US Medical Schools	8
Limited English Proficiency as a Barrier to Inclusion in Emergency Medicine-Based Clinical Stroke Research	8
Perceived Vulnerability to Disease, Knowledge and Preventive Behavior Related to COVID-19 in Farsi and Arabic Speaking Refugees	8
Telemedicine Use in Refugee Primary Care: Implications for Care Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic	8
Stigma Associated with Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among People from Migrant and Ethnic Minority Groups: Results from a Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies	8
Immigrants’ Experience of Health Care Access in Canada: A Recent Scoping Review	8
The Health of Migrant Agricultural Workers in Europe: A Scoping Review	8
Migrants on the Move and Food (In)security: A Call for Research	8
A Qualitative View of Migration-Related Stressors on the Mental Health of Latinx Americans in the Current Sociopolitical Climate of Hostility Towards Migrants	8
Digital Information Technology Use and Transnational Healthcare: A Population-Based Study on Older Russian-Speaking Migrants in Finland	8
Strongyloidiasis Hyperinfection Syndrome in COVID-19 Positive Migrants Treated with Corticosteroids	8
Recently-Arrived Afghan Refugee Parents’ Perspectives About Parenting, Education and Pediatric Medical and Mental Health Care Services	8
Health-Related Quality of Life Among Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Northern Greece	7
Association of Area-Based Socioeconomic Measures with Tuberculosis Incidence in California	7
Language Use and Generation Status are Associated with Chronic Pain Differences in Mexican Americans	7
Examining the Impact of Restrictive Federal Immigration Policies on Healthcare Access: Perspectives from Immigrant Patients across an Urban Safety-Net Hospital	7
Demographic and Psychosocial Factors Associated with Suicidal Ideation among Resettled Bhutanese Refugees	7
COVID-19 Related Racial Discrimination in Small Asian Communities: A Cross Sectional Study	7
The Epidemiology of Diversity: COVID-19 Case Rate Patterns in California	7
The Relationship Between States’ Immigrant-Related Policies and Access to Health Care Among Children of Immigrants	7
Social Determinants and COVID-19 in a Community Health Center Cohort	7
Does the Integration of Migrants in the Host Society Raise COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance? Evidence From a Nationwide Survey in Japan	7
Structural Racism and Its Influence On Sexual and Reproductive Health Inequities Among Immigrant Youth	7

Latino Immigrant Service Provision in Tennessee and Georgia: Provider Perceptions	6
Palliative Care Utilization Among Non-Western Migrants in Europe: A Systematic Review	6
The Mental Health of Adult Irregular Migrants to Europe: A Systematic Review	6
Geographic Disparities in Availability of Spanish-Language PrEP Services Among Latino Sexual Minority Men in South Florida	6
Racial and Ethnic Differences in E-Cigarette and Cigarette Use Among Adolescents	6
Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia Among Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Australia: A Systematic Review	6
Suspected Undiagnosed ADRD Among Middle Eastern and North African Americans	6
Factors Influencing Mammography Uptake Following a Screening Intervention among Asian American Women: A Systematic Review	6
An Implementation Science Approach Improves Language Access in the Emergency Department	6
Salud y Orgullo Mexicano: Development of a Culturally Specific Transnational Linkage and Retention in Care Intervention for Mexican Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV in Chicago	6
Associations of Self-Reported Sleep Quality with Demographic and Other Characteristics in Older Korean Immigrants	6
Bringing Medicine from Pakistan and Self-Medication Among Pakistani Mothers in New Zealand	6
Understanding the Pap Testing Behaviors of African Immigrant Women in Developed Countries: A Systematic Review	6
Psychological Distress among Black Immigrants by Region of Birth	6
Cervical Cancer Screening Behaviors Among Asian Indians in the United States: A Systematic Review	6
Immigrants and the Affordable Care Act: Changes in Coverage and Access to Care by Documentation Status	6
The Pregnancy Outcomes Among Newly Arrived Asylum-Seekers in Italy: Implications of Public Health	6
Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Asian Americans: Perspectives on the Role of Acculturation in Cardiovascular Diseases Health Disparities	5
Differences in Breast Cancer Presentation at Time of Diagnosis for Black and White Women in High Resource Settings	5
The Effects of Ethno-cultural Origin–Destination Interactions on Immigrants’ Longevity	5
Refugee, Migrant and Asylum Seekers’ Experience of Accessing and Receiving Primary Healthcare in a UK City of Sanctuary	5
Publicly-Funded Services Providing Sexual, Reproductive, and Maternal Healthcare to Immigrant Women in the United States: A Systematic Review	5
Health of Infants Born to Venezuelan Refugees in Colombia	5
Polyvictimization and Psychiatric Sequelae Associated with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)	5
Can Primary Care Drive Tuberculosis Elimination? Increasing Latent Tuberculosis Infection Testing and Treatment Initiation at a Community Health Center with a Large Non-U.S.-born Population	5
The Role of Immigrant Admission Classes on the Health and Well-being of Immigrants and Refugees in Canada: A Scoping Review	5
Inequalities in Frailty Among Older Turkish and Moroccan Immigrants and Native Dutch: Data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam	5
Risk Factors for Hospitalization Among Patients with COVID-19 at a Community Ambulatory Clinic in Massachusetts During the Initial Pandemic Surge	5
Liver Cirrhosis, Etiology and Clinical Characteristics Disparities Among Minority Population	5
Prevalence of Traditional Asian Postpartum Practices at a Federally Qualified Health Center	5
The Predictive Utility of Trauma Subtypes in the Assessment of Mental Health Outcomes for Persons Resettled as Refugees	5
Human Mobility and Health: Exploring the Health Conditions of Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees in Colombia	5
Impact of COVID-19 Among Immigrant and Communities of Color Living with HIV in Oregon, 2020: Two Pandemics Rooted in Racism	5
Linkage-to-Care Following Community-Based HBV and HCV Screening Among Immigrants from the Washington–Baltimore Metropolitan Area, 2016–2019	5
Changes in Economic Hardships Arising During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Differences by Nativity and Race	5
The Refugee Experience of Asylum Seekers in Italy: A Qualitative Study on the Intertwining of Protective and Risk Factors	5
Somatic, Anxiety, and Depressive (SAD) Symptoms in Young Adult Latinx Immigrants: Prevalence and Predictors	5
Analysis and Mapping of Scientific Literature on Detention and Deportation of International Migrants (1990–2022)	5
Mammography Screening Among Latinas: Does Gender and Ethnic Patient-Physician Concordance Matter?	5
What is the Impact of Human Trafficking on the Biopsychosocial Health of Victims: A Systematic Review	5
COVID-19 Vaccination Intake and Intention Among Black and White Residents in Southeast Michigan	5
Nativity Differences in Awareness and Knowledge About HPV Infection and Vaccination Among U.S. Adults: Findings from a National Population-Based Sample	5
Immigration Policy Vulnerability Linked to Adverse Mental Health Among Latino Day Laborers	4
Strategies Used by Healthcare Systems to Communicate with Hospitalized Patients and Families with Limited English Proficiency During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review	4
Risk Factors in Adolescence for the Development of Elevated Blood Pressure and Hypertension in American Indian and Alaskan Native Adults	4
End Stage Kidney Disease in Non-citizen Patients: Epidemiology, Treatment, and an Update to Policy in Illinois	4
Consequences of the 2019 Public Charge Rule Announcement and Publication on Prenatal WIC Participation Among Immigrant Families: Evidence of Spillover Effects	4
Attitudes and Experiences Surrounding Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Scoping Review	4
Horizontal Collectivism Moderates the Relationship Between in-the-Moment Social Connections and Well-Being Among Latino/a College Students	4
First-episode Psychosis and Migration in Italy: Results from a Study in the Italian Mental Health Services (Pep-Ita Study)	4
Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Characterize Health and Lifestyle Behaviors of Montagnards, a Refugee-Origin Asian-American Subgroup	4
The Proportion of Infectious Disease Cases, Its Associated Factors, and the Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Prescription Among Rohingya Refugee Pediatric Patients in IMARET Mobile Clinics	4
Refugee and Immigrant Community Health Champions: a Qualitative Study of Perceived Barriers to Service Access and Utilisation of the National Health Service (NHS) in the West Midlands, UK	4
Living Near an Immigration Detention Center: Impact on Latinas’ Health	4
Disparities Among Limited English Proficient Patients in Colon Cancer Screening with Multi-target DNA Stool Test	4
An Examination of Psychological Stress, Fatigue, Sleep, and Physical Activity in Chinese Americans	4
Acceptability and Feasibility of Home-Based Hepatitis B Screening Among Haitian Immigrants	4
Investigating Asian American Adolescents’ Resiliency Factors and Young Adult Mental Health Outcomes at 14-year Follow-up: A Nationally Representative Prospective Cohort Study	4
Access to Virtual Mental Healthcare and Support for Refugee and Immigrant Groups: A Scoping Review	4
A Wasted Opportunity During a Pandemic: The Foreign Medical Graduates in the USA	4
Is Medicine Just a DREAM for DACA Students? DACA Practices and Policies Among U.S. Medical Schools	4
Perceived Discrimination and Injury at Work: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Latino Day Laborers	4
Telephone Patient Navigation Increases Follow-Up Hepatitis B Care in the Postpartum Period for Immigrants Living in New York City	4
Prevalence of Tuberculosis and Mental Disorders Comorbidity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	4
Health Care Access and Health Indicators in Puerto Rico Pre- and Post- Hurricane Maria: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (2015–2019)	4
Determining Regional Differences in Barriers to Accessing Health Care Among Farmworkers Using the National Agricultural Workers Survey	4
PEARL: A Guide for Developing Community-Engaging and Culturally-Sensitive Education Materials	4
The Weight of Being Unauthorized? Legal Status Variation in the Association between US Exposure and Obesity among Hispanic Immigrants in Los Angeles	4
Psychological Wellbeing and Associated Factors Among Ethnic Minorities During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Examining the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy for Exercise Among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Adults	4
Spatial Disparities: The Role of Nativity in Neighborhood Exposure to Alcohol and Tobacco Retailers	4
Length of Residency in the United States and Obesity Across Race/Ethnicity	4
Online Health Information-Seeking Behavior Among Korean American Immigrants in Rural Alabama: Dose Discrimination Matter?	4
Access to Healthcare Among US Adult Refugees: A Systematic Qualitative Review	4
Dairy is Different: Latino Dairy Worker Stress in Vermont	4
Immigrant Status and Unmet Home Care Needs: Results from the Canadian Community Health Survey	4
Acculturation, Cultural Beliefs, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Levels Among Nigerian, Ghanaian and Cameroonian Immigrants in the United States	4
Parity and Psychosocial Risk Factors Increase the Risk of Depression During Pregnancy Among Recent Immigrant Women in Canada	4
Material Hardship and Stress from COVID-19 in Immigrant Chinese American Families with Infants	4
Unpacking the Association Between Length of Residence and Health Among Immigrants in Canada: A Moderated Mediation Approach	4