OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is 100. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
How Personality Shapes Emotional Reactions to Explicit, Implicit, and Positive Media Images of Terror? An Experimental Investigation	721
The Control Strategy and Kinetics of VFAs Production in an ASBR Reactor Treating Low-Strength Mariculture Wastewater	679
Exploring Women’s Decision-Making Power and HIV/AIDS Prevention Practices in South Africa	662
Stand Up for Yourself: Tackling Sedentary Behavior through Exercise and Lifestyle	529
Multidimensional Quality of Life Among Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia	440
The Moderating Effect of Peer Attachment on Associations Between Children’s and Adolescents’ Cyberbullying Victimization, Bystanding, and Depressive Symptoms	387
Comparison of Beliefs about Health in Migrants and Swedish-Born Persons with Type 2 Diabetes	332
Emerging Trends and Issues in Geo-Spatial Environmental Health: A Critical Perspective	321
Learning Design Strategies in MOOCs for Physicians’ Training: A Scoping Review	292
The Long-COVID Experience Changed People’s Vaccine Hesitancy but Not Their Vaccination Fear	284
Building Trust and Awareness to Increase AZ Native Nation Participation in COVID-19 Vaccines	255
Sustainable Healthy Working Life for All Ages—Work Environment, Age Management and Employability	254
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate—Reasons of Willingness and Reluctance of Students against SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination—An International Experience	239
Potential Determinants of Cardio-Metabolic Risk among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review	234
Smart City Solutions from a Societal Perspective—A Case Study	223
A Pilot Study on the Association of Lead, 8-Hydroxyguanine, and Malondialdehyde Levels in Opium Addicts’ Blood Serum with Illicit Drug Use and Non-Addict Persons	218
Sex Differences in the Effects of Cognitive Reappraisal Training on Conditioned Fear Responses	205
Health Service Management and Patient Safety in Primary Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kosovo	197
Multidisciplinary Understanding of the Urban Heating Problem and Mitigation: A Conceptual Framework for Urban Planning	195
Mechanisms of Physical Exercise Effects on Anxiety in Older Adults during the COVID-19 Lockdown: An Analysis of the Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience and the Moderating Role of Media Exposure	192
Post-Natal Short-Term Home Visiting Programs: An Overview and a Volunteers-Based Program Pilot	187
Water-Based and Land-Based Exercise for Children with Post-COVID-19 Condition (postCOVIDkids)—Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial	183
Salivary Biomarkers Analysis and Neurobehavioral Assessment in Nurses Working Rotation Shifts: A Pilot Study	181
Comparison of Wuqinxi Qigong with Stretching on Single- and Dual-Task Gait, Motor Symptoms and Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Disease: A Preliminary Randomized Control Study	180
Use of Information and Communications Technology in Family Services and Its Perceived Benefits amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong—Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project	179

Co-Design of an eHealth Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Male Taxi Drivers: ManGuard	176
Gamblers’ Perceptions of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Their Gambling Behaviours: Analysis of Free-Text Responses Collected through a Cross-Sectional Online Survey	175
Work and Family Pathways and Their Associations with Health for Young Women in Korea	170
Measuring the Economic Value of the Negative Externality of Livestock Malodor in South Korea	169
Tap Water Consumption Is Associated with Schoolchildren’s Cognitive Deficits in Afghanistan	165
Proposing Necessary but Not Sufficient Conditions Analysis as a Complement of Traditional Effect Size Measures with an Illustrative Example	162
“Back Health 24/7/365”—A Novel, Comprehensive “One Size Fits All” Workplace Health Promotion Intervention for Occupational Back Health among Hospital Employees	156
Are Frail Older People from Racial/Ethnic Minorities at Double Jeopardy of Putting off Healthcare during the Pandemic?	155
The Effects of Pandemic Restrictions on Public Health—Improvements in Urban Air Quality	153
A Training Programme for Developing Social and Personal Resources and Its Effects on the Perceived Stress Level in Adults in Daily Life—Study Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study	151
Do the Lower Body Strength Assessment Tests in the Spanish Navy Really Measure What They Purport to Measure?	149
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour with Retirement in Maltese Civil Servants: A Dialectical Mixed-Method Study	148
Utilization of Mental Health Support Systems in the Aftermath of Disasters in Japan: Statistical Data of the Miyagi Disaster Mental Health Care Center	148
Psychological Impact of Cancellation of Elective Surgeries for Ophthalmic Patients during COVID-19 Pandemic	147
Maintaining Factors of Anorexia Nervosa Addressed from a Psychotherapeutic Group for Parents: Supplementary Report of a Patient’s Therapeutic Success	145
Correlation between Cardiopulmonary Indices and Running Performance in a 14.5 km Endurance Running Event	145
Implementation of a Novel Concept of Emergency Department Management: e-Boss	142
Cross-Cultural Information for Japanese Nurses at an International Hospital: A Controlled Before–After Intervention Study	141
Water Insecurity in the Jordan Valley: Community Perspectives on Its Impacts on Maternal and Child Health	140
Alternative Approaches to Characterizing Disparate Care by Race, Ethnicity, and Insurance Between Hospitals	140
Population Behavior Regarding the Use of Face Masks to Prevent the Transmission of Respiratory Infections: Lessons to Be Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic	137
Integrated Human Exposure to Air Pollution: A Step Further	136
The Effect of Nudging on Compliance with Individual Prevention Measures against COVID-19: An Online Experiment on Greek University Students	134
Development of the Refugees and Asylum Seekers Occupational Satisfaction (RASOS) Assessment Tool	132
Autistic Traits Related to the Importance of Interpersonal Touch and Appreciation of Observed Touch during COVID-19 Social Distancing	131
COVID-19: Protocol and Checklist for Nursing Care Management at Urgent Care Units	129
Brief Training of Technical Bleeding Control Skills—A Pilot Study with Security Forces	129
Health-Risk Behaviors among Chinese Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic	129
Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistant Escherichia coli from Sinking Creek in Northeast Tennessee	127
Influence of Mask Wearing during COVID-19 Surge and Non-Surge Time Periods in Two K-12 Public School Districts in Georgia, USA	127
Effects of Meteorological Factors and Air Pollutants on COVID-19 Transmission under the Action of Control Measures	127
Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms among Mexican-Origin Adults in a Community Sample at the US Mexico Border Region	125
Characterization of Tiered Psychological Distress Phenotypes in an Orthopaedic Sports Population	123
The Role of Environmental Factors on Health Conditions, General Health and Quality of Life in Persons with Spinal Cord Injuries in South Africa	123
Predicting Weight Control Intentions: An Extended Model of Goal-Directed Behavior	122
Nourishing Beginnings: A Community-Based Participatory Research Approach to Food Security and Healthy Diets for the “Forgotten” Pre-School Children in South Africa	122
Exploring Cultural and Age-Specific Preferences to Develop a Community-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention for CHamorus and Filipinos in Guam—Findings from a Qualitative Study	120
Effect of Ballroom Dancing on the Physical, Psychological, and Mental Well-Being of Oncological Patients: A Pilot Study	119
Exploring Hygiene Behaviours Among Child Caregivers in Rural Malawi Using Multilevel Logistic Models	119
Well-Being of Family Caregivers of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: The Moderating Effects of Online Versus In-Person Social Support	118
Trauma-Informed Understanding of Depression Among Justice-Involved Youth	118
Measuring the Association Between Sports and Mental Health Among Mexican LGBTQ People: Psychological Distress Among Athletes, Spectators/Volunteers, and Non-Attendees During the 2023 Gay Games	115
The Proactive Effects of Built Environment on Rural Community Resilience: Evidence from China Family Panel Studies	115
Health Communication in Times of Pandemics: A Framework for Increased Community Participation in Infection Prevention	115
Policy Changes in China’s Family Planning: Perspectives of Advocacy Coalitions	115
Discussing Human and Environmental Health Co-Benefits Related to Diet and Mobility Behaviours in the Primary Care Setting: A Qualitative Exploratory Study	115
The Impact of Personality Traits on Patient Satisfaction after Telerehabilitation: A Comparative Study of Remote and Face-to-Face Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation during COVID-19 Lockdown	114
Time Goes Back—Time Perspective in Polish Men with Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Risky Sexual Behavior	114
Experience of Chinese Recent Retirees on the Effects of Retirement on Healthy Ageing in Shenzhen and Hong Kong	112
Association of Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy with Neurophysiological and ADHD-Related Outcomes in School-Aged Children	112

Information Disclosure Impacts Intention to Consume Man-Made Meat: Evidence from Urban Residents’ Intention to Man-Made Meat in China	112
Circadian and Seasonal Pattern of Arrhythmic Events in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy Patients	112
Information Delayering Safety Management (IDSM): A New Method of System Safety in Urgent Situations Needs to Be Established	111
Adolescent Distress: Is There a Vaccine? Social and Cultural Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic	111
Web-Based Interventions Reduced Dental Anxiety among Adults in Lithuania and Norway: A Pilot Study	111
Workshop Report: Catalyzing Knowledge-Driven Discovery in Environmental Health Sciences through a Harmonized Language	109
Supporting Holistic Health and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Risk Reduction Among Young Native Females Prior to Pregnancy: A Qualitative Exploration	109
Impact of Plastic-Wrap Properties and Cleaning Intervals on the Disinfection of Elevator Buttons	108
Attention and Sentiment of the Chinese Public toward a 3D Greening System Based on Sina Weibo	108
Epidemiological Predictors of Positive SARS-CoV-2 Polymerase Chain Reaction Test in Three Cohorts: Hospitalized Patients, Healthcare Workers, and Military Population, Serbia, 2020	107
High Burden of Neurodevelopmental Delay among Children Born to Women with Obstructed Labour in Eastern Uganda: A Cohort Study	106
The Impact of Urban Allotment Gardens on Physical and Mental Health in Norway	106
Racial, Lifestyle, and Healthcare Contributors to Perceived Cancer Risk among Physically Active Adolescent and Young Adult Women Aged 18–39 Years	104
Changes to Secondary School Physical Activity Programs and Policy after Emerging from COVID-19 Lockdowns	104
HIV/AIDS-Associated Knowledge and Attitudes towards Treating Disadvantaged Communities among Pre-Community-Based Dental Education Dental Students in the U.S.	103
HIV Stigma in Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, and a Unique Community Association as a Potential Partner	102
Association between Domains of the Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index and Falls History in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study	102
CO2 Breathing Prior to Simulated Diving Increases Decompression Sickness Risk in a Mouse Model: The Microbiota Trail Is Not Forgotten	102
Development of an Online Mind–Body Physical Activity Intervention for Young Adults during COVID-19: A Pilot Study	101
Comment on Balwierz et al. Potential Carcinogens in Makeup Cosmetics. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 4780	101
Enhancing Obstetric Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge of Black Maternal Mental Health: A Feasibility Study	101
The Impact of the Organization of Public Health Systems on the Ability of Countries to Resist the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experience of Developed Countries of the World and Ukraine	101
Determinants of Out-of-Pocket Health Spending in Households in Peru in the Times of the Pandemic (COVID-19)	100
The Effect of Endurance Training on Pulmonary V˙O2 Kinetics in Solid Organs Transplanted Recipients	100
Assessing the Usability, Feasibility, and Engagement in IM FAB, a Functionality-Focused Micro-Intervention to Reduce Eating Disorder Risk	100
Psychological Benefits of Purchasing Home Meal Replacement in the Context of Eco-Friendly TV Home Shopping Broadcast: The Moderating Role of Personal Norm	100
Changes in Eating Behaviors during the COVID-19 Lockdown and the Impact on the Potential Inflammatory Effects of Diet	100