OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is 99. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Market Segmentation by Motivations of Urban Forest Users and Differences in Perceived Effects	411
The Effectiveness and Cost of an Intervention to Increase the Provision of Preventive Care in Community Mental Health Services: Protocol for a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial	360
The Effect of Prenatal Exposure to Climate Anomaly on Adulthood Cognitive Function and Job Reputation	354
An Assessment on Ethanol-Blended Gasoline/Diesel Fuels on Cancer Risk and Mortality	348
Adolescent Distress: Is There a Vaccine? Social and Cultural Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic	317
Feeling Uncertainty during the Lockdown That Commenced in March 2020 in Greece	316
Improved Water, Sanitation and Utilization of Maternal and Child Health Services in South Asia—An Analysis of Demographic Health Surveys	308
Neck Circumference and Blood Pressure Measurements among Walter Sisulu University Students	288
Popularity of Screen Golf in Korea and Its Sociocultural Meaning	267
Complex Lifestyle and Psychological Intervention in Knee Osteoarthritis: Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials	256
The Proactive Effects of Built Environment on Rural Community Resilience: Evidence from China Family Panel Studies	245
The Impact of Emotion and Sex on Fabrication and False Memory Formation	242
Potential Implications of Mammalian Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 7 in the Pathophysiology of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Review	237
The Role of Contact Care by Adult Children in Relieving Depression in Older Adult Individuals	232
Physical Fitness as a Predictor of Performance during Competition in Professional Women’s Basketball Players	218
The Impact of Meteorology and Emissions on Surface Ozone in Shandong Province, China, during Summer 2014–2019	208
Attention and Sentiment of the Chinese Public toward a 3D Greening System Based on Sina Weibo	205
Are We Facing a Radical Change in the Migration Behavior of Medical Graduates from Less Developed Countries? Demographic Profile vs. Social Push Factors	205
The School as an Arena for Co-Creating Participation, Equity, and Well-Being—A Photovoice Study from Norway	202
Association between the Health Belief Model, Exercise, and Nutrition Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic	198
Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an Innovative Pilot Intervention to Improve the Family Quality of Life of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities—A Randomized Controlled Trial	192
Strategies for Coping with Minority Stress among Queer Young Adults: Usage Frequency, Associations with Demographics, and Mental Health	189
Dynamic Evolutionary Analysis of Land Use/Cover and Ecosystem Service Values on Hainan Island	189
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	187
Brief Training of Technical Bleeding Control Skills—A Pilot Study with Security Forces	187

Developing One Health Systems: A Central Role for the One Health Workforce	181
Attitudes towards Trans Men and Women in Spain: An Adaptation of the ATTMW Scale	180
Correction: Colbeth et al. Mortality among Fire Department of the City of New York Rescue and Recovery Workers Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster, 2001–2017. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Healt	169
Corporate Sustainability Development Strategy and Corporate Environmental Governance—The Moderating Role of Corporate Environmental Investments	169
Reducing Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake: Community Ideas from Urban and Rural Kenya	168
Policy Changes in China’s Family Planning: Perspectives of Advocacy Coalitions	168
Drivers and Decoupling Effects of PM2.5 Emissions in China: An Application of the Generalized Divisia Index	168
The Effects of the LiiNK Intervention on Physical Activity and Obesity Rates among Children	167
Factors Influencing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Control Practices of Nurses Caring for COVID-19 Patients in South Korea: Based on Health Belief Model	165
Sustainable Smart Cities—Social Media Platforms and Their Role in Community Neighborhood Resilience—A Systematic Review	160
CO2 Breathing Prior to Simulated Diving Increases Decompression Sickness Risk in a Mouse Model: The Microbiota Trail Is Not Forgotten	155
Study Regarding the Optimal Dimension of Intraoral Bitewing Radiographs in Patients with Primary Dentition	150
The Representation of Children’s Participation in Guidelines for Planning and Designing Public Playspaces: A Scoping Review with “Best Fit” Framework Synthesis	149
Prolonged Disability following Re-Exposure after Complete Recovery from Aerotoxic Syndrome: A Case Report	149
Oral Health of Australian Adults: Distribution and Time Trends of Dental Caries, Periodontal Disease and Tooth Loss	148
Perspectives and Attitudes of Newer New Jersey High School Teachers towards Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting Consumer Products Used in School Classrooms	147
Multidisciplinary Understanding of the Urban Heating Problem and Mitigation: A Conceptual Framework for Urban Planning	146
Socialisation Agents’ Use(fulness) for Older Consumers Learning ICT	145
A Comprehensive Review on Forward Osmosis Water Treatment: Recent Advances and Prospects of Membranes and Draw Solutes	141
Improving Fruit and Vegetable Accessibility, Purchasing, and Consumption to Advance Nutrition Security and Health Equity in the United States	141
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Melanoma Diagnosis: Increased Breslow Thickness in Primary Melanomas—A Single Center Experience	141
A Cross-Sectional Survey of Different Types of School Bullying before and during COVID-19 in Shantou City, China	140
The Prevalence and Development of Neck and Lower Back Pain and Associated Factors in Dentistry Students—A Long-Term Prospective Study	137
Family Functioning in Families Affected by Parental Mental Illness: Parent, Child, and Clinician Ratings	136
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Adolescents’ Psychological Distress: A Multinational Cross-Sectional Study	135
The Interactive Relationship between Street Centrality and Land Use Intensity—A Case Study of Jinan, China	135
Influence of Social Determinants of Health on COVID-19 Infection in Socially Vulnerable Groups	134
Smoking Has No Influence on Outcomes after Repair of the Medial Meniscus in the Hypo and Avascular Zones—A Pilot Study	131
Consequences of COVID-19 and Its Variants: Understanding the Physical, Oral, and Psychological Impact	130
Changes in Unemployment Affect Sickness Absence and Disability Retirement Rates: A Municipality-Level Panel Study	129
Exploring the Ecological Performance of China’s Tourism Industry: A Three-Stage Undesirable SBM-DEA Approach with Carbon Footprint	128
Water Insecurity in the Jordan Valley: Community Perspectives on Its Impacts on Maternal and Child Health	127
Comparing Resampling Algorithms and Classifiers for Modeling Traffic Risk Prediction	127
Population Behavior Regarding the Use of Face Masks to Prevent the Transmission of Respiratory Infections: Lessons to Be Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic	125
Use It or Lose It? A Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Resistance Training Cessation (Detraining) on Muscle Size in Older Adults	124
The Influence of Mat Pilates Training on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Women with Single or Multiple Cardiometabolic Diseases	124
Emerging Trends and Issues in Geo-Spatial Environmental Health: A Critical Perspective	123
Predictors of Sexual Function and Performance in Young- and Middle-Old Women	119
Correction: Zhao et al. The Dissemination Strategy of an Urban Smart Medical Tourism Image by Big Data Analysis Technology. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 15330	119
Physical Activity for Children and Youth with Physical Disabilities: A Case Study on Implementation in the Municipality Setting	118
A Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Its Associated Sociodemographic Factors in Peru during the COVID-19 Pandemic	117
Parental Assessment of Benefits and of Dangers Determines Children’s Permission to Play Outdoors	117
Psychological Impact of Cancellation of Elective Surgeries for Ophthalmic Patients during COVID-19 Pandemic	115
Analysis of the Interaction between Lake and Groundwater Based on Water–Salt Balance Method and Stable Isotopic Characteristics	115
Sustainable Healthy Working Life for All Ages—Work Environment, Age Management and Employability	113
Readiness and Challenges of E-Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic Era: A Space Analysis in Peninsular Malaysia	113
Uncertainty, Existential Immobility and Well-Being: Experiences of Women Seeking Asylum in Norway	112
Impact of Plastic-Wrap Properties and Cleaning Intervals on the Disinfection of Elevator Buttons	111
Building Trust and Awareness to Increase AZ Native Nation Participation in COVID-19 Vaccines	110
Correlation between Cardiopulmonary Indices and Running Performance in a 14.5 km Endurance Running Event	109

A Low-Cost Electrochemical Method for the Determination of Sulfadiazine in Aquaculture Wastewater	109
Long-Term Effects of Ambient Particulate and Gaseous Pollutants on Serum High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study Using KoGES-HEXA Data	109
Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms and Associated Factors in Community-Dwelling Persons at the First Time of Dementia Diagnosis	108
Plantar Fasciitis in Soccer Players—A Systemic Review	107
Swedish High School Students’ Drug and Alcohol Use Habits throughout 2020	107
The Relationship between Daily Physical Activity, Psychological Factors, and Vegetative Symptoms in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study	107
Maintaining Factors of Anorexia Nervosa Addressed from a Psychotherapeutic Group for Parents: Supplementary Report of a Patient’s Therapeutic Success	107
Co-Design of an eHealth Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Male Taxi Drivers: ManGuard	106
Attitudes towards Peers with Disabilities among Schoolchildren in Physical Education Classes	106
Factors Influencing the Executive Functions of Male and Female Cadets	106
Optimizing Access to the COVID-19 Vaccination for People Experiencing Homelessness	106
The Impact of Physical Exercises with Elements of Dance Movement Therapy on Anthropometric Parameters and Physical Fitness among Functionally Limited Older Nursing Home Residents	105
Substance Use, Health, and Adverse Life Events amongst Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Users in North East England: A Cross-Sectional Study	104
Work and Family Pathways and Their Associations with Health for Young Women in Korea	104
Effect of a Digitally-Enabled, Preventive Health Program on Blood Pressure in an Adult, Dutch General Population Cohort: An Observational Pilot Study	103
Warm-Up and Handgrip Strength in Physically Inactive Chilean Older Females According to Baseline Nutritional Status	103
Research on Co-Opetition Mechanism between Pharmaceutical Enterprises and Third-Party Logistics in Drug Distribution of Medical Community	102
Water-Based and Land-Based Exercise for Children with Post-COVID-19 Condition (postCOVIDkids)—Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial	102
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour with Retirement in Maltese Civil Servants: A Dialectical Mixed-Method Study	101
Alignment of the Sternum and Sacrum as a Marker of Sitting Body Posture in Children	101
Experience of Chinese Recent Retirees on the Effects of Retirement on Healthy Ageing in Shenzhen and Hong Kong	100
Older Adults Who Maintained a Regular Physical Exercise Routine before the Pandemic Show Better Immune Response to Vaccination for COVID-19	100
Depressive Symptoms as a Mediator between Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Suicidal Ideation among Chinese College Students	100
A Telehealth-Based Cognitive-Adaptive Training (e-OTCAT) to Prevent Cancer and Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment in Women with Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial	99
Identification of Emerging Roadkill Hotspots on Korean Expressways Using Space–Time Cubes	99
Vulnerable Factors Affecting Urinary N-Methylformamide Concentration among Migrant Workers in Manufacturing Industries in Comparison with Native Workers in the Republic of Korea (2012–2019)	99
Development of the Refugees and Asylum Seekers Occupational Satisfaction (RASOS) Assessment Tool	99
A Head-to-Head Comparison of Two Algorithms for Adjusting Mealtime Insulin Doses Based on CGM Trend Arrows in Adult Patients with Type 1 Diabetes: Results from an Exploratory Study	99