OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Body Image is 41. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Exposure to simulated nature promotes positive body image irrespective of the presentation modality: A comparison of images, 2-dimensional film, and 360° immersive film	213
Predictors of functionality appreciation: Prospective findings	122
Weight gain attempts and substance use behaviors among adults across five countries	103
Bi-directional associations between depressive symptoms and eating disorder symptoms in early adolescence	97
Longitudinal associations between appearance evaluation during video chat and body image concerns: A test of the “Perfect Storm” framework	86
Is body dissatisfaction related to an attentional bias towards low weight bodies in non-clinical samples of women? A systematic review and meta-analysis	84
Body talk on social networking sites and restrained eating among adolescents: A test of a multiple mediation model	83
Exploring the associations between muscularity teasing and eating and body image disturbances in Chinese men and women	83
Food insecurity is associated with muscle dysmorphia symptomatology among a sample of Canadian adolescents and young adults	82
Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire in omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans	80
Digital body image interventions for adult women: A meta-analytic review	79
A short-form drama series created for the digital media environment: A randomised controlled trial exploring effects on girls’ body satisfaction, acceptance of appearance diversity, and appearance-rel	78
The 7-day compassion diary: Evaluating a brief compassion flows training on body appreciation and cosmetic surgery interest	78
Exploring the reciprocal associations between body appreciation, body image flexibility, and body acceptance by others in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: Results from cross-lagged pan	75
Muscularity bias internalization moderates the associations of muscularity dissatisfaction with muscularity-oriented disordered eating and psychosocial well-being in men but not women	73
The associations between photo-editing and body concerns among females: A systematic review	65
Comparing the associations between body appearance and fitness self-conscious emotions across physical activity modalities: A multi-part study	62
Does medium matter? Investigating the impact of viewing ideal image or short-form video content on young women’s body image, mood, and self-objectification	62
“We are no drawings, no clay dolls”: A qualitative exploration of adolescents’ attitudes towards cosmetic procedures	61
Satisfaction with partner’s appearance, body criticism, and relationship quality in heterosexual couples: A dyadic study	60
Editorial Board	59
Beauty and the big business: A qualitative investigation of the development and implementation of the CVS Beauty Mark	59
The body positive… or the body neutral? A content analysis of body positivity and body neutrality hashtagged videos on TikTok	59
Appearance Matters 10	58
Translation and psychometric properties of an Italian version of the Body Acceptance by Others Scale-2 (BAOS-2)	53

Fear of negative appearance evaluation and cosmetic surgery consideration among adolescents: A test of a moderated mediation model	53
Fat embodiment for resistance and healing from weight stigma	53
Prospective examination of psychological risk and maintenance factors for body image distress after mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction	53
Dissonance-based prevention of eating pathology in non-Western cultures: A randomized controlled trial of the Body Project among young Saudi adult women	49
Functionality appreciation in young children	49
Translation and validation of a (Colombian) Spanish version of the breast appreciation scale (BrAS)	48
Demographic and sociocultural predictors of sexuality-related body image and sexual frequency: The U.S. Body Project I	46
Psychometric properties of a Dutch translation of the Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS) among adults in the Netherlands	46
Additive and interactive associations among body appreciation, self-compassion, and gender in understanding college students’ health behaviors	46
TikTok on the clock but the #fitspo don’t stop: The impact of TikTok fitspiration videos on women’s body image concerns	45
Editorial Board	44
A comparison of functionality, rumination, and distraction tasks on women’s state body image and mood after idealised media exposure	43
Translation and validation of a Chinese version of the Appearance Schemas Inventory-Revised in Chinese adults	43
A cognitive dissonance body image intervention ‘Free Being Me’ delivered by guide leaders to adolescent girl guides in India: A pilot and acceptability trial	42
Promoting body positivity through stories: How protagonist body size and esteem influence readers’ self-concepts	42
From the screen to the bed: Appearance-related social media consciousness and sexual well-being among emerging adult women and men	41
Corrigendum to “On liking how you look and feeling sexy: Quantifying the overlap between sexual desirability and body satisfaction in a sample of Australian Grindr users” [Body Image 48 (2024) 101676]	41