OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Sexuality Research and Social Policy is 5. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
“INSIDE” Project on Sexual Health in Spain: Sexual Life During the Lockdown Caused by COVID-19	39
Strategies for Coping with LGBT Discrimination at Work: a Systematic Literature Review	29
Religious Conversion Practices and LGBTQA + Youth	27
The Help-Seeking Process in Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence: a Systematic Review	26
LGBT+ Training Needs for Health and Social Care Professionals: A Cross-cultural Comparison Among Seven European Countries	25
Anticipation of Stigma upon Parenthood Impacts Parenting Aspirations in the LGB Community in Israel	25
Low Psychological Well-being in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) During the Shelter-in-Place Orders to Prevent the COVID-19 Spread: Results from a Nationwide Study	24
More than an Apple a Day: Factors Associated with Avoidance of Doctor Visits Among Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Nonbinary People in the USA	22
The Relationship Between ‘Coming Out’ as Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual and Experiences of Homophobic Behaviour in Youth Team Sports	21
Sexual Expression in Old Age: How Older Adults from Different Cultures Express Sexually?	21
Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among Sexual Minority People and Associated Factors: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies	21
Responding to “Don’t Say Gay” Laws in the US: Research Priorities and Considerations for Health Equity	20
The Biopsychosocial Model and the Sex-Positive Approach: an Integrative Perspective for Sexology and General Health Care	20
Attitudes Toward LGBT Marriage and Legal Protections Post-Obergefell	20
Image-Based Sexual Abuse in a Culturally Conservative Nigerian Society: Female Victims’ Narratives of Psychosocial Costs	19
Sexual Behavior Change Among Gay and Bisexual Men During the First COVID-19 Pandemic Wave in the United States	18
“Please Teach Students that Sex is a Healthy Part of Growing Up”: Australian Students’ Desires for Relationships and Sexuality Education	17
Loneliness, Social Support, and Adjustment to Aging in Older Portuguese Gay Men	17
Social Support in the Transition to Parenthood Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Persons: A Systematic Review	17
Just Be Open About It or Turn Up the Radio: A Qualitative Analysis of Parent-Child Sexual Communication Experiences in Adolescence	17
The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Young People with Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review	17
The Moderating Effect of Filial Piety on the Relationship Between Perceived Public Stigma and Internalized Homophobia: a National Survey of the Chinese LGB Population	17
Examining the Relationship Between Roe v. Wade Knowledge and Sentiment Across Political Party and Abortion Identity	16
Using an Intersectional Framework to Understand the Challenges of Adopting Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Young Adult Black Women	16
Black Transgender Women and the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Exploring the Relationship Between Anti-trans Experiences in School and Adverse Criminal-Legal System Outcomes	16

The Impact of Sexual Minority Stigma on Depression: the Roles of Resilience and Family Support	16
Employment Loss as a Result of COVID-19: a Nationwide Survey at the Onset of COVID-19 in US LGBTQ+ Populations	16
Heteronormativity in Italy: Psychometric Characteristics of the Italian Version of the Heteronormative Attitudes and Beliefs Scale	15
Centering Sex Workers’ Voices in Law and Social Policy	14
A Typology of Intergenerational Relationships Between Taiwanese Gay and Bisexual Men And Their Parents: Negotiating Outness and Co-residence in Chinese Families	14
The Sexual Activity and Sexual Satisfaction of Singles in the Second Demographic Transition	13
Engaging Stigmatised Communities in Australia with Digital Health Systems: Towards Data Justice in Public Health	13
Love in Quarantine: Sexting, Stress, and Coping During the COVID-19 Lockdown	13
‘I Can Lead the Life That I Want to Lead’: Social Harm, Human Needs and the Decriminalisation of Sex Work in Aotearoa/New Zealand	12
“You Don’t Want to Be a Candidate for Punishment”: a Qualitative Analysis of LGBT Service Member “Outness”	12
Iranian Nurses’ Experiences with Sexual Harassment in Workplace: a Qualitative Study	12
Beyond Tolerance: Policies, Practices, and Ideologies of Queer-Friendly Workplaces	12
Estimated Likelihood of Parenthood and its Association with Psychological Well-Being Among Sexual Minorities and Heterosexual Counterparts	12
More Than the Sum of their Parts: a Dyad-Centered Approach to Understanding Adolescent Sexual Behavior	12
To Talk or Not to Talk: An Analysis of Parents’ Intentions to Talk with Children About Different Sexual Topics Using the Theory of Planned Behavior	11
Coming Out, Distress and Identity Threat in Gay Men in the UK	11
Pornography Consumption in People of Different Age Groups: an Analysis Based on Gender, Contents, and Consequences	11
Uncertainty and Confusion Regarding Transgender Non-discrimination Policies: Implications for the Mental Health of Transgender Americans	11
“I Do Not Like Being Me”: the Impact of Self-hate on Increased Risky Sexual Behavior in Sexual Minority People	11
Experiences of Minority Stress and Mental Health Burdens of Newly Arrived LGBTQ* Refugees in Germany	11
Paying for Sex During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experiences of Israeli Men	11
Sexual Health Information Sources, Needs, and Preferences of Young Adult Sexual Minority Cisgender Women and Non-binary Individuals Assigned Female at Birth	11
Psychological Well-Being of Trans* People in Italy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Issues and Personal Experiences	11
The Young and the Prejudiced? Millennial Men, “Dude Bro” Disposition, and LGBTQ Negativity in a US National Sample	11
Relationship of Psychosocial Factors, HIV, and Sex Work Among Filipino Drug Users	11
The Impact of the 2016 US Presidential Elections on Transgender and Gender Diverse People	11
Healthcare Mistreatment, State-Level Policy Protections, and Healthcare Avoidance Among Gender Minority People	10
Who Takes Part in the Political Game? The Sex Work Governance Debate in Israel	10
Predicting Attitudes Towards Transactional Sex: The Interactive Relationship Between Gender and Attitudes on Sexual Behaviour	10
Sexual Pleasure Matters (Especially for Women) — Data from the German Sexuality and Health Survey (GeSiD)	10
Online Sexual Activities in Italian Older Adults: The Role of Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Permissiveness	10
The Impact of Personal Values, Gender Stereotypes, and School Climate on Homophobic Bullying: a Multilevel Analysis	10
The Development of the Framework of Integrated Reproductive and Sexual Health Theories (FIRSHT) to Contextualize Indigenous Women’s Health Experiences	10
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Victims’ Reporting Behaviors to Informal and Formal Sources	10
Paraphilic Interests: The Role of Psychosocial Factors in a Sample of Young Adults in Hong Kong	9
“…Everybody Else Is More Privileged. Then It’s Us…”: a Qualitative Study Exploring Community Responses to Social Determinants of Health Inequities and Intersectional Exclusion Among Trans Women of Col	9
Experiences, Motivations, and Impacts of Sexual Orientation Change Efforts: Effects on Sexual Identity Distress and Mental Health Among Sexual Minorities	9
Why Report? Sex Workers who Use NUM Opt out of Sharing Victimisation with Police	9
Perceptions of Sexual Risk, PrEP Services, and Peer Navigation Support Among HIV-Negative Latinx and Black Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) Residing in Western Washington	9
Debating Sex and Sovereignty: Uganda’s New National Sexuality Education Policy	9
Racialized Sexual Discrimination (RSD) and Psychological Wellbeing among Young Sexual Minority Black Men (YSMBM) Who Seek Intimate Partners Online	9
Sexual Orientation, Revictimization, and Polyvictimization	9
Do You Feel in Control? Sexual Desire, Sexual Passion Expression, and Associations with Perceived Compulsivity to Pornography and Pornography Use Frequency	8
Embarrassment, Shame, and Reassurance: Emotion and Young People’s Access to Online Sexual Health Information	8
The Relationship Between Sexism, Affective States, and Attitudes Toward Homosexuality in a Sample of Heterosexual Italian People	8
The Limits of Labelling: Incidental Sex Work Among Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Young Men on Social Media	8
Sexuality Education in the Digital Age: Modelling the Predictors of Acceptance and Behavioural Intention to Access and Interact with Sexuality Information on Social Media	8
Motivations to Start and Stop Using Sexual Networking Applications Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Men	8
Parenthood Intentions, Pathways to Parenthood, and Experiences in the Health Services of Trans People: an Exploratory Study in Portugal	8
Addressing Learner-Centred Barriers to Sexuality Education in Rural Areas of South Africa: Learners’ Perspectives on Promoting Sexual Health Outcomes	8

The Nature and Impact of Informal Mental Health Support in an LGBTQ Context: Exploring Peer Roles and Their Challenges	8
Captive While Waiting to Be Free: Legal Violence and LGBTQ Asylum Applicant Experiences in the USA	8
Homophobic Verbal and Bullying Victimization: Overlap and Emotional Impact	7
Sexual Health in Spanish People with Intellectual Disability: the Impact of the Lockdown due to COVID-19	7
A Mixed Methods Study of Sexuality Education Experiences and Preferences Among Bisexual, Pansexual, and Queer (Bi+) Male Youth	7
Using Q-Methodology to Explore Stakeholder Views about Porn Literacy Education	7
Spanish Women and Pornography Based on Different Sexual Orientation: an Analysis of Consumption, Arousal, and Discomfort by Sexual Orientation and Age	7
Minority Stress, Campaign Messages and Political Participation during the Australian Marriage Plebiscite	7
Men who have Sex with Men and Chemsex: A Clinic-Based Cross-sectional Study in South Australia	7
Older Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults: What Predicts Adjustment to Aging?	7
Abortion During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Racial Disparities and Barriers to Care in the USA	7
Supporting People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Their Adult Aspiration for Sexual Relationships and Parenthood	7
Emerging Adult Men’s Reports of Sexual Messages and Desired Support From Parents, Friends/Peers, and Online Media in Making Sexual Decisions During College	7
Iranian Migrants’ Lived Experiences of Access to Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services in Western Australia: A Conventional Content Analysis	7
What Would It Be Like to Be a Parent? Exploring the Role of Sexual Orientation and Culture on Perceptions of Parenthood in the Future	6
Are College Students’ Perceptions of the Developmental Features of Emerging Adulthood Associated with Motivations for Sex? Implications for Research and Policy	6
Is Support for Outlawing Pornography Linked with Ignorance or Denial of Science?	6
Child Development in Same-Sex Families: Beliefs of Chinese Lesbians, Gays, and Heterosexuals	6
Attitudes Toward HIV-Positive Status Disclosure Among U=U-Aware Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals in the USA: a Consensual Qualitative Research Approach	6
What Is Hidden Can Still Hurt: Concealable Stigma, Psychological Well-Being, and Social Support Among LGB College Students	6
Barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Wellbeing Among Saudi Women: a Qualitative Study	6
Experiences and Needs of Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults with a History of Suicidal Ideation Regarding Formal and Informal Mental Healthcare	6
Client-Centered Care Coordination (C4™) for HIV/STI Prevention: a Theoretical, Conceptual, and Methodological Overview—HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 073	6
Heterosexual University Students’ Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Couples and Parents Across Seven European Countries	6
Transphobic Attitudes of Physicians Who Play an Active Role in the Gender-Affirming Treatment in Turkey	6
Sexual Well-Being in Older Adults: a Qualitative Study with Older Adults from Portugal and Slovenia	6
The Need for Community-Responsive and Flexible Sex Ed for Historically Marginalized Youth	6
Ethnic Disparities in Effective Coverage of Maternal Healthcare in Mexico, 2006–2018: a Decomposition Analysis	6
Where Is LGBTQ+ in Ontario’s Health Care Policies and Programs?	6
Putting the “Comprehensive” in Comprehensive Sexuality Education: a Review Exploring Young Adult Literature as a School-based Intervention	6
LGBTQIs in Turkey: the Challenges and Resilience of This Marginalized Group	6
Sex Workers’ Everyday Security in the Netherlands and the Impact of COVID-19	6
Examining Perceived Effects of Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Among Sexual Minority Women: Identifying Demographic Differences and Factors Related to Alcohol Use Disorder, Depression, and Self-Perceiv	5
Organisational Patterns of Sex Work and the Effects of the Policy Framework	5
LGBTQI + Refugees’ and Asylum Seekers’ Mental Health: A Qualitative Systematic Review	5
Motivations and Attitudes of Men Towards Sperm Donation: Whom to Donate and Why?	5
Expert Stakeholders’ Perspectives on How Cisgender Heterosexual Boys and Young Men Navigate Sex and Intimacy in Australia: A Case for “Heterosexual Intimacies” in Policy and Practice	5
Ethnic Disparities in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Mexico After 25 Years of Social Policies	5
Community-Based Strategies for Harm Reduction Among Sex Workers in Kolkata, India	5
The Influence of Types of Stimulation and Attitudes to Clitoral Self-stimulation on Female Sexual and Orgasm Satisfaction: a Cross-sectional Study	5
Simpson’s Paradox in LGBTQ+ Policy: a Case Study	5
Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence Perpetration and Victimization Among Adolescents: A Network Analysis	5
Anticipated to Enacted: Structural Stigma Against Sexual and Gender Minorities Following the 2016 Presidential Election	5
A Scoping Review of LGBT + Inclusion in Thailand: Policy Proposals and Recommendations	5
Access to Sexual Health Services and Support for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: an Australian Cross-sector Survey	5
Perceived Similarity to Gender Groups Scale: Validation in a Sample of Italian LGB + and Heterosexual Young Adults	5
“Your Rights End Where Mine Begin”: a Mixed-Methods Study of Moral Foundations Theory and Support for Bathroom Bills	5
What Prosecutors and the Police Should Do About Underreporting of Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crime	5
Why Doesn't the Decriminalisation of Same-Sex Sexuality and Sex Work Ensure Rights? The Legality and Social Acceptance of Transgressive Sexualities in Urban Mozambique	5
Sexual and Reproductive Health Information: Disparities Across Sexual Orientation Groups in Two Cohorts of US Women	5
Longitudinal Risk Profiles for Physical, Psychological, and Sexual Dating Aggression: a Latent Profile Analysis with Spanish Adolescents	5
Changes in Sexuality Education Teacher Training Since the Release of the Australian Curriculum	5
Trans Masculinity: Comparing Trans Masculine Individuals’ and Cisgender Men’s Conformity to Hegemonic Masculinity	5
Harm Reduction and Decriminalization of Sex Work: Introduction to the Special Section	5
Changing Minds and Changing Laws: How New Zealand Sex Workers and Their Allies Shaped Decriminalisation in New Zealand	5
Queer Politics of a Pandemic: LGBTQ + People’s Conceptions of COVID-19’s Politicization	5
Geosocial Networking Application Use in Men Who Have Sex with Men: The Role of Adult Attachment	5
“Pattern Matters”: a Latent Class Analysis of Internet Use and Users’ Attitudes Toward Homosexuality in China	5
Development and Psychometric Properties of an Instrument for the Assessment of Assertiveness in Sexual Relations	5
Exploring Attitudes About the Legality of Self-Managed Abortion in the US: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey	5