International Journal of Sexual Health

Papers
(The median citation count of International Journal of Sexual Health is 1. 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.)
ArticleCitations
In Pursuit of Pleasure: A Biopsychosocial Perspective on Sexual Pleasure and Gender74
The World Association for Sexual Health’s Declaration on Sexual Pleasure: A Technical Guide44
The Health Benefits of Sexual Expression37
“Condoms Are Boring”: Navigating Relationship Dynamics, Gendered Power, and Motivations for Condomless Sex Amongst Adolescents and Young People in South Africa29
Psychosocial and Behavioral Aspects of Women’s Sexual Pleasure: A Scoping Review25
Advancing Sexual Pleasure as a Fundamental Human Right and Essential for Sexual Health, Overall Health and Well-Being: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Sexual Pleasure22
Sexual Health and Wellbeing through the Life Course: Ensuring Sexual Health, Rights and Pleasure for All22
Integrating Sexual Pleasure for Quality & Inclusive Comprehensive Sexuality Education22
“I Use All the Parts I’m Given”: A Qualitative Investigation of Trans Masculine and Nonbinary Individuals’ Use of Body during Sex19
Impact of Work from Home Policy during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Reproductive Health of Women in Indonesia19
Understanding and Challenging Stigma Associated With Sexual Interest in Children: A Systematic Review19
Trauma-Informed Sex Positive Approaches to Sexual Pleasure17
Sexual Pleasure and Healthcare Settings: Focusing on Pleasure to Improve Healthcare Delivery and Utilization17
Early Sexual Debut and the Effects on Well-Being among South African Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15 to 24 Years15
How to Navigate a Blindspot: Pleasure in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Programming and Research15
Minority Stress and Relationship Well-Being in Sexual Minorities: The Varying Role of Outness on Relationship and Sexual Satisfaction14
Exploratory Findings on U.S. Adolescents’ Pornography Use, Dominant Behavior, and Sexual Satisfaction12
Impact of COVID-19 Related Stress on Sexual Desire and Behavior in a Canadian Sample11
25th Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) and SASHA (South African Sexual Health Association)11
Non-consensual and Consensual Non-monogamy in Norway11
A Qualitative Examination of Withdrawing Sexual Consent, Sexual Compliance, and Young Women’s Role as Sexual Gatekeepers10
Sexual Consent at First-Time Intercourse: Retrospective Reports from University Students in Canada and the United States10
Food Insecurity With Hunger and Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents From 53 Countries10
Prevalence of Sexual Difficulties and Related Distress and Their Association with Sexual Avoidance in Norway9
Stigmatizing and de-Stigmatizing Properties of Web Apps for Sexual Health-Related Conditions: A Scoping Review8
Self-Assessed Effects of Pornography Use on Personal Sex Life: Results from a Large-Scale Study of Norwegian Adults8
An Exploratory Study of Sexual Aggression Tactics as a Function of Perpetrator Gender and Victim Gender8
An Exploratory Study of Current Sources of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Information in Kenya and Their Limitations: Are Mobile Phone Technologies the Answer?8
Factors Associated with Adolescent Pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Socioeconomic Influences and Essential Interventions8
Sociodemographic and Psychological Predictors of Seeking Health Information Online among GB2M in Ontario: Findings from the #iCruise Project8
Sexual Pleasure Matters – and How to Define and Assess It Too. A Conceptual Framework of Sexual Pleasure and the Sexual Response7
Implications of Migration Patterns and Sex Work on Access to Health Services and Key Health Outcomes: A Qualitative Study on Male Migrant Sex Workers in London7
The Challenge of Coming Out to Providers by Gay and Bisexual Men With Prostate Cancer: Qualitative Results from the Restore Study7
Sexual Function and the Role of Sexual Communication in Women Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review6
Sexual Experiences and Attachment Styles in Online and Offline Dating Contexts6
A Systematic Review of Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM) as a Human Right for Adolescents Girls6
Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Users’ Knowledge, Conversations with Healthcare Providers, and Condom Use: Findings from a U.S. Nationally Representative Probability Survey5
Effects of the Better Model Based Counseling on Sexuality of Women with Breast Cancer5
Sexual Behaviors Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Other Sexual and Gender Diverse Medical Students: A National Study of Thai Medical Schools5
Associations between Cannabis Use and Sexual Risk Behavior among Women under Community Supervision: A Brief Report5
Facebook Doesn’t Like Sexual Health or Sexual Pleasure: Big Tech’s Ambiguous Content Moderation Policies and Their Impact on the Sexual and Reproductive Health of the Youth5
The Effect of WhatsApp-Based and Conventional Education Methods on Sexual Myths and Sexual Health Knowledge: A Comparative Intervention Study in Midwifery Students5
Coming out of People with Pedophilic Orientation4
How Human Values Relate to Attitudes Toward Pornography: A Portuguese Survey4
How Does Our Brain Generate Sexual Pleasure?4
The Role of Dysfunctional Sexual Beliefs and Sexual Self-Esteem in Sexual Aggression: A Study with Male College Students4
The Relationship between the Sexual Double Standard and Women’s Sexual Health and Comfort4
Sexual Health Promotion among Swedish Adolescents – Professionals’ Experiences4
Tailoring Sexual Health Interventions for Middle-Aged and Older Adults, Including Vulnerable Populations: A Scoping Review4
Female Sexuality in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Factors and Sexual Response Associated with Masturbation4
Pathways From Individual Characteristics to Subjective Consequences of Sex: The Mediating Role of Risky Sexual Encounters4
The Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction in the Different Menopausal Stages: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis4
The Effect of Sexual Health Course on Students’ Level of Belief in Sexual Myths4
Food Insecurity and Risky Sexual Behaviors among University Students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa4
The Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Reproduction, Sexual Function and Behaviors: A Review of the Main Trends and Findings4
Impact of Covid-19 on Transgender Persons: The Need for an Inclusive Approach4
Homonegative Victimization and Perceived Stress among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males: The Attenuating Role of Peer and Family Support4
Repetitive Negative Thinking and Sexual Functioning in Portuguese Men and Women: A Cross-Sectional Study4
Taking the Maximum Risks for Satisfaction: Understanding the Process of Condom Discontinuation among National Youth Service Corps’ Members in Nigeria3
Experience of Sexual Healthcare by Māori and Non-Māori Young People: An Online Survey of 15–24 Year Olds in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand3
Cross-Cultural Analysis of Sexual Response and Relationship Satisfaction in Women With and Without Orgasmic Difficulty During Partnered Sex3
War-Time Stress and Sexual Well-Being in Israel3
The Effect of Sexual Counseling Using BETTER Model on Sexual Function of Women with Infertility: A Randomized Controlled Trial3
Sexual Wellbeing according to Transgender Individuals3
Prevalence, Trends, and Factors Associated with Teen Motherhood in Nigeria: An Analysis of the 2008–2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys3
Social Support, Stress and Emotional Symptoms Among LGBTQ+ College Students in Chile3
Egalitarian Values and Sexual Behavior—The Role of Country Level Values in Shaping Individual Level Behaviors in Africa, South America and Asia3
Effectiveness of Physiotherapy Interventions in the Management Male Sexual Dysfunction: A Systematic Review3
Psychological Predictors of Sexual Quality of Life Among Iranian Women With Vaginismus: A Cross-Sectional Study3
Comprehensive Sexuality Education Improves Primary Students’ Explicit and Implicit Attitudes Toward Homosexuality3
Facilitators and Barriers of HPV Vaccine Acceptance, Initiation, and Completion among LGBTQ Community in the U.S.: A Systematic Review3
Sexual Activity of Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature3
Sexualized Drug Use and Chemsex: Their Association with Sexual Health Among Men who have Sex with Men Living in Greece3
Differences in Sexual Behaviors, HIV Testing, and Willingness to Use PrEP between Gay and Bisexual Men Who Have Sex with Men in China3
The Relationship Between Fear of COVID-19, Quality of Sexual Life, and Sexual Satisfaction of Women in Turkey3
Focusing on Safety or Pleasure Determine Condom Use Intentions Differently Depending on Condom Availability and STI Risk2
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation and Problematic Pornography Use: The Mediating Role of Loneliness2
The Elephant in the Room – A Critical Interpretive Synthesis of Older Adults’ Sexuality2
Food Insecurity: A Barrier to Reproductive Justice Globally2
Providing Care to LGBT Patients in Guyana: An Assessment of Medical Providers’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Readiness to Learn2
Multiple Casual Sex Scripts: Shared Beliefs about Behavior among Portuguese Emerging Adults2
A Scoping Review on the Role of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Microaggressions in Substance Use2
Swedish Gynecologists’ Positioning in Relation to Clitoral Reconstruction After Female Genital Cutting. A Qualitative Interview Study2
Adolescent Emotion Regulation and Parent–Child Discussions about Sexual Behaviors2
Sexual Assertiveness and Its Correlates in Emerging Adults: An Exploratory Study in Cuenca (Ecuador)2
Experiences of Girls Who Underwent Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting2
Pharmacological Treatments for Localized Provoked Vulvodynia: A Scoping Review2
Investigating College Women’s Contraceptive Choices and Sexuality2
Home-Based Sexuality Education in Ghana: The Perspectives of Adolescents and Parents2
Quality of Life, Sexual Functioning and Chronic Disease: A Comparative Study with Portuguese Women without Chronic Disease, and Women with Diabetes Type 1 and 2, and Arterial Hypertension2
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation and Sexual Functioning in Sports Practitioners: A Pilot Study2
The Criteria to Identify Pornography That Can Support Healthy Sexual Development for Young Adults: Results of an International Delphi Panel2
Changes in Solo and Partnered Sexual Behaviors following the First COVID-19 Wave: Data from an International Study of 26 Countries2
Psychological Distress as a Primer for Sexual Risk Taking Among Emerging Adults2
Exploring the Relationship between Early Adaptive Schemas and Sexual Satisfaction2
Sexual Function, Behavior, and Satisfaction in Masters Athletes2
Sources of Social Support, Self-Esteem and Psychological Distress among Chinese Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People2
Comparison of the Influence of Internalized Homonegativity on Sexual Risk Behavior of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Spain and Turkey1
When Social and Personal Norms Collide: Narratives of South African Women Navigating Transactional Sexual Relationships with Blessers1
Sexual Self-Concept and Psychological Functioning of Women With a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Hong Kong1
Online Sexual Health Information Seeking Patterns Differentiated by Social Location and Physical Location among Gay and Bisexual Men in Ontario, Canada1
Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual Difficulties1
Exploring the Role of Masturbation as a Coping Strategy in Women1
Body Appreciation and Discontinuing Contraceptive Use Due to Concern About Weight Gain: A Brief Report1
The Fight against Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting among the Ejaghams of Cameroon: Kinks in the Legal Approach and Implications for Public Health Practice1
Associations between Relationship Status, Anxiety, Sexual Function, and Sexual Satisfaction in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People1
Prevalence and Predictors of Risky Sexual Behavior Among Young Men in India: Evidence From National Family Health Survey1
Examination of Gender Differences in Depression, Relationship Satisfaction, and Problematic Pornography Use Among Romanian Gay Men and Lesbian Women1
Sexual Communication Discrepancies in Married Individuals1
The Role of Non-penetrative Partnered Sex Activities in the Associations Among Erectile Difficulties, Sex and Relationship Satisfaction in Men Aged 50+1
Dating App Use and Sexual Risk: Understanding the Associations between Casual Sex Motivation, Number of Sexual Partners, and STI Diagnoses1
Sexual Dysfunction Improvement after Kidney Transplantation: A Prospective Study in Men and Women1
Online Dating Site Use to Cope with Minority Stress in Gay and Bisexual Men in Germany: Findings from Two Survey Studies1
The Role of Mutual Masturbation within Relationships: Associations with Sexual Satisfaction and Sexual Self-Esteem1
Norwegian Data on Prevalence, Sexual Risk Behaviors, Sexual Problems, and Sexual Satisfaction in Women Who Have Sex Exclusively with Women, Women Who Have Sex Exclusively with Men, and Women Who Have 1
Associations of Parents-Adolescent Relationship with Adolescent Sexual Risk Behaviors: A Global Analysis Based on 156,649 School-Going Adolescents from 50 Countries1
Impact of “COVID-19” Lockdown on Male Sexual Behavior in Egyptian Sample1
Knowledge and Perceptions of Contraceptive Health Among College Students in Vietnam and the United States1
A Thing like a Human? A Mixed-Methods Study on Sex Doll Usage1
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Sexual Debut Among South Korean Adolescents1
Getting Inside the Mind of Gay and Bisexual Men Who Have Sex with Men with Sexualized Drug Use – A Systematic Review1
Sexual Behaviors and Sexual Health of Sexsomnia Individuals Aged 18–581
Effects of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Use on T-Cells and Immune Markers on Men Who Have Sex with Men1
Being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, or Intersex (LGBTQI) and Christian: A Scoping Review of Theories and Constructs in Psychological Research1
Predictors of Belief in Sexual Myths: An Examination in Terms of Gender, Demographic Characteristics, Religiosity, and Childhood Trauma1
Different Components of Sexual Narcissism Are Differentially Associated With Specific Sexual Aggression Strategies: An Exploratory Study Among Male and Female College Students1
Sexual Minorities within Heterosexuality: Psychosocial Characteristics of and Attitudes toward the “Fourth Love” in China1
Post-Radical Prostatectomy Erectile Dysfunction Assessed Using the IIEF-5 Questionnaire – A Systematic Literature Review1
Relationship Between the Genital Self-Image and the Sexual Quality of Life of Primiparous Women in the Postpartum Period in Heterosexual Couples1
Men’s Self-Reported and Psychophysiological Affective Responses to Sexual Violence and Their Associations with Rape Myths, Personality, and Sexual Traits: A Preliminary Study1
Repercussions of Rejecting Unwanted Advances: Gender Differences in Experience and Concern1
Norwegian Data on Prevalence, Sexual Risk Behaviors, Sexual Problems, and Sexual Satisfaction in Men Who Have Sex Exclusively with Women, Men Who Have Sex Exclusively with Men, and Men Who Have Sex wi1
Substance Use and Misuse among Sexual and Gender Minority Communities Living in Former Soviet Union Countries: A Scoping Review1
Singles Not Sexually Satisfied? Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Satisfaction in Single versus Partnered Adults1
Safe on Blued? A Qualitative Exploration of Sex, Risk, and Stigma on a Gay Social Application in China1
A Contextualization of Transgender Women and Condom Use Using the HIV Syndemic Framework: Scoping Review1
No Gender Differences in Enrollment for Replicated, Minimally-Different ‘Pornographic’ Versus ‘Photographic’ Studies1
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