OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Psychology & Sexuality 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Subcultural webs of (health)care in kinked communities of gay fist-fuckers	16
A consequence of tradition: the influence of heteronormativity on the lived realities of gay and bisexual men in Kenya	16
Workplace harassment as a moderator of sexual minority employees’ minority stress and psychological distress	15
Understanding the distribution of recent deliberate self-harm among young LGBTQ+ australians	12
Developing and piloting an online articulated thoughts in simulated situations (ATSS) paradigm to explore drinking to cope among sexual minorities	12
Compassion and gender diversity: evaluation of an online compassion-focused therapy group in a gender service	11
Asexual individuals report high preferences for femininity in male and female faces	11
Self-compassion as a mediator of the relationship between social support and identity affirmation in sexual minority adults	11
Bereavement in older age in LGBTIQ adults	11
Ideological beliefs and gender essentialism: relations to individual and normative opposition to same-sex parent families	10
‘You would be able to relate to me if you let me talk. I promise, I’m not so different’ . An interpretative phenomenological analysis of lesbian women’s experiences of talki	9
A sexual empowerment process predicting heterosexual women’s sexual pleasure	8
Measuring sexual self-concept: a methodological review	8
Identity and belonging of LGBTQ+ SWANA young adults in Australia: a qualitative study	8
Sexual-specific disgust sensitivity mechanisms in homonegativity and transnegativity; the mediating role of right-wing authoritarianism (RWA)	8
“When men were men”: the effects of Gender Nostalgia on bias against trans men and women	7
For sex, ulterior motives or relief: a latent profile analysis of individuals who sext their relationship partner(s)	6
The virility-fertility tradeoff: effects of fatherhood on (precarious) masculinity, sexual esteem, and sexual depression	6
Associations between subcategories of disgust sensitivity and homonegativity: examining intergroup contact as a moderator	6
Self-injury in young bisexual people: a micro-longitudinal investigation (SIBL) of rumination and binegativity on non-suicidal self-injury	6
A “social cure” for minority stress? Individual and collective identity strategies on the mental health outcomes of lesbian and gay people	6
Behavioural responses to SOGIE-based harassment among university students: a qualitative study on bystander intervention in the Philippines	6
Pain characteristics, sexual script flexibility, and penetration control cognitions in those experiencing anodyspareunia	5
The impact of transgender minority stress and emotion regulation on suicidality and self-harm	5
Exploring the prevalence and characteristics of self-labelled identity, coping, and mental health among BDSM-practicing adults in the United States	5

What the hell are you doing? A PRISMA systematic review of psychosocial precursors of slut-shaming in adolescents and young adults	5
Parameters of masturbation: effects of gender and sexual orientation	5
Systematic review of queer and minority identities in romantic relationships research	5
“Are you safe?”: using the regulatory focus theory to understand Indian heterosexual and queer dating app users’ strategies to mitigate the risks of online dating	5
‘You’re straight until proven gay’ – a qualitative exploration of identity development among gay men who have ‘come-out’ as ‘late bloomers’	5
The investment model of commitment: examining asexual and aromantic populations using confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis	5
Development and validation of a measure of attitudes towards sex doll ownership	4
Kinky volunteers: unpacking dungeon monitor motivations, roles, and social dynamics in semi-public BDSM venues in the United States	4
Motives for security and sexual activity among single individuals at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Fisting intimacy: The sexual scripting of intimacy in gay men’s anal fisting	4
Prejudice against gender and sexual diversity among soldiers of the Brazilian army	4
Is the sexual sensation seeking scale a reliable instrument? addressing multiple factor structures in a Colombian sample	4
“You know, they’re the safe space to go home to” : exploring psychological mechanisms underlying companionships between animals and LGBTQA+ Australians	4
Ambiguity tolerance and desire to practice or actual involvement in various types of consensual non-monogamy	4
Examining the orgasm gap in a diverse sample with mixed methods	4
Narrative processing of anti-LGBTQ+ victimisation: exploring themes of redemption and meaning	4
The integration of queer-related curriculum in psychology training in Aotearoa/New Zealand: a survey with programme directors	4
Family acceptance and psychological well-being among Chinese LGBT university students: serial mediation by self-esteem and sexual identity acceptance	4
The moderating role of ambivalent sexism in the relationship between multidimensional heterosexism and attitudes towards same-sex parenting: an exploratory analysis with clinical implications	3
A qualitative double perspective investigation of the psychosocial implications of discrimination and coping strategies of gay men in Tunisia	3
Collective resistance as a means to healing. A narrative participatory study with sexual minority refugee & asylum-seeking people	3
Double discrimination against bisexual people: a systematic review and meta-analysis of source differences*	3
Lay theories of decreasing homophobia in the UK among an older heterosexual cohort	3
Network-based insights into distress and sexual addiction: intersectional differences in heterosexual and gender/sexual minority populations	3
‘Let’s talk about condoms’: Development and validation of the Expanded Condom Negotiation Scale (ECNS)	3
Correction	2
“Much like skydiving, I would really rather avoid it if I can”: asexual and allosexual adults’ motives for not having sexual experiences	2
Which social support network matters? dating violence, internalised homophobia, and self-concealment among South Korean LGB individuals	2
Sexual consent attitudes mediate gender differences in responsibility attributions for a heterosexual date rape scenario	2
Fear of being single moderates the link between relationship status and psychological or sexual well-being	2
Shame as a moderator of attachment and sexual satisfaction	2
To feel safe inside and out: The effect of self-compassion and social safeness underlie the relationship between parental invalidation and borderline features in sexual minority adults	2
Psychosocial effects of stigma on community connectedness among gay Arab Australian men	2
Social-psychological and socio-structural correlates of negative attitudes towards asexuals’ parenting rights	2
The role of sexual assertiveness in understanding consent: insights from BDSM sexualities	2
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV-positive men who have sex with men: (dis)connection to social, sexual, and health networks	2
Parasocial contact reduces anti-LGBTI+ prejudice via enhanced perspective-taking and lowered symbolic threat	2
‘Sometimes it’s easier to seek support in the wrong places’: LGBTQIA+ individuals’ experiences of gambling harms	2
‘Why are PrEP gays always like this … ’: psychosocial influences on U.K.-based men who have sex with men’s perceptions and use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis	2
Is it easier to explore one’s identity as a minority? Determinants of neurodivergence and queerness acceptance	2
‘The short answer is just that they’re fun’: recreational fear and queer joy in haunted attractions	2
Different impacts of traditional bullying and cyberbullying in Chinese LGB adolescents and young adults: a moderated mediation analysis	2
Fat fuckers and fat fucking: a feminine ethic of care in sex therapy	2
The interaction between perceived chronological age and physical sexual development in attractiveness judgements made by people who are attracted to children	2
Disconnected and ashamed: early maladaptive schemas, self-stigma and resilience among the asexual population from Poland	2
A systematic review on differences in sexual satisfaction of women as a function of sexual identity	2
Differences between Australian bisexual and pansexual women: an assessment of minority stressors and psychological outcomes	2
Acceptability and determinants of using male hormonal contraceptives: a systematic review from a gender perspective	2
Investigating the relationship between non-consensual condom removal and the dark triad of personality	2
Associations with LGBTQ+ mental health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic	2

Navigating intersectionality among South Asian LGBTQIA+ emerging adults in Australia	2
”I don’t want to say the wrong thing”: mental health professionals’ narratives of feeling inadequately skilled when working with gender diverse adults	2
Transgender and gender expansive emerging adults: the moderating role of thwarted belongingness on mental health	2
Holding hands: LGBTQ people’s experiences of public displays of affection with their partner(s)	2
Effects of transgender identity labels on perceptions of gender minorities	2
Do attitude functions and perceiver demographics predict attitudes towards asexuality?	2
Asking about me: the impact of identity-related questions from others on asexual peoples’ well-being and functioning	1
The effect of psychological interventions for reducing internalised stigma in sexual and gender minorities: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
News coverage on transgender celebrities in Belgium: Parasocial contact, attitudes, and policy support	1
Unveiling the stressful experiences faced by asexual individuals in South Korea: a consensual qualitative study	1
Why is absent/low sexual desire a mental disorder (except when patients identify as asexual)?	1
Associations of BDSM fantasies and practices with insecure attachment styles	1
Psychological distress mediates the link between bullying and truancy in Australian LGBQ+ adolescents with experiences of homelessness	1
Same-sex parented families: can stigma contribute to resilience?	1
“My body is in the way”: a phenomenological exploration of nonbinary people’s experiences of their bodies	1
Who counts as a sexual partner? Women’s criteria for defining and sorting through their sexual histories	1
Behavioural addictions and compulsive behaviours based on sexual orientation: the role of gender	1
Psychological health among adult offspring of lesbian parents at a time of anti-LGBTQ+ oppression	1
“Sex without Sexual Attraction?“: Perceived Sexual Experiences of Indian Sex-favourable Asexuals	1
Developing and validating the ambivalent prejudice towards gay men scale (APGS): Initial evidence of hostile and benevolent prejudice towards gay men in the United Kingdom	1
An exploratory investigation of body esteem, body dissatisfaction and body change behaviours in sexual minority young adults from a risk and protective perspective	1
Experiences and correlates of cyber dating abuse in sexual and gender minority adolescent girls and feminine teens: implications for psychological wellbeing	1
Racial differences in mental health among sexual and gender minority individuals	1
Identity, stigma, and resilience: psychosocial effects of emerging sexual awareness on early adolescents’ well-being in Ghana	1
Intersex people’s experiences of medical interventions, sex education, and physical intimacy	1
Condom use in casual sexual relationship scripts	1
Heterosexist events and psychological problems: internalized homophobia as a mediator and perceived parental support as a moderator	1
Predictors of burnout and resilience in individuals offering peer support within the LGBTQ+ community	1
The relationship between schema modes and problematic pornography use in youth: the mediating role of emotional dysregulation	1
Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in gay Australian men: exploring social support and self-compassion as protective factors	1
COVID-19-induced psychological distress and sexual quality of life of healthcare workers: a global scoping review	1
‘Black sheep supporting Black sheep’: Black bisexual men (communal) coping with internalised stigma	1
Navigating identity on the move: the adaptation and well-being of LGBTQIA+ Slovak immigrants in Czechia	1
“Silent or Silenced?”: Cross-sectional Findings of Internalised Homophobia and Intimate Partner Violence as Mediators between Stigma and Concealment Motivation Among Men who have Sex with Men in Malay	1
Support needed from inside and out: social support and self-compassion as negative determinants of psychiatric symptoms among Polish gays, lesbians, and bisexuals experiencing minority stress	1
Interventions to reduce prejudice against bisexual people and bisexuality: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
The impact of sexual orientation conversion therapies on transgender individuals	1
Polyamorous and ambiamorous adolescents: a first empirical look at mental health in an LGBTQ+ sample	1
Pro- and anti-LGBT activism as the case of system-challenging and system-supporting collective action	1
Predictors of perceptions toward blaming the victim, excusing the perpetrator, and supporting the victim in intimate partner violence scenarios involving transgender women	1
Fear of victimisation among LGBTQ+ students at Latine-focused institutions v. predominately white institutions: an examination across sexuality, gender identity, and ethnoracial identity	1
Beyond transitioning: committing to, exploring, and reconsidering transmasculine identity	1
Implications of substance use among sexually diverse men in Mexico: insights from mobile app use	1