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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Understanding the distribution of recent deliberate self-harm among young LGBTQ+ australians	16
Subcultural webs of (health)care in kinked communities of gay fist-fuckers	16
Workplace harassment as a moderator of sexual minority employees’ minority stress and psychological distress	15
A consequence of tradition: the influence of heteronormativity on the lived realities of gay and bisexual men in Kenya	13
Developing and piloting an online articulated thoughts in simulated situations (ATSS) paradigm to explore drinking to cope among sexual minorities	13
Compassion and gender diversity: evaluation of an online compassion-focused therapy group in a gender service	11
Self-compassion as a mediator of the relationship between social support and identity affirmation in sexual minority adults	11
Narrating the experience of minoritised sexual identity development in context: a study of three generations	11
Bereavement in older age in LGBTIQ adults	11
Asexual individuals report high preferences for femininity in male and female faces	10
“When men were men”: the effects of Gender Nostalgia on bias against trans men and women	9
A sexual empowerment process predicting heterosexual women’s sexual pleasure	9
Measuring sexual self-concept: a methodological review	8
The virility-fertility tradeoff: effects of fatherhood on (precarious) masculinity, sexual esteem, and sexual depression	8
Sexual-specific disgust sensitivity mechanisms in homonegativity and transnegativity; the mediating role of right-wing authoritarianism (RWA)	8
Identity and belonging of LGBTQ+ SWANA young adults in Australia: a qualitative study	7
Self-injury in young bisexual people: a micro-longitudinal investigation (SIBL) of rumination and binegativity on non-suicidal self-injury	7
‘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	7
Pain characteristics, sexual script flexibility, and penetration control cognitions in those experiencing anodyspareunia	6
Associations between subcategories of disgust sensitivity and homonegativity: examining intergroup contact as a moderator	6
Systematic review of queer and minority identities in romantic relationships research	6
Behavioural responses to SOGIE-based harassment among university students: a qualitative study on bystander intervention in the Philippines	6
A “social cure” for minority stress? Individual and collective identity strategies on the mental health outcomes of lesbian and gay people	6
The investment model of commitment: examining asexual and aromantic populations using confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis	6
Development and validation of a measure of attitudes towards sex doll ownership	5

Examining the orgasm gap in a diverse sample with mixed methods	5
For sex, ulterior motives or relief: a latent profile analysis of individuals who sext their relationship partner(s)	5
‘You’re straight until proven gay’ – a qualitative exploration of identity development among gay men who have ‘come-out’ as ‘late bloomers’	5
What the hell are you doing? A PRISMA systematic review of psychosocial precursors of slut-shaming in adolescents and young adults	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
Parameters of masturbation: effects of gender and sexual orientation	5
Prejudice against gender and sexual diversity among soldiers of the Brazilian army	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
Narrative processing of anti-LGBTQ+ victimisation: exploring themes of redemption and meaning	4
Navigating cultural change together in an LGBTQ+ intergenerational community in Chicago	4
Network-based insights into distress and sexual addiction: intersectional differences in heterosexual and gender/sexual minority populations	4
The integration of queer-related curriculum in psychology training in Aotearoa/New Zealand: a survey with programme directors	4
Kinky volunteers: unpacking dungeon monitor motivations, roles, and social dynamics in semi-public BDSM venues in the United States	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	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
Motives for security and sexual activity among single individuals at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic	4
A qualitative double perspective investigation of the psychosocial implications of discrimination and coping strategies of gay men in Tunisia	4
Double discrimination against bisexual people: a systematic review and meta-analysis of source differences*	3
Collective resistance as a means to healing. A narrative participatory study with sexual minority refugee & asylum-seeking people	3
The role of queer people of colour identity affirmation on psychological flexibility amid everyday discrimination among Black sexual and gender minority adults	3
Ambiguity tolerance and desire to practice or actual involvement in various types of consensual non-monogamy	3
‘Let’s talk about condoms’: Development and validation of the Expanded Condom Negotiation Scale (ECNS)	3
Lay theories of decreasing homophobia in the UK among an older heterosexual cohort	3
Family acceptance and psychological well-being among Chinese LGBT university students: serial mediation by self-esteem and sexual identity acceptance	3
Fisting intimacy: The sexual scripting of intimacy in gay men’s anal fisting	3
Correction	2
Parasocial contact reduces anti-LGBTI+ prejudice via enhanced perspective-taking and lowered symbolic threat	2
Investigating the relationship between non-consensual condom removal and the dark triad of personality	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
‘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
Psychosocial effects of stigma on community connectedness among gay Arab Australian men	2
Navigating intersectionality among South Asian LGBTQIA+ emerging adults in Australia	2
Different impacts of traditional bullying and cyberbullying in Chinese LGB adolescents and young adults: a moderated mediation analysis	2
The interaction between perceived chronological age and physical sexual development in attractiveness judgements made by people who are attracted to children	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
Neuroqueer: an exploratory study of lived experiences at the intersection of queer and neurodivergent identities	2
‘Sometimes it’s easier to seek support in the wrong places’: LGBTQIA+ individuals’ experiences of gambling harms	2
Acceptability and determinants of using male hormonal contraceptives: a systematic review from a gender perspective	2
Differences between Australian bisexual and pansexual women: an assessment of minority stressors and psychological outcomes	2
Reflective functioning and mentalised affectivity among therapists working with LGBTQ+ patients: associations with the therapeutic alliance	2
Associations with LGBTQ+ mental health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Holding hands: LGBTQ people’s experiences of public displays of affection with their partner(s)	2
Transgender and gender expansive emerging adults: the moderating role of thwarted belongingness on mental health	2
Is it easier to explore one’s identity as a minority? Determinants of neurodivergence and queerness acceptance	2
Fat fuckers and fat fucking: a feminine ethic of care in sex therapy	2
“Much like skydiving, I would really rather avoid it if I can”: asexual and allosexual adults’ motives for not having sexual experiences	2
The role of sexual assertiveness in understanding consent: insights from BDSM sexualities	2
A systematic review on differences in sexual satisfaction of women as a function of sexual identity	2

Which social support network matters? dating violence, internalised homophobia, and self-concealment among South Korean LGB individuals	2
Effects of transgender identity labels on perceptions of gender minorities	2
Sexual consent attitudes mediate gender differences in responsibility attributions for a heterosexual date rape scenario	2
Shame as a moderator of attachment and sexual satisfaction	2
‘The short answer is just that they’re fun’: recreational fear and queer joy in haunted attractions	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
Fear of being single moderates the link between relationship status and psychological or sexual well-being	2
Social-psychological and socio-structural correlates of negative attitudes towards asexuals’ parenting rights	2
Chinese lesbian and bisexual women’s experiences of technology-facilitated sexual violence and associations with mental health symptoms	2
Polyamorous and ambiamorous adolescents: a first empirical look at mental health in an LGBTQ+ sample	1
Disconnected and ashamed: early maladaptive schemas, self-stigma and resilience among the asexual population from Poland	1
Condom use in casual sexual relationship scripts	1
“Sex without Sexual Attraction?“: Perceived Sexual Experiences of Indian Sex-favourable Asexuals	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
Psychological health among adult offspring of lesbian parents at a time of anti-LGBTQ+ oppression	1
Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in gay Australian men: exploring social support and self-compassion as protective factors	1
Behavioural addictions and compulsive behaviours based on sexual orientation: the role of gender	1
Experiences and correlates of cyber dating abuse in sexual and gender minority adolescent girls and feminine teens: implications for psychological wellbeing	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
An exploratory investigation of body esteem, body dissatisfaction and body change behaviours in sexual minority young adults from a risk and protective perspective	1
Unveiling the stressful experiences faced by asexual individuals in South Korea: a consensual qualitative study	1
Intersex people’s experiences of medical interventions, sex education, and physical intimacy	1
“My body is in the way”: a phenomenological exploration of nonbinary people’s experiences of their bodies	1
Do attitude functions and perceiver demographics predict attitudes towards asexuality?	1
The relationship between schema modes and problematic pornography use in youth: the mediating role of emotional dysregulation	1
Interventions to reduce prejudice against bisexual people and bisexuality: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
PrEP acceptability and self-efficacy in men who have sex with men: the roles of identity, trust and knowledge	1
Critical consciousness, LGBTQ+ collective action, and mental health outcomes among LGBTQ+ young adults	1
Racial differences in mental health among sexual and gender minority individuals	1
Who counts as a sexual partner? Women’s criteria for defining and sorting through their sexual histories	1
Beyond transitioning: committing to, exploring, and reconsidering transmasculine identity	1
The impact of sexual orientation conversion therapies on transgender individuals	1
The effect of psychological interventions for reducing internalised stigma in sexual and gender minorities: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Identity, stigma, and resilience: psychosocial effects of emerging sexual awareness on early adolescents’ well-being in Ghana	1
Same-sex parented families: can stigma contribute to resilience?	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
Navigating identity on the move: the adaptation and well-being of LGBTQIA+ Slovak immigrants in Czechia	1
Asking about me: the impact of identity-related questions from others on asexual peoples’ well-being and functioning	1
COVID-19-induced psychological distress and sexual quality of life of healthcare workers: a global scoping review	1
“I had to stay true to myself”: transgender and gender diverse feminine adolescents’ experiences with gender identity disclosure during online partner seeking	1
‘Black sheep supporting Black sheep’: Black bisexual men (communal) coping with internalised stigma	1
Implications of substance use among sexually diverse men in Mexico: insights from mobile app use	1
Predictors of burnout and resilience in individuals offering peer support within the LGBTQ+ community	1
News coverage on transgender celebrities in Belgium: Parasocial contact, attitudes, and policy support	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
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
Psychological distress mediates the link between bullying and truancy in Australian LGBQ+ adolescents with experiences of homelessness	1
Heterosexist events and psychological problems: internalized homophobia as a mediator and perceived parental support as a moderator	1