OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Health Education Journal is 4. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Family and patient education for children with spina bifida: A qualitative study	38
Parental empowerment and child–parent attachment: A qualitative study of the circle of security-parenting programme	28
Health promotion intervention in at-risk South African primary schools	20
Value for whom? Rethinking cost-effectiveness from young people’s perspective	18
Engage, educate, escape: The New Jersey Department of Health Project Firstline Escape Room	17
Responding to Racism in classroom and clinical settings: An international evaluation of a virtual simulation educational module for health professions students	17
How has co-production been used to design and deliver Recovery College courses? A scoping review of guidance, training and experience of trainers	16
Internet access and health literacy among African/Black Americans residing in rural Alabama	15
Promoting health education through collaborative writing sessions in the Dominican Republic	14
Localising the Global Standards for Health-Promoting Schools: A Comparison of China and Germany	14
The effects of active breaks on sustained attention among sports college students	14
Community partners’ experiences with medical students’ service-learning activities	13
University peer health coaches’ perceptions of learning and applying motivational interviewing	13
Understanding of a healthy diet in relation to current guidelines: A case study of UK university students	12
School health care teams’ experiences implementing the Strengthening Adolescent Wellbeing Programme in Sweden	10
Student experiences of fitness testing in physical education: The role of self-concept	10
Novel skills-based training for healthy lifestyle adoption in India	10
Sexuality education, condoms and contradictions: The views of educators and students in Ghana	10
Supporting women in relation to menopause knowledge and awareness: Lessons learned from a gender-specific educational programme	9
Effects of diabetes education on the knowledge and awareness levels of classroom teachers about type 1 diabetes in Türkiye	9
Developing the Tokelau National Health and Physical Education Curriculum: A case study	9
Sexuality education, populism, and the promise of critical health education studies	9
Active recess: School break time as a setting for physical activity promotion in European primary schools	9
How prepared are people for their future? Findings from the Preparedness for the Future survey	9
Impact of a diabetes educator-led clinic on the control of type 1 diabetes among adults	8

Perceived barriers and facilitators of childcare providers’ physical activity: A mixed-methods study	8
Children and young people at the centre: Concepts, ethics and methods for research	8
Feasibility and acceptability of paramedic-initiated health education for rural-dwelling older people	8
Completing a soundscape questionnaire reduces the psychological distance of sound and hearing	8
Evaluating the feasibility of delivering a sleep education programme in secondary schools	8
Early and slow weight loss responders’ perceptions of an adaptive diabetes prevention trial: A qualitative perspective	8
Paediatric manikins and school nurses as Basic Life Support coordinators: A useful strategy for schools?	8
The effect of handwashing education given to children with intellectual disabilities on handwashing skills	7
Whole grain perceptions and consumption attitudes: Results of a survey in Italy	7
Youth e-cigarette never-users and ever-users perceptions of novel educational comic book	7
Feasibility of software prompts to support antenatal vaccination decision-making: A cross-sectional study	7
Competences for promoting mental health in primary school	7
Young adult–targeted vaping cessation media campaigns: Promising themes	7
What is health education within HPE? A critical analysis of curriculum in Aotearoa New Zealand, China and Japan	7
Children’s representations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and associated pandemic experiences post-infection in China	6
Empowering mothers through structured education to strengthen their role in preventing child malnutrition and promoting lifelong health for children under five	6
Far-right mobilisations, gendered body politics and repressive health and educational futures	6
Trends in diversity-related learning among secondary schools in 35 US states, 2014–2018	6
The role of mental engagement between moderate or vigorous physical activity and academic achievement in adolescents	5
Gender consciousness and sun protection patterns among Chinese youth: A cross-sectional analysis	5
Breaking the digital gap to reduce cardiovascular risk in primary care	5
Effects of a school-based substance use prevention education on psychoactive substance knowledge, attitudes and behaviours among young people	5
Qualitatively evaluating school health and mental health literacy programmes: Using a reflexive approach	5
What you believe matters: Linking behavioural and cognitive factors to college students’ sleep quality and mental health	5
Trust in cancer information and source preference in later life	5
Changing perspectives among pre-health undergraduates through a brief weight bias pedagogical intervention	5
Benefits for peer educators in delivering wellbeing education to agricultural students	5
Promoting healthy eating: The intervening role of health and nutrition-related claims in food advertisements	5
Lessons learned from a gender-specific educational programme supporting young women with experience of domestic abuse	5
Acceptability of nudging in influencing people’s behaviour (the case of food nudge interventions)	5
The power of the group: Enhancing wellbeing and positive mental health among teenagers	5
Art in health for young people: Reducing risks for infant mortality	5
Self-care education in primary schools and related settings in England: An ethnographic study	5
History on repeat: Silencing trans-related health information and violating health professionals’ ethical obligations	5
Stop leaving people with disability behind: Reviewing comprehensive sexuality education for people with disability	4
COVID-19 public health lessons in science class boost knowledge and efficacy beliefs	4
Men’s experiences of HeadsUpGuys: A strength-based case study	4
Listening ‘with’ children ‘to’ the more-than-human world: A diffractive analysis of the child and the challenge of sustainability	4
Diabetes in secondary education biology textbooks in Greece	4
Monitoring student education and confidence in LGBTQ+ health in UK medical schools	4
Acceptability and feasibility of an app to prepare children for a blood test: An exploratory cohort study	4
Adolescents’ support for school-based disciplinary policy for using e-cigarettes in Texas schools	4
Effects of an online school-based intervention on postural education knowledge among teachers	4
Urban youth perceptions of sports and energy drinks: Insights for health promotion messaging	4
We are real: Sexuality, gender and the problem of ontology in US health education	4
An online game-based intervention using quizzes to improve nutrition and physical activity outcomes among university students	4
Picture this: Men building intimate partner relationships	4
Pilot rapid assessment of cultural and linguistic appropriateness of COVID-19 educational materials	4
Inquiry-based learning in community health education: Examining place-based, experiential learning in Aotearoa New Zealand	4
Information about Tummy Time in infants available on the Internet	4

How elementary schools shape leisure-time physical activity among pupils in Israel: A cross-sectional quantitative study	4
Are families attending a neonatal intensive care unit engaged and satisfied with video education? A scoping review	4
Enhancing adherence to recommended food practices in Norwegian kindergartens: The role of knowledge and application of national guidelines for food and meals	4
Pilot of an early intervention programme for low-risk persons who use drugs in the Philippines	4
A multi-site intervention using influencers to communicate about syringe service programmes	4
Why we need to teach everyone about reproductive health	4
Comics as tools for oral health education and health promotion: A scoping review	4
Understanding of nutrition information on food labels among higher income adults in India	4
When smoking is the smallest problem: A qualitative study of smoking prevention in Danish vocational schools	4