OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Health Education Journal is 3. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Parental empowerment and child–parent attachment: A qualitative study of the circle of security-parenting programme	37
Health promotion intervention in at-risk South African primary schools	29
How has co-production been used to design and deliver Recovery College courses? A scoping review of guidance, training and experience of trainers	27
Work physical activity culture and need support impacts on physical activity outcomes	20
Biological requirements or social expectations? Entanglements of sex and gender in nutrition policies in Ontario secondary schools	14
Value for whom? Rethinking cost-effectiveness from young people’s perspective	13
Engage, educate, escape: The New Jersey Department of Health Project Firstline Escape Room	13
Influenza vaccination uptake during COVID-19 pandemic: A trusted messenger approach	13
Understanding of a healthy diet in relation to current guidelines: A case study of UK university students	12
Promoting health education through collaborative writing sessions in the Dominican Republic	12
The youth HIV policy advisors programme: Creating change agents and policy leaders	12
US nationwide assessment of school health policies and practices using state-level data	12
University peer health coaches’ perceptions of learning and applying motivational interviewing	11
Community partners’ experiences with medical students’ service-learning activities	10
Facilitators and barriers to fitness bootcamp participation using the Behaviour Change Wheel	9
Sexuality education, populism, and the promise of critical health education studies	9
Student experiences of fitness testing in physical education: The role of self-concept	9
Developing the Tokelau National Health and Physical Education Curriculum: A case study	9
Active recess: School break time as a setting for physical activity promotion in European primary schools	8
How prepared are people for their future? Findings from the Preparedness for the Future survey	8
Whole grain perceptions and consumption attitudes: Results of a survey in Italy	7
Indigenous strengths-based approaches to healthcare and health professions education – Recognising the value of Elders’ teachings	7
Feasibility and acceptability of paramedic-initiated health education for rural-dwelling older people	7
Impact of a diabetes educator-led clinic on the control of type 1 diabetes among adults	7
Evaluating level of specificity and discrepancy of normative referents for condom promotion	6

Paediatric manikins and school nurses as Basic Life Support coordinators: A useful strategy for schools?	6
Perceived barriers and facilitators of childcare providers’ physical activity: A mixed-methods study	6
Using narratives to reduce HIV stigma in rural Ecuador: A health education intervention	6
Evaluating the feasibility of delivering a sleep education programme in secondary schools	6
US college women’s understandings of definitions of intimate partner violence	6
Completing a soundscape questionnaire reduces the psychological distance of sound and hearing	6
Competences for promoting mental health in primary school	5
Children and young people at the centre: Concepts, ethics and methods for research	5
Children’s representations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and associated pandemic experiences post-infection in China	5
Self-care education in primary schools and related settings in England: An ethnographic study	5
Youth e-cigarette never-users and ever-users perceptions of novel educational comic book	5
The power of the group: Enhancing wellbeing and positive mental health among teenagers	5
Benefits for peer educators in delivering wellbeing education to agricultural students	5
Young adult–targeted vaping cessation media campaigns: Promising themes	5
What is health education within HPE? A critical analysis of curriculum in Aotearoa New Zealand, China and Japan	5
Early and slow weight loss responders’ perceptions of an adaptive diabetes prevention trial: A qualitative perspective	5
Quality of online information for the general public on familial hypercholesterolaemia	5
Effects of a school-based substance use prevention education on psychoactive substance knowledge, attitudes and behaviours among young people	4
Lessons learned from a gender-specific educational programme supporting young women with experience of domestic abuse	4
COVID-19 public health lessons in science class boost knowledge and efficacy beliefs	4
Breaking the digital gap to reduce cardiovascular risk in primary care	4
‘You should tell somebody’: An evaluation of a survivor stories blog project to motivate sexual assault victims	4
Promoting healthy eating: The intervening role of health and nutrition-related claims in food advertisements	4
Improving practice: Giving voice to the experiences of sexual health education teachers	4
Fall prevention education for older people being discharged from hospital: Educators’ perspectives	4
Methodological reflections on the use of photovoice in school health research	4
Changing perspectives among pre-health undergraduates through a brief weight bias pedagogical intervention	4
Gender consciousness and sun protection patterns among Chinese youth: A cross-sectional analysis	4
Improving infectious TB education for foreign-born patients and family members	4
Trust in cancer information and source preference in later life	4
Trends in diversity-related learning among secondary schools in 35 US states, 2014–2018	4
Enhancing adherence to recommended food practices in Norwegian kindergartens: The role of knowledge and application of national guidelines for food and meals	3
Acceptability and feasibility of an app to prepare children for a blood test: An exploratory cohort study	3
Effects of an online school-based intervention on postural education knowledge among teachers	3
When smoking is the smallest problem: A qualitative study of smoking prevention in Danish vocational schools	3
Cooking app engages kids as well as moms: Inviting secondary users into health outreach	3
Listening ‘with’ children ‘to’ the more-than-human world: A diffractive analysis of the child and the challenge of sustainability	3
Teachers navigating the sociocultural challenges of teaching sexuality education to South African learners	3
Information about Tummy Time in infants available on the Internet	3
Understanding of nutrition information on food labels among higher income adults in India	3
Stop leaving people with disability behind: Reviewing comprehensive sexuality education for people with disability	3
A multi-site intervention using influencers to communicate about syringe service programmes	3
Monitoring student education and confidence in LGBTQ+ health in UK medical schools	3
An online game-based intervention using quizzes to improve nutrition and physical activity outcomes among university students	3
Pilot of an early intervention programme for low-risk persons who use drugs in the Philippines	3
Urban youth perceptions of sports and energy drinks: Insights for health promotion messaging	3
‘Healthy Children, Healthy Planet’: A pilot school-based educational intervention	3
The role of mental engagement between moderate or vigorous physical activity and academic achievement in adolescents	3
Understandability, actionability and suitability of educational videos on dietary management for hypertension	3
Pilot rapid assessment of cultural and linguistic appropriateness of COVID-19 educational materials	3

Health literacy among members of the Nepalese immigrant population in Canada	3
Men’s experiences of HeadsUpGuys: A strength-based case study	3