OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Community Health is 5. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Associations Between Food Insufficiency and Health Conditions Among New York City Adults, 2017–2018	127
The ACHIEVE Program: Bringing Chicago Youth and Community Organizations Together to Impact Local Disparities	72
Examination of an Intergenerational Summer Meal Program for Children and Older Adults	68
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci (MRS): Carriage and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in College Students	38
Primary Care Delivery Perceptions and Their Associations with Physician and Patient Gender	35
Engaging with Social Media: Implications for COVID-19 Research Participation Among Adults Living in the State of Florida	34
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Moral Injury Among Ukrainian Civilians During the Ongoing War	33
Asthma Prevalence among Athletes in an Urban Adolescent Population	27
Assessment of Waste Pickers’ Livelihoods and Potential Health Challenges in Lagos State, Nigeria	24
Motives Driving Non-healthcare Community Organizations to Engage in Health Promotion Activities	23
Food Insecurity and Stress Among Rural Residents in South Carolina: The Moderating Influences of Household Characteristics, Neighborhood Social Environment and Food Environment	23
Associations between inspections for unsafe housing conditions and evictions in New York City public housing buildings*	23
The Influence of Health-Related Behavior Profiles on College Students’ Perceptions of COVID-19 Safety Measures	23
A Cross-Sectional Study of Untoward Reactions Following Homologous and Heterologous COVID-19 Booster Immunizations in Recipients Seventeen Years of Age and Older	22
Substance Use Patterns and Their Association with Depression and Social Factors During COVID-19 Among Harlem Residents in New York City	22
YouTube as a Source of Information on Air Pollution: Significance for Community Health	21
The Associations Between Drinking Motives and Alcohol-Related Consequences in Graduate Students from Universities in the United States	20
Understanding Breast Cancer Disparities Affecting Black Women: Obtaining Diverse Perspectives Through Focus Groups Comprised of Patients, Providers, and Others	19
Investigate-Design-Practice-Reflect: An Iterative Community-Engaged Action Process to Improve Population Health	19
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and Vaccine Hesitancy Among Spanish-Speaking Free Clinic Patients	19
Exploring Smoking Disparities and Sociodemographic Factors in a Peri-urban Landscape: A Census Tract-Level Analysis in McLennan County, Texas	19
Trust Matters: A Qualitative Study on Healthcare Access and Utilization Among African Immigrants in the United States	18
Examining the Trends in Motor Vehicle Traffic Deaths in New York City, 1999–2020	18
Patterns and Trends in Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Before and During Pregnancy: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, United States, 2016–2019	18
Characteristics, Vaccination Status and Outcomes Among Healthy Younger Adults in a Large Public Healthcare System in the South Florida Region	17

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) use Among Members of a Community Engagement Program	17
Access to Healthcare and the Utilization of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Homeless Medicaid Patients 15 to 44 Years of Age	16
Vaccine Hesitancy and Fear of COVID-19 Among Italian Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study	16
Association of Cancer Risk Perception and Patient-provider Communication with Pap Test Among African American and Sub-Saharan African-born Women	15
Analysis of Socio-demographic, Economic and Individual Reasons for COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy in Ecuador: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study	15
The Role of Family as a Source of Health Information Among College Students	15
Factors Associated with Parents’ COVID-19 Vaccination Decisions for Their Children in an Economically Marginalized, Diverse Community	15
The Role of Community Pharmacies in Providing Access to HIV Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)	14
College Students’ E-health Literacy, Social Media Use, and Perceptions of E-cigarettes in Taiwan	14
Interpersonal Firearm Injury and Death in Portland, Oregon: 2018 Through 2021	14
Examining the Association between Social Media Use and Dietary Habits among College Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	14
Child Access Prevention Laws and Non-Hispanic Black Youth Firearm Mortality	14
Compulsory Vaccination Coverage in 12 Sub-Saharan African Countries Two Years Following the COVID-19 Pandemic	13
Micromobility Vehicles, Obstructions, and Rider Safety Behaviors in New York City Bike Lanes	13
Health Professions Students’ Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Toward Transgender Healthcare	13
Outcomes from the Use of Targeted Interventions to Increase Meningococcal Vaccination Rates in a Pediatric Clinic	13
Addressing the Health Needs of Indian Americans in the Greater Philadelphia Region Through a Scoping Survey: Cancer Screening Assessment	13
Feasibility of a Community-Based Youth Focused Opioid Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program	13
Applying National Diabetic Care Standards for the Management of a Hispanic Population Attending a Free Clinic	12
Mental Health Stigma Reduction in the Midwestern United States: Evidence from a Digital Campaign Using a Collective Impact Model	12
Improving Health and Diabetes Self-Management in Immigrants with Type 2 Diabetes Through a Co-Created Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Intervention	12
How Communities Can Help Their Schools from Becoming the Next Active Shooting Site: The Menu Approach	11
Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents	11
Healthcare and Social Needs Assessment and Response Quality Among Black Men	11
For Submission to the Journal of Community Health: Carbon Monoxide Awareness and Detector Use in the State of Wisconsin	11
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices About Zika Virus Infection Among Women of Reproductive Age in Central Brooklyn, New York City, USA	11
International Solutions for Continual Gaps in LGBTQ + Education and Exposure	11
Parental Perspectives on Immunizations: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Vaccine Hesitancy	11
Facilitators and Barriers to Health Research Knowledge and Participation Among Arab/Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Patients in the US	11
Changes in Attitudes and Barriers to Seasonal Influenza Vaccination from 2007 to 2023	10
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Consistent Contraceptive Use among Female Sex Workers in the Greater Banjul Area, The Gambia	10
Willingness of Healthcare Students in Vietnam to Volunteer During the COVID-19 Pandemic	10
Exploring Veteran Mental Health Disparities: A Comparative Analysis of Rural and Urban Communities in the Midwest of the United States	10
Fecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT) and Focus Groups: Tailoring Bilingual Cancer Screening Education	10
Community Knowledge, Perceptions and Experiences on Healthcare Services for Malaria Prevention and Treatment in the Okavango Delta, Botswana	9
Disparities in Asthma Rates Amongst Black Residents of New York City	9
Examining Multilevel Correlates of Geographic Mobility in a Sample of US Young Adults Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic	9
A Multifaceted Campaign to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation in the Hispanic Community	9
Interventions to Improve Health Among Refugees in the United States: A Systematic Review	9
Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Eastern Libya: Current Efforts for Overcoming Regional Barriers for Its Elimination	9
A Geospatial Analysis of Social and Structural Determinants of Health and High HIV Prevalence in Alabama, USA	9
Self-Reported Medical and Nonmedical Cannabis Use: Results from the 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 14 States	9
Correction: Factors Associated with HPV Knowledge Among Professionals in the City of Francisco Beltrão, Brazil	9
Ebola Virus Disease Sensitization: Community-Driven Efforts in Sierra Leone	9
Perceived Risk and HPV Vaccination Awareness Among Women in Rural and Underserved Communities in the State of Louisiana	9
Fostering Community Support for Breastfeeding: Implementation of a Neighborhood Level Breastfeeding Initiative in Brooklyn, New York	8
The Relationship Between Duration of Stay and Self-rated Health Among International College Students in South Korea	8
Addressing Food Insecurity Through Community Empowerment in a Staten Island (Richmond County) Neighborhood in New York City	8
Firearm-Related Unintentional Childhood Injury in Israel	8
Results of a Peer Navigator Program to Address Chronic Illness Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness	8

Latent Tuberculosis Infection Diagnosis Using QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus Kit Among Correctional Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Francisco Beltrão-PR, Brazil	8
Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children	8
Comparing Message Appeals Employed in Efforts to Prevent E-cigarette Use Among Students in a US University	8
Perspectives on Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination Barriers, Knowledge and Beliefs, and Practices: Providers Serving Arab-American Populations	7
Evaluation of the Community Health Worker Model for COVID-19 Response and Recovery	7
Associations Between Positive Childhood Experiences and Adult Smoking and Alcohol Use Behaviors in a Large Statewide Sample	7
Tribal Perspectives on Patient Navigation for Rural Native Veterans Using Veteran Health Administration Services	7
The Most Important Skills Required by Local Public Health Departments for Responding to Community Needs and Improving Health Outcomes	7
Improving Depression Screening in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative	7
The Association of Outdoor Walking Per Week with Mental Health and Costs of Psychotropic Drugs in Adults	7
Socioecological Predictors of Resilience in Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals	7
Community Health Worker Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence	7
Medical Care Needs of Laundromat Users in San Antonio, Texas: A Potentially Unique Setting for Health Interventions	7
Basic Needs Insecurities Are Associated with Anxiety, Depression, and Poor Health Among University Students in the State of New Mexico	7
The Presence of Smoking and Alcohol Imaginary in Popular Movies Available in Netflix Online Streaming Platform	7
Community Health Agents Advancing Women’s Empowerment: A Qualitative Data Analysis	7
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdowns on Sex Workers in West Bengal, India	6
Risky Behaviours and Students’ Academic Life in Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania	6
Community Support for Harm Reduction and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder	6
Adolescent Obesity and Type Two Diabetes in Young Adults in the Minority Muslim Bedouin Population in Southern Israel	6
A Review of Medical Mistrust Across the Cancer Continuum of Care and Current Interventions	6
Motivational Factors to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study	6
Social Processes and COVID-19 Vaccination of Children of Hesitant Mothers	6
Firearm Deaths Impacting Older Adults	6
Health Literacy and Smoking Habits Among a Sample of Jordanian University Students	6
A Study on How Libraries Operate as Health Spaces in the United States	6
The Roles of Acculturation and Pre-migration Experiences in Influencing the Confidence of Vietnamese Parents in Vaccine Use Among Adolescents	6
Inequalities in Tobacco Retailer Compliance Violations Across the State of Oklahoma, 2015–2019	6
The COVID Vaccination Hesitancy Epidemic	5
Evaluation of the Current Knowledge Base of Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations in the Transgender Population at an Academic Medical Center	5
Vaccine Hesitancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Latent Class Analysis of Middle-Aged and Older US Adults	5
Evaluation of the Grow Your Groceries Home Gardening Program in Chicago, Illinois	5
Adherence to chronic hepatitis B screening guidelines for persons from intermediate to high prevalence Countries	5
Influenza Vaccination During COVID-19 in a Rural Community: A Cross-sectional Survey	5
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours Concerning the Mediterranean Diet Among Older Adults in Australia	5
Risk Behaviors and Experiences Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness—Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 23 U.S. States and 11 Local School Districts, 2019	5
Building a Community Partnership for the Development of Health Ministries Within the African American Community: The Triad Pastors Network	5
Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations Leading the Way in Child Health Research	5
Mapping the Relationship between Health-related Beliefs, Fear, Avoidance, and Depression: Lessons from the Pandemic and Beyond	5
A Latent Class Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes and Beliefs: Results from a Community Survey Conducted Via the Chicagoland Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Program	5
Analyzing Alternative Behavioral Crisis Response Models in the U.S.	5
Smoking in Popular Streaming Shows and Youth Protection in Germany	5
Development of a Needs Assessment for Low-income Seniors in Cleveland Ohio: A student-driven Interprofessional Approach	5
Debate in Public Versus Independent Secondary Schools in New York City: Post-COVID-19 Health literacy and Equal Access to Basic Educational Opportunities	5
Informal Caregiving Among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the Pacific Northwest	5
WIC Participants’ Perceptions of COVID-19-Related Changes to WIC Recertification and Service Delivery	5
COVID-19 Parental Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nurses in the State of South Dakota	5
Utilizing Community Based Participatory Research Methods in Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx Communities in the US: The CDC Minority HIV Research Initiative (MARI-Round 4)	5
Mandatory COVID Vaccination: Perspectives from Graduate Allied Health Students at a Mid-size University in the United States	5