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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Associations Between Food Insufficiency and Health Conditions Among New York City Adults, 2017–2018	74
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	38
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci (MRS): Carriage and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in College Students	36
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
Asthma Prevalence among Athletes in an Urban Adolescent Population	33
Assessment of Waste Pickers’ Livelihoods and Potential Health Challenges in Lagos State, Nigeria	25
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Moral Injury Among Ukrainian Civilians During the Ongoing War	25
Associations between inspections for unsafe housing conditions and evictions in New York City public housing buildings*	25
The Influence of Health-Related Behavior Profiles on College Students’ Perceptions of COVID-19 Safety Measures	24
Motives Driving Non-healthcare Community Organizations to Engage in Health Promotion Activities	24
Trust Matters: A Qualitative Study on Healthcare Access and Utilization Among African Immigrants in the United States	22
Substance Use Patterns and Their Association with Depression and Social Factors During COVID-19 Among Harlem Residents in New York City	22
Exploring Smoking Disparities and Sociodemographic Factors in a Peri-urban Landscape: A Census Tract-Level Analysis in McLennan County, Texas	21
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	21
Investigate-Design-Practice-Reflect: An Iterative Community-Engaged Action Process to Improve Population Health	20
Understanding Breast Cancer Disparities Affecting Black Women: Obtaining Diverse Perspectives Through Focus Groups Comprised of Patients, Providers, and Others	20
Examining the Trends in Motor Vehicle Traffic Deaths in New York City, 1999–2020	18
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and Vaccine Hesitancy Among Spanish-Speaking Free Clinic Patients	18
A Cross-Sectional Study of Untoward Reactions Following Homologous and Heterologous COVID-19 Booster Immunizations in Recipients Seventeen Years of Age and Older	18
Association of Cancer Risk Perception and Patient-provider Communication with Pap Test Among African American and Sub-Saharan African-born Women	17
Patterns and Trends in Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Before and During Pregnancy: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, United States, 2016–2019	17
Food Insecurity and Stress Among Rural Residents in South Carolina: The Moderating Influences of Household Characteristics, Neighborhood Social Environment and Food Environment	17

Characteristics, Vaccination Status and Outcomes Among Healthy Younger Adults in a Large Public Healthcare System in the South Florida Region	17
Factors Associated with Parents’ COVID-19 Vaccination Decisions for Their Children in an Economically Marginalized, Diverse Community	17
The Role of Community Pharmacies in Providing Access to HIV Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)	17
Vaccine Hesitancy and Fear of COVID-19 Among Italian Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study	17
Travel Distance to Dialysis and Mortality Among Hemodialysis Patients in a Geographically Small Country	15
Child Access Prevention Laws and Non-Hispanic Black Youth Firearm Mortality	15
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) use Among Members of a Community Engagement Program	14
Examining the Association between Social Media Use and Dietary Habits among College Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	14
Interpersonal Firearm Injury and Death in Portland, Oregon: 2018 Through 2021	14
The Role of Family as a Source of Health Information Among College Students	14
Analysis of Socio-demographic, Economic and Individual Reasons for COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy in Ecuador: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study	14
Access to Healthcare and the Utilization of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Homeless Medicaid Patients 15 to 44 Years of Age	14
Health Professions Students’ Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Toward Transgender Healthcare	13
Feasibility of a Community-Based Youth Focused Opioid Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program	13
Addressing the Health Needs of Indian Americans in the Greater Philadelphia Region Through a Scoping Survey: Cancer Screening Assessment	13
Outcomes from the Use of Targeted Interventions to Increase Meningococcal Vaccination Rates in a Pediatric Clinic	13
College Students’ E-health Literacy, Social Media Use, and Perceptions of E-cigarettes in Taiwan	12
Compulsory Vaccination Coverage in 12 Sub-Saharan African Countries Two Years Following the COVID-19 Pandemic	12
Improving Health and Diabetes Self-Management in Immigrants with Type 2 Diabetes Through a Co-Created Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Intervention	11
Mental Health Stigma Reduction in the Midwestern United States: Evidence from a Digital Campaign Using a Collective Impact Model	11
International Solutions for Continual Gaps in LGBTQ + Education and Exposure	11
Applying National Diabetic Care Standards for the Management of a Hispanic Population Attending a Free Clinic	11
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Consistent Contraceptive Use among Female Sex Workers in the Greater Banjul Area, The Gambia	11
Micromobility Vehicles, Obstructions, and Rider Safety Behaviors in New York City Bike Lanes	11
Healthcare and Social Needs Assessment and Response Quality Among Black Men	11
Fecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT) and Focus Groups: Tailoring Bilingual Cancer Screening Education	11
Facilitators and Barriers to Health Research Knowledge and Participation Among Arab/Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Patients in the US	10
Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents	10
Changes in Attitudes and Barriers to Seasonal Influenza Vaccination from 2007 to 2023	10
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices About Zika Virus Infection Among Women of Reproductive Age in Central Brooklyn, New York City, USA	10
How Communities Can Help Their Schools from Becoming the Next Active Shooting Site: The Menu Approach	10
Willingness of Healthcare Students in Vietnam to Volunteer During the COVID-19 Pandemic	10
For Submission to the Journal of Community Health: Carbon Monoxide Awareness and Detector Use in the State of Wisconsin	10
Exploring Veteran Mental Health Disparities: A Comparative Analysis of Rural and Urban Communities in the Midwest of the United States	10
Self-Reported Medical and Nonmedical Cannabis Use: Results from the 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 14 States	9
Community Knowledge, Perceptions and Experiences on Healthcare Services for Malaria Prevention and Treatment in the Okavango Delta, Botswana	9
Ebola Virus Disease Sensitization: Community-Driven Efforts in Sierra Leone	9
Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Eastern Libya: Current Efforts for Overcoming Regional Barriers for Its Elimination	9
Examining Multilevel Correlates of Geographic Mobility in a Sample of US Young Adults Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic	9
Correction: Factors Associated with HPV Knowledge Among Professionals in the City of Francisco Beltrão, Brazil	9
Disparities in Asthma Rates Amongst Black Residents of New York City	9
A Multifaceted Campaign to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation in the Hispanic Community	8
Latent Tuberculosis Infection Diagnosis Using QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus Kit Among Correctional Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Francisco Beltrão-PR, Brazil	8
Perceived Risk and HPV Vaccination Awareness Among Women in Rural and Underserved Communities in the State of Louisiana	8
Evaluation of a Whole Food, Plant-Based Nutrition Intervention Program for Black Leaders in Brooklyn, NY	8
Interventions to Improve Health Among Refugees in the United States: A Systematic Review	8
A Geospatial Analysis of Social and Structural Determinants of Health and High HIV Prevalence in Alabama, USA	8
Firearm-Related Unintentional Childhood Injury in Israel	8
Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children	8
Addressing Food Insecurity Through Community Empowerment in a Staten Island (Richmond County) Neighborhood in New York City	7

Tribal Perspectives on Patient Navigation for Rural Native Veterans Using Veteran Health Administration Services	7
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
Improving Depression Screening in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative	7
Comparing Message Appeals Employed in Efforts to Prevent E-cigarette Use Among Students in a US University	7
Socioecological Predictors of Resilience in Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals	7
The Most Important Skills Required by Local Public Health Departments for Responding to Community Needs and Improving Health Outcomes	7
Medical Care Needs of Laundromat Users in San Antonio, Texas: A Potentially Unique Setting for Health Interventions	7
The Presence of Smoking and Alcohol Imaginary in Popular Movies Available in Netflix Online Streaming Platform	7
The Relationship Between Duration of Stay and Self-rated Health Among International College Students in South Korea	7
Community Health Agents Advancing Women’s Empowerment: A Qualitative Data Analysis	7
Progress Toward the Elimination of Vertical HIV Transmission in Nepal: A Retrospective Cohort Study	7
Basic Needs Insecurities Are Associated with Anxiety, Depression, and Poor Health Among University Students in the State of New Mexico	7
Associations Between Positive Childhood Experiences and Adult Smoking and Alcohol Use Behaviors in a Large Statewide Sample	6
Fostering Community Support for Breastfeeding: Implementation of a Neighborhood Level Breastfeeding Initiative in Brooklyn, New York	6
The Roles of Acculturation and Pre-migration Experiences in Influencing the Confidence of Vietnamese Parents in Vaccine Use Among Adolescents	6
Social Processes and COVID-19 Vaccination of Children of Hesitant Mothers	6
Results of a Peer Navigator Program to Address Chronic Illness Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness	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
Firearm Deaths Impacting Older Adults	6
A Study on How Libraries Operate as Health Spaces in the United States	6
The Association of Outdoor Walking Per Week with Mental Health and Costs of Psychotropic Drugs in Adults	6
Inequalities in Tobacco Retailer Compliance Violations Across the State of Oklahoma, 2015–2019	6
Heavy Drinking by Occupation in Spain: Differences Between Weekdays and the Weekend	5
WIC Participants’ Perceptions of COVID-19-Related Changes to WIC Recertification and Service Delivery	5
Risk Behaviors and Experiences Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness—Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 23 U.S. States and 11 Local School Districts, 2019	5
Mandatory COVID Vaccination: Perspectives from Graduate Allied Health Students at a Mid-size University in the United States	5
A Review of Medical Mistrust Across the Cancer Continuum of Care and Current Interventions	5
Health Literacy and Smoking Habits Among a Sample of Jordanian University Students	5
Adolescent Obesity and Type Two Diabetes in Young Adults in the Minority Muslim Bedouin Population in Southern Israel	5
The COVID Vaccination Hesitancy Epidemic	5
Mapping the Relationship between Health-related Beliefs, Fear, Avoidance, and Depression: Lessons from the Pandemic and Beyond	5
Informal Caregiving Among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the Pacific Northwest	5
Trusted Information Sources About the COVID-19 Vaccine Vary in Underserved Communities	5
Evaluation of the Current Knowledge Base of Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations in the Transgender Population at an Academic Medical Center	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
Motivational Factors to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study	5
Development of a Needs Assessment for Low-income Seniors in Cleveland Ohio: A student-driven Interprofessional Approach	5
Building a Community Partnership for the Development of Health Ministries Within the African American Community: The Triad Pastors Network	5
Analyzing Alternative Behavioral Crisis Response Models in the U.S.	5
Adherence to chronic hepatitis B screening guidelines for persons from intermediate to high prevalence Countries	5
The Prevention of Nicotine use in the State of Arkansas that has Geographic Tobacco use Disparities: the Perceived Prevention Needs and Realities of School Professionals	5
Tick-Borne Disease Prevention Behaviors Among Participants in a Tick Surveillance System Compared with a Sample Of Master Gardeners	5
Smoking in Popular Streaming Shows and Youth Protection in Germany	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
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdowns on Sex Workers in West Bengal, India	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
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours Concerning the Mediterranean Diet Among Older Adults in Australia	5
Influenza Vaccination During COVID-19 in a Rural Community: A Cross-sectional Survey	5
Evaluation of the Grow Your Groceries Home Gardening Program in Chicago, Illinois	5