OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Annual Review of Public Health is 13. 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
The Value and Impacts of Academic Public Health Departments	231
Adapting Public Health and Health Services Interventions in Diverse, Real-World Settings: Documentation and Iterative Guidance of Adaptations	188
When Moving Is the Only Option: The Role of Necessity Versus Choice for Understanding and Promoting Physical Activity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries	159
Public Health Implications of Drought in a Climate Change Context: A Critical Review	156
The Future of Plant-Based Diets: Aligning Healthy Marketplace Choices with Equitable, Resilient, and Sustainable Food Systems	152
Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Tailoring: Lessons Learned and Refinements After Two Decades of Incorporating Culture in Health Communication Research	129
More than a Nuisance: Implications of Food Marketing for Public Health Efforts to Curb Childhood Obesity	124
The State of the US Public Health Workforce: Ongoing Challenges and Future Directions	98
Warning Labels as a Public Health Intervention: Effects and Challenges for Tobacco, Cannabis, and Opioid Medications	79
A Literature Review of the Effects of Air Pollution on COVID-19 Health Outcomes Worldwide: Statistical Challenges and Data Visualization	74
Using Participatory Implementation Science to Advance Health Equity	70
Roles of Cities in Creating Healthful Food Systems	70
The Recent Rise of Suicide Mortality in the United States	57
Multilevel Determinants of Digital Health Equity: A Literature Synthesis to Advance the Field	53
Barriers and Enablers for Integrating Public Health Cobenefits in Urban Climate Policy	52
Health Worker Burnout and Moral Injury: Drivers, Effects, and Remedies	52
Cancers Attributable to Modifiable Risk Factors: A Road Map for Prevention	51
Conceptualizing and Measuring Systemic Racism	50
Social Capital, Black Social Mobility, and Health Disparities	46
Evidence for Policies and Practices to Address Global Food Insecurity	45
Harm Reduction: The Neglected Pillar of US Drug Policy	44
The Role of Citizen Science in Promoting Health Equity	42
Public Health Preparedness for Extreme Heat Events	41
Opportunities to Improve Health Equity for Employees in Low-Wage Industries in the United States	41
The Health Impacts of Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuel Toward Cleaner Energy	39

Long-Term Care Services and Supports Needed for Successful Aging-in-Place: A Critical Review	39
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Adverse Events Following Vaccines: From Detection to Research Translation	37
Integrating Social Needs into Health Care: An Implementation Science Perspective	36
Advancing the Science and Application of Implementation Science to Promote Health Equity: Commentary on the Symposium	35
Bridging Innovation and Equity: Advancing Public Health Through Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions	33
Saving the Health Care Safety Net: Progress and Opportunities	30
The Indian Health Service and American Indian/Alaska Native Health Outcomes	27
Test and Treat for Prediabetes: A Review of the Health Effects of Prediabetes and the Role of Screening and Prevention	26
Climatic and Environmental Change, Migration, and Health	24
Methods to Address Confounding and Other Biases in Meta-Analyses: Review and Recommendations	23
Health-Oriented Strategy for Clean Air and Climate Actions: Differential Health Effects of Atmospheric Components	22
Extreme Heat and Occupational Health Risks	21
Health-Related Quality of Life Measurement in Public Health	20
Eliminating Explicit and Implicit Biases in Health Care: Evidence and Research Needs	18
Advancing Diabetes Prevention and Control in American Indians and Alaska Natives	18
Global Burden of Disease from Environmental Factors	18
Early Childhood Education: Health, Equity, and Economics	17
Innovation in the Delivery of Behavioral Health Services	17
Enhancing Capacity for Food and Nutrient Intake Assessment in Population Sciences Research	17
Reimagining Rural: Shifting Paradigms About Health and Well-Being in the Rural United States	16
Evidence for Public Policies to Prevent Suicide Death in the United States	16
The Impact of Health Insurance on Mortality	15
Sustainable and Resilient Health Care in the Face of a Changing Climate	15
Human-Centered Design to Enhance Implementation and Impact in Health	15
Qualitative Research Methods in Chronic Disease: Introduction and Opportunities to Promote Health Equity	15
Next Steps in Efforts to Address the Obesity Epidemic	15
Breaking Barriers with Data Equity: The Essential Role of Data Disaggregation in Achieving Health Equity	14
Promoting Health Equity Through Preventing or Mitigating the Effects of Gentrification: A Theoretical and Methodological Guide	14
Advances in Gender-Transformative Approaches to Health Promotion	13
Racial Bias in Clinical and Population Health Algorithms: A Critical Review of Current Debates	13
Using Rapid Randomized Trials to Improve Health Care Systems	13
Review of the Impact of Housing Quality on Inequalities in Health and Well-Being	13
Health Misinformation Exposure and Health Disparities: Observations and Opportunities	13