OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Psychosocial Oncology is 1. 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
Participants’ perceptions support the coexistence of benefits and burdens of cancer clinical trial participation	22
Intervention to reduce age bias in medical students’ decision making for the treatment of older women with breast cancer: A novel approach to bias training	17
Subjective well-being among Iranian breast cancer patients: Exploring the influential role of psychological capital	15
The effectiveness of live music intervention on psychological distress among adolescent and young adult patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation	15
Social determinants of health, psychological distress, and caregiver burden among informal cancer caregivers of cancer survivors during treatment	14
Socioeconomic inequalities in social support: Examining differences in social support network satisfaction and composition among pediatric cancer caregivers	13
Cancer care for people with significant mental health difficulties (SMHD) - patient perspectives	12
Association between positive affect, flourishing, quality of life, and psychological distress in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation	11
The Adolescent and Young Adult Needs Assessment & Service Bridge (NA-SB): A single-arm feasibility pilot study	11
Patient-reported discrimination among limited-resourced cancer survivors: a brief report	11
Collaborative depression care sensitive to the needs of underserved patients with cancer: Feasibility, acceptability and outcomes	10
The role of emotion regulation through mindfulness in oncological patients: A pilot study	10
Scanxiety in survivors of pancreatic cancer	9
Depression, anxiety, & loneliness among cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic	9
Adverse childhood experiences and psychotropic medication prescription among cancer patients	9
Experiences of care partners co-surviving in the context of living with metastatic breast cancer	8
Social robotics as an adjuvant during the hospitalization process in pediatric oncology patients	8
Moderators of interdependent psychological distress in cancer survivor-caregiver dyads	8
Survey of families’ psychosocial needs in the context of pediatric cancer: a first step toward the participatory development of a group intervention	7
Cancer-related fatigue as a mediator between self-efficacy and quality of life for adolescents and young adults impacted by cancer	7
Understanding the patient-spouse communication experience during chemotherapy for gastric cancer: A qualitative study	7
“You can be cured, but cancer never leaves you behind”: an interdisciplinary approach into the embodied cancer experiences among adult Colombian childhood/adolescent cancer survivors	7
The impact of education on patients’ psycho-emotional status during allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a multicenter prospective study by thes Gruppo Italiano Trapianto di Midollo Oss	7
Association of depressive symptomatology with problem alcohol use in rural head and neck cancer patients at diagnosis	6
Culturally-informed adaptation and psychometric properties of the Cataldo Cancer Stigma Scale in Northern Tanzania	6

Cancer content and social media platform influence young adult cancer caregivers’ social support on social media	6
Development of the Partner Version of the Self-Efficacy to Communicate about Sex and Intimacy (SECSI-PV) Scale in the Context of Cancer Survivorship	6
The relationship between psychosocial support service utilization, coping and post-traumatic growth among breast cancer survivors	6
Dyadic support across contraceptive decision-making among young adult breast cancer survivors and their partners	5
The relationships between marital support, partner participation, body image, and mental distress among Bedouin women with breast cancer survivors	5
To be or not to be	5
Disparities in fertility preservation discussions among sexual and gender minority cancer patients and their cancer care providers	5
“I don’t have a choice but to keep getting up and doing the things that protect her”: The informal caregiver’s adaptation to the cancer diagnosis	5
Incorporating the Distress Thermometer into preoperative vital signs in patients undergoing ambulatory oncology surgery: a pilot feasibility study	4
Examining the roles of fatalism, stigma, and risk perception on cancer information seeking and avoidance among Chinese adults in Hong Kong	4
Reel reflections: the role of entertainment media narratives in coping among young adult cancer survivors	4
Feel my feelings	4
Experiencing the COVID-19 health crisis: Quality of life of young to mid-life hematology patients	4
Online cognitive-behavioral group intervention for young adult survivors of childhood cancer: a pilot study	4
Psychological processing among caregivers of allogeneic bone marrow transplant recipients: Qualitative findings from a longitudinal study	4
Correlates of multicaregiving and singular caregiving among cancer caregivers and associations with caregiver well-being	4
Behind and in front of our masks. A new era in communication with our patients	4
Quality of life among cancer survivors by model of cancer survivorship care	4
“ I wish I knew about these programs before! ” A brief report exploring barriers to financial assistance reported by gynecological oncology patients	4
A randomized pilot of eHealth mindful movement and breathing to improve gynecologic surgery outcomes	4
Expressive writing to address distress in hospitalized adults with acute myeloid leukemia: a pilot randomized clinical trial	4
The relationships between loneliness and mental and physical health are moderated by the tendency for interpersonal victimhood: A study of young adult cancer patients	4
What do Rob Base, DJ EZ Rock and Thich Nhat Hanh have in common? (and how does this apply to our work with cancer patients?!?)	4
Sedentary time transitions and associations with quality of life in cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
The Body Appreciation Scale-2: Psychometric evaluation of the Puerto Rican Spanish version among women aged ≥ 50 years who are breast cancer survivors	4
Prospective assessment of anxiety among pediatric oncology patients and their caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic a cohort study	4
Salary and student loan debt for oncology social workers: Findings from the oncology social work competencies, opportunities, roles and expertise (CORE) survey	4
Cancer patients’ experiences of moments of relational depth during psychological therapy: a qualitative study	3
A pre-post evaluation of a digital intervention to improve psychosocial outcomes of caregivers of people living with cancer in Vietnam	3
Investigating and quantifying obsessive-compulsive and related disorders among childhood cancer survivors: a brief report	3
Partner presence in clinical conversations about sexual health: Breast cancer survivors’, partners’, and providers’ perspectives of triadic interactions	3
Breaking bad news to cancer patients and their families: Attitudes toward death among Turkish physicians and their communication styles	3
Experience in the integration of a tale within the pediatric oncology environment	3
Effectiveness of a self-makeup program for Brazilian women with breast cancer	3
The meaning-making process in the re-entry phase: A qualitative focus group study with patients treated for breast cancer or melanoma	3
Getting support when cancer invades your family: changes in wellbeing in young people accessing a community cancer support organization	3
Exploring the relationship between social support and mental health status among lymphoma survivors: Does patient-centered communication really matter? A brief report	3
Organization of psychosocial factors associated with worry about acquiring SARS-CoV-2 among women undergoing cancer treatment: an empirical network comparison approach	3
Demoralization syndrome and its impact factors among cancer patients in China	2
Sleep-related challenges and family functioning in children and adolescents previously treated for craniopharyngioma	2
The patient and caregiver experience of CAR T-cell therapy: A qualitative analysis	2
Social constraints and cancer-related quality of life in single and partnered young adult testicular cancer survivors: a contextual approach	2
Body image interventions within breast cancer care: A systematic review and concept analysis	2
Predictors of death anxiety among Iranian cancer patients: Contribution of sense of Coherence	2
Identifying the palliative care needs of patients and families in gynecologic surgical oncology: A scoping review	2
Posttraumatic stress symptoms and unmet needs in cancer survivorship	2
More than an extra set of ears: A video-based analysis exploring the role of companions in routine oncology visits	2
Positionality in psychosocial oncology: Reflections on becoming an insider	2
“Like pouring salt in a wound”: A qualitative exploration of the consequences of unmet housing needs for cancer patients and survivors in New York City	2
Coping with breast cancer together: Challenging topics for mothers and their adolescent-young adult (AYA) daughters	2

Work- and school-related distress among patients with cancer: Single-site retrospective chart review	2
The impact of caregiver anxiety/depression symptoms and family functioning on child quality of life during pediatric cancer treatment: From diagnosis to 6 months	2
A conceptual framework of the psychosocial elements that should be assessed in candidates for hematopoietic cell transplant: Social workers’ and psychologists’ perspectives	2
Appraisals of cancer, religious/spiritual coping, and hope in patients with colorectal cancer	2
Patient and health care professional co-development of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention to support hormone therapy decision-making and well-being in women with breast cancer	2
A powerful safety net: Social support moderates the association of quality of life deficits with suicidal ideation in long-term childhood cancer survivors	2
Investigating executive functioning and episodic future thinking in Iranian women with breast cancer	2
Development of a common dyadic coping scale in couples facing breast cancer: the importance of open communication	2
Age as a moderator for the association between depression and self-rated health among cancer survivors: a U.S. based population study	2
The influence of patient-related factors on the frequency and duration of psycho-oncological sessions in a university cancer center	2
Social cognition and occupational reintegration in primary central nervous system lymphoma long-term survivors: a secondary analysis of a combined data set	2
Relationship between spirituality and depression among patients with malignant cancer at a selected tertiary care Institute - A study from North India	1
Adaptation and feasibility of the Swedish Promoting Resilience in Stress Management intervention targeting adolescents and young adults newly diagnosed with cancer	1
Relationship between problem solving dimensions and psychological distress among cancer caregivers	1
Building coping skills to relieve distress and physical symptoms: Findings from a quality improvement project of a five-week group psychoeducational program for cancer patients	1
Exploring engagement in cervical cancer prevention services among Haitian women in Haiti and in the United States: a scoping review	1
Is rumination associated with psychological distress after a cancer diagnosis? A systematic review	1
A bibliometric analysis of studies on death anxiety in patients with cancer	1
Appearance investment, coping strategies, and psychosocial adjustment in male patients with head and neck cancer	1
A systematic review to explore the effectiveness of physical health and psychosocial interventions on anxiety, depression and quality of life in people living with blood cancer	1
How is my child doing – parental understanding of their children when a parent has cancer	1
Cognitive impairment in young adults after cancer treatment: A descriptive correlational study on levels and associations with disease-related, psychological, and lifestyle factors	1
Becoming and being a parent with an inherited predisposition to diffuse gastric cancer: A qualitative study of young adults with a CDH1 pathogenic variant	1
Associations of financial hardship with suicidal ideation among bereaved cancer caregivers	1
A quality improvement project to optimize access to psychosocial care for cancer survivors who experience fear of recurrence	1
I hope you dance from the diary of an oncologist	1
Exploring support needs for romantic relationships and marriage post-cancer diagnosis among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors in Japan: A qualitative study	1
Psychosocial interventions for post-treatment haematological cancer survivors: An integrative review	1
Lessons learned from a social worker’s approach to advance care planning discussions with Chinese-immigrant oncology outpatients	1
Sexual script flexibility after a prostate cancer diagnosis: Implications for sexual satisfaction	1
Understanding the role of parents’ information sharing and withholding on emerging and young adults’ caregiving and coping during their parents’ advanced cancer	1
Cancer confidential: Backstage dramas in the radiation clinic	1
Breast cancer patients and caregiver inter- and intrapersonal spillover effects on anxiety, depression, pain, and fatigue during the first year of treatment	1
Feasibility of implementing a culturally and linguistically adapted telephone-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention for depression and anxiety with Hispanic and Latino cancer survivors	1
Evaluating an engaging and coach-assisted online cognitive behavioral therapy for depression among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: A pilot feasibility trial	1
An intervention module for caregivers of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)	1
Body image disturbances in adolescent and young adult cancer patients confronting infertility risk and fertility preservation decisions	1
Decisional conflict and physiological dysregulation among adolescents and young adults with cancer	1
“We’re going to get through this together”: patient, parent, and oncologist recommendations for providing emotional support in advanced childhood cancer	1
The relationship between post-traumatic stress and negative emotions in patients with breast cancer: the mediating role of emotion regulation	1
How do I work with fertility loss as a pregnant therapist? A case study and discussion about pregnancy self-disclosure in the oncology setting	1
“I don’t want to hear statistics, I want real life stories”: Systematic review and thematic synthesis of patient and caregiver experiences of Proton Beam Therapy	1
Detection of psychosocial distress in cancer patients: A survey of Mexican oncologists	1
Patterns of toxic stress and trauma for pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT): creating a model of responsive intervention	1
The caregiving cancer patient: a new expanding category among the cancer population?	1