OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Behavioral Medicine is 2. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Experiences of Isolation among Patients Hospitalized during an Infectious Disease Outbreak: A Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography	27
Internalized HIV Stigma, Sleep Problems, and Depressive Symptoms in People with HIV in Botswana	24
An Examination of Sleep as a Mediator of the Relationship between Childhood Adversity and Depression in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Young Adults	23
Socioeconomic and Health-Related Characteristics Associated with Initiation and Completion of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Males in the United States: An In-Depth Systematic Review and Meta-	21
Prospective study of beginner running groups: psychological predictors and outcomes of participation	19
COVID-19 Booster Uptake: Are Hesitant Adopters Less Likely to Get a Booster Shot Than Nonhesitant Adopters?	18
Substance Misuse among a Diverse Psychiatric Inpatient Sample: Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors and Motivation to Change	16
Racial, Ethnic, and Sociodemographic Disparities in the Uptake of the MMR Vaccine Among Minnesota Children	13
ARRIVE Together: A Qualitative Process Evaluation of the New Jersey State Police Co-responding Pilot Program	13
The Indirect Effects of Recalled Trauma Severity on Pain Ratings among People with Fibromyalgia: a Moderated Mediation Model	13
Development and Psychometric Properties of the Sleep Parenting Scale for Infants	11
Physical and Psychological Symptoms After Stroke: Longitudinal Symptom Prevalence and Network Analysis	11
Adding Insult to Injury: Everyday Discrimination Moderates Stressor-Related Negative Affect	10
COVID-19 Health Disparities and Adverse Social Determinants of Health	9
Examining Changes in Sleep Duration Associated with the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Who is Sleeping and Who is Not?	9
Sociocultural Antecedents and Mechanisms of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Mexican-Origin Youth	8
Preferred Behavior Change Techniques for Physical Activity Interventions among Persons Newly Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Study	8
Risk and Resilience Trajectories from Adverse Childhood Experience Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV	8
Implementation of Non-Armed First Responder Programs; Optimization by Centering Program Perspectives	8
Health Behavior Changes after a Diabetes Diagnosis: The Moderating Role of Social Support	8
Keeping the ‘C’ in CBPR: Exploring Community Researchers’ Experiences with Human Subjects Protection Training Requirements	8
Headache Disorders in VHA Primary Care: Prevalence, Psychiatric Comorbidity, and Health Care Utilization	8
Mental Health and Substance Misuse Indicators Associated with First-Time Homelessness among a Community Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Adults	8
Perceived Economic Strain, Subjective Social Status, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Utilization in U.S. Men—A Cross-Sectional Analysis	8
How Race, Poverty, Health Literacy, and Discrimination Affect the Relationship Between Medical Mistrust and Self-Rated Health over Time	7

Religious Coping Is Differentially Associated with Physiological and Subjective Distress Indicators: Comparing Cortisol and Self-Report Patterns	7
Testing Psychological Correlates of Ambiguity Aversion in the Context of COVID-19 Vaccination: Evidence for Motivated Reasoning and the Appraisal-Tendency Framework	7
Factors Shaping Dietary Choices of Black African Immigrant Women with Overweight and Obesity from West Africa Living in the UK	6
Social Media Use Early in the Pandemic Predicted Later Social Well-Being and Mental Health in a National Online Sample of Adults in the United States	6
The Role of Pain Avoidance in the Relation between Pain Intensity and Smoking Cessation Processes	6
Associations of Self-Control with Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Adiposity in Adolescents	6
Association of Weight Perception, Body Satisfaction, and Weight Loss Intention With Patterns of Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents With Overweight and Obesity	6
Effects of Smoking on In Vitro Fertilization Cycle Characteristics and Outcomes in Women with Infertility Aged Under 35 Years	5
Mental Health and Alcohol Use during and before the Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
24-Hour Physical Activity Intensity and Energy Intake Trajectories and Their Associations with All-Cause Mortality: A Population-Based Cohort Study	5
Diet Quality Changes in a 12-Week Web-Based Physical Activity Intervention without Explicit Dietary Guidance	5
Using Protection Motivation Theory to Predict Adherence to COVID-19 Behavioral Guidelines	4
“I Didn’t Know What They’re Gonna Do to Me: So That’s Why I Said No”: Why Youth Decline HIV Testing in Emergency Departments	4
Associations Between Habit and Its Determinants with Medication Adherence in Chilean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus	4
Drug network identification predicts injecting risk behavior among people who inject drugs on hepatitis C virus treatment in Tayside, Scotland	4
Mental health and protective strategies among community-based health workers in region 3, Philippines during COVID-19 pandemic	4
Sociodemographic Factors, Health-Risk Behaviors, and Chronic Conditions Are Associated with a High Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms: Findings from the Indonesian Family Life Survey-5	4
The Role of Intersectional Stigma in Coronary Artery Disease Among Cisgender Women Aging with HIV	4
Associations of Impulsivity and Risky Decision-Making with E-Cigarette-Related Outcomes Among Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease: Variable- and Person-Oriented Approaches	4
Prospective Attitudes Towards Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine in Pregnant Women in Greece	4
Profiling Hesitancy to COVID-19 Vaccinations in Six European Countries: Behavioral, Attitudinal and Demographic Determinants	4
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in People Living with HIV	3
Correction	3
Describing 24-hour movement behaviours among preconception and recently pregnant Canadian parents: who do we need to target?	3
Undergraduate Student Stress, Sleep, and Health Before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic	3
Do Incentives Crowd Out Motivation? A Feasibility Study of a Community Vector-Control Campaign in Peru	3
Blood Glucose Levels and Diabetes Family Conflict in Black Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic	3
Chemical Adherence Testing for Assessing Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence of Nonadherence	3
The Moderating Effect of Social Skills and Social Support on the Association Between Poverty Ratio and Health Promotion Behaviors in Adolescence	2
Correction	2
Earlier Age at Menarche Is Associated with Body Fat and Negative Body Image in Adult Life	2
Recent Stressful Life Events and Perceived Stress as Serial Mediators of the Association between Adverse Childhood Events and Insomnia	2
Preferences of COVID-19 Vaccines in the General Population in Belgrade, Serbia: A Qualitative Study	2
Pain Predicts Cannabis Initiation Among Emerging Adults: Results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study	2
Geography of Disparity: Connecting COVID-19 Vulnerability and Social Determinants of Health in Colorado	2
COVID-19 and Adverse Social Determinants of Health	2
Acceptance of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Survey among Israel Defense Forces Soldiers	2
Second Hand Smoke Exposure among Children in Indian Homes: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey	2
Effects of Race, Workplace Racism, and COVID Worry on the Emotional Well-Being of Hospital-Based Nurses: A Dual Pandemic	2
An Adaptation, Extension and Pre-Testing of an Interactive Decision Aid for Men Diagnosed with Localized Prostate Cancer in Iceland: A Mixed-Method Study	2