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

Article	Citations
Experiences of Isolation among Patients Hospitalized during an Infectious Disease Outbreak: A Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography	25
Internalized HIV Stigma, Sleep Problems, and Depressive Symptoms in People with HIV in Botswana	22
An Examination of Sleep as a Mediator of the Relationship between Childhood Adversity and Depression in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Young Adults	21
Prospective study of beginner running groups: psychological predictors and outcomes of participation	18
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-	18
COVID-19 Booster Uptake: Are Hesitant Adopters Less Likely to Get a Booster Shot Than Nonhesitant Adopters?	16
The Indirect Effects of Recalled Trauma Severity on Pain Ratings among People with Fibromyalgia: a Moderated Mediation Model	13
Substance Misuse among a Diverse Psychiatric Inpatient Sample: Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors and Motivation to Change	13
Development and Psychometric Properties of the Sleep Parenting Scale for Infants	12
Racial, Ethnic, and Sociodemographic Disparities in the Uptake of the MMR Vaccine Among Minnesota Children	11
ARRIVE Together: A Qualitative Process Evaluation of the New Jersey State Police Co-responding Pilot Program	11
Examining Changes in Sleep Duration Associated with the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Who is Sleeping and Who is Not?	10
Physical and Psychological Symptoms After Stroke: Longitudinal Symptom Prevalence and Network Analysis	10
Sociocultural Antecedents and Mechanisms of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Mexican-Origin Youth	8
Testing Vicarious Experiences as Antecedents of Medical Mistrust: A Survey of Black and White Americans	8
Adding Insult to Injury: Everyday Discrimination Moderates Stressor-Related Negative Affect	8
COVID-19 Health Disparities and Adverse Social Determinants of Health	8
Keeping the ‘C’ in CBPR: Exploring Community Researchers’ Experiences with Human Subjects Protection Training Requirements	7
Headache Disorders in VHA Primary Care: Prevalence, Psychiatric Comorbidity, and Health Care Utilization	7
Preferred Behavior Change Techniques for Physical Activity Interventions among Persons Newly Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Study	7
Mental Health and Substance Misuse Indicators Associated with First-Time Homelessness among a Community Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Adults	7
Testing Psychological Correlates of Ambiguity Aversion in the Context of COVID-19 Vaccination: Evidence for Motivated Reasoning and the Appraisal-Tendency Framework	7
Risk and Resilience Trajectories from Adverse Childhood Experience Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV	7
Health Behavior Changes after a Diabetes Diagnosis: The Moderating Role of Social Support	7
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

Mental Health and Alcohol Use during and before the Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
The Role of Pain Avoidance in the Relation between Pain Intensity and Smoking Cessation Processes	6
Perceived Economic Strain, Subjective Social Status, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Utilization in U.S. Men—A Cross-Sectional Analysis	6
Religious Coping Is Differentially Associated with Physiological and Subjective Distress Indicators: Comparing Cortisol and Self-Report Patterns	6
Association of Weight Perception, Body Satisfaction, and Weight Loss Intention With Patterns of Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents With Overweight and Obesity	6
24-Hour Physical Activity Intensity and Energy Intake Trajectories and Their Associations with All-Cause Mortality: A Population-Based Cohort Study	6
Associations of Self-Control with Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Adiposity in Adolescents	6
Drug network identification predicts injecting risk behavior among people who inject drugs on hepatitis C virus treatment in Tayside, Scotland	6
Diet Quality Changes in a 12-Week Web-Based Physical Activity Intervention without Explicit Dietary Guidance	5
The Role of Intersectional Stigma in Coronary Artery Disease Among Cisgender Women Aging with HIV	5
Using Protection Motivation Theory to Predict Adherence to COVID-19 Behavioral Guidelines	5
Effects of Smoking on In Vitro Fertilization Cycle Characteristics and Outcomes in Women with Infertility Aged Under 35 Years	5
Profiling Hesitancy to COVID-19 Vaccinations in Six European Countries: Behavioral, Attitudinal and Demographic Determinants	4
Prospective Attitudes Towards Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine in Pregnant Women in Greece	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
Psychological Correlates of Perceived Physical Activity Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Previously Active Individuals	4
Mental health and protective strategies among community-based health workers in region 3, Philippines during COVID-19 pandemic	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
Psychosocial Predictors of Intention to Vaccinate Against the Coronavirus (COVID-19)	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	3
Correction	3
Describing 24-hour movement behaviours among preconception and recently pregnant Canadian parents: who do we need to target?	3
Second Hand Smoke Exposure among Children in Indian Homes: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey	3
Food Security and Medication Adherence in Young and Middle-Aged Adults with Diabetes	3
Do Incentives Crowd Out Motivation? A Feasibility Study of a Community Vector-Control Campaign in Peru	3
Preferences of COVID-19 Vaccines in the General Population in Belgrade, Serbia: A Qualitative Study	3
Undergraduate Student Stress, Sleep, and Health Before and 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
Acceptance of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Survey among Israel Defense Forces Soldiers	3
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
Sexual Identity Disclosure and Alcohol Experiences Among LGBTQ+ Adolescents	2
The Moderating Effect of Social Skills and Social Support on the Association Between Poverty Ratio and Health Promotion Behaviors in Adolescence	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
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
Correction	2
Effects of Race, Workplace Racism, and COVID Worry on the Emotional Well-Being of Hospital-Based Nurses: A Dual Pandemic	2
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Body Mass Index Status among Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs	2