OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Behavioral Medicine is 4. 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
Publisher Correction: “My Body…Tends To Betray Me Sometimes”: A Qualitative Analysis of Affective and Perceptual Body Image in Individuals Living with Endometriosis	25
Narratives of Disconnection: A Life Course Perspective of Methamphetamine Use Among Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV	21
The Influence of Sex and Gender on the Level and Course of Subjective Cognitive Complaints After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	21
Psychological Distress Increases 30-Fold Among People with HIV in the First Year on ART in Nigeria—a Call for Integrated Mental Health Services	18
Quantitative Measurement of Individual and Contextual Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination in General Population Samples: A Scoping Review	18
Posttraumatic Growth and Posttraumatic Depreciation: Independent Correlates of Well-Being Among People Living with HIV	18
Income, Healthy Food Availability, and Consumption Mediate Rural–Urban Health Disparities	17
Effects of Psychotherapy on Hope/Hopelessness in Adults with Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	16
The Interplay Between Expected Psychological Responses to Exercise and Physical Activity in Analogue Generalized Anxiety Disorder: a Cross-sectional Study	15
Physical Activity Components that Determine Daily Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults: An Intensive Longitudinal Diary Study	14
Informal Helping and Subsequent Health and Well-Being in Older U.S. Adults	14
Cigarette Use and Vaping Among Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Adolescents Assigned Male at Birth: Patterns of Use and Associations with Demographic and Psychosocial Factors	14
Reallocating Time to Physical Activity and Sleep: Associations with Body Mass Index in Cancer Survivors	14
“What Can We Do?”: A Psychological Perspective on (Mal)Adaptive Coping Strategies and Barriers to Coping in an Area of Severe Climate Vulnerability in Bangladesh	13
Advancing Behavioral Medicine: The International Pursuit of Science for 30 Years	13
Perceived Psychological and Physical Health as Predictors of Mortality and Quality of Life in Patients with Lymphedema: A Prospective Study Spanning Almost Two Decades	13
Depression Negatively Impacts Dyadic Quality of Life Following Neuro-ICU Admission: A Prospective Study of Cognitively Intact Patients and Caregivers	12
Assessing the Effectiveness of Multilevel Intervention Sequences on “Tension” Among Men Living with HIV: A Randomized-Control Trial	12
The Effects of Pictorial Health Warning Label on Waterpipe (Low- and High-Frequency) Smokers’ Experiences, Toxicant Exposures, and Puffing Behavior	12
Refugee Women’s Receptiveness for Virtual Engagement on Reproductive Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic	12
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Illegal Drug Use Among College Students: Findings from a French Sample	11
Quality of Life Among Family of Patients with Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis	11
The Impact of Interpretation Biases on Psychological Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Prospective Study	11
Emotional Eating in College Students: Associations with Coping and Healthy Eating Motivators and Barriers	11
Perspectives on Healthy Eating of Adult Populations in High-Income Countries: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis	11

Snacktivity™ to Promote Physical Activity in Primary Care, Community Health and Public Health Settings: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial	10
Association Between VACS Index and Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons with HIV: Moderating Role of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption	10
Implementation of a Novel Medication Regimen Following Cardiac Rehabilitation: an Application of the Health Action Process Approach	10
Health Status Stability of Patients in a Medical Rehabilitation Program: What Are the Roles of Time, Physical Fitness Level, and Self-efficacy?	10
An Integrated Model of Compliance with COVID-19 Prescriptions: Instrumental, Normative, and Affective Factors Associated with Health-Protective Behaviors	10
Is the Association Between Education and Sympathovagal Balance Mediated by Chronic Stressors?	10
Correction: The Effectiveness of Low-Intensity Psychological Interventions for Comorbid Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Long-Term Conditions: A Real-World Naturalistic Observational Study in I	10
The Impact of Digital Mental Health Services on Loneliness and Mental Health: Results from a Prospective, Observational Study	10
Social Control and Health Behaviors Among Individuals Living with Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study	10
Sex and Psychosocial Differences in Acute Stress Symptoms Prior to Open-Heart Surgery	10
Perceived Weight Discrimination and General Coping Strategies	9
Joint Effects of Workplace and Everyday Discrimination on Sleep Disturbances: A 9-Year Prospective Cohort Study in U.S. Employees	9
Exercise Prescription Practices Among Mental Health Professionals on College Campuses: Testing the Information–Motivation–Behavioral Skills Model	9
Psychosocial Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Screening Intention: An Experiment on the Invitation Letter	9
Greater Social Isolation and Social Constraints Prior to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Are Associated with Greater Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms	9
Covid-19 Coping Survey: an In-depth Qualitative Analysis of Free-Text Responses from People With and Without Existing Health Conditions in the UK	8
Adherence to COVID-19 Protective Measures in a Longitudinal Sample of Male Youth	8
Population Subgroups at Risk of Unhealthy Changes in Food and Beverage Consumption During COVID-19 Lockdowns	8
“My body…tends to betray me sometimes”: a Qualitative Analysis of Affective and Perceptual Body Image in Individuals Living with Endometriosis	8
The Effects of Motivational Interviewing on Promoting Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Initiation and Completion Among South Asian Mother/Daughter Dyads: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial	8
Partner Smoking/Drinking Is Associated with Increased Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Perinatal Outcomes	8
Associations Between Cancer Fatalism, Causal Attributions, and Perceptions of Benefits and Barriers to Screening for Colorectal Cancer	7
Exploring the Effects of Coping Flexibility on Sleep Quality via Subjective Distress: A Longitudinal Study of Young Adults	7
Relationships Between IKIGAI Well-Being and Motivation for Autonomous Regulation of Eating and Exercise for Health — Included the Relevance Between Sense of Coherence and Social Support	7
Measuring Engagement with Mental Health and Behavior Change Interventions: an Integrative Review of Methods and Instruments	7
Mediating Role of Delay Discounting in the Link Between Depressive Symptoms and Diabetes Onset: Findings from a Prospective Survey of a Community Sample	7
Effect of Acupuncture on Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis	7
Disclosure Events and Psychosocial Well-Being Among Young South African Adults Living with HIV	7
Vaccination Hesitancy and Conspiracy Beliefs in the UK During the SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic	7
Obsessive–Compulsive Symptomatology and Disgust Propensity in Disordered Eating Behaviors of Adolescents with Celiac Disease	7
Close Relationships as Sources of Pregnancy-Related Weight Stigma for Expecting and New Mothers	7
Self-Monitoring and Self-Efficacy in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease During Low-Sodium Diet Self-Management Interventions: Secondary Analysis of the ESMO and SUBLIME Trials	7
Alcohol-related Consequences: Factor Structure and Associations With Trait Mindfulness and Drinking Motivations	7
Puberty- and Menstruation-Related Stressors Are Associated with Depression, Anxiety, and Reproductive Tract Infection Symptoms Among Adolescent Girls in Tanzania	7
Loneliness, Methamphetamine Use, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Sexual Minority Men in the COVID-19 Era	7
Associations for Sense of Purpose with Smoking and Health Outcomes Among Adults with Diabetes	6
Viral Transmission? A Longitudinal Study of Media Use and Its Relation to Mental Strain During the First 2 Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
A Preliminary Examination of the Effects and Mechanisms of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia on Systemic Inflammation Among Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis	6
Alcohol Use Predicts Longer But More Fragmented Sleep: A Daily Diary Study of Alcohol, Sleep, and PTSD in Nurses	6
Daily Stressors, Emotion Dynamics, and Inflammation in the MIDUS Cohort	6
Facing the Emotional Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening. The Roles of Reappraisal and Situation Selection	6
Experiential Avoidance in Advanced Cancer: a Mixed-Methods Systematic Review	6
Non-compliance with COVID-19 Health Recommendations: Five- and Ten-Month Effects on Mental Health and Academic Self-efficacy Among University Students in Sweden	6
Attentional Bias for Internet-Related Information and Emotional Information in Internet Addiction: Moderating Role of Sleep Quality	6
Associations of Social Support with Sexual Practices, Health Behaviours, and Health Outcomes Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women: Evidence From a Longitudinal Study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	6
Infectious Illness Symptoms Are Associated with Elevated Anxiety in a Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
Changes in Interoception in Mind-body Therapies for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	5
Navigating Still Waters of Infertility: Role of Goal Features in Coping with a Thwarted Goal	5
The Emotional Burden of Loneliness and its Association with Mental Health Outcomes	5
COVID-19 Stressors and Poor Sleep Quality: The Mediating Role of Rumination and the Moderating Role of Emotion Regulation Strategies	5

Intervention Fidelity of Telephone Motivational Interviewing On Physical Activity, Fruit Intake, and Vegetable Consumption in Dutch Outpatients With and Without Hypertension	5
Understanding Community-Specific Health Behaviors to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes and Depression in Rural Adolescents: A Qualitative Study	5
Can Resilience Buffer the Effects of Loneliness on Mental Distress Among Working-Age Adults in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Latent Moderated Structural Modeling Analysis	5
Author Correction: Psychological Distress Increases 30-Fold Among People with HIV in the First Year on ART in Nigeria—a Call for Integrated Mental Health Services	5
‘There’s Just Something Really Peaceful About It’: a Qualitative Exploration of Mothers with Young Children and Engagement in Group-Based Physical Activity Programs	5
Digital Behavior Change Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Behavior and Promote Physical Activity in Adults with Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	5
Association of Migraine and Blood Pressure—Does Obesity Severity Have a Moderating Role?	4
Ethnic and Gender Differences in Sun-Related Cognitions Among College Students: Implications for Intervention	4
Are Fear Campaigns Effective for Increasing Adherence to COVID-Related Mitigation Measures?	4
Between- and Within-Couple Concordance for Health Behaviors Among Japanese Older Married Couples: Examining the Moderating Role of Working Time	4
Smart Wearable Device Users’ Behavior Is Essential for Physical Activity Improvement	4
Applying Regulatory Focus Theory to Encourage Weight Loss in a Self-directed Intervention	4
A Pilot Study on Approach Bias Modification in Smoking Cessation: Activating Personalized Alternative Activities for Smoking in the Context of Increased Craving	4
Clustering of Modifiable Behavioral Risk Factors and Their Association with All-Cause Mortality in Taiwan’s Adult Population: a Latent Class Analysis	4
Vaccinating for My Family or for My Community? The Effect of Message Framing on Parental Intention to Vaccinate during the COVID Pandemic	4
Additional Effects of Reduced Emotional Eating on Associations of Weight Loss via Changes in Social Cognitive Theory Variables	4
Exploring the Role of Irrational Beliefs, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Educational Status in 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk: the ATTICA Epidemiological Study	4
Associations Between Cancer Risk Perceptions, Self-Efficacy, and Health Behaviors by BMI Category and Race and Ethnicity	4
Ozone Pollution, Perceived Support at Home, and Asthma Symptom Severity in the Adolescent Sample of the California Health Interview Survey	4
Clustering of Physical Activity, Sleep, Diet, and Screen-Based Device Use Associated with Self-Rated Health in Adolescents	4
Correction: “Shame on Me”: Exploring the Role of Self-Stigma in Psychological Outcomes Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Hong Kong	4
The Nocebo Effect: A Review of Contemporary Experimental Research	4
Opioid Misuse by Adults with Chronic Pain: The Impact of Illness and Medication Beliefs	4
Effects of Screen-Based Leisure Time on 24 Subsequent Health and Wellbeing Outcomes: A Longitudinal Outcome-Wide Analysis	4
Association Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, and Sleep-Related Outcomes Among Cancer Survivors: a Cross-Sectional Study	4
“Something Like That”: Awareness and Acceptability of HIV PrEP and PEP Among Kenyan Adolescents	4
Exercise Associated with Cognitive Function in Older Men with Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy	4
Investigating the Physical and Mental Health Nexus: a Network Analysis of Depression, Cardiometabolic Health, Bone Mass, and Perceived Health Status Among Filipino Domestic Workers	4
Understanding General Somatic Symptom Burden: Insights from a Systematic Review of Factor Analyses Pertaining to the Patient Health Questionnaire 15 (PHQ-15) and Somatic Symptom Scale 8 (SSS-8)	4
Occupational Mobility and Chronic Health Conditions in Middle and Later Life: A Systematic Review	4