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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The Influence of Sex and Gender on the Level and Course of Subjective Cognitive Complaints After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention	47
Quantitative Measurement of Individual and Contextual Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination in General Population Samples: A Scoping Review	29
Self-efficacy as a Mediator of the Relationships Between Obesity and Asthma Outcomes in Black and Latino Children	28
Publisher Correction: “My Body…Tends To Betray Me Sometimes”: A Qualitative Analysis of Affective and Perceptual Body Image in Individuals Living with Endometriosis	26
Correction: Cancer Screening in Appalachia: A Common-Sense Approach	25
Narratives of Disconnection: A Life Course Perspective of Methamphetamine Use Among Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV	24
Changing Dietary Patterns among Chinese Older Adults: A Rural–Urban Comparative Analysis (2008–2018)	23
Income, Healthy Food Availability, and Consumption Mediate Rural–Urban Health Disparities	23
Advancing Behavioral Medicine: The International Pursuit of Science for 30 Years	21
Depression Negatively Impacts Dyadic Quality of Life Following Neuro-ICU Admission: A Prospective Study of Cognitively Intact Patients and Caregivers	20
“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	20
Informal Helping and Subsequent Health and Well-Being in Older U.S. Adults	20
Refugee Women’s Receptiveness for Virtual Engagement on Reproductive Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic	20
Use of Ecological Momentary Assessment to Measure Affect-Based Feeling States Among Rural Breast Cancer Survivors: A Feasibility Study Guided by the Integrated Screening Action Model	19
Physical Activity Components that Determine Daily Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults: An Intensive Longitudinal Diary Study	19
Assessing the Effectiveness of Multilevel Intervention Sequences on “Tension” Among Men Living with HIV: A Randomized-Control Trial	18
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Illegal Drug Use Among College Students: Findings from a French Sample	17
Associations of Exercising With Others With BMI and Subjective Health in Japan: Understanding the Underlying Mechanisms	16
Perceived Psychological and Physical Health as Predictors of Mortality and Quality of Life in Patients with Lymphedema: A Prospective Study Spanning Almost Two Decades	16
Reallocating Time to Physical Activity and Sleep: Associations with Body Mass Index in Cancer Survivors	15
Perspectives on Healthy Eating of Adult Populations in High-Income Countries: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis	15
Quality of Life Among Family of Patients with Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis	15
The Prevalence of Patient Mindsets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Relationship with Physical and Psychological Outcomes	14
“My Body Is a Ticking Time Bomb”: Associations of Body Mindsets with Psychological Distress in People with Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Social Control and Health Behaviors Among Individuals Living with Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study	12

Sex and Psychosocial Differences in Acute Stress Symptoms Prior to Open-Heart Surgery	12
Association Between VACS Index and Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons with HIV: Moderating Role of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption	12
Emotional Eating in College Students: Associations with Coping and Healthy Eating Motivators and Barriers	12
Partner Smoking/Drinking Is Associated with Increased Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Perinatal Outcomes	11
The Impact of Digital Mental Health Services on Loneliness and Mental Health: Results from a Prospective, Observational Study	11
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	11
Alcohol-related Consequences: Factor Structure and Associations With Trait Mindfulness and Drinking Motivations	11
Psychosocial Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Screening Intention: An Experiment on the Invitation Letter	11
Psychoneuroendocrine Associations with Momentary Pelvic Pain in Endometriosis	11
Snacktivity™ to Promote Physical Activity in Primary Care, Community Health and Public Health Settings: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial	11
Joint Effects of Workplace and Everyday Discrimination on Sleep Disturbances: A 9-Year Prospective Cohort Study in U.S. Employees	11
Population Subgroups at Risk of Unhealthy Changes in Food and Beverage Consumption During COVID-19 Lockdowns	10
Adherence to COVID-19 Protective Measures in a Longitudinal Sample of Male Youth	10
Intention Setting to Improve Sleep Practices: The Impact on Sleep and Theory of Planned Behaviour Variables; a Randomised Control Trial in Undergraduate Students	10
Perceived Weight Discrimination and General Coping Strategies	10
Differentiating the Determinants of Ever Having Used a Vape Versus Use Frequency: A Hurdle Modelling Approach	10
Exercise Prescription Practices Among Mental Health Professionals on College Campuses: Testing the Information–Motivation–Behavioral Skills Model	9
The Effects of Motivational Interviewing on Promoting Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Initiation and Completion Among South Asian Mother/Daughter Dyads: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial	9
Greater Social Isolation and Social Constraints Prior to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Are Associated with Greater Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms	9
Maladaptive and Immersive Daydreaming: Associations with Impulsivity and Coping Strategies	9
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	9
A Qualitative Exploration of Diagnostic Shifts and Medication Changes Among Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions	9
“My body…tends to betray me sometimes”: a Qualitative Analysis of Affective and Perceptual Body Image in Individuals Living with Endometriosis	9
Exploring the Effects of Coping Flexibility on Sleep Quality via Subjective Distress: A Longitudinal Study of Young Adults	8
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	8
Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Hesitancy in Latinx Sexual and Gender Minority People in North Texas	8
Obsessive–Compulsive Symptomatology and Disgust Propensity in Disordered Eating Behaviors of Adolescents with Celiac Disease	8
Effect of Acupuncture on Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis	8
Disclosure Events and Psychosocial Well-Being Among Young South African Adults Living with HIV	8
Mediating Role of Delay Discounting in the Link Between Depressive Symptoms and Diabetes Onset: Findings from a Prospective Survey of a Community Sample	8
Loneliness, Methamphetamine Use, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Sexual Minority Men in the COVID-19 Era	8
Infectious Illness Symptoms Are Associated with Elevated Anxiety in a Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Effects of Decentering on Food Craving in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Controlled Clinical Trials	7
Alcohol Use Predicts Longer But More Fragmented Sleep: A Daily Diary Study of Alcohol, Sleep, and PTSD in Nurses	7
Non-compliance with COVID-19 Health Recommendations: Five- and Ten-Month Effects on Mental Health and Academic Self-efficacy Among University Students in Sweden	7
Changes in Interoception in Mind-body Therapies for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	7
Viral Transmission? A Longitudinal Study of Media Use and Its Relation to Mental Strain During the First 2 Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Measuring Engagement with Mental Health and Behavior Change Interventions: an Integrative Review of Methods and Instruments	7
Attentional Bias for Internet-Related Information and Emotional Information in Internet Addiction: Moderating Role of Sleep Quality	7
Facing the Emotional Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening. The Roles of Reappraisal and Situation Selection	7
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
Experiential Avoidance in Advanced Cancer: a Mixed-Methods Systematic Review	6
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	6
Understanding Community-Specific Health Behaviors to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes and Depression in Rural Adolescents: A Qualitative Study	6
Feasibility, Fidelity, and Effectiveness of an 8-week Teacher-guided Active Play Intervention: a Randomized Controlled Trial	6
Associations for Sense of Purpose with Smoking and Health Outcomes Among Adults with Diabetes	6
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	6
Prediction of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Older Adults from Objectively Measured Physical Activity	6
A Preliminary Examination of the Effects and Mechanisms of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia on Systemic Inflammation Among Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis	6
The “Listen In” Approach: A Novel Early-Phase Method to Inform Intervention Adaptation	6

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	6
A Pilot Clinical Trial of a Group Coping Intervention for English and Spanish Speakers with Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease	5
Nurse-Led Educational Interventions Significantly Improve Treatment Adherence and Psychosocial Outcomes in Chemotherapy Patients: A Meta-analysis	5
Ethnic and Gender Differences in Sun-Related Cognitions Among College Students: Implications for Intervention	5
The Emotional Burden of Loneliness and its Association with Mental Health Outcomes	5
Occupational Mobility and Chronic Health Conditions in Middle and Later Life: A Systematic Review	5
Young Men’s Communication Needs for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Analysis in Scotland, Spain, and the USA	5
Investigating the Physical and Mental Health Nexus: a Network Analysis of Depression, Cardiometabolic Health, Bone Mass, and Perceived Health Status Among Filipino Domestic Workers	5
Association Between Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, and Sleep-Related Outcomes Among Cancer Survivors: a Cross-Sectional Study	5
Association of Migraine and Blood Pressure—Does Obesity Severity Have a Moderating Role?	5
Vaccinating for My Family or for My Community? The Effect of Message Framing on Parental Intention to Vaccinate during the COVID Pandemic	5
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)	5
Impact of Social Isolation on Inflammatory Bowel Disease Risk and the Mitigating Effect of a Healthy Lifestyle	5
Correction: “Shame on Me”: Exploring the Role of Self-Stigma in Psychological Outcomes Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Hong Kong	5
Opioid Misuse by Adults with Chronic Pain: The Impact of Illness and Medication Beliefs	5
The Effect of Medication Beliefs on Medication Adherence in Patients After TKA: A Moderated Mediation Model	4
Stress Appraisal, Stress Mindset, and Perceived Pain During a Cold Pressor Test	4
Self-Management Strategy Clustering, Quality of Life, and Health Status in Cancer Patients Considering Cancer Stages	4
Analysis of Participant-Level Characteristics Predicting Adherence to Long-Term EMA and Fitbit Monitoring in the 4HAIE Prospective Cohort Study	4
Ozone Pollution, Perceived Support at Home, and Asthma Symptom Severity in the Adolescent Sample of the California Health Interview Survey	4
Effects of Screen-Based Leisure Time on 24 Subsequent Health and Wellbeing Outcomes: A Longitudinal Outcome-Wide Analysis	4
Associations of Socioeconomic Factors and Unhealthy Lifestyles with Allostatic Load: A Meta-analysis	4
Associations Between Cancer Risk Perceptions, Self-Efficacy, and Health Behaviors by BMI Category and Race and Ethnicity	4
Variances in Smoking Expectancies Predict Moment-to-Moment Smoking Behaviors in Everyday Life	4
Associations of Cultural Characteristics with Sedentary Behaviour and Screen Time Among Indigenous Adults in Saskatchewan	4
Fatigue in COPD: a Longitudinal, Multidimensional Perspective	4
Applying Regulatory Focus Theory to Encourage Weight Loss in a Self-directed Intervention	4
Implementation of Multifaceted Enhanced School-located Influenza Vaccination Strategies in China: A Mixed Methods Evaluation Using the RE-AIM Framework and Normalization Process Theory	4
Associations Between Patient Comfort with a Primary Care Provider and Three Measures of Behavioral Health Services Utilization	4
Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence and Clinic Attendance Over Time Among People in Argentina Living with HIV and Lost to Care	4
Current Family Functioning and Youth Cardiometabolic Health in the SOL Youth Study	4
Exercise Associated with Cognitive Function in Older Men with Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy	4
Are Fear Campaigns Effective for Increasing Adherence to COVID-Related Mitigation Measures?	4
“Something Like That”: Awareness and Acceptability of HIV PrEP and PEP Among Kenyan Adolescents	4
Between- and Within-Couple Concordance for Health Behaviors Among Japanese Older Married Couples: Examining the Moderating Role of Working Time	4
Effects of Exercise Interventions on Fertility-Related Indicators in Young Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	4