OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Health Education & Behavior 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Participatory Action Research to Explore the Role of Structural Violence on Marginalized and Racialized Young Parents	63
Protecting and Advancing Women’s Health and Rights Post-Roe Era Through Policy	36
Oh Baby! A Content Analysis of Contraception Pins on Pinterest	30
Motivational Interviewing Implementation in Primary Care: A “Terrifying Challenge” Becoming a “Professional Revelation”	27
The Black Men’s Health Forum: Improving Health Knowledge and Willingness to Participate in Research	26
Youth Assets and Initiation of Sexual Intercourse by Family Structure: A Longitudinal Cohort Study	23
Development of a Health Insurance Navigation Program for Long-Term Childhood Cancer Survivors	19
WOOP as a Brief Alcohol Intervention Led by Lay Coaches in College Settings	17
Effectiveness of Health Coaching in Early-Stage Chronic Kidney Diseases in Patients With Diabetes	17
Food Insecurity and Weight Discrimination: A Gender-Based Study	16
Understanding and Supporting the Health Education Specialist Role in Clinical Settings	16
Community Coalitions Implementing and Sustaining Policy, Systems and Environment Strategies for Rural Health Equity	14
Examining Daily Associations of Nature Exposure, Body Appreciation, and Physical Activity Among Adolescents	14
Persuasive Narratives About Osteoporosis: Effects of Protagonist Competence, Narrator Point of View, and Subjective Risk	13
How Dobbs May Influence the Geographic Distribution of Medical Trainees in the United States	12
Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Physical and Psychological Well-Being of Young Adults	12
Stigma, Mental Health, and Health care Use Among Rural Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals	12
Exploring Intended and Unintended Reactions to Healthy Weight and Lifestyle Advertisements: An Online Experiment	12
COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors and Mistrust Among Black and Latino Public Housing Residents in NYC	11
Examining Spontaneous Cognitive and Emotional Reactions to Messages About Very Low Nicotine Cigarettes (VLNCs)	11
Cancer Education Interventions in Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Scope and Content	11
Modeling COVID-19 Preventive Behavior: Impact of Neighborhood Characteristics, Cognitive Appraisals, and Information Use	11
Dengue Treatment-Seeking Behavior: A Qualitative Study With Costa Rican Residents	10
Risk Factors Associated With General and Abdominal Obesity Among South Asian Minorities in Hong Kong	10
Local Health Service Response to COVID-19 in Mexico: Notes From an Exploratory Qualitative Study	10

Determining Barriers to Dietary Change Among Medically Underserved Men With Prostate Cancer	10
Eating Behavior Traits and Success in Dietary Changes in Men with Prediabetes – the T2D-GENE Intervention	10
Tribal–Academic Partnership Aimed at Eliminating Behavioral Health Disparities	10
Perceptions of Health Insurance Among Self-employed Korean Immigrants From South Korea in the United States	9
Determinants Influencing Health-Promoting Behaviors in Individuals at High Risk of Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study	9
“I Can Never Feel Safe”: Latinx Youth Voices on Psychosocial Impacts of 287(g) in Georgia	9
Monitoring the Official YouTube Channels of E-Cigarette Companies: A Thematic Analysis	8
Effects of Prenatal Breastfeeding Education on Breastfeeding Duration Beyond 12 Weeks: A Systematic Review	8
Understanding Potential Mechanisms of Vaping Prevention Messages: A Mediation Analysis of the Real Cost Campaign Advertisements	8
Adolescents’ Gun Carrying in Context: A Comparative Analysis of White, Black, and Hispanic Youth	8
Mental Health Risk and Protection Among First-Generation Latinx Immigrant Youth: A Latent Profile Analysis	8
Applying Social Marketing Principles for Community-Based Cancer Screening Programs: Two Case Studies	8
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Tobacco Use Patterns Among Adults in the United States: Exploring sex differences	8
Exploring Food-Based Cultural Practices to Address Food Insecurity in Rural Appalachia	8
Acknowledgment of Members of Health Education & Behavior ’s Review Panel	8
Identifying Factors That Influence Physical Activity and Healthy Aging Among Older Latino Adults	8
A Social-Ecological Model Exploring Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening Practices Among Antenatal Health Care Providers	8
How Multidimensional Risk Communication Influences Public Altruistic Protective Behavior in Public Health Emergencies	7
How Technology, Health Information Seeking, and Socioeconomic Factors Are Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Readiness in Estonians Over 50 Years?	7
Education and Financial Knowledge in Health-Related Financial Decisions	7
HIV Treatment and Mental Health Outcomes Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV in a Pilot Multicomponent Intervention in Guatemala City	7
Potential Language-Based Mechanisms of Action in Motivational Interviewing for Diet Change: Secondary Analysis of Clinical Trial Data	7
Bias and Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Parents Accessing Care for Their Children: A Literature Review	7
Interventions on School Physical Activity Incorporating the Ecological Model in LATAM: A Systematic Review	7
Acknowledgment of Members of Health Education & Behavior ’s Review Panel	6
Physical Activity Moderates the Relationship Between Screen Time and Body Dissatisfaction in Early Adulthood	6
Benefits and Challenges of Using Participatory Research Among Refugees With Disabilities: A Scoping Review	6
Insights From Community Organizations Collaborating With Government and Academia to Foster Health Literacy	6
In Memoriam: Flora Bloom, M.A., M.S., Ed.D., CHES (1935–2025)	6
Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Emerging Adult Undergraduates: A Longitudinal and Two-Cohort Study	6
Hesitant or Confident: A Qualitative Study Examining Latinos’ Perceptions of COVID-19 Vaccines in Arizona	6
Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Zine Promoting Healthier Chest-Binding Practices in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations	6
Scaling Up Implementation Support for Violence Prevention and Resilience Promotion in the Air Force	6
Motivating Weight Loss Among Black Adults in Relationships: Recommendations for Weight Loss Interventions	6
Primary Care Providers’ Experiences With an Active Elective Genetic Testing Program	6
COVID-19-Related Experiences and Perspectives of Peruvian College Students: A Descriptive Study	5
Swap Up: Four Years of Behavior Change Through Adolescent Nutrition Education in Oklahoma	5
Navigating Emotions: The Role of Self-Talk in Preventing Adolescent Self-Injury	5
Systematic Review of the Economics of School-Based Interventions for Dating Violence and Gender-Based Violence	5
Examining Attenuated Responses to Coronavirus Disease-2019 Risk	5
Analysis of Physical Activity Interventions Related to Screen Time in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials	5
Low Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in a Low-Income Urban Population	5
Cannabis Users’ and Non-Users’ Differential Responses to Two Anti-Cannabis Campaigns	5
Dobbs : Navigating the New Quagmire and Its Impacts on Abortion and Reproductive Health Care	5
Doubly Marginalized: Addressing the Minority Stressors Experienced by LGBTQ+ Researchers Who Do LGBTQ+ Research	5
Community Health Worker Interventions for Men: A Scoping Review Using the RE-AIM Framework	5
Pathways of Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Peer Bullying in Children and Youth: A Scoping Review	5
Recruitment Methods, Inclusion, and Successful Participation in a Longitudinal Clinical Trial Using Ecological Momentary Assessment	5
Theory-Driven Behavioral Obesity Treatment and Carry-Over of Exercise-Related, to Eating-Related, Self-Regulation: Effects on Short- and Long-Term Weight/Waist Circumference Reductions	5
From Awareness to Understanding: A Knowledge-Focused Framework for Parkinson’s Disease Communication	5

A Qualitative Study of Health Equity’s Role in Community Coalition Development	5
Community Senior Center Intervention to Address Factors Related to Memory Screening Engagement	5
Refugee Health Under Protracted Structural Oppression: The Palestinian Story	5
Designing Cancer Warning Labels for Alcoholic Beverages: Examining the Impact of Visual Elements	4
Perceived Neighborhood Characteristics and Sleep in Australian Adults	4
Utilizing Community-Centered Approaches to Address Black Maternal Mortality	4
Provider and Parent Perspectives on Pediatric Screening for Research on Early Life Adversity	4
A Psychometric and Relative Importance Evaluation of Health Literacy and Health Consciousness on COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors Among Hispanic Adults	4
Sex Ed in the Post- Roe World: Implications for Public Health Education	4
Integrating Public Health Research and Teaching With Social Justice Activism: Lessons From 80 Years of Practice	4
In Memoriam: Carol D’Onofrio, DrPH, MPH (1936–2020)	4
Perceived Discrimination Among Adolescents in Ireland	4
A Socio-Ecological Approach to Promoting Physical Activity in a Low-Income Neighborhood: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial	4
The Future of Public Health Must be Radical: Incorporating Racial Capitalism	4
No One-Size-Fits-All: Critical Narrative Intervention and Archeology of Self as Anti-Racist and Anti-Colonial Practices in Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors	4
Assessing the Impact of a Community-Based Narrative Film about Diabetes and Homelessness	4
Health Belief Model and Social Support in Shaping Intentions for Oral Health Examinations	4
Intimate Partner Violence and Health Outcomes Among Women Living With HIV/AIDS in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study	4
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination by Gender and Age in a Sample of Black Adults in Chicago	4