OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Body Image is 37. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Food insecurity is associated with muscle dysmorphia symptomatology among a sample of Canadian adolescents and young adults	138
Exposure to simulated nature promotes positive body image irrespective of the presentation modality: A comparison of images, 2-dimensional film, and 360° immersive film	116
Visualizing Emotional Arousal within the Context of Body Size Evaluation: A Pilot Study of Steady-State Visual Evoked Potentials in Women with Anorexia Nervosa and Healthy Controls.	80
Longitudinal associations between appearance evaluation during video chat and body image concerns: A test of the “Perfect Storm” framework	76
The associations between photo-editing and body concerns among females: A systematic review	72
A short-form drama series created for the digital media environment: A randomised controlled trial exploring effects on girls’ body satisfaction, acceptance of appearance diversity, and appearance-rel	70
Weight gain attempts and substance use behaviors among adults across five countries	67
Exploring the reciprocal associations between body appreciation, body image flexibility, and body acceptance by others in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: Results from cross-lagged pan	62
Predictors of functionality appreciation: Prospective findings	61
Body talk on social networking sites and restrained eating among adolescents: A test of a multiple mediation model	61
Comparing the associations between body appearance and fitness self-conscious emotions across physical activity modalities: A multi-part study	61
Digital body image interventions for adult women: A meta-analytic review	61
Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire in omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans	60
Is body dissatisfaction related to an attentional bias towards low weight bodies in non-clinical samples of women? A systematic review and meta-analysis	55
Instagram Sexualization: When posts make you feel dissatisfied and wanting to change your body	55
Bi-directional associations between depressive symptoms and eating disorder symptoms in early adolescence	54
Does medium matter? Investigating the impact of viewing ideal image or short-form video content on young women’s body image, mood, and self-objectification	54
Gender compatibility and drive for muscularity among adolescent boys: Examining the indirect effect of emotion regulation difficulties	54
Exploring the associations between muscularity teasing and eating and body image disturbances in Chinese men and women	53
Muscularity bias internalization moderates the associations of muscularity dissatisfaction with muscularity-oriented disordered eating and psychosocial well-being in men but not women	50
Psychometric properties of a Dutch translation of the Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS) among adults in the Netherlands	48
Fat embodiment for resistance and healing from weight stigma	48
Associations between body image, social physique anxiety, and dating anxiety in heterosexual emerging adults	48
First do no harm: Measuring weight bias beliefs in preschool-age children	47
Editorial Board	46

Prospective examination of psychological risk and maintenance factors for body image distress after mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction	46
Appearance Matters 10	46
Translation and psychometric properties of an Italian version of the Body Acceptance by Others Scale-2 (BAOS-2)	43
Functionality appreciation in young children	43
“We are no drawings, no clay dolls”: A qualitative exploration of adolescents’ attitudes towards cosmetic procedures	43
The effects of self-disclaimer Instagram captions on young women's mood and body image: The moderating effect of participants’ own photo manipulation practices	41
Dissonance-based prevention of eating pathology in non-Western cultures: A randomized controlled trial of the Body Project among young Saudi adult women	41
Translation and validation of a (Colombian) Spanish version of the breast appreciation scale (BrAS)	40
Satisfaction with partner’s appearance, body criticism, and relationship quality in heterosexual couples: A dyadic study	40
Additive and interactive associations among body appreciation, self-compassion, and gender in understanding college students’ health behaviors	39
#Take idealized bodies out of the picture: A scoping review of social media content aiming to protect and promote positive body image	38
The body positive… or the body neutral? A content analysis of body positivity and body neutrality hashtagged videos on TikTok	37