OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Psychology & Sexuality is 1. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Workplace harassment as a moderator of sexual minority employees’ minority stress and psychological distress	53
Understanding the distribution of recent deliberate self-harm among young LGBTQ+ australians	34
Developing and piloting an online articulated thoughts in simulated situations (ATSS) paradigm to explore drinking to cope among sexual minorities	22
A consequence of tradition: the influence of heteronormativity on the lived realities of gay and bisexual men in Kenya	21
Asexual individuals report high preferences for femininity in male and female faces	19
Bereavement in older age in LGBTIQ adults	15
Self-compassion as a mediator of the relationship between social support and identity affirmation in sexual minority adults	13
Compassion and gender diversity: evaluation of an online compassion-focused therapy group in a gender service	13
The virility-fertility tradeoff: effects of fatherhood on (precarious) masculinity, sexual esteem, and sexual depression	12
Self-injury in young bisexual people: a micro-longitudinal investigation (SIBL) of rumination and binegativity on non-suicidal self-injury	12
‘You would be able to relate to me if you let me talk. I promise, I’m not so different’ . An interpretative phenomenological analysis of lesbian women’s experiences of talki	11
“When men were men”: the effects of Gender Nostalgia on bias against trans men and women	11
A sexual empowerment process predicting heterosexual women’s sexual pleasure	10
Sexual-specific disgust sensitivity mechanisms in homonegativity and transnegativity; the mediating role of right-wing authoritarianism (RWA)	10
Measuring sexual self-concept: a methodological review	10
Identity and belonging of LGBTQ+ SWANA young adults in Australia: a qualitative study	9
Behavioural responses to SOGIE-based harassment among university students: a qualitative study on bystander intervention in the Philippines	8
‘You’re straight until proven gay’ – a qualitative exploration of identity development among gay men who have ‘come-out’ as ‘late bloomers’	8
Parameters of masturbation: effects of gender and sexual orientation	8
Associations between subcategories of disgust sensitivity and homonegativity: examining intergroup contact as a moderator	8
Ideological beliefs and gender essentialism: relations to individual and normative opposition to same-sex parent families	8
Exploring the prevalence and characteristics of self-labelled identity, coping, and mental health among BDSM-practicing adults in the United States	6
Systematic review of queer and minority identities in romantic relationships research	6
A “social cure” for minority stress? Individual and collective identity strategies on the mental health outcomes of lesbian and gay people	6
What the hell are you doing? A PRISMA systematic review of psychosocial precursors of slut-shaming in adolescents and young adults	5

The investment model of commitment: examining asexual and aromantic populations using confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis	5
Closeness and distance: relationships and sexuality during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States	5
For sex, ulterior motives or relief: a latent profile analysis of individuals who sext their relationship partner(s)	5
Prejudice against gender and sexual diversity among soldiers of the Brazilian army	5
Pain characteristics, sexual script flexibility, and penetration control cognitions in those experiencing anodyspareunia	5
The impact of transgender minority stress and emotion regulation on suicidality and self-harm	5
Is the sexual sensation seeking scale a reliable instrument? addressing multiple factor structures in a Colombian sample	5
Narrative processing of anti-LGBTQ+ victimisation: exploring themes of redemption and meaning	4
“You know, they’re the safe space to go home to” : exploring psychological mechanisms underlying companionships between animals and LGBTQA+ Australians	4
A qualitative double perspective investigation of the psychosocial implications of discrimination and coping strategies of gay men in Tunisia	4
Ambiguity tolerance and desire to practice or actual involvement in various types of consensual non-monogamy	4
Development and validation of a measure of attitudes towards sex doll ownership	4
Why men don’t say no: sexual compliance and gender socialization in heterosexual men	4
Motives for security and sexual activity among single individuals at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic	4
The moderating role of ambivalent sexism in the relationship between multidimensional heterosexism and attitudes towards same-sex parenting: an exploratory analysis with clinical implications	4
The integration of queer-related curriculum in psychology training in Aotearoa/New Zealand: a survey with programme directors	4
Examining the orgasm gap in a diverse sample with mixed methods	4
Kinky volunteers: unpacking dungeon monitor motivations, roles, and social dynamics in semi-public BDSM venues in the United States	4
Collective resistance as a means to healing. A narrative participatory study with sexual minority refugee & asylum-seeking people	4
Fat fuckers and fat fucking: a feminine ethic of care in sex therapy	3
‘The short answer is just that they’re fun’: recreational fear and queer joy in haunted attractions	3
Is it easier to explore one’s identity as a minority? Determinants of neurodivergence and queerness acceptance	3
Associations with LGBTQ+ mental health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Transgender and gender expansive emerging adults: the moderating role of thwarted belongingness on mental health	3
Fisting intimacy: The sexual scripting of intimacy in gay men’s anal fisting	3
Lay theories of decreasing homophobia in the UK among an older heterosexual cohort	3
‘An impossible dream’? Non-binary people’s perceptions of legal gender status and reform in the UK	3
To feel safe inside and out: The effect of self-compassion and social safeness underlie the relationship between parental invalidation and borderline features in sexual minority adults	3
Different impacts of traditional bullying and cyberbullying in Chinese LGB adolescents and young adults: a moderated mediation analysis	3
Fear of being single moderates the link between relationship status and psychological or sexual well-being	3
Sexual consent attitudes mediate gender differences in responsibility attributions for a heterosexual date rape scenario	3
‘Why are PrEP gays always like this … ’: psychosocial influences on U.K.-based men who have sex with men’s perceptions and use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis	2
The interaction between perceived chronological age and physical sexual development in attractiveness judgements made by people who are attracted to children	2
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV-positive men who have sex with men: (dis)connection to social, sexual, and health networks	2
Parasocial contact reduces anti-LGBTI+ prejudice via enhanced perspective-taking and lowered symbolic threat	2
Differences between Australian bisexual and pansexual women: an assessment of minority stressors and psychological outcomes	2
Which social support network matters? dating violence, internalised homophobia, and self-concealment among South Korean LGB individuals	2
Investigating the relationship between non-consensual condom removal and the dark triad of personality	2
Shame as a moderator of attachment and sexual satisfaction	2
Effects of transgender identity labels on perceptions of gender minorities	2
“Much like skydiving, I would really rather avoid it if I can”: asexual and allosexual adults’ motives for not having sexual experiences	2
‘Sometimes it’s easier to seek support in the wrong places’: LGBTQIA+ individuals’ experiences of gambling harms	2
Correction	2
”I don’t want to say the wrong thing”: mental health professionals’ narratives of feeling inadequately skilled when working with gender diverse adults	2
Holding hands: LGBTQ people’s experiences of public displays of affection with their partner(s)	2
Social-psychological and socio-structural correlates of negative attitudes towards asexuals’ parenting rights	2
Acceptability and determinants of using male hormonal contraceptives: a systematic review from a gender perspective	2
Exploring LGBT resilience and moving beyond a deficit-model: findings from a qualitative study in England	2
A systematic review on differences in sexual satisfaction of women as a function of sexual identity	2
Behavioural addictions and compulsive behaviours based on sexual orientation: the role of gender	1

The role of faith in the experience of grief among sexually diverse individuals: a systematic review	1
Asexuality: a content analysis of sex therapy journals	1
Pro- and anti-LGBT activism as the case of system-challenging and system-supporting collective action	1
Psychological distress mediates the link between bullying and truancy in Australian LGBQ+ adolescents with experiences of homelessness	1
Interventions to reduce prejudice against bisexual people and bisexuality: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Same-sex parented families: can stigma contribute to resilience?	1
PrEP acceptability and self-efficacy in men who have sex with men: the roles of identity, trust and knowledge	1
Unveiling the stressful experiences faced by asexual individuals in South Korea: a consensual qualitative study	1
Beyond transitioning: committing to, exploring, and reconsidering transmasculine identity	1
Predictors of perceptions toward blaming the victim, excusing the perpetrator, and supporting the victim in intimate partner violence scenarios involving transgender women	1
An exploratory investigation of body esteem, body dissatisfaction and body change behaviours in sexual minority young adults from a risk and protective perspective	1
“Sex without Sexual Attraction?“: Perceived Sexual Experiences of Indian Sex-favourable Asexuals	1
Implications of substance use among sexually diverse men in Mexico: insights from mobile app use	1
First time sexual experiences of sexual minority adolescent girls in the United States	1
Food and alcohol disturbance and alcohol use among sexual minority women: an examination of the role of minority stressors	1
“I had to stay true to myself”: transgender and gender diverse feminine adolescents’ experiences with gender identity disclosure during online partner seeking	1
Fear of victimisation among LGBTQ+ students at Latine-focused institutions v. predominately white institutions: an examination across sexuality, gender identity, and ethnoracial identity	1
The impact of sexual orientation conversion therapies on transgender individuals	1
Support needed from inside and out: social support and self-compassion as negative determinants of psychiatric symptoms among Polish gays, lesbians, and bisexuals experiencing minority stress	1
Psychological health among adult offspring of lesbian parents at a time of anti-LGBTQ+ oppression	1
Polyamorous and ambiamorous adolescents: a first empirical look at mental health in an LGBTQ+ sample	1
‘Black sheep supporting Black sheep’: Black bisexual men (communal) coping with internalised stigma	1
Heterosexist events and psychological problems: internalized homophobia as a mediator and perceived parental support as a moderator	1
Critical consciousness, LGBTQ+ collective action, and mental health outcomes among LGBTQ+ young adults	1
Do attitude functions and perceiver demographics predict attitudes towards asexuality?	1
Asking about me: the impact of identity-related questions from others on asexual peoples’ well-being and functioning	1
Condom use in casual sexual relationship scripts	1
Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in gay Australian men: exploring social support and self-compassion as protective factors	1
Why is absent/low sexual desire a mental disorder (except when patients identify as asexual)?	1
Community (dis)connectedness and identity among LGBTQIA+ people during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative cross-sectional and longitudinal trajectory study	1
Experiences and correlates of cyber dating abuse in sexual and gender minority adolescent girls and feminine teens: implications for psychological wellbeing	1
Associations of BDSM fantasies and practices with insecure attachment styles	1
Intersex people’s experiences of medical interventions, sex education, and physical intimacy	1
Who counts as a sexual partner? Women’s criteria for defining and sorting through their sexual histories	1
Predictors of burnout and resilience in individuals offering peer support within the LGBTQ+ community	1
Development and validation of the Positive Bisexual Identity (PBI) scale	1
“My body is in the way”: a phenomenological exploration of nonbinary people’s experiences of their bodies	1
Navigating identity on the move: the adaptation and well-being of LGBTQIA+ Slovak immigrants in Czechia	1
Mental health literacy in India and Australia and its relationship to attitudes towards LGBT people	1
News coverage on transgender celebrities in Belgium: Parasocial contact, attitudes, and policy support	1
The relationship between schema modes and problematic pornography use in youth: the mediating role of emotional dysregulation	1