OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Psychology & Sexuality is 3. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
The impact of sexual orientation conversion therapies on transgender individuals	35
Workplace harassment as a moderator of sexual minority employees’ minority stress and psychological distress	30
‘Between losing my family and asserting my identity’: exploration of Korean LGBQ YouTubers’ experiences coming out to parents	18
Psychological distress mediates the link between bullying and truancy in Australian LGBQ+ adolescents with experiences of homelessness	15
Trends in body image among Australian queer men during COVID-19 lockdowns	14
Out, proud, and resilient: effects of sexual identity labels on perceptions of sexual minorities	10
Fat fuckers and fat fucking: a feminine ethic of care in sex therapy	10
Disordered gaming: the interplay between user-avatar bond and sexual minority status	10
‘I’d rather be dead than gay:’ a qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of sexually and gender diverse Christians in Australia	10
Are masculine faces “natural” for all men?: an experimental study about predictors of Chinese young adults’ attitudes towards trans men	9
Problematic sexual desire discrepancy in heterosexuals, gay men and lesbian women: differences in sexual satisfaction and dyadic adjustment	9
The role of infertility-related stress and sexist beliefs in anxiety symptoms in infertility couples	9
Dispositional authenticity, internalised homonegativity, and relationship quality in same-gender couples: an actor-partner interdependence moderation model	8
Hidden grief is complicated: identity concealment as a minority stressor and relational-cultural barrier among bereaved sexual and gender minoritized elders	8
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	7
LGB widowhood: the association between partner loss and psychological well-being	7
Understanding the distribution of recent deliberate self-harm among young LGBTQ+ australians	7
The effects of intersectional identity affirmation on the relationship between racist or heterosexist microaggressions and mental health for LGBTQ+ people of color	7
Building bridges and breaking down silos: A framework for developing interdisciplinary, international academic-community research collaborations for the benefit of sexual and gender minority youth	7
The Effects of Body Esteem Dimensions on Sexual Esteem in Men	7
Transgender and gender expansive emerging adults: the moderating role of thwarted belongingness on mental health	7
Asexuality and relationship investment: visible differences in relationship investment for an invisible minority	7
Who counts as a sexual partner? Women’s criteria for defining and sorting through their sexual histories	6
(Un)desirable approaches in therapy with Swedish individuals practicing BDSM: client’s perspectives and recommendations for affirmative clinical practices	6
”I don’t want to say the wrong thing”: mental health professionals’ narratives of feeling inadequately skilled when working with gender diverse adults	6

Lay theories of decreasing homophobia in the UK among an older heterosexual cohort	6
Quality of life and sexual satisfaction in women with endometriosis: the moderator role of symptom severity	6
What happens when people refuse to go along with orgasm coercion? An assessment of refusal strategies, perpetrators’ subsequent reactions, and relationship and psychological outcomes	6
Minority stress in same-gender male romantic relationships: When does it impact relationship commitment?	6
Asexual individuals report high preferences for femininity in male and female faces	6
Identity resilience, social support and internalised homonegativity in gay men	5
Psychosexual care could protect and promote sexual well-being in women undergoing infertility treatment: A randomised controlled trial	5
Workplace experiences of LGBTQIA+ trainees, staff, and faculty in academic psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience departments	5
Associations with LGBTQ+ mental health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Self-compassion as a mediator of the relationship between social support and identity affirmation in sexual minority adults	5
Correction	5
”A lot to fall back on”: experiences of dyspareunia among queer women	4
Intimate partner violence as masculine accomplishment: resistance to victimhood in accounts of violence by gay men in urban South Africa	4
Internalised homonegativity and depressive symptoms: a meta-analysis	4
Positions on sexuality education in a Chilean school: a collaborative ethnography from a partial perspective	4
Fear of victimisation among LGBTQ+ students at Latine-focused institutions v. predominately white institutions: an examination across sexuality, gender identity, and ethnoracial identity	4
Following western conceptions of masculinity: homohysteria and transgressive bodies in a masculine Turkish environment	4
Minority stress, perceived social support, and depression in people diverse in sexual and gender minority status	4
Rethinking the dichotomy of sexual identity and relational intimacies: Chinese gay men’s mental health in mixed-orientation marriages	4
‘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	4
Bereavement in older age in LGBTIQ adults	4
The relationship between intersectional discrimination and mental health outcomes among LGBTQ+ Asians in New York City: an exploratory, mixed-methods study	3
Shame as a moderator of attachment and sexual satisfaction	3
‘An impossible dream’? Non-binary people’s perceptions of legal gender status and reform in the UK	3
A development and validation of the polish version of sexual communication self-efficacy scale in women	3
Multidimensional factors associated with perceived risk of HIV among sexually experienced individuals in Portugal	3
Holding hands: LGBTQ people’s experiences of public displays of affection with their partner(s)	3
‘One team member doesn’t make a Pride parade’: an international study of people’s experiences of being lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer in motorsport	3
Sexual consent attitudes mediate gender differences in responsibility attributions for a heterosexual date rape scenario	3
Regulatory focus and perceived safety with casual partners: implications for perceived risk and casual sex intentions during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
“I am denied comfort and safety”: Barriers to participation in HIV prevention research and services among sexual and gender minorites of colour	3
‘You don’t look for love on grindr, that’s for sure’: a qualitative investigation into dating app use of Australian same-sex attracted men	3