| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | The Causal Pathways Linking Health Literacy to Health Outcomes | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2007 | 844 |
| 2 | Tailored and Targeted Health Communication: Strategies for Enhancing Information Relevance | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2003 | 803 |
| 3 | Photovoice as Community-Based Participatory Research: A Qualitative Review | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2009 | 399 |
| 4 | The causal pathways linking health literacy to health outcomes | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2007 | 386 |
| 5 | From Research to “Best Practices” in Other Settings and Populations | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2001 | 351 |
| 6 | Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: An Emerging Health Crisis in the United States | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2010 | 320 |
| 7 | Change in Diet, Physical Activity, and Body Weight in Female College Freshman | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2004 | 256 |
| 8 | Do Adults Change Their Lifestyle Behaviors After a Cancer Diagnosis? | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2003 | 242 |
| 9 | The Mechanisms Linking Health Literacy to Behavior and Health Status | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2011 | 240 |
| 10 | Health Literacy Skills of U.S. Adults | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2007 | 220 |
| 11 | Antecedents of Adolescent Initiation of Sex, Contraceptive Use, and Pregnancy | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2002 | 207 |
| 12 | Relationship Between Life Satisfaction and Violent Behaviors among Adolescents | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2001 | 206 |
| 13 | Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind: Strategies for Handling Missing Data | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2008 | 179 |
| 14 | How Sources of Sexual Information Relate to Adolescents' Beliefs About Sex | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2009 | 178 |
| 15 | Integrating Literacy, Culture, and Language to Improve Health Care Quality for Diverse Populations | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2007 | 178 |
| 16 | The Role of Feedback in the Process of Health Behavior Change | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2001 | 176 |
| 17 | Immunization Attitudes and Beliefs Among Parents: Beyond a Dichotomous Perspective | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2005 | 173 |
| 18 | Making Numbers Matter: Present and Future Research in Risk Communication | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2007 | 170 |
| 19 | Adolescent Sleep, Risk Behaviors, and Depressive Symptoms: Are They Linked? | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2010 | 168 |
| 20 | An Instrument to Assess the Obesogenic Environment of Child Care Centers | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2008 | 166 |
| 21 | Smoking and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2008 | 164 |
| 22 | Associations Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Psychological Distress, and Adult Alcohol Problems | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2012 | 163 |
| 23 | Adolescent Depression: National Trends, Risk Factors, and Healthcare Disparities | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2019 | 163 |
| 24 | Babel Babble: Physicians' Use of Unclarified Medical Jargon with Patients | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2007 | 158 |
| 25 | Social Support and the Theory of Planned Behavior in the Exercise Domain | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2000 | 155 |
| 26 | Positive Youth Development Requires Comprehensive Health Promotion Programs | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2002 | 152 |
| 27 | Relationship of Preventive Health Practices and Health Literacy: A National Study | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2008 | 152 |
| 28 | Project Towards No Drug Abuse: A Review of the Findings and Future Directions | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2002 | 147 |
| 29 | Intervention Taxonomy (ITAX): Describing Essential Features of Interventions | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2010 | 147 |
| 30 | Exposure to Televised Alcohol Ads and Subsequent Adolescent Alcohol Use | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2004 | 145 |
| 31 | Rural Elementary Students', Parents', and Teachers' Perceptions of Bullying | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2002 | 142 |
| 32 | School-based Obesity Prevention: A Blueprint for Taming the Epidemic | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2002 | 141 |
| 33 | The Role of Peer Social Network Factors and Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2005 | 141 |
| 34 | Social Media Use and Depression and Anxiety Symptoms: A Cluster Analysis | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2018 | 135 |
| 35 | Receptivity to E-cigarette Marketing, Harm Perceptions, and E-cigarette Use | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2015 | 133 |
| 36 | Communication Techniques for Patients With Low Health Literacy: A Survey of Physicians, Nurses, and Pharmacists | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2007 | 131 |
| 37 | Measuring Adult Literacy in Health Care: Performance of the Newest Vital Sign | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2007 | 131 |
| 38 | Health Literacy, Self-efficacy, Food Label Use, and Diet in Young Adults | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2014 | 126 |
| 39 | Self-control and Health Outcomes in a Nationally Representative Sample | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2011 | 124 |
| 40 | Social Support and Youth Physical Activity: The Role of Provider and Type | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2006 | 121 |
| 41 | Empowerment as Fostering Positive Youth Development and Citizenship | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2003 | 115 |
| 42 | The Promise and Challenge of eHealth Interventions | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2002 | 114 |
| 43 | Health Literacy Skills in Rural and Urban Populations | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2009 | 114 |
| 44 | Factors Associated With Quitting Smoking at a Tobacco Dependence Treatment Clinic | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2006 | 113 |
| 45 | Neighborhood Deprivation and Health Risk Behaviors in NHANES III | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2007 | 112 |
| 46 | Validation of the WHI Brief Physical Activity Questionnaire among Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2007 | 111 |
| 47 | Risk Factors and Behaviors Associated With Adolescent Violence and Aggression | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2002 | 110 |
| 48 | Older Adults' Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation Toward Physical Activity | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2008 | 110 |
| 49 | The PHLAME Firefighters' Study: Feasibility and Findings | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2004 | 109 |
| 50 | Measuring adult literacy in health care: performance of the newest vital sign | American Journal of Health Behavior | 2007 | 106 |
