| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
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| 1 | Intersectionality in quantitative research: A systematic review of its emergence and applications of theory and methods | SSM - Population Health | 2021 | 219 |
| 2 | Social capital and health: A systematic review of systematic reviews | SSM - Population Health | 2019 | 211 |
| 3 | Spirituality, religiosity, aging and health in global perspective: A review | SSM - Population Health | 2016 | 209 |
| 4 | What theory, for whom and in which context? Reflections on the application of theory in the development and evaluation of complex population health interventions | SSM - Population Health | 2017 | 144 |
| 5 | The gender gap in adolescent mental health: A cross-national investigation of 566,829 adolescents across 73 countries | SSM - Population Health | 2021 | 143 |
| 6 | The association between anti-immigrant policies and perceived discrimination among Latinos in the US: A multilevel analysis | SSM - Population Health | 2016 | 121 |
| 7 | Healthcare avoidance due to anticipated discrimination among transgender people: A call to create trans-affirmative environments | SSM - Population Health | 2020 | 121 |
| 8 | Race and ethnicity, gender, and age on perceived threats and fear of COVID-19: Evidence from two national data sources | SSM - Population Health | 2021 | 120 |
| 9 | The Mothers on Respect (MOR) index: measuring quality, safety, and human rights in childbirth | SSM - Population Health | 2017 | 117 |
| 10 | The legacy of structural racism: Associations between historic redlining, current mortgage lending, and health | SSM - Population Health | 2021 | 114 |
| 11 | The prevalence and correlates of suicidal behaviours (ideation, plan and attempt) among adolescents in senior high schools in Ghana | SSM - Population Health | 2017 | 112 |
| 12 | The impact of Covid-19, associated behaviours and policies on the UK economy: A computable general equilibrium model | SSM - Population Health | 2020 | 99 |
| 13 | Health lifestyle behaviors among U.S. adults | SSM - Population Health | 2017 | 98 |
| 14 | “ By slapping their laps, the patient will know that you truly care for her ”: A qualitative study on social norms and acceptability of the mistreatment of women during childbirth in Abuja, Nigeria | SSM - Population Health | 2016 | 97 |
| 15 | Racial and ethnic differences in end-of-life care in the United States: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) | SSM - Population Health | 2019 | 96 |
| 16 | Nature-based outdoor activities for mental and physical health: Systematic review and meta-analysis | SSM - Population Health | 2021 | 96 |
| 17 | The household food insecurity gradient and potential reductions in adverse population mental health outcomes in Canadian adults | SSM - Population Health | 2017 | 96 |
| 18 | Stress and sleep: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study | SSM - Population Health | 2017 | 85 |
| 19 | Self-efficacy is associated with increased food security in novel food pantry program | SSM - Population Health | 2016 | 82 |
| 20 | Health and well-being at work: The key role of supervisor support | SSM - Population Health | 2017 | 82 |
| 21 | Mass media exposure and maternal healthcare utilization in South Asia | SSM - Population Health | 2020 | 79 |
| 22 | Recreational marijuana legalization and college student use: Early evidence | SSM - Population Health | 2017 | 78 |
| 23 | Racial Non-equivalence of Socioeconomic Status and Self-rated Health among African Americans and Whites | SSM - Population Health | 2020 | 77 |
| 24 | Civil rights as determinants of public health and racial and ethnic health equity: Health care, education, employment, and housing in the United States | SSM - Population Health | 2018 | 76 |
| 25 | Correlations between healthcare provider interactions and mental health among transgender and nonbinary adults | SSM - Population Health | 2020 | 76 |
| 26 | The use of digital technology for social wellbeing reduces social isolation in older adults: A systematic review | SSM - Population Health | 2022 | 76 |
| 27 | Using photovoice methods to explore older people's perceptions of respect and social inclusion in cities: Opportunities, challenges and solutions | SSM - Population Health | 2016 | 74 |
| 28 | Education and mental health: Do psychosocial resources matter? | SSM - Population Health | 2019 | 74 |
| 29 | Making health information meaningful: Children's health literacy practices | SSM - Population Health | 2016 | 73 |
| 30 | Education, race/ethnicity, and multimorbidity among adults aged 30–64 in the National Health Interview Survey | SSM - Population Health | 2017 | 73 |
| 31 | Explaining inequalities in women's mortality between U.S. States | SSM - Population Health | 2016 | 72 |
| 32 | Socioeconomic variables explain rural disparities in US mortality rates: Implications for rural health research and policy | SSM - Population Health | 2018 | 72 |
| 33 | Women's empowerment and child nutrition: The role of intrinsic agency | SSM - Population Health | 2019 | 70 |
| 34 | Barriers to healthcare access among U.S. adults with mental health challenges: A population-based study | SSM - Population Health | 2021 | 69 |
| 35 | Intersecting household-level health and socio-economic vulnerabilities and the COVID-19 crisis: An analysis from the UK | SSM - Population Health | 2020 | 68 |
| 36 | Machine learning approaches to the social determinants of health in the health and retirement study | SSM - Population Health | 2018 | 67 |
| 37 | Social participation, health literacy, and health and well-being: A cross-sectional study in Ghana | SSM - Population Health | 2018 | 67 |
| 38 | Social participation patterns and their associations with health and well-being for older adults | SSM - Population Health | 2019 | 67 |
| 39 | The double burden of malnutrition in Indonesia: Social determinants and geographical variations | SSM - Population Health | 2015 | 66 |
| 40 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Sweden: An intersectional multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy | SSM - Population Health | 2018 | 66 |
| 41 | Structural racism, economic opportunity and racial health disparities: Evidence from U.S. counties | SSM - Population Health | 2020 | 66 |
| 42 | Hesitancy in the time of coronavirus: Temporal, spatial, and sociodemographic variations in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy | SSM - Population Health | 2021 | 66 |
| 43 | Undiagnosed depression: A community diagnosis | SSM - Population Health | 2017 | 65 |
| 44 | A comprehensive analysis of the mortality experience of hispanic subgroups in the United States: Variation by age, country of origin, and nativity | SSM - Population Health | 2017 | 64 |
| 45 | Social isolation, loneliness, socioeconomic status, and health-risk behaviour in deprived neighbourhoods in Denmark: A cross-sectional study | SSM - Population Health | 2020 | 64 |
| 46 | A life-course perspective on legal status stratification and health | SSM - Population Health | 2016 | 63 |
| 47 | Selection in utero and population health: Theory and typology of research | SSM - Population Health | 2018 | 63 |
| 48 | Indicators of subjective social status: Differential associations across race and sex | SSM - Population Health | 2016 | 61 |
| 49 | Disparities in pedestrian streetscape environments by income and race/ethnicity | SSM - Population Health | 2016 | 61 |
| 50 | Income inequality and racial disparities in pregnancy-related mortality in the US | SSM - Population Health | 2019 | 61 |
