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Silvia López-Alvarado · Peerford

University of Health and Allied Sciences / Scholars

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Silvia López-Alvarado

University of Health and Allied Sciences

Publishing since 2023, latest 2026

Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health
Social Psychology
Sociology and Political Science
Epidemiology
Gender Studies

ORCID 0000-0002-9402-645X
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Publications: 182023–2026
Citations: 338to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 10
Field-weighted impact: 7.801.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 83%15 of 18 scored papers
Open access: 94%17 papers free to read

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Clinical Psychology1161%
Psychiatry and Mental health8

Publications

18 in all

Newest Most cited Oldest Title

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The Development of the Paraphilic Disorders Short Screen (PDSS) and Its Examination in Diverse Populations: A Large, Multi-Nation Study
2026Sexual AbuseJournalOpen access0 citations10.1177/10790632261438676
Identification and comprehensive characterization of moral disapproval and behavioral dysregulation-based pornography-use profiles across 42 countries

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Who they write with Where their co-authors are Every publication

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44%

Social Psychology739%

Sociology and Political Science422%

Epidemiology317%

Gender Studies317%

General Health Professions317%

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology211%

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health211%

Applied Psychology16%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology7
Sexual function and dysfunction studies6
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy4
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health3
Impact of Technology on Adolescents3
Eating Disorders and Behaviors2
Mental Health Treatment and Access2
Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending2
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes2
Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects1
Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes1
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder1

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

100% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written18192021222324Home

Most frequent partner countries

Czechia18
Japan18
Australia18
Chile18
Austria18
Poland18
Germany18
Slovakia18

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresCA18 papers
University of BaghdadIQ18 papers
Université d'ArtoisFR18 papers
Université de MontréalCA18 papers
University of AveiroPT18 papers
Sapienza University of RomeIT18 papers
National Cheng Kung UniversityTW18 papers
Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la SierraBO18 papers
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of GalwayIE18 papers
Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität WienAT18 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Behavioral Addictions3
Assessment2
The Journal of Sex Research2
Comprehensive Psychiatry1
International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology1
International Journal of Eating Disorders1
International Journal of Sexual Health1
Journal of Affective Disorders1

How it can be read

94% free to read

Gold 5 · 28%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 22%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 11%Free to read, no open licence
Green 6 · 33%A copy in a repository
Closed 1 · 6%Behind a paywall

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

5Gender equality9
3Good health and well-being2
10Reduced inequalities2

Most cited

Compulsive sexual behavior disorder in 42 countries: Insights from the International Sex Survey and introduction of standardized assessment tools
Journal of Behavioral Addictions5
202395 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Cross-Cultural Adult ADHD Assessment in 42 Countries Using the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale Screener
Journal of Attention Disorders
202435 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
The eleven-item Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST-11): Cross-cultural psychometric evaluation across 42 countries
Journal of Psychiatric Research3
202330 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Psychometric properties of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) across cross-cultural subgroups, genders, and sexual orientations: Findings from the International Sex Survey (ISS)
Comprehensive Psychiatry10
202329 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Why Do People Watch Pornography? Cross-Cultural Validation of the Pornography Use Motivations Scale (PUMS) and Its Short Form (PUMS-8)
The Journal of Sex Research5
202427 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green

2025

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Journal

Open access

17 citations

10.1556/2006.2024.00054

Sexual Assertiveness Across Cultures, Genders, and Sexual Orientations: Validation of the Short Sexual Assertiveness Questionnaire (SAQ-9)

2025AssessmentJournal8 citations10.1177/10731911241312757

Cross‐Cultural Validation of the Binge Eating Disorder Screener‐7 ( BEDS ‐7) Across 42 Countries

2025International Journal of Eating DisordersJournalOpen access7 citations10.1002/eat.24365

Motives for pornography use and women's sexual wellbeing: Insights from a 42-country study

2025Journal of Behavioral AddictionsJournalOpen access8 citations10.1556/2006.2024.00040

Basic psychological needs satisfaction: an international examination of invariance across 22 languages and 32 countries

2025Motivation and EmotionJournalOpen access3 citations10.1007/s11031-025-10151-z

Sexual Assertiveness and Sexual Victimization Across Different Life Stages: Examining Gender-Related and Cultural Differences

2025International Journal of Sexual HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1080/19317611.2025.2568094

Cross-Cultural Adult ADHD Assessment in 42 Countries Using the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale Screener

2024Journal of Attention DisordersJournalOpen access35 citations10.1177/10870547231215518

Why Do People Watch Pornography? Cross-Cultural Validation of the Pornography Use Motivations Scale (PUMS) and Its Short Form (PUMS-8)

2024The Journal of Sex ResearchJournalOpen access27 citations10.1080/00224499.2024.2359641

Evaluating the factor structure and measurement invariance of the 20-item short version of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale across multiple countries, languages, and gender identities

2024AssessmentJournalOpen access14 citations10.1177/10731911241259560

Cross-cultural validation and measurement invariance of anxiety and depression symptoms: A study of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) in 42 countries

2024Journal of Affective DisordersJournalOpen access22 citations10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.127

The short version of the Sexual Distress Scale (SDS-3): Measurement invariance across countries, gender identities, and sexual orientations

2024International Journal of Clinical and Health PsychologyJournalOpen access16 citations10.1016/j.ijchp.2024.100461

Cross-cultural Validation of the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) in 42 Countries and 26 Languages

2024Sexuality Research and Social PolicyJournalOpen access15 citations10.1007/s13178-024-01040-0

Cross-Cultural Validation of the Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI-2) in 42 Countries and 26 Languages

2024The Journal of Sex ResearchJournalOpen access9 citations10.1080/00224499.2024.2417023

Global cross-cultural validation of a brief measure for identifying potential suicide risk in 42 countries

2024Public HealthJournalOpen access3 citations10.1016/j.puhe.2023.12.031

The eleven-item Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST-11): Cross-cultural psychometric evaluation across 42 countries

2023Journal of Psychiatric ResearchJournalOpen access30 citations10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.06.033

Compulsive sexual behavior disorder in 42 countries: Insights from the International Sex Survey and introduction of standardized assessment tools

2023Journal of Behavioral AddictionsJournalOpen accessCorresponding95 citations10.1556/2006.2023.00028

Psychometric properties of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) across cross-cultural subgroups, genders, and sexual orientations: Findings from the International Sex Survey (ISS)

2023Comprehensive PsychiatryJournalOpen access29 citations10.1016/j.comppsych.2023.152427

Who funds it

18 of 18 papers name a funder

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science14
Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand13
National Research Foundation of Korea12
Nemzeti Kutatási, Fejlesztési és Innovaciós Alap12
National Cheng Kung University10
National Social Science Fund of China10
Agence Nationale de la Recherche9
Région Hauts-de-France9