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Banu C. Ünsal · Peerford

University of Health and Allied Sciences / Scholars

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Banu C. Ünsal

University of Health and Allied Sciences

Publishing since 2023, latest 2026

Clinical Psychology
Social Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health
Epidemiology
Gender Studies
General Health Professions

ORCID 0000-0003-0138-5320
Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 162023–2026
Citations: 313to those papers
h-index: 9i10-index 9
Field-weighted impact: 7.011.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 81%13 of 16 scored papers
Open access: 94%15 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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To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Clinical Psychology956%
Social Psychology7

Publications

16 in all

Newest Most cited Oldest Title

Search their publications by title

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
Sexual Assertiveness Across Cultures, Genders, and Sexual Orientations: Validation of the Short Sexual Assertiveness Questionnaire (SAQ-9)
2025

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

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44%

Psychiatry and Mental health638%

Epidemiology319%

Gender Studies319%

General Health Professions319%

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology213%

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health213%

Sociology and Political Science213%

Applied Psychology16%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology5
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy4
Sexual function and dysfunction studies4
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health3
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
Behavioral Health and Interventions1

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-written16171819202122Home

Most frequent partner countries

Czechia16
Japan16
Australia16
Chile16
Austria16
Poland16
Germany16
Slovakia16

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresCA16 papers
University of BaghdadIQ16 papers
Université d'ArtoisFR16 papers
Université de MontréalCA16 papers
University of AveiroPT16 papers
Universidad Científica del SurPE16 papers
Nottingham Trent UniversityGB16 papers
Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la SierraBO16 papers
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMX16 papers
Private University of the NorthPE16 papers

Where they publish

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
Journal of Attention Disorders1

How it can be read

94% free to read

Gold 3 · 19%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 25%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 13%Free to read, no open licence
Green 6 · 38%A copy in a repository
Closed 1 · 6%Behind a paywall

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

5Gender equality7
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

Assessment

Journal

8 citations

10.1177/10731911241312757

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

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

16 of 16 papers name a funder

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science13
Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand12
National Research Foundation of Korea11
Nemzeti Kutatási, Fejlesztési és Innovaciós Alap10
National Cheng Kung University9
National Social Science Fund of China9
Agence Nationale de la Recherche8
Région Hauts-de-France8