OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Executive functions and their relationship with intellectual capacity and age in schoolchildren with intellectual disability	58
Assessment of dental and periodontal indices and Streptococcus mutans virulence in fragile X syndrome patients	28
Effects of exercise training on obesity‐related parameters in people with intellectual disabilities: systematic review and meta‐analysis	28
Psychometric properties of measures designed to assess common mental health problems and wellbeing in adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review	25
Issue Information	23
Sleep in people with and without intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	21
Keynote Abstracts	21
The associations among executive planning, self‐determination, and quality of life in adolescents with intellectual disability	18
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Outcomes of an Intervention Programme for People With Intellectual Disabilities and Behavioural Concerns Based on Emotional Development	18
Exploring the psychometric properties of the Intellectual Disability versions of the Short Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale and Kidscreen10, self‐reported by adolescents with intellectual disa	16
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A meta‐analytic review of attitudes towards the sexuality of adults with intellectual disabilities as measured by the ASQ‐ID and related variables: Is context the key?	16
Unlocking Vision Care Accessibility: Evaluating Caregivers' Willingness to Pay in Specialised Eye Clinics for Family Members With Intellectual Disabilities	16
Association of behavioural and social–communicative profiles in children with 16p11.2 copy number variants: a multi‐site study	15
Psychometric properties of two ADHD rating scales used in children with ADHD and intellectual disability	15
Assessment of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Children With Down Syndrome With Normal Weight: A Comparative Study Against a Non–Down Syndrome Cohort	14
Accelerometer Output and Oxygen Uptake in Adults With and Without Down Syndrome: METs vs. Percent VO_2Reserve	14
Health in Down syndrome: creating a conceptual model	14
A retrospective cohort study of prescription drug use among youth with intellectual/developmental disabilities in British Columbia	13
13th European Congress of Mental Health in Intellectual Disability – Abstracts for Keynotes and Oral Presentations	13
Accelerometer‐based estimation of oxygen uptake in adults with Down syndrome: vector magnitude vs. vertical axis	13
Web‐based training intervention to increase physical activity level and improve health for adults with intellectual disability	13
Community and Hospital Healthcare Use by Adults With and Without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Ontario, Canada, During the First 2 Years of the COVID‐19 Pandemic	13
Feasibility of wearable technology for ‘real‐world’ gait analysis in children with Prader–Willi and Angelman syndromes	13

Determining the neurocognitive profile of children with tuberous sclerosis complex within the Western Cape region of South Africa	12
Predictive Validity of the Brøset Violence Checklist in a Secured Institution for Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities	12
Oral Health and Pneumonia in Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review	12
A distinct cognitive profile in individuals with 3q29 deletion syndrome	12
Wellbeing of Family Carers of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in the UK: Longitudinal Study	11
Judging Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities: Systematic Review of Criminal Justice System Professionals' Expressed Views and Attitudes Towards Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities	11
Cognitive dysfunction and psychopathology: a cohort study of adults with intellectual developmental disorder	11
Issue Information	11
Automated sleep staging in people with intellectual disabilities using heart rate and respiration variability	11
Shorter Telomeres and Faster Telomere Attrition in Individuals With Five Syndromic Forms of Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	11
Self‐esteem and its relationship with depression and anxiety in adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic literature review	11
Mental health and COVID‐19: The impact of a virtual course for family caregivers of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities	10
The prospective associations between autonomy support, basic psychological needs, motivation and well‐being among people with a mild to borderline intellectual disability: a two‐wave study	10
Association between physical fitness, body mass index and intelligence quotient in individuals with intellectual disabilities	10
Calibration of hip accelerometers for measuring physical activity and sedentary behaviours in adults with Down syndrome	9
Cognitive stimulation has potential for brain activation in individuals with Rett syndrome	9
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Factors related to parenting styles of Chinese mothers of children with and without intellectual disability	9
Evaluating the Clinical Applicability of Multifrequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for Nutritional Status Prediction in Hospitalized Persons With Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities	9
Issue Information	9
Brief report comparing the Scale of Emotional Development – Short (SED‐S) with other scales for emotional development	9
Issue Information	9
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Field‐based versus laboratory‐based estimates of muscle quality index in adolescents with and without Down syndrome	8
Cut‐off points for isometric handgrip and low limb explosive strength in relation to indicators of overweight/obesity in people with intellectual disabilities: analysis by age groups	8
Causes of mortality among adults with Down syndrome before and after the COVID‐19 pandemic in Spain	8
IASSIDD 2024	8
SSBP 26th International Research Symposium, Bali, Indonesia: Abstracts for presentation	8
Description of Common Ailments and Nonprescription Medications Found in Medication Reviews for People With Intellectual Disability	8
The needs of family members of people with severe or profound intellectual disabilities when collaborating with healthcare professionals: a systematic review	8
Reliability of the Dutch Version of the Matson Evaluation of Drug Side Effects in People With Intellectual Disabilities	8
Issue Information	8
Prevalence of intellectual disability among adults born in the 1980s and 1990s in the United States	8
Phenotyping Down syndrome: discovery and predictive modelling with electronic medical records	8
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Issue Information	8
Characterising repetitive behaviours in children and adolescents with Down syndrome	7
Unique profile of academic learning difficulties in Wiedemann–Steiner syndrome	7
Factors Affecting Psychiatric Bed Utilisation by People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Time Series Analysis Using the English National Mental Health Services Data Set	7
Association of muscular strength with total and central adiposity in adolescents with intellectual disability	7
Stressful life events, post‐traumatic stress disorder symptoms and mental health in individuals with intellectual disabilities: a scoping review	7
Issue Information	7
Feasibility study of a parent‐driven intervention for youth with Down syndrome	7
Prader–Willi syndrome in a large sample from Spain: general features, obesity and regular use of psychotropic medication	7
Involving adolescents with intellectual disability in the adaptation of self‐reported subjective well‐being measures: participatory research and methodological considerations	7
Cancer risk‐factor and symptom awareness among adults with intellectual disabilities, paid and unpaid carers, and healthcare practitioners: a scoping review	7
Issue Information	6
The prevalence of significant cognitive delay among 3‐ to 4‐year‐old children growing up in low‐ and middle‐income countries: results from 126 nationally representative surveys undertaken in 73 countr	6
The Adapted Firesetting Assessment Scale: reliability and validity	6
Micronutrient status in children and adolescents with Down syndrome: systematic review and meta‐analysis	6

Comprehensive cardiopulmonary profile of individuals with Down syndrome	6
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Comparison of forward and backward gait in males with and without intellectual disabilities	6
Issue Information	6
Biomechanical analysis of gait patterns in children with intellectual disabilities	6
Prediction of obstructive sleep apnoea in children and adolescents with Down syndrome	6
Comparing the fundamental movement skill proficiency of children with intellectual disabilities and typically developing children: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
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Prevalence of orthopaedic conditions in Rett syndrome: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
Preliminary assessment of the reliability and validity of infrared skin temperature measurements in Rett syndrome	6
Using UNICEF's Early Child Development Index 2030 to Identify Young Children With Significant Cognitive Delay	6
Issue Information	5
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Characterising the social interaction style of autism in young adult males with fragile X syndrome	5
Cognitive and Adaptive Functioning of CTNNB1 Syndrome Patients: A Comparison With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Cerebral Palsy	5
Resting energy expenditure in adolescents with Down syndrome: a comparison of commonly used predictive equations	5
Issue Information	5
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Growth‐related changes in the influence of obesity on signs suggesting sleep‐disordered breathing and sleepiness in young individuals with Down syndrome	5
Issue Information	5
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‘It's especially good just to know that you're not the only one’: a qualitative study exploring experiences with online peer support programmes for the Fragile X community	5
Effects of person‐centred planning and practices on the health and well‐being of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a multilevel analysis of linked administrative and survey data	5
Sexual Health Literacy Among Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review	4
Views and Experiences of Dementia in People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research	4
Behavioural phenomena in persons with an intellectual developmental disorder according to the level of emotional development	4
Celiac disease in children and adolescents with Down syndrome: behavioural, adaptive and sleep profiles	4
Caregiver knowledge of obstructive sleep apnoea in Down syndrome	4
Issue Information	4
A pilot randomised controlled trial of befriending by volunteers in people with intellectual disability and depressive symptoms	4
Prevalence and Course of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents With a Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disability, Inside and Outside Residential Treatment	4
Measuring working alliance and technical alliance from the perspective of healthcare professionals working with people with mild intellectual disabilities: adaptation, factor structure and reliability	4
Comparison of unmet health care needs in children with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder and both disorders combined	4
Issue Information	4
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Factors Associated With Depression in Caregivers of Adults With Down Syndrome	4
Re‐visiting the ‘mysterious myth of attention deficit’: A systematic review of the recent evidence	4
Attitude of elite tennis coaches working with athletes with intellectual disabilities participating in Special Olympics	4
Early developmental profiles among infants with Down syndrome	4
Lifting Limits: The Impact of Strength Training in Down Syndrome—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	4
Structural Validity of the Psychopathology in Autism Checklist Among Children and Adolescents	3
Visual–spatial and visuomotor functioning in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1	3
Evaluating Disparities in the Utilisation of Therapy Services for Children With Down Syndrome Through a Deidentified Medicaid Data Set	3
Training responsiveness of cardiorespiratory fitness and arterial stiffness following moderate‐intensity continuous training and high‐intensity interval training in adults with intellectual and develo	3
The 10‐year trajectory of aggressive behaviours in autistic individuals	3
The effect and durability of functional exercises on Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) scores in people with intellectual disabilities: a preliminary report	3
Corrigendum	3
Oral Abstracts	3
Impaired communication ability in SOX11 syndrome	3
Parental home‐based pulse oximetry monitoring for adults with intellectual disabilities at risk of serious respiratory problems including COVID‐19: a brief report	3
The physical and psychosocial impact of a school‐based running programme for adolescents with disabilities	3
The Mental Health and Well‐Being of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities During the COVID‐19 Pandemic Across the UK: A Four‐Wave Longitudinal Analysis	3
Overweight/obesity and chronic health conditions in older people with intellectual disability in Ireland	3
Executive functions and adaptive behaviour in individuals with Down syndrome	3
Development and initial psychometric properties of the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale‐Intellectual Disability version	3
Adult psychiatric and psychosocial outcomes of children with mild intellectual disability: a register follow‐up of a population‐based cohort	3
SSBP 26th International Research Symposium, Bali, Indonesia: Keynote Abstracts for presentation	3
Issue Information	3
Cross‐sectional study of the factors associated with the number of teeth in middle‐aged and older persons with intellectual disabilities	3
Validation of the Persian version of the attitudes toward intellectual disability	3
The perceived costs and benefits of mentoring college students with intellectual disability on stereotype consistent and inconsistent tasks	3
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Secondary analysis of large quantitative datasets (or doing research with other people's data)	3
Modified cued recall test in the French population with Down syndrome: A retrospective medical records analysis	3
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities during the COVID‐19 lockdown in China	3
Assessing motor competence in kicking in individuals with Down syndrome through wearable motion sensors	3
A systematic review and meta‐analysis of serum lipid concentrations in people with Down syndrome	3
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Changes in community and hospital‐based health care use during the COVID‐19 pandemic for adults with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities	3
Psychometric Properties of the Nine‐Item Personal Health Questionnaire (PHQ‐9) Seven‐Item Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD‐7), and the Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) With People With I	3
An exploration into self‐reported inactivity behaviours of adults with an intellectual disability using physical activity questionnaires	3
Investigation of cardiopulmonary parameters, motor development and muscle strength in children with Down syndrome with and without congenital heart disease	3