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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

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Assessment of dental and periodontal indices and Streptococcus mutans virulence in fragile X syndrome patients	38
Sleep in people with and without intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	24
Executive functions and their relationship with intellectual capacity and age in schoolchildren with intellectual disability	24
Effects of exercise training on obesity‐related parameters in people with intellectual disabilities: systematic review and meta‐analysis	21
Psychometric properties of measures designed to assess common mental health problems and wellbeing in adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review	21
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Association of behavioural and social–communicative profiles in children with 16p11.2 copy number variants: a multi‐site study	17
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The associations among executive planning, self‐determination, and quality of life in adolescents with intellectual disability	16
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
Assessment of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Children With Down Syndrome With Normal Weight: A Comparative Study Against a Non–Down Syndrome Cohort	16
Psychometric properties of two ADHD rating scales used in children with ADHD and intellectual disability	15
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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?	14
Health in Down syndrome: creating a conceptual model	14
Unlocking Vision Care Accessibility: Evaluating Caregivers' Willingness to Pay in Specialised Eye Clinics for Family Members With Intellectual Disabilities	14
A retrospective cohort study of prescription drug use among youth with intellectual/developmental disabilities in British Columbia	13
Self‐esteem and its relationship with depression and anxiety in adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic literature review	13
13th European Congress of Mental Health in Intellectual Disability – Abstracts for Keynotes and Oral Presentations	13
Predictive Validity of the Brøset Violence Checklist in a Secured Institution for Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities	13
Feasibility of wearable technology for ‘real‐world’ gait analysis in children with Prader–Willi and Angelman syndromes	12
Shorter Telomeres and Faster Telomere Attrition in Individuals With Five Syndromic Forms of Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	12
Web‐based training intervention to increase physical activity level and improve health for adults with intellectual disability	12

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A distinct cognitive profile in individuals with 3q29 deletion syndrome	11
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Cognitive dysfunction and psychopathology: a cohort study of adults with intellectual developmental disorder	11
Accelerometer‐based estimation of oxygen uptake in adults with Down syndrome: vector magnitude vs. vertical axis	11
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	11
Determining the neurocognitive profile of children with tuberous sclerosis complex within the Western Cape region of South Africa	11
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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
Factors related to parenting styles of Chinese mothers of children with and without intellectual disability	9
Association between physical fitness, body mass index and intelligence quotient in individuals with intellectual disabilities	9
Phenotyping Down syndrome: discovery and predictive modelling with electronic medical records	9
Calibration of hip accelerometers for measuring physical activity and sedentary behaviours in adults with Down syndrome	9
Wellbeing of Family Carers of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in the UK: Longitudinal Study	9
Cognitive stimulation has potential for brain activation in individuals with Rett syndrome	9
Evaluating the Clinical Applicability of Multifrequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for Nutritional Status Prediction in Hospitalized Persons With Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities	9
Mental health and COVID‐19: The impact of a virtual course for family caregivers of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities	9
Brief report comparing the Scale of Emotional Development – Short (SED‐S) with other scales for emotional development	9
Automated sleep staging in people with intellectual disabilities using heart rate and respiration variability	9
Field‐based versus laboratory‐based estimates of muscle quality index in adolescents with and without Down syndrome	8
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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
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Causes of mortality among adults with Down syndrome before and after the COVID‐19 pandemic in Spain	8
The needs of family members of people with severe or profound intellectual disabilities when collaborating with healthcare professionals: a systematic review	8
Description of Common Ailments and Nonprescription Medications Found in Medication Reviews for People With Intellectual Disability	7
Characterising repetitive behaviours in children and adolescents with Down syndrome	7
Association of muscular strength with total and central adiposity in adolescents with intellectual disability	7
The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the health of adults with intellectual impairment: evidence from two longitudinal UK surveys	7
Stressful life events, post‐traumatic stress disorder symptoms and mental health in individuals with intellectual disabilities: a scoping review	7
SSBP 26th International Research Symposium, Bali, Indonesia: Abstracts for presentation	7
Risk of anticholinergic burden in adults with intellectual disabilities: a Scottish retrospective cohort study of n = 17 220	7
Prevalence of intellectual disability among adults born in the 1980s and 1990s in the United States	7
Prader–Willi syndrome in a large sample from Spain: general features, obesity and regular use of psychotropic medication	7
Feasibility study of a parent‐driven intervention for youth with Down syndrome	6
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Involving adolescents with intellectual disability in the adaptation of self‐reported subjective well‐being measures: participatory research and methodological considerations	6
Prediction of obstructive sleep apnoea in children and adolescents with Down syndrome	6
Biomechanical analysis of gait patterns in children with intellectual disabilities	6
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Cancer risk‐factor and symptom awareness among adults with intellectual disabilities, paid and unpaid carers, and healthcare practitioners: a scoping review	6
Micronutrient status in children and adolescents with Down syndrome: systematic review and meta‐analysis	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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IASSIDD 2024	6
Unique profile of academic learning difficulties in Wiedemann–Steiner syndrome	6
Preliminary assessment of the reliability and validity of infrared skin temperature measurements in Rett syndrome	6
Comprehensive cardiopulmonary profile of individuals with Down syndrome	6

The Adapted Firesetting Assessment Scale: reliability and validity	5
Cognitive profile of young children with Williams syndrome	5
Comparison of forward and backward gait in males with and without intellectual disabilities	5
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	5
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Using UNICEF's Early Child Development Index 2030 to Identify Young Children With Significant Cognitive Delay	5
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Prevalence of orthopaedic conditions in Rett syndrome: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	5
Attitude of elite tennis coaches working with athletes with intellectual disabilities participating in Special Olympics	5
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Resting energy expenditure in adolescents with Down syndrome: a comparison of commonly used predictive equations	5
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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
Growth‐related changes in the influence of obesity on signs suggesting sleep‐disordered breathing and sleepiness in young individuals with Down syndrome	4
Caregiver knowledge of obstructive sleep apnoea in Down syndrome	4
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Investigation of cardiopulmonary parameters, motor development and muscle strength in children with Down syndrome with and without congenital heart disease	4
Cognitive and Adaptive Functioning of CTNNB1 Syndrome Patients: A Comparison With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Cerebral Palsy	4
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Characterising the social interaction style of autism in young adult males with fragile X syndrome	4
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	4
Re‐visiting the ‘mysterious myth of attention deficit’: A systematic review of the recent evidence	4
Early developmental profiles among infants with Down syndrome	4
Celiac disease in children and adolescents with Down syndrome: behavioural, adaptive and sleep profiles	4
Comparison of unmet health care needs in children with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder and both disorders combined	4
‘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	4
Views and Experiences of Dementia in People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research	4
A pilot randomised controlled trial of befriending by volunteers in people with intellectual disability and depressive symptoms	4
Behavioural phenomena in persons with an intellectual developmental disorder according to the level of emotional development	4
Experiences of mothers caring for a child with an intellectual disability during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the Netherlands	3
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Prevalence and Course of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents With a Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disability, Inside and Outside Residential Treatment	3
Impaired communication ability in SOX11 syndrome	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
The 10‐year trajectory of aggressive behaviours in autistic individuals	3
Exploration of diet, physical activity, health knowledge and the cardiometabolic profile of young adults with intellectual disability	3
Overweight/obesity and chronic health conditions in older people with intellectual disability in Ireland	3
The perceived costs and benefits of mentoring college students with intellectual disability on stereotype consistent and inconsistent tasks	3
Visual–spatial and visuomotor functioning in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1	3
Factors Associated With Depression in Caregivers of Adults With Down Syndrome	3
Secondary analysis of large quantitative datasets (or doing research with other people's data)	3
Changes in community and hospital‐based health care use during the COVID‐19 pandemic for adults with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities	3
Cross‐sectional study of the factors associated with the number of teeth in middle‐aged and older persons with intellectual disabilities	3
The physical and psychosocial impact of a school‐based running programme for adolescents with disabilities	3
Modified cued recall test in the French population with Down syndrome: A retrospective medical records analysis	3
Development and initial psychometric properties of the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale‐Intellectual Disability version	3
An exploration into self‐reported inactivity behaviours of adults with an intellectual disability using physical activity questionnaires	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
Caregiver‐reported executive functioning and associated adaptive and challenging behaviour in children with histories of developmental delay	3
Sexual Health Literacy Among Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review	3
Validation of the Persian version of the attitudes toward intellectual disability	3
Corrigendum	3
Executive functions and adaptive behaviour in individuals with Down syndrome	3