OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders is 6. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
COVID-19 pandemic effects in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their caregivers: Evaluation of social distancing and lockdown impact on mental health and general status	70
Prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis	65
Helpful or harmful? A scoping review of perceptions and outcomes of autism diagnostic disclosure to others	57
The lifetime social cost of autism: 1990–2029	57
“This may be a really good opportunity to make the world a more autism friendly place”: Professionals’ perspectives on the effects of COVID-19 on autistic individuals	45
Distraction, distress and diversity: Exploring the impact of sensory processing differences on learning and school life for pupils with autism spectrum disorders	40
Examining the relationship between social support and stress for parents of individuals with autism	32
A systematic review of problematic video-game use in people with Autism Spectrum Disorders	28
Teachers’ attitudes toward the inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder: Impact of students’ difficulties	26
Knowledge, attitude and professional self-efficacy of Chinese mainstream primary school teachers regarding children with autism spectrum disorder	25
The longitudinal heterogeneity of autistic traits: A systematic review	24
“It feels like holding back something you need to say”: Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults accounts of sensory experiences and stimming	24
The self-identified positive attributes and favourite activities of children on the autism spectrum	23
Systematic review of the collateral effects of behavioral sleep interventions in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	22
Higher depressive symptoms in early adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder by self- and parent-report compared to typically-developing peers	22
Glocalizing project ImPACT: Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary outcomes of a parent-mediated social communication intervention for autism adapted to the Indian context	22
Special education experiences and stress among Latina mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)	22
Autism assessment via telehealth during the Covid 19 pandemic: Experiences and perspectives of autistic adults, parents/carers and clinicians	21
A scoping review of the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of interventions in autism education	21
Fundamental movement skills in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review	21
Interaction between a mixture of heavy metals (lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, manganese, aluminum) and GSTP1, GSTT1, and GSTM1 in relation to autism spectrum disorder	20
Identification of Longitudinal Sensory Subtypes in Typical Development and Autism Spectrum Development Using Growth Mixture Modelling	20
Treatment of Depression in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review	20
“I want to fit in… but I don’t want to change myself fundamentally”: A qualitative exploration of the relationship between masking and mental health for autistic teenagers	20
Stability of co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses in autistic men and women	20

Teacher insights into the barriers and facilitators of learning in autism	19
Olanzapine, risperidone, and aripiprazole use in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders	19
Sensorimotor skills in autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis	19
Decreasing motor stereotypy in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review	19
A systematic review of firsthand experiences and supports for students with autism spectrum disorder in higher education	18
Sources and impact of occupational demands for autistic employees	18
Person, environment, and occupation characteristics: What predicts work performance of employees with autism?	17
Peer bullying among children with autism spectrum disorder in formal education settings: Data from Turkey	17
Cognitive emotion regulation strategies, anxiety, and depression in mothers of children with or without neurodevelopmental disorders	17
The emotional availability in mother-child and father-child interactions in families with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	17
Understanding the factors that affect university completion for autistic people	17
Early childhood special education teachers’ use of evidence-based practices with children with autism spectrum disorder	17
Follow the white robot: Efficacy of robot-assistive training for children with autism spectrum disorder	17
Experiences of physical and sexual violence as reported by autistic adults without intellectual disability: Rate, gender patterns and clinical correlates	16
Alexithymia and autism diagnostic assessments: Evidence from twins at genetic risk of autism and adults with anorexia nervosa	16
Oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) DNA methylation is associated with autism and related social traits – A systematic review	16
Autistic traits and emotional experiences in Chinese college students: Mediating role of emotional regulation and sex differences	15
Daily living skills in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: Implications for intervention and independence	15
Association of polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides with autism spectrum disorder in Jamaican children	15
Service encounters across the lifespan in individuals with autism spectrum disorders: Results from a multisite study in Latin America	14
Piloting a digitally-mediated social story intervention for autistic children led by teachers within naturalistic school settings	14
Executive functioning in children with ASD + ADHD and ASD + ID: A systematic review	14
Associations among sensory hyperresponsiveness, restricted and repetitive behaviors, and anxiety in autism: An integrated systematic review	14
Autistic adults’ experience of restricted repetitive behaviours	14
Emotion processing and autism spectrum disorder: A review of the relative contributions of alexithymia and verbal IQ	13
Autoantibody and autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review	13
COVID-19 vaccination among individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A population-based study	13
Adherence to behavioral treatments and parent stress in families of children with ASD	13
What do we know about home education and autism? A thematic synthesis review	12
Sleep problems and mental health difficulties in older adults who endorse high autistic traits	12
Positive contributions among parents of children on the autism spectrum: A Systematic review	12
Family adaptation among parents of children on the autism spectrum without a comorbid intellectual disability: A test of the Double ABCX model	12
Manual dexterity in children with autism spectrum disorder: A cross-syndrome approach	12
Effects of a creative yoga intervention on the joint attention and social communication skills, as well as affective states of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	12
A systematic review of how emotional self-awareness is defined and measured when comparing autistic and non-autistic groups	11
Sleep quantity and quality as predictors of behavior and mental health issues for children and adolescents with autism	11
‘Above and beyond’: The perceptions of mothers of children with autism about ‘good practice’ by professionals and services	11
Patterns of math and reading achievement in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	11
Global Assessment Use and Practices in Applied Behavior Analysis: Surveying the Field	11
A pilot RCT of virtual reality job interview training in transition-age youth on the autism spectrum	11
Assessments of sensory processing in infants and children with autism spectrum disorder between 0–12 years old: A scoping review	11
Program evaluation of a community organization offering supported employment services for adults with autism	11
Sluggish cognitive tempo in autism, ADHD, and neurotypical child samples	11
Vocal Stereotypy and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of Interventions	11
Depression in young autistic people: A scoping review	10
Mixed martial arts training improves social skills and lessens problem behaviors in boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder	10
Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Brief COPE in autistic older adolescents and adults	10
Inclusion of racially and ethnically diverse populations in ASD intervention research	10
Fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder: Their perceptions of paternal role a predictor of caregiving satisfaction, self-efficacy and burden	10
Behaviour, cognition, and autism symptoms and their relationship with sleep problem severity in young children with autism spectrum disorder	10

The impact of sleep quality on quality of life for autistic adults	10
Brief report: Does “healthy” family functioning look different for families who have a child with autism?	10
The relationship between parental stress and mastery, forgiveness, and social support among parents of children with autism	9
Parental responsiveness during musical and non-musical engagement in preschoolers with ASD	9
Emotion dysregulation in children with autism: A multimethod investigation of the role of child and parent factors	9
Autism disclosure – The decisions autistic adults make	9
Assessing gender differences in autism spectrum disorder using the Gendered Autism Behavioral Scale (GABS): An exploratory study	9
Urinary essential elements of young children with autism spectrum disorder and their mothers	9
Task engagement during narrative writing in school-age children with autism spectrum disorder compared to peers with and without attentional difficulties	9
Plasticity of temporal binding in children with autism spectrum disorder: A single case experimental design perceptual training study	9
A systematic search and appraisal of intervention characteristics used to develop varied communication functions in children with autism who use aided AAC	9
Psychosocial and behavioural factors associated with self injurious behaviour (SIB) in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)	9
Self-reported service needs and barriers reported by autistic adults: Differences by gender identity	9
Exploring profiles of anxiety symptoms in male and female children on the autism spectrum	9
Autism spectrum disorder in French children’s literature: An analysis of portrayals of children with autism in the light of the DSM-5	8
They deserve the “same level of care that any other person deserves”: Caregiver perspectives on healthcare for adults on the autism spectrum	8
Longitudinal developmental trajectories in young autistic children presenting with sleep problems, compared to those presenting without sleep problems, gathered via parent-report using a mobile applic	8
Emotion regulation as a mediator between depressive symptoms and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adults with ASD and intellectual disabilities	8
The interaction of fine motor, gesture, and structural language skills: The case of autism spectrum disorder	8
A community-based sleep educational intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder	8
Screening tools for autism spectrum disorder, used with people with an intellectual disability: A systematic review	8
Conversation Skills and Self-Initiated Interactions in Young Adults with Autism and Intellectual Disability	8
Community-based parent-training for disruptive behaviors in children with ASD using synchronous telehealth services: A pilot study	8
Transition preparation activities and expectations for the transition to adulthood among parents of autistic youth	8
National prescribing rates and polypharmacy for children and young people in New Zealand with and without autism spectrum disorder	8
Interplay of circadian clock and melatonin pathway gene variants in adults with autism, intellectual disability and sleep problems	8
Examining clinicians’ concerns delivering telemental health interventions directly to autistic individuals during COVID-19	8
A systematic review of autistic children’s prosocial behaviour	8
Cognitive-behavioral treatment of sleep disturbance in children and adolescents with autism: Eight case studies using functional behavior assessment	8
Context-dependent amygdala-prefrontal connectivity in youths with autism spectrum disorder	8
The moderating effect of cognitive abilities on the association between sensory processing and emotional and behavioural problems and social participation in autistic individuals	8
Exploring leisure time use and impact on well-being among transition-age autistic youth	8
Interrelation of food selectivity, oral sensory sensitivity, and nutrient intake in children with autism spectrum disorder: A scoping review	8
The perspectives of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder on the transition from primary to secondary school: A systematic literature review	8
Telepractice Delivery of an Autism Communication Intervention Program to Parent Groups	8
How to measure camouflaging? A conceptual replication of the validation of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire in Dutch adults	7
Picture of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Research in West Africa—A Scoping Review	7
Fundamental Motor Skill Interventions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of the Literature Including a Methodological Quality Assessment	7
Alternative treatments for autism: Prevalence and predictors	7
Perceived social support and life satisfaction of Chinese parents of children with autism spectrum disorder: Loneliness as a mediator and moderator	7
Consensus or chaos: Survey of prescribing practices of New Zealand child and adolescent psychiatrists for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	7
Brain-computer interface based attention and social cognition training programme for children with ASD and co-occurring ADHD: A feasibility trial	7
Automated and scalable Computerized Assessment of Motor Imitation (CAMI) in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder using a single 2D camera: A pilot study	7
Brief report: Measures of effectiveness for single-question sleep problem screeners in children with autism spectrum disorder	7
Sensory over-responsivity, repetitive behavior, and emotional functioning in boys with and without autism spectrum disorder	7
Examining the sustained use of a cognitive behavioral therapy program for youth with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring anxiety	7
Parent coaching intervention for children with suspected autism spectrum disorder: Cost analysis	7
Overlap of autism and conditions associated with atypical sex hormone levels or response: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Co-occurring intellectual disability and autism: Associations with stress, coping, time use, and quality of life in caregivers	7
Domestic violence events involving autism: a text mining study of police records in New South Wales, 2005-2016	7
Attentional bias toward threatening emotional faces in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis on reaction time tasks	7
Parenting behaviours among mothers of pre-schoolers on the autism spectrum: Associations with parenting stress and children’s externalising behaviour problems	7
TH1/Treg ratio may be a marker of autism in children with immune dysfunction	7
Individualized education program quality for transition age students with autism	7
Exploring the use of the verbal intelligence quotient as a proxy for language ability in autism spectrum disorder	7
Implementing an early detection program for autism in primary healthcare: Screening, education of healthcare professionals, referrals for diagnostic evaluation, and early intervention	7
Motor skills, visual perception, and visual-motor integration in children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder	7
Childhood language skills as predictors of social, adaptive and behavior outcomes of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	6
Current state of autism knowledge in the general population of the United States	6
Examining the specificity of postural control deficits in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder using a cross-syndrome approach	6
Autistic undergraduate students’ transition and adjustment to higher education institutions	6
Are child autism symptoms, developmental level and adaptive function associated with caregiver feelings of wellbeing and efficacy in the parenting role?	6
Friendship understanding in males and females on the autism spectrum and their typically developing peers	6
A grassroots investigation of ASD knowledge and stigma among teachers in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR	6
Effectiveness of deep brain stimulation in refractory and drug-resistant aggressiveness in autism spectrum disorder	6
Affective problems, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, and challenging behaviour in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder	6
Water-based training in combined with vitamin D supplementation improves lipid profile in children with ASD	6
Burnout among behavior analysts in times of crisis: The roles of work demands, professional social support, and psychological flexibility	6
The effects of a physical exercise program, LEGOR and Minecraft activities on anxiety in underserved children with autism spectrum disorder	6
Evaluation of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in children with autism spectrum disorders	6
Metaphor comprehension in children with and without autism spectrum disorder	6
Increased plasma lipoprotein lipase activity in males with autism spectrum disorder	6
Serum amino acid spectrum in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)	6
“Success Doesn’t Happen in a Traditional Way”: Experiences of school personnel who provide employment preparation for youth with autism spectrum disorder	6
Constipation prevalence and perceptions: Comparison of children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental-behavioral disorders	6
Exploring antecedents and outcomes of restricted and repetitive behaviours in autistic children: A thematic analysis of teacher interviews	6