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Dyslexia

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 509 41 43 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 55
Documents by Best Scientists*: 51
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 64
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.783
Impact Factor: 2.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Dyslexia?

Dyslexia aims to foster the development of research in Dyslexia, Reading (process), Developmental psychology, Cognitive psychology and Phonological awareness. In Dyslexia, Cognition, Literacy, Spelling, Phonology and Learning disability are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Dyslexia research. Reading (process) research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Comprehension, Vocabulary and Fluency.

While the journal focused on Developmental psychology, it was also able to explore topics like Test (assessment), Intervention (counseling), Word recognition, Clinical psychology and Developmental dyslexia. Dyslexia focuses on Cognitive psychology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Biological theories of dyslexia, Orthography, Working memory, Phonological deficit and Visual perception. The study on Phonological awareness featured in it expounds on the topic of Rapid automatized naming in particular.

  • Dyslexia (96.34%)
  • Reading (process) (48.75%)
  • Developmental psychology (36.77%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The magnocellular theory of developmental dyslexia. (622 citations)
  • From language to reading and dyslexia. (312 citations)
  • The Cognitive Deficits Responsible for Developmental Dyslexia: Review of Evidence for a Selective Visual Attentional Disorder. (297 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Dyslexia:

The most cited articles mainly tackle studies in Dyslexia, Reading (process), Developmental psychology, Cognitive psychology and Phonological awareness. While Dyslexia is the focus of the published papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Phonology, Spelling and Cognition. Issues in Reading (process) were discussed in the journal articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Perception and Literacy.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Cognition
  • Developmental psychology
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Dyslexia, Reading (process), Cognitive psychology, Clinical psychology and Spelling. In addition to Dyslexia research, the journal aims to explore topics under Developmental psychology, Intervention (counseling) and Literacy. Topics in Reading (process) explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Professional development, Typically developing, Learning disability and Fluency.

Issues in Cognitive psychology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Working memory, Context (language use), Contrast (statistics) and Orthography. Topics in Clinical psychology were tackled in line with various other fields like Multivariate analysis, Autism, Impression management and Anxiety. The research on Spelling featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Literacy skill, Statistical learning, Specific learning disability and Serial reaction time.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The contribution of individual differences in statistical learning to reading and spelling performance in children with and without dyslexia. (2 citations)
  • Working memory profiles of children with reading difficulties who are learning to read in Greek (2 citations)
  • Is part-time special education beneficial for children at risk for reading difficulties? An example from Estonia. (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Dyslexia (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John Everatt (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Angela J. Fawcett (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Roderick I. Nicolson (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • T. R. Miles (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • R. Malatesha Joshi (13 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Dyslexia (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Bangor University (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Sheffield (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Oxford (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Surrey (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University College London (18 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 2.78% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.43% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.29% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.14% of all publications and 57.14% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Prospects and Salary in the Field of Dyslexia Research

Embarking on a career in dyslexia and other cognitive developmental research can be both rewarding and challenging. For example, criminal psychologists who specialize in dyslexia have found fascinating overlaps between neurological conditions and behavior. This career path not only offers opportunities for continuous learning but also has significant earning potential. According to a recent report, the average criminal psychology salary in Minnesota was found to be highly competitive compared to similar roles across other states.

However, it's worth noting that salaries can significantly vary depending on the state, the specific area of specialization, years of experience, and level of education among other factors. More information on career prospects and pay scale in dyslexia and associated fields can be found in various career guides and resources. Interested individuals are advised to conduct thorough research and perhaps seek advice from professionals already in the field before embarking on this career journey.

Top Publications

  • Early childhood educators' knowledge about language and literacy: Associations with practice and children's learning.

    Shayne B. Piasta;Somin Park;Kristin S. Farley;Laura M. Justice

    (2020)
    71 Citations
  • The co-occurrence of neurodevelopmental problems in dyslexia.

    Katarzyna Brimo;Lisa Dinkler;Christopher Gillberg;Paul Lichtenstein

    (2021)
    51 Citations
  • Growing up with dyslexia: Child and parent perspectives on school struggles, self‐esteem, and mental health

    (2022)
    35 Citations
  • The visual‐attention span deficit in developmental dyslexia: Review of evidence for a visual‐attention‐based deficit

    (2022)
    33 Citations
  • Early and late diagnosed dyslexia in secondary school: Performance on literacy skills and cognitive correlates.

    Loes Bazen;Madelon van den Boer;Peter F. de Jong;Elise H. de Bree

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Phonological working memory and central executive function differ in children with typical development and dyslexia

    Mary Alt;Annie Fox;Roy Levy;Tiffany P. Hogan

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Methods used by psychologists for identifying dyslexia: A systematic review.

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Preschool teachers' language and vocabulary knowledge: Development and predictive associations for a new measure.

    Beth M. Phillips;Felesa Oliver;Galiya Tabulda;Carla Wood

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • A computer-based Pinyin intervention for disadvantaged children in China: Effects on Pinyin skills, phonological awareness, and character reading.

    Yixun Li;Yixun Li;Xi Chen;Hong Li;Xiaotian Sheng

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Auditory frequency discrimination in developmental dyslexia: A meta-analysis.

    Caroline Witton;Katy Swoboda;Laura R. Shapiro;Joel B. Talcott

    (2020)
    19 Citations

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