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Research in Developmental Disabilities
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Research in Developmental Disabilities

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 187 227 259 25

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Number of Best Scientists*: 325
Documents by Best Scientists*: 328
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 8
SCIMAGO H-index: 117
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.9
Impact Factor: 2.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Research in Developmental Disabilities?

Research in Developmental Disabilities covers a variety of subjects, including Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology, Intellectual disability, Autism and Psychiatry. Developmental disorder is a key component of Developmental psychology research discussed in it. The journal focuses on Clinical psychology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Psychological intervention, Mental health and Anxiety.

The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Mental health, apply to Social environment as well. Most of the Intellectual disability studies addressed also intersect with Gerontology. The study on Autism featured in the journal expounds on the topic of Autism spectrum disorder in particular.

It emphasizes research on Psychiatry, which includes concerns such as Comorbidity.

  • Developmental psychology (43.68%)
  • Clinical psychology (20.38%)
  • Intellectual disability (17.35%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Quality of life: Its definition and measurement☆ (1061 citations)
  • Prevalence of intellectual disability: a meta-analysis of population-based studies. (809 citations)
  • A Kinect-based system for physical rehabilitation: a pilot study for young adults with motor disabilities. (595 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Research in Developmental Disabilities:

The most cited papers investigate areas of study like Developmental psychology, Autism, Clinical psychology, Developmental disorder and Psychiatry. The journal publications explore topics in Developmental psychology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Intervention (counseling) and Cognition, Psychomotor learning. The journal articles deal with Clinical psychology in conjunction with Intellectual disability and similar fields in Gerontology and Cross-sectional study.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Cognition
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Clinical psychology, Developmental psychology, Autism spectrum disorder, Autism and Psychological intervention are the subjects of interest in the journal. Issues in Clinical psychology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Scale (social sciences), Cognition, Anxiety, Mental health and Depression (differential diagnoses). The research on Developmental psychology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Intervention (counseling), Intellectual disability, Qualitative research, Thematic analysis and Social support.

Research on Intellectual disability presented in it concerns the broader topic of Psychiatry. The study on Autism spectrum disorder presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Cognitive psychology. The studies on Autism discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Perception and Medical education.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Stress and emotional wellbeing of parents due to change in routine for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at home during COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. (17 citations)
  • Psychological impact of Covid-19 pandemic in Italian families of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. (12 citations)
  • Supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic from their own perspective. (10 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 Research in Developmental Disabilities (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Johnny L. Matson (144 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Giulio E. Lancioni (112 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mark F. O’Reilly (107 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jeff Sigafoos (102 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nirbhay N. Singh (73 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 Research in Developmental Disabilities (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Louisiana State University (170 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Radboud University Nijmegen (165 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas at Austin (103 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Bari (99 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (97 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous 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, 4.21% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.76% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.90% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.17% of all publications and 73.17% 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.

Understanding Requirements for a Career in Developmental Disabilities Research

For those aspiring to conduct research in the fields of Developmental Disabilities or related disciplines like Developmental Psychology or Intellectual Disability, an understanding of the required educational background is crucial. In the context of the discussed Research in Developmental Disabilities journal, most contributors are noted to have advanced degrees in psychology, specifically oriented towards clinical or developmental subsets.

A career in these research fields typically begins with a foundational education in Psychology. Many of these researchers are licensed psychologists, indicating a completion of a doctoral degree, an internships, and additional supervised practice, all of which are standard psychologist education requirements in Kentucky and other states. This education primes researchers with the necessary tools for understanding and addressing mental health concerns and developmental disorders.

Further specialization into Developmental Disabilities can be pursued through postdoctoral research positions and fellowships. These offer budding researchers the opportunity to delve deeper into specialized topics under the guidance of experienced professionals in the field.

Bridging practical experience with research, these educational steps provide a solid platform for contributing meaningful insights on the topics of Developmental psychology, Intellectual disability, Autism, and Psychiatry as seen in publications of the Research in Developmental Disabilities journal.

Top Publications

  • The future of General Movement Assessment: The role of computer vision and machine learning - A scoping review

    Nelson Silva;Dajie Zhang;Tomas Kulvicius;Alexander Gail

    (2021)
    127 Citations
  • Communication difficulties in adults with Intellectual Disability: Results from a national cross-sectional study.

    Martine Smith;Beatrice Manduchi;Éilish Burke;Rachael Carroll

    (2020)
    120 Citations
  • Psychological impact of Covid-19 pandemic in Italian families of children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

    Arianna Bentenuto;Noemi Mazzoni;Michele Giannotti;Paola Venuti

    (2021)
    119 Citations
  • The autism advantage at work: A critical and systematic review of current evidence.

    Simon M. Bury;Darren Hedley;Mirko Uljarević;Mirko Uljarević;Eynat Gal

    (2020)
    104 Citations
  • Supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic from their own perspective.

    Patricia Navas;Antonio M. Amor;Manuela Crespo;Zofia Wolowiec

    (2021)
    94 Citations
  • It took a pandemic: Perspectives on impact, stress, and telehealth from caregivers of people with autism.

    Susan W. White;Laura Stoppelbein;Hunter Scott;Debbie Spain

    (2021)
    71 Citations
  • Heightened risk of posttraumatic stress disorder in adults with autism spectrum disorder: The role of cumulative trauma and memory deficits.

    Freya Rumball;Freya Rumball;Lucinda Brook;Francesca Happé;Anke Karl

    (2021)
    51 Citations
  • A systematic review of technological approaches for autism spectrum disorder assessment in children: Implications for the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Angela V Dahiya;Elizabeth DeLucia;Christina G McDonnell;Angela Scarpa

    (2021)
    48 Citations
  • Cognitive correlates of dyslexia, dyscalculia and comorbid dyslexia/dyscalculia: Effects of numerical magnitude processing and phonological processing

    Lien Peters;Lien Peters;Hans Op de Beeck;Bert De Smedt

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • Combined action observation and motor imagery facilitates visuomotor adaptation in children with developmental coordination disorder

    B Marshall;DJ Wright;PS Holmes;Jacqueline Williams

    (2020)
    39 Citations

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