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Ann Le Couteur publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ann Le Couteur sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 149 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Ann Le Couteur D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ann Le Couteur sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ann Le Couteur is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on autism spectrum disorder and intersects with psychology and neuroscience disciplines. The main fields of their scholarly work include Psychology and Neuroscience, with significant subfield contributions to Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Speech and Hearing, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

Their publications frequently appear in prominent journals. Key venues where they have contributed multiple articles include Autism, PLoS ONE, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, PsycTESTS Dataset, and BMJ Open.

Ann Le Couteur's research topics cover a range of areas related to development, healthcare, and support systems. Their main topics of scholarly work include:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Hearing Impairment and Communication

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on early intervention, mental and physical healthcare access, and transition services. Notable recent publications are:

  • Interventions based on early intensive applied behaviour analysis for autistic children: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis, 2020, Health Technology Assessment
  • The importance and availability of adjustments to improve access for autistic adults who need mental and physical healthcare: findings from UK surveys, 2021, BMJ Open
  • Combined social communication therapy at home and in education for young autistic children in England (PACT-G): a parallel, single-blind, randomised controlled trial, 2022, The Lancet Psychiatry
  • Facilitating transition of young people with long-term health conditions from children's to adults' healthcare services - implications of a 5-year research programme, 2020, Clinical Medicine
  • Intensive behavioural interventions based on applied behaviour analysis for young children with autism: An international collaborative individual participant data meta-analysis, 2021, Autism

Ann Le Couteur has collaborated frequently with other researchers. Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Jeremy Parr
  • Helen McConachie
  • Barry Wright
  • Barry Ingham
  • Victoria Grahame

Best Publications

  • Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised: a revised version of a diagnostic interview for caregivers of individuals with possible pervasive developmental disorders

    Catherine Lord;Michael Rutter;Ann Le Couteur

  • Mapping autism risk loci using genetic linkage and chromosomal rearrangements

    Peter Szatmari;Andrew D. Paterson;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Wendy Roberts

  • Convergence of Genes and Cellular Pathways Dysregulated in Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Elsa Delaby;Elsa Delaby;Elsa Delaby;Daniele Merico;Mafalda Barbosa

  • Parent-mediated communication-focused treatment in children with autism (PACT): A randomised controlled trial.

    Jonathan Green;Jonathan Green;Tony Charman;Helen McConachie;Catherine Aldred

  • A genome-wide linkage and association scan reveals novel loci for autism

    Lauren A. Weiss;Lauren A. Weiss;Dan E. Arking;Mark J. Daly;Mark J. Daly;Aravinda Chakravarti

  • A full genome screen for autism with evidence for linkage to a region on chromosome 7q International Molecular Genetic Study of Autism Consortium

    Anthony Bailey;Amaia Hervas;Nicola Matthews;Sarah Palferman

  • A genome-wide scan for common alleles affecting risk for autism

    Richard Anney;Lambertus Klei;Dalila Pinto;Regina Regan

  • A broader phenotype of autism: the clinical spectrum in twins.

    Ann Le Couteur;Anthony Bailey;Susan Goode;Andrew Pickles

  • Parent-mediated social communication therapy for young children with autism (PACT): long-term follow-up of a randomised controlled trial

    Andrew Pickles;Ann Le Couteur;Kathy Leadbitter;Erica Salomone

  • Autism: the phenotype in relatives.

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  • Individual common variants exert weak effects on the risk for autism spectrum disorders.

    Richard Anney;Lambertus Klei;Dalila Pinto;Dalila Pinto;Joana Almeida

  • Development and Current Functioning in Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome: A Comparative Study

    Anne Gilchrist;Jonathan Green;Antony Cox;Di Burton

  • Autism and Known Medical Conditions: Myth and Substance

    Michael Rutter;Anthony Bailey;Patrick Bolton;Ann Le Couteur

  • Systematic review of tools to measure outcomes for young children with autism spectrum disorder

    Helen McConachie;Jeremy R Parr;Magdalena Glod;Jennifer Hanratty

  • Genetic Factors in Child Psychiatric Disorders—II. Empirical Findings

    Michael Rutter;Hope Macdonald;Ann Le Couteur;Richard Harrington

  • Relations among restricted and repetitive behaviors, anxiety and sensory features in children with autism spectrum disorders

    Jane Lidstone;Mirko Uljarević;Jillian Sullivan;Jacqui Rodgers

  • Repetitive behaviours in typically developing 2‐year‐olds

    Susan R. Leekam;Jonathan Tandos;Helen McConachie;Elizabeth Meins

  • Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Morag Maskey;Frances Warnell;Jeremy R. Parr;Ann Le Couteur

  • A controlled trial of a training course for parents of children with suspected autism spectrum disorder.

    Helen McConachie;Val Randle;Donna Hammal;Ann Le Couteur

  • Head Circumference in Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders

    Wendy Woodhouse;Anthony Bailey;Michael Rutter;Patrick Bolton

  • Convergence of genes and cellular pathways dysregulated in autism spectrum disorders

    Dalila Pinto;Elsa Delaby;Daniele Merico;Mafalda Barbosa

Frequent Co-Authors

Helen McConachie
Helen McConachie Newcastle University
Jeremy R. Parr
Jeremy R. Parr Newcastle University
Jonathan Green
Jonathan Green University of Manchester
Michael Rutter
Michael Rutter King's College London
Gillian Baird
Gillian Baird Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Anthony J. Bailey
Anthony J. Bailey University of British Columbia
Patrick Bolton
Patrick Bolton King's College London
Andrew Pickles
Andrew Pickles King's College London
Catalina Betancur
Catalina Betancur Sorbonne University
Anthony P. Monaco
Anthony P. Monaco Tufts University

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