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Elisabeth M. Dykens

Elisabeth M. Dykens

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
72
Citations
15809
World Ranking
19895
National Ranking
9907

Psychology

D-Index
71
Citations
15438
World Ranking
2201
National Ranking
1280

Elisabeth M. Dykens 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 Elisabeth M. Dykens sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 165 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Elisabeth M. Dykens 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 Elisabeth M. Dykens sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Elisabeth M. Dykens is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a focus on Genetics, Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The main topics of their research include Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Family and Disability Support Research, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, Disability Education and Employment, and Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics.

The following papers highlight some of their recent contributions:

  • Behavioral features in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS): consensus paper from the International PWS Clinical Trial Consortium, 2021, Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Parents Implementing Early Intervention for Autism: An RCT, 2020, PEDIATRICS
  • Evaluating Sleep Disturbances in Children With Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Syndromes, 2021, Pediatric Neurology
  • Training Healthcare Professionals to Work With People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021, Intellectual and developmental disabilities
  • A Longitudinal RCT of P-ESDM With and Without Parental Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction: Impact on Child Outcomes, 2022, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Frequent co-authors in their research network include:

  • Elizabeth Roof
  • Hailee Hunt-Hawkins
  • Jennifer Miller
  • Daniel J. Driscoll
  • Merlin G. Butler

Elisabeth M. Dykens has published multiple articles in notable venues, including:

  • Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PEDIATRICS
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Intellectual and developmental disabilities

Best Publications

  • Genetics and Mental Retardation Syndromes: A New Look at Behavior and Interventions

    Elisabeth M. Dykens;Robert M. Hodapp;Brenda M. Finucane

  • Nutritional phases in Prader–Willi syndrome

    Jennifer L. Miller;Christy H. Lynn;Danielle C. Driscoll;Anthony P. Goldstone;Anthony P. Goldstone

  • Annotation: Psychopathology in Children with Intellectual Disability

    Elisabeth M. Dykens

  • Maladaptive behavior in children with Prader-Willi syndrome, Down syndrome, and nonspecific mental retardation

    Elisabeth M. Dykens;Connie Kasari

  • Reducing Distress in Mothers of Children With Autism and Other Disabilities: A Randomized Trial

    Elisabeth M. Dykens;Marisa H. Fisher;Julie Lounds Taylor;Warren Lambert

  • Anxiety, fears, and phobias in persons with Williams syndrome.

    Elisabeth M. Dykens

  • Measuring behavioral phenotypes: provocations from the "new genetics".

    Elisabeth M. Dykens

  • Obsessions and Compulsions in Prader-Willi Syndrome

    Elisabeth M. Dykens;James F. Leckman;Suzanne B. Cassidy

  • Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes: sister imprinted disorders.

    Suzanne B. Cassidy;Elisabeth Dykens;Charles A. Williams

  • Psychiatric and behavioral disorders in persons with Down syndrome.

    Elisabeth M. Dykens

  • Sensorimotor gating abnormalities in young males with fragile X syndrome and Fmr1-knockout mice

    P W Frankland;Y Wang;B Rosner;T Shimizu

  • Profiles and development of adaptive behavior in children with Down syndrome

    Elisabeth M Dykens;Robert M Hodapp;David W Evans

  • An evaluation of the autism behavior checklist

    Fred R. Volkmar;Domenic V. Cicchetti;Elizabeth Dykens;Sara S. Sparrow

  • Psychological Profiles of Purging Bulimics, Repeat Dieters, and Controls.

    Elisabeth M. Dykens;Meg Gerrard

  • Toward a positive psychology of mental retardation.

    Elisabeth M. Dykens

  • Assessment of Hyperphagia in Prader‐Willi Syndrome

    Elisabeth M. Dykens;Melissa A. Maxwell;Elizabeth Pantino;Rebecca Kossler

  • Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Amantadine Hydrochloride in the Treatment of Children With Autistic Disorder

    Bryan H. King;D. Mark Wright;Benjamin L. Handen;Linmarie Sikich

  • Maladaptive Behavior Differences in Prader-Willi Syndrome Due to Paternal Deletion versus Maternal Uniparental Disomy.

    Elisabeth M. Dykens;Elisabeth M. Dykens;Suzanne B. Cassidy;Bryan H. King

  • Stress in Families of Young Children with Down Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, and Smith-Magenis Syndrome.

    Deborah J. Fidler;Robert M. Hodapp;Elisabeth M. Dykens

  • Families of children with Prader-Willi syndrome : Stress-support and relations to child characteristics

    Robert M. Hodapp;Elisabeth M. Dykens;Linda L. Masino

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert M. Hodapp
Robert M. Hodapp Vanderbilt University
Merlin G. Butler
Merlin G. Butler University of Kansas
James F. Leckman
James F. Leckman Yale University
John M. Graham
John M. Graham Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Donald J. Cohen
Donald J. Cohen Yale University
Matthew W. State
Matthew W. State University of California, San Francisco
Beth A. Malow
Beth A. Malow Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Charles E. Schwartz
Charles E. Schwartz Greenwood Genetic Center
Carlos A. Bacino
Carlos A. Bacino Baylor College of Medicine
Deborah J. Fidler
Deborah J. Fidler Colorado State University

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