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Elizabeth Pellicano 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 Elizabeth Pellicano sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 204 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Elizabeth Pellicano 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 Elizabeth Pellicano sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Elizabeth Pellicano is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. The primary focus of their research centers on autism spectrum disorder and related developmental and psychosocial topics. Their work spans multiple fields, including neuroscience and psychology, with substantial contributions to cognitive neuroscience and clinical psychology subfields.

The scientist's recent papers include:

  • "Annual Research Review: Shifting from 'normal science' to neurodiversity in autism science" (2021) published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • "'I'm not just a guinea pig': Academic and community perceptions of participatory autism research" (2020) published in Autism
  • "A capabilities approach to understanding and supporting autistic adulthood" (2022) published in Nature Reviews Psychology
  • "Defining autistic burnout through experts by lived experience: Grounded Delphi method investigating #AutisticBurnout" (2021) published in Autism
  • "COVID-19, social isolation and the mental health of autistic people and their families: A qualitative study" (2021) published in Autism

Pellicano's frequent co-authors include:

  • Melanie Heyworth
  • Wenn Lawson
  • Gabrielle Hall
  • Rozanna Lilley
  • Anna Remington

Their work frequently appears in the following journals and venues:

  • Autism
  • Autism in Adulthood
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Autism Research
  • Autism & Developmental Language Impairments

Main fields of study for Pellicano include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Within these fields, they focus on subfields such as:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Education
  • Safety Research
  • General Health Professions

The principal research topics covered in their publications are:

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

Best Publications

  • Which terms should be used to describe autism? Perspectives from the UK autism community

    Lorcan Kenny;Caroline Hattersley;Bonnie Molins;Carole Buckley

  • When the world becomes ‘too real’: a Bayesian explanation of autistic perception

    Elizabeth Pellicano;Elizabeth Pellicano;David Burr;David Burr

  • What should autism research focus upon? Community views and priorities from the United Kingdom:

    Elizabeth Pellicano;Adam Dinsmore;Tony Charman

  • Making the future together: Shaping autism research through meaningful participation

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;Jon Adams;Kabie Brook;Tony Charman

  • Annual Research Review: Shifting from 'normal science' to neurodiversity in autism science.

    Elizabeth Pellicano;Elizabeth Pellicano;Jacquiline den Houting;Jacquiline den Houting

  • Links between theory of mind and executive function in young children with autism: clues to developmental primacy.

    Elizabeth Pellicano

  • 'People should be allowed to do what they like': Autistic adults' views and experiences of stimming.

    Steven K. Kapp;Robyn Steward;Laura Crane;Daisy Elliott

  • Abnormal global processing along the dorsal visual pathway in autism: A possible mechanism for weak visuospatial coherence?

    Elizabeth Pellicano;Lisa Gibson;Murray Maybery;Kevin Durkin

  • Multiple cognitive capabilities/deficits in children with an autism spectrum disorder: 'Weak' central coherence and its relationship to theory of mind and executive control

    Elizabeth Pellicano;Murray Maybery;Kevin Durkin;Alana Maley

  • Individual Differences in Executive Function and Central Coherence Predict Developmental Changes in Theory of Mind in Autism

    Elizabeth Pellicano

  • ‘Sometimes I want to play by myself’: Understanding what friendship means to children with autism in mainstream primary schools

    Lynsey Calder;Vivian Hill;Elizabeth Pellicano

  • 'Something needs to change': Mental health experiences of young autistic adults in England.

    Laura Crane;Fern Adams;Georgia Harper;Jack Welch

  • Gender Differences in the Social Motivation and Friendship Experiences of Autistic and Non-Autistic Adolescents

    Felicity Sedgewick;Vivian Hill;Rhiannon Yates;Leanne Pickering

  • Bridging Autism, Science and Society: Moving Toward an Ethically Informed Approach to Autism Research

    Elizabeth Pellicano;Marc Stears

  • The Development of Executive Function in Autism

    Elizabeth Pellicano

  • The Relationship Between Intolerance of Uncertainty, Sensory Sensitivities, and Anxiety in Autistic and Typically Developing Children

    Louise Neil;Nora Choque Olsson;Elizabeth Pellicano;Elizabeth Pellicano

  • Abnormal Adaptive Face-Coding Mechanisms in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Elizabeth Pellicano;Elizabeth Pellicano;Linda Jeffery;David Burr;David Burr;Gillian Rhodes

  • Holistic Processing of Faces in Preschool Children and Adults

    Elizabeth Pellicano;Gillian Rhodes

  • ‘It’s different for girls’: Gender differences in the friendships and conflict of autistic and neurotypical adolescents:

    Felicity Sedgewick;Vivian Hill;Elizabeth Pellicano

  • GPs’ confidence in caring for their patients on the autism spectrum: an online self-report study

    Silvana Unigwe;Carole Buckley;Laura Crane;Lorcan Kenny

  • The Development of Core Cognitive Skills in Autism: A 3-Year Prospective Study

    Elizabeth Pellicano

Frequent Co-Authors

David C. Burr
David C. Burr University of Florence
Gillian Rhodes
Gillian Rhodes University of Western Australia
Laura Crane
Laura Crane University of Birmingham
Tony Charman
Tony Charman King's College London
Linda Jeffery
Linda Jeffery Curtin University
Steven C. Dakin
Steven C. Dakin University of Auckland
Murray T. Maybery
Murray T. Maybery University of Western Australia
Iain D. Gilchrist
Iain D. Gilchrist University of Bristol
Geoffrey Bird
Geoffrey Bird University of Oxford
Kevin Durkin
Kevin Durkin University of Strathclyde

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