2026 Katherine A. Loveland: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	47	6145	5711	3340	3028	127	9724

Research.com Recognitions

1994 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Katherine A. Loveland is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines including psychology, neuroscience, and medicine, with a significant focus on clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and psychiatry and mental health.

Their work primarily addresses topics such as Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Family and Disability Support Research, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity, and Air Quality and Health Impacts.

Major publication venues include the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Military Medicine.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Katherine A. Loveland are:

Antonio F. Pagán
Mohammad H. Rahbar
Sepideh Saroukhani
Ron Acierno
Maureen Samms-Vaughan

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Loveland include:

"Global vascular surgeons' experience, stressors, and coping during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic," 2020, Journal of Vascular Surgery
"Severity of Child Autistic Symptoms and Parenting Stress in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Japan and USA: Cross-Cultural Differences," 2022, Autism Research and Treatment
"ADHD severity as a predictor of cognitive task performance in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)," 2021, Research in Developmental Disabilities
"Executive Function in Autism: Association with ADHD and ASD Symptoms," 2021, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
"Associations of Metabolic Genes (GSTT1, GSTP1, GSTM1) and Blood Mercury Concentrations Differ in Jamaican Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder," 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Loveland's contribution to their fields is further recognized by the fellowship of the American Psychological Association awarded in 1994.

Best Publications

Field trial for autistic disorder in DSM-IV.

Fred R. Volkmar;Ami Klin;Bryna Siegel;Peter Szatmari

1157
Citations
Joint attention and language in autism and developmental language delay.

Katherine A. Loveland;Susan H. Landry

836
Citations
The orbitofrontal-amygdala circuit and self-regulation of social-emotional behavior in autism.

Jocelyne Bachevalier;Katherine A. Loveland

547
Citations
The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales: supplementary norms for individuals with autism

Alice S. Carter;Fred R. Volkmar;Sara S. Sparrow;Jing Jen Wang

544
Citations
Narrative story telling in autism and Down's syndrome

Katherine A. Loveland;Robin E. McEvoy;Belgin Tunali;Michelle L. Kelley

372
Citations
Emotion recognition in autism: Verbal and nonverbal information

K A Loveland;B Tunali-Kotoski;Y R Chen;J Ortegon

287
Citations
Imitation and expression of facial affect in autism

Katherine A. Loveland;Belgin Tunali-Kotoski;Deborah A. Pearson;Kristin A. Brelsford

245
Citations
Speech acts and the pragmatic deficits of autism

Katherine A. Loveland;Susan H. Landry;Sheryl O. Hughes;Sharon K. Hall

231
Citations
Communication behaviors in autism and developmental language delay.

Susan H. Landry;Katherine A. Loveland

206
Citations
Intermodal perception of affect in persons with autism or Down syndrome

Katherine A. Loveland;Belgin Tunali-Kotoski;Richard Chen;Kristin A. Brelsford

185
Citations
Hemophilia Growth and Development Study: Caregiver Report of Youth and Family Adjustment to HIV Disease and Immunologic Compromise

Janice D. Bordeaux;Katherine A. Loveland;David Lachar;James Stehbens

182
Citations
Improving the reliability of autism diagnoses: examining the utility of adaptive behavior.

Stacey S. Tomanik;Deborah A. Pearson;Katherine A. Loveland;David M. Lane

158
Citations
Development of Adaptive Behavior in Preschoolers with Autism or Down Syndrome.

Katherine A. Loveland;Michelle L. Kelley

158
Citations
Judgments of social appropriateness by children and adolescents with autism

Katherine A. Loveland;Deborah A. Pearson;Belgin Tunali-Kotoski;Juliana Ortegon

150
Citations
Development of Adaptive Behavior in Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism and Down Syndrome.

Katherine A. Loveland;Michelle L. Kelley

146
Citations
Effects of extended release methylphenidate treatment on ratings of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and associated behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders and ADHD symptoms.

Deborah A. Pearson;Cynthia W. Santos;Michael G. Aman;L. Eugene Arnold

131
Citations
Social scripts for conversational interactions in autism and Down syndrome

Katherine A. Loveland;Belgin Tunali

129
Citations
Depression and the onset of dementia in adults with mental retardation.

Diana D. Burt;Katherine A. Loveland;Kay R. Lewis

126
Citations
A Comparison of Behavioral and Emotional Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder and PDD-NOS

Deborah A. Pearson;Katherine A. Loveland;David Lachar;David M. Lane

119
Citations
ADHD severity as it relates to comorbid psychiatric symptomatology in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

Rosleen Mansour;Allison T. Dovi;David M. Lane;Katherine A. Loveland

116
Citations
Treatment effects of methylphenidate on behavioral adjustment in children with mental retardation and ADHD.

Deborah A. Pearson;Cynthia W. Santos;John D. Roache;Charles D. Casat

115
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Deborah A. Pearson The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Susan H. Landry The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Michael G. Aman The Ohio State University

Sharon Nichols University of California, San Diego

Michelle L. Kelley Old Dominion University

Weidong Shi Jiangsu University

Fred R. Volkmar Yale University

Geraldine Dawson Duke University

Catherine Lord University of California, Los Angeles

External Links

Personal website of Katherine A. Loveland

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