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Mark A. Stokes

Mark A. Stokes

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
62
Citations
98919
World Ranking
1208
National Ranking
87

Mark A. Stokes publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark A. Stokes sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 172 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Mark A. Stokes D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark A. Stokes sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 62 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Mark A. Stokes is affiliated with Deakin University in Australia. Their research spans several areas within psychology and neuroscience, with a particular focus on autism spectrum disorder and related fields.

Their recent publications include:

  • Global mortality of snakebite envenoming between 1990 and 2019, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Gender identity, sexual orientation and adverse sexual experiences in autistic females, 2020, Molecular Autism
  • Romantic Intimacy in Autism: A Qualitative Analysis, 2020, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • As Diverse as the Spectrum Itself: Trends in Sexuality, Gender and Autism, 2020, Current Developmental Disorders Reports
  • Subjective wellbeing in parents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, 2021, Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Stokes has coauthored multiple papers with:

  • Darren Hedley
  • Merrilyn Hooley
  • Simon M. Bury
  • Laura A. Pecora
  • Mirko Uljarević

Their work has been published in several specialized venues, including:

  • Autism
  • Autism in Adulthood
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Main fields of study covered by Stokes include psychology and neuroscience. Within these fields, their subfields of expertise include clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, education, and safety research.

Their main research topics reflect a broad and interdisciplinary approach, focusing on:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Theo Vos;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Stephen S. Lim;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gregory A Roth;Gregory A Roth;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Solomon M Abay

  • Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Christopher J.L. Murray;Christopher J.L. Murray;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Peng Zheng;Peng Zheng;Peng Zheng;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Jeffrey D. Stanaway;Ashkan Afshin;Emmanuela Gakidou;Stephen S. Lim

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Mohsen Naghavi;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Simon I Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016

    Simon I. Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Haidong Wang;Kaja M. Abbas;Mitra Abbasifard;Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari

  • Global, regional, and national burden of traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of disease Study 2016

    Spencer L James;Alice Theadom;Richard G Ellenbogen;Marlena S Bannick

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Daniel Dicker;Grant Nguyen;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate

  • Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: A systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Nancy Fullman;Jamal Yearwood;Solomon M Abay;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Need for belonging, relationship satisfaction, loneliness, and life satisfaction

    David Mellor;Mark Stokes;Lucy Firth;Yoko Hayashi

  • Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas;Mohammad Abbasi

  • Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Haidong Wang;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

    Rafael Lozano;Nancy Fullman;John Everett Mumford;Megan Knight

  • Healthcare Access and Quality Index based on mortality from causes amenable to personal health care in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2015: a novel analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Ryan M Barber;Nancy Fullman;Reed J D Sorensen;Thomas Bollyky

  • Measuring progress from 1990 to 2017 and projecting attainment to 2030 of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Rafael Lozano;Nancy Fullman;Degu Abate;Solomon M. Abay

  • Population and fertility by age and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Christopher J L Murray;Charlton S K H Callender;Xie Rachel Kulikoff;Vinay Srinivasan

  • Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Nancy Fullman;Ryan M Barber;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate

  • Stalking, and social and romantic functioning among adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder.

    Mark Stokes;Naomi Newton;Archana Kaur

Frequent Co-Authors

Benn Sartorius
Benn Sartorius University of Oxford
Maziar Moradi-Lakeh
Maziar Moradi-Lakeh Iran University of Medical Sciences
Shafiu Mohammed
Shafiu Mohammed Ahmadu Bello University
Simon I. Hay
Simon I. Hay University of Washington
Stein Emil Vollset
Stein Emil Vollset University of Washington
Mika Shigematsu
Mika Shigematsu National Institutes of Health
Stephen S Lim
Stephen S Lim University of Washington
Khurshid Alam
Khurshid Alam Murdoch University
Theo Vos
Theo Vos Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Felix Akpojene Ogbo
Felix Akpojene Ogbo Western Sydney University

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