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52
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16885
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4906
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Somer L. Bishop 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 Somer L. Bishop sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 142 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Somer L. Bishop 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 Somer L. Bishop sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Somer L. Bishop is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of neuroscience and psychology, with a significant focus on cognitive neuroscience and clinical psychology. Other subfields of study that characterize their work include genetics, psychiatry and mental health, and education.

The core topics addressed in Bishop's research reflect an extensive engagement with autism spectrum disorder, family and disability support, and genetic aspects of neurodevelopmental disorders. They also investigate issues related to child development, digital technology, nutrition, feeding challenges, and psychosocial and emotional development in children and adolescents. Additionally, their work touches on virology and viral diseases.

Bishop has authored numerous papers across well-recognized academic journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • Large-Scale Exome Sequencing Study Implicates Both Developmental and Functional Changes in the Neurobiology of Autism, 2020, Cell
  • The Human Phenotype Ontology in 2024: phenotypes around the world, 2023, Nucleic Acids Research
  • Sex differences in scores on standardized measures of autism symptoms: a multisite integrative data analysis, 2020, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • The female protective effect against autism spectrum disorder, 2022, Cell Genomics
  • Editorial Perspective: The autism waitlist crisis and remembering what families need, 2020, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Their frequent co-authors include Shuting Zheng, Catherine Lord, Audrey Thurm, Julie Lounds Taylor, and Ryan Adams, indicating collaborative work across multiple research groups.

Bishop's research is regularly published in a variety of venues, with the highest number of contributions appearing in:

  • Autism Research
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Autism

Best Publications

  • Large-Scale Exome Sequencing Study Implicates Both Developmental and Functional Changes in the Neurobiology of Autism

    F. Kyle Satterstrom;F. Kyle Satterstrom;Jack A. Kosmicki;Jiebiao Wang;Michael S. Breen

  • Insights into Autism Spectrum Disorder Genomic Architecture and Biology from 71 Risk Loci.

    Stephan J. Sanders;Xin He;A. Jeremy Willsey;A. Gulhan Ercan-Sencicek

  • A multisite study of the clinical diagnosis of different autism spectrum disorders

    Catherine Lord;Eva Petkova;Eva Petkova;Vanessa Hus;Weijin Gan

  • Sex and gender differences in autism spectrum disorder: summarizing evidence gaps and identifying emerging areas of priority

    Alycia K Halladay;Somer Bishop;John N Constantino;Amy M Daniels

  • The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule--Toddler Module: A New Module of a Standardized Diagnostic Measure for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

    Rhiannon Luyster;Rhiannon Luyster;Katherine Gotham;Whitney Guthrie;Mia Coffing

  • Large-Scale Exome Sequencing Study Implicates Both Developmental and Functional Changes in the Neurobiology of Autism

    F. Kyle Satterstrom;Jack A. Kosmicki;Jiebiao Wang;Michael S Breen;Michael S Breen

  • Polygenic transmission disequilibrium confirms that common and rare variation act additively to create risk for autism spectrum disorders

    Daniel J Weiner;Daniel J Weiner;Emilie M Wigdor;Emilie M Wigdor;Stephan Ripke;Raymond K Walters;Raymond K Walters

  • Application of DSM-5 Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder to Three Samples of Children With DSM-IV Diagnoses of Pervasive Developmental Disorders

    Marisela Huerta;Somer L. Bishop;Amie Duncan;Vanessa Hus

  • Behavioral and Cognitive Characteristics of Females and Males With Autism in the Simons Simplex Collection

    Thomas W. Frazier;Stelios Georgiades;Somer L. Bishop;Antonio Y. Hardan

  • Daily Experiences Among Mothers of Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Leann E. Smith;Jinkuk Hong;Marsha Mailick Seltzer;Jan S. Greenberg

  • Association between restricted and repetitive behaviors and nonverbal IQ in children with autism spectrum disorders.

    Somer L Bishop;Jennifer Richler;Catherine Lord

  • Restricted and repetitive behaviors in young children with autism spectrum disorders.

    Jennifer Richler;Somer L. Bishop;Jennifer R. Kleinke;Catherine Lord

  • Developmental Trajectories of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors and Interests in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Jennifer Richler;Marisela Huerta;Somer L. Bishop;Catherine Lord

  • Predictors of Perceived Negative Impact in Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Somer L. Bishop;Jennifer Richler;Albert C. Cain;Catherine Lord

  • Subcategories of restricted and repetitive behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders.

    Somer L. Bishop;Vanessa Hus;Amie Duncan;Marisela Huerta

  • Factors influencing scores on the social responsiveness scale

    Vanessa Hus;Somer Bishop;Katherine Gotham;Marisela Huerta

  • Convergent Validity of the Mullen Scales of Early Learning and the Differential Ability Scales in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Somer L. Bishop;Whitney Guthrie;Mia Coffing;Catherine Lord

  • Recent Advances in Autism Research as Reflected in DSM-5 Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Catherine Lord;Somer L. Bishop

  • Understanding the gap between cognitive abilities and daily living skills in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders with average intelligence

    Amie W Duncan;Somer L Bishop

  • State of the Field: Differentiating Intellectual Disability From Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Audrey Thurm;Cristan Farmer;Emma Salzman;Catherine Lord

  • Classification of children with autism spectrum disorder by sensory subtype: a case for sensory-based phenotypes.

    Alison E. Lane;Cynthia A. Molloy;Somer L. Bishop

Frequent Co-Authors

Catherine Lord
Catherine Lord University of California, Los Angeles
Elise B. Robinson
Elise B. Robinson Broad Institute
Audrey Thurm
Audrey Thurm National Institutes of Health
Mark J. Daly
Mark J. Daly Massachusetts General Hospital
Thomas Werge
Thomas Werge University of Copenhagen
Anders D. Børglum
Anders D. Børglum Aarhus University
Shrikanth S. Narayanan
Shrikanth S. Narayanan University of Southern California
Edwin H. Cook
Edwin H. Cook University of Illinois at Chicago
Benjamin M. Neale
Benjamin M. Neale Harvard University
Bernie Devlin
Bernie Devlin University of Pittsburgh

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