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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 40 8270 7723 821 783 144 6413

Sue Fletcher-Watson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sue Fletcher-Watson between 2006 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sue Fletcher-Watson published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2025. 29 of the 211 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2025. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 3 publications
2006 2026

211 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sue Fletcher-Watson: publications per year, 2006 to 2026
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 0
2008 2
2009 4
2010 2
2011 3
2012 3
2013 5
2014 12
2015 6
2016 12
2017 9
2018 13
2019 20
2020 16
2021 24
2022 14
2023 18
2024 18
2025 26
2026 3
Total 211
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Sue Fletcher-Watson 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 Sue Fletcher-Watson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 141–150 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 144 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597 144
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Sue Fletcher-Watson 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 Sue Fletcher-Watson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 40–41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671 40
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Sue Fletcher-Watson is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several interconnected fields including psychology, neuroscience, and medicine. The main areas of study cover cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, developmental and educational psychology, pediatrics, perinatology, and child health, as well as general health professions.

The scientist's work focuses primarily on Autism Spectrum Disorder research, supported by substantial contributions in family and disability support research and infant development with a focus on preterm care. Additional topics include language development and disorders, child development related to digital technology, neonatal and fetal brain pathology, and broader themes of health, environment, and cognitive aging.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Fletcher-Watson include:

  • Autistic peer-to-peer information transfer is highly effective (2020, Autism)
  • 'I never realised everybody felt as happy as I do when I am around autistic people': A thematic analysis of autistic adults' relationships with autistic and neurotypical friends and family (2020, Autism)
  • Neurotype-Matching, but Not Being Autistic, Influences Self and Observer Ratings of Interpersonal Rapport (2020, Frontiers in Psychology)
  • Beyond the Core-Deficit Hypothesis in Developmental Disorders (2020, Current Directions in Psychological Science)
  • Inclusive Practices for Neurodevelopmental Research (2021, Current Developmental Disorders Reports)

Fletcher-Watson collaborates frequently with several researchers, which include:

  • Catherine J Crompton
  • James P. Boardman
  • Danielle Ropar
  • Lorena Jiménez-Sánchez
  • Lorna Ginnell

Their research has been published in multiple venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Autism
  • Wellcome Open Research
  • Autism in Adulthood
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neurodiversity

Best Publications

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

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

  • Autistic peer-to-peer information transfer is highly effective

    Catherine J. Crompton;Danielle Ropar;Claire V. M. Evans-Williams;Emma G. Flynn

  • Eye-movements reveal attention to social information in autism spectrum disorder

    S. Fletcher-Watson;S.R. Leekam;Valerie Benson;M.C. Frank

  • Rapid detection of person information in a naturalistic scene.

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;John M Findlay;Susan R Leekam;Valerie Benson

  • Interventions based on the Theory of Mind cognitive model for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;Fiona McConnell;Eirini Manola;Helen McConachie

  • A review of methods in the study of attention in autism

    Catherine Ames;Sue Fletcher-Watson

  • A trial of an iPad intervention targeting social communication skills in children with autism

    Susan Fletcher-Watson;Alexandra Petrou;Juliet Scott-Barrett;Pamela Dicks

  • Use of early intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorder across Europe

    Erica Salomone;Štěpánka Beranová;Frédérique Bonnet-Brilhault;Marlene Briciet Lauritsen

  • Neurotype-matching, but not being autistic, influences self and observer ratings of interpersonal rapport.

    Catherine J. Crompton;Martha Sharp;Harriet Axbey;Sue Fletcher-Watson

  • A Targeted Review of Computer-Assisted Learning for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Towards a Consistent Methodology

    Sue Fletcher-Watson

  • Autism and empathy: What are the real links?:

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;Geoffrey Bird

  • Autism: A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate

    Susan Fletcher-Watson;Francesca Happé

  • Autism and Bilingualism: A Qualitative Interview Study of Parents' Perspectives and Experiences.

    Sarah Hampton;Hugh Rabagliati;Antonella Sorace;Susan Fletcher-Watson

  • Emotion recognition training in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of challenges related to generalizability

    Steve Berggren;Susan Fletcher-Watson;Nina Milenkovic;Peter B Marschik

  • Beyond the Core-Deficit Hypothesis in Developmental Disorders:

    Duncan E. Astle;Sue Fletcher-Watson

  • Eye movements affirm: automatic overt gaze and arrow cueing for typical adults and adults with autism spectrum disorder.

    Gustav Kuhn;Gustav Kuhn;Valerie Benson;Sue Fletcher-Watson;Hanna Kovshoff

  • Preterm birth is associated with atypical social orienting in infancy detected using eye tracking.

    Emma J. Telford;Sue Fletcher‐Watson;Karri Gillespie‐Smith;Rozalia Pataky

  • Designing for young children with autism spectrum disorder: A case study of an iPad app

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;Helen Pain;Sean Hammond;Aly Humphry

  • Inclusive Practices for Neurodevelopmental Research

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;Kabie Brook;Sonny Hallett;Fergus Murray

  • Do people with autistic spectrum disorder show normal selection for attention? Evidence from change blindness.

    Sue Fletcher-Watson;Sue Leekam;Michelle Turner;Lynne Moxon

Frequent Co-Authors

Helen McConachie
Helen McConachie Newcastle University
Anne O'Hare
Anne O'Hare University of Edinburgh
Susan R. Leekam
Susan R. Leekam Cardiff University
Antonella Sorace
Antonella Sorace University of Edinburgh
Andrew M. McIntosh
Andrew M. McIntosh University of Edinburgh
John M. Findlay
John M. Findlay Durham University
Francesca Happé
Francesca Happé King's College London
Danielle Ropar
Danielle Ropar University of Nottingham
Kevin Durkin
Kevin Durkin University of Strathclyde
David J. Porteous
David J. Porteous University of Edinburgh

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