2026 Wendy Roberts: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	84	1213	1067	61	51	191	33717
Medicine	84	14903	14026	620	591	206	33975

Overview

Wendy Roberts is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has a focused research profile spanning neuroscience and psychology, with special expertise in cognitive neuroscience and clinical psychology. Their work intersects multiple subfields including education, psychiatry and mental health, and molecular biology.

The primary research topics Wendy Roberts has explored include:

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Family and Disability Support Research
Child Development and Digital Technology
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Infant Development and Preterm Care
Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior

Roberts has contributed to publications in various respected journals, with a repeated presence in the following venues:

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (2 publications)
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (2 publications)
Developmental Science (2 publications)
PEDIATRICS (1 publication)
Research in Developmental Disabilities (1 publication)

Selected recent papers include:

"Patient- and Family-Centered Care in the Emergency Department for Children With Autism," 2020, PEDIATRICS
"DNA Methylation of the Oxytocin Receptor Across Neurodevelopmental Disorders," 2021, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
"Factor analysis of the children's sleep habits questionnaire among preschool children with autism spectrum disorder," 2020, Research in Developmental Disabilities
"Screening for Behavioral Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder in 9-Month-Old Infant Siblings," 2020, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
"Assessment of Autism Symptoms From 6 to 18 Months of Age Using the Autism Observation Scale for Infants in a Prospective High-Risk Cohort," 2020, Child Development

Collaborative work is an important aspect of Roberts' research, with frequent co-authors including:

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
Isabel M. Smith
Tracy Vaillancourt
Jessica Brian
Susan E. Bryson

Best Publications

Behavioral manifestations of autism in the first year of life

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Susan W Bryson;Tracey Rogers;Wendy Roberts

2801
Citations
Functional impact of global rare copy number variation in autism spectrum disorders

Dalila Pinto;Alistair T. Pagnamenta;Lambertus Klei;Richard Anney

2381
Citations
Structural variation of chromosomes in autism spectrum disorder.

Christian R. Marshall;Abdul Noor;John B. Vincent;Anath C. Lionel

2139
Citations
Mapping autism risk loci using genetic linkage and chromosomal rearrangements

Peter Szatmari;Andrew D. Paterson;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Wendy Roberts

1609
Citations
Convergence of Genes and Cellular Pathways Dysregulated in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Dalila Pinto;Elsa Delaby;Elsa Delaby;Elsa Delaby;Daniele Merico;Mafalda Barbosa

1133
Citations
Whole genome sequencing resource identifies 18 new candidate genes for autism spectrum disorder

Ryan K C Yuen;Daniele Merico;Matt Bookman;Jennifer L. Howe

890
Citations
Contribution of SHANK3 Mutations to Autism Spectrum Disorder

Rainald Moessner;Christian R. Marshall;James S. Sutcliffe;Jennifer Skaug

784
Citations
A genome-wide linkage and association scan reveals novel loci for autism

Lauren A. Weiss;Lauren A. Weiss;Dan E. Arking;Mark J. Daly;Mark J. Daly;Aravinda Chakravarti

766
Citations
Meta-analysis of GWAS of over 16,000 individuals with autism spectrum disorder highlights a novel locus at 10q24.32 and a significant overlap with schizophrenia

Richard J.L. Anney;Richard J.L. Anney;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Verneri Anttila;Jakob Grove;Jakob Grove

747
Citations
A genome-wide scan for common alleles affecting risk for autism

Richard Anney;Lambertus Klei;Dalila Pinto;Regina Regan

709
Citations
Early language and communication development of infants later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

Shelley Mitchell;Jessica Brian;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Wendy Roberts

684
Citations
Mutations in the SHANK2 synaptic scaffolding gene in autism spectrum disorder and mental retardation.

Simone Berkel;Christian R Marshall;Birgit Weiss;Jennifer L Howe

670
Citations
Whole-genome sequencing of quartet families with autism spectrum disorder

Ryan K C Yuen;Bhooma Thiruvahindrapuram;Daniele Merico;Susan Walker

604
Citations
A Prospective Case Series of High-risk Infants who Developed Autism

Susan E. Bryson;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum;Jessica Brian;Wendy Roberts

559
Citations
Mirror extreme BMI phenotypes associated with gene dosage at the chromosome 16p11.2 locus

Sébastien Jacquemont;Alexandre Reymond;Flore Zufferey;Louise Harewood

557
Citations
Molecular Diagnostic Yield of Chromosomal Microarray Analysis and Whole-Exome Sequencing in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Kristiina Tammimies;Kristiina Tammimies;Christian R. Marshall;Susan Walker;Gaganjot Kaur

460
Citations
Individual common variants exert weak effects on the risk for autism spectrum disorders.

Richard Anney;Lambertus Klei;Dalila Pinto;Dalila Pinto;Joana Almeida

432
Citations
Rare Copy Number Variation Discovery and Cross-Disorder Comparisons Identify Risk Genes for ADHD

Anath C. Lionel;Jennifer Crosbie;Nicole Barbosa;Tara Goodale

422
Citations
Investigating the structure of the restricted, repetitive behaviours and interests domain of autism.

Peter Szatmari;Stelios Georgiades;Susan Bryson;Lonnie Zwaigenbaum

413
Citations
SHANK1 Deletions in Males with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Daisuke Sato;Anath C. Lionel;Anath C. Lionel;Claire S. Leblond;Claire S. Leblond;Claire S. Leblond;Aparna Prasad

381
Citations
Convergence of genes and cellular pathways dysregulated in autism spectrum disorders

Dalila Pinto;Elsa Delaby;Daniele Merico;Mafalda Barbosa

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Szatmari University of Toronto

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum University of Alberta

Susan E. Bryson Dalhousie University

Stephen W. Scherer University of Toronto

Isabel M. Smith Dalhousie University

Jessica Brian University of Toronto

Tracy Vaillancourt University of Ottawa

Bridget A. Fernandez Memorial University of Newfoundland

Christian R. Marshall University of Toronto

Eric Fombonne Oregon Health & Science University

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