Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research is a research topic within Cognitive Neuroscience. Science Explorer counts 57k research works in it since 1950. 21.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers encompasses a wide range of research on Autism Spectrum Disorders, including genetics, neurodevelopmental aspects, social skills interventions, brain connectivity, epidemiology, executive functioning, early intervention, emotion recognition, and neuroanatomy.
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Genetics
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Social Skills Interventions
- Brain Connectivity
- Epidemiology
- Executive Functioning
- Early Intervention
- Emotion Recognition
- Neuroanatomy
- Research works
- 57k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 12k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +46% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Autism Spectrum Disorder Research research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (3.9k and 982 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 3.9k works
- 2 United Kingdom 982 works
- 3 China 970 works
- 4 India 806 works
- 5 Brazil 617 works
- 6 Canada 469 works
- 7 Italy 445 works
- 8 Australia 404 works
- 9 Spain 338 works
- 10 Türkiye 319 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Autism Spectrum Disorder Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Autism Spectrum Disorder Research research, followed by Center for Autism and Related Disorders and King's College London.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 109 works
- 2 Center for Autism and Related DisordersUnited States 76 works
- 3 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 60 works
- 4 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 54 works
- 5 University of California, Los AngelesUnited States 46 works
- 6 University of California, DavisUnited States 44 works
- 7 Yale UniversityUnited States 39 works
- 8 University of Wisconsin–MadisonUnited States 39 works
- 9 University of TorontoCanada 38 works
- 10 Vanderbilt UniversityUnited States 37 works
Who are the leading researchers in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Autism Spectrum Disorder Research include Susan E. Folstein, Dan J. Stein and Ferrán Catalá-López.
- 1 Susan E. Folstein United States 10k citations
- 2 Dan J. Stein South Africa 7.7k citations
- 3 Ferrán Catalá-López Spain 7.7k citations
- 4 George Davey Smith United Kingdom 4.9k citations
- 5 Rajesh Sagar India 4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Autism Spectrum Disorder Research research done?
The largest centres of Autism Spectrum Disorder Research research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Boston (United States) and Beijing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Seal Beach, San Fernando and Beverly Cove.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 269 works
- 2 New York United States 157 works
- 3 Boston United States 140 works
- 4 Beijing China 131 works
- 5 Toronto Canada 118 works
- 6 São Paulo Brazil 116 works
- 7 Tehran Iran 112 works
- 8 Chapel Hill United States 112 works
- 9 Chennai India 105 works
- 10 Philadelphia United States 103 works
Where it is the local speciality
- Seal BeachUS · 22.2 works453×
- San FernandoUS · 76.2 works262×
- Beverly CoveUS · 20.6 works155×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Autism Spectrum Disorder Research?
Among universities, judged by research, Australian Catholic University, Drexel University and University of Bath score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Catholic UniversityAustralia | 63.6 | 59.7% | 6.1× | 8 | +331.0% |
| 2 | Drexel UniversityUnited States | 61.9 | 24.9% | 10.2× | 29 | +151.8% |
| 3 | University of BathUnited Kingdom | 59.8 | 47.7% | 4.8× | 15 | +186.3% |
| 4 | King's College LondonUnited Kingdom | 57.9 | 34.7% | 6.1× | 60 | +29.8% |
| 5 | La Trobe UniversityAustralia | 57.0 | 28.8% | 8.2× | 32 | +68.0% |
| 6 | Endicott CollegeUnited States | 56.3 | 15.9% | 156.7× | 21 | +257.9% |
| 7 | Chapman UniversityUnited States | 54.8 | 19.9% | 11.4× | 10 | +457.5% |
| 8 | Griffith UniversityAustralia | 54.2 | 33.8% | 4.2× | 21 | +212.7% |
| 9 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 53.2 | 37.3% | 3.0× | 54 | +57.8% |
| 10 | University of MacedoniaGreece | 52.5 | 16.8% | 13.3× | 10 | +250.0% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Autism Spectrum Disorder Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 46% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Autism Spectrum Disorder Research.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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