IACC/OARC Autism Spectrum Disorder Publications Analysis: The Global Landscape of Autism Research, July 2012
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- Introduction
- Chapter One: Trends in Autism Research Topics and Publications
- What research themes are prominent in autism publications?
- How were 2010 publications distributed across IACC Strategic Plan Critical Question areas?
- How much has autism research grown?
- Which Critical Question research areas are showing the strongest growth?
- Main findings from analysis of trends in autism research topics and publications
- Spotlight On Risk Factor Research
- Spotlight On Treatments And Interventions Research
- Chapter Two: Impact and Maturity Of The Autism Research Field
- Chapter Three: Global Autism Research Funders
- Chapter Four: Global Autism Publications and Collaborations
- Conclusion
- References
- Footnotes
- Appendices
- Appendix I: Methodology for Identifying ASD-Related Research Publications and Supplemental Primary Research Publication Counts
- Appendix II: Automated Categorization of ASD Publications (1980-2009)
- Appendix III: Web of Science® Journal Subject Categories
- Appendix IV: Web of Science® Citation Data
- Appendix V: Full Funder List for 2010 ASD Publications
- Appendix VI: Country Co-Authorship Pairs in 2010 ASD Publications
- Appendix VII: 2010 ASD Publication Counts by Country
- Appendix VIII: Methodology for Calculating World Share of Autism Research Publications
- List of Figures
- Figure 1. The Seven IACC Strategic Plan Critical Questions and Corresponding Research Areas
- Figure 2. Autism Research Pipeline
- Figure 3. Research Methods Used in the ASD Research Publications Analysis
- Figure 4. Main Questions Addressed in the ASD Research Publications Analysis Report
- Figure 5. Autism Publications Word Cloud
- Figure 6. Distribution of 2010 Primary Research Publications within the Seven Critical Question Areas of the IACC Strategic Plan
- Figure 7. Growth in ASD-Related Publications, 1980 to 2010
- Figure 8. Growth in ASD Research Publications by Critical Question Area within the IACC Strategic Plan, 1981 to 2010
- Figure 9. Number and Fold Growth of ASD Publications from 2000 to 2010
- Figure 10. Publication Output and Trends in Subcategories of Autism Risk Factor Research
- Figure 11. Publication Output and Trends in Subcategories of Autism Treatments and Interventions Research
- Figure 12. Autism Research Citation Rate from 1980 to 2009
- Figure 13. Impact of Autism Publications Compared to Average Citation Rates in Related Publications, 1995 to 2009
- Figure 14. Proportion of Highly Cited Autism Publications from 1995 to 2009
- Figure 15. Types of US and non-US Funders Acknowledged in 2010 Autism Publications
- Figure 16. Overlap Between Different Types of Funders Acknowledged in 2010 Autism Publications
- Figure 17. Patterns of Strategic Research Emphasis by Type of Funder in 2010 Autism Publications
- Figure 18. Extent of Global Autism Research and International Collaborations in 2010
- Figure 19. Global Growth in Autism Publications by Country, 1980 to 2010
- Figure 20. Author Countries for ASD-Related Publications as a Share of the World Total, 1980 to 2010
- Figure 21. International Autism Publication Collaboration Networks in 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010
- Figure 22. Extent of International Collaboration in Autism Research, 1980 to 2010
- Figure 23. Impact of Collaborative International Autism Publications, 1995 to 2009
- Figure 24. Impact of Collaborative Publications with Authors from Multiple Institutions, 2000 to 2010
- Figure 25. State by State Number of US Autism Publications in 2010
- Figure 26. Extent of Institutional and International Collaboration in US Autism Research, 1980 to 2010
- Figure A-27. Growth in ASD Primary Research Publications by Critical Question Area, 1981 to 2010
- Figure A-28. Number and Fold Growth of ASD Primary Research Publications from 2000 to 2010
- Figure A-29. Primary Research Publication Output and Trends in Subcategories of Autism Risk Factor Research
- Figure A-30. Primary Research Publication Output and Trends in Subcategories of Autism Treatments and Interventions Research
- List of Tables
- Table 1. 2010 Funders Acknowledged on 10 or More Publications
- Table 2. Top 25 Countries Publishing Autism Research in 2010
- Table 3. Top 25 Institutions Publishing Autism Research Globally in 2010
- Table A-4. Web of Science® and MEDLINE Article Types Classified as Secondary Articles
- Table A-5. Journals in which All Publications Were Classified as Secondary Research
- Table A-6. Comparison Group: Journal Subject Categories Comprising 75% of ASD Publications Since 1980
Appendix VI: Country Co-Authorship Pairs in 2010 ASD Publications
| Rank | Countries | Number of Publications |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom, United States | 40 |
| 2 | Canada, United States | 39 |
| 3 | Italy, United States | 26 |
| 4 | Netherlands, United States | 21 |
| 5 | Australia, United Kingdom | 19 |
| 5 | France, United States | 19 |
| 7 | Germany, United States | 17 |
| 7 | Netherlands, United Kingdom | 17 |
| 9 | Germany, United Kingdom | 16 |
| 10 | Australia, United States | 15 |
| 10 | Canada, United Kingdom | 15 |
| 12 | China, United States | 14 |
| 13 | France, United Kingdom | 13 |
| 13 | Sweden, United States | 13 |
| 15 | Belgium, Netherlands | 12 |
| 15 | Canada, France | 12 |
| 15 | Germany, Netherlands | 12 |
| 15 | Ireland, United Kingdom | 12 |
| 15 | Spain, United States | 12 |
| 15 | Sweden, United Kingdom | 12 |
| 21 | Denmark, United States | 10 |
| 21 | Italy, Netherlands | 10 |
| 23 | New Zealand, United States | 9 |
| 24 | France, Germany | 8 |
| 24 | Germany, Italy | 8 |
| 24 | Israel, United States | 8 |
| 24 | Italy, United Kingdom | 8 |
| 28 | Belgium, United States | 7 |
| 28 | France, Italy | 7 |
| 28 | France, Netherlands | 7 |
| 28 | Italy, New Zealand | 7 |
| 28 | Korea, Republic of, United States | 7 |
| 28 | Poland, United States | 7 |
| 28 | Switzerland, United States | 7 |
| 35 | Belgium, France | 6 |
| 35 | Belgium, Germany | 6 |
| 35 | France, Sweden | 6 |
| 35 | Ireland, United States | 6 |
| 35 | Israel, United Kingdom | 6 |
| 35 | Norway, United States | 6 |
| 35 | Turkey, United States | 6 |
| 42 | Australia, Canada | 5 |
| 42 | Australia, France | 5 |
| 42 | Australia, Germany | 5 |
| 42 | Belgium, United Kingdom | 5 |
| 42 | Canada, Italy | 5 |
| 42 | Ireland, Netherlands | 5 |
| 42 | Ireland, Portugal | 5 |
| 42 | Japan, United Kingdom | 5 |
| 42 | Norway, Sweden | 5 |
| 42 | Norway, United Kingdom | 5 |
| 42 | Portugal, United Kingdom | 5 |
| 42 | Spain, United Kingdom | 5 |
| 42 | Taiwan, Province of China, United States | 5 |
| 55 | Belgium, Canada | 4 |
| 55 | Canada, Germany | 4 |
| 55 | Canada, Netherlands | 4 |
| 55 | Canada, Sweden | 4 |
| 55 | Denmark, Germany | 4 |
| 55 | Denmark, United Kingdom | 4 |
| 55 | Finland, United States | 4 |
| 55 | Germany, Ireland | 4 |
| 55 | Greece, United States | 4 |
| 55 | Italy, Sweden | 4 |
| 55 | Japan, United States | 4 |
| 55 | Netherlands, Sweden | 4 |
| 67 | Australia, Belgium | 3 |
| 67 | Australia, Netherlands | 3 |
| 67 | Australia, Sweden | 3 |
| 67 | Belgium, Denmark | 3 |
| 67 | Belgium, Italy | 3 |
| 67 | Brazil, United States | 3 |
| 67 | Canada, Ireland | 3 |
| 67 | Denmark, Netherlands | 3 |
| 67 | France, Ireland | 3 |
| 67 | Germany, Sweden | 3 |
| 67 | Greece, Italy | 3 |
| 67 | Greece, United Kingdom | 3 |
| 67 | India, United States | 3 |
| 67 | Ireland, Italy | 3 |
| 67 | Italy, Portugal | 3 |
| 67 | Italy, Spain | 3 |
| 67 | Japan, Russian Federation | 3 |
| 67 | Netherlands, New Zealand | 3 |
| 67 | Netherlands, Portugal | 3 |
| 67 | New Zealand, United Kingdom | 3 |
| 67 | Portugal, United States | 3 |
| 67 | Switzerland, United Kingdom | 3 |
| 89 | Australia, Italy | 2 |
| 89 | Australia, New Zealand | 2 |
| 89 | Austria, Germany | 2 |
| 89 | Austria, United Kingdom | 2 |
| 89 | Austria, United States | 2 |
| 89 | Belgium, Israel | 2 |
| 89 | Belgium, Sweden | 2 |
| 89 | Belgium, Switzerland | 2 |
| 89 | Brazil, United Kingdom | 2 |
| 89 | Canada, Greece | 2 |
| 89 | Canada, Portugal | 2 |
| 89 | Chile, United States | 2 |
| 89 | Czech Republic, United States | 2 |
| 89 | France, Greece | 2 |
| 89 | France, Norway | 2 |
| 89 | France, Portugal | 2 |
| 89 | France, Switzerland | 2 |
| 89 | Germany, Greece | 2 |
| 89 | Germany, Portugal | 2 |
| 89 | Germany, Spain | 2 |
| 89 | Germany, Switzerland | 2 |
| 89 | Greece, Ireland | 2 |
| 89 | Greece, Netherlands | 2 |
| 89 | Greece, Portugal | 2 |
| 89 | Greece, Sweden | 2 |
| 89 | Hungary, Romania | 2 |
| 89 | Ireland, Israel | 2 |
| 89 | Ireland, Sweden | 2 |
| 89 | Israel, Italy | 2 |
| 89 | Italy, Norway | 2 |
| 89 | Japan, Netherlands | 2 |
| 89 | Portugal, Sweden | 2 |
| 89 | Russian Federation, United States | 2 |
| 89 | Thailand, United States | 2 |
| 123 | Argentina, Spain | 1 |
| 123 | Australia, India | 1 |
| 123 | Australia, Ireland | 1 |
| 123 | Australia, Israel | 1 |
| 123 | Australia, Mexico | 1 |
| 123 | Australia, Turkey | 1 |
| 123 | Austria, Belgium | 1 |
| 123 | Austria, Denmark | 1 |
| 123 | Austria, Netherlands | 1 |
| 123 | Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 |
| 123 | Belgium, Brazil | 1 |
| 123 | Belgium, Chile | 1 |
| 123 | Belgium, Ireland | 1 |
| 123 | Belgium, Lithuania | 1 |
| 123 | Belgium, Portugal | 1 |
| 123 | Belgium, Spain | 1 |
| 123 | Brazil, Canada | 1 |
| 123 | Brazil, Netherlands | 1 |
| 123 | Brazil, Russian Federation | 1 |
| 123 | Brazil, Sweden | 1 |
| 123 | Brazil, Thailand | 1 |
| 123 | Canada, Chile | 1 |
| 123 | Canada, Egypt | 1 |
| 123 | Canada, Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 |
| 123 | Canada, Israel | 1 |
| 123 | Canada, Korea, Republic of | 1 |
| 123 | Canada, Kuwait | 1 |
| 123 | Canada, Pakistan | 1 |
| 123 | Canada, Romania | 1 |
| 123 | Canada, Spain | 1 |
| 123 | Canada, Switzerland | 1 |
| 123 | Chile, Germany | 1 |
| 123 | Chile, Israel | 1 |
| 123 | Chile, Italy | 1 |
| 123 | China, Finland | 1 |
| 123 | China, Japan | 1 |
| 123 | China, Spain | 1 |
| 123 | China, Turkey | 1 |
| 123 | Croatia, United Kingdom | 1 |
| 123 | Croatia, United States | 1 |
| 123 | Czech Republic, France | 1 |
| 123 | Czech Republic, Italy | 1 |
| 123 | Czech Republic, Poland | 1 |
| 123 | Denmark, France | 1 |
| 123 | Denmark, Ireland | 1 |
| 123 | Denmark, Israel | 1 |
| 123 | Denmark, Norway | 1 |
| 123 | Denmark, Portugal | 1 |
| 123 | Denmark, Slovenia | 1 |
| 123 | Denmark, Spain | 1 |
| 123 | Denmark, Sweden | 1 |
| 123 | Denmark, Switzerland | 1 |
| 123 | Egypt, Switzerland | 1 |
| 123 | Finland, Germany | 1 |
| 123 | Finland, Italy | 1 |
| 123 | Finland, Netherlands | 1 |
| 123 | Finland, Norway | 1 |
| 123 | Finland, Sweden | 1 |
| 123 | Finland, United Kingdom | 1 |
| 123 | France, India | 1 |
| 123 | France, Japan | 1 |
| 123 | France, Taiwan, Province of China | 1 |
| 123 | France, Tunisia | 1 |
| 123 | Germany, India | 1 |
| 123 | Germany, Israel | 1 |
| 123 | Germany, Japan | 1 |
| 123 | Hungary, Japan | 1 |
| 123 | Hungary, United Kingdom | 1 |
| 123 | Hungary, United States | 1 |
| 123 | Iceland, Norway | 1 |
| 123 | Iceland, United Kingdom | 1 |
| 123 | Iceland, United States | 1 |
| 123 | India, Japan | 1 |
| 123 | India, United Kingdom | 1 |
| 123 | Iran, Islamic Republic of, United States | 1 |
| 123 | Ireland, Spain | 1 |
| 123 | Israel, Netherlands | 1 |
| 123 | Israel, Spain | 1 |
| 123 | Israel, Switzerland | 1 |
| 123 | Italy, Japan | 1 |
| 123 | Italy, Korea, Republic of | 1 |
| 123 | Italy, Russian Federation | 1 |
| 123 | Italy, Switzerland | 1 |
| 123 | Japan, Korea, Republic of | 1 |
| 123 | Japan, New Zealand | 1 |
| 123 | Japan, Poland | 1 |
| 123 | Korea, Republic of, Russian Federation | 1 |
| 123 | Lithuania, Netherlands | 1 |
| 123 | Lithuania, Portugal | 1 |
| 123 | Mexico, United States | 1 |
| 123 | Netherlands, Spain | 1 |
| 123 | Netherlands, Switzerland | 1 |
| 123 | Pakistan, United Kingdom | 1 |
| 123 | Poland, United Kingdom | 1 |
| 123 | Portugal, Spain | 1 |
| 123 | Saudi Arabia, South Africa | 1 |
| 123 | Saudi Arabia, United States | 1 |
| 123 | Singapore, United States | 1 |
| 123 | Slovenia, United States | 1 |
| 123 | Spain, Sweden | 1 |
| 123 | Spain, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 |
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Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC), National Institute of Mental Health and Thomson Reuters, Inc. on behalf of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC). IACC/OARC Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Publications Analysis Report: The Global Landscape of Autism Research. July 2012. Retrieved from the Department of Health and Human Services Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee website: http://iacc.hhs.gov/publications-analysis/july2012/index.shtml




