IACC/OARC Autism Spectrum Disorder Publications Analysis: The Global Landscape of Autism Research, July 2012
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- Executive Summary
- 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 VII: 2010 ASD Publication Counts by Country
| Author Country | Primary Research Publications | Secondary Research Publications | Total Publications |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 791 | 249 | 1040 |
| United Kingdom | 227 | 60 | 287 |
| Canada | 107 | 30 | 137 |
| Netherlands | 81 | 16 | 97 |
| Italy | 65 | 21 | 86 |
| France | 65 | 13 | 78 |
| Australia | 64 | 21 | 85 |
| Germany | 64 | 9 | 73 |
| Japan | 63 | 6 | 69 |
| Sweden | 51 | 8 | 59 |
| Turkey | 32 | 2 | 34 |
| Israel | 30 | 5 | 35 |
| China | 27 | 4 | 31 |
| Belgium | 25 | 4 | 29 |
| Spain | 25 | 4 | 29 |
| Ireland | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| Norway | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| Poland | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Brazil | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| Korea, Republic of | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| India | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Portugal | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Russian Federation | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Finland | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Greece | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Egypt | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Austria | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Chile | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Hungary | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Mexico | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Romania | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Iceland | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Singapore | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Thailand | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Argentina | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Serbia & Montenegro | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Colombia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kuwait | 0 | 1 | 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