OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Intellectual Disability Research is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
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Effects of exercise training on obesity‐related parameters in people with intellectual disabilities: systematic review and meta‐analysis	40
Sleep in people with and without intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	38
Psychometric properties of measures designed to assess common mental health problems and wellbeing in adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review	26
Assessment of dental and periodontal indices and Streptococcus mutans virulence in fragile X syndrome patients	26
Executive functions and their relationship with intellectual capacity and age in schoolchildren with intellectual disability	23
Issue Information	22
Keynote Abstracts	20
Assessment of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Children With Down Syndrome With Normal Weight: A Comparative Study Against a Non–Down Syndrome Cohort	18
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The associations among executive planning, self‐determination, and quality of life in adolescents with intellectual disability	16
Unlocking Vision Care Accessibility: Evaluating Caregivers' Willingness to Pay in Specialised Eye Clinics for Family Members With Intellectual Disabilities	16
A meta‐analytic review of attitudes towards the sexuality of adults with intellectual disabilities as measured by the ASQ‐ID and related variables: Is context the key?	15
13th European Congress of Mental Health in Intellectual Disability – Abstracts for Keynotes and Oral Presentations	14
Association of behavioural and social–communicative profiles in children with 16p11.2 copy number variants: a multi‐site study	14
Health in Down syndrome: creating a conceptual model	14
Psychometric properties of two ADHD rating scales used in children with ADHD and intellectual disability	14
Accelerometer Output and Oxygen Uptake in Adults With and Without Down Syndrome: METs vs. Percent VO_2Reserve	14
Exploring the psychometric properties of the Intellectual Disability versions of the Short Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale and Kidscreen10, self‐reported by adolescents with intellectual disa	14
Community and Hospital Healthcare Use by Adults With and Without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Ontario, Canada, During the First 2 Years of the COVID‐19 Pandemic	13
Determining the neurocognitive profile of children with tuberous sclerosis complex within the Western Cape region of South Africa	13
A retrospective cohort study of prescription drug use among youth with intellectual/developmental disabilities in British Columbia	13
Issue Information	13
Shorter Telomeres and Faster Telomere Attrition in Individuals With Five Syndromic Forms of Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	13

A distinct cognitive profile in individuals with 3q29 deletion syndrome	12
Web‐based training intervention to increase physical activity level and improve health for adults with intellectual disability	12
Cognitive dysfunction and psychopathology: a cohort study of adults with intellectual developmental disorder	12
Self‐esteem and its relationship with depression and anxiety in adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic literature review	12
Accelerometer‐based estimation of oxygen uptake in adults with Down syndrome: vector magnitude vs. vertical axis	12
Judging Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities: Systematic Review of Criminal Justice System Professionals' Expressed Views and Attitudes Towards Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities	11
Predictive Validity of the Brøset Violence Checklist in a Secured Institution for Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities	11
Feasibility of wearable technology for ‘real‐world’ gait analysis in children with Prader–Willi and Angelman syndromes	11
Wellbeing of Family Carers of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in the UK: Longitudinal Study	10
Cognitive stimulation has potential for brain activation in individuals with Rett syndrome	10
The prospective associations between autonomy support, basic psychological needs, motivation and well‐being among people with a mild to borderline intellectual disability: a two‐wave study	10
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Automated sleep staging in people with intellectual disabilities using heart rate and respiration variability	10
Association between physical fitness, body mass index and intelligence quotient in individuals with intellectual disabilities	10
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Brief report comparing the Scale of Emotional Development – Short (SED‐S) with other scales for emotional development	10
Mental health and COVID‐19: The impact of a virtual course for family caregivers of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities	10
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Calibration of hip accelerometers for measuring physical activity and sedentary behaviours in adults with Down syndrome	9
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Evaluating the Clinical Applicability of Multifrequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for Nutritional Status Prediction in Hospitalized Persons With Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities	9
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Factors related to parenting styles of Chinese mothers of children with and without intellectual disability	9
The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the health of adults with intellectual impairment: evidence from two longitudinal UK surveys	8
Phenotyping Down syndrome: discovery and predictive modelling with electronic medical records	8
The needs of family members of people with severe or profound intellectual disabilities when collaborating with healthcare professionals: a systematic review	8
Cut‐off points for isometric handgrip and low limb explosive strength in relation to indicators of overweight/obesity in people with intellectual disabilities: analysis by age groups	8
Risk of anticholinergic burden in adults with intellectual disabilities: a Scottish retrospective cohort study of n = 17 220	8
Description of Common Ailments and Nonprescription Medications Found in Medication Reviews for People With Intellectual Disability	8
Causes of mortality among adults with Down syndrome before and after the COVID‐19 pandemic in Spain	8
Prevalence of intellectual disability among adults born in the 1980s and 1990s in the United States	8
SSBP 26th International Research Symposium, Bali, Indonesia: Abstracts for presentation	7
Association of muscular strength with total and central adiposity in adolescents with intellectual disability	7
Prader–Willi syndrome in a large sample from Spain: general features, obesity and regular use of psychotropic medication	7
IASSIDD 2024	7
Field‐based versus laboratory‐based estimates of muscle quality index in adolescents with and without Down syndrome	7
Involving adolescents with intellectual disability in the adaptation of self‐reported subjective well‐being measures: participatory research and methodological considerations	7
Unique profile of academic learning difficulties in Wiedemann–Steiner syndrome	7
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Reliability of the Dutch Version of the Matson Evaluation of Drug Side Effects in People With Intellectual Disabilities	7
Stressful life events, post‐traumatic stress disorder symptoms and mental health in individuals with intellectual disabilities: a scoping review	7
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Feasibility study of a parent‐driven intervention for youth with Down syndrome	6
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Comparing the fundamental movement skill proficiency of children with intellectual disabilities and typically developing children: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
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Preliminary assessment of the reliability and validity of infrared skin temperature measurements in Rett syndrome	6
Cancer risk‐factor and symptom awareness among adults with intellectual disabilities, paid and unpaid carers, and healthcare practitioners: a scoping review	6
Characterising repetitive behaviours in children and adolescents with Down syndrome	6

Comprehensive cardiopulmonary profile of individuals with Down syndrome	6
Prediction of obstructive sleep apnoea in children and adolescents with Down syndrome	6
Using UNICEF's Early Child Development Index 2030 to Identify Young Children With Significant Cognitive Delay	6
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Biomechanical analysis of gait patterns in children with intellectual disabilities	6
Cognitive profile of young children with Williams syndrome	6
Micronutrient status in children and adolescents with Down syndrome: systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
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The prevalence of significant cognitive delay among 3‐ to 4‐year‐old children growing up in low‐ and middle‐income countries: results from 126 nationally representative surveys undertaken in 73 countr	5
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Cognitive and Adaptive Functioning of CTNNB1 Syndrome Patients: A Comparison With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Cerebral Palsy	5
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Comparison of forward and backward gait in males with and without intellectual disabilities	5
Resting energy expenditure in adolescents with Down syndrome: a comparison of commonly used predictive equations	5
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Prevalence of orthopaedic conditions in Rett syndrome: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	5
The Adapted Firesetting Assessment Scale: reliability and validity	5
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‘It's especially good just to know that you're not the only one’: a qualitative study exploring experiences with online peer support programmes for the Fragile X community	5
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Measuring working alliance and technical alliance from the perspective of healthcare professionals working with people with mild intellectual disabilities: adaptation, factor structure and reliability	4
Effects of person‐centred planning and practices on the health and well‐being of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a multilevel analysis of linked administrative and survey data	4
Characterising the social interaction style of autism in young adult males with fragile X syndrome	4
Views and Experiences of Dementia in People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research	4
Caregiver‐reported executive functioning and associated adaptive and challenging behaviour in children with histories of developmental delay	4
Prevalence and Course of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents With a Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disability, Inside and Outside Residential Treatment	4
Comparison of unmet health care needs in children with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder and both disorders combined	4
Early developmental profiles among infants with Down syndrome	4
Behavioural phenomena in persons with an intellectual developmental disorder according to the level of emotional development	4
Re‐visiting the ‘mysterious myth of attention deficit’: A systematic review of the recent evidence	4
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Factors Associated With Depression in Caregivers of Adults With Down Syndrome	4
Growth‐related changes in the influence of obesity on signs suggesting sleep‐disordered breathing and sleepiness in young individuals with Down syndrome	4
Attitude of elite tennis coaches working with athletes with intellectual disabilities participating in Special Olympics	4
Celiac disease in children and adolescents with Down syndrome: behavioural, adaptive and sleep profiles	4
Caregiver knowledge of obstructive sleep apnoea in Down syndrome	4
A pilot randomised controlled trial of befriending by volunteers in people with intellectual disability and depressive symptoms	4
Sexual Health Literacy Among Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review	4