OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability is 1. 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
Peer-led self-advocacy for people with intellectual disability through the lens of “freedom through encounter”	26
2023 JIDD Awards Announcement	26
Preconditions influencing the development of post-secondary training programs in universities for individuals with intellectual disabilities	14
A preliminary firesetting offence chain for adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities	13
Sensory and balance impairments in Special Olympics athletes: An epidemiological study	13
2021 Reviewers	11
Employment experiences and challenges of parents supporting young people with intellectual disabilities in Harbin, China	10
Longitudinal analysis of disability acceptance and disability-related stress in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities	9
Evaluating a visual communications tool to explore risk and safety with nurses and patients within an intellectual disability forensic service: A pilot study	9
Measurement properties of the German version of the Cambridge examination for mental disorders of older people with Down syndrome and others with intellectual disabilities (CAMDEX-DS)	9
A systematic review on attachment and down syndrome	9
Adolescents with intellectual disability in residential child care: Double vulnerability	8
The effect of a walking, dancing, and strength training program on the functional fitness of adults with intellectual disability: A randomised controlled trial	8
2023 Reviewers	7
Fostering self-advocacy development in service-based self-advocacy groups	7
Clinical supervision in positive behaviour support: A brief report on the perspectives of practitioners in Australia	7
Exploring stakeholder perspectives on antipsychotic use for challenging behaviours in intellectual disabilities using a World Café approach	7
Sexual behaviours of individuals with developmental disabilities in South Korea: A qualitative study exploring the views and experiences of professionals	7
Forming and supporting circles of support for people with intellectual disabilities – a comparative case analysis	6
Siblings of adults with intellectual disabilities in Chinese societies: A scoping review	6
Change in function in activities of daily living associated with lower community participation for adults with Down syndrome	6
The relationship of productivity-based wages to human rights and occupational justice – an exploratory study	6
Challenges and strengths experienced by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnostic clinics in Canada	6
Executive function abilities in Mexican people with Down syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Does preservice teachers’ contact with children with intellectual disabilities during their practicum impact their attitudes and teaching practices? “If you don’t have the heart, you can’t cope … ”	5

2022: JIDD Awards Announcement	5
Vulnerable but stronger together: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experiences of mothers of young adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities during the COVID-19 pan	5
Exploring sexual health in people with mild intellectual disabilities: A concept mapping study on the perspectives of relatives and support staff	5
The juncture and disjuncture of service delivery systems in post-parental care planning for rural people with intellectual disabilities	5
Self-advocate perspectives on COVID-19 in Urban Los Angeles: impacts on autonomy and access to supports	4
Epidemiology of constipation and its associated factors in an ageing population of people with an intellectual disability in Ireland: A cross-sectional study	4
Parents’ tacit knowledge of their child with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: A qualitative study	4
Evaluating the impact of a virtual educational intervention on medical students’ knowledge and attitudes towards patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities	4
The Body Experience Questionnaire for adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning (BEQ-mb): Development and initial evaluation	4
Challenges of parents with children with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disorders during COVID-19: Experiences and their impact on mental health	4
Parents’ perceptions of risk and protective factors for problematic sexual behaviour in young Korean individuals with developmental disabilities	4
Health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with one vs. multiple disabilities – Are there differences from the parents’ perspective?	4
Facilitators, barriers, and strategies for supporting shared decision-making with people with intellectual disability: A West Australian primary healthcare professional perspective	4
What is it like to be a twin of a person with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities?	4
The impact of sexual abuse on body experience in adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning	4
A survey of Registered Nurses’ educational experiences and self-perceived capability to care for people with intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorder	3
Interview skills associated with employment recommendations for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities	3
Childhood experience, family support and parenting by people with intellectual disability	3
Navigating uncertainty: taking methodological cues from relatives and care professionals for researching the perspectives of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities	3
Siblings of individuals with intellectual and developmental disability: Relations between involvement, personal resources, loneliness, and their adjustment	3
Adaptive behaviours in children with Down syndrome: A cross-sectional study of developmental trajectories	3
Active support as good support in group homes? A longitudinal interview study with service users	3
Single-case evaluation of oral feeding intervention and gastrostomy tube fading in adults with intellectual and multiple disabilities	3
COVID-19 in patients with Down syndrome: Characteristics of hospitalisation and disease progression compared to patients without Down syndrome	3
A qualitative study of the emotion regulation experiences of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: “Because it helps my brain to calm down”	3
Short Physical Performance Battery reliability and validity in adults with mild to moderate intellectual disability	3
The association of cognitive functioning and substance use disorders with adaptive impairments of inpatients in forensic addiction treatment	3
An evaluation of the German teacher version of the Developmental Behaviour Checklist in children and adolescents with intellectual disability	2
Signs of abuse in children with disabilities: A rapid review with expert panel social validation	2
Tacit knowledge in medical consultations for patients with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: An exploratory qualitative study	2
2022 Reviewers	2
Down syndrome or Rett syndrome in the family: Parental reflections on sibling experience	2
Expressions of stress of people with severe intellectual disabilities and sensitive caregiving to regulate stress: A qualitative study	2
The construct validity and reliability of the Motor Development List for the assessment of motor skills in children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: The next step?	2
Socio-demographic and clinical profiles of adults with an intellectual disability admitted to acute general psychiatric wards in a Singapore hospital	2
Executive function is associated with behaviour problems in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability	2
Families’ perspectives on the process of community transitions of individuals with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities	2
Networks of support: Microboards for children with intellectual disability	2
“A life well led”: What does this mean for a person with severe intellectual disability?	2
Situational experiences of meaningfulness of support staff during their interactions with people with profound intellectual disabilities: An explorative study	2
Interdisciplinarity and self-injury: Toward an inclusive research and treatment paradigm	2
eHealth content-sharing and emotional support among Italian parents of children with Down Syndrome: A qualitative report	2
Identifying important persons in the promotion of positive behaviour support (PBS) in disability services: A social network analysis	2
The perspectives of agents working in positions of authority within health sector organisations regarding the involvement of experts by experience with an intellectual disability: An exploratory study	2
Family functioning as a mediator or moderator between child behavioural and emotional problems and maternal psychological distress	2
Relatives’ experiences of quality of healthcare services for adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in Sweden	2
Awareness of intellectual disability and intervention beliefs among teachers and university students in Kuwait	2
Operationalisation of self-determination of persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: A Delphi study	2
Decision-making in people with mild intellectual disability: Relations with intelligence and a measure of executive functioning	1
Cultural beliefs versus professional health training: implications for healthcare delivery to persons living with intellectual disabilities in Ghana	1

Experiences in outdoor recreation among individuals with developmental disabilities: Benefits, constraints, and facilitators	1
Home literacy environment and literacy outcomes in individuals with Williams syndrome and Down syndrome	1
Participation in mainstream community groups by older United States adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A multiple case study	1
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among healthcare workers in New Zealand	1
Parents of children with developmental disorders: Family hardiness and resilience	1
Assessments, assumptions and ableism: examining court-ordered parenting capacity assessments of parents with intellectual disability and cognitive difficulties	1
The effectiveness of schema therapy in offenders with intellectual disabilities: a case series design	1
The uniquely relational role of nurses during the closure of large residential institutions for people with intellectual disability in Australia: A qualitative study	1
Adversity versus fate, genetics, and the environment: Causal beliefs and attitudes toward intellectual disability	1
Supporting healthy ageing for people with intellectual disabilities in group homes: Staff experiences	1
Reducing restrictive measures in complex long-term care for people with intellectual disabilities: Implementation interventions through the lens of normalisation process theory	1
A qualitative study investigating the experiences of young adults caring for a sibling with disability within immigrant families in the UK: “Challenges are just the constant”	1
Loneliness and how to counter it: People with intellectual disability share their experiences and ideas	1
Maths matter for life: Towards an integrated approach to numeracy for the quality of life of young people with intellectual disabilities	1
The showcase of special education in Turkey: Guidance and research centres	1
Attitudes towards individuals with intellectual disabilities: Comparison between Special Olympic partners and non-partners during the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023	1
Challenges of online learning for children with special educational needs and disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review	1
Young people with intellectual disability speak out about life after school: “I want to do more in life than just…be a disability person”	1
Positive behaviour support in Irish residential services: Perspectives of frontline staff, management and clinicians on implementation challenges	1
Processing ambiguity in a social situation: A developmental and comparative study between a neurotypical population and a population with mild intellectual developmental disorder or borderline intelle	1
A comparison of the sensory needs of autistic adults with and without intellectual disabilities: A short report	1
The immediate effect of listening to music on postural balance and mobility in individuals with intellectual disability	1
What is ethically required to adapt to intellectual disability in cancer care? A case study of testicular cancer management	1