Catherine Lord

110.8k total citations · 18 hit papers
392 papers, 58.6k citations indexed

About

Catherine Lord is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Catherine Lord has authored 392 papers receiving a total of 58.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 321 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 162 papers in Clinical Psychology and 118 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Catherine Lord's work include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (298 papers), Family and Disability Support Research (145 papers) and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (112 papers). Catherine Lord is often cited by papers focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (298 papers), Family and Disability Support Research (145 papers) and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (112 papers). Catherine Lord collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Catherine Lord's co-authors include Michael Rutter, Ann Le Couteur, Andrew Pickles, Susan Risi, Edwin H. Cook, Bennett Leventhal, Katherine Gotham, Somer Bishop, Eric Schopler and Vanessa Hus and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Catherine Lord

375 papers receiving 56.3k citations

Hit Papers

Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised: A revised version of... 1989 2026 2001 2013 1994 2000 1989 2018 2008 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised: A revised version of a diagnostic interview for caregivers of individuals with possible pervasive developmental disorders
    1994 7.3k citations Catherine Lord et al. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →
  2. The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule—Generic: A Standard Measure of Social and Communication Deficits Associated with the Spectrum of Autism
    2000 6.1k citations Catherine Lord, Edwin H. Cook et al. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →
  3. Austism diagnostic observation schedule: A standardized observation of communicative and social behavior
    1989 1.6k citations Catherine Lord et al. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →
  4. Autism spectrum disorder
    2018 1.5k citations Catherine Lord et al. profile →
  5. Standardizing ADOS Scores for a Measure of Severity in Autism Spectrum Disorders
    2008 1.3k citations Andrew Pickles, Catherine Lord et al. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →
  6. Autism screening questionnaire: Diagnostic validity
    1999 1.1k citations Catherine Lord, Andrew Pickles et al. profile →
  7. Behavioural phenotyping assays for mouse models of autism
    2010 1.1k citations Catherine Lord et al. profile →
  8. Educating Children with Autism
    2001 1.1k citations Catherine Lord profile →
  9. Unusual brain growth patterns in early life in patients with autistic disorder
    2001 1.0k citations Eric Courchesne, Ruth A. Carper et al. profile →
  10. Autism spectrum disorder
    2020 966 citations Catherine Lord, Andrew Pickles et al. profile →
  11. The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule: Revised Algorithms for Improved Diagnostic Validity
    2006 882 citations Andrew Pickles, Catherine Lord et al. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →
  12. Autism diagnostic interview: A standardized investigator-based instrument
    1989 821 citations Catherine Lord et al. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →
  13. Autism From 2 to 9 Years of Age
    2006 723 citations Catherine Lord, Andrew Pickles et al. profile →
  14. Chronic stress, cognitive functioning and mental health
    2011 456 citations Catherine Lord et al. profile →
  15. Standardizing ADOS Domain Scores: Separating Severity of Social Affect and Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors
    2012 425 citations Catherine Lord et al. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →
  16. Effects of a Brief Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)–Based Parent Intervention on Toddlers at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial
    2012 412 citations Sally J. Rogers, Annette Estes et al. profile →
  17. The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Module 4: Revised Algorithm and Standardized Severity Scores
    2014 408 citations Catherine Lord et al. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →
  18. The Diagnosis of Autism: From Kanner to DSM-III to DSM-5 and Beyond
    2021 132 citations Catherine Lord et al. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Catherine Lord United States 117 49.2k 21.4k 17.1k 14.3k 11.0k 392 58.6k
Christopher Gillberg Sweden 111 27.7k 0.6× 16.4k 0.8× 12.1k 0.7× 16.6k 1.2× 6.8k 0.6× 727 45.6k
Géraldine Dawson United States 94 27.0k 0.5× 13.0k 0.6× 6.5k 0.4× 7.8k 0.5× 6.3k 0.6× 319 32.2k
Tony Charman United Kingdom 93 27.2k 0.6× 14.7k 0.7× 6.3k 0.4× 8.4k 0.6× 7.6k 0.7× 422 33.6k
Sally J. Rogers United States 88 25.6k 0.5× 12.6k 0.6× 6.3k 0.4× 7.8k 0.5× 6.4k 0.6× 281 29.8k
Stephen V. Faraone United States 154 39.9k 0.8× 31.0k 1.4× 8.8k 0.5× 72.9k 5.1× 2.8k 0.3× 1.3k 101.5k
Sally Wheelwright United Kingdom 71 22.4k 0.5× 10.6k 0.5× 5.0k 0.3× 6.6k 0.5× 5.0k 0.5× 131 32.4k
Jan K. Buitelaar Netherlands 104 22.9k 0.5× 12.5k 0.6× 3.8k 0.2× 20.6k 1.4× 2.5k 0.2× 874 45.1k
Allan L. Reiss United States 108 32.8k 0.7× 5.3k 0.2× 11.4k 0.7× 8.5k 0.6× 1.6k 0.1× 529 53.3k
Francesca Happé United Kingdom 88 26.0k 0.5× 9.7k 0.5× 5.4k 0.3× 6.3k 0.4× 4.7k 0.4× 330 33.0k
Edwin H. Cook United States 83 16.8k 0.3× 6.9k 0.3× 9.4k 0.5× 6.4k 0.4× 2.8k 0.3× 314 28.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Catherine Lord

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pagani, Marco, Somer Bishop, Stanley J. Colcombe, et al.. (2025). Connectome-based symptom mapping and in silico related gene expression in children with autism and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Molecular Psychiatry. 31(1). 282–295.
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Bal, Vanessa H., Péter Szatmári, Stelios Georgiades, et al.. (2025). Methodological challenges and opportunities when studying the course of autism. Autism. 29(10). 2618–2631.
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Schiltz, Hillary K., et al.. (2024). A Longitudinal Study of Aggression in People with Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 56(2). 464–480. 3 indexed citations
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Bishop, Somer & Catherine Lord. (2023). Commentary: Best practices and processes for assessment of autism spectrum disorder – the intended role of standardized diagnostic instruments. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 64(5). 834–838. 31 indexed citations
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Lord, Catherine, et al.. (2023). Social competence as a predictor of adult outcomes in autism spectrum disorder. Development and Psychopathology. 36(3). 1442–1457. 6 indexed citations
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Kim, So Hyun, George A. Buzzell, Susan Faja, et al.. (2019). Neural dynamics of executive function in cognitively able kindergarteners with autism spectrum disorders as predictors of concurrent academic achievement. Autism. 24(3). 780–794. 12 indexed citations
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Buja, Andreas, Natalia Volfovsky, Abba Μ. Krieger, et al.. (2018). Damaging de novo mutations diminish motor skills in children on the autism spectrum. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(8). E1859–E1866. 44 indexed citations
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Lord, Catherine & Richard D. Meyer. (2013). Art & queer culture. 3 indexed citations
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Frey, Benício N., Catherine Lord, & Cláudio N. Soares. (2008). Depression during menopausal transition: a review of treatment strategies and pathophysiological correlates. Menopause international. 14(3). 123–128. 75 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xiaoyue, Anthony Leotta, Vlad Kustanovich, et al.. (2007). A unified genetic theory for sporadic and inherited autism. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(31). 12831–12836. 223 indexed citations
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Shattuck, Paul, Marsha Mailick Seltzer, Jan S. Greenberg, et al.. (2006). Change in Autism Symptoms and Maladaptive Behaviors in Adolescents and Adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 37(9). 1735–1747. 391 indexed citations
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Courchesne, Eric, et al.. (1999). Neuroanatomic contributions to slowed orienting of attention in children with autism. Cognitive Brain Research. 8(1). 61–71. 131 indexed citations
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Volden, Joanne & Catherine Lord. (1991). Neologisms and idiosyncratic language in autistic speakers. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 21(2). 109–130. 111 indexed citations
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Lord, Catherine. (1984). Is Chess Art. 15(1). 8. 1 indexed citations
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Lord, Catherine. (1975). Is Talking to Baby More Than Baby Talk? A Longitudinal Study of the Modification of Linguistic Input to Young Children.. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 15(1). 33–6. 3 indexed citations

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