Linda R. Watson

8.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
134 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Linda R. Watson is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Linda R. Watson has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 119 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 87 papers in Clinical Psychology and 60 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Linda R. Watson's work include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (118 papers), Family and Disability Support Research (83 papers) and Child Development and Digital Technology (36 papers). Linda R. Watson is often cited by papers focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (118 papers), Family and Disability Support Research (83 papers) and Child Development and Digital Technology (36 papers). Linda R. Watson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Egypt. Linda R. Watson's co-authors include Grace T. Baranek, Michele D. Poe, Elizabeth R. Crais, Fabian J. David, Brian A. Boyd, Elena Patten, Wendy L. Stone, Paul J. Yoder, Michelle Flippin and J. Steven Reznick and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PEDIATRICS and Child Development.

In The Last Decade

Linda R. Watson

128 papers receiving 5.5k citations

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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.

Sensory Experiences Questionnaire: discriminating sensory features in young children with autism, developmental delays, and typical development

2005 684 citations Grace T. Baranek, Linda R. Watson et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Linda R. Watson United States	42	4.6k	2.6k	2.2k	1.6k	1.3k	134	5.7k
Susan Hepburn United States	45	4.9k 1.1×	2.5k 0.9×	1.6k 0.7×	1.5k 1.0×	940 0.7×	109	6.3k
Amy M. Wetherby United States	42	5.9k 1.3×	4.1k 1.6×	3.0k 1.4×	1.4k 0.9×	1.9k 1.5×	89	7.2k
Cheryl Dissanayake Australia	49	5.4k 1.2×	3.7k 1.4×	1.3k 0.6×	1.7k 1.1×	1.6k 1.2×	171	6.8k
Gregory S. Young United States	42	6.6k 1.4×	3.4k 1.3×	1.6k 0.7×	1.9k 1.2×	2.2k 1.7×	73	7.4k
Jeffrey Munson United States	27	5.0k 1.1×	3.4k 1.3×	1.2k 0.5×	1.9k 1.2×	1.3k 1.0×	46	6.0k
Paul J. Yoder United States	48	4.7k 1.0×	3.8k 1.4×	4.6k 2.1×	910 0.6×	1.4k 1.1×	164	7.3k
Jessica Brian Canada	42	5.8k 1.3×	2.9k 1.1×	1.3k 0.6×	2.1k 1.3×	1.8k 1.4×	135	7.0k
Susie Chandler United Kingdom	24	6.4k 1.4×	3.3k 1.3×	1.4k 0.6×	2.5k 1.6×	1.6k 1.2×	53	7.2k
Ami Klin United States	37	6.1k 1.3×	2.4k 0.9×	2.1k 1.0×	1.6k 1.0×	1.5k 1.1×	63	7.0k
Somer Bishop United States	38	5.2k 1.1×	2.9k 1.1×	980 0.5×	1.8k 1.1×	1.4k 1.0×	104	6.0k

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Nowell, Sallie W., Jessica R. Steinbrenner, Anna Wallisch, et al.. (2024). Adapting the Early Communication Indicator as a Social Communication Outcome Measure for Young Autistic Children: A Pilot Study. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 33(5). 2610–2617. 1 indexed citations

Watson, Linda R., et al.. (2024). Feasibility and acceptability of a caregiver‐mediated early support program, delivered online, for infants at elevated familial likelihood for autism: A feasibility randomized controlled trial. Autism Research. 17(9). 1853–1866.

Choi, Elizabeth, et al.. (2024). An observational study of parental language during play and mealtime in toddlers at variable likelihood for autism. Journal of Child Language. 51(3). 681–709. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Yun‐Ju, John Sideris, Linda R. Watson, Elizabeth R. Crais, & Grace T. Baranek. (2024). Developmental Impacts of Early Sensory Patterns on School-Age Adaptive, Maladaptive, and Participation Outcomes in Autistic and Non-autistic Children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 55(11). 4033–4044. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Yun‐Ju, John Sideris, Linda R. Watson, Elizabeth R. Crais, & Grace T. Baranek. (2022). Developmental trajectories of sensory patterns from infancy to school age in a community sample and associations with autistic traits. Child Development. 93(4). e446–e459. 17 indexed citations

Baranek, Grace T., John Sideris, Yun‐Ju Chen, et al.. (2022). Early measurement of autism risk constructs in the general population: A new factor structure of the First Years Inventory (FYIv3.1) for ages 6–16 months. Autism Research. 15(5). 915–928. 13 indexed citations

Garrido, Dunia, Shuting Zheng, Helen Lee, et al.. (2022). Toddlers at Elevated Likelihood for Autism: Exploring Sensory and Language Treatment Predictors. Journal of Early Intervention. 45(1). 39–62. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Yun‐Ju, John Sideris, Linda R. Watson, Elizabeth R. Crais, & Grace T. Baranek. (2022). Early developmental profiles of sensory features and links to school-age adaptive and maladaptive outcomes: A birth cohort investigation. Development and Psychopathology. 36(1). 291–301. 5 indexed citations

Crais, Elizabeth R., et al.. (2021). Caregiver responsiveness as a mechanism to improve social communication in toddlers: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Autism Research. 15(2). 366–378. 9 indexed citations

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Grzadzinski, Rebecca, Sallie W. Nowell, Elizabeth R. Crais, et al.. (2021). Parent responsiveness mediates the association between hyporeactivity at age 1 year and communication at age 2 years in children at elevated likelihood of ASD. Autism Research. 14(9). 2027–2037. 14 indexed citations

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Wolff, Jason J., Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Jed T. Elison, et al.. (2020). Towards a Data-Driven Approach to Screen for Autism Risk at 12 Months of Age. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 60(8). 968–977. 10 indexed citations

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Nowell, Sallie W., Linda R. Watson, Elizabeth R. Crais, et al.. (2020). Joint Attention and Sensory-Regulatory Features at 13 and 22 Months as Predictors of Preschool Language and Social-Communication Outcomes. Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research. 63(9). 3100–3116. 18 indexed citations

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Yadegari, Fariba, et al.. (2020). Sequential Associations Between Communication Acts of Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder and Maternal Verbal Responses. Autism Research. 14(2). 343–355. 2 indexed citations

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Watson, Linda R., Elizabeth R. Crais, Grace T. Baranek, et al.. (2017). Parent-Mediated Intervention for One-Year-Olds Screened as At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 47(11). 3520–3540. 66 indexed citations

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Baranek, Grace T., et al.. (2017). Cascading Effects of Attention Disengagement and Sensory Seeking on Social Symptoms in a Community Sample of Infants At-Risk for a Future Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.. Grantee Submission. 1 indexed citations

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Garrido, Dunia, Linda R. Watson, Gloria Carballo, Rocío García‐Retamero, & Elizabeth R. Crais. (2017). Infants at‐risk for autism spectrum disorder: Patterns of vocalizations at 14 months. Autism Research. 10(8). 1372–1383. 20 indexed citations

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Garrido, Dunia, Dafina Petrova, Linda R. Watson, Rocío García‐Retamero, & Gloria Carballo. (2017). Language and motor skills in siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder: A meta‐analytic review. Autism Research. 10(11). 1737–1750. 56 indexed citations

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Berkman, Nancy D, Ina Wallace, Linda R. Watson, et al.. (2015). Screening for Speech and Language Delays and Disorders in Children Age 5 Years or Younger: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 25 indexed citations

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Baranek, Grace T., Linda R. Watson, Lauren Turner‐Brown, et al.. (2015). Preliminary Efficacy of Adapted Responsive Teaching for Infants at Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Community Sample. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2015. 1–16. 67 indexed citations

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Watson, Linda R., et al.. (2011). Behavioral and Physiological Responses to Child-Directed Speech of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders or Typical Development. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 42(8). 1616–1629. 58 indexed citations

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