Russell Lang

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Russell Lang is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Russell Lang has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 28 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 25 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Russell Lang's work include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (37 papers), Behavioral and Psychological Studies (25 papers) and Family and Disability Support Research (20 papers). Russell Lang is often cited by papers focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (37 papers), Behavioral and Psychological Studies (25 papers) and Family and Disability Support Research (20 papers). Russell Lang collaborates with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and Italy. Russell Lang's co-authors include Mark F. O’Reilly, Mandy Rispoli, Jeff Sigafoos, Giulio E. Lancioni, Vanessa A. Green, Tonya N. Davis, Wendy Machalicek, Robert Didden, Debora M. Kagohara and Larah van der Meer and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Behavioral and Brain Sciences and Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

In The Last Decade

Russell Lang

47 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Using iPods® and iPads® in teaching programs for individuals with developmental disabilities: A systematic review

2012 405 citations Debora M. Kagohara, Larah van der Meer et al. Research in Developmental Disabilities profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Russell Lang United States	25	1.1k	767	715	322	313	48	1.6k
Tonya N. Davis United States	22	1.3k 1.2×	949 1.2×	700 1.0×	356 1.1×	250 0.8×	75	1.8k
Stephen von Tetzchner Norway	22	682 0.6×	548 0.7×	694 1.0×	586 1.8×	211 0.7×	83	1.6k
Larah van der Meer New Zealand	26	1.7k 1.5×	971 1.3×	812 1.1×	1.1k 3.5×	393 1.3×	71	2.2k
Patricia Prelock United States	25	871 0.8×	950 1.2×	797 1.1×	178 0.6×	243 0.8×	79	1.7k
Andy Bondy United States	15	1.5k 1.3×	1.2k 1.5×	819 1.1×	666 2.1×	255 0.8×	38	1.9k
Lori Frost United States	11	1.4k 1.3×	1.0k 1.3×	722 1.0×	647 2.0×	206 0.7×	18	1.7k
Joshua B. Plavnick United States	17	1.3k 1.2×	953 1.2×	911 1.3×	131 0.4×	355 1.1×	47	1.7k
Debora M. Kagohara New Zealand	15	931 0.8×	607 0.8×	394 0.6×	646 2.0×	294 0.9×	18	1.3k
Matt Tincani United States	25	1.1k 1.0×	959 1.3×	721 1.0×	357 1.1×	303 1.0×	66	1.6k
Wendy Machalicek United States	34	2.1k 1.9×	1.5k 2.0×	1.6k 2.2×	284 0.9×	451 1.4×	112	3.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Russell Lang

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Hemsley, Bronwyn, Russell Lang, Ralf W. Schlosser, et al.. (2025). Safeguarding the communication rights of minimally- or non-speaking people who are vulnerable to Facilitated Communication, Rapid Prompting (Spellers Method) and variants. Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 12(2). 158–178.

Lang, Russell, Laurie McLay, & Mandy Rispoli. (2023). Advanced Language Models: Potential to Improve Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 7(3). 481–484. 2 indexed citations

McLay, Laurie, et al.. (2021). Collateral Child and Parent Effects of Function‑Based Behavioral Interventions for Sleep Problems in Children and Adolescents with Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 52(5). 2258–2273. 15 indexed citations

McLay, Laurie, et al.. (2020). Function-Based Behavioral Interventions for Sleep Problems in Children and Adolescents with Autism: Summary of 41 Clinical Cases. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 51(2). 418–432. 35 indexed citations

Vyse, Stuart, Bronwyn Hemsley, Russell Lang, et al.. (2019). Whose words are these? Statements derived from Facilitated Communication and Rapid Prompting Method undermine the credibility of Jaswal & Akhtar's social motivation hypotheses. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 42. 3 indexed citations

Carnett, Amarie, Sarah G. Hansen, Laurie McLay, Leslie Neely, & Russell Lang. (2019). Quantitative-Analysis of Behavioral Interventions to Treat Sleep Problems in Children with Autism. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 23(5). 271–284. 26 indexed citations

Lang, Russell, Terry B. Hancock, & Nirbhay N. Singh. (2016). Early Intervention for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 19 indexed citations

Watkins, Laci, et al.. (2016). Incorporation of Restricted Interests Reduces Stereotypy and Facilitates Play and Social Engagement Between a Preschooler with Autism and Peers in an Inclusive Setting. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 1(1). 37–41. 5 indexed citations

Gevarter, Cindy, et al.. (2014). Comparing Acquisition of AAC-Based Mands in Three Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using iPad® Applications with Different Display and Design Elements. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 44(10). 2464–2474. 39 indexed citations

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Rispoli, Mandy, Síglia Pimentel Höher Camargo, Wendy Machalicek, Russell Lang, & Jeff Sigafoos. (2014). Functional communication training in the treatment of problem behavior maintained by access to rituals. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 47(3). 580–593. 44 indexed citations

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Ninci, Jennifer, Russell Lang, Katy Davenport, et al.. (2013). An analysis of the generalization and maintenance of eye contact taught during play. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 16(5). 301–307. 22 indexed citations

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Lang, Russell, et al.. (2013). Voices from the past: Comparing the rapid prompting method and facilitated communication. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 17(4). 219–223. 26 indexed citations

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Gevarter, Cindy, et al.. (2013). Comparisons of intervention components within augmentative and alternative communication systems for individuals with developmental disabilities: A review of the literature. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 34(12). 4404–4414. 26 indexed citations

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Didden, Robert, Sanne A. H. Giesbers, Hubert Korzilius, et al.. (2013). Incontinence in individuals with Angelman syndrome: A comparative study. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 34(11). 4184–4193. 9 indexed citations

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Kagohara, Debora M., Larah van der Meer, Sathiyaprakash Ramdoss, et al.. (2012). Using iPods® and iPads® in teaching programs for individuals with developmental disabilities: A systematic review. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 34(1). 147–156. 405 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rispoli, Mandy, Leslie Neely, Russell Lang, & Jennifer B. Ganz. (2011). Training paraprofessionals to implement interventions for people autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 14(6). 378–388. 77 indexed citations

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Rispoli, Mandy, Mark F. O’Reilly, Russell Lang, et al.. (2011). EFFECTS OF MOTIVATING OPERATIONS ON PROBLEM AND ACADEMIC BEHAVIOR IN CLASSROOMS. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 44(1). 187–192. 28 indexed citations

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Lang, Russell, et al.. (2011). BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION TO TREAT SELECTIVE MUTISM ACROSS MULTIPLE SOCIAL SITUATIONS AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 44(3). 623–628. 11 indexed citations

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Langthorne, Paul, Peter McGill, Mark F. O’Reilly, et al.. (2011). Examining the Function of Problem Behavior in Fragile X Syndrome: Preliminary Experimental Analysis. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. 116(1). 65–80. 19 indexed citations

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Pituch, Keenan A., Vanessa A. Green, Robert Didden, et al.. (2010). Rehabilitation priorities for individuals with Prader-Willi Syndrome. Disability and Rehabilitation. 32(24). 2009–2018. 7 indexed citations

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