Simon Baron‐Cohen

160.7k total citations · 49 hit papers
735 papers, 103.9k citations indexed

About

Simon Baron‐Cohen is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Baron‐Cohen has authored 735 papers receiving a total of 103.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 569 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 216 papers in Clinical Psychology and 172 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Simon Baron‐Cohen's work include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (517 papers), Child Development and Digital Technology (161 papers) and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (128 papers). Simon Baron‐Cohen is often cited by papers focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (517 papers), Child Development and Digital Technology (161 papers) and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (128 papers). Simon Baron‐Cohen collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Simon Baron‐Cohen's co-authors include Sally Wheelwright, Michael Lombardo, Meng‐Chuan Lai, Alan M. Leslie, Uta Frith, Carrie Allison, Jacqueline Hill, Bonnie Auyeung, Rebecca Knickmeyer and Bhismadev Chakrabarti and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Simon Baron‐Cohen

723 papers receiving 98.5k citations

Hit Papers

Does the autistic child have a “theory of mind” ? 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 2001 2001 2001 2004 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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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.

  1. Does the autistic child have a “theory of mind” ?
    1985 5.0k citations Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. profile →
  2. The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): Evidence from Asperger Syndrome/High-Functioning Autism, Males and Females, Scientists and Mathematicians
    2001 4.7k citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Sally Wheelwright et al. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →
  3. The "Reading the Mind in the Eyes" Test revised version: a study with normal adults, and adults with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism.
    2001 3.6k citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Sally Wheelwright et al. profile →
  4. The “Reading the Mind in the Eyes” Test Revised Version: A Study with Normal Adults, and Adults with Asperger Syndrome or High‐functioning Autism
    2001 3.5k citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Sally Wheelwright et al. profile →
  5. The Empathy Quotient: An Investigation of Adults with Asperger Syndrome or High Functioning Autism, and Normal Sex Differences
    2004 2.9k citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Sally Wheelwright Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →
  6. Mindblindness
    1995 2.1k citations Simon Baron‐Cohen profile →
  7. Autism
    2013 1.6k citations Meng‐Chuan Lai, Michael Lombardo et al. profile →
  8. Another Advanced Test of Theory of Mind: Evidence from Very High Functioning Adults with Autism or Asperger Syndrome
    1997 1.3k citations Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. profile →
  9. The extreme male brain theory of autism
    2002 1.3k citations Simon Baron‐Cohen profile →
  10. Frontal Lobe Contributions to Theory of Mind
    1998 1.2k citations Valerie E. Stone, Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. profile →
  11. Gaze Perception Triggers Reflexive Visuospatial Orienting
    1999 1.1k citations Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. profile →
  12. Social intelligence in the normal and autistic brain: an fMRI study
    1999 950 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Sally Wheelwright et al. profile →
  13. Recognition of Faux Pas by Normally Developing Children and Children with Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism
    1999 840 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Michelle O’Riordan et al. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →
  14. Sex Differences in the Brain: Implications for Explaining Autism
    2005 820 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. profile →
  15. The amygdala theory of autism
    2000 806 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Edward T. Bullmore et al. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews profile →
  16. A meta-analysis of sex differences in human brain structure
    2014 756 citations Amber Ruigrok, Gholamreza Salimi‐Khorshidi et al. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews profile →
  17. Understanding Other Minds Perspectives From Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
    2000 749 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. profile →
  18. 2nd to 4th digit ratios, fetal testosterone and estradiol
    2004 741 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. profile →
  19. “Putting on My Best Normal”: Social Camouflaging in Adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions
    2017 731 citations Carrie Allison, Paula Smith et al. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →
  20. Measuring empathy: reliability and validity of the Empathy Quotient
    2004 729 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. profile →
  21. Sex/Gender Differences and Autism: Setting the Scene for Future Research
    2014 716 citations Meng‐Chuan Lai, Michael Lombardo et al. profile →
  22. Is There a "Language of the Eyes"? Evidence from Normal Adults, and Adults with Autism or Asperger Syndrome
    1997 680 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Sally Wheelwright et al. profile →
  23. Toward Brief “Red Flags” for Autism Screening: The Short Autism Spectrum Quotient and the Short Quantitative Checklist in 1,000 Cases and 3,000 Controls
    2011 672 citations Carrie Allison, Bonnie Auyeung et al. profile →
  24. The Autistic Child's Theory of Mind: a Case of Specific Developmental Delay
    1989 672 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen profile →
  25. Sensory perception in autism
    2017 633 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. profile →
  26. The systemizing quotient: an investigation of adults with Asperger syndrome or high–functioning autism, and normal sex differences
    2003 631 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Sally Wheelwright et al. profile →
  27. Theory of mind in patients with frontal variant frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: theoretical and practical implications
    2002 630 citations Valerie E. Stone, Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. profile →
  28. Prevalence of autism-spectrum conditions: UK school-based population study
    2009 627 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Carrie Allison et al. profile →
  29. Screening Adults for Asperger Syndrome Using the AQ: A Preliminary Study of its Diagnostic Validity in Clinical Practice
    2005 594 citations Sally Wheelwright, Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →
  30. Can Autism be Detected at 18 Months?
    1992 565 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. profile →
  31. Are People with Autism and Asperger Syndrome Faster Than Normal on the Embedded Figures Test?
    1997 552 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. profile →
  32. A Screening Instrument for Autism at 18 Months of Age: A 6-Year Follow-up Study
    2000 548 citations Tony Charman, Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. profile →
  33. Why Are Autism Spectrum Conditions More Prevalent in Males?
    2011 520 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Michael Lombardo et al. profile →
  34. Autism: The Empathizing–Systemizing (E‐S) Theory
    2009 513 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen profile →
  35. Mechanical, behavioural and Intentional understanding of picture stories in autistic children
    1986 504 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. profile →
  36. Identifying the lost generation of adults with autism spectrum conditions
    2015 492 citations Meng‐Chuan Lai, Simon Baron‐Cohen profile →
  37. A Behavioral Comparison of Male and Female Adults with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Conditions
    2011 467 citations Meng‐Chuan Lai, Michael Lombardo et al. PLoS ONE profile →
  38. Quantifying and exploring camouflaging in men and women with autism
    2016 442 citations Meng‐Chuan Lai, Michael Lombardo et al. Autism profile →
  39. Measuring autistic traits in the general population: a systematic review of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) in a nonclinical population sample of 6,900 typical adult males and females
    2015 435 citations Carrie Allison, Paula Smith et al. Molecular Autism profile →
  40. Elevated fetal steroidogenic activity in autism
    2014 359 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Bonnie Auyeung et al. profile →
  41. Risk markers for suicidality in autistic adults
    2018 340 citations Sarah Cassidy, Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. Molecular Autism profile →
  42. Development and Validation of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q)
    2018 297 citations Meng‐Chuan Lai, Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders profile →
  43. Elevated rates of autism, other neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses, and autistic traits in transgender and gender-diverse individuals
    2020 293 citations Varun Warrier, Elizabeth Weir et al. profile →
  44. Big data approaches to decomposing heterogeneity across the autism spectrum
    2019 284 citations Michael Lombardo, Meng‐Chuan Lai et al. profile →
  45. ‘People like me don’t get support’: Autistic adults’ experiences of support and treatment for mental health difficulties, self-injury and suicidality
    2018 240 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Sarah Cassidy et al. Autism profile →
  46. Is social camouflaging associated with anxiety and depression in autistic adults?
    2021 191 citations Meng‐Chuan Lai, Simon Baron‐Cohen et al. Molecular Autism profile →
  47. Autism prevalence in China is comparable to Western prevalence
    2019 188 citations Carrie Allison, Bonnie Auyeung et al. Molecular Autism profile →
  48. Association of Race/Ethnicity and Social Disadvantage With Autism Prevalence in 7 Million School Children in England
    2021 142 citations Robin van Kessel, Carrie Allison et al. profile →
  49. Autistic Adults' Experiences of Camouflaging and Its Perceived Impact on Mental Health
    2021 127 citations Simon Baron‐Cohen, Sarah Cassidy et al. Autism in Adulthood profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simon Baron‐Cohen United Kingdom 160 73.6k 30.2k 24.4k 18.2k 17.3k 735 103.9k
Michael Rutter United Kingdom 162 37.7k 0.5× 58.2k 1.9× 13.0k 0.5× 18.0k 1.0× 12.3k 0.7× 622 105.1k
Catherine Lord United States 117 49.2k 0.7× 21.4k 0.7× 10.6k 0.4× 14.3k 0.8× 2.8k 0.2× 392 58.6k
Andrew Pickles United Kingdom 98 26.4k 0.4× 20.9k 0.7× 7.8k 0.3× 10.3k 0.6× 3.0k 0.2× 476 46.4k
Chris Frith United Kingdom 182 87.5k 1.2× 10.5k 0.3× 14.4k 0.6× 25.6k 1.4× 27.0k 1.6× 730 125.1k
Terrie E. Moffitt United States 179 11.2k 0.2× 62.2k 2.1× 4.8k 0.2× 14.5k 0.8× 21.8k 1.3× 613 111.3k
Robert Plomin United Kingdom 123 8.9k 0.1× 22.7k 0.8× 8.7k 0.4× 5.5k 0.3× 9.4k 0.5× 926 61.1k
Avshalom Caspi United States 174 9.3k 0.1× 52.6k 1.7× 4.4k 0.2× 12.5k 0.7× 20.1k 1.2× 535 99.0k
Trevor W. Robbins United Kingdom 213 74.4k 1.0× 20.7k 0.7× 4.6k 0.2× 24.6k 1.4× 14.6k 0.8× 1.1k 140.3k
Christopher Gillberg Sweden 111 27.7k 0.4× 16.4k 0.5× 7.1k 0.3× 16.6k 0.9× 1.5k 0.1× 727 45.6k
Sally Wheelwright United Kingdom 71 22.4k 0.3× 10.6k 0.4× 5.9k 0.2× 6.6k 0.4× 6.0k 0.3× 131 32.4k

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Richards, Gareth, et al.. (2024). Assortative mating and the dark triad: Evidence from the UK, Fiji, and meta-analytic review. Personality and Individual Differences. 231. 112754–112754.
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Haak, Koen V., Thomas Wolfers, Dorothea L. Floris, et al.. (2023). Fine-grained topographic organization within somatosensory cortex during resting-state and emotional face-matching task and its association with ASD traits. Translational Psychiatry. 13(1). 270–270. 5 indexed citations
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Kessel, Robin van, Elizabeth Weir, Brian Li Han Wong, et al.. (2021). Digital Health Paradox: International Policy Perspectives to Address Increased Health Inequalities for People Living With Disabilities. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 24(2). e33819–e33819. 71 indexed citations
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Allison, Carrie, et al.. (2021). A qualitative exploration of autistic mothers’ experiences II: Childbirth and postnatal experiences. Autism. 26(5). 1165–1175. 33 indexed citations
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Pelton, Mirabel, Hayley Crawford, Ashley Robertson, et al.. (2020). A Measurement Invariance Analysis of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire and Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults. Autism in Adulthood. 2(3). 193–203. 20 indexed citations
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Shephard, Elizabeth, Bosiljka Milosavljevic, Luke Mason, et al.. (2020). Neural and behavioural indices of face processing in siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): A longitudinal study from infancy to mid-childhood. Cortex. 127. 162–179. 23 indexed citations
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Lai, Meng‐Chuan, Evdokia Anagnostou, Max Wiznitzer, Carrie Allison, & Simon Baron‐Cohen. (2020). Evidence-based support for autistic people across the lifespan: maximising potential, minimising barriers, and optimising the person–environment fit. The Lancet Neurology. 19(5). 434–451. 143 indexed citations
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Weir, Elizabeth, Carrie Allison, Varun Warrier, & Simon Baron‐Cohen. (2020). Increased prevalence of non-communicable physical health conditions among autistic adults. Autism. 25(3). 681–694. 57 indexed citations
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Trakoshis, Stavros, Pablo Martínez‐Cañada, Federico Rocchi, et al.. (2020). Intrinsic excitation-inhibition imbalance affects medial prefrontal cortex differently in autistic men versus women. eLife. 9. 88 indexed citations
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Zabihi, Mariam, Marianne Oldehinkel, Thomas Wolfers, et al.. (2018). Dissecting the Heterogeneous Cortical Anatomy of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Normative Models. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. 4(6). 567–578. 98 indexed citations
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Carruthers, Sophie, Emma Kinnaird, Paula Smith, et al.. (2018). A cross-cultural study of autistic traits across India, Japan and the UK. Molecular Autism. 9(1). 52–52. 49 indexed citations
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Dudas, Robert B., Christopher A. Lovejoy, Sarah Cassidy, et al.. (2017). The overlap between autistic spectrum conditions and borderline personality disorder. PLoS ONE. 12(9). e0184447–e0184447. 65 indexed citations
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Lai, Meng‐Chuan, Michael Lombardo, Amber Ruigrok, et al.. (2016). Quantifying and exploring camouflaging in men and women with autism. Autism. 21(6). 690–702. 442 indexed citations breakdown →
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Berggren, Steve, Amandine Lassalle, Shahar Tal, et al.. (2016). Basic and complex emotion recognition in children with autism: cross-cultural findings. Molecular Autism. 7(1). 52–52. 110 indexed citations
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Marchi, Erik, Björn W. Schuller, Simon Baron‐Cohen, et al.. (2015). Voice Emotion Games: Language and Emotion in the Voice of Children with Autism Spectrum Conditio. 7 indexed citations
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Stewart, Mary E., Carrie Allison, Simon Baron‐Cohen, & Roger Watson. (2015). Investigating the structure of the autism-spectrum quotient using Mokken scaling.. Psychological Assessment. 27(2). 596–604. 11 indexed citations
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Ruigrok, Amber, Gholamreza Salimi‐Khorshidi, Meng‐Chuan Lai, et al.. (2014). A meta-analysis of sex differences in human brain structure. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 39. 34–50. 756 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jones, Rebecca M., et al.. (2011). Brief Report: Female-To-Male Transsexual People and Autistic Traits. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 42(2). 301–306. 93 indexed citations
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Wakabayashi, Akio, Yoshikuni Tojo, Simon Baron‐Cohen, & Sally Wheelwright. (2004). The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) Japanese versions: Evidence from high-functioning clinical group and normal adults. The Japanese journal of psychology. 75(1). 78–84. 207 indexed citations
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Baron‐Cohen, Simon, et al.. (1999). Recognition of Faux Pas by Normally Developing Children and Children with Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 29(5). 407–418. 840 indexed citations breakdown →

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