Simon Whitaker

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Simon Whitaker is a scholar working on Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Whitaker has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 15 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 15 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Simon Whitaker's work include Cognitive Abilities and Testing (16 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (13 papers) and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (11 papers). Simon Whitaker is often cited by papers focused on Cognitive Abilities and Testing (16 papers), Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (13 papers) and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (11 papers). Simon Whitaker collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Italy. Simon Whitaker's co-authors include Stephen Read, Christopher S. Wood, Simon Duff, Terry L. Davidson, Jane E. Joseph, Ramesh S. Bhatt, Ann D. Gathers, Christine R. Corbly, Xun Liu and Angela Alexander and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Personality and Individual Differences and Frontiers in Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Simon Whitaker

57 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Valuing people: a New Strategy for Learning Disability for the 21st Century
    2002 1.1k citations Simon Whitaker et al. British Journal of Learning Disabilities 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 Whitaker United Kingdom 14 675 489 471 297 294 58 1.7k
Alison Alborz United Kingdom 21 863 1.3× 638 1.3× 375 0.8× 293 1.0× 612 2.1× 35 1.9k
Wil H. E. Buntinx Netherlands 16 725 1.1× 476 1.0× 318 0.7× 599 2.0× 222 0.8× 25 1.6k
Scott Spreat United States 20 773 1.1× 409 0.8× 256 0.5× 367 1.2× 478 1.6× 77 1.7k
Keith McVilly Australia 22 773 1.1× 436 0.9× 315 0.7× 617 2.1× 331 1.1× 89 1.7k
W. M. L. Finlay United Kingdom 25 1.0k 1.5× 548 1.1× 358 0.8× 635 2.1× 191 0.6× 54 2.2k
Roy I. Brown Canada 21 1.2k 1.7× 687 1.4× 323 0.7× 526 1.8× 288 1.0× 84 2.0k
Kenneth D. Keith United States 14 716 1.1× 478 1.0× 242 0.5× 527 1.8× 217 0.7× 29 1.6k
Adriane Xavier Arteche Brazil 24 1.1k 1.6× 688 1.4× 295 0.6× 83 0.3× 130 0.4× 76 2.0k
Charlotte Lyn Bright United States 22 930 1.4× 381 0.8× 126 0.3× 388 1.3× 188 0.6× 77 1.7k
Jim Mansell United Kingdom 27 1.1k 1.6× 899 1.8× 995 2.1× 554 1.9× 273 0.9× 89 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Simon Whitaker

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Whitaker

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Whitaker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Simon Whitaker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Simon Whitaker based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Simon Whitaker. Simon Whitaker is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Arpone, Marta, Emma K. Baker, Lesley Bretherton, et al.. (2018). Intragenic DNA methylation in buccal epithelial cells and intellectual functioning in a paediatric cohort of males with fragile X. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 3644–3644. 14 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon, et al.. (2016). Retro Aortic Left Renal Vein in Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery.. PubMed. 26(10). 874–874. 1 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon. (2015). How accurate are modern IQ tests at categorising people as ID or non ID?. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 3 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon. (2015). Error in the measurement of low IQ: Implications for research, clinical practice and diagnosis. Clinical Psychology Forum. 1(274). 37–40. 1 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon, et al.. (2013). The Role of External Balance Sheets in the Financial Crisis. SSRN Electronic Journal. 12 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon. (2013). Intellectual Disability: An Inability to Cope with an Intellectually Demanding World. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 7 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon, et al.. (2009). Profile Analysis on the WISC-IV and WAIS-III in the low intellectual range: Is it valid and reliable?. 7(4). 34–38. 2 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon. (2009). Error in the estimation of intellectual ability in the low range using the WISC-IV and WAIS-III. Personality and Individual Differences. 48(5). 517–521. 22 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon. (2008). The merits of mental age as an additional measure of intellectual ability in the low ability range. Clinical Psychology Forum. 1(191). 44–47. 3 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon. (2006). The UK International Investment Position. SSRN Electronic Journal. 11 indexed citations
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Joseph, Jane E., Ann D. Gathers, Xun Liu, et al.. (2006). Neural developmental changes in processing inverted faces. Cognitive Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience. 6(3). 223–235. 25 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon. (2005). The uses of the WISC-III and the WAIS-III with people with a learning disability: Three concerns. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 643823–643823. 6 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon, et al.. (2005). The New Sterling ERI. SSRN Electronic Journal. 10 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon, et al.. (2005). Why are UK Imports so Cyclical. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon, et al.. (2002). Valuing people: a New Strategy for Learning Disability for the 21st Century. British Journal of Learning Disabilities. 30(3). 133–133. 1062 indexed citations breakdown →
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Whitaker, Simon. (2000). The potential influences of frequency of challenging behaviour on treatment: an analysis of the literature.. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 5 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon. (1993). The reduction of aggression in people with learning difficulties: A review of psychological methods. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 32(1). 1–37. 34 indexed citations
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Whitaker, Simon. (1992). The Reduction of Low Frequency Aggression in a Woman with Learning Difficulties. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. 20(4). 373–379. 2 indexed citations

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