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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Developmental Psychology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1427090

Exploring the Landscape of Adult Autism Research in Psychology: a bibliometric and network analysis

Provisionally accepted
Fabio B. Mota Fabio B. Mota 1*Luiza A. Braga Luiza A. Braga 1Bernardo P. Cabral Bernardo P. Cabral 1,2
  • 1 Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 2 Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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    The global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing. ASD manifests with persistent social communication and interaction challenges, limited interests, and repetitive behaviors. As the scientific literature on ASD in adults varies greatly, mapping the recent global research becomes valuable for enhancing comprehension of this subject. This study aims to map recent global scientific publications on ASD in adults. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, bibliometrics, and network analyses, we assessed 850 articles indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection between 2013 and 2022 assigned to the research area of psychology. Findings indicate an annual average growth of 11.69%.

    Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder, adults, scientific publications, Bibliometrics, Network analysis, PRISMA

    Received: 02 May 2024; Accepted: 30 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Mota, Braga and Cabral. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Fabio B. Mota, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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