| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
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| 1 | Prevalence of intellectual disability: A meta-analysis of population-based studies | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2011 | 1,227 |
| 2 | Quality of life: Its definition and measurement | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 1995 | 1,082 |
| 3 | Intellectual disability and its relationship to autism spectrum disorders | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2009 | 642 |
| 4 | A Kinect-based system for physical rehabilitation: A pilot study for young adults with motor disabilities | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2011 | 626 |
| 5 | The ESSENCE in child psychiatry: Early Symptomatic Syndromes Eliciting Neurodevelopmental Clinical Examinations | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2010 | 543 |
| 6 | The prevalence of challenging behaviors: a total population study | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2001 | 526 |
| 7 | Internet survey of treatments used by parents of children with autism | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2006 | 461 |
| 8 | Using iPods® and iPads® in teaching programs for individuals with developmental disabilities: A systematic review | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2013 | 457 |
| 9 | A comparison of intensive behavior analytic and eclectic treatments for young children with autism | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2005 | 436 |
| 10 | Comorbid psychopathology with autism spectrum disorder in children: An overview | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2007 | 435 |
| 11 | Psychiatric comorbidity in young adults with a clinical diagnosis of Asperger syndrome | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2011 | 395 |
| 12 | Atypical behaviors in children with autism and children with a history of language impairment | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2007 | 355 |
| 13 | Sleep problems as possible predictors of intensified symptoms of autism*1 | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2004 | 334 |
| 14 | Defining social inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: An ecological model of social networks and community participation | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2015 | 313 |
| 15 | The Nisonger CBRF: A child behavior rating form for children with developmental disabilities | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 1996 | 309 |
| 16 | Lifestyle related risk factors for poor health in residential settings for people with intellectual disabilities | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2000 | 293 |
| 17 | Social attention in ASD: A review and meta-analysis of eye-tracking studies | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2016 | 290 |
| 18 | A total population study of challenging behaviour in the county of Hedmark, Norway: Prevalence, and risk markers | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2006 | 281 |
| 19 | Public awareness, attitudes and beliefs regarding intellectual disability: A systematic review | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2011 | 280 |
| 20 | Neurochemical correlates of autistic disorder: A review of the literature | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2006 | 266 |
| 21 | Stereotypy I: A review of behavioral assessment and treatment | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2005 | 264 |
| 22 | Assessing challenging behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders: A review | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2007 | 264 |
| 23 | Repetitive behaviors in autism: relationships with associated clinical features | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2005 | 263 |
| 24 | Autism spectrum disorders in the DSM-V: Better or worse than the DSM-IV? | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2011 | 258 |
| 25 | Food preferences and factors influencing food selectivity for children with autism spectrum disorders | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2006 | 248 |
| 26 | Physical activity and fitness in children with developmental coordination disorder: A systematic review | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2011 | 240 |
| 27 | Self stigma in people with intellectual disabilities and courtesy stigma in family carers: A systematic review | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2012 | 237 |
| 28 | Outcome of comprehensive psycho-educational interventions for young children with autism | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2009 | 231 |
| 29 | What is the evidence of impaired motor skills and motor control among children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Systematic review of the literature | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2015 | 228 |
| 30 | Concurrent medical conditions and health care use and needs among children with learning and behavioral developmental disabilities, National Health Interview Survey, 2006–2010 | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2012 | 225 |
| 31 | Behavioral treatment of autistic persons: A review of research from 1980 to the present | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 1996 | 208 |
| 32 | Efficacy of behavioral interventions for reducing problem behavior in persons with autism: a quantitative synthesis of single-subject research | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2003 | 206 |
| 33 | Autism, ADHD, mental retardation and behavior problems in 100 individuals with 22q11 deletion syndrome | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2009 | 205 |
| 34 | Mindfulness-based therapy in adults with an autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2013 | 205 |
| 35 | The effects of intellectual functioning and autism severity on outcome of early behavioral intervention for children with autism | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2007 | 202 |
| 36 | Assessing the diagnostic experiences of a small sample of parents of children with autism spectrum disorders | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2007 | 199 |
| 37 | Psychological therapies for people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2013 | 197 |
| 38 | Questions about behavioral function (QABF): | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2000 | 196 |
| 39 | Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents with Down syndrome—prevalence, determinants, consequences, and interventions: A literature review | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2016 | 196 |
| 40 | The concept of automatic reinforcement: Implications for behavioral research in developmental disabilities | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 1994 | 195 |
| 41 | Psychotropic medication use for challenging behaviors in persons with intellectual disabilities: An overview | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2009 | 188 |
| 42 | Prevalence and functioning of children with cerebral palsy in four areas of the United States in 2006: A report from the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2011 | 179 |
| 43 | Stereotypy in young children with autism and typically developing children | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2007 | 177 |
| 44 | The effect of a parent-implemented imitation intervention on spontaneous imitation skills in young children with autism | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2007 | 174 |
| 45 | Effectiveness of virtual reality using Wii gaming technology in children with Down syndrome | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2011 | 172 |
| 46 | Choice and preference assessment research with people with severe to profound developmental disabilities: a review of the literature | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2005 | 170 |
| 47 | Parent inclusion in Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention: The influence of parental stress, parent treatment fidelity and parent-mediated generalization of behavior targets on child outcomes | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2012 | 169 |
| 48 | Soles of the Feet: a mindfulness-based self-control intervention for aggression by an individual with mild mental retardation and mental illness | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2003 | 167 |
| 49 | Interventions for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs): Overview of findings for five innovative research projects | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2009 | 167 |
| 50 | Parenting stress and child behavior problems within families of children with developmental disabilities: Transactional relations across 15 years | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2015 | 166 |
