Alexandra Johnston ORCID iD

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This author is included in the Autistic Autism Scholarship Project because of their contribution to three academic works co-authored with four people identified as autistic.

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Publication overview

Autistic Autism Scholarship Project publications

Number of publications in the project: 3
Number of publications with a cited bibliography: 2
Number of publications with an identified autistic co-author: 3

Collaborations and cited bibliographies

Number of publication co-authors identified as autistic: 7 (distinct: 4)
Number of cited references with an identified autistic author: 15
Number of cited authors identified as autistic: 19 (distinct: 14)

Frequent co-authors

Melanie Heyworth* 3
Chris Edwards* 2
Dawn Adams 2
A. Deal 1
Abigail Love 1
Annette Carroll 1
Caroline Hearst* 1
David Trembath 1

Publications by year

1
2025
2
2026

Publication types

Article 2
Registration 1

3 publications

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Dawn Adams, Kathryn Ambrose, Rachael Bowen, Melanie Heyworth* , H. Heussler, Janneke Roth, Elizabeth Pellicano, Martin Downes, Jacquiline den Houting* , Jessica Paynter, Kate Simpson, David Trembath, Marleen F. Westerveld, Annette Carroll, Alexandra Johnston (2026). Protocol for a feasibility and acceptability trial of Bloom, a co-produced and co-facilitated parent group to enhance the quality of life and well-being of young autistic children. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 12(1), 20-20.

Publication date: 8 Jan 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 15 (13.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 40 (7.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 188 (1.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 3 / 178 (1.7%)
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A. Deal, Iliana Magiati, Diana Tan, Laura Crane, Chris Edwards* , Dawn Adams, Samuel R. C. Arnold, Emeline Han, Caroline Hearst* , Jacqui Price, Melanie Heyworth* , Alexandra Johnston, Will Mandy (2026). Exploring and Navigating Autistic Identity in Adolescence: A Scoping Review and Environmental Scan of Experiences and Support Resources. Open MIND.

Publication date: 1 Jan 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Registration Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 3 / 13 (23.1%)
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Chris Edwards* , Abigail Love, Ru Ying Cai, Melanie Heyworth* , Alexandra Johnston, Fiona Aldridge, vicki gibbs (2025). “I’m not feeling alone in my experiences”: How newly diagnosed autistic adults engage with a neurodiversity-affirming “Welcome Pack”. Autism, 29(8), 2072-2083.

Publication date: 25 Apr 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 7 (28.6%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 12 / 36 (33.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 16 / 182 (8.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 11 / 135 (8.1%)
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