Francesca Happé ORCID iD

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This author is included in the Autistic Autism Scholarship Project because of their contribution to 30 academic works co-authored with nine people identified as autistic.

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Publication overview

Autistic Autism Scholarship Project publications

Number of publications in the project: 30
Number of publications with a cited bibliography: 27
Number of publications with an identified autistic co-author: 30

Collaborations and cited bibliographies

Number of publication co-authors identified as autistic: 33 (distinct: 9)
Number of cited references with an identified autistic author: 179
Number of cited authors identified as autistic: 307 (distinct: 120)

Frequent co-authors

David Mason* 14
Will Mandy 7
Gavin Robert Stewart 6
Debbie Spain 5
Dorota Ali* 5
Simone J. Capp 5
Eloise Stark* 4
Hannah Belcher* 4

Publications by year

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2015
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2022
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2023
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2024
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2025
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2026

Publication types

Article 27
Preprint 3

30 publications

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Rebecca J. Roberts-Davis* , Francesca Happé, Alex Lau-Zhu (2026). Understanding Autistic Adults’ Psychological Experiences of Anxiety Problems: A Qualitative Interview Study. Autism, 30(8), 2117-2129.

Publication date: 21 Jul 2026 Added to AutiHub: 29 Aug 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 3 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 6 / 64 (9.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 12 / 257 (4.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 11 / 227 (4.8%)
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Nora Uglik-Marucha, Jude Fredman, Tala Al-Shurafa, Clarissa Ragrag, Francesca Happé, Hannah Belcher* , Silia Vitoratou (2026). Are items from current self-report measures adequate for assessing autistic traits in women? Insights from a modified Delphi study with autistic women and professional experts. Molecular Autism.

Publication date: 17 Jul 2026 Added to AutiHub: 8 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 7 (14.3%)
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Nell Fahey, Christine A. Jenkins* , Wing Lam Chan, Karolina Najda, Aphrodite Eshetu, Francesca Happé, Gavin Robert Stewart (2026). Exploring the Social Experiences and Preferences of Autistic Adults in Midlife and Older Age: A Co-Produced Qualitative Study. Research Square.

Publication date: 8 Jun 2026 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Preprint Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 7 (14.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 45 (15.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 8 / 189 (4.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 7 / 150 (4.7%)
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Fiona Rattray, Nora Uglik-Marucha, Jacqueline Nonweiler, Dorota Ali* , Michael Absoud, Francesca Happé (2026). Development and psychometric validation of a novel, self-report visual processing questionnaire (ViPro-SR) for neurodivergent adults. Current Psychology, 45(9), 871-871.

Publication date: 28 Apr 2026 Added to AutiHub: 14 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 6 / 147 (4.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 7 / 574 (1.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 7 / 544 (1.3%)
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Dorota Ali* , Will Mandy, Francesca Happé (2026). How does ‘autistic burnout’ feel? A qualitative study exploring experiences of earlier and later-diagnosed autistic adults. Autism, 30(4), 1014-1027.

Publication date: 28 Feb 2026 Added to AutiHub: 14 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 3 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 16 / 76 (21.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 33 / 385 (8.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 28 / 346 (8.1%)
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Chrysie Alexiou, Francesca Happé, Matthew Hollocks, Julia Cook, Hannah Belcher* , Deborah Spain (2026). Exploring Autistic adults’ experiences of Self-Compassion. OSF Registries.

Publication date: 1 Jan 2026 Added to AutiHub: 8 Sep 2026 Type: Preprint Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%)
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Dorota Ali* , Mackenzie Bougoure, Brodie Cooper, Alice M. G. Quinton, Diana Tan, Jack Brett, Will Mandy, Murray Maybery, Iliana Magiati, Francesca Happé (2025). Burnout as experienced by autistic people: A systematic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 122, 102669.

Publication date: 4 Nov 2025 Added to AutiHub: 14 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 10 (10.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 33 / 105 (31.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 77 / 452 (17.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 53 / 385 (13.8%)
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Nora Uglik-Marucha, Serafina Show, Silia Vitoratou, Francesca Happé, Hannah Belcher* (2025). “I fit the category of the box, it just doesn't describe me well.” Exploring the perspectives of autistic women and gender-diverse individuals on self-report autism measures. Center for Open Science.

Publication date: 8 May 2025 Added to AutiHub: 8 Sep 2026 Type: Preprint Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%)
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Nora Uglik-Marucha, David Mason* , Hannah Belcher* , Francesca Happé, Silia Vitoratou (2024). Protocol for a systematic review evaluating psychometric properties and gender-related measurement (non)invariance of self-report assessment tools for autism in adults. Systematic Reviews, 13(1), 188-188.

Publication date: 19 Jul 2024 Added to AutiHub: 8 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 5 (40.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 80 (3.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 368 (0.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 3 / 317 (0.9%)
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Yixin Chen, Christine A. Jenkins* , Rebecca A. Charlton, Francesca Happé, Will Mandy, Gavin Robert Stewart (2024). “Utterly Overwhelming”—A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Sensory Processing Differences and Mental Health Experiences in Middle-Aged and Older Autistic Adults. Autism in Adulthood, 8(2), 175-187.

Publication date: 12 Jul 2024 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 10 / 52 (19.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 20 / 219 (9.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 18 / 179 (10.1%)
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Yeju Lin, David Mason* , Colette Hirsch, Francesca Happé (2024). Intolerance of Uncertainty and Anxiety (but not Alexithymia) Mediate the Association Between Autistic Traits and Quality of Life. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 55(4), 1389-1401.

Publication date: 6 Mar 2024 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 9 / 84 (10.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 10 / 303 (3.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 6 / 233 (2.6%)
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Alice M. G. Quinton, Dorota Ali* , Andrea Danese, Francesca Happé, Freya Rumball (2024). The Assessment and Treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Autistic People: A Systematic Review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 13(1), 110-144.

Publication date: 21 Feb 2024 Added to AutiHub: 14 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 85 (3.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 411 (0.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 362 (0.6%)
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Victoria Milner, Emma Colvert, Laura Hull, Julia Cook, Dorota Ali* , Will Mandy, Francesca Happé (2023). Does camouflaging predict age at autism diagnosis? A comparison of autistic men and women. Autism Research, 17(3), 626-636.

Publication date: 29 Nov 2023 Added to AutiHub: 14 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 7 (14.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 51 (7.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 4 / 245 (1.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 4 / 194 (2.1%)
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David Mason* , James Acland, Eloise Stark* , Francesca Happé, Debbie Spain (2023). Compassion-focused therapy with autistic adults. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1267968-1267968.

Publication date: 26 Oct 2023 Added to AutiHub: 16 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 5 (40.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 10 / 62 (16.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 20 / 251 (8.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 18 / 219 (8.2%)
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Beatrice Rui Yi Loo, Truman Jing Yang Teo, Melanie Jiamin Liang, Dawn-joy Leong* , Diana Tan, Sici Zhuang, Laura Hull, Lucy A Livingston, Will Mandy, Francesca Happé, Iliana Magiati (2023). Exploring autistic adults’ psychosocial experiences affecting beginnings, continuity and change in camouflaging over time: A qualitative study in Singapore. Autism, 28(3), 627-643.

Publication date: 10 Jun 2023 Added to AutiHub: 22 Aug 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 11 (9.1%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 12 / 82 (14.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 16 / 375 (4.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 13 / 299 (4.3%)
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Elisa van der Plas, David Mason* , Francesca Happé (2023). Decision-making in autism: A narrative review. Autism, 27(6), 1532-1546.

Publication date: 16 Feb 2023 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 3 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 151 (2.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 5 / 742 (0.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 4 / 623 (0.6%)
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David Mason* , Victoria Milner, Lauren Clark, Emily Kelly, Rebekah Pyefinch, Francesca Happé (2022). Autistic People and Moving Home: A Systematic Review. Autism in Adulthood, 5(3), 236-247.

Publication date: 18 Nov 2022 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 1 / 42 (2.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 1 / 142 (0.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 128 (0.8%)
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Rebecca Wood, Laura Crane, Francesca Happé, R. Moyse* (2022). Learning from autistic teachers: lessons about change in an era of COVID-19. Educational Review, 76(5), 1209-1231.

Publication date: 11 Aug 2022 Added to AutiHub: 17 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 13 / 94 (13.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 23 / 290 (7.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 15 / 266 (5.6%)
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Simone J. Capp, David Mason* , Emma Colvert, Jessica Agnew-Blais, Francesca Happé (2022). COVID-19 and Perceived Changes to Quality of Life, Anxiety, Depression, and Loneliness in Autistic and Other Neurodivergent U.K. Adults. Autism in Adulthood, 4(3), 233-246.

Publication date: 10 Aug 2022 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 50 (14.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 9 / 276 (3.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 6 / 251 (2.4%)
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Debbie Spain, Gavin Robert Stewart, David Mason* , Janine Robinson, Simone J. Capp, Nicola Gillan, Ian Ensum, Francesca Happé (2022). Autism Diagnostic Assessments With Children, Adolescents, and Adults Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Professionals. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 789449-789449.

Publication date: 28 Apr 2022 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 8 (12.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 1 / 40 (2.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 1 / 219 (0.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 196 (0.5%)
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Debbie Spain, Gavin Robert Stewart, David Mason* , Victoria Milner, Bryony Fairhurst, Janine Robinson, Nicola Gillan, Ian Ensum, Eloise Stark* , Francesca Happé (2022). Telehealth Autism Diagnostic Assessments With Children, Young People, and Adults: Qualitative Interview Study With England-Wide Multidisciplinary Health Professionals. JMIR Mental Health, 9(7), e37901.

Publication date: 27 Apr 2022 Added to AutiHub: 16 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 10 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 39 (5.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 2 / 149 (1.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 138 (0.7%)
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Debbie Spain, Victoria Milner, David Mason* , Hannah Iannelli, Chris Attoe, Ruwani Ampegama, Lorcan Kenny, Aleks Saunders, Francesca Happé, Karina Marshall-Tate (2022). Improving Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Autistic Individuals: A Delphi Survey with Practitioners. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 41(1), 45-63.

Publication date: 8 Apr 2022 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 10 (10.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 30 (6.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 112 (2.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 98 (2.0%)
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David Mason* , Gavin Robert Stewart, Simone J. Capp, Francesca Happé (2022). Older Age Autism Research: A Rapidly Growing Field, but Still a Long Way to Go. Autism in Adulthood, 4(2), 164-172.

Publication date: 10 Jan 2022 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 49 (14.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 14 / 234 (6.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 12 / 190 (6.3%)
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David Mason* , Francesca Happé (2021). The role of alexithymia and autistic traits in predicting quality of life in an online sample. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 90, 101887.

Publication date: 1 Dec 2021 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 2 (50.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 10 / 112 (8.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 19 / 472 (4.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 12 / 398 (3.0%)
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Eloise Stark* , James Stacey, Will Mandy, Morten L. Kringelbach, Francesca Happé (2021). 'Uncertainty attunement' has explanatory value in understanding autistic anxiety. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 25(12), 1011-1012.

Publication date: 21 Oct 2021 Added to AutiHub: 16 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 10 (20.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 34 (8.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 3 / 32 (9.4%)
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David Mason* , Angelica Ronald, Antony Ambler, Avshalom Caspi, Renate Houts, Richie Poulton, Sandhya Ramrakha, Jasmin Wertz, Terrie E. Moffitt, Francesca Happé (2021). Autistic traits are associated with faster pace of aging: Evidence from the Dunedin study at age 45. Autism Research, 14(8), 1684-1694.

Publication date: 27 May 2021 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 10 (10.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 79 (3.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 4 / 456 (0.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 3 / 338 (0.9%)
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Eloise Stark* , James Stacey, Will Mandy, Morten L. Kringelbach, Francesca Happé (2021). Autistic Cognition: Charting Routes to Anxiety. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 25(7), 571-581.

Publication date: 3 May 2021 Added to AutiHub: 16 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 81 (4.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 4 / 311 (1.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 4 / 270 (1.5%)
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Debbie Spain, David Mason* , Simone J. Capp, Laura Stoppelbein, Susan W White, Francesca Happé (2021). “This may be a really good opportunity to make the world a more autism friendly place”: Professionals’ perspectives on the effects of COVID-19 on autistic individuals. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 83, 101747.

Publication date: 7 Mar 2021 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 59 (3.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 4 / 306 (1.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 4 / 294 (1.4%)
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David Mason* , Simone J. Capp, Gavin Robert Stewart, Matthew J. Kempton, Karen Glaser, Patricia Howlin, Francesca Happé (2020). A Meta-analysis of Outcome Studies of Autistic Adults: Quantifying Effect Size, Quality, and Meta-regression. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51(9), 3165-3179.

Publication date: 17 Nov 2020 Added to AutiHub: 22 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 7 (14.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 67 (3.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 2 / 245 (0.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 201 (1.0%)
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Maureen S. Durkin, Mayada Elsabbagh, Josephine Barbaro* , Melissa Gladstone, Francesca Happé, Rosa A. Hoekstra, Li‐Ching Lee, Alexia Rattazzi, Jennifer Stapel‐Wax, Wendy L. Stone, Helen Tager‐Flusberg, Audrey Thurm, Mark Tomlinson, Andy J. Shih (2015). Autism screening and diagnosis in low resource settings: Challenges and opportunities to enhance research and services worldwide. Autism Research, 8(5), 473-476.

Publication date: 1 Oct 2015 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 14 (7.1%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 0 / 32 (0.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 0 / 85 (0.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 0 / 81 (0.0%)
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