Melissa Gilbert ORCID iD

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This author is included in the Autistic Autism Scholarship Project because of their contribution to 12 academic works co-authored with two people identified as autistic.

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Publication overview

Autistic Autism Scholarship Project publications

Number of publications in the project: 12
Number of publications with a cited bibliography: 11
Number of publications with an identified autistic co-author: 12

Collaborations and cited bibliographies

Number of publication co-authors identified as autistic: 12 (distinct: 2)
Number of cited references with an identified autistic author: 87
Number of cited authors identified as autistic: 112 (distinct: 30)

Frequent co-authors

Josephine Barbaro* 11
Cheryl Dissanayake 5
Anne Masi 4
Antonio Mendoza Diaz 4
Bin Jalaludin 4
Chun Wah Michael Tam 4
Feroza Khan 4
Iqbal Hasan 4

Publications by year

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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
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2026

Publication types

Article 11
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12 publications

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Nora Shields, Jennifer R. Spoor, Patrick Dwyer* , Melissa Gilbert, Kelsey Philpott‐Robinson, Jennifer Snowball, Alexandra Haschek (2026). The Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre: Feedback on the Inclusive Communities Fund Consultation. La Trobe University.

Publication date: 31 Aug 2026 Added to AutiHub: 2 Sep 2026 Type: Report Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 7 (14.3%)
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Lisa Karlov, Anne Masi, Antonio Mendoza Diaz, Feroza Khan, Teresa Winata, Melissa Gilbert, Radhika Nair, Cheryl Dissanayake, Josephine Barbaro* , Valsamma Eapen, Autism Surveillance Study Team, Ifrah Abdullahi, Joseph Descallar, John Eastwood, Iqbal Hasan, Bin Jalaludin, Jane Kohlhoff, S. T. Liaw, Raghu Lingam, Natalie Ong, Chun Wah Michael Tam, Katy Unwin, Katrina Williams, Sue Woolfenden (2024). A Preliminary Trial of an Early Surveillance Program for Autism and Developmental Delays within General Practices. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 37(2), 279-289.

Publication date: 15 Mar 2024 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 24 (4.2%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 35 (11.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 4 / 262 (1.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 187 (0.5%)
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Katherine Gore, Melissa Gilbert, Marguerite Hawke, Josephine Barbaro* (2024). Investigating autism knowledge, self-efficacy, and confidence following maternal and child health nurse training for the early identification of autism. Frontiers in Neurology, 14, 1201292-1201292.

Publication date: 9 Jan 2024 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 8 / 64 (12.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 8 / 208 (3.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 191 (1.0%)
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Katherine Gore, Melissa Gilbert, Susan M Hayward, Rebecca L. Flower, Josephine Barbaro* (2024). Investigating the mental health of Autistic working parents: A scoping review. Neurodiversity, 2.

Publication date: 1 Jan 2024 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 57 (12.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 13 / 244 (5.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 12 / 213 (5.6%)
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Josephine Barbaro* , Teresa Winata, Melissa Gilbert, Radhika Nair, Feroza Khan, Abbie Lucien, Raisa Islam, Anne Masi, Antonio Mendoza Diaz, Cheryl Dissanayake, Lisa Karlov, Joseph Descallar, John Eastwood, Iqbal Hasan, Bin Jalaludin, Jane Kohlhoff, S. T. Liaw, Raghu Lingam, Natalie Ong, Chun Wah Michael Tam, Sue Woolfenden, Valsamma Eapen (2023). General practitioners’ perspectives regarding early developmental surveillance for autism within the australian primary healthcare setting: a qualitative study. BMC Primary Care, 24(1), 159-159.

Publication date: 10 Aug 2023 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 22 (4.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 8 / 59 (13.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 8 / 356 (2.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 255 (0.4%)
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Melissa Gilbert, Katherine Gore, Marguerite Hawke, Josephine Barbaro* (2023). Development, delivery, and evaluation of a training program for the early identification of autism: Monitoring of Social Attention, Interaction, and Communication. Frontiers in Neurology, 14, 1201265-1201265.

Publication date: 7 Jul 2023 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 14 / 61 (23.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 14 / 193 (7.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 2 / 161 (1.2%)
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Ifrah Abdullahi, Nancy Sadka, Melissa Gilbert, Josephine Barbaro* (2023). Who Is Attending? The Role of Child Ethnicity and Maternal Demographics in Research Engagement and Early Identification of Autism. Brain Sciences, 13(6), 903.

Publication date: 2 Jun 2023 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 5 / 50 (10.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 5 / 399 (1.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 313 (0.3%)
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Katherine Gore, Susan M Hayward, Rebecca L. Flower, Melissa Gilbert, Josephine Barbaro* (2023). “Maybe No One Knows We Need Help”: Understanding the Experiences of Autistic Working Mothers in Australia. Autism in Adulthood, 6(1), 47-59.

Publication date: 16 May 2023 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 9 / 98 (9.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 28 / 330 (8.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 25 / 290 (8.6%)
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Valsamma Eapen, Teresa Winata, Melissa Gilbert, Radhika Nair, Feroza Khan, Abbie Lucien, Raisa Islam, Anne Masi, Christa Lam-Cassettari, Antonio Mendoza Diaz, Cheryl Dissanayake, Lisa Karlov, Joseph Descallar, John Eastwood, Iqbal Hasan, Bin Jalaludin, Jane Kohlhoff, S. T. Liaw, Raghu Lingam, Natalie Ong, Chun Wah Michael Tam, Sue Woolfenden, Josephine Barbaro* (2022). Parental experience of an early developmental surveillance programme for autism within Australian general practice: a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 12(11), e064375.

Publication date: 1 Nov 2022 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 23 (4.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 57 (3.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 2 / 319 (0.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 213 (0.5%)
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Josephine Barbaro* , Nancy Sadka, Melissa Gilbert, Erin Beattie, Xia Li, Lael Ridgway, Lauren P. Lawson, Cheryl Dissanayake (2022). Diagnostic Accuracy of the Social Attention and Communication Surveillance–Revised With Preschool Tool for Early Autism Detection in Very Young Children. JAMA Network Open, 5(3), e2146415.

Publication date: 11 Mar 2022 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 8 (12.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 13 / 71 (18.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 13 / 380 (3.4%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 305 (0.3%)
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Josephine Barbaro* , Anne Masi, Melissa Gilbert, Radhika Nair, Ifrah Abdullahi, Joseph Descallar, Cheryl Dissanayake, John Eastwood, Iqbal Hasan, Bin Jalaludin, Lisa Karlov, Feroza Khan, Jane Kohlhoff, S. T. Liaw, Raghu Lingam, Antonio Mendoza Diaz, Natalie Ong, Chun Wah Michael Tam, Katy Unwin, Sue Woolfenden, Valsamma Eapen (2021). A Multistate Trial of an Early Surveillance Program for Autism Within General Practices in Australia. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 9, 640359-640359.

Publication date: 23 Apr 2021 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 21 (4.8%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 83 (8.4%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 7 / 494 (1.4%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 353 (0.3%)
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Jenny Luu, Rachel Jellett, Maya Yaari, Melissa Gilbert, Josephine Barbaro* (2020). A Comparison of Children Born Preterm and Full-Term on the Autism Spectrum in a Prospective Community Sample. Frontiers in Neurology, 11, 597505-597505.

Publication date: 3 Dec 2020 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 10 / 101 (9.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 10 / 745 (1.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 637 (0.2%)
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