Ru Ying Cai

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Given name
Ru Ying
Family name
Cai
ORCID
0000-0002-2954-0495 Confirmed
Observed names
Cai, Ru, Cai, Ru Ying, R Y Cai, R. Cai, Ru Cai, Ru Y Cai, Ru Ying Cai, Rui-Xia Cai, Ruijin Cai
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Publication overview

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22

22 publications with a cited bibliography (100.0%)

Publications by year

5
2023
5
2024
7
2025
5
2026

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Article 22

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Abigail M.A. Love 20
Chris Edwards 20
Vicki Gibbs 20
Daniel C. Love 3
Emma Gowen 3
Ketan Parmar 3
Paul A. Constable 3
Ainslie Robinson 2

22 publications

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Vicki Gibbs, Chris Edwards*, Ru Ying Cai, Abigail M.A. Love, Amy Pearson* (2026). “It’s the Wild West Out There”: Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Seeking Connection Through Dating Apps. Autism in Adulthood.

Published on: 27 Jun 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 5 (40.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 43 (16.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 11 / 164 (6.7%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 6 / 141 (4.3%)
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Abigail M.A. Love, Chris Edwards*, Bronwyn Rideout, Linda Hollenberg, Hayley Clapham*, Gilly McKeown, Ainslie Robinson, Ru Ying Cai, Charlie Benzie, Aspasia Stacey Rabba, Vicki Gibbs (2026). Understanding healthcare professionals’ experiences supporting Autistic people in perinatal care: A qualitative study. Midwifery, 160, 104868.

Published on: 25 May 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 11 (18.2%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 8 / 37 (21.6%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 20 / 209 (9.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 15 / 186 (8.1%)
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Vicki Gibbs, Chris Edwards*, Ru Ying Cai, Abigail M.A. Love, Amy Pearson* (2026). Navigating Online Dating: Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Connections, Disclosure, and Safety. Autism in Adulthood.

Published on: 22 Apr 2026 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 5 (40.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 9 / 57 (15.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 17 / 223 (7.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 10 / 197 (5.1%)
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Abigail M.A. Love, Ru Ying Cai, Bronwyn Rideout, Linda Hollenberg, Hayley Clapham*, Gilly McKeown, Chris Edwards*, Ainslie Robinson, Charlie Benzie, Vicki Gibbs (2026). Stories of Competence, Challenges, and Coping: The Experiences of Australian Autistic People During Pregnancy and Early Parenthood. Autism in Adulthood.

Published on: 2 Feb 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 10 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 12 / 41 (29.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 25 / 160 (15.6%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 17 / 133 (12.8%)
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Chris Edwards*, Abigail M.A. Love, Ru Ying Cai, Paul A. Constable, Daniel C. Love, Ketan Parmar, Emma Gowen, Mary Doherty*, Vicki Gibbs (2026). Improving eye care access for autistic people: applying the autistic SPACE framework. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 109(5), 1089-1092.

Published on: 11 Jan 2026 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 9 (22.2%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 12 (16.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 4 / 98 (4.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 4 / 96 (4.2%)
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Chris Edwards*, Abigail M.A. Love, Ru Ying Cai, Paul A. Constable, Daniel C. Love, Ketan Parmar, Emma Gowen, Vicki Gibbs (2025). Autism in eye care: A mixed‐methods study of professional knowledge, confidence and clinical experience. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 45(7), 2116-2128.

Published on: 16 Oct 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 8 (12.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 10 / 53 (18.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 21 / 308 (6.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 15 / 281 (5.3%)
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Chris Edwards*, Abigail M.A. Love, Ru Ying Cai, Paul A. Constable, Daniel C. Love, Ketan Parmar, Emma Gowen, Vicki Gibbs (2025). Understanding eye care access for autistic adults and families: A convergent mixed-methods study. Autism, 30(1), 122-133.

Published on: 20 Sep 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 8 (12.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 9 / 38 (23.7%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 17 / 168 (10.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 13 / 151 (8.6%)
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Chris Edwards*, Ru Ying Cai, Abigail M.A. Love, Louise Maree White, Kathy Harris, Katie Brooker, Elizabeth Kendall, Vicki Gibbs (2025). Beyond the “service cliff”: experiences of an inclusive postschool transition program for autistic youth with intellectual disability. Advances in Autism, 11(4), 385-399.

Published on: 16 Sep 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 8 (12.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 37 (10.8%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 8 / 228 (3.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 7 / 197 (3.6%)
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Vicki Gibbs, Ru Ying Cai, Abigail M.A. Love, Chris Edwards*, Tom Brunzell (2025). An Evaluation of a Whole-School Trauma-Informed Professional Development for Staff in Autism-Specific Educational Settings. School Mental Health, 17(3), 875-889.

Published on: 14 Jun 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 0 / 75 (0.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 0 / 222 (0.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 0 / 207 (0.0%)
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Chris Edwards*, Abigail M.A. Love, Ru Ying Cai, Tom Tutton, Emma Beardsley, Vicki Gibbs (2025). Autistic-led insights on airport accessibility: A retrospective analysis of environmental assessments. Autism, 29(8), 2151-2162.

Published on: 9 May 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 6 (16.7%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 9 / 37 (24.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 11 / 139 (7.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 10 / 128 (7.8%)
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Chris Edwards*, Abigail M.A. 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.

Published on: 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: 8 / 36 (22.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 11 / 179 (6.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 7 / 136 (5.1%)
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Abigail M.A. Love, Chris Edwards*, David Dueber, Ru Ying Cai, Kana Grace, Michael D. Toland, Michelle H. Lim, Vicki Gibbs (2025). Measuring Loneliness in Autistic Adults: A Collaborative Approach to Refining the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Autism in Adulthood, 8(3), 329-344.

Published on: 10 Mar 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 8 (12.5%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 64 (10.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 16 / 252 (6.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 12 / 222 (5.4%)
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Vicki Gibbs, Ru Ying Cai, Abigail M.A. Love, Chris Edwards*, Mustafa Al Ansari (2024). Unheard Voices: A Systematic Literature Review of Studies Using Self-Report Methods to Gather the Perspectives of Autistic Adults with Intellectual Disability. Autism in Adulthood, 8(4), 606-622.

Published on: 10 Dec 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 13 / 100 (13.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 36 / 503 (7.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 35 / 461 (7.6%)
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Chris Edwards*, Abigail M.A. Love, Ru Ying Cai, Tom Tutton, Vicki Gibbs (2024). Exploring autism-friendly initiatives in Australian airports: ‘A lot better than a lot of airports that I’ve experienced’. Current Issues in Tourism, 29(14), 2878-2894.

Published on: 29 Oct 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 32 (12.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 4 / 129 (3.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 4 / 126 (3.2%)
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Chris Edwards*, Abigail M.A. Love, Rebecca L. Flower, Ru Ying Cai, Vicki Gibbs (2024). ‘Just knowing it’s there gives me comfort’: Exploring the benefits and challenges of autism alert cards. Autism, 29(3), 673-683.

Published on: 18 Oct 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 8 / 35 (22.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 14 / 114 (12.3%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 9 / 95 (9.5%)
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Ru Ying Cai, Chris Edwards*, Abigail M.A. Love, Lydia Brown, Vicki Gibbs (2024). Self-compassion improves emotion regulation and mental health outcomes: A pilot study of an online self-compassion program for autistic adults. Autism, 28(10), 2572-2585.

Published on: 7 Apr 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 4 / 68 (5.9%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 8 / 286 (2.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 8 / 251 (3.2%)
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Chris Edwards*, Vicki Gibbs, Abigail M.A. Love, Lydia Brown, Ru Ying Cai (2024). A qualitative exploration of an autism-specific self-compassion program: The ASPAA. Autism, 28(6), 1419-1430.

Published on: 21 Feb 2024 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 5 (20.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 6 / 66 (9.1%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 8 / 285 (2.8%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 8 / 259 (3.1%)
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Elizabeth Pellicano, Gabrielle Hall*, Ru Ying Cai (2023). Autistic adults’ experiences of financial wellbeing: Part II. Autism, 28(5), 1090-1106.

Published on: 5 Oct 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 3 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 7 / 108 (6.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 16 / 318 (5.0%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 10 / 282 (3.5%)
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Ru Ying Cai, Gabrielle Hall*, Elizabeth Pellicano (2023). Predicting the financial wellbeing of autistic adults: Part I. Autism, 28(5), 1203-1215.

Published on: 4 Sep 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 3 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 2 / 63 (3.2%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 5 / 154 (3.2%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 5 / 137 (3.6%)
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Chris Edwards*, Abigail M.A. Love, Sandra Thom-Jones*, Ru Ying Cai, Boyd Thai Hoang Nguyen, Vicki Gibbs (2023). ‘Most people have no idea what autism is’: Unpacking autism disclosure using social media analysis. Autism, 28(5), 1107-1119.

Published on: 22 Aug 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 2 / 6 (33.3%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 8 / 55 (14.5%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 8 / 176 (4.5%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 7 / 150 (4.7%)
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Abigail M.A. Love, Ru Ying Cai, Chris Edwards*, Vicki Gibbs (2023). Exploring Identity Importance for Autistic Adults and Associations with Disclosure Experiences: A Brief Report. Autism in Adulthood, 5(4), 450-456.

Published on: 25 May 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 3 / 29 (10.3%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 3 / 97 (3.1%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 3 / 89 (3.4%)
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Abigail M.A. Love, Chris Edwards*, Ru Ying Cai, Vicki Gibbs (2023). Using Experience Sampling Methodology to Capture Disclosure Opportunities for Autistic Adults. Autism in Adulthood, 5(4), 389-400.

Published on: 21 Feb 2023 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Language: English
Publication authors identified as autistic: 1 / 4 (25.0%) Cited references with an identified autistic author: 1 / 33 (3.0%) Cited author occurrences identified as autistic: 1 / 108 (0.9%) Distinct cited authors identified as autistic: 1 / 94 (1.1%)
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