Systemizing and special interests: Characterizing the continuum from neurotypical to autism spectrum disorder

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Caldwell-Harris, C. L. & Jordan, C. J. (2013). Systemizing and special interests: Characterizing the continuum from neurotypical to autism spectrum disorder. Learning and Individual Differences, 29, 98-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2013.10.005

Publication date: 23 Oct 2013 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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1 / 2 (50.0%)
  1. Catherine L. Caldwell-Harris *
  2. Chloe J. Jordan

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Cited references
53
With a DOI
37
Without a DOI, from raw bibliography text
12
5 / 53 (9.4%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
References with data to complete
2 / 53 (3.8%)
References with detected author names
52 / 53 (98.1%)
Without detected author names
1
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2
Without a stable identifier
8
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1
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0
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Author names detected in the cited bibliography
140
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140
From validated raw bibliography text
0
Raw names already validated
0
Raw names still to review
1
36 / 140 (25.7%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 104 / 140 (74.3%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
5 / 140 (3.6%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 5 / 36 (13.9%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 3 / 108 (2.8%).
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