Top researchers and institutions in mental retardation: 1979-1999

The identification of leading researchers and institutions is important in clarifying expert resources in the area of developmental disabilities. We a ssessed productivity of authors and research institutions in this area. Jou rnals were peer-reviewed, published in the English language, and were focus ed on developmental disabilities. Researchers were tabulated without regard to order of authorship. Results identified prominent leaders in research, the top 3 researchers accounting for a significant portion of research comp leted over the last 20 years. The majority of researchers identified were m ale and affiliated with university settings. Results also revealed a need f or an increase in productivity across service delivery settings. (C) 2000 E lsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.