Autism (journal)
Autism is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on autism. It is published eight times a year by SAGE Publications in association with the National Autistic Society. The journal was established in 1997 and the editor-in-chief is Sue Fletcher-Watson.
The cover originally contained a puzzle piece but this was removed in 2018 after the journal decided that it evoked a negative public perception.
Editors-in-chief
The following persons are or have been editor-in-chief:- Rita Jordan
- Patricia Howlin
- Dermot M. Bowler
- David Mandell
- Sue Fletcher-Watson
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 6.684.