RT Journal
A1 Dawson G
T1 DRamatic increase in autism prevalence parallels explosion of research into its biology and causes
JF JAMA Psychiatry
JO JAMA Psychiatry
YR 2013
FD January 1
VO 70
IS 1
SP 9
OP 10
DO 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.488
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.488
AB 
This issue of the journal features 3 articles on autism.1- 3 A decade ago, the journal published about the same number of autism articles per year. This reflects a broad expansion in the number and diversity of research publications on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A recent analysis conducted by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee4 reveals that ASD publication growth matched broader publication growth until the late 1990s. A dramatic increase in the growth of ASD-related publications began in 2000 and has continued, outpacing publications on similar health-related topics. Most publications focus on biology; in fact, 2 of the 3 articles on autism published in this issue1- 2 explore the neural basis of autism. The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee analysis found that publications on treatments and risk factors tie for the second most frequent type of publication.