Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Netherlands Highly Cited Researchers CitationSocial Sciences / Psychology in Netherlands Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Occupational Health Psychology
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
300,013
150,668
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
204,929
104,047
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCTs
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152,255
94,580
0.621
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Psychology
Psychometrics
Clinical Psychology
Philosophy of Science
Methodology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,144
50,087
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Brain and behavior
neuropsychology
learning
memory
executive function
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,184
16,751
0.278
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
anxiety
depression
personality
cognitive-behavior therapy
elderly
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,059
23,719
0.402
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Anxiety
child and adolescent psychopathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,524
19,601
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
burnout
engagement
workaholism
motivation
work stress
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,124
23,187
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Adolescent Development and Developmental Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,680
22,015
0.462
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Cognitive behaviour therapy
OCD
social anxiety
personality disorders
virtual reality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,713
13,828
0.302
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
quality of life
cancer
response shift
patient reported outcomes
hiv
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,503
16,598
0.365
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Applied social psychology
Health promotion
Intervention Mapping
Applied psychology
Health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,996
18,025
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
trust
human cooperation
social dilemmas
fairness
competition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,386
24,176
0.545
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,618
23,525
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
developmental psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,374
23,294
0.537
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
experimental psychology
visual cognition
attention
eye movements
traffic safety
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,262
18,884
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,454
18,538
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Psychological Methods
Psychometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,370
33,643
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
social psychology
communication
collective action
group processes
social identity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,753
17,017
0.428
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
psychosocial interventions
caregiver distress
coping
Quality of Life
eHealth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,711
16,046
0.404
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
psychological processes
addiction
developmental psychopathology
cognitive bias modification
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,551
19,036
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
health behavior
health communication
health promotion
social psycholgy
health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,709
13,093
0.347
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychopathology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,758
14,356
0.401
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Cognitive Psychology
Psycholinguistics
Embodied Cognition
Discourse Processing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,312
11,749
0.342
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Personality
assessment
individual differences
heart disease
health
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,046
11,204
0.329
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
215
4
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Wilmar Schaufeli
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
300,013
150,668
0.502
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
757
10
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Dorret I Boomsma
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
204,929
104,047
0.508
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,385
26
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Pim Cuijpers
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
152,255
94,580
0.621
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCTs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
6,073
124
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Denny Borsboom
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,144
50,087
0.735
Psychology
Psychometrics
Clinical Psychology
Philosophy of Science
Methodology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,419
165
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jelle Jolles
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,184
16,751
0.278
Brain and behavior
neuropsychology
learning
memory
executive function
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,653
173
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Philip Spinhoven
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,059
23,719
0.402
anxiety
depression
personality
cognitive-behavior therapy
elderly
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,215
184
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Peter Muris
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
56,524
19,601
0.347
Anxiety
child and adolescent psychopathology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,291
241
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Toon Taris
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,124
23,187
0.472
burnout
engagement
workaholism
motivation
work stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,784
253
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Wim Meeus
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,680
22,015
0.462
Adolescent Development and Developmental Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,482
272
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Paul Emmelkamp
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,713
13,828
0.302
Cognitive behaviour therapy
OCD
social anxiety
personality disorders
virtual reality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,575
276
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Mirjam Sprangers
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,503
16,598
0.365
quality of life
cancer
response shift
patient reported outcomes
hiv
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,790
287
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Gerjo Kok
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,996
18,025
0.401
Applied social psychology
Health promotion
Intervention Mapping
Applied psychology
Health psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,077
293
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Paul Van Lange
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,386
24,176
0.545
trust
human cooperation
social dilemmas
fairness
competition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,418
304
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Peter De Jonge
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,618
23,525
0.539
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,544
308
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
P Jonge De
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,374
23,294
0.537
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
developmental psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,597
309
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Jan Theeuwes
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,262
18,884
0.437
experimental psychology
visual cognition
attention
eye movements
traffic safety
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,984
323
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Arntz A
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,454
18,538
0.437
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,073
349
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Sacha Epskamp
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
40,370
33,643
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,433
358
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Tom Postmes
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,753
17,017
0.428
social psychology
communication
collective action
group processes
social identity
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,453
360
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Robbert Sanderman
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,711
16,046
0.404
psychosocial interventions
caregiver distress
coping
Quality of Life
eHealth
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
14,550
363
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Reinout W Wiers
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,551
19,036
0.481
psychological processes
addiction
developmental psychopathology
cognitive bias modification
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
15,674
387
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Hein De Vries
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
37,709
13,093
0.347
health behavior
health communication
health promotion
social psycholgy
health psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,044
424
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Hans M. Koot
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
35,758
14,356
0.401
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychopathology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,167
450
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Rolf Zwaan
Erasmus University
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,312
11,749
0.342
Cognitive Psychology
Psycholinguistics
Embodied Cognition
Discourse Processing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
18,375
453
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Johan Denollet
Tilburg University
Tilburg, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,046
11,204
0.329
Personality
assessment
individual differences
heart disease
health