Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Social Sciences Highly Cited Researchers 1.964 Scientists Citation in Netherlands Rankings - 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) list 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.
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Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Occupational Health Psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306,858
133,574
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210,184
92,472
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCTs
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156,563
86,985
0.556
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Literature studies
Media theory
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131,872
30,062
0.228
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Psychology
Psychometrics
Clinical Psychology
Philosophy of Science
Methodology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,284
45,569
0.648
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Brain and behavior
neuropsychology
learning
memory
executive function
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,704
14,140
0.233
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
anxiety
depression
personality
cognitive-behavior therapy
elderly
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,886
20,684
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Anxiety
child and adolescent psychopathology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,220
16,560
0.289
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
social science methodology
multilevel analysis
survey methodology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,875
19,509
0.356
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
bibliometrics
network analysis
scientometrics
text mining
visualization
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,635
40,364
0.797
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
burnout
engagement
workaholism
motivation
work stress
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,115
20,574
0.411
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Adolescent Development and Developmental Psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,586
19,257
0.396
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Linguistics
Phonetics
Phonology
Speech technology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,685
15,445
0.324
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
sociolinguistics
discourse analysis
literacy
linguistic anthropology
social theory
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,265
17,704
0.375
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,650
23,282
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Cognitive behaviour therapy
OCD
social anxiety
personality disorders
virtual reality
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,231
11,828
0.256
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
quality of life
cancer
response shift
patient reported outcomes
hiv
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,082
14,555
0.316
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Applied social psychology
Health promotion
Intervention Mapping
Applied psychology
Health
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,688
16,091
0.352
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
trust
human cooperation
social dilemmas
fairness
competition
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,394
22,638
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,594
21,059
0.472
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
developmental psychology
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,389
20,907
0.471
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
experimental psychology
visual cognition
attention
eye movements
traffic safety
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,876
16,517
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,185
16,227
0.376
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,610
11,929
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
mathematical ecology
matrix population models
evolutionary demography
conservation biology
demography
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,352
7,883
0.186
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212
4
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Wilmar Schaufeli
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
306,858
133,574
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
742
10
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Dorret I Boomsma
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
210,184
92,472
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
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1,348
26
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Pim Cuijpers
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156,563
86,985
0.556
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCTs
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,882
42
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Marshall Herbert Mcluhan
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
131,872
30,062
0.228
Literature studies
Media theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,947
121
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Denny Borsboom
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
70,284
45,569
0.648
Psychology
Psychometrics
Clinical Psychology
Philosophy of Science
Methodology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,519
168
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Jelle Jolles
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
60,704
14,140
0.233
Brain and behavior
neuropsychology
learning
memory
executive function
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
7,677
175
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Philip Spinhoven
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,886
20,684
0.345
anxiety
depression
personality
cognitive-behavior therapy
elderly
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
8,288
185
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Peter Muris
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
57,220
16,560
0.289
Anxiety
child and adolescent psychopathology
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8,865
198
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Joop Hox
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
54,875
19,509
0.356
social science methodology
multilevel analysis
survey methodology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,093
232
30
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Nees Jan van Eck
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,635
40,364
0.797
bibliometrics
network analysis
scientometrics
text mining
visualization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,243
240
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Toon Taris
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50,115
20,574
0.411
burnout
engagement
workaholism
motivation
work stress
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,730
253
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Wim Meeus
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
48,586
19,257
0.396
Adolescent Development and Developmental Psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,038
261
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Paul Boersma
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,685
15,445
0.324
Linguistics
Phonetics
Phonology
Speech technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,188
263
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jan Blommaert
Tilburg University
Tilburg, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
47,265
17,704
0.375
sociolinguistics
discourse analysis
literacy
linguistic anthropology
social theory
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,432
272
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Claes H De Vreese
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,650
23,282
0.499
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,594
276
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Paul Emmelkamp
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,231
11,828
0.256
Cognitive behaviour therapy
OCD
social anxiety
personality disorders
virtual reality
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,656
279
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Mirjam Sprangers
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
46,082
14,555
0.316
quality of life
cancer
response shift
patient reported outcomes
hiv
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,813
289
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Gerjo Kok
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,688
16,091
0.352
Applied social psychology
Health promotion
Intervention Mapping
Applied psychology
Health
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,940
290
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Paul Van Lange
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45,394
22,638
0.499
trust
human cooperation
social dilemmas
fairness
competition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,292
299
37
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Peter De Jonge
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,594
21,059
0.472
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,399
304
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
P Jonge De
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
44,389
20,907
0.471
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
developmental psychology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,645
310
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Jan Theeuwes
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,876
16,517
0.376
experimental psychology
visual cognition
attention
eye movements
traffic safety
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,965
320
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Arntz A
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,185
16,227
0.376
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Rankings
13,257
325
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Wilma Vollebergh
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,610
11,929
0.280
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
13,384
328
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Hal Caswell
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,352
7,883
0.186
mathematical ecology
matrix population models
evolutionary demography
conservation biology
demography