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* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,237
22,248
0.527
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
developmental psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,057
22,075
0.525
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
social psychology
communication
collective action
group processes
social identity
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,864
16,223
0.417
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
psychosocial interventions
caregiver distress
coping
Quality of Life
eHealth
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,085
15,504
0.397
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
(Applied) Cognitive Psychology
Interval Timing
Computational Modeling
Adaptive Learning
Declarative Memory
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,495
11,169
0.475
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Psychology
methodology
statistics
data science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,533
8,296
0.719
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Clinical Psychology
Disgust
Implicit Cognition
Eating Disorders
Sex
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,427
7,235
0.338
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
environmental psychology
nature and health
nature perception
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,366
6,948
0.520
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
sustainability
psychology
values
norms
social influence
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,729
6,869
0.640
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Clinical
Developmental & Personality Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,903
6,589
0.740
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
psychometrics
statistics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,823
5,705
0.581
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
health psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,582
4,860
0.386
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
traffic psychology
mental workload
cycling
ageing
human factors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,428
4,765
0.383
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
psychometrics
selection
test use
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,550
4,141
0.434
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
paren
chronische aandoeningen
sociale steun
intieme relaties
depressieve symptomen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,366
4,064
0.434
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
ontwikkelingspsychologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,784
4,018
0.341
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Clinical and Health Psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,170
3,721
0.892
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
(Digital) Social Interactions
Mental Health
Ambulatory Assessment
Social Network Analysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,663
3,627
0.990
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
personality
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,333
3,429
0.303
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Clinical neuropsychology
traffic psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,021
3,324
0.827
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Social neuroscience
neuropsychopharmacology
biological psychiatry
experimental psychopathology
clinical psychology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,073
3,304
0.544
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
psychosis social cognition stigma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,024
2,852
0.568
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,025
2,526
0.628
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Social cognition
social judgments
affect
motivation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,171
2,481
0.480
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Executive (dys)functions
cognitive modulation & training
clinical neuropsychology & cognitive aging
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,402
2,347
0.690
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,147
245
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Peter De Jonge
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,237
22,248
0.527
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,257
249
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
P Jonge De
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
42,057
22,075
0.525
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
developmental psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
16,304
406
55
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Tom Postmes
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
38,864
16,223
0.417
social psychology
communication
collective action
group processes
social identity
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
17,481
443
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Robbert Sanderman
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39,085
15,504
0.397
psychosocial interventions
caregiver distress
coping
Quality of Life
eHealth
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
28,695
776
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Hedderik Van Rijn
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23,495
11,169
0.475
(Applied) Cognitive Psychology
Interval Timing
Computational Modeling
Adaptive Learning
Declarative Memory
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
44,577
1,188
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Mark Verschoor
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,533
8,296
0.719
Psychology
methodology
statistics
data science
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
54,074
1,433
162
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Peter De Jong
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,427
7,235
0.338
Clinical Psychology
Disgust
Implicit Cognition
Eating Disorders
Sex
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
57,259
1,524
171
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Agnes Van Den Berg
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,366
6,948
0.520
environmental psychology
nature and health
nature perception
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,132
1,550
175
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Judith De Groot
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,729
6,869
0.640
sustainability
psychology
values
norms
social influence
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
61,622
1,632
185
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Bertus F Jeronimus
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,903
6,589
0.740
Clinical
Developmental & Personality Psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
74,650
1,947
217
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Marieke E Timmerman
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,823
5,705
0.581
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
91,677
2,366
261
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Adelita Ranchor
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,582
4,860
0.386
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
93,955
2,425
271
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Dick De Waard
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,428
4,765
0.383
traffic psychology
mental workload
cycling
ageing
human factors
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
111,889
2,815
317
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Rob R Meijer
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,550
4,141
0.434
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
114,420
2,869
325
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Mariët Hagedoorn
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,366
4,064
0.434
paren
chronische aandoeningen
sociale steun
intieme relaties
depressieve symptomen
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
115,976
2,904
330
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
P Van Geert
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,784
4,018
0.341
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
127,141
3,133
353
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Maarten C Eisma
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,170
3,721
0.892
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
131,040
3,203
363
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Timon Elmer
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,663
3,627
0.990
(Digital) Social Interactions
Mental Health
Ambulatory Assessment
Social Network Analysis
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,881
3,377
385
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
B Raad De
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,333
3,429
0.303
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,120
3,504
399
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Anselm Fuermaier
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,021
3,324
0.827
Clinical neuropsychology
traffic psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
146,081
3,518
401
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Marije Aan Het Rot
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,073
3,304
0.544
Social neuroscience
neuropsychopharmacology
biological psychiatry
experimental psychopathology
clinical psychology
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
172,514
4,086
453
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ghm Pijnenborg
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,024
2,852
0.568
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
196,913
4,596
505
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Janneke Koerts
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,025
2,526
0.628
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
200,807
4,675
509
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Kai Epstude
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,171
2,481
0.480
Social cognition
social judgments
affect
motivation
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
212,918
4,890
530
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Stefanie Enriquez Geppert
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,402
2,347
0.690
Executive (dys)functions
cognitive modulation & training
clinical neuropsychology & cognitive aging