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Netherlands Social Sciences Subject Rankings 2025

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Total 1.790 scientist
* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
21,967
Country Rank
672
Institution Rank :65
Ranking Based On Selection :51
Netherlands
Ingmar Franken
Ingmar Franken
Erasmus University
Rotterdam , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
Clinical & Biological Psychology
Addiction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
204
21,021
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
22,035
Country Rank
674
Institution Rank :88
Ranking Based On Selection :52
Netherlands
Joop Hox
Joop Hox
Utrecht University
Utrecht , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Social Science
social science methodology
multilevel analysis
survey methodology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
77
170
53,102
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
22,866
Country Rank
698
Institution Rank :56
Ranking Based On Selection :53
Netherlands
Theo G Van Tilburg
Theo G Van Tilburg
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Sociology
Sociology
Social Gerontology
Personal Networks
Loneliness
Aging
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
76
172
23,669
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
24,275
Country Rank
750
Institution Rank :32
Ranking Based On Selection :54
Netherlands
Harold Bekkering
Harold Bekkering
Radboud University
Nijmegen , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
Social Cognition
Language
Numbers
Neuro-based Education
Cognitive Neurosciences
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
75
208
29,293
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
24,716
Country Rank
761
Institution Rank :102
Ranking Based On Selection :55
Netherlands
Jaap Denissen
Jaap Denissen
Utrecht University
Utrecht , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
Personality Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Personality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
74
158
22,928
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
26,282
Country Rank
804
Institution Rank :15
Ranking Based On Selection :56
Netherlands
Wijnand Ijsselsteijn
Wijnand Ijsselsteijn
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
HCI
telepresence
XR
embodiment
dementia+technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
199
23,375
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
26,423
Country Rank
811
Institution Rank :63
Ranking Based On Selection :57
Netherlands
Merel Kindt
Merel Kindt
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
anxiety disorders
emotional memory
fear conditioning
reconsolidation
extinction
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
155
16,691
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
26,928
Country Rank
824
Institution Rank :64
Ranking Based On Selection :58
Netherlands
Rik Ossenkoppele
Rik Ossenkoppele
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
Alzheimer's disease
Neuroimaging
Neuropsychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
176
21,818
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
27,193
Country Rank
835
Institution Rank :67
Ranking Based On Selection :59
Netherlands
Sander L Koole
Sander L Koole
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
emotion regulation
personality
artificial intelligence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
135
23,138
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
27,375
Country Rank
844
Institution Rank :119
Ranking Based On Selection :60
Netherlands
Marcel Van Aken
Marcel Van Aken
Utrecht University
Utrecht , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
189
21,702
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
27,787
Country Rank
854
Institution Rank :67
Ranking Based On Selection :61
Netherlands
Joop Van Der Pligt
Joop Van Der Pligt
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
Attitudes
Decision-Making
Social Influence
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
72
168
17,385
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
28,264
Country Rank
864
Institution Rank :70
Ranking Based On Selection :62
Netherlands
Rens Vliegenthart
Rens Vliegenthart
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
political communication
social movements
comparative politics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
165
15,569
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
28,388
Country Rank
867
Institution Rank :36
Ranking Based On Selection :63
Netherlands
Karin Roelofs
Karin Roelofs
Radboud University
Nijmegen , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
affective neuroscience
social motivation
anxiety
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
166
16,081
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
29,043
Country Rank
884
Institution Rank :69
Ranking Based On Selection :64
Netherlands
Bert Klandermans
Bert Klandermans
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Sociology
sociale bewegingen
protestgedrag
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
171
31,804
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
30,152
Country Rank
916
Institution Rank :38
Ranking Based On Selection :65
Netherlands
Tatjana Van Strien
Tatjana Van Strien
Radboud University
Nijmegen , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
Professor 'Psychology of eating styles'
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
70
120
19,796
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
33,950
Country Rank
1,023
Institution Rank :140
Ranking Based On Selection :66
Netherlands
Catrin Finkenauer
Catrin Finkenauer
Utrecht University
Utrecht , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Social Policy
Adolescence
young adulthood
relationships
self-control
social inequality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
151
27,231
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
34,408
Country Rank
1,037
Institution Rank :142
Ranking Based On Selection :67
Netherlands
Rinie Geenen
Rinie Geenen
Utrecht University
Utrecht , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
fibromyalgia
psychosomatics
medical psychology
psychorheumatology
chronic fatigue
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
213
16,782
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
34,577
Country Rank
1,044
Institution Rank :114
Ranking Based On Selection :68
Netherlands
Willem Van der Does
Willem Van der Does
Leiden University
, Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychopathology
Depression
Cognition
Serotonin
Treatment
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
150
12,135
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
35,203
Country Rank
1,060
Institution Rank :117
Ranking Based On Selection :69
Netherlands
Eiko I. Fried
Eiko I. Fried
Leiden University
, Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
Mental Health Science
Data Science
Measurement
Complex Systems
Open Scholarship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
122
23,899
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
35,760
Country Rank
1,076
Institution Rank :126
Ranking Based On Selection :70
Netherlands
Clara H Mulder
Clara H Mulder
University of Groningen
Groningen , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Demography
Residential mobility
partnerships
internal migration
family relations
distance to family
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
139
14,539
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
36,114
Country Rank
1,088
Institution Rank :45
Ranking Based On Selection :71
Netherlands
Peer Scheepers
Peer Scheepers
Radboud University
Nijmegen , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Sociology
sociale wetenschappen
sociologie
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
66
197
18,104
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
37,432
Country Rank
1,132
Institution Rank :93
Ranking Based On Selection :72
Netherlands
Han Lj Van Der Maas
Han Lj Van Der Maas
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
155
18,984
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
37,471
Country Rank
1,133
Institution Rank :74
Ranking Based On Selection :73
Netherlands
Robert Ac Ruiter
Robert Ac Ruiter
Maastricht University
Maastricht , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
health psychology
social psychology
applied psychology
planned behavior change
Intervention
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
221
21,929
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
37,848
Country Rank
1,144
Institution Rank :132
Ranking Based On Selection :74
Netherlands
Kees De Bot
Kees De Bot
University of Groningen
Groningen , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
bilingualism
language and aging
psycholinguistics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
65
158
23,808
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* Total H IndexRankings
World Rank
39,070
Country Rank
1,173
Institution Rank :32
Ranking Based On Selection :75
Netherlands
Gerben Westerhof
Gerben Westerhof
University of Twente
Enschede , Netherlands
Social Sciences / Psychology
narrative psychology
positive psychology
aging studies
technology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
173
20,636
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
21,967
Netherlands
672
65
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Ingmar Franken
Ingmar Franken
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
77
204
21,021
Social Sciences / Psychology
Clinical & Biological Psychology
Addiction
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
22,035
Netherlands
674
88
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Joop Hox
Joop Hox
Utrecht University Utrecht, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
77
170
53,102
Social Sciences / Social Science
social science methodology
multilevel analysis
survey methodology
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
22,866
Netherlands
698
56
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Theo G Van Tilburg
Theo G Van Tilburg
VU University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
172
23,669
Social Sciences / Sociology
Sociology
Social Gerontology
Personal Networks
Loneliness
Aging
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
24,275
Netherlands
750
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Harold Bekkering
Harold Bekkering
Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
75
208
29,293
Social Sciences / Psychology
Social Cognition
Language
Numbers
Neuro-based Education
Cognitive Neurosciences
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
24,716
Netherlands
761
102
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Jaap Denissen
Jaap Denissen
Utrecht University Utrecht, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
74
158
22,928
Social Sciences / Psychology
Personality Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Personality
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
26,282
Netherlands
804
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Wijnand Ijsselsteijn
Wijnand Ijsselsteijn
Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
199
23,375
Social Sciences / Psychology
HCI
telepresence
XR
embodiment
dementia+technology
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
26,423
Netherlands
811
63
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
Merel Kindt
Merel Kindt
University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
155
16,691
Social Sciences / Psychology
anxiety disorders
emotional memory
fear conditioning
reconsolidation
extinction
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
26,928
Netherlands
824
64
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Rik Ossenkoppele
Rik Ossenkoppele
VU University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
176
21,818
Social Sciences / Psychology
Alzheimer's disease
Neuroimaging
Neuropsychology
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
27,193
Netherlands
835
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Sander L Koole
Sander L Koole
VU University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
135
23,138
Social Sciences / Psychology
emotion regulation
personality
artificial intelligence
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
27,375
Netherlands
844
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Marcel Van Aken
Marcel Van Aken
Utrecht University Utrecht, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
189
21,702
Social Sciences / Psychology
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
27,787
Netherlands
854
67
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Joop Van Der Pligt
Joop Van Der Pligt
University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
72
168
17,385
Social Sciences / Psychology
Attitudes
Decision-Making
Social Influence
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
28,264
Netherlands
864
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Rens Vliegenthart
Rens Vliegenthart
University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
165
15,569
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
political communication
social movements
comparative politics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
28,388
Netherlands
867
36
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Karin Roelofs
Karin Roelofs
Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
166
16,081
Social Sciences / Psychology
affective neuroscience
social motivation
anxiety
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
29,043
Netherlands
884
69
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
Bert Klandermans
Bert Klandermans
VU University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
171
31,804
Social Sciences / Sociology
sociale bewegingen
protestgedrag
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
30,152
Netherlands
916
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 65
Tatjana Van Strien
Tatjana Van Strien
Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
70
120
19,796
Social Sciences / Psychology
Professor 'Psychology of eating styles'
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
33,950
Netherlands
1,023
140
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Catrin Finkenauer
Catrin Finkenauer
Utrecht University Utrecht, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
67
151
27,231
Social Sciences / Social Policy
Adolescence
young adulthood
relationships
self-control
social inequality
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
34,408
Netherlands
1,037
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Rinie Geenen
Rinie Geenen
Utrecht University Utrecht, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
67
213
16,782
Social Sciences / Psychology
fibromyalgia
psychosomatics
medical psychology
psychorheumatology
chronic fatigue
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
34,577
Netherlands
1,044
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Willem Van der Does
Willem Van der Does
Leiden University , Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
67
150
12,135
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychopathology
Depression
Cognition
Serotonin
Treatment
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
35,203
Netherlands
1,060
117
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Eiko I. Fried
Eiko I. Fried
Leiden University , Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
122
23,899
Social Sciences / Psychology
Mental Health Science
Data Science
Measurement
Complex Systems
Open Scholarship
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
35,760
Netherlands
1,076
126
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Clara H Mulder
Clara H Mulder
University of Groningen Groningen, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
139
14,539
Social Sciences / Demography
Residential mobility
partnerships
internal migration
family relations
distance to family
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
36,114
Netherlands
1,088
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Peer Scheepers
Peer Scheepers
Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
66
197
18,104
Social Sciences / Sociology
sociale wetenschappen
sociologie
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
37,432
Netherlands
1,132
93
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Han Lj Van Der Maas
Han Lj Van Der Maas
University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
155
18,984
Social Sciences / Psychology
psychology
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
37,471
Netherlands
1,133
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 73
Robert Ac Ruiter
Robert Ac Ruiter
Maastricht University Maastricht, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
221
21,929
Social Sciences / Psychology
health psychology
social psychology
applied psychology
planned behavior change
Intervention
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
37,848
Netherlands
1,144
132
Ranking Based On Selection: 74
Kees De Bot
Kees De Bot
University of Groningen Groningen, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
158
23,808
Social Sciences / Linguistics and Literature
bilingualism
language and aging
psycholinguistics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
39,070
Netherlands
1,173
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 75
Gerben Westerhof
Gerben Westerhof
University of Twente Enschede, Netherlands Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
64
173
20,636
Social Sciences / Psychology
narrative psychology
positive psychology
aging studies
technology
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