World Scientist and University Rankings 2025
Netherlands Social Sciences 1.967 Scientists Subject Rankings - 2025
The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses are based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, including their values from the last 6 years. As of Jan 30, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H Index. BETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in their Beta phase. This is due to the exclusion of (873.690) scientists categorized under ‘Others’, whose profiles have yet to be determined, edited, or classified. As updates are made to these fields, the rankings will be adjusted accordingly. Note: Please keep this in mind while reviewing the rankings. For further details, explore our [University Subject Rankings].
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
221
1,311
210,184
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Occupational Health Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
214
599
306,858
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCTs
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
211
948
156,563
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Anxiety
child and adolescent psychopathology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
136
477
57,220
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Brain and behavior
neuropsychology
learning
memory
executive function
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
126
458
60,704
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
anxiety
depression
personality
cognitive-behavior therapy
elderly
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
123
413
59,886
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Adolescent Development and Developmental Psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
119
402
48,586
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
114
322
46,650
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
114
397
43,185
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
111
379
44,594
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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
developmental psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
111
379
44,389
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Cognitive behaviour therapy
OCD
social anxiety
personality disorders
virtual reality
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
109
362
46,231
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
quality of life
cancer
response shift
patient reported outcomes
hiv
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
108
401
46,082
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychopathology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
107
298
36,258
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
burnout
engagement
workaholism
motivation
work stress
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
106
232
50,115
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
psychosocial interventions
caregiver distress
coping
Quality of Life
eHealth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
103
324
40,182
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
psychological processes
addiction
developmental psychopathology
cognitive bias modification
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
384
40,218
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
health behavior
health communication
health promotion
social psycholgy
health psychology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
101
513
38,203
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
345
42,610
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
transport economics
transport policy
infrastructure economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
100
417
40,212
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
trust
human cooperation
social dilemmas
fairness
competition
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
238
45,394
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Ethnicity
identity
intergroup relations
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
99
334
30,436
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
experimental psychology
visual cognition
attention
eye movements
traffic safety
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
98
334
43,876
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Psychology
Psychometrics
Clinical Psychology
Philosophy of Science
Methodology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
95
205
70,284
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Personality
assessment
individual differences
heart disease
health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
95
314
34,442
Dorret I Boomsma
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
221
1,311
210,184
Wilmar Schaufeli
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
214
599
306,858
Pim Cuijpers
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
211
948
156,563
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCTs
Peter Muris
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
136
477
57,220
Anxiety
child and adolescent psychopathology
Jelle Jolles
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
126
458
60,704
Brain and behavior
neuropsychology
learning
memory
executive function
Philip Spinhoven
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
123
413
59,886
anxiety
depression
personality
cognitive-behavior therapy
elderly
Wim Meeus
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
119
402
48,586
Adolescent Development and Developmental Psychology
Claes H De Vreese
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
322
46,650
Arntz A
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
397
43,185
Peter De Jonge
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
111
379
44,594
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
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P Jonge De
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
111
379
44,389
depression
psychiatric epidemiology
psychometrics
developmental psychology
Paul Emmelkamp
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
109
362
46,231
Cognitive behaviour therapy
OCD
social anxiety
personality disorders
virtual reality
Mirjam Sprangers
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
108
401
46,082
quality of life
cancer
response shift
patient reported outcomes
hiv
Hans M. Koot
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
107
298
36,258
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychopathology
Toon Taris
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
106
232
50,115
burnout
engagement
workaholism
motivation
work stress
Robbert Sanderman
University of Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
103
324
40,182
psychosocial interventions
caregiver distress
coping
Quality of Life
eHealth
Reinout W Wiers
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
384
40,218
psychological processes
addiction
developmental psychopathology
cognitive bias modification
Hein De Vries
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
101
513
38,203
health behavior
health communication
health promotion
social psycholgy
health psychology
Wilma Vollebergh
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
345
42,610
Piet Rietveld
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
100
417
40,212
transport economics
transport policy
infrastructure economics
Paul Van Lange
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
238
45,394
trust
human cooperation
social dilemmas
fairness
competition
Maykel Verkuyten
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
99
334
30,436
Ethnicity
identity
intergroup relations
Jan Theeuwes
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
98
334
43,876
experimental psychology
visual cognition
attention
eye movements
traffic safety
Denny Borsboom
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
95
205
70,284
Psychology
Psychometrics
Clinical Psychology
Philosophy of Science
Methodology
Johan Denollet
Tilburg University
Tilburg, Netherlands
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
95
314
34,442
Personality
assessment
individual differences
heart disease
health