VU University of Amsterdam is a
prestigious private university
established in 1880 in Netherlands. It is represented
by 1,633 scientists in the AD Scientific Index. The
university’s scientists are particularly concentrated in
Social Sciences and Humanities (460 scientists), Social Sciences (161 scientists), and Engineering & Technology (155 scientists).
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 1
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
236
157
0.665
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 2
Twins
twinning
behavior genetics
quantitative genetic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
223
145
0.650
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 3
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCT
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
213
151
0.709
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 4
brain
MRI
multiple sclerosis
dementia
Alzheime
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
201
112
0.557
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 5
Methodology
Research Integrity
Open Science
Epidemiology
Clinimetric
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195
90
0.462
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 6
Genetic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156
118
0.756
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 7
obesity
nutritio
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147
67
0.456
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 8
land use change
global environmental change
geography
land use
land cove
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
102
0.699
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 9
Gravitational Waves
Optic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139
94
0.676
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 10
cost-effectiveness
musculoskeletal disorders
back pain
low back pain
neck pai
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
80
0.580
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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 11
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
67
0.489
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 12
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
96
0.716
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 13
Brain and behavior
neuropsychology
learning
memory
executive functio
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127
59
0.465
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 14
Density Functional Theory
chemical bonding
molecule-surface interaction
relativistic effect
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
50
0.400
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 15
biophysics
photosynthesis
physics
quantum biology
light harvestin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
45
0.385
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 16
EEG
MEG
networks
complexity
cognitio
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
71
0.612
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 17
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
67
0.578
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 18
biogeochemical cycling
plant traits
climate
decomposition
fir
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
84
0.737
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 19
biomechanic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
70
0.614
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 20
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychopatholog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
57
0.533
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 21
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
67
0.638
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 22
Kanker
oncologie
radiotherapi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
64
0.621
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 23
transport economics
transport policy
infrastructure economic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
53
0.525
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 24
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
50
0.495
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based
On Selection: 25
trust
human cooperation
social dilemmas
fairness
competitio
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
69
0.690
Brenda Penninx
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
236
157
0.665
Dorret I Boomsma
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
223
145
0.650
Twins
twinning
behavior genetics
quantitative genetic
Pim Cuijpers
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
213
151
0.709
depression
prevention
psychotherapy
meta-analysis
RCT
Frederik Barkhof
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
201
112
0.557
Lex Bouter
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
195
90
0.462
Methodology
Research Integrity
Open Science
Epidemiology
Clinimetric
Jouke Jan Hottenga
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
156
118
0.756
Jacob Jaap Seidell
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147
67
0.456
Peter Verburg
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
146
102
0.699
land use change
global environmental change
geography
land use
land cove
Andreas Freise
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
139
94
0.676
Mw Tulder Van
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
138
80
0.580
cost-effectiveness
musculoskeletal disorders
back pain
low back pain
neck pai
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Peter Nijkamp
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
137
67
0.489
D Posthuma
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
134
96
0.716
Jelle Jolles
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
127
59
0.465
Brain and behavior
neuropsychology
learning
memory
executive functio
Evert Jan Baerends
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
125
50
0.400
Density Functional Theory
chemical bonding
molecule-surface interaction
relativistic effect
Rienk Van Grondelle
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
117
45
0.385
biophysics
photosynthesis
physics
quantum biology
light harvestin
Stam CJ
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
71
0.612
Jaap Oosterlaan
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
116
67
0.578
J Hans C Cornelissen
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
84
0.737
biogeochemical cycling
plant traits
climate
decomposition
fir
Jaap Van Dieën
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
114
70
0.614
Hans M. Koot
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
107
57
0.533
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychopatholog
Peggy Cohen-Kettenis
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
105
67
0.638
Ben Slotman
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
103
64
0.621
Piet Rietveld
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
53
0.525
transport economics
transport policy
infrastructure economic
Johannes Fitzgerald De Boer
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
101
50
0.495
Paul Van Lange
VU University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
100
69
0.690
trust
human cooperation
social dilemmas
fairness
competitio