Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list
The Stanford/Elsevier list covers the top 2% most-cited scientists in each subfield. These are the people from this institution on at least one of its two rankings: career-long and single-year (citations from 2025).
229
researchers on the list
12
rank in Netherlands
254
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuijpers, Pim C. | Psychiatry | 11 / 90,846 | 3 / 90,846 |
| Theeuwes, Jan Willem M. | Experimental Psychology | 33 / 37,808 | 34 / 37,808 |
| Seidell, Jacob C. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 90 / 100,693 | 238 / 100,693 |
| Boomsma, Dorret I. | Genetics & Heredity | 3 / 42,273 | 13 / 42,273 |
| Baerends, Evert Jan | Chemical Physics | 94 / 121,889 | 155 / 121,889 |
| Cornelissen, Johannes H.C. | Ecology | 133 / 82,882 | 99 / 82,882 |
| van Prooijen, Jan Willem | Social Psychology | 290 / 27,908 | 102 / 27,908 |
| Aerts, Rien | Ecology | 83 / 82,882 | 163 / 82,882 |
| Katan, Martijn Bernard | Nutrition & Dietetics | 31 / 59,506 | 175 / 59,506 |
| van de Donk, Niels W.C.J. | Immunology | 1,250 / 176,292 | 105 / 176,292 |
| van Mechelen, Willem | Sport Sciences | 16 / 41,112 | 68 / 41,112 |
| van Lange, Paul A.M. | Social Psychology | 136 / 27,908 | 148 / 27,908 |
| Van-Rooijen, Nico | Immunology | 241 / 176,292 | 854 / 176,292 |
| Boers, Maarten | Arthritis & Rheumatology | 75 / 45,980 | 91 / 45,980 |
| Bickelhaupt, F. Matthias | Chemical Physics | 201 / 121,889 | 139 / 121,889 |
| Visser, Marjolein | Nutrition & Dietetics | 69 / 59,506 | 67 / 59,506 |
| Nijkamp, Peter J. | Urban & Regional Planning | 12 / 15,338 | 39 / 15,338 |
| De.Groot, Klaas | Biomedical Engineering | 38 / 74,543 | 1,215 / 74,543 |
| Tulder, Maurits Van | Orthopedics | 63 / 98,781 | 72 / 98,781 |
| De Jong Gierveld, Jenny | Gerontology | 56 / 13,096 | 22 / 13,096 |
| Van-Vugt, Mark | Social Psychology | 194 / 27,908 | 248 / 27,908 |
| Heijungs, Reinout | Environmental Sciences | 193 / 140,934 | 264 / 140,934 |
| Neale, Michael C. | Psychiatry | 349 / 90,846 | 452 / 90,846 |
| Van Grondelle, Rlenk | Chemical Physics | 317 / 121,889 | 917 / 121,889 |
| Sergeant, Joseph A. | Developmental & Child Psychology | 109 / 25,365 | 419 / 25,365 |
| van Dieën, Jaap H. | Orthopedics | 76 / 98,781 | 68 / 98,781 |
| Van Vliet, Jasper | Environmental Sciences | 747 / 140,934 | 290 / 140,934 |
| de Vries, Reinout E. | Social Psychology | 497 / 27,908 | 279 / 27,908 |
| Vandenberghe, J. | Paleontology | 24 / 23,292 | 32 / 23,292 |
| Balliet, Daniel P. | Social Psychology | 630 / 27,908 | 308 / 27,908 |
| Treur, Jan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 1,590 / 517,648 | 873 / 517,648 |
| Rietveld, Piet | Logistics & Transportation | 20 / 32,287 | 123 / 32,287 |
| Hartmann, Tilo | Communication & Media Studies | 145 / 16,468 | 77 / 16,468 |
| Rusbult, Caryl E. | Social Psychology | 204 / 27,908 | 335 / 27,908 |
| Van Tilburg, Theo G. | Gerontology | 55 / 13,096 | 31 / 13,096 |
| Karyotaki, Eirini | Psychiatry | — | 371 / 90,846 |
| Van Gestel, Cornelis A.M. | Environmental Sciences | 145 / 140,934 | 695 / 140,934 |
| van Straalen, Nico M. | Environmental Sciences | 148 / 140,934 | 1,195 / 140,934 |
| Meijer, Chris J.L.M. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 989 / 377,791 | 2,222 / 377,791 |
| Kooijman, Sebastiaan A.L.M. | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 170 / 54,545 | 246 / 54,545 |
| de Boer, Jacob H. | Environmental Sciences | 178 / 140,934 | 1,052 / 140,934 |
| Busuioc, Elena Madalina | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 197 / 27,183 |
| Wickert, Christopher | Business & Management | — | 686 / 68,786 |
| Schlager, Wolfganang | Geology | 30 / 17,936 | 61 / 17,936 |
| Koellinger, Philipp D. | Developmental Biology | 2,323 / 167,121 | 627 / 167,121 |
| Matus, Andrew I. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,164 / 379,830 | — |
| König, Pascal David | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 259 / 27,183 |
| Visscher, Lucas | Chemical Physics | 700 / 121,889 | 577 / 121,889 |
| Schellart, Wouter Pieter | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 529 / 108,013 | 659 / 108,013 |
| Kraal, Georg | Immunology | 988 / 176,292 | 2,873 / 176,292 |
| Westerhof, Nicolaas | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,319 / 249,410 | 1,517 / 249,410 |
| van Ede, Freek | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 1,582 / 379,830 |
| Dolman, A. Johannes | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 563 / 84,638 | 1,135 / 84,638 |
| Pattberg, Philipp H. | International Relations | 60 / 9,646 | 71 / 9,646 |
| van Praag, C. Mirjam | Economics | 675 / 54,592 | 465 / 54,592 |
| Huijing, Peter A.J.B.M. | Biomedical Engineering | 150 / 74,543 | 540 / 74,543 |
| Bobbert, Maarten F. | Sport Sciences | 117 / 41,112 | 284 / 41,112 |
| Croce, Roberta | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1,824 / 216,826 | 511 / 216,826 |
| Posthuma, Daniëlle | Genetics & Heredity | 214 / 42,273 | 3,080 / 167,121 |
| Tims, Maria | Business & Management | — | 953 / 68,786 |
| Verlegh, Peeter W.J. | Marketing | 253 / 15,920 | 219 / 15,920 |
| Beek, Peter Jan | Experimental Psychology | 523 / 37,808 | — |
| Bossink, Bart A.G. | Business & Management | 1,265 / 68,786 | 984 / 68,786 |
| Brinkman, Udo A.Th | Analytical Chemistry | 269 / 137,328 | — |
| Olivers, Christian N.L. | Experimental Psychology | 544 / 37,808 | 796 / 37,808 |
| van Gelderen, Marco | Business & Management | — | 1,034 / 68,786 |
| Verhoef, Erik T. | Logistics & Transportation | 53 / 32,287 | 312 / 32,287 |
| Bekkers, René H.F.P. | Political Science & Public Administration | 349 / 27,183 | 355 / 27,183 |
| Boeije, Hennie R. | Public Health | 687 / 82,273 | 403 / 82,273 |
| Daanen, H. A. M. | Sport Sciences | 213 / 41,112 | 240 / 41,112 |
| Akkermans, Jos | Business & Management | — | 1,138 / 68,786 |
| Snoek, Frank Jan | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1,043 / 100,693 | 729 / 100,693 |
| Ernst, Wilfried H.O. | Plant Biology & Botany | 657 / 204,373 | — |
| Davis, Kathy E. | Gender Studies | 21 / 2,687 | 28 / 2,687 |
| van den Brink, Gijs Robert | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 794 / 113,536 | 1,149 / 113,536 |
| Dutilh-Novaes, Catarina | Philosophy | 226 / 14,569 | 92 / 14,569 |
| Krouwel, André P.M. | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 465 / 27,183 |
| van der Beek, Allard J. | Environmental & Occupational Health | 40 / 15,550 | 30 / 15,550 |
| Riper, Heleen M. | Psychiatry | — | 940 / 90,846 |
| de Leeuw, Christiaan A. | Developmental Biology | — | 1,177 / 167,121 |
| Bongers, Paulien M. | Environmental & Occupational Health | 44 / 15,550 | 103 / 15,550 |
| van den Bossche, Jan Lars | Immunology | — | 1,030 / 176,292 |
| Eiben, Ágoston Endre | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 1,332 / 517,648 | 5,017 / 517,648 |
| Klandermans, Bert | Social Psychology | 638 / 27,908 | 747 / 27,908 |
| Vermeulen, Nico P.E. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 491 / 166,116 | — |
| Heringa, Jaap | Bioinformatics | 159 / 24,357 | — |
| van Stokkum, Ivo H.M. | Chemical Physics | 1,287 / 121,889 | 2,119 / 121,889 |
| Luyssaert, Sebastiaan | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | — | 1,280 / 84,638 |
| Kiers, E. Toby | Ecology | — | 1,289 / 82,882 |
| Tybur, Joshua M. | Social Psychology | — | 782 / 27,908 |
| Huisman, Martijn A. | Gerontology | 205 / 13,096 | 114 / 13,096 |
| Krabbendam, Lydia C. | Psychiatry | 1,248 / 90,846 | 1,636 / 90,846 |
| Magnus, Jan R. | Econometrics | 57 / 1,427 | 70 / 1,427 |
| Snow, Gordon B.J. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 2,665 / 377,791 | — |
| Lambalk, C. B.Nils | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 639 / 105,735 | 499 / 105,735 |
| Schuengel, Carlo | Developmental & Child Psychology | — | 466 / 25,365 |
| Scherder, Erik Johan Anton | Geriatrics | 107 / 14,240 | 199 / 14,240 |
| Koopman, Siem Jan | Econometrics | 59 / 1,427 | — |
| de Boer, Johannes F. | Optics | 312 / 83,504 | 445 / 83,504 |
| van den Bekerom, Michel Pieter Jozef | Orthopedics | 545 / 98,781 | 331 / 98,781 |
| Eikelenboom, Piet | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 4,730 / 379,830 | — |
| Reijmer, John J.G. | Geology | 175 / 17,936 | 77 / 17,936 |
| Griessen, Ronald P. | Applied Physics | 1,961 / 323,282 | 5,797 / 323,282 |
| Versolato, Oscar O. | Applied Physics | — | 1,438 / 323,282 |
| Klein, Martin | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 3,002 / 377,791 | 2,590 / 377,791 |
| van Ingen Schenau, Gerrit Jan | Sport Sciences | 263 / 41,112 | — |
| Rozema, Jelte | Ecology | 1,399 / 82,882 | — |
| Lago, Patricia | Software Engineering | 366 / 24,083 | 133 / 24,083 |
| Ghorashi, Halleh | Sociology | — | 349 / 12,471 |
| van Dijk, Marten | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 1,731 / 517,648 | 3,633 / 517,648 |
| Ellers, Jacintha | Evolutionary Biology | 668 / 31,128 | 612 / 31,128 |
| Meeter, Martijn M. | Experimental Psychology | — | 881 / 37,808 |
| Van Den Heuvel, Odile A. | Psychiatry | — | 1,277 / 90,846 |
| Peeper, Daniel Simon | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 3,110 / 377,791 | 3,352 / 377,791 |
| Crul, Maurice J. | Sociology | — | 365 / 12,471 |
| Van Der Gaag, Mark | Psychiatry | 1,468 / 90,846 | 1,402 / 90,846 |
| Daffertshofer, Andreas | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 5,171 / 379,830 | 4,646 / 379,830 |
| Timmerman, Hendrik | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 721 / 166,116 | — |
| Sijbrandij, Marit | Psychiatry | — | 1,349 / 90,846 |
| Ubachs, Wim | Chemical Physics | 1,698 / 121,889 | 1,699 / 121,889 |
| Snijders, Peter Jf | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 3,259 / 377,791 | 5,669 / 377,791 |
| Rojo, Juan Rodriguez | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,466 / 164,120 | 1,272 / 164,120 |
| Oudejans, Raôul R.D. | Sport Sciences | 313 / 41,112 | 418 / 41,112 |
| Moco, Sofia | Nutrition & Dietetics | — | 554 / 59,506 |
| Masur, Philipp K. | Communication & Media Studies | — | 389 / 16,468 |
| Maas, Jolanda | Public Health | — | 864 / 82,273 |
| Herhausen, Dennis | Marketing | — | 496 / 15,920 |
| Davies, Gareth R. | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 1,615 / 108,013 | — |
| Widdershoven, Guy Am M.M. | Applied Ethics | 71 / 6,701 | — |
| Brenner, Eli | Experimental Psychology | 1,078 / 37,808 | — |
| Berghuijs, Wouter R. | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | — | 1,860 / 84,638 |
| van den Brink, René | Economic Theory | — | 12 / 1,802 |
| Feilzer, Albert Joseph | Dentistry | 522 / 101,728 | 1,469 / 101,728 |
| Ossenkoppele, Gert Jan | Immunology | 2,652 / 176,292 | 1,933 / 176,292 |
| Spijkerboer, Thomas | Law | — | 97 / 18,707 |
| Stouthamer, Adriaan H. | Microbiology | 2,590 / 232,186 | — |
| Thunnissen, Erik B. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 5,138 / 377,791 | 3,131 / 377,791 |
| Hagenbeek, Antony | Immunology | 2,733 / 176,292 | — |
| De Haan, Arnold F.J. | Physiology | 467 / 26,472 | — |
| Röling, Wilfred F.M. | Microbiology | 2,642 / 232,186 | — |
| Fonseca Guerra, Célia | Chemical Physics | — | 1,254 / 121,889 |
| van Stekelenburg, Jacquelien | Sociology | — | 466 / 12,471 |
| Tijms, Betty M. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 4,658 / 379,830 |
| van Geijn, Herman P. | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 1,033 / 105,735 | — |
| Knaapen, Paul | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,449 / 249,410 | 2,746 / 249,410 |
| Verhage, Matthijs | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,097 / 379,830 | — |
| Van Der Werf, Ysbrand D. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 4,791 / 379,830 |
| Brundel, Bianca J.J.M. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | — | 2,799 / 249,410 |
| Bitter, Wilbert | Microbiology | 2,907 / 232,186 | — |
| Mansvelder, Huibert D. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,210 / 379,830 | 5,433 / 379,830 |
| Oosterbeek, Hessel | Economics | 967 / 54,592 | — |
| Passchier, Jan | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,263 / 379,830 | — |
| Gibbs, Susan | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 707 / 64,751 | 945 / 64,751 |
| Parry, Douglas A. | Education | — | 1,699 / 115,687 |
| Koole, Ger M. | Operations Research | 482 / 31,951 | — |
| Kuhn, Tobias | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 3,021 / 517,648 | 8,726 / 517,648 |
| Savelsbergh, G. J. | Sport Sciences | 484 / 41,112 | — |
| Dekker, Henri C. | Accounting | 126 / 7,240 | — |
| van Oers, Bert | Education | 964 / 115,687 | 1,989 / 115,687 |
| Mann, David L. | Sport Sciences | — | 658 / 41,112 |
| Sikkes, Sietske A.M. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 5,600 / 379,830 |
| Mika, Peter | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 3,179 / 517,648 | — |
| Schaap, Laura A. | Geriatrics | — | 214 / 14,240 |
| de Ridder, Jeroen | Philosophy | — | 251 / 14,569 |
| Festen, Joost M. | Otorhinolaryngology | 412 / 54,521 | 391 / 54,521 |
| Cornel, Martina Cornelia | Genetics & Heredity | 719 / 42,273 | 547 / 42,273 |
| Vethaak, A. Dick | Environmental Sciences | 1,282 / 140,934 | — |
| van Beers, Robert J. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 6,157 / 379,830 |
| Giuffrida, Cristiano | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 9,999 / 517,648 | 6,950 / 517,648 |
| Iosup, Alexandru | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 3,574 / 517,648 | — |
| Verberk, Inge M.W. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 6,253 / 379,830 |
| Hamlin, Trevor A. | Organic Chemistry | — | 2,026 / 188,664 |
| Ellis, Stephen | Cultural Studies | 44 / 8,723 | — |
| Schellevis, François Georges | Public Health | 1,554 / 82,273 | — |
| Van Heurn, L. W.Ernst | Pediatrics | 849 / 81,129 | 1,370 / 81,129 |
| Bickelhaupt, Friedrich | Organic Chemistry | 2,798 / 188,664 | — |
| Van Harmelen, Frank A.H. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 3,701 / 517,648 | — |
| Jansen, Iris E. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 6,576 / 379,830 |
| Besselaar, Peter Van Den | Information & Library Sciences | 107 / 15,996 | 141 / 15,996 |
| Verhoef, Herman A. | Agronomy & Agriculture | 943 / 95,377 | — |
| Korevaar, Daniël Arnoldus | General & Internal Medicine | 4,988 / 360,081 | 2,110 / 360,081 |
| Holstege, Henne H. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 6,716 / 379,830 |
| Kusters, Miranda | Surgery | — | 803 / 146,713 |
| Koopmans, Frank T.W. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 6,892 / 379,830 |
| van der Lee, Sven J. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 6,974 / 379,830 |
| Rubinstein, Sidney M. | Orthopedics | 1,304 / 98,781 | 1,194 / 98,781 |
| Tanenbaum, Andrew S. | Networking & Telecommunications | 1,776 / 228,312 | — |
| Pels, Eric | Logistics & Transportation | 364 / 32,287 | 661 / 32,287 |
| Cloos, Jacqueline | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 5,470 / 377,791 |
| Boven, Epie | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 6,521 / 377,791 | — |
| Berendse, Henk W. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 7,365 / 379,830 |
| Smit, Martine J. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 1,714 / 166,116 | 2,398 / 166,116 |
| Wüst, R. C.I. | Physiology | — | 365 / 26,472 |
| de Koning, Jos J. | Sport Sciences | 713 / 41,112 | — |
| Pijnappels, Mirjam A.G.M. | Orthopedics | — | 1,014 / 98,781 |
| García-Vallejo, Juan Jesús | Immunology | — | 3,166 / 176,292 |
| Bruijn, Sjoerd M. | Orthopedics | — | 1,034 / 98,781 |
| Malavolta, Ivano | Software Engineering | — | 366 / 24,083 |
| Elbers, Paul W.G. | Emergency & Critical Care Medicine | — | 591 / 44,281 |
| Schwarte, Lothar Andreas | Anesthesiology | — | 551 / 59,383 |
| Vossen, Piek T.J.M. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 4,966 / 517,648 | — |
| Nyíri, Pál | Cultural Studies | 73 / 8,723 | 94 / 8,723 |
| Davies, Gareth | Law | 241 / 18,707 | — |
| Bal, Henri E. | Distributed Computing | 64 / 9,369 | — |
| Hermans, Felienne F.J. | Software Engineering | — | 438 / 24,083 |
| Bos, Herbert | Networking & Telecommunications | 2,412 / 228,312 | 4,251 / 228,312 |
| van de Bor, Margot | Pediatrics | 1,313 / 81,129 | — |
| Guzmán, Emitzá | Software Engineering | — | 472 / 24,083 |
| Niessen, Frank B. | Surgery | 2,469 / 146,713 | 1,264 / 146,713 |
| Teusink, B. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 3,627 / 216,826 |
| Schlobach, Stefan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,382 / 517,648 | — |
| van de Griend, Adriaan A. | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | 1,449 / 82,760 | — |
| Klein, Michel C.A. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,388 / 517,648 | — |
| Gordijn, Jaap | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,505 / 517,648 | — |
| Maas, Huub | Biomedical Engineering | 1,273 / 74,543 | — |
| Altini, Marco | Biomedical Engineering | — | 1,386 / 74,543 |
| Rezazade Mehrizi, Mohammad Hosein | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | — | 1,695 / 129,561 |
| Kingma, Idsart | Biomedical Engineering | 1,313 / 74,543 | — |
| Somsen, Govert Willem | Analytical Chemistry | 2,576 / 137,328 | — |
| Bulterman, Dick C.A. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 7,540 / 517,648 | — |
| van Dieren, Susan | Surgery | — | 1,599 / 146,713 |
| Lorenz, Chris | History | 125 / 20,299 | 185 / 20,299 |
| van Nispen, Ruth Marie Antoinette | Ophthalmology & Optometry | — | 1,530 / 86,157 |
| Eikema, Kjeld S.E. | Optics | 1,381 / 83,504 | — |
| Bosma, Ulbe | History | 316 / 20,299 | 113 / 20,299 |
| Roymans, Nico G.A.M. | Archaeology | — | 387 / 21,336 |
| Bosmans, Judith Ekkina | General & Internal Medicine | 7,055 / 360,081 | 4,339 / 360,081 |
| Kielmann, Thilo | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 9,675 / 517,648 | — |
| Aarts, Johanna W.M. | General & Internal Medicine | — | 5,198 / 360,081 |
Source: Ioannidis JPA, Elsevier (2026). August 2026 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Mendeley Data, version 9. Licence CC BY-NC 3.0. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9
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