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Amsterdam Public Health

In research, Amsterdam Public Health stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,009 of 20,462 worldwide), Medicine (#1,133 of 17,978 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,940 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#4,207
of 42,892
Rank in Netherlands
#67
of 464
Research works
2k
▼ 92% vs 2013–17
Citations
135k
68.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
63%
world 28%

What is Amsterdam Public Health known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Health SciencesDomain #1,009 of 20,462 46.7%1,329
MedicineField #1,133 of 17,978 45.1%1,020
Social SciencesDomain #1,940 of 16,945 51.6%459
Health ProfessionsField #532 of 3,776 51.9%285
PsychologyField #604 of 3,744 52.7%281
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSubfield #376 of 2,085 48.8%208
General Health ProfessionsSubfield #391 of 2,051 53.2%184
Life SciencesDomain #4,019 of 14,347 39.8%143

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Amsterdam Public Health sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.79× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 12.94× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.82× its world share, 7 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.13× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 12.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Amsterdam Public Health?

Ranked on the composite score, Johannes Brug, Bregje D. Onwuteaka‐Philipsen and Henriëtte E. van der Horst lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Amsterdam Public Health.

  1. 1 Johannes Brug Netherlands · #16,502 worldwide 933 citations · 116 works
  2. 2 Bregje D. Onwuteaka‐Philipsen Netherlands · #173,675 worldwide 256 citations · 101 works
  3. 3 Henriëtte E. van der Horst Netherlands · #322,585 worldwide 91 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 Nicole Vogelzangs Netherlands · #398,324 worldwide 170 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 A. van Drongelen Netherlands · #1,583,092 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Amsterdam Public Health

Which keywords describe research at Amsterdam Public Health?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Depression, Cardiovascular Disease, Physical Activity, Public Health, Prevalence, Quality of Life and Mental Health.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology299▲ 3.8×93 topics
  2. Depression168▲ 11×21 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease166▲ 7.5×36 topics
  4. Public Health162▲ 6.0×42 topics
  5. Physical Activity145▲ 20×12 topics
  6. Quality of Life140▲ 5.3×51 topics
  7. Mental Health129▲ 5.9×37 topics
  8. Prevalence120▲ 15×13 topics
  9. Obesity112▲ 7.5×22 topics
  10. Inflammation109▲ 2.4×62 topics
  11. Adolescents98▲ 14×8 topics
  12. Global Burden92▲ 8.7×12 topics
  13. Aging86▲ 8.3×15 topics
  14. Health Effects78▲ 6.6×11 topics
  15. Metabolic Syndrome78▲ 4.6×20 topics
  16. Anxiety73▲ 10×11 topics
  17. Ethical Considerations72▲ 11×12 topics
  18. Meta-Analysis70▲ 6.4×16 topics
  19. Primary Care68▲ 8.2×13 topics
  20. Palliative Care66▲ 21×4 topics
  21. Psychological Factors66▲ 18×5 topics
  22. End-of-Life64▲ 40×3 topics
  23. Low Back Pain61▲ 19×4 topics
  24. Clinical Trials61▲ 5.0×16 topics
  25. Chronic Diseases60▲ 11×9 topics
  26. Childhood56▲ 41×1 topic
  27. Overweight56▲ 42×1 topic
  28. Health Care Costs55▲ 37×2 topics
  29. Chronic Pain53▲ 12×5 topics
  30. Advance Care Planning52▲ 48×1 topic
  31. Family Perspectives52▲ 48×1 topic
  32. Emotion Regulation52▲ 8.0×8 topics
  33. Depressive Symptoms50▲ 45×2 topics
  34. Disability49▲ 26×3 topics
  35. Health-related Quality of Life48▲ 11×5 topics
  36. Neuroimaging46▲ 8.3×10 topics
  37. Physical Fitness46▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Health Services46▲ 33×2 topics
  39. Musculoskeletal Disorders45▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Health Status Questionnaires45▲ 33×1 topic

Which research topics does Amsterdam Public Health publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare, Mental Health and Patient Involvement, Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare and Air Quality and Health Impacts.

Patient-Provider Communi…2Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare: 2 fractional worksMental Health and Patien…2Mental Health and Patient Involvement: 2 fractional worksPatient Satisfaction in Healthcare: 2 fractional worksAir Quality and Health I…1Air Quality and Health Impacts: 1 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 0 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 0 fractional worksSchizophrenia research and treatment: 0 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery: 0 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 0 fractional worksOphthalmology and Eye Disorders: 0 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisEpidemiologyGeriatrics and Gerontology3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare General Health Professions 2 works
  2. 2 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 2 works
  3. 3 Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  5. 5 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 0 works
  6. 6 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 0 works
  7. 7 Schizophrenia research and treatment Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
  8. 8 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
  10. 10 Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders Pathology and Forensic Medicine 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available63.2%not open36.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.5%domestic only67.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Amsterdam Public Health's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 92% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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