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Trimbos Institute

In research, Trimbos Institute stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,705 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#3,535 of 14,558 worldwide) and Psychology (#832 of 3,404 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychology (Psychology is 9.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#12,579
of 22,385 · #5,136 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#112
of 197
Research works
861
▼ 21% vs 2018-21
Citations
42k
48.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.06×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
52%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
Trimbos Institute

What is Trimbos Institute 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 #2,705 of 16,688 16.0%383
MedicineField #3,535 of 14,558 15.7%269
PsychologyField #832 of 3,404 17.8%266
Social SciencesDomain #4,255 of 14,833 17.9%415
Clinical PsychologySubfield #502 of 1,390 18.7%122

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Trimbos Institute 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Trimbos Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 48% of research at Trimbos Institute is in Health Sciences, 45% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (34%), Psychology (28%), Health Professions (14%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 62 fractional works · 47.6% of its workMedicine: 44 fractional works · 33.9% of its workEpidemiology: 8 fractional works · 6.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 7 fractional works · 5.3% of its workPhysiology: 6 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPharmacology: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 18 fractional works · 13.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 15 fractional works · 11.1% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 59 fractional works · 45.1% of its workPsychology: 36 fractional works · 27.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 17 fractional works · 12.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 8 fractional works · 5.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 8.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 6 fractional works · 4.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 6 fractional works · 4.8% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workToxicology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKTrimbos Institute131fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences2%Health Sciences48%Social Sciences45%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine4433.9%
    2. Health Professions1813.6%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Psychology3627.7%
    2. Social Sciences128.8%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance64.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting21.7%
    5. Decision Sciences21.2%
    6. Arts and Humanities10.8%
    1. Neuroscience32.5%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics21.2%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    1. Environmental Science10.9%
    2. Computer Science10.8%
    3. Engineering00.3%
    4. Mathematics00.2%
    5. Chemistry00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Trimbos Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychology takes 9.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PsychologyField · 36.3 works9.1×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.54× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.44× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 5.16× its world share, 18 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.76× its world share, 44 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.26× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 9.10× its world share, 36 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology9.10×36 works
  2. Health Professions5.16×18 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.44×2 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.26×6 works
  5. Medicine1.76×44 works
  6. Neuroscience1.54×3 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.24×2 works
  8. Social Sciences0.70×12 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.54×2 works
  10. Nursing0.30×0 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.28×1 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.22×0 works
  13. Environmental Science0.19×1 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.17×1 works
  15. Mathematics0.17×0 works
  16. Computer Science0.10×1 works
  17. Chemistry0.07×0 works
  18. Engineering0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Trimbos Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Margreet ten Have, Ron de Graaf and Filip Smit lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Trimbos Institute.

  1. 1 Margreet ten Have Netherlands · #30,736 worldwide 35k citations · 284 works
  2. 2 Ron de Graaf Netherlands · #31,711 worldwide 26k citations · 107 works
  3. 3 Filip Smit Netherlands · #52,912 worldwide 25k citations · 285 works
  4. 4 Antonius J. van Rooij Netherlands · #64,776 worldwide 6.8k citations · 92 works
  5. 5 Ron de Graaf Netherlands · #66,930 worldwide 23k citations · 296 works
  6. 6 Rob V Bijl Netherlands · #82,148 worldwide 13k citations · 82 works
  7. 7 Saskia van Dorsselaer Netherlands · #117,369 worldwide 5.8k citations · 127 works
  8. 8 Anne Margriet Pot Netherlands · #240,391 worldwide 12k citations · 281 works
  9. 9 R. de Graaf Netherlands · #255,220 worldwide 10k citations · 90 works
  10. 10 M. ten Have Netherlands · #259,699 worldwide 7.1k citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Trimbos Institute

What are the most cited papers from Trimbos Institute?

The most cited paper from Trimbos Institute is "Cross-national prevalence and risk factors for suicidal ideation, plans and attempts" (Matthew K. Nock et al., 2008), with 2,701 citations. Next come "Cross-national epidemiology of DSM-IV major depressive episode" (2,275) and "Positive psychology interventions: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies" (2,034).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Cross-national prevalence and risk factors for suicidal ideation, plans and attempts Matthew K. Nock et al. · The British Journal of Psychiatry Open access 31 Jan 2008 2,701
2 Cross-national epidemiology of DSM-IV major depressive episode Evelyn J. Bromet et al. · BMC Medicine Open access 26 Jul 2011 2,275
3 Positive psychology interventions: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies Linda Bolier, Merel Haverman, Gerben J. Westerhof et al. · BMC Public Health ReviewOpen access 7 Feb 2013 2,034
4 Prevalence of mental disorders in Europe: results from the European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD) project The ESEMeD/MHEDEA 2000 Investigators et al. · Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica Jun 2004 1,840
5 Use of mental health services for anxiety, mood, and substance disorders in 17 countries in the WHO world mental health surveys Philip S. Wang et al. · The Lancet Open access Sep 2007 1,727
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Trimbos Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Depression, Psychiatric Disorders, Mental Health, Prevalence, Anxiety, Psychological Distress, Mental Disorders and Epidemiology.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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. Depression20▲ 17×13 topics
  2. Epidemiology13▲ 2.4×26 topics
  3. Psychiatric Disorders13▲ 71×4 topics
  4. Mental Health11▲ 6.0×21 topics
  5. Prevalence9▲ 17×9 topics
  6. Anxiety9▲ 14×8 topics
  7. Psychological Distress8▲ 25×4 topics
  8. Quality of Life8▲ 4.0×15 topics
  9. Mental Disorders7▲ 49×3 topics
  10. Adolescents7▲ 15×7 topics
  11. Impulsivity7▲ 99×2 topics
  12. Global Burden of Disease7▲ 21×3 topics
  13. Substance Use Disorders7▲ 69×2 topics
  14. Public Health7▲ 3.5×19 topics
  15. Health Consequences6▲ 17×2 topics
  16. Psychopathology6▲ 28×3 topics
  17. Cancer Risk6▲ 21×4 topics
  18. Alcohol Dependence6▲ 113×1 topic
  19. Motivational Interviewing6▲ 113×1 topic
  20. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy6▲ 31×2 topics
  21. Global Burden5▲ 7.4×4 topics
  22. Health Services5▲ 44×2 topics
  23. Smoking Cessation5▲ 129×1 topic
  24. Stigma5▲ 29×2 topics
  25. Tobacco Use5▲ 129×1 topic
  26. Emotion Regulation5▲ 12×7 topics
  27. Adherence5▲ 31×2 topics
  28. Mobile Health5▲ 26×2 topics
  29. Help-Seeking Behavior5▲ 80×1 topic
  30. Public Attitudes5▲ 80×1 topic
  31. Behavioral Activation4▲ 52×1 topic
  32. Internet-based Interventions4▲ 52×1 topic
  33. Anxiety Disorders4▲ 29×2 topics
  34. Cost-effectiveness Analysis4▲ 41×1 topic
  35. Health Utility Measures4▲ 41×1 topic
  36. Primary Care4▲ 8.1×9 topics
  37. Neurobiology4▲ 11×6 topics
  38. Children4▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Cognitive Therapy4▲ 24×3 topics
  40. Mortality Risk4▲ 11×4 topics

Which research topics does Trimbos Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Smoking Behavior and Cessation, Mental Health Treatment and Access and Digital Mental Health Interventions.

Substance Abuse Treatmen…6Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 6 fractional worksSmoking Behavior and Ces…5Smoking Behavior and Cessation: 5 fractional worksMental Health Treatment …5Mental Health Treatment and Access: 5 fractional worksDigital Mental Health In…4Digital Mental Health Interventions: 4 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 4 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 3 fractional worksSchizophrenia research a…3Schizophrenia research and treatment: 3 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksMental Health and Patient Involvement: 2 fractional worksCannabis and Cannabinoid Research: 2 fractional works
EpidemiologyPhysiologySocial PsychologyApplied Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 6 works
  2. 2 Smoking Behavior and Cessation Physiology 5 works
  3. 3 Mental Health Treatment and Access Social Psychology 5 works
  4. 4 Digital Mental Health Interventions Applied Psychology 4 works
  5. 5 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  6. 6 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 3 works
  7. 7 Schizophrenia research and treatment Psychiatry and Mental health 3 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 2 works
  10. 10 Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Pharmacology 2 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 available52.3%not open47.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.4%domestic only74.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Trimbos Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Trimbos Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00040% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Trimbos Institute0.00048% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Trimbos Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting20%40%Trimbos Institute11.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 32.1% in 2006.

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