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University of Humanistic Studies

In research, University of Humanistic Studies stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,768 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,802 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Clinical Psychology and Psychology — Clinical Psychology is 11.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,089
of 28,054 · #12,526 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#150
of 237
Research works
1.9k
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
5.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is University of Humanistic Studies known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #3,768 of 10,521 29.0%172 #2297
Social SciencesField #3,802 of 6,365 31.7%100 #3040

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Humanistic Studies 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).

What does University of Humanistic Studies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Clinical Psychology takes 11.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Clinical PsychologySubfield · 27.8 works11×
  2. PsychologyField · 49.3 works6.8×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.43× its world share, 22 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.70× its world share, 32 worksMedicineNursing: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.98× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 6.79× its world share, 49 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.31× its world share, 100 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Humanistic Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Carlo Leget, Jan Baars and Martijn Stoutjesdijk lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Humanistic Studies.

  1. 1 Carlo Leget Netherlands · #147,547 worldwide 75 citations · 62 works
  2. 2 Jan Baars Netherlands · #397,077 worldwide 53 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Martijn Stoutjesdijk Netherlands · #467,215 worldwide 1 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Marcel Poorthuis Netherlands · #545,579 worldwide 6 citations · 69 works
  5. 5 Laurens ten Kate Netherlands · #648,813 worldwide 3 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Reetta Toivanen Netherlands · #701,676 worldwide 4 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Evelien Tonkens Netherlands · #721,070 worldwide 11 citations · 41 works
  8. 8 H.A. Alma Netherlands · #724,398 worldwide 18 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Thomas Kampen Netherlands · #813,713 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Wiel Veugelers Netherlands · #820,347 worldwide 81 citations · 64 works
All ranked researchers at University of Humanistic Studies

Which keywords describe research at University of Humanistic Studies?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Quality of Life, Religion, Resilience, Social Support, Well-being, Health and Psychological Adjustment.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Mental Health40▲ 11×24 topics
  2. Quality of Life26▲ 7.4×20 topics
  3. Religion22▲ 20×13 topics
  4. Resilience20▲ 17×12 topics
  5. Social Support18▲ 13×10 topics
  6. Well-being17▲ 18×9 topics
  7. Health14▲ 15×6 topics
  8. Psychological Adjustment14▲ 41×5 topics
  9. Psychological Impact14▲ 18×7 topics
  10. Globalization13▲ 2.9×35 topics
  11. Human Rights12▲ 5.0×17 topics
  12. Coping12▲ 100×2 topics
  13. Spirituality12▲ 51×3 topics
  14. End-of-Life Care11▲ 39×1 topic
  15. Ethical Considerations11▲ 14×7 topics
  16. Treatment11▲ 3.7×7 topics
  17. Education10▲ 2.6×24 topics
  18. Inclusion10▲ 30×5 topics
  19. Bereavement10▲ 117×1 topic
  20. Complicated Grief10▲ 117×1 topic
  21. Palliative Care10▲ 25×3 topics
  22. End-of-Life9▲ 43×2 topics
  23. Identity9▲ 5.3×10 topics
  24. Ethics9▲ 7.7×21 topics
  25. Social Justice8▲ 5.9×15 topics
  26. Subjective Well-Being7▲ 41×2 topics
  27. Advance Care Planning7▲ 50×1 topic
  28. Family Perspectives7▲ 50×1 topic
  29. Emotion7▲ 14×5 topics
  30. Intersectionality7▲ 15×9 topics
  31. Gender Differences6▲ 7.2×7 topics
  32. Health Disparities6▲ 10×6 topics
  33. Neuroscience6▲ 8.6×8 topics
  34. Stress6▲ 6.7×7 topics
  35. Memory6▲ 9.8×4 topics
  36. Elderly Care6▲ 15×4 topics
  37. Social Relationships6▲ 26×2 topics
  38. Coping Strategies5▲ 8.7×3 topics
  39. Multiculturalism5▲ 11×5 topics
  40. Global South5▲ 35×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Humanistic Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues and Disability Rights and Representation.

Religion, Spirituality, …11Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 11 fractional worksGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health: 10 fractional worksPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues: 7 fractional worksDisability Rights and Representation: 4 fractional worksAging and Gerontology Research: 4 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…4Religion, Society, and Development: 4 fractional worksEthics in medical practice: 4 fractional worksPsychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction: 3 fractional worksFamily and Disability Support Research: 3 fractional worksReproductive Health and Technologies: 3 fractional works
HealthClinical PsychologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSafety Research5 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 11 works
  2. 2 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 10 works
  3. 3 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 7 works
  4. 4 Disability Rights and Representation Safety Research 4 works
  5. 5 Aging and Gerontology Research Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 4 works
  6. 6 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  7. 7 Ethics in medical practice General Health Professions 4 works
  8. 8 Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Social Psychology 3 works
  9. 9 Family and Disability Support Research Clinical Psychology 3 works
  10. 10 Reproductive Health and Technologies Reproductive Medicine 3 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 available33.8%not open66.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.9%domestic only78.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Humanistic Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher 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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