Subfield · History · Netherlands
History research in Netherlands
University of Amsterdam ranks first in Netherlands for History research in 2022–2025 (#16 worldwide), followed by Leiden University and University of Groningen.
- Netherlands's world rank
- #11 of 38 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 7
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for History in Netherlands?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AmsterdamAmsterdam | #16 | 47.9 | 17.1% | 106 |
| 2 | Leiden UniversityLeiden | #37 | 32.1 | 17.7% | 115 |
| 3 | University of GroningenGroningen | #77 | 18.3 | 18.6% | 72 |
| 4 | Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdam | #78 | 18.1 | 14.4% | 73 |
| 5 | Utrecht UniversityUtrecht | #80 | 17.6 | 11.7% | 132 |
| 6 | Radboud University NijmegenNijmegen | #110 | 11.6 | 15.0% | 67 |
| 7 | Social Historic Centre for LimburgMaastricht | #192 | 114.0 | 10.6% | 61 |
Institutions in Netherlands above the floor of 40 fractional works in History, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top History researchers in Netherlands?
Wietse de Boer, Joep Leerssen and John R. Gillis rank highest among researchers based in Netherlands.
- 1Wietse de Boer#7,009 worldwide overall595 citations · 15 works
- 2Joep Leerssen#56,019 worldwide overall88 citations · 13 works
- 3John R. Gillis#93,263 worldwide overall100 citations · 10 works
- 4Rudolf Dekker#98,283 worldwide overall47 citations · 10 works
- 5Antoon de Baets#120,075 worldwide overall40 citations · 10 works
- 6Alastair Bellany#128,559 worldwide overall37 citations · 13 works
- 7B. Florence Scarlett#144,543 worldwide overall357 citations · 13 works
- 8Bert Roest#148,784 worldwide overall30 citations · 13 works
- 9Maarten Prak#156,860 worldwide overall61 citations · 12 works
- 10Ad Putter#167,211 worldwide overall56 citations · 10 works
- 11J. Hallebeek#173,043 worldwide overall16 citations · 11 works
- 12Wim Janse#178,757 worldwide overall27 citations · 12 works
- 13Herman J. Selderhuis#184,584 worldwide overall30 citations · 14 works
- 14Arend Quak#202,380 worldwide overall64 citations · 23 works
- 15Frank Ankersmit#204,185 worldwide overall48 citations · 11 works