Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Are you a researcher?

Create a profile to get free access to personal recommendations for colleagues and new articles.

Short name

VU Amsterdam

Country, city

Netherlands, Amsterdam

008xxew50

Organization website

Publications

83 816

Citations

3 327 399

h-index

549

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (1767 publications)

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (1516 publications)

Alzheimer's and Dementia (815 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Amsterdam University Medical Center (12614 publications)

University of Amsterdam (6556 publications)

Vrije Universiteit Medical Center (5517 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Oxford (1718 publications)

University College London (1462 publications)

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (1316 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1922

Total publications

83816

Total citations

3327399

Citations per publication

39.7

Average publications per year

798.25

Average authors per publication

12.05

h-index

549

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
General Medicine	General Medicine, 6856, 8.18% General Medicine 6856 publications, 8.18%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 4334, 5.17% Psychiatry and Mental health 4334 publications, 5.17%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 3181, 3.8% Biochemistry 3181 publications, 3.8%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 2874, 3.43% Neurology (clinical) 2874 publications, 3.43%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 2532, 3.02% Molecular Biology 2532 publications, 3.02%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 2069, 2.47% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2069 publications, 2.47%
Genetics	Genetics, 1944, 2.32% Genetics 1944 publications, 2.32%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 1936, 2.31% Economics and Econometrics 1936 publications, 2.31%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 1901, 2.27% Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1901 publications, 2.27%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1898, 2.26% Multidisciplinary 1898 publications, 2.26%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 1781, 2.12% Cell Biology 1781 publications, 2.12%
Oncology	Oncology, 1775, 2.12% Oncology 1775 publications, 2.12%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 1708, 2.04% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1708 publications, 2.04%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 1687, 2.01% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1687 publications, 2.01%
Developmental and Educational Psychology	Developmental and Educational Psychology, 1678, 2% Developmental and Educational Psychology 1678 publications, 2%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 1658, 1.98% Sociology and Political Science 1658 publications, 1.98%
Biophysics	Biophysics, 1573, 1.88% Biophysics 1573 publications, 1.88%
Geriatrics and Gerontology	Geriatrics and Gerontology, 1565, 1.87% Geriatrics and Gerontology 1565 publications, 1.87%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 1548, 1.85% Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1548 publications, 1.85%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 1548, 1.85% General Neuroscience 1548 publications, 1.85%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 1477, 1.76% General Physics and Astronomy 1477 publications, 1.76%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 1421, 1.7% Health Policy 1421 publications, 1.7%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1400, 1.67% General Chemistry 1400 publications, 1.67%
Education	Education, 1386, 1.65% Education 1386 publications, 1.65%
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)	Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), 1376, 1.64% Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 1376 publications, 1.64%
Physiology	Physiology, 1356, 1.62% Physiology 1356 publications, 1.62%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 1340, 1.6% Geography, Planning and Development 1340 publications, 1.6%
Immunology	Immunology, 1326, 1.58% Immunology 1326 publications, 1.58%
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology	Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 1314, 1.57% Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1314 publications, 1.57%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 1312, 1.57% Cancer Research 1312 publications, 1.57%
	1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000

Journals

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 1767, 2.11% SSRN Electronic Journal 1767 publications, 2.11%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1516, 1.81% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1516 publications, 1.81%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 815, 0.97% Alzheimer's and Dementia 815 publications, 0.97%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 756, 0.9% PLoS ONE 756 publications, 0.9%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 441, 0.53% Scientific Reports 441 publications, 0.53%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 359, 0.43% Nature Communications 359 publications, 0.43%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 359, 0.43% Journal of High Energy Physics 359 publications, 0.43%
Journal of Vision	Journal of Vision, 306, 0.37% Journal of Vision 306 publications, 0.37%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 283, 0.34% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 283 publications, 0.34%
Journal of Chemical Physics	Journal of Chemical Physics, 278, 0.33% Journal of Chemical Physics 278 publications, 0.33%
Frontiers in Psychology	Frontiers in Psychology, 269, 0.32% Frontiers in Psychology 269 publications, 0.32%
Blood	Blood, 259, 0.31% Blood 259 publications, 0.31%
Journal of Biomechanics	Journal of Biomechanics, 254, 0.3% Journal of Biomechanics 254 publications, 0.3%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 244, 0.29% BMJ Open 244 publications, 0.29%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 238, 0.28% Physical Review Letters 238 publications, 0.28%
Biophysical Journal	Biophysical Journal, 228, 0.27% Biophysical Journal 228 publications, 0.27%
Psychological Medicine	Psychological Medicine, 209, 0.25% Psychological Medicine 209 publications, 0.25%
Journal of Affective Disorders	Journal of Affective Disorders, 206, 0.25% Journal of Affective Disorders 206 publications, 0.25%
Gait and Posture	Gait and Posture, 205, 0.24% Gait and Posture 205 publications, 0.24%
Nature	Nature, 202, 0.24% Nature 202 publications, 0.24%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 196, 0.23% BMC Public Health 196 publications, 0.23%
Chemistry - A European Journal	Chemistry - A European Journal, 194, 0.23% Chemistry - A European Journal 194 publications, 0.23%
Nuclear Physics A	Nuclear Physics A, 190, 0.23% Nuclear Physics A 190 publications, 0.23%
Experimental Brain Research	Experimental Brain Research, 184, 0.22% Experimental Brain Research 184 publications, 0.22%
Behavior Genetics	Behavior Genetics, 179, 0.21% Behavior Genetics 179 publications, 0.21%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 174, 0.21% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 174 publications, 0.21%
Tectonophysics	Tectonophysics, 169, 0.2% Tectonophysics 169 publications, 0.2%
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation	Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 164, 0.2% Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 164 publications, 0.2%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 161, 0.19% Science of the Total Environment 161 publications, 0.19%
BMC Psychiatry	BMC Psychiatry, 159, 0.19% BMC Psychiatry 159 publications, 0.19%
	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 18000 20000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 19628, 23.42% Elsevier 19628 publications, 23.42%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 19193, 22.9% Springer Nature 19193 publications, 22.9%
Wiley	Wiley, 11101, 13.24% Wiley 11101 publications, 13.24%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 3989, 4.76% Taylor & Francis 3989 publications, 4.76%
SAGE	SAGE, 3024, 3.61% SAGE 3024 publications, 3.61%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 2473, 2.95% Oxford University Press 2473 publications, 2.95%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 1772, 2.11% Cambridge University Press 1772 publications, 2.11%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 1734, 2.07% Social Science Electronic Publishing 1734 publications, 2.07%
MDPI	MDPI, 1480, 1.77% MDPI 1480 publications, 1.77%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1347, 1.61% Frontiers Media S.A. 1347 publications, 1.61%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1238, 1.48% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1238 publications, 1.48%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 1197, 1.43% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 1197 publications, 1.43%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 912, 1.09% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 912 publications, 1.09%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 808, 0.96% American Physical Society (APS) 808 publications, 0.96%
BMJ	BMJ, 706, 0.84% BMJ 706 publications, 0.84%
Brill	Brill, 568, 0.68% Brill 568 publications, 0.68%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 567, 0.68% Copernicus 567 publications, 0.68%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 454, 0.54% S. Karger AG 454 publications, 0.54%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 419, 0.5% AIP Publishing 419 publications, 0.5%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 402, 0.48% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 402 publications, 0.48%
American Psychological Association (APA)	American Psychological Association (APA), 402, 0.48% American Psychological Association (APA) 402 publications, 0.48%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 384, 0.46% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 384 publications, 0.46%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 383, 0.46% IOP Publishing 383 publications, 0.46%
Emerald	Emerald, 364, 0.43% Emerald 364 publications, 0.43%
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)	Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), 340, 0.41% Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 340 publications, 0.41%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 310, 0.37% American Society for Microbiology 310 publications, 0.37%
American Society of Hematology	American Society of Hematology, 285, 0.34% American Society of Hematology 285 publications, 0.34%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 283, 0.34% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 283 publications, 0.34%
American Physiological Society	American Physiological Society, 239, 0.29% American Physiological Society 239 publications, 0.29%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 232, 0.28% American Medical Association (AMA) 232 publications, 0.28%
	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 18000 20000

With other organizations

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 12614, 15.05% Amsterdam University Medical Center 12614 publications, 15.05%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 6556, 7.82% University of Amsterdam 6556 publications, 7.82%
Vrije Universiteit Medical Center	Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, 5517, 6.58% Vrije Universiteit Medical Center 5517 publications, 6.58%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 3360, 4.01% Utrecht University 3360 publications, 4.01%
Amsterdam Neuroscience	Amsterdam Neuroscience, 2809, 3.35% Amsterdam Neuroscience 2809 publications, 3.35%
University Medical Center Groningen	University Medical Center Groningen, 2380, 2.84% University Medical Center Groningen 2380 publications, 2.84%
Leiden University Medical Center	Leiden University Medical Center, 2321, 2.77% Leiden University Medical Center 2321 publications, 2.77%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 2300, 2.74% Leiden University 2300 publications, 2.74%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 2270, 2.71% University Medical Center Utrecht 2270 publications, 2.71%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 2114, 2.52% Erasmus University Medical Center 2114 publications, 2.52%
Radboud University Nijmegen	Radboud University Nijmegen, 2010, 2.4% Radboud University Nijmegen 2010 publications, 2.4%
University of Groningen	University of Groningen, 1990, 2.37% University of Groningen 1990 publications, 2.37%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre	Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 1984, 2.37% Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre 1984 publications, 2.37%
Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 1895, 2.26% Maastricht University 1895 publications, 2.26%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1718, 2.05% University of Oxford 1718 publications, 2.05%
Tinbergen Institute	Tinbergen Institute, 1673, 2% Tinbergen Institute 1673 publications, 2%
Erasmus University Rotterdam	Erasmus University Rotterdam, 1550, 1.85% Erasmus University Rotterdam 1550 publications, 1.85%
University College London	University College London, 1462, 1.74% University College London 1462 publications, 1.74%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 1443, 1.72% Wageningen University and Research Centre 1443 publications, 1.72%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1316, 1.57% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 1316 publications, 1.57%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1268, 1.51% Harvard University 1268 publications, 1.51%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1211, 1.44% University of Cambridge 1211 publications, 1.44%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1207, 1.44% University of Edinburgh 1207 publications, 1.44%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1188, 1.42% Karolinska Institute 1188 publications, 1.42%
Delft University of Technology	Delft University of Technology, 1131, 1.35% Delft University of Technology 1131 publications, 1.35%
King's College London	King's College London, 1117, 1.33% King's College London 1117 publications, 1.33%
Tilburg University	Tilburg University, 1034, 1.23% Tilburg University 1034 publications, 1.23%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1033, 1.23% University of Manchester 1033 publications, 1.23%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1017, 1.21% Imperial College London 1017 publications, 1.21%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 989, 1.18% University of Bristol 989 publications, 1.18%
	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000

With foreign organizations

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1718, 2.05% University of Oxford 1718 publications, 2.05%
University College London	University College London, 1462, 1.74% University College London 1462 publications, 1.74%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1316, 1.57% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 1316 publications, 1.57%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1268, 1.51% Harvard University 1268 publications, 1.51%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1211, 1.44% University of Cambridge 1211 publications, 1.44%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1207, 1.44% University of Edinburgh 1207 publications, 1.44%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1188, 1.42% Karolinska Institute 1188 publications, 1.42%
King's College London	King's College London, 1117, 1.33% King's College London 1117 publications, 1.33%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1033, 1.23% University of Manchester 1033 publications, 1.23%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1017, 1.21% Imperial College London 1017 publications, 1.21%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 989, 1.18% University of Bristol 989 publications, 1.18%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 907, 1.08% Heidelberg University 907 publications, 1.08%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 906, 1.08% University of Zurich 906 publications, 1.08%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 878, 1.05% University of Melbourne 878 publications, 1.05%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 872, 1.04% Sorbonne University 872 publications, 1.04%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 842, 1% Ghent University 842 publications, 1%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 822, 0.98% Université Paris-Saclay 822 publications, 0.98%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 820, 0.98% University of Birmingham 820 publications, 0.98%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 818, 0.98% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 818 publications, 0.98%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 805, 0.96% University of Barcelona 805 publications, 0.96%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 788, 0.94% University of Copenhagen 788 publications, 0.94%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 763, 0.91% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 763 publications, 0.91%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 752, 0.9% University of Glasgow 752 publications, 0.9%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 749, 0.89% Sapienza University of Rome 749 publications, 0.89%
Lund University	Lund University, 702, 0.84% Lund University 702 publications, 0.84%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 697, 0.83% University of Michigan 697 publications, 0.83%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 683, 0.81% University of Bologna 683 publications, 0.81%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 676, 0.81% University of Liverpool 676 publications, 0.81%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 675, 0.81% University of Queensland 675 publications, 0.81%
University of Padua	University of Padua, 655, 0.78% University of Padua 655 publications, 0.78%
	200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

With other countries

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000
USA	USA, 12082, 14.41% USA 12082 publications, 14.41%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 10482, 12.51% United Kingdom 10482 publications, 12.51%
Germany	Germany, 8541, 10.19% Germany 8541 publications, 10.19%
Italy	Italy, 5041, 6.01% Italy 5041 publications, 6.01%
France	France, 4219, 5.03% France 4219 publications, 5.03%
Belgium	Belgium, 4028, 4.81% Belgium 4028 publications, 4.81%
Australia	Australia, 3892, 4.64% Australia 3892 publications, 4.64%
Spain	Spain, 3805, 4.54% Spain 3805 publications, 4.54%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 3528, 4.21% Switzerland 3528 publications, 4.21%
Sweden	Sweden, 3407, 4.06% Sweden 3407 publications, 4.06%
China	China, 3052, 3.64% China 3052 publications, 3.64%
Canada	Canada, 2959, 3.53% Canada 2959 publications, 3.53%
Denmark	Denmark, 2175, 2.59% Denmark 2175 publications, 2.59%
Norway	Norway, 1722, 2.05% Norway 1722 publications, 2.05%
Austria	Austria, 1510, 1.8% Austria 1510 publications, 1.8%
Brazil	Brazil, 1470, 1.75% Brazil 1470 publications, 1.75%
Finland	Finland, 1457, 1.74% Finland 1457 publications, 1.74%
Japan	Japan, 1289, 1.54% Japan 1289 publications, 1.54%
Poland	Poland, 1268, 1.51% Poland 1268 publications, 1.51%
Ireland	Ireland, 1123, 1.34% Ireland 1123 publications, 1.34%
Russia	Russia, 1109, 1.32% Russia 1109 publications, 1.32%
South Africa	South Africa, 1106, 1.32% South Africa 1106 publications, 1.32%
Portugal	Portugal, 908, 1.08% Portugal 908 publications, 1.08%
Israel	Israel, 834, 1% Israel 834 publications, 1%
Romania	Romania, 694, 0.83% Romania 694 publications, 0.83%
Greece	Greece, 676, 0.81% Greece 676 publications, 0.81%
Turkey	Turkey, 628, 0.75% Turkey 628 publications, 0.75%
Hungary	Hungary, 603, 0.72% Hungary 603 publications, 0.72%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 585, 0.7% Czech Republic 585 publications, 0.7%
	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000

We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1922 are ignored in the statistics.
The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.

Science degree

Academy membership

Research interests

Skills