Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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Short name

VU Amsterdam

Country, city

Netherlands, Amsterdam

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Publications

83 372

Citations

3 310 832

h-index

548

Top-3 journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (1767 publications)

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (1516 publications)

Alzheimer's and Dementia (760 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Amsterdam University Medical Center (12448 publications)

University of Amsterdam (6495 publications)

Vrije Universiteit Medical Center (5455 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Oxford (1697 publications)

University College London (1429 publications)

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (1300 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1922

Total publications

83372

Total citations

3310832

Citations per publication

39.71

Average publications per year

794.02

Average authors per publication

11.93

h-index

548

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

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 6856, 8.22% General Medicine 6856 publications, 8.22%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 4334, 5.2% Psychiatry and Mental health 4334 publications, 5.2%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 3181, 3.82% Biochemistry 3181 publications, 3.82%
Neurology (clinical)	Neurology (clinical), 2874, 3.45% Neurology (clinical) 2874 publications, 3.45%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 2532, 3.04% Molecular Biology 2532 publications, 3.04%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 2069, 2.48% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2069 publications, 2.48%
Genetics	Genetics, 1944, 2.33% Genetics 1944 publications, 2.33%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 1936, 2.32% Economics and Econometrics 1936 publications, 2.32%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 1901, 2.28% Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1901 publications, 2.28%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1898, 2.28% Multidisciplinary 1898 publications, 2.28%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 1781, 2.14% Cell Biology 1781 publications, 2.14%
Oncology	Oncology, 1775, 2.13% Oncology 1775 publications, 2.13%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 1708, 2.05% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 1708 publications, 2.05%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 1687, 2.02% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1687 publications, 2.02%
Developmental and Educational Psychology	Developmental and Educational Psychology, 1678, 2.01% Developmental and Educational Psychology 1678 publications, 2.01%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 1658, 1.99% Sociology and Political Science 1658 publications, 1.99%
Biophysics	Biophysics, 1573, 1.89% Biophysics 1573 publications, 1.89%
Geriatrics and Gerontology	Geriatrics and Gerontology, 1565, 1.88% Geriatrics and Gerontology 1565 publications, 1.88%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience	Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 1548, 1.86% Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1548 publications, 1.86%
General Neuroscience	General Neuroscience, 1548, 1.86% General Neuroscience 1548 publications, 1.86%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 1477, 1.77% General Physics and Astronomy 1477 publications, 1.77%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 1421, 1.7% Health Policy 1421 publications, 1.7%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1400, 1.68% General Chemistry 1400 publications, 1.68%
Education	Education, 1386, 1.66% Education 1386 publications, 1.66%
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)	Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), 1376, 1.65% Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 1376 publications, 1.65%
Physiology	Physiology, 1356, 1.63% Physiology 1356 publications, 1.63%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 1340, 1.61% Geography, Planning and Development 1340 publications, 1.61%
Immunology	Immunology, 1326, 1.59% Immunology 1326 publications, 1.59%
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology	Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 1314, 1.58% Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1314 publications, 1.58%
Cancer Research	Cancer Research, 1312, 1.57% Cancer Research 1312 publications, 1.57%
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Journals

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SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 1767, 2.12% SSRN Electronic Journal 1767 publications, 2.12%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1516, 1.82% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1516 publications, 1.82%
Alzheimer's and Dementia	Alzheimer's and Dementia, 760, 0.91% Alzheimer's and Dementia 760 publications, 0.91%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 746, 0.89% PLoS ONE 746 publications, 0.89%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 431, 0.52% Scientific Reports 431 publications, 0.52%
Journal of High Energy Physics	Journal of High Energy Physics, 358, 0.43% Journal of High Energy Physics 358 publications, 0.43%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 343, 0.41% Nature Communications 343 publications, 0.41%
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, 267, 0.32% Frontiers in Psychology 267 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, 241, 0.29% BMJ Open 241 publications, 0.29%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 237, 0.28% Physical Review Letters 237 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, 0.25% Gait and Posture 205 publications, 0.25%
Nature	Nature, 199, 0.24% Nature 199 publications, 0.24%
Chemistry - A European Journal	Chemistry - A European Journal, 193, 0.23% Chemistry - A European Journal 193 publications, 0.23%
Nuclear Physics A	Nuclear Physics A, 190, 0.23% Nuclear Physics A 190 publications, 0.23%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 188, 0.23% BMC Public Health 188 publications, 0.23%
Experimental Brain Research	Experimental Brain Research, 184, 0.22% Experimental Brain Research 184 publications, 0.22%
Behavior Genetics	Behavior Genetics, 177, 0.21% Behavior Genetics 177 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, 162, 0.19% Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 162 publications, 0.19%
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%
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Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 18000 20000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 19615, 23.53% Elsevier 19615 publications, 23.53%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 18948, 22.73% Springer Nature 18948 publications, 22.73%
Wiley	Wiley, 11012, 13.21% Wiley 11012 publications, 13.21%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 3974, 4.77% Taylor & Francis 3974 publications, 4.77%
SAGE	SAGE, 3016, 3.62% SAGE 3016 publications, 3.62%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 2465, 2.96% Oxford University Press 2465 publications, 2.96%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 1768, 2.12% Cambridge University Press 1768 publications, 2.12%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 1734, 2.08% Social Science Electronic Publishing 1734 publications, 2.08%
MDPI	MDPI, 1475, 1.77% MDPI 1475 publications, 1.77%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 1328, 1.59% Frontiers Media S.A. 1328 publications, 1.59%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 1236, 1.48% American Chemical Society (ACS) 1236 publications, 1.48%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 1195, 1.43% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 1195 publications, 1.43%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 900, 1.08% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 900 publications, 1.08%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 806, 0.97% American Physical Society (APS) 806 publications, 0.97%
BMJ	BMJ, 702, 0.84% BMJ 702 publications, 0.84%
Brill	Brill, 567, 0.68% Brill 567 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%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 383, 0.46% IOP Publishing 383 publications, 0.46%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 383, 0.46% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 383 publications, 0.46%
Emerald	Emerald, 362, 0.43% Emerald 362 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, 240, 0.29% American Physiological Society 240 publications, 0.29%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 232, 0.28% American Medical Association (AMA) 232 publications, 0.28%
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With other organizations

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000
Amsterdam University Medical Center	Amsterdam University Medical Center, 12448, 14.93% Amsterdam University Medical Center 12448 publications, 14.93%
University of Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam, 6495, 7.79% University of Amsterdam 6495 publications, 7.79%
Vrije Universiteit Medical Center	Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, 5455, 6.54% Vrije Universiteit Medical Center 5455 publications, 6.54%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 3340, 4.01% Utrecht University 3340 publications, 4.01%
Amsterdam Neuroscience	Amsterdam Neuroscience, 2734, 3.28% Amsterdam Neuroscience 2734 publications, 3.28%
University Medical Center Groningen	University Medical Center Groningen, 2362, 2.83% University Medical Center Groningen 2362 publications, 2.83%
Leiden University Medical Center	Leiden University Medical Center, 2300, 2.76% Leiden University Medical Center 2300 publications, 2.76%
Leiden University	Leiden University, 2284, 2.74% Leiden University 2284 publications, 2.74%
University Medical Center Utrecht	University Medical Center Utrecht, 2251, 2.7% University Medical Center Utrecht 2251 publications, 2.7%
Erasmus University Medical Center	Erasmus University Medical Center, 2101, 2.52% Erasmus University Medical Center 2101 publications, 2.52%
Radboud University Nijmegen	Radboud University Nijmegen, 1992, 2.39% Radboud University Nijmegen 1992 publications, 2.39%
University of Groningen	University of Groningen, 1981, 2.38% University of Groningen 1981 publications, 2.38%
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre	Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 1963, 2.35% Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre 1963 publications, 2.35%
Maastricht University	Maastricht University, 1866, 2.24% Maastricht University 1866 publications, 2.24%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1697, 2.04% University of Oxford 1697 publications, 2.04%
Tinbergen Institute	Tinbergen Institute, 1670, 2% Tinbergen Institute 1670 publications, 2%
Erasmus University Rotterdam	Erasmus University Rotterdam, 1534, 1.84% Erasmus University Rotterdam 1534 publications, 1.84%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 1431, 1.72% Wageningen University and Research Centre 1431 publications, 1.72%
University College London	University College London, 1429, 1.71% University College London 1429 publications, 1.71%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1300, 1.56% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 1300 publications, 1.56%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1254, 1.5% Harvard University 1254 publications, 1.5%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1199, 1.44% University of Cambridge 1199 publications, 1.44%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1188, 1.42% University of Edinburgh 1188 publications, 1.42%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1167, 1.4% Karolinska Institute 1167 publications, 1.4%
Delft University of Technology	Delft University of Technology, 1119, 1.34% Delft University of Technology 1119 publications, 1.34%
King's College London	King's College London, 1096, 1.31% King's College London 1096 publications, 1.31%
Tilburg University	Tilburg University, 1021, 1.22% Tilburg University 1021 publications, 1.22%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1019, 1.22% University of Manchester 1019 publications, 1.22%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1003, 1.2% Imperial College London 1003 publications, 1.2%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 979, 1.17% University of Bristol 979 publications, 1.17%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 1697, 2.04% University of Oxford 1697 publications, 2.04%
University College London	University College London, 1429, 1.71% University College London 1429 publications, 1.71%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1300, 1.56% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 1300 publications, 1.56%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 1254, 1.5% Harvard University 1254 publications, 1.5%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 1199, 1.44% University of Cambridge 1199 publications, 1.44%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 1188, 1.42% University of Edinburgh 1188 publications, 1.42%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 1167, 1.4% Karolinska Institute 1167 publications, 1.4%
King's College London	King's College London, 1096, 1.31% King's College London 1096 publications, 1.31%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 1019, 1.22% University of Manchester 1019 publications, 1.22%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 1003, 1.2% Imperial College London 1003 publications, 1.2%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 979, 1.17% University of Bristol 979 publications, 1.17%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 895, 1.07% Heidelberg University 895 publications, 1.07%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 895, 1.07% University of Zurich 895 publications, 1.07%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 864, 1.04% University of Melbourne 864 publications, 1.04%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 863, 1.04% Sorbonne University 863 publications, 1.04%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 833, 1% Ghent University 833 publications, 1%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 814, 0.98% Université Paris-Saclay 814 publications, 0.98%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 806, 0.97% University of Birmingham 806 publications, 0.97%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 802, 0.96% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 802 publications, 0.96%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 797, 0.96% University of Barcelona 797 publications, 0.96%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 769, 0.92% University of Copenhagen 769 publications, 0.92%
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico	Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, 747, 0.9% Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico 747 publications, 0.9%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 742, 0.89% University of Glasgow 742 publications, 0.89%
Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome, 738, 0.89% Sapienza University of Rome 738 publications, 0.89%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 688, 0.83% University of Michigan 688 publications, 0.83%
Lund University	Lund University, 681, 0.82% Lund University 681 publications, 0.82%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 675, 0.81% University of Bologna 675 publications, 0.81%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 669, 0.8% University of Liverpool 669 publications, 0.8%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 666, 0.8% University of Queensland 666 publications, 0.8%
Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille University, 645, 0.77% Aix-Marseille University 645 publications, 0.77%
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With other countries

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000
USA	USA, 12045, 14.45% USA 12045 publications, 14.45%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 10454, 12.54% United Kingdom 10454 publications, 12.54%
Germany	Germany, 8516, 10.21% Germany 8516 publications, 10.21%
Italy	Italy, 5020, 6.02% Italy 5020 publications, 6.02%
France	France, 4207, 5.05% France 4207 publications, 5.05%
Belgium	Belgium, 4019, 4.82% Belgium 4019 publications, 4.82%
Australia	Australia, 3877, 4.65% Australia 3877 publications, 4.65%
Spain	Spain, 3794, 4.55% Spain 3794 publications, 4.55%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 3520, 4.22% Switzerland 3520 publications, 4.22%
Sweden	Sweden, 3380, 4.05% Sweden 3380 publications, 4.05%
China	China, 3044, 3.65% China 3044 publications, 3.65%
Canada	Canada, 2943, 3.53% Canada 2943 publications, 3.53%
Denmark	Denmark, 2167, 2.6% Denmark 2167 publications, 2.6%
Norway	Norway, 1713, 2.05% Norway 1713 publications, 2.05%
Austria	Austria, 1508, 1.81% Austria 1508 publications, 1.81%
Brazil	Brazil, 1464, 1.76% Brazil 1464 publications, 1.76%
Finland	Finland, 1448, 1.74% Finland 1448 publications, 1.74%
Japan	Japan, 1285, 1.54% Japan 1285 publications, 1.54%
Poland	Poland, 1263, 1.51% Poland 1263 publications, 1.51%
Ireland	Ireland, 1119, 1.34% Ireland 1119 publications, 1.34%
Russia	Russia, 1108, 1.33% Russia 1108 publications, 1.33%
South Africa	South Africa, 1100, 1.32% South Africa 1100 publications, 1.32%
Portugal	Portugal, 905, 1.09% Portugal 905 publications, 1.09%
Israel	Israel, 832, 1% Israel 832 publications, 1%
Romania	Romania, 689, 0.83% Romania 689 publications, 0.83%
Greece	Greece, 673, 0.81% Greece 673 publications, 0.81%
Turkey	Turkey, 627, 0.75% Turkey 627 publications, 0.75%
Hungary	Hungary, 596, 0.71% Hungary 596 publications, 0.71%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 581, 0.7% Czech Republic 581 publications, 0.7%
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