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Albert F.G. Leentjens

Albert F.G. Leentjens

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
62
Citations
14149
World Ranking
3238
National Ranking
166

Albert F.G. Leentjens publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Albert F.G. Leentjens sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 192 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Albert F.G. Leentjens D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Albert F.G. Leentjens sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Albert F.G. Leentjens is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a particular focus on Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience. They have also contributed to Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, as well as Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

Their scientific work covers a range of topics including Neurological Disorders and Treatments, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders. Additional areas of study include Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders.

Recent publications by Albert F.G. Leentjens include:

  • Neuroimaging of Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review (2020), published in Movement Disorders
  • Connectomic Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (2021), published in Biological Psychiatry
  • Structural connectivity predicts clinical outcomes of deep brain stimulation for Tourette syndrome (2020), published in Brain
  • A neural network for tics: insights from causal brain lesions and deep brain stimulation (2022), published in Brain
  • European clinical guidelines for Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders-version 2.0. Part IV: deep brain stimulation (2021), published in European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Albert F.G. Leentjens frequently publishes in several academic venues. The most common among these are:

  • Movement Disorders
  • Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Journal of Parkinson's Disease
  • Biological Psychiatry

Collaboration is an integral part of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Kathy Dujardin (20 publications)
  • Linda Ackermans (11 publications)
  • Annelien Duits (11 publications)
  • Guillaume Carey (10 publications)
  • Luc Defebvre (10 publications)

Best Publications

  • A systematic review of prevalence studies of depression in Parkinson's disease: The Prevalence of Depression in PD

    Jennifer S.A.M. Reijnders;Uwe Ehrt;Wim E.J. Weber;Dag Aarsland

  • Proposed diagnostic criteria for apathy in Alzheimer's disease and other neuropsychiatric disorders.

    Philippe Robert;C. U. Onyike;A. F. G. Leentjens;K. Dujardin

  • The nosological position of apathy in clinical practice

    Sergio E Starkstein;Albert F.G. Leentjens

  • Higher incidence of depression preceding the onset of Parkinson's disease: A register study

    Albert F.G. Leentjens;Marjan Van den Akker;Job F.M. Metsemakers;Richel Lousberg

  • Prevalence of anxiety in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Martinus P G Broen;Nadia E. Narayen;Mark L. Kuijf;Nadeeka N. W. Dissanayaka

  • Increased risk of Parkinson's disease after depression: a retrospective cohort study.

    A G Schuurman;M van den Akker;K T J L Ensinck;J F M Metsemakers

  • The validity of the Hamilton and Montgomery-Asberg depression rating scales as screening and diagnostic tools for depression in Parkinson's disease.

    Albert F. G. Leentjens;Frans R. J. Verhey;Richel Lousberg;Harro Spitsbergen

  • The validity of the Beck Depression Inventory as a screening and diagnostic instrument for depression in patients with Parkinson's disease

    Albert F. G. Leentjens;Frans R. J. Verhey;Gert-Jan Luijckx;Jaap Troost

  • Anxiety rating scales in Parkinson's disease: critique and recommendations.

    Albert F.G. Leentjens;Kathy Dujardin;Laura Marsh;Pablo Martinez-Martin

  • Reliability and validity of the Beck depression inventory in patients with Parkinson's disease

    Martine Visser;Albert F.G. Leentjens;Johan Marinus;Anne M. Stiggelbout

  • The association between motor subtypes and psychopathology in Parkinson's disease.

    J.S.A.M. Reijnders;U. Ehrt;R. Lousberg;D. Aarsland;D. Aarsland

  • The Parkinson Anxiety Scale (PAS): Development and validation of a new anxiety scale

    Albert F.G. Leentjens;Kathy Dujardin;Gregory M. Pontone;Sergio E. Starkstein

  • Anxiety rating scales in Parkinson's disease: A validation study of the Hamilton anxiety rating scale, the Beck anxiety inventory, and the hospital anxiety and depression scale

    Albert F.G. Leentjens;Kathy Dujardin;Laura Marsh;Irene H. Richard

  • Diagnostic criteria for apathy in clinical practice

    E. Mulin;E. Leone;K. Dujardin;M. Delliaux

  • Pediatric delirium in critical illness: phenomenology, clinical correlates and treatment response in 40 cases in the pediatric intensive care unit.

    Jan N. M. Schieveld;Piet L. J. M. Leroy;Jim van Os;Joost Nicolai

  • Neuroanatomical correlates of apathy in Parkinson's disease: A magnetic resonance imaging study using voxel‐based morphometry

    Jennifer S.A.M. Reijnders;Bart Scholtissen;Wim E.J. Weber;Pauline Aalten

  • Evaluation of the hospital anxiety and depression scale in patients with Parkinson's disease

    Johan Marinus;Albert F. G. Leentjens;Martine Visser;Anne M. Stiggelbout

  • Symptomatology and markers of anxiety disorders in Parkinson's disease: a cross-sectional study.

    Albert F. G. Leentjens;Kathy Dujardin;Laura Marsh;Pablo Martinez-Martin

  • Dystonia rating scales: critique and recommendations

    Alberto Albanese;Francesca Del Sorbo;Cynthia Comella;H. A. Jinnah

  • Resting-state fMRI in Parkinson's disease patients with cognitive impairment: A meta-analysis.

    Amée F. Wolters;Sjors C.F. van de Weijer;Albert F.G. Leentjens;Annelien A. Duits

  • Depression in Parkinson's disease: conceptual issues and clinical challenges

    Albert F. G. Leentjens

  • The Effect of Pramipexole on Mood and Motivational Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease: A Meta-analysis of Placebo-Controlled Studies

    Albert F.G. Leentjens;Jürgen Koester;Barbara Fruh;D. Toby S. Shephard

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathy Dujardin
Kathy Dujardin University of Lille
Frans R.J. Verhey
Frans R.J. Verhey Maastricht University
Yasin Temel
Yasin Temel Maastricht University
Daniel Weintraub
Daniel Weintraub University of Pennsylvania
Sergio E. Starkstein
Sergio E. Starkstein University of Western Australia
Pablo Martinez-Martin
Pablo Martinez-Martin Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Laura Marsh
Laura Marsh Baylor College of Medicine
Christopher G. Goetz
Christopher G. Goetz Rush University Medical Center
Pauline Aalten
Pauline Aalten Maastricht University
Anette Schrag
Anette Schrag University College London

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