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Albert F.G. Leentjens

Albert F.G. Leentjens

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 62 3238 2982 166 159 192 14149

Albert F.G. Leentjens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Albert F.G. Leentjens between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Albert F.G. Leentjens published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2016. 10 of the 237 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2016. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
1995 2025

237 publications in total across all disciplines

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Albert F.G. Leentjens: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 2
2000 3
2001 2
2002 5
2003 4
2004 2
2005 5
2006 15
2007 6
2008 11
2009 7
2010 9
2011 9
2012 10
2013 10
2014 11
2015 10
2016 19
2017 9
2018 8
2019 11
2020 17
2021 13
2022 18
2023 8
2024 5
2025 5
Total 237
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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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 191–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 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.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343 192
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 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.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248 62
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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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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