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Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier

Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier

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Social Sciences and Humanities
Netherlands
2026

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
91
Citations
24373
World Ranking
185
National Ranking
7

Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 401 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Health Professions, with notable subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Family Practice, Gender Studies, and Emergency Medical Services.

The main topics addressed in their work cover:

  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
  • Medical Education and Admissions
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • BMC Health Services Research
  • Human Resources for Health
  • Academic Medicine
  • Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
  • BMJ Open

Among their recent papers are:

  • Attracting and retaining physicians in less attractive specialties: the role of continuing medical education, 2021, Human Resources for Health
  • Nationwide survey of patients' and doctors' perceptions of what is needed in doctor - patient communication in a Southeast Asian context, 2020, BMC Health Services Research
  • Designing a system for performance appraisal: balancing physicians' accountability and professional development, 2021, BMC Health Services Research
  • Stimulating Students' Interprofessional Teamwork Skills Through Community-Based Education: A Mixed Methods Evaluation, 2020, Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
  • Sharing Reflections on Multisource Feedback in a Peer Group Setting: Stimulating Physicians' Professional Performance and Development, 2021, Academic Medicine

Frequent coauthors with whom they have collaborated multiple times include:

  • Elisa Bindels
  • Sylvia Heeneman
  • Kiki M. J. M. H. Lombarts
  • Van Anh Thi Nguyen
  • Karen D. Könings

Best Publications

  • Experience‐based learning: a model linking the processes and outcomes of medical students' workplace learning

    Tim Dornan;Henny Boshuizen;Nigel King;Albert Scherpbier

  • How can experience in clinical and community settings contribute to early medical education? A BEME systematic review.

    Tim Dornan;Sonia Littlewood;Stephen A. Margolis;Albert Scherpbier

  • Early practical experience and the social responsiveness of clinical education: systematic review

    Sonia Littlewood;Valmae Ypinazar;Stephen A Margolis;Albert Scherpbier

  • General competencies of problem-based learning (PBL) and non-PBL graduates.

    Katinka J A H Prince;Patrick W L J van Eijs;Henny P A Boshuizen;Cees P M van der Vleuten

  • Students' opinions about their preparation for clinical practice

    Katinka J A H Prince;Henny P A Boshuizen;Cees P M van der Vleuten;Albert J J A Scherpbier

  • How residents learn: qualitative evidence for the pivotal role of clinical activities

    P W Teunissen;F Scheele;A J J A Scherpbier;C P M van der Vleuten

  • Patient-oriented learning: a review of the role of the patient in the education of medical students

    John Spencer;David Blackmore;Sam Heard;Peter McCrorie

  • DOES PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING LEAD TO DEFICIENCIES IN BASIC SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE? AN EMPIRICAL CASE ON ANATOMY

    Katinka J A H Prince;Henk van Mameren;Nelien Hylkema;Jan Drukker

  • How much anatomy is enough

    Esther M. Bergman;Katinka J.A.H. Prince;Jan Drukker;Cees P.M. van der Vleuten

  • ‘The research compass’: An introduction to research in medical education: AMEE Guide No. 56

    Charlotte Ringsted;Brian D. Hodges;Albert Scherpbier

  • Validation and implementation of surgical simulators: a critical review of present, past, and future

    Barbara M. A. Schout;A. J. M. Hendrikx;F. Scheele;Bart L. H. Bemelmans

  • Cognitive apprenticeship in clinical practice: can it stimulate learning in the opinion of students?

    Renée E. Stalmeijer;Diana H. J. M. Dolmans;Ineke H. A. P. Wolfhagen;Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier

  • Why don’t they know enough about anatomy? A narrative review

    E. M. Bergman;Cees P. M. Van Der Vleuten;Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier

  • The role of deliberate practice in the acquisition of clinical skills

    Robbert J Duvivier;Jan van Dalen;Arno M Muijtjens;Véronique R M P Moulaert

  • A Qualitative Analysis of the Transition from Theory to Practice in Undergraduate Training in a PBL-Medical School.

    Katinka J.A.H. Prince;Margaretha Van De Wiel;Albert J.J.A. Scherpbier;Cess P.M. Can Der Vleuten

  • BEME systematic review: Predictive values of measurements obtained in medical schools and future performance in medical practice

    Hossam Hamdy;Kameshwar Prasad;M. Brownell Anderson;Albert Scherpbier

  • Visualising the invisible: a network approach to reveal the informal social side of student learning

    J. Hommes;B. Rienties;W. de Grave;G. Bos

  • Assessment for simulation learning outcomes: a comparison of knowledge and self-reported confidence with observed clinical performance.

    Sok Ying Liaw;Albert Scherpbier;Jan-Joost Rethans;Piyanee Klainin-Yobas

  • How and what do medical students learn in clerkships? Experience based learning (ExBL)

    Timothy Dornan;Naomi Tan;Hpa Boshuizen;Rachel Gick

  • An evaluation study of the didactic quality of clerkships.

    Roy Remmen;Joke Denekens;Albert Scherpbier;Ingeborg Hermann

  • How can medical students learn in a self-directed way in the clinical environment? Design based research

    Tim Dornan;Judy Hadfield;Martin Brown;Henny Boshuizen

  • Medical Education: Theory and Practice

    Tim Dornan;Karen Mann;Albert Scherpbier;John Spencer

Frequent Co-Authors

Cees P. M. van der Vleuten
Cees P. M. van der Vleuten Maastricht University
Diana H. J. M. Dolmans
Diana H. J. M. Dolmans Maastricht University
Arno M. M. Muijtjens
Arno M. M. Muijtjens Maastricht University
Tim Dornan
Tim Dornan Queen's University Belfast
Jan-Joost Rethans
Jan-Joost Rethans Maastricht University
Pim W. Teunissen
Pim W. Teunissen Maastricht University
Henny P. A. Boshuizen
Henny P. A. Boshuizen The Open University
Ineke H. A. P. Wolfhagen
Ineke H. A. P. Wolfhagen Maastricht University
Charlotte Ringsted
Charlotte Ringsted Aarhus University
Onyebuchi A. Arah
Onyebuchi A. Arah University of California, Los Angeles

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