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Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier

Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier

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Social Sciences and Humanities
Netherlands
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 91 185 155 7 6 401 24373

Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier between 1991 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier published across 33 years, from 1991 to 2023, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2009. 1 of the 434 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2009. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1991 2023

434 publications in total across all disciplines

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Albert J. J. A. Scherpbier: publications per year, 1991 to 2023
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 7
1998 5
1999 9
2000 20
2001 14
2002 16
2003 15
2004 16
2005 16
2006 15
2007 13
2008 18
2009 33
2010 31
2011 26
2012 25
2013 29
2014 32
2015 16
2016 15
2017 18
2018 14
2019 12
2020 8
2021 5
2022 0
2023 1
Total 434
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 394–403 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 401 publications — 95th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27 401
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 91 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 98th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20 91
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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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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