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Anthony F. J. van Raan

Anthony F. J. van Raan

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Computer Science
Netherlands
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
55
Citations
13091
World Ranking
4288
National Ranking
57

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
57
Citations
13744
World Ranking
1763
National Ranking
67

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Anthony F. J. van Raan is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance.

Their work spans several subfields, including Economics and Econometrics, Transportation, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Sociology and Political Science, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Spatial and Panel Data Analysis
  • Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
  • Scientometrics and Bibliometrics Research
  • Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis
  • Regional Resilience and Development
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

Van Raan has published papers in diverse venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Scientometrics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Quantitative Science Studies
  • Journal of The Royal Society Interface
  • PLoS ONE

Their recent papers include:

  • "Urban scaling, geography, centrality: Relation with local government structures," 2020, published in PLoS ONE
  • "German cities with universities: Socioeconomic position and university performance," 2022, published in Quantitative Science Studies
  • "Sleeping beauties gain impact in overdrive mode," 2021, published in Scientometrics
  • "Effects of municipal boundaries measured by combining urban scaling and spatial interaction," 2023, published in Journal of The Royal Society Interface
  • "Laudation on the occasion of the presentation of the Derek de Solla Price Award 2021 to Prof. Ludo Waltman at the ISSI conference, Leuven, 2021," 2021, published in Scientometrics

They collaborate regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Pieter P. Tordoir
  • Ate Poorthuis
  • Jos Winnink

Best Publications

  • Fatal attraction: Conceptual and methodological problems in the ranking of universities by bibliometric methods

    Anthony F. J. van Raan

  • Comparison of the Hirsch-index with standard bibliometric indicators and with peer judgment for 147 chemistry research groups

    Anthony F. J. van Raan

  • Sleeping Beauties in science

    Anthony F. J. van Raan

  • Language biases in the coverage of the Science Citation Index and its consequencesfor international comparisons of national research performance

    Thed N. Van Leeuwen;Henk F. Moed;Robert J. W. Tijssen;Martijn S. Visser

  • Mapping of Science by Combined Co-Citation and Word Analysis. I. Structural Aspects

    Robert R. Braam;Henk F. Moed;Anthony F. J. van Raan

  • The Leiden ranking 2011/2012: Data collection, indicators, and interpretation

    Ludo Waltman;Clara Calero-Medina;Joost Kosten;Ed C.M. Noyons

  • Towards a new crown indicator: Some theoretical considerations

    Ludo Waltman;Nees Jan van Eck;Thed N. van Leeuwen;Martijn S. Visser

  • Measuring Science: Capita Selecta of Current Main Issues

    Anthony F.J. van Raan

  • Mapping of science by combined co-citation and word analysis. II: Dynamical aspects

    Robert R. Braam;Henk F. Moed;Anthony F. J. van Raan

  • The Holy Grail of science policy: Exploring and combining bibliometric tools in search of scientific excellence

    Thed N. Van Leeuwen;Martijn S. Visser;Henk F. Moed;T. O. N. J. Nederhof

  • Integrating research performance analysis and science mapping

    E. C. M. Noyons;H. F. Moed;A. F. J. Van Raan

  • For Your Citations Only? Hot Topics in Bibliometric Analysis

    Anthony F. J. van Raan

  • Towards a new crown indicator: an empirical analysis

    Ludo Waltman;Nees Jan Eck;Thed N. Leeuwen;Martijn S. Visser

  • Citation analysis may severely underestimate the impact of clinical research as compared to basic research.

    Nees Jan van Eck;Ludo Waltman;Anthony F. J. van Raan;Robert J. M. Klautz

  • The application of bibliometric indicators: Important field- and time-dependent factors to be considered

    H. F. Moed;W. J. M. Burger;J. G. Frankfort;A. F. J. Van Raan

  • Mapping Changes in Science and Technology Bibliometric Co-Occurrence Analysis of the R&D Literature

    Robert J.W. Tijssen;Anthony F.J. Van Raan

  • Measuring knowledge transfer between fields of science

    Ed J. Rinia;Thed N. van Leeuwen;Eppo E. W. Bruins;Hendrik G. van Vuren

  • On Growth, Ageing, and Fractal Differentiation of Science

    Anthony F. J. van Raan

  • Statistical properties of bibliometric indicators: Research group indicator distributions and correlations

    Anthony F. J. van Raan

  • Advances in bibliometric analysis: research performance assessment and science mapping

    Anthony F. J. van Raan

  • An exploration of the science base of recent technology

    B.G. van Vianen;H.F. Moed;A.F.J. van Raan

Frequent Co-Authors

Thed N. van Leeuwen
Thed N. van Leeuwen Leiden University
Ludo Waltman
Ludo Waltman Leiden University
Nees Jan van Eck
Nees Jan van Eck Leiden University
Rodrigo Costas
Rodrigo Costas Leiden University
Henk F. Moed
Henk F. Moed Sapienza University of Rome
María Bordons
María Bordons Spanish National Research Council
Paul Wouters
Paul Wouters Leiden University
Peter Weingart
Peter Weingart Bielefeld University

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