2026 David Gijbels: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	36	6348	5899	75	74	200	11467

Overview

David Gijbels is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Their research spans multiple domains within the social sciences and psychology, focusing primarily on education and cognitive processes.

The main fields of study for David Gijbels include:

Social Sciences
Psychology

The subfields in which they have contributed are:

Education
Sociology and Political Science
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Clinical Psychology

David Gijbels's work covers a range of topics, including:

Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
Online and Blended Learning
Misinformation and Its Impacts
Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
Psychological and Educational Research Studies

The list of recent papers authored or co-authored by David Gijbels includes:

"Reconstructing the Pupils Attitude Towards Technology-survey," 2023, Liverpool John Moores University
"Explaining self-efficacy development in an authentic higher education learning context of role-play simulations," 2020, Studies In Educational Evaluation
"The Contribution of Learning and Mental Health Variables in First-Year Students' Profiles," 2021, Frontiers in Psychology
"Engineering students' learning during internships: Exploring the explanatory power of the job demands-control-support model," 2020, Journal of Engineering Education
"It is all in the surv-eye: can eye tracking data shed light on the internal consistency in self-report questionnaires on cognitive processing strategies?" 2020, Frontline Learning Research

Frequent collaborators in David Gijbels's research include:

Vincent Donche
Leen Catrysse
Sven De Mæyer
Margot Chauliac
Dorothy Duchatelet

The main venues where David Gijbels publishes research are:

Studies In Educational Evaluation
Frontline Learning Research
Vocations and Learning
Frontiers in Education
Liverpool John Moores University

In addition to journal articles, David Gijbels has contributed to academic books. One notable publication is:

Research Approaches on Workplace Learning, published by Springer Nature (Netherlands) in 2022

Best Publications

Effects of problem-based learning: a meta- analysis

Filip Dochy;Filip Dochy;Mien Segers;Piet Van den Bossche;David Gijbels

2713
Citations
Effects of Problem-Based Learning: A Meta-Analysis From the Angle of Assessment:

David Gijbels;Filip Dochy;Piet Van den Bossche;Mien Segers

1405
Citations
Teachers’ Everyday Professional Development Mapping Informal Learning Activities, Antecedents, and Learning Outcomes

Eva Kyndt;David Gijbels;Ilke Grosemans;Vincent Donche

568
Citations
Deep and surface learning in problem-based learning: a review of the literature

Diana H. J. M. Dolmans;Sofie M. M. Loyens;Sofie M. M. Loyens;Hélène Marcq;David Gijbels

533
Citations
The impact of instructional development in higher education: the state-of-the-art of the research

Ann Stes;Mariska Min-Leliveld;David Gijbels;Peter Van Petegem

487
Citations
Understanding the effects of constructivist learning environments: introducing a multi-directional approach

Sofie M. M. Loyens;David Gijbels

419
Citations
Students' assessment preferences and approaches to learning: can formative assessment make a difference?

David Gijbels;Filip Dochy

336
Citations
The relationship between students' approaches to learning and the assessment of learning outcomes

David Gijbels;Gerard Van de Watering;Filip Dochy;Filip Dochy;Piet Van den Bossche

335
Citations
Students’ assessment preferences, perceptions of assessment and their relationships to study results

Gerard van de Watering;David Gijbels;Filip Dochy;Janine van der Rijt

256
Citations
Constructivist learning environments and the (im)possibility to change students’ perceptions of assessment demands and approaches to learning

David Gijbels;Mien Segers;Mien Segers;Elke Struyf

249
Citations
Do Students Develop Towards More Deep Approaches to Learning During Studies? A Systematic Review on the Development of Students’ Deep and Surface Approaches to Learning in Higher Education

Henna Reeta Pauliina Asikainen;David Gijbels

247
Citations
Students attitudes towards technology

Jan Ardies;Sven De Maeyer;David Gijbels;Hanno van Keulen

242
Citations
New learning environments and constructivism: The students' perspective

David Gijbels;Gerard van de Watering;Filip Dochy;Filip Dochy;Piet van den Bossche

220
Citations
NEW ASSESSMENT MODES WITHIN PROJECT-BASED EDUCATION - THE STAKEHOLDERS

Veerle Van den Bergh;Dimitri Mortelmans;Pieter Spooren;Peter Van Petegem

195
Citations
The Relationship between Students' Perceptions of Portfolio Assessment Practice and Their Approaches to Learning.

Mien Segers;David Gijbels;Marieke Thurlings

172
Citations
Student-focused approaches to teaching in relation to context and teacher characteristics

Ann Stes;David Gijbels;Peter Van Petegem

164
Citations
Peer-group mentoring as a tool for teacher development

Kendra Geeraerts;Päivi Tynjälä;Hannu L.T. Heikkinen;Ilona Markkanen

158
Citations
Students' Persistence and Academic Success in a First-Year Professional Bachelor Program: The Influence of Students' Learning Strategies and Academic Motivation

Gert Vanthournout;David Gijbels;Liesje Coertjens;Vincent Donche

141
Citations
Changing World: Changing Pedagogy

Päivi Tynjälä;David Gijbels

141
Citations
Integrating assessment tasks in a problem‐based learning environment

David Gijbels;G Van de Watering;Filip Dochy

135
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Filip Dochy KU Leuven

Piet Van den Bossche University of Antwerp

Mien Segers Maastricht University

Peter Van Petegem University of Antwerp

Katrien Struyven Hasselt University

John T. E. Richardson The Open University

Jan D. Vermunt Eindhoven University of Technology

Harm Tillema Leiden University

Diana H. J. M. Dolmans Maastricht University

Päivi Tynjälä University of Jyväskylä

External Links

Personal website of David Gijbels

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