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Eric Broekaert

Eric Broekaert

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
47
Citations
8811
World Ranking
3407
National Ranking
37

Eric Broekaert 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 Eric Broekaert sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 251 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Eric Broekaert 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 Eric Broekaert sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Eric Broekaert was affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium. Their research contributions primarily focused on the fields of psychology and social sciences, with particular emphasis on clinical psychology and gender studies.

The scientist's research explored topics related to migration, health and trauma, gender, security and conflict, as well as child abuse and trauma.

Eric Broekaert published in the following venue:

  • Frontiers in Psychiatry

One notable paper authored with An Verelst in 2020 was titled "The Impact of Avoidant/Disengagement Coping and Social Support on the Mental Health of Adolescent Victims of Sexual Violence in Eastern Congo," published in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

Their frequent co-authors included:

  • An Verelst
  • Sarah Bal
  • Maarten De Schryver
  • Nanc Say Kana
  • Ilse Derluyn

Best Publications

  • Comparing psychological distress, traumatic stress reactions, and experiences of unaccompanied refugee minors with experiences of adolescents accompanied by parents.

    Tammy Bean;Ilse Derluyn;Elisabeth Eurelings-Bontekoe;Eric Broekaert

  • Post-traumatic stress in former Ugandan child soldiers

    Ilse Derluyn;Eric Broekaert;Gilberte Schuyten;Els De Temmerman

  • Different perspectives on emotional and behavioural problems in unaccompanied refugee children and adolescents

    Ilse Derluyn;Eric Broekaert

  • Longitudinal follow-up of the mental health of unaccompanied refugee minors

    Marianne Vervliet;Jan Lammertyn;Eric Broekaert;Ilse Derluyn

  • Unaccompanied refugee children and adolescents: The glaring contrast between a legal and a psychological perspective

    Ilse Derluyn;Eric Broekaert

  • Mental health problems in separated refugee adolescents.

    Ilse Derluyn;Cindy Mels;Eric Broekaert

  • Quality of life among opiate-dependent individuals: A review of the literature

    Jessica De Maeyer;Wouter Vanderplasschen;Eric Broekaert

  • Therapeutic Communities for Addictions: A Review of Their Effectiveness from a Recovery-Oriented Perspective

    Wouter Vanderplasschen;Kathy Colpaert;Mieke Autrique;Richard Charles Rapp

  • Emotional and behavioural problems in migrant adolescents in Belgium

    Ilse Derluyn;Eric Broekaert;Gilberte Schuyten

  • The mental health of unaccompanied refugee minors on arrival in the host country

    Marianne Vervliet;Melinda A. Meyer Demott;Marianne Jakobsen;Eric Broekaert

  • The psychological impact of forced displacement and related risk factors on Eastern Congolese adolescents affected by war

    Cindy Mels;Ilse Derluyn;Eric Broekaert;Yves Rosseel

  • A good quality of life under the influence of methadone: A qualitative study among opiate-dependent individuals

    Jessica De Maeyer;Wouter Vanderplasschen;Laura Camfield;Stijn Vanheule

  • Post-traumatic stress in former Ugandan child soldiers

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  • Exploratory Study on Drug Users’ Perspectives on Quality of Life: More than Health-Related Quality of Life?

    Jessica De Maeyer;Wouter Vanderplasschen;Eric Broekaert

  • Effectiveness of Different Models of Case Management for Substance-Abusing Populations

    Wouter Vanderplasschen;Judith Wolf;Richard C. Rapp;Eric Broekaert

  • Current quality of life and its determinants among opiate-dependent individuals five years after starting methadone treatment.

    Jessica De Maeyer;Wouter Vanderplasschen;Jan Lammertyn;Chijs van Nieuwenhuizen

  • Case management for persons with substance use disorders

    Morten Hesse;Wouter Vanderplasschen;Richard Rapp;Eric Broekaert

  • Validation of the multiple language versions of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-37 for refugee adolescents

    Tammy Bean;Ilse Derluyn;Elisabeth Eurelings-Bontekoe;Eric Broekaert

  • The Development and Implementation of Case Management for Substance Use Disorders in North America and Europe

    Wouter Vanderplasschen;Richard C. Rapp;Judith R. Wolf;Eric Broekaert

  • Psychiatric disorder in detained male adolescents as risk factor for serious recidivism

    Olivier F. Colins;Robert Vermeiren;Pauline Vahl;Monica Markus

  • Psychopathic-like traits among detained female adolescents: reliability and validity of the Antisocial Process Screening Device and the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory.

    Olivier F. Colins;Patricia Bijttebier;Eric Broekaert;Henrik Andershed

  • Health and Disability The mental health of unaccompanied refugee minors on arrival in the host country

    Marianne Vervliet;Melinda A. Meyer Demott;Marianne Jakobsen;Eric Broekaert

Frequent Co-Authors

Ilse Derluyn
Ilse Derluyn Ghent University
Robert Vermeiren
Robert Vermeiren Leiden University Medical Center
Olivier F. Colins
Olivier F. Colins Ghent University
Yves Rosseel
Yves Rosseel Ghent University
Bernard Sabbe
Bernard Sabbe University of Antwerp
Seggane Musisi
Seggane Musisi Makerere University
Philip Spinhoven
Philip Spinhoven Leiden University
Morten Hesse
Morten Hesse Aarhus University
Sven Barnow
Sven Barnow Heidelberg University

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