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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 79 1515 1355 84 79 368 23052

Erik J. Giltay publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Erik J. Giltay between 1952 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Erik J. Giltay published across 75 years, from 1952 to 2026, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2012. 33 of the 496 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2012. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 7 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 43 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 30 publications 2026: 3 publications
1952 2026

496 publications in total across all disciplines

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Erik J. Giltay: publications per year, 1952 to 2026
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 7
1999 5
2000 8
2001 0
2002 3
2003 5
2004 7
2005 3
2006 9
2007 1
2008 7
2009 15
2010 33
2011 30
2012 43
2013 26
2014 26
2015 23
2016 19
2017 21
2018 16
2019 14
2020 26
2021 38
2022 24
2023 24
2024 25
2025 30
2026 3
Total 496
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Erik J. Giltay publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Erik J. Giltay sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 361–370 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 368 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71 368
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Erik J. Giltay D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Erik J. Giltay sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137 79
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Erik J. Giltay is affiliated with Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to research in psychology and medicine, with a particular focus on clinical and experimental cognitive psychology as well as psychiatry and mental health.

Their publication record includes notable recent papers such as:

  • The mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with and without depressive, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorders: a longitudinal study of three Dutch case-control cohorts, 2020, The Lancet Psychiatry
  • Comorbidity between depression and anxiety: assessing the role of bridge mental states in dynamic psychological networks, 2020, BMC Medicine
  • Depression profilers and immuno-metabolic dysregulation: Longitudinal results from the NESDA study, 2020, Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • Adverse cardiovascular events and mortality in men during testosterone treatment: an individual patient and aggregate data meta-analysis, 2022, The Lancet Healthy Longevity
  • Cohort profile of the longitudinal Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA) on etiology, course and consequences of depressive and anxiety disorders, 2021, Journal of Affective Disorders

Giltay often collaborates with other researchers, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Brenda W.J.H. Penninx
  • Albert M. van Hemert
  • Robert A. Schoevers
  • Nic J.A. van der Wee
  • Nathaly Rius Ottenheim

Their work is widely published across journals such as:

  • European Psychiatry
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Psychoneuroendocrinology
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • Brain Behavior and Immunity

The scientist's research spans various main fields including psychology and medicine, with subfields focused on:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Biological Psychiatry

Topics prominently addressed in Giltay's research include:

  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Treatment of Major Depression

Best Publications

  • Critical slowing down as early warning for the onset and termination of depression.

    Ingrid A. van de Leemput;Marieke Wichers;Angélique O. J. Cramer;Denny Borsboom

  • A long-term follow-up study of mortality in transsexuals receiving treatment with cross-sex hormones

    H. Asscheman;E.J. Giltay;J.A.J. Megens;W. de Ronde

  • Major Depression as a Complex Dynamic System

    Angélique O J Cramer;Claudia D van Borkulo;Erik J Giltay;Han L J van der Maas

  • The mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with and without depressive, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorders: a longitudinal study of three Dutch case-control cohorts.

    Kuan Yu Pan;Almar A.L. Kok;Merijn Eikelenboom;Melany Horsfall

  • Childhood life events and childhood trauma in adult patients with depressive, anxiety and comorbid disorders vs. controls

    J. G. F. M. Hovens;J. E. Wiersma;E. J. Giltay;P. van Oppen

  • Dispositional Optimism and All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of Elderly Dutch Men and Women

    Erik J. Giltay;Johanna M. Geleijnse;Frans G. Zitman;Tiny Hoekstra

  • Docosahexaenoic acid concentrations are higher in women than in men because of estrogenic effects

    Erik J. Giltay;Louis J. G. Gooren;Arno W. F. T. Toorians;Martijn B. Katan

  • Effects of testosterone supplementation on markers of the metabolic syndrome and inflammation in hypogonadal men with the metabolic syndrome: the double‐blinded placebo‐controlled Moscow study

    Svetlana Y. Kalinchenko;Yuliya A. Tishova;George J. Mskhalaya;Louis J. G. Gooren

  • The importance of childhood trauma and childhood life events for chronicity of depression in adults

    Jenneke E. Wiersma;Jacqueline G. F. M. Hovens;Patricia van Oppen;Erik J. Giltay

  • Effects of sex steroids on components of the insulin resistance syndrome in transsexual subjects

    Jolanda M H Elbers;Erik J Giltay;Tom Teerlink;Peter G Scheffer

  • Long-Term Treatment of Transsexuals with Cross-Sex Hormones: Extensive Personal Experience

    Louis J. Gooren;Erik J. Giltay;Mathijs C. Bunck

  • Phenomenology of depression in older compared with younger adults: meta-analysis.

    J. M. Hegeman;R. M. Kok;R. C. van der Mast;E. J. Giltay

  • Impact of childhood life events and trauma on the course of depressive and anxiety disorders

    J. G. F. M. Hovens;E. J. Giltay;J. E. Wiersma;P. Spinhoven

  • Increased Sympathetic and Decreased Parasympathetic Activity Rather Than Changes in Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity Is Associated with Metabolic Abnormalities

    Carmilla M. M. Licht;Sophie A. Vreeburg;Arianne K. B. van Reedt Dortland;Erik J. Giltay

  • Neuropsychiatric symptoms in a European Huntington's disease cohort (REGISTRY)

    Erik van Duijn;Erik van Duijn;David Craufurd;David Craufurd;Anna A M Hubers;Erik J Giltay

  • Dispositional Optimism and the Risk of Cardiovascular Death: The Zutphen Elderly Study

    Erik J. Giltay;Marjolein H. Kamphuis;Sandra Kalmijn;Frans G. Zitman

  • Effects of sex steroid deprivation/administration on hair growth and skin sebum production in transsexual males and females.

    E. J. Giltay;L. J. G. Gooren

  • Lifestyle and dietary correlates of dispositional optimism in men: The Zutphen Elderly Study.

    Erik J. Giltay;Johanna M. Geleijnse;Frans G. Zitman;Brian Buijsse

  • Breast Cancer Development in Transsexual Subjects Receiving Cross-Sex Hormone Treatment

    Louis J. Gooren;Michael A.A. van Trotsenburg;Erik J. Giltay;Paul J. van Diest

  • Effects of sex steroids on plasma total homocysteine levels: a study in transsexual males and females.

    E. J. Giltay;E. K. Hoogeveen;J. M. H. Elbers;L. J. G. Gooren

Frequent Co-Authors

Frans G. Zitman
Frans G. Zitman Leiden University
Johanna M. Geleijnse
Johanna M. Geleijnse Wageningen University & Research
Daan Kromhout
Daan Kromhout University Medical Center Groningen
Louis Gooren
Louis Gooren Amsterdam UMC
Nic J.A. van der Wee
Nic J.A. van der Wee Leiden University Medical Center
Philip Spinhoven
Philip Spinhoven Leiden University
Robert A. Schoevers
Robert A. Schoevers University Medical Center Groningen
Raymund A.C. Roos
Raymund A.C. Roos Leiden University Medical Center
Ben A. C. Dijkmans
Ben A. C. Dijkmans Amsterdam UMC

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