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2026

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20639
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2064
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Frans Pouwer 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 Frans Pouwer sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 283 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frans Pouwer 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 Frans Pouwer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Frans Pouwer is affiliated with the University of Southern Denmark in Denmark, specializing in medical research with a focus on endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. Their work spans several core areas within medicine, especially related to diabetes and its complications.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Medicine

Within medicine, Pouwer's subfields concentrate on:

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Epidemiology
  • Genetics
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • General Health Professions

Their research topics cover several key themes, notably:

  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Diabetes and Associated Disorders
  • Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Obesity and Health Practices

Frequent publication venues for Pouwer's work include:

  • Diabetic Medicine
  • Diabetologia
  • Diabetes Care
  • Research Square
  • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Pouwer encompass a range of studies focused on diabetes and psychiatric conditions:

  • "Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in psychiatric disorders: an umbrella review with meta-analysis of 245 observational studies from 32 systematic reviews" (2021), Diabetologia
  • "Psychiatric disorders as risk factors for type 2 diabetes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews with and without meta-analyses" (2021), Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
  • "The bidirectional longitudinal association between depressive symptoms and HbA1c: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021), Diabetic Medicine
  • "Psychosocial Moderators of the Impact of Diabetes Stigma: Results From the Second Diabetes MILES - Australia (MILES-2) Study" (2020), Diabetes Care
  • "Social support and self-care outcomes in adults with diabetes: The mediating effects of self-efficacy and diabetes distress. Results of the second diabetes MILES - Australia (MILES-2) study" (2020), Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Among frequent collaborators in their research are:

  • Jane Speight
  • Melanie Broadley
  • Simon Heller
  • Christel Hendrieckx
  • Bastiaan E. de Galan

Best Publications

  • Depression as a risk factor for the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus. A meta-analysis

    M J Knol;Jos W R Twisk;Jos W R Twisk;Aartjan T F Beekman;R. J. Heine

  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for the onset of depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    A. Nouwen;Kirsty Winkley;J. Twisk;C. E. Lloyd

  • Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs second study (DAWN2™): Cross‐national benchmarking of diabetes‐related psychosocial outcomes for people with diabetes

    A. Nicolucci;K. Kovacs Burns;R. I. G. Holt;M. Comaschi

  • Depression and quality of life in patients with diabetes: a systematic review from the European depression in diabetes (EDID) research consortium.

    Miranda T Schram;Caroline A Baan;François Pouwer

  • Diabetes-related emotional distress in Dutch and U.S. diabetic patients: cross-cultural validity of the problem areas in diabetes scale.

    F J Snoek;F Pouwer;G W Welch;W H Polonsky

  • Depression and risk of mortality in people with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Fleur E. P. van Dooren;Giesje Nefs;Miranda T. Schram;Frans R. J. Verhey

  • Validation of the WHO-5 Well-Being Index in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

    Maartie de Wit;Frans Pouwer;Reinoud J B J Gemke;Henriette A Delemarre-van de Waal

  • Are factor analytical techniques used appropriately in the validation of health status questionnaires? A systematic review on the quality of factor analysis of the SF-36.

    Henrica C. W. de Vet;Herman J. Adèr;Caroline B. Terwee;François Pouwer

  • Psychological distress two years after diagnosis of breast cancer: frequency and prediction.

    Eveline M.A. Bleiker;Frans Pouwer;Henk M. van der Ploeg;Jan-Willem H. Leer

  • Does emotional stress cause type 2 diabetes mellitus?: A review from the European Depression in Diabetes (EDID) Research Consortium

    Frans Pouwer;Nina Kupper;Marcel C Adriaanse

  • Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs second study (DAWN2™): cross-national benchmarking indicators for family members living with people with diabetes

    K Kovacs Burns;Antonio Nicolucci;Richard I G Holt;I. Willaing

  • Diabetes Attitudes Wishes and Needs 2 (DAWN2): A multinational, multi-stakeholder study of psychosocial issues in diabetes and person-centred diabetes care

    Mark Peyrot;Katharina Kovacs Burns;Melanie J Davies;Angus Forbes

  • Association of Microvascular Dysfunction With Late-Life Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Marnix J. M. van Agtmaal;Alfons J. H. M. Houben;Frans Pouwer;Coen D. A. Stehouwer

  • Longitudinal associations between depression and diabetes complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    A. Nouwen;M.C. Adriaanse;K. van Dam;M.M. Iversen

  • Rates and risks for co-morbid depression in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus: Results from a community-based study

    F Pouwer;Aartjan T F Beekman;G Nijpels;J M Dekker

  • The Confidence in Diabetes Self-Care Scale: Psychometric properties of a new measure of diabetes-specific self-efficacy in Dutch and U.S. patients with type 1 diabetes

    Nicole C W Van Der Ven;Katie Weinger;Katie Weinger;Joyce Yi;Frans Pouwer

  • Identification of barriers to insulin therapy and approaches to overcoming them.

    David Russell-Jones;Frans Pouwer;Kamlesh Khunti

  • The effects of a mindfulness-based intervention on emotional distress, quality of life, and HbA(1c) in outpatients with diabetes (DiaMind): a randomized controlled trial

    Jenny Van Son;Ivan Nyklicek;Victor J M Pop;Marion C Blonk

  • Diabetes-specific emotional distress mediates the association between depressive symptoms and glycaemic control in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

    K.M.P. van Bastelaar;F. Pouwer;P.H.L.M. Geelhoed-Duijvestijn;C.J. Tack

  • Psychometric and screening properties of the WHO-5 well-being index in adult outpatients with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus

    T R S Hajos;F Pouwer;S E Skovlund;B L Den Oudsten

  • Prevalence of comorbid depression is high in out-patients with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Results from three out-patient clinics in the Netherlands.

    F. Pouwer;P.H.L.M. Geelhoed-Duijvestijn;C.J. Tack;E. Bazelmans

  • Depression and Type 2 Diabetes Over the Lifespan: A Meta-Analysis: Response to Mezuk et al.

    Arie Nouwen;Cathy E Lloyd;Frans Pouwer

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank J. Snoek
Frank J. Snoek University of Amsterdam
Esther Hartman
Esther Hartman University Medical Center Groningen
Coen D.A. Stehouwer
Coen D.A. Stehouwer Maastricht University
Arie Nouwen
Arie Nouwen Middlesex University
Jos W. R. Twisk
Jos W. R. Twisk Amsterdam UMC
Johan Denollet
Johan Denollet Tilburg University
Mark Peyrot
Mark Peyrot Loyola University Maryland
Simon Heller
Simon Heller University of Sheffield
Robert J. Heine
Robert J. Heine VU University Medical Center
Giel Nijpels
Giel Nijpels VU University Medical Center

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