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Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen

Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
82
Citations
28047
World Ranking
15990
National Ranking
605

Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 335 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 82 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands and focuses their research primarily on medicine, health professions, and social sciences. Their work spans several subfields, notably general health professions, health, psychiatry and mental health, physical therapy, sports therapy and rehabilitation, as well as geriatrics and gerontology.

The main topics addressed in Gertrudis Kempen's research include:

  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Gertrudis Kempen has published frequently in specific academic venues, including:

  • BMC Geriatrics
  • European Journal of Ageing
  • Innovation in Aging
  • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
  • BMJ Open

Some recent publications by Gertrudis Kempen and their collaborators include:

  • Definitions, key themes and aspects of 'ageing in place': a scoping review (2020, Ageing and Society)
  • Intervention Characteristics Associated With a Reduction in Fear of Falling Among Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (2020, The Gerontologist)
  • Factors associated with successful home discharge after inpatient rehabilitation in frail older stroke patients (2020, BMC Geriatrics)
  • Process evaluation of a reablement training program for homecare staff to encourage independence in community-dwelling older adults (2021, BMC Geriatrics)
  • Why should clinical practitioners ask about their patients' concerns about falling? (2023, Age and Ageing)

Gertrudis Kempen's research collaborations are marked by frequent co-authors, including:

  • G. A. Rixt Zijlstra
  • Silke Metzelthin
  • Teuni H. Rooijackers
  • Jos M. G. A. Schols
  • Marlot Kruisbrink

Best Publications

  • A validation study of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in different groups of Dutch subjects

    Ph. Spinhoven;J. Ormel;P. P. A. Sloekers;G. I. J. M. Kempen

  • Development and initial validation of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I)

    Lucy Yardley;Nina Beyer;Klaus Hauer;Gertrudis Kempen

  • Which chronic conditions are associated with better or poorer quality of life

    Mirjam A.G. Sprangers;Ellen B. de Regt;Frank Andries;Heleen M.E. van Agt

  • Prevalence and correlates of fear of falling, and associated avoidance of activity in the general population of community-living older people

    G. A. R. Zijlstra;G. A. R. Zijlstra;J. C. M. van Haastregt;J. C. M. van Haastregt;J. Th. M. van Eijk;J. Th. M. van Eijk;E. van Rossum;E. van Rossum

  • The Short FES-I: a shortened version of the falls efficacy scale-international to assess fear of falling

    Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen;Lucy Yardley;Jolanda C. M. Van Haastregt;G. A. Rixt Zijlstra

  • Temporal and Reciprocal Relationship Between IADL/ADL Disability and Depressive Symptoms in Late Life

    J Ormel;Fruhling Rijsdijk;M Sullivan;E van Sonderen

  • A systematic review of Internet-based supportive interventions for caregivers of patients with dementia.

    L. M. M. Boots;M. E. de Vugt;R. J. M. van Knippenberg;G. I. J. M. Kempen

  • Interventions to Reduce Fear of Falling in Community-Living Older People: A Systematic Review

    G. A. Rixt Zijlstra;Jolanda C. M. Van Haastregt;Erik Van Rossum;Jacques Th. M. Van Eijk

  • The assessment of disability with the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale. Conceptual framework and psychometric properties

    G.I J M Kempen;I Miedema;Johan Ormel;W. Molenaar

  • Interventions to prevent disability in frail community-dwelling elderly: a systematic review

    Ramon Daniels;Erik van Rossum;Erik van Rossum;Luc de Witte;Luc de Witte;Gertrudis I J M Kempen

  • The Development of a Hierarchical Polychotomous ADL-IADL Scale for Noninstitutionalized Elders

    G. I. J. M. Kempen;T. P. B. M. Suurmeijer

  • Older People's Views of Falls-Prevention Interventions in Six European Countries

    Lucy Yardley;Felicity L. Bishop;Nina Beyer;Klaus Hauer

  • Functioning, well-being, and health perception in late middle-aged and older people : Comparing the effects of depressive symptoms and chronic medical conditions

    Johan Ormel;G.I.J.M. Kempen;D.J.H. Deeg;Els Brilman

  • Adaptive responses among Dutch elderly : The impact of eight chronic medical conditions on health-related quality of life

    G.I J M Kempen;Johan Ormel;E.I Brilman;J. Relyveld

  • Do Self-Management Interventions Work in Patients With Heart Failure? An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis.

    Nini H. Jonkman;Heleen Westland;Rolf H.H. Groenwold;Susanna Ågren

  • Cross-cultural validation of the Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) in older people: results from Germany, the Netherlands and the UK were satisfactory.

    Gertrudis I J M Kempen;Chris J Todd;Jolanda C M Van Haastregt;G A Rixt Zijlstra

  • The Assessment of ADL among Frail Elderly in an Interview Survey: Self-report versus Performance-Based Tests and Determinants of Discrepancies

    Gertrudis I.J.M. Kempen;Nardi Steverink;Johan Ormel;Dorly J.H. Deeg

  • Relationship between changes in depressive symptoms and unhealthy lifestyles in late middle aged and older persons: results from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam

    Coen H. van Gool;Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen;Brenda W. J. H. Penninx;Dorly J. H. Deeg

  • Small, homelike care environments for older people with dementia: a literature review.

    Hilde Verbeek;Erik van Rossum;Sandra M. G. Zwakhalen;Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen

  • Chronic medical conditions and mental health in older people: disability and psychosocial resources mediate specific mental health effects

    J. Ormel;G. I. J. M. Kempen;B. W. J. H. Penninx;E. I. Brilman

Frequent Co-Authors

Johan Ormel
Johan Ormel University Medical Center Groningen
Hans Bosma
Hans Bosma Maastricht University
Robbert Sanderman
Robbert Sanderman University of Groningen
Adelita V. Ranchor
Adelita V. Ranchor University Medical Center Groningen
Frans R.J. Verhey
Frans R.J. Verhey Maastricht University
Annemarie Koster
Annemarie Koster Maastricht University
Marjan van den Akker
Marjan van den Akker Goethe University Frankfurt
Anna Beurskens
Anna Beurskens Maastricht University
Luc P. de Witte
Luc P. de Witte University of Sheffield

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