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Harm J. Hospers 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 Harm J. Hospers sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 79 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Harm J. Hospers 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 Harm J. Hospers sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Harm J. Hospers is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with notable focus on education and developmental and educational psychology, as well as clinical psychology and sociology and political science. The work reflects an interdisciplinary approach engaging with various aspects of learning and mental health.

The scientist's recent publications include:

  • Changes and Adaptations: How University Students Self-Regulate Their Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021), published in Frontiers in Psychology
  • Analysing informed learning at Maastricht University (2021), published in Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)

The topics addressed in their research involve:

  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Online and Blended Learning
  • Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
  • Education Methods and Technologies

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hospers include:

  • Felicitas Biwer
  • Wisnu Wiradhany
  • Mirjam oude Egbrink
  • Stella Wasenitz
  • Walter Jansen

Their work features in publication venues such as:

  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)

This profile outlines a research focus on how students adapt to evolving learning environments, especially within the context of disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic. It also reflects an engagement with informed learning approaches and the influence of digital technologies on educational processes and adolescent development.

Best Publications

  • Physicians' recommendations for mammography: do tailored messages make a difference?

    C S Skinner;V J Strecher;H Hospers

  • The effects of computer-tailored smoking cessation messages in family practice settings.

    V. J. Strecher;M. Kreuter;D. J. Den Boer;S. Kobrin

  • Why Homosexuality is a Risk Factor for Eating Disorders in Males

    Harm J. Hospers;Anita Jansen

  • Standard care impact on effects of highly active antiretroviral therapy adherence interventions: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

    Marijn de Bruin;Wolfgang Viechtbauer;Herman P. Schaalma;Gerjo Kok

  • Sexual risk behavior among HIV-positive men who have sex with men: a literature review

    Nicole M.C. van Kesteren;Harm J. Hospers;Gerjo Kok

  • Standard care quality determines treatment outcomes in control groups of HAART-adherence intervention studies: implications for the interpretation and comparison of intervention effects

    Marijn de Bruin;Wolfgang Viechtbauer;Harm J. Hospers;Herman P. Schaalma

  • Changes and Adaptations: How University Students Self-Regulate Their Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Felicitas Biwer;Wisnu Wiradhany;Mirjam Oude Egbrink;Harm Hospers

  • "Serosorting" in casual anal sex of HIV-negative gay men is noteworthy and is increasing in Sydney, Australia.

    Limin Mao;June M Crawford;Harm J Hospers;Garrett P Prestage

  • Adding cognitive therapy to dietetic treatment is associated with less relapse in obesity.

    Marieke Q. Werrij;Anita Jansen;Sandra Mulkens;Hermien J. Elgersma

  • Stigma, disclosure, coping, and medication adherence among people living with HIV/AIDS in Northern Tanzania.

    Ramsey A Lyimo;Sarah E Stutterheim;Harm J Hospers;Teuntje de Glee

  • Theory- and evidence-based intervention to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected patients in the Netherlands: a pilot study.

    M. de Bruin;H.J. Hospers;H.W. van den Borne;G.J. Kok

  • A new meeting place: chatting on the Internet, e-dating and sexual risk behaviour among Dutch men who have sex with men

    Harm J Hospers;Gerjo Kok;Paul Harterink;Onno de Zwart

  • Self-regulatory processes mediate the intention-behavior relation for adherence and exercise behaviors.

    Marijn de Bruin;Paschal Sheeran;Gerjo Kok;Anneke Hiemstra

  • Overweight and obesity: the significance of a depressed mood.

    Marieke Q. Werrij;Sandra Mulkens;Harm J. Hospers;Anita Jansen

  • A comparison between a cognitive and a behavioral treatment for obese binge eaters and obese non-binge eaters

    Helga Nauta;Harm Hospers;Gerjo Kok;Anita Jansen

  • Internalised homonegativity predicts HIV-associated risk behavior in European men who have sex with men in a 38-country cross-sectional study : some public health implications of homophobia

    Michael W Ross;Michael W Ross;Rigmor C Berg;Axel J Schmidt;Harm J Hospers

  • Determinants of safe and risk-taking sexual behavior among gay men: a review.

    H J Hospers;G Kok

  • Electronic monitoring-based counseling to enhance adherence among HIV-infected patients: a randomized controlled trial.

    Marijn de Bruin;Harm J. Hospers;Gerard J. P. van Breukelen;Gerjo Kok

  • The European Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men Internet Survey (EMIS): Design and Methods

    Peter Weatherburn;Axel J. Schmidt;Ford Hickson;David Reid

  • Chatters on the Internet: a special target group for HIV prevention.

    H. J. Hospers;P. Harterink;K. van den Hoek;J. Veenstra

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerjo Kok
Gerjo Kok Maastricht University
Anita Jansen
Anita Jansen Maastricht University
Herman P. Schaalma
Herman P. Schaalma Maastricht University
Gerard J. P. van Breukelen
Gerard J. P. van Breukelen Maastricht University
Peter Weatherburn
Peter Weatherburn London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Sandra Mulkens
Sandra Mulkens Maastricht University
Michael W. Ross
Michael W. Ross University of Minnesota
Jan M. Prins
Jan M. Prins University of Amsterdam
Celette Sugg Skinner
Celette Sugg Skinner The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Charles Abraham
Charles Abraham University of Exeter

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