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Henk Nijman 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 Henk Nijman sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 253 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Henk Nijman 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 Henk Nijman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Henk Nijman is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands. Their research spans primarily within the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with a strong emphasis on Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental Health. Additional subfields include Cognitive Neuroscience, Genetics, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their work focuses on several main topics, including:

  • Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
  • Psychiatric care and mental health services
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Henk Nijman has frequently published in various academic journals. Notable publication venues include:

  • Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • BJPsych Open
  • Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology
  • Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities

Recent significant papers authored by Nijman and colleagues cover a range of topics relevant to mental health and forensic psychology:

  • Heart rate and skin conductance associations with physical aggression, psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder and conduct disorder: An updated meta-analysis, 2021, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Physical Violence During Mandatory Psychiatric Treatment: Prevalence and Patient Characteristics, 2020, Criminal Justice and Behavior
  • The ADaptive Ability Performance Test (ADAPT): A new instrument for measuring adaptive skills in people with intellectual disabilities and borderline intellectual functioning, 2021, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
  • Increased prevalence of intellectual disabilities in higher-intensity mental healthcare settings, 2021, BJPsych Open
  • Number of Seclusions in the Netherlands Higher in the 7 Years Since the End of a Nationwide Seclusion-Reduction Program, 2021, Frontiers in Psychiatry

Collaborations are a notable aspect of Nijman's research profile, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Robert Didden (11 co-authored works)
  • Eric O. Noorthoorn (8 co-authored works)
  • Peter de Looff (5 co-authored works)
  • Jeanet Grietje Nieuwenhuis (4 co-authored works)
  • Femke Jonker (3 co-authored works)

Best Publications

  • The staff observation aggression scale-revised (SOAS-R).

    Henk L.I. Nijman;Peter Muris;Harald L.G.J. Merckelbach;Tom Palmstierna

  • Aggressive behaviour on acute psychiatric wards: prevalence, severity and management

    Chloe Foster;Len Bowers;Henk Nijman

  • Fifteen years of research with the Staff Observation Aggression Scale: a review.

    H. L. I. Nijman;H. L. I. Nijman;Tom Palmstierna;R. Almvik;J. J. Stolker

  • Safewards: the empirical basis of the model and a critical appraisal.

    Len Bowers;J. Alexander;H. Bilgin;M. Botha

  • Psychiatric nurses' experiences with inpatient aggression

    Henk Nijman;Len Bowers;Nico Oud;Gerard Jansen

  • Effects of nutritional supplements on aggression, rule-breaking, and psychopathology among young adult prisoners

    Ap Zaalberg;Henk Nijman;Erik Bulten;Luwe Stroosma

  • Aggression and seclusion on acute psychiatric wards: effect of short-term risk assessment

    R.R.W. van de Sande;H.L.I. Nijman;E.O. Noorthoorn;A.I. Wierdsma

  • Suicide Inside A Systematic Review of Inpatient Suicides

    Len Bowers;Tumi Banda;Henk Nijman

  • Schema Therapy for Forensic Patients with Personality Disorders: Design and Preliminary Findings of a Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial in the Netherlands

    David P. Bernstein;Henk L.I. Nijman;Kai Karos;Marije Keulen-de Vos

  • A Tentative Model of Aggression on Inpatient Psychiatric Wards

    Henk L. I. Nijman;Joost M. L. G. á Campo;Dick P. Ravelli;Harald L. G. J. Merckelbach

  • Changes in dynamic risk and protective factors for violence during inpatient forensic psychiatric treatment: Predicting reductions in postdischarge community recidivism

    Michiel De Vries Robbé;Vivienne de Vogel;Kevin S. Douglas;Henk L. I. Nijman

  • Self-reported cognitive failures and neurotic symptomatology

    Harald Merckelbach;Peter Muris;Henk L. I. Nijman;Peter J. de Jong

  • The Nature and Purpose of Acute Psychiatric Wards: The Tompkins Acute Ward Study

    Len Bowers;Alan Simpson;Jane Alexander;Diane Hackney

  • Self-mutilating behaviour of psychiatric inpatients.

    H.L.I. Nijman;M. Dautzenberg;H.L.G.J. Merckelbach;P. Jung

  • The relationship between leadership, teamworking, structure, burnout and attitude to patients on acute psychiatric wards

    Len Bowers;Henk Nijman;Alan Simpson;Julia Jones

  • PCL-R Psychopathy Predicts Disruptive Behavior Among Male Offenders in a Dutch Forensic Psychiatric Hospital

    Martín Hildebrand;Corine De Ruiter;Henk Nijman

  • Pharmacotherapy for the treatment of aggressive behavior in general adult psychiatry: A systematic review

    Laurette E. Goedhard;Joost J. Stolker;Eibert R. Heerdink;Henk L. I. Nijman

  • Psychiatric comorbidity of gender identity disorders: a survey among Dutch psychiatrists.

    J.M.L.G. à Campo;H.L.I. Nijman;H.L.G.J. Merckelbach;C.A.J.M. Evers

  • Prevention of aggressive incidents on a closed psychiatric ward.

    Henk L.I. Nijman;Harald L.G.J. Merckelbach;Wiel F.F. Allertz;Joost M.L.G. a Campo

  • Crowding and Aggression on Inpatient Psychiatric Wards

    Henk L. I. Nijman;Gust Rector

  • The practice of seclusion and time-out on English acute psychiatric wards: The City-128 Study

    Len Bowers;Marie Van Der Merwe;Henk Nijman;Bridget Hamilton

Frequent Co-Authors

Harald Merckelbach
Harald Merckelbach Maastricht University
Guy Widdershoven
Guy Widdershoven University of Amsterdam
Robert Didden
Robert Didden Radboud University
Clive R. Hollin
Clive R. Hollin University of Leicester
Catharine Evers
Catharine Evers Utrecht University
Antoine C. G. Egberts
Antoine C. G. Egberts Utrecht University
Kevin S. Douglas
Kevin S. Douglas Simon Fraser University
Peter J. de Jong
Peter J. de Jong University of Groningen
Sjoerd Sytema
Sjoerd Sytema University Medical Center Groningen
Peter Muris
Peter Muris Maastricht University

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