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 Jaap Dronkers sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 310 publications — 88th percentile
88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
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 Jaap Dronkers sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile
49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Jaap Dronkers was affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their research spanned multiple fields with a primary focus on Medicine and Social Sciences, incorporating subfields such as Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Demography, Sociology and Political Science, and Gender Studies.
The main topics covered in their work included Nutrition and Health in Aging, Family Dynamics and Relationships, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences, Body Composition Measurement Techniques, Muscle Metabolism and Nutrition, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research.
Among their recent publications were the following papers:
Throughout the career, Dronkers collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Juho Härkönen, M.D. Brons, Pol Grootswagers, Margot de Regt, and Jacintha Domić.
Their scholarly output was published in various journals and venues such as:
Dronkers' work covered interdisciplinary areas combining medical fields with social science perspectives, particularly emphasizing aging, family structures, and health monitoring methodologies.
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Mark Levels;Jaap Dronkers;Gerbert Kraaykamp
Juho Härkönen;Jaap Dronkers
Suet-Ling Pong;Jaap Dronkers;Gillian Hampden-Thompson
J.J. Dronkers;H. Lamberts;I.M.M.D. Reutelingsperger;R.H. Naber
Jaap Dronkers;Peter Robert
Bram Lancee;Jaap Dronkers
Mark Levels;Jaap Dronkers
Thijs Bol;Jacqueline Witschge;Herman G. Van de Werfhorst;Jaap Dronkers
Thomas J. Hoogeboom;Jaap J. Dronkers;Erik H.J. Hulzebos;Nico L.U. van Meeteren
Fenella Fleischmann;Jaap Dronkers
Jaap Dronkers;André Veldman;Ellen Hoberg;Cees van der Waal
Jaap Dronkers;Juho Harkonen
Jaap Dronkers;Maarten Peter Vink
Maarten Peter Vink;Maarten Peter Vink;Tijana Prokic-Breuer;Jaap Dronkers
J. J. Dronkers;A. M. J. Chorus;N. L. U. van Meeteren;M. Hopman-Rock
T.J. Hoogeboom;J.J. Dronkers;C.H.M. van den Ende;E. Oosting
Ellen Oosting;Marielle P. Jans;Jaap J. Dronkers;Roelfrieke H. Naber
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