2026 Jacqueline M. Vink: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	67	905	788	37	34	216	17794

Overview

Jacqueline M. Vink is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Medicine and Psychology, with significant contributions to Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Clinical Psychology, Genetics, Physiology, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

Their research focuses on several main topics including:

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
Behavioral Health and Interventions
Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Jacqueline M. Vink has published numerous papers in various academic journals. Notable recent publications include:

"Expanding the genetic architecture of nicotine dependence and its shared genetics with multiple traits" (2020) in Nature Communications
"Food parenting practices and children's weight outcomes: A systematic review of prospective studies" (2020) in Appetite
"Causal relationships between substance use and insomnia" (2020) in Drug and Alcohol Dependence
"Genetic Risk for Smoking: Disentangling Interplay Between Genes and Socioeconomic Status" (2021) in Behavior Genetics
"Student-, Study- and COVID-19-Related Predictors of Students' Smoking, Binge Drinking and Cannabis Use before and during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown in The Netherlands" (2022) in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Their frequent coauthors include:

Junilla K. Larsen
Dorret I. Boomsma
Karin J. H. Verweij
Joëlle A. Pasman
Maaike Verhagen

Jacqueline M. Vink's research has been frequently disseminated through several publication venues, most notably:

UNC Libraries
Appetite
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Nutrients

Best Publications

Genome-wide meta-analyses identify multiple loci associated with smoking behavior

Helena Furberg;Yunjung Kim;Jennifer Dackor;Eric Boerwinkle

1080
Citations
Heritability of polycystic ovary syndrome in a Dutch twin-family study

J. M. Vink;S. Sadrzadeh;C. B. Lambalk;D. I. Boomsma

816
Citations
Sequence variants at CHRNB3-CHRNA6 and CYP2A6 affect smoking behavior.

Thorgeir E Thorgeirsson;Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Ida Surakka;Ida Surakka;Jacqueline M Vink

802
Citations
Meta-analysis of telomere length in 19 713 subjects reveals high heritability, stronger maternal inheritance and a paternal age effect

Linda Broer;Veryan Codd;Veryan Codd;Dale R Nyholt;Joris Deelen

531
Citations
FTO genotype is associated with phenotypic variability of body mass index

Jian Yang;Jian Yang;Ruth J F Loos;Ruth J F Loos;Joseph E. Powell;Joseph E. Powell;Sarah E. Medland

526
Citations
Netherlands Twin Register: From Twins to Twin Families

Dorret I. Boomsma;Eco J. C. de Geus;Jacqueline M. Vink;Janine H. Stubbe

501
Citations
GWAS of lifetime cannabis use reveals new risk loci, genetic overlap with psychiatric traits, and a causal influence of schizophrenia

Joëlle A. Pasman;Karin J. H. Verweij;Karin J. H. Verweij;Zachary Gerring;Sven Stringer

494
Citations
Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies new susceptibility loci for migraine

Verneri Anttila;Bendik S. Winsvold;Bendik S. Winsvold;Padhraig Gormley;Tobias Kurth

484
Citations
Heritability and genomics of gene expression in peripheral blood

Fred A. Wright;Patrick F. Sullivan;Andrew I. Brooks;Fei Zou

444
Citations
Meta-analyses identify 13 loci associated with age at menopause and highlight DNA repair and immune pathways

Lisette Stolk;John R B Perry;John R B Perry;Daniel I. Chasman;Chunyan He

411
Citations
Heritability of smoking initiation and nicotine dependence.

Jacqueline M. Vink;Gonneke Willemsen;Dorret I. Boomsma

403
Citations
Netherlands Twin Register: A Focus on Longitudinal Research

Dorret I. Boomsma;Jacqueline M. Vink;Toos C. E .M. van Beijsterveldt;Eco J. C. de Geus

354
Citations
New loci associated with birth weight identify genetic links between intrauterine growth and adult height and metabolism.

Momoko Horikoshi;Hanieh Yaghootkar;Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori;Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori;Ulla Sovio;Ulla Sovio

338
Citations
Genetic analysis of morningness and eveningness.

Jacqueline M. Vink;Alexia S. Groot;Gerard A. Kerkhof;Dorret I. Boomsma

334
Citations
Genetic Influences on Exercise Participation in 37.051 Twin Pairs from Seven Countries

Janine H. Stubbe;Dorret I. Boomsma;Jacqueline M. Vink;Belinda K. Cornes

333
Citations
Genetic and environmental influences on cannabis use initiation and problematic use: a meta‐analysis of twin studies

Karin J. H. Verweij;Brendan P. Zietsch;Brendan P. Zietsch;Michael T. Lynskey;Sarah E. Medland

323
Citations
Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies six novel loci associated with habitual coffee consumption.

M. C. Cornelis;E. M. Byrne;T. Esko;M. A. Nalls

318
Citations
Netherlands Twin Register: A Focus on Longitudinal Research.

Janine Stubbe;Dorret I. Boomsma;Jacqueline M. Vink;Toos C. E. M. van Beijsterveldt

282
Citations
The adult Netherlands twin register: Twenty-five years of survey and biological data collection

Gonneke Willemsen;Jacqueline M. Vink;Abdel Abdellaoui;Anouk den Braber

248
Citations
Genome-wide meta-analysis of 241,258 adults accounting for smoking behaviour identifies novel loci for obesity traits

Anne E. Justice;Thomas W. Winkler;Mary F. Feitosa;Misa Graff

246
Citations
New loci associated with birth weight identify genetic links between intrauterine growth and adult height and metabolism

Momoko Horikoshi;Hanieh Yaghootkar;Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori;Ulla Sovio

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Dorret I. Boomsma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Gonneke Willemsen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Jouke-Jan Hottenga Hamad bin Khalifa University

Karin J. H. Verweij University of Amsterdam

Meike Bartels Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Nicholas G. Martin QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

Brenda W.J.H. Penninx Amsterdam UMC

Marjo-Riitta Järvelin Imperial College London

Grant W. Montgomery University of Queensland

Christel M. Middeldorp University of Queensland

External Links

Personal website of Jacqueline M. Vink Google Scholar page

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