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Jan Van Damme

Jan Van Damme

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 39 5633 5229 69 68 227 7026

Jan Van Damme publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jan Van Damme between 1980 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jan Van Damme published across 42 years, from 1980 to 2021, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2013. 6 of the 286 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2013. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 5 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications
1980 2021

286 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jan Van Damme: publications per year, 1980 to 2021
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 2
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 3
1991 0
1992 2
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 6
2001 10
2002 8
2003 7
2004 13
2005 15
2006 9
2007 7
2008 9
2009 23
2010 21
2011 23
2012 20
2013 29
2014 24
2015 12
2016 12
2017 6
2018 1
2019 5
2020 4
2021 2
Total 286
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Jan Van Damme 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 Jan Van Damme sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 224–233 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 227 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213 227
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Jan Van Damme 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 Jan Van Damme sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300 39
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Jan Van Damme is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and focuses on research within the social sciences and psychology, with a particular emphasis on education and its related subfields. Their scholarly work spans several aspects of educational psychology, developmental and educational psychology, as well as experimental and cognitive psychology.

Van Damme's recent publications include studies on achievement, self-concept, and motivation in educational settings. Notable papers include:

  • The reciprocal 2I/E model: An investigation of mutual relations between achievement and self-concept levels and changes in the math and verbal domain across three countries (2020, Journal of Educational Psychology)
  • Temporal relationship between attitude toward mathematics and mathematics achievement (2020, International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology)
  • Testing the dynamic model of educational effectiveness: the impact of teacher factors on interest and achievement in mathematics and biology in Serbia (2021, School Effectiveness and School Improvement)
  • School Stratification and Science Climate in Early Secondary Education in Ireland and Flanders: Associations with Students' Science Dispositions and Science Literacy (2023, International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education)
  • Mejorar el esfuerzo y los logros: la importancia de la participación de los padres y las asociaciones entre el hogar y la escuela (2023, REICE Revista Iberoamericana sobre Calidad Eficacia y Cambio en Educación)

Their research topics explore educational achievement and giftedness, parental involvement, school choice and performance, and youth development alongside educational strategies and reforms. Key topical areas covered in their work include:

  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • School Choice and Performance
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Parental Involvement in Education
  • Diverse Education Studies and Reforms
  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • Educational Strategies and Epistemologies

Van Damme frequently collaborates with coauthors such as Wim Van Den Noortgate, Fabian Wolff, Fabio Sticca, Christoph Niepel, and Thomas Götz. This network of collaborators contributes to a multidisciplinary approach within education research.

The scholar's work is published in several peer-reviewed venues including the Journal of Educational Psychology, International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, School Effectiveness and School Improvement, International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, and REICE Revista Iberoamericana sobre Calidad Eficacia y Cambio en Educación.

Best Publications

  • Educational effectiveness research (EER): a state-of-the-art review

    David Reynolds;Pam Sammons;Bieke De Fraine;Jan Van Damme

  • Teacher characteristics and teaching styles as effectiveness enhancing factors of classroom practice

    Marie-Christine Opdenakker;Marie-Christine Opdenakker;Jan Van Damme

  • Classroom problem behavior and teacher-child relationships in kindergarten: the moderating role of classroom climate.

    Evelien Buyse;Karine Verschueren;Sarah Doumen;Jan Van Damme

  • Effects of Schools, Teaching Staff and Classes on Achievement and Well-Being in Secondary Education: Similarities and Differences Between School Outcomes

    Marie-Christine Opdenakker;Jan Van Damme

  • Relationship between School Composition and Characteristics of School Process and their Effect on Mathematics Achievement

    Marie-Christine Opdenakker;Jan Van Damme

  • Enjoying mathematics or feeling competent in mathematics? Reciprocal effects on mathematics achievement and perceived math effort expenditure

    Maarten Pinxten;Herbert W. Marsh;Bieke De Fraine;Wim Van Den Noortgate

  • A Longitudinal Analysis of Gender Differences in Academic Self-Concept and Language Achievement: A Multivariate Multilevel Latent Growth Approach.

    Beatrijs De Fraine;Jan Van Damme;Patrick Onghena

  • Do school context, student composition and school leadership affect school practice and outcomes in secondary education?

    Marie-Christine Opdenakker;Marie-Christine Opdenakker;Jan Van Damme

  • The effect of class composition by gender and ability on secondary school students’ school well-being and academic self-concept: A literature review

    Barbara Belfi;Mieke Goos;Bieke De Fraine;Jan Van Damme

  • Predicting school adjustment in early elementary school: Impact of teacher-child relationship quality and relational classroom climate

    Evelien Buyse;Karine Verschueren;Pieter Verachtert;Jan Van Damme

  • A New Study on Educational Effectiveness in Secondary Schools in Flanders: An Introduction

    Jan Van Damme;Beatrijs De Fraine;Georges Van Landeghem;Marie-Christine Opdenakker

  • Differences between secondary schools: A study about school context, group composition, school practice, and school effects with special attention to public and Catholic schools and types of schools

    Marie-Christine Opdenakker;Jan Van Damme

  • The Importance of Identifying Levels in Multilevel Analysis: An Illustration of the Effects of Ignoring the Top or Intermediate Levels in School Effectiveness Research

    Marie-Christine Opdenakker;Jan Van Damme

  • The effect of schools and classes on language achievement

    Beatrijs De Fraine;Jan Van Damme;Georges Van Landeghem;Marie-Christine Opdenakker

  • Causal ordering of academic self-concept and achievement: Effects of type of achievement measure

    Maarten Pinxten;Bieke de Fraine;Jan van Damme;Ellen D'Haenens

  • Different pathways towards dropout; the role of engagement in early school leaving

    Carl Lamote;Sara Speybroeck;Wim Van Den Noortgate;Jan Van Damme

  • The Impact of Institutional Context, Education and Labour Market Policies on Early School Leaving: a comparative analysis of EU countries

    Kristof De Witte;Ides Nicaise;Jeroen Lavrijsen;Georges Van Landeghem

  • First-grade retention in the Flemish educational context: Effects on children's academic growth, psychosocial growth, and school career throughout primary education.

    Mieke Goos;Jan Van Damme;Patrick Onghena;Katja Petry

  • The role of teachers' expectations in the association between children's SES and performance in kindergarten: a moderated mediation analysis.

    Sara Speybroeck;Sofie Kuppens;Sofie Kuppens;Jan Van Damme;Peter Van Petegem

  • Principal leadership long-term indirect effects on learning growth in mathematics

    Xavier Dumay;Tinneke Boonen;Jan Van Damme

  • How Can Cross-Country Differences in the Practice of Grade Retention Be Explained? A Closer Look at National Educational Policy Factors

    Mieke Goos;Brigitte Maria Schreier;Heidi Maria Eduard Knipprath;Bieke De Fraine

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