Jeroen Smits publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jeroen Smits between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jeroen Smits published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2021. 11 of the 162 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10

1993 2025

162 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jeroen Smits: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year	Publications
1993	1
1994	0
1995	0
1996	5
1997	0
1998	1
1999	3
2000	1
2001	2
2002	6
2003	4
2004	6
2005	7
2006	6
2007	5
2008	6
2009	12
2010	6
2011	4
2012	4
2013	5
2014	4
2015	7
2016	5
2017	10
2018	9
2019	8
2020	5
2021	13
2022	3
2023	3
2024	5
2025	6
Total	162

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Jeroen Smits 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 Jeroen Smits sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 137 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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	137
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
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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Jeroen Smits 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 Jeroen Smits sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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
40	297
41	308
42	313
43	300	43
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

Jeroen Smits is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to the field of social sciences, with a particular focus on sociology, political science, gender studies, demography, economics, and pediatrics. Their research spans various topics, including demographic trends, income inequality, global maternal and child health, family dynamics, and climate change impacts.

Their recent publication record includes several significant papers, such as:

"Twin Peaks: more twinning in humans than ever before" (2021) published in Human Reproduction
"Future cooling gap in shared socioeconomic pathways" (2021) published in Environmental Research Letters
"The 'Dark Side' of Social Capital: A Cross-National Examination of the Relationship Between Social Capital and Violence in Africa" (2020) published in Social Indicators Research
"Inequality in Human Development across the Globe" (2020) published in Radboud Repository (Radboud University)
"The Demographic Window of Opportunity and Economic Growth at Sub-National Level in 91 Developing Countries" (2021) published in Social Indicators Research

Smits has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including Lamar Crombach, Janine Huisman, Iñaki Permanyer, Christiaan Monden, and Ludovico Alcorta. These collaborations have resulted in multiple publications within their research areas.

The scientist has published repeatedly in various academic venues, notably:

Social Indicators Research
Scientific Data
Population Space and Place
Preprints.org
Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Their main fields of study concentrate on social sciences, with subfields that include sociology and political science, gender studies, demography, economics and econometrics, as well as pediatrics, perinatology, and child health. The research topics addressed include:

Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
Income, Poverty, and Inequality
Global Maternal and Child Health
Family Dynamics and Relationships
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
Climate Change and Health Impacts
Culture, Economy, and Development Studies

Best Publications

Educational Homogamy in 65 Countries: An Explanation of Differences in Openness Using Country-Level Explanatory Variables

J.P.J.M. Smits;W.C. Ultee;J.G.M. Lammers

468
Citations
The International Wealth Index (IWI)

Jeroen Smits;Roel Steendijk

405
Citations
Twinning across the Developing World.

Jeroen Smits;Christiaan Monden

345
Citations
Effects of Household- and District-Level Factors on Primary School Enrollment in 30 Developing Countries

Janine Huisman;Jeroen Smits

313
Citations
Duration and quality of the peer review process: the author's perspective.

Janine Huisman;Jeroen Smits

294
Citations
The Subnational Human Development Database.

Jeroen Smits;Iñaki Permanyer

260
Citations
Length of life inequality around the globe.

Jeroen Smits;Christiaan Monden

255
Citations
Variation in labor market participation of married women in Turkey

Ayşe Gündüz-Hoşgör;Jeroen Smits

238
Citations
Effects of Family Background Characteristics on Educational Participation in Turkey

Jeroen Smits;Ayşe Gündüz Hoşgör

232
Citations
Hidden Child Labor: Determinants of Housework and Family Business Work of Children in 16 Developing Countries

E. Webbink;J.P.J.M. Smits;E. de Jong

190
Citations
Twin Peaks: more twinning in humans than ever before.

Christiaan Monden;Gilles Pison;Jeroen Smits

186
Citations
First-Time Home-Ownership of Couples The Effect of Inter-Generational Transmission

Clara H. Mulder;Jeroen Smits

184
Citations
Social closure among the higher educated: trends in educational homogamy in 55 countries

J.P.J.M. Smits

168
Citations
Five Decades of Educational Assortative Mating in 10 East Asian Societies

Jeroen Smits;Hyunjoon Park

161
Citations
Changing gender roles, shifting power balance and long-distance migration of couples

Jeroen Smits;Clara H. Mulder;Pieter Hooimeijer

160
Citations
Clean water, sanitation and diarrhoea in Indonesia: Effects of household and community factors

Ahmad Komarulzaman;Jeroen Smits;Eelke de Jong

140
Citations
Micro‐ and Macrolevel Determinants of Women's Employment in Six Arab Countries

Niels Spierings;Jeroen Smits;Mieke Verloo

140
Citations
More or less educational homogamy? A test of different versions of modernization theory using cross-temporal evidence for 60 countries

W.C. Ultee;J.P.J.M. Smits;J.G.M. Lammers

140
Citations
Twinning Rates in Developed Countries: Trends and Explanations

Gilles Pison;Christiaan Monden;Jeroen Smits

133
Citations
Linguistic capital: Language as a socio-economic resource among Kurdish and Arabic women in Turkey

Jeroen Smits;Ayşe Gündüz-Hoşgör

131
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Gert P. Westert Radboud University

Hannie Kremer Radboud University

Helger G. Yntema Radboud University

Miguel D. Mahecha Leipzig University

Mihai G. Netea Radboud University

Mieke Verloo Radboud University

Clara H. Mulder University of Groningen

Hyunjoon Park University of Pennsylvania

Frans P.M. Cremers Radboud University

Paolo Gasparini University of Trieste

External Links

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