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Lieven Verschaffel

Lieven Verschaffel

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
76
Citations
22703
World Ranking
1710
National Ranking
22

Lieven Verschaffel 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 Lieven Verschaffel sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 702 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lieven Verschaffel 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 Lieven Verschaffel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Lieven Verschaffel is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of mathematics and social sciences, with a particular focus on education and developmental psychology. Their research covers a range of topics related to mathematical skills, cognition, and pedagogy.

The scientist has authored numerous publications exploring the cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills, mathematics education, and teaching techniques. Key topics of their work include:

  • Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
  • Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
  • Reading and Literacy Development
  • Mathematics Education and Pedagogy
  • Education and Technology Integration
  • Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Educational Assessment and Pedagogy

Lieven Verschaffel has produced influential research in several main fields including:

  • Mathematics
  • Social Sciences

Their work also spans subfields such as:

  • Education
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Notable recent papers include:

  • Word problems in mathematics education: a survey, 2020, ZDM
  • Expertise in developing students' expertise in mathematics: Bridging teachers' professional knowledge and instructional quality, 2020, ZDM
  • Associations Between Repeating Patterning, Growing Patterning, and Numerical Ability: A Longitudinal Panel Study in 4- to 6-Year Olds, 2021, Child Development
  • No Association Between the Home Math Environment and Numerical and Patterning Skills in a Large and Diverse Sample of 5- to 6-year-olds, 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
  • The mathematical, motivational, and cognitive characteristics of high mathematics achievers in primary school., 2021, Journal of Educational Psychology

Frequent publication venues where Lieven Verschaffel has published include:

  • European Journal of Psychology of Education
  • ZDM
  • Educational Studies in Mathematics
  • Journal of Numerical Cognition
  • Journal of Educational Psychology

The researcher often collaborates with a core group of co-authors, including:

  • Joke Torbeyns
  • Bert De Smedt
  • Wim Van Dooren
  • Fien Depaepe
  • Koen Luwel

Lieven Verschaffel is recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea since 2010.

Best Publications

  • Making sense of word problems

    Lieven Verschaffel;G. B. Greer;Erik de Corte

  • Pedagogical content knowledge: A systematic review of the way in which the concept has pervaded mathematics educational research

    Fien Depaepe;Lieven Verschaffel;Geert Kelchtermans

  • Working Memory and Individual Differences in Mathematics Achievement: A Longitudinal Study from First Grade to Second Grade.

    Bert De Smedt;Rianne Janssen;Kelly Bouwens;Lieven Verschaffel

  • Realistic considerations in mathematical modeling of school arithmetic word problems

    Lieven Verschaffel;Erik De Corte;Sabien Lasure

  • The Predictive Value of Numerical Magnitude Comparison for Individual Differences in Mathematics Achievement.

    Bert De Smedt;Lieven Verschaffel;Pol Ghesquière

  • Learning To Solve Mathematical Application Problems: A Design Experiment with Fifth Graders.

    Lieven Verschaffel;Erik De Corte;Sabien Lasure;Griet Van Vaerenbergh

  • Mathematics teaching and learning.

    Erik De Corte;Brian Greer;Lieven Verschaffel

  • Whole number concepts and operations

    Lieven Verschaffel;B Greer;Erik De Corte

  • Influence of rewording verbal problems on children's problem representations and solutions

    Erik De Corte;Lieven Verschaffel;Luc de Win

  • Conceptualizing, investigating, and enhancing adaptive expertise in elementary mathematics education

    Lieven Verschaffel;Koen Luwel;Joke Torbeyns;Wim Van Dooren

  • Self-Regulation: A Characteristic and a Goal of Mathematics Education

    Erik De Corte;Lieven Verschaffel;Peter Op 't Eynde

  • The Effect of Semantic Structure on First Graders' Strategies for Solving Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

    Erik De Corte;Lieven Verschaffel

  • Teaching Realistic Mathematical Modeling in the Elementary School: A Teaching Experiment With Fifth Graders

    Lieven Verschaffel;Erik De Corte

  • Word problems in mathematics education: a survey

    Lieven Verschaffel;Stanislaw Schukajlow;Jon Star;Wim Van Dooren

  • Computer-Based Learning Environments and Problem Solving

    Erik De Corte;Marcia C. Linn;Heinz Mandl;Lieven Verschaffel

  • IMPROPER USE OF LINEAR REASONING: AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF THE NATURE AND THE IRRESISTIBILITY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' ERRORS

    Dirk De Bock;Wim Van Dooren;Dirk Janssens;Lieven Verschaffel

  • Pre-service teachers' conceptions and beliefs about the role of real-world knowledge in mathematical modelling of school word problems

    L. Verschaffel;E. De Corte;I. Borghart

  • Extending the conceptual change approach to mathematics learning and teaching

    Stella Vosniadou;Lieven Verschaffel

  • Not Everything Is Proportional: Effects of Age and Problem Type on Propensities for Overgeneralization

    Wim Van Dooren;Dirk De Bock;An Hessels;Dirk Janssens

  • Associations of Number Line Estimation With Mathematical Competence: A Meta-analysis.

    Michael Schneider;Simon Merz;Johannes Stricker;Bert De Smedt

  • Improving text comprehension strategies in upper primary school children: a design experiment.

    Erik de Corte;Lieven Verschaffel;An Van De Ven

  • The Relationship between the Shape of the Mental Number Line and Familiarity with Numbers in 5- to 9-Year Old Children: Evidence for a Segmented Linear Model.

    Mirjam Ebersbach;Koen Luwel;Andrea Frick;Patrick Onghena

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