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Luc Sels

Luc Sels

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
42
Citations
10085
World Ranking
4646
National Ranking
56

Luc Sels 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 Luc Sels sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 323 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luc Sels 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 Luc Sels sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Luc Sels is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has a research focus primarily within the field of Psychology, with 77 publications. Their work spans several subfields including Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Applied Psychology.

The scientist's research topics cover areas such as Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Mental Health Research Topics, Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior, Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, Emotions and Moral Behavior, and Suicide and Self-Harm Studies.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Luc Sels include:

  • Coping with global uncertainty: Perceptions of COVID-19 psychological distress, relationship quality, and dyadic coping for romantic partners across 27 countries (2021, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships)
  • The social functions of positive emotions (2021, Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences)
  • SIMON: A Digital Protocol to Monitor and Predict Suicidal Ideation (2021, Frontiers in Psychiatry)
  • Validation of Visual and Auditory Digital Markers of Suicidality in Acutely Suicidal Psychiatric Inpatients: Proof-of-Concept Study (2021, Journal of Medical Internet Research)
  • PowerLAPIM: An application to conduct power analysis for linear and quadratic longitudinal actor-partner interdependence models in intensive longitudinal dyadic designs (2022, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships)

Frequent publication venues for Luc Sels include:

  • Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (6 publications)
  • Motivation and Emotion (2 publications)
  • PLoS ONE (2 publications)
  • Emotion (2 publications)
  • Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences (1 publication)

Collaborations play a significant role in their research output. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Lesley Verhofstadt (15 collaborations)
  • Eva Ceulemans (14 collaborations)
  • Peter Kuppens (9 collaborations)
  • Tobias Kowatsch (5 collaborations)
  • Urte Scholz (5 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • The concept employability: a complex mosaic

    Anneleen Forrier;Luc Sels

  • Authentic Leadership, Authentic Followership, Basic Need Satisfaction, and Work Role Performance: A Cross-Level Study

    Hannes Leroy;Frederik Anseel;William L. Gardner;Luc Sels

  • Mindfulness, authentic functioning, and work engagement: A growth modeling approach

    Hannes Leroy;Hannes Leroy;Frederik Anseel;Nicoletta G. Dimitrova;Luc Sels

  • Career mobility at the intersection between agent and structure: A conceptual model

    Anneleen Forrier;Luc Sels;Dave Stynen

  • A multidisciplinary review into the definition, operationalization, and measurement of talent

    Sanne Nijs;Eva Gallardo-Gallardo;Nicky Dries;Luc Sels

  • Gender differences in entrepreneurial intentions: A TPB multi-group analysis at factor and indicator level

    Johan Maes;Johan Maes;Hannes Leroy;Hannes Leroy;Luc Sels

  • Interrelationships between human capital, HRM and innovation in Belgian start-ups aiming at an innovation strategy

    Sophie De Winne;Luc Sels

  • Unravelling the HRM–Performance Link: Value-Creating and Cost-Increasing Effects of Small Business HRM*

    Luc Sels;Sophie De Winne;Johan Maes;Jeroen Delmotte

  • Temporary Employment and Employability: Training Opportunities and Efforts of Temporary and Permanent Employees in Belgium

    Anneleen Forrier;Luc Sels

  • The influence of line managers and HR department on employees' affective commitment

    Caroline Gilbert;Sophie De Winne;Luc Sels

  • Linking HRM and small business performance: An examination of the impact of HRM intensity on the productivity and financial performance of small businesses

    Luc Sels;Sophie De Winne;Jeroen Delmotte;Johan Maes

  • HR practices and HRM outcomes: the role of basic need satisfaction

    Elise Marescaux;Sophie De Winne;Luc Sels

  • Behavioral integrity for safety, priority of safety, psychological safety, and patient safety: a team-level study.

    Hannes Leroy;Bart Dierynck;Frederik Anseel;Tony L. Simons

  • Multiple Types of Psychological Contracts: A Six-cluster Solution

    Maddy Janssens;Luc Sels;Inge Van Den Brande

  • Assessing the nature of psychological contracts: a validation of six dimensions

    Luc Sels;Maddy Janssens;Inge Van Den Brande

  • How job characteristics relate to need satisfaction and autonomous motivation: implications for work effort

    Rein De Cooman;Dave Stynen;Dave Stynen;Anja Van den Broeck;Luc Sels

  • Toward an assessment of perceived HRM system strength: scale development and validation

    Jeroen Delmotte;Sophie De Winne;Luc Sels

  • HR practices and affective organisational commitment: (when) does HR differentiation pay off?

    Elise Marescaux;Sophie De Winne;Luc Sels

  • SMEs' Radical Product Innovation: The Role of Internally and Externally Oriented Knowledge Capabilities

    Johan Maes;Luc Sels

  • HR outsourcing: threat or opportunity?

    Jeroen Delmotte;Luc Sels

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans De Witte
Hans De Witte KU Leuven
Bart Baesens
Bart Baesens KU Leuven
Dries Faems
Dries Faems WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management
David Martens
David Martens University of Antwerp
Jeffrey H. Greenhaus
Jeffrey H. Greenhaus Drexel University
Sophie Manigart
Sophie Manigart Vlerick Business School
Tom Vanacker
Tom Vanacker Ghent University
William L. Gardner
William L. Gardner Texas Tech University

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