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Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

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Psychology
UK
2026
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Psychology
Netherlands
2023

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Psychology

D-Index
155
Citations
112907
World Ranking
65
National Ranking
14

Marinus H. van IJzendoorn 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 Marinus H. van IJzendoorn sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 774 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.

Marinus H. van IJzendoorn 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 Marinus H. van IJzendoorn sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 155 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2013 - Dr Hendrik Muller Prize, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2004 - Spinoza Prize, Dutch Research Council
  • 1998 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Marinus H. van IJzendoorn is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research prominently spans the field of psychology, with significant contributions to clinical psychology, social psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, and education.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Child Welfare and Adoption

Marinus H. van IJzendoorn has authored publications in various respected venues. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Attachment & Human Development
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychoneuroendocrinology
  • The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

Among recent notable papers are:

  • "Institutionalisation and deinstitutionalisation of children 1: a systematic and integrative review of evidence regarding effects on development," 2020, The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "Genomic and phenotypic insights from an atlas of genetic effects on DNA methylation," 2021, Nature Genetics
  • "Coping with COVID-19: Exposure to COVID-19 and Negative Impact on Livelihood Predict Elevated Mental Health Problems in Chinese Adults," 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Gene-environment correlations and causal effects of childhood maltreatment on physical and mental health: a genetically informed approach," 2021, The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "Epigenome-wide change and variation in DNA methylation in childhood: trajectories from birth to late adolescence," 2021, Human Molecular Genetics

The scientist has frequently collaborated with colleagues such as Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, Henning Tiemeier, Janine F. Felix, Charlotte A. M. Cecil, and Alexander Neumann.

Marinus H. van IJzendoorn has published a book titled Matters of Significance in 2024 with UCL Press.

Recognition of their work includes several awards:

  • Dr Hendrik Muller Prize, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2013
  • Spinoza Prize, Dutch Research Council, 2004
  • Membership in the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1998

Best Publications

  • Threat-related attentional bias in anxious and nonanxious individuals: a meta-analytic study.

    Yair Bar-Haim;Dominique Lamy;Lee Pergamin;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg

  • Sensitivity and Attachment: A Meta-Analysis on Parental Antecedents of Infant Attachment

    Marianne S. De Wolff;Marinus H. van Ijzendoorn

  • Adult attachment representations, parental responsiveness, and infant attachment: a meta-analysis on the predictive validity of the Adult Attachment Interview

    Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

  • Joint Book Reading Makes for Success in Learning to Read: A Meta-Analysis on Intergenerational Transmission of Literacy

    Adriana G. Bus;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Anthony D. Pellegrini

  • Less is more: Meta-analyses of sensitivity and attachment interventions in early childhood.

    Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Femmie Juffer

  • Disorganized attachment in early childhood: meta-analysis of precursors, concomitants, and sequelae

    M H van Ijzendoorn;C Schuengel;M J Bakermans-Kranenburg

  • A Global Perspective on Child Sexual Abuse: Meta-Analysis of Prevalence Around the World:

    Marije Stoltenborgh;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Eveline M. Euser;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg

  • For Better and For Worse Differential Susceptibility to Environmental Influences

    Jay Belsky;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

  • Differential susceptibility to the environment: an evolutionary--neurodevelopmental theory.

    Bruce J. Ellis;W. Thomas Boyce;Jay Belsky;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg

  • The significance of insecure attachment and disorganization in the development of children's externalizing behavior: a meta-analytic study.

    R. M. Pasco Fearon;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Anne-Marie Lapsley

  • The Prevalence of Child Maltreatment across the Globe: Review of a Series of Meta‐Analyses

    Marije Stoltenborgh;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Lenneke R. A. Alink;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

  • Cross-cultural patterns of attachment: Universal and contextual dimensions.

    Marinus H. van Ijzendoorn;Abraham Sagi

  • Phonological awareness and early reading : A meta-analysis of experimental training studies

    A.G. Bus;M.H. van IJzendoorn

  • The first 10,000 Adult Attachment Interviews: distributions of adult attachment representations in clinical and non-clinical groups.

    Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

  • Attachment Representations in Mothers, Fathers, Adolescents, and Clinical Groups: A Meta-Analytic Search for Normative Data

    Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg

  • Cross-cultural patterns of attachment: A meta-analysis of the Strange Situation

    Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Pieter M. Kroonenberg

  • Attachment security and disorganization in maltreating and high-risk families: A series of meta-analyses

    Chantal Cyr;Eveline M. Euser;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Marinus Van Ijzendoorn

  • Behavior problems and mental health referrals of international adoptees: a meta-analysis.

    Femmie Juffer;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

  • The measurement of dissociation in normal and clinical populations. Meta-analytic validation of the dissociative experiences scale (des)

    Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Carlo Schuengel

  • A Psychometric Study of the Adult Attachment Interview : Reliability and Discriminant Validity

    Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

Frequent Co-Authors

Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg
Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg ISPA - University Institute of Psychological, Social and Life Sciences
Henning Tiemeier
Henning Tiemeier Harvard University
Femmie Juffer
Femmie Juffer Leiden University
Lenneke R. A. Alink
Lenneke R. A. Alink Leiden University
Vincent W. V. Jaddoe
Vincent W. V. Jaddoe Erasmus University Rotterdam
Albert Hofman
Albert Hofman Harvard University
Judi Mesman
Judi Mesman Leiden University
Carlo Schuengel
Carlo Schuengel Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Frank C. Verhulst
Frank C. Verhulst Erasmus University Rotterdam
Sheri Madigan
Sheri Madigan University of Calgary

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