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Martin P.J. van Boxtel

Martin P.J. van Boxtel

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
77
Citations
23907
World Ranking
1642
National Ranking
94

Martin P.J. van Boxtel 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 Martin P.J. van Boxtel sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 255 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Martin P.J. van Boxtel 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 Martin P.J. van Boxtel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Cognition
  • Internal medicine
  • Disease

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Cognition, Gerontology, Cognitive decline, Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance and Developmental psychology. His studies in Cognition integrate themes in fields like Psychometrics and Clinical psychology. His Gerontology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Neurocognitive, Verbal memory, Prospective cohort study and Confidence interval.

His Cognitive decline study is concerned with the larger field of Dementia. His work in Dementia addresses subjects such as Psychiatry, which are connected to disciplines such as Disease, Age of onset, Alzheimer's disease and Set. While the research belongs to areas of Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance, Martin P.J. van Boxtel spends his time largely on the problem of Verbal fluency test, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Polyunsaturated fatty acid, Biochemistry, Endocrinology and Unsaturated fatty acid.

His most cited work include:

  • A conceptual framework for research on subjective cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer's disease (956 citations)
  • Effect of 3-year folic acid supplementation on cognitive function in older adults in the FACIT trial: a randomised, double blind, controlled trial. (569 citations)
  • Rey's verbal learning test: normative data for 1855 healthy participants aged 24-81 years and the influence of age, sex, education, and mode of presentation. (483 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Cognition, Cognitive decline, Gerontology, Dementia and Internal medicine. His Cognition research integrates issues from Developmental psychology and Clinical psychology. His work deals with themes such as Randomized controlled trial, Cognitive therapy and Anxiety, which intersect with Clinical psychology.

His work in Cognitive decline covers topics such as Cohort study which are related to areas like Demography. His Gerontology research integrates issues from Prospective cohort study, Public health and Cognitive aging. His Dementia research includes themes of Psychological intervention, Psychiatry, Depression, Epidemiology and Risk factor.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Cognition (43.46%)
  • Cognitive decline (30.80%)
  • Gerontology (27.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Dementia (26.16%)
  • Cognitive decline (30.80%)
  • Cohort study (11.81%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Martin P.J. van Boxtel mainly investigates Dementia, Cognitive decline, Cohort study, Cognition and Internal medicine. Martin P.J. van Boxtel has researched Dementia in several fields, including Gerontology and Public health. Martin P.J. van Boxtel works mostly in the field of Cognitive decline, limiting it down to topics relating to Ageing and, in certain cases, COSMIC cancer database, Grey matter, Hippocampal formation and Hippocampus, as a part of the same area of interest.

His studies deal with areas such as Clinical psychology and Risk factor as well as Cognition. Martin P.J. van Boxtel combines subjects such as Intervention, Neuropsychology and Anxiety with his study of Clinical psychology. His Internal medicine research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of White matter, Diffusion MRI, Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance and Cardiology.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Investigation of antihypertensive class, dementia, and cognitive decline: A meta-analysis (36 citations)
  • Determinants of cognitive performance and decline in 20 diverse ethno-regional groups: A COSMIC collaboration cohort study. (24 citations)
  • Modifiable Risk Factors Explain Socioeconomic Inequalities in Dementia Risk: Evidence from a Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study. (18 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Cognition
  • Disease

Martin P.J. van Boxtel focuses on Dementia, Cohort study, Cognition, Cognitive decline and Internal medicine. The Dementia study combines topics in areas such as Occupational safety and health and Gerontology. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as PsycINFO and Cognition.

His research investigates the link between Cognitive decline and topics such as Verbal memory that cross with problems in Cognitive skill, Cognitive flexibility, Neuropsychology, Anxiety and Verbal fluency test. His Internal medicine study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and Cardiology. His Risk factor study combines topics in areas such as Demography and Clinical psychology.

Best Publications

  • A conceptual framework for research on subjective cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer's disease

    Frank Jessen;Frank Jessen;Rebecca E. Amariglio;Martin van Boxtel;Monique Breteler

  • Effect of 3-year folic acid supplementation on cognitive function in older adults in the FACIT trial: a randomised, double blind, controlled trial.

    Jane Durga;Martin P J van Boxtel;Evert G Schouten;Frans J Kok

  • The Stroop Color-Word Test: Influence of Age, Sex, and Education; and Normative Data for a Large Sample Across the Adult Age Range

    Wim Van der Elst;Martin P. J. Van Boxtel;Gerard J. P. Van Breukelen;Jelle Jolles

  • Rey's verbal learning test: normative data for 1855 healthy participants aged 24-81 years and the influence of age, sex, education, and mode of presentation.

    Wim Van Der Elst;Martin P. J. Van Boxtel;Gerard J. P. Van Breukelen;Jelle Jolles

  • Target risk factors for dementia prevention: a systematic review and Delphi consensus study on the evidence from observational studies

    Kay Deckers;Martin P. J. van Boxtel;Olga J. G. Schiepers;Marjolein de Vugt

  • Cognitive interventions in healthy older adults and people with mild cognitive impairment : a systematic review

    Jennifer Reijnders;Caroline van Heugten;Caroline van Heugten;Martin van Boxtel;Martin van Boxtel

  • Regional frontal cortical volumes decrease differentially in aging: an MRI study to compare volumetric approaches and voxel-based morphometry.

    Danielle J. Tisserand;Jens C. Pruessner;Ernesto J. Sanz Arigita;Martin P.J. van Boxtel

  • Change in Sensory Functioning Predicts Change in Cognitive Functioning: Results from a 6‐Year Follow‐Up in the Maastricht Aging Study

    Susanne A. M. Valentijn;Martin P. J. Van Boxtel;Susan A. H. Van Hooren;Hans Bosma

  • The Letter Digit Substitution Test: Normative Data for 1,858 Healthy Participants Aged 24–81 from the Maastricht Aging Study (MAAS): Influence of Age, Education, and Sex

    Wim van der Elst;Martin P.J. van Boxtel;Gerard J.P. van Breukelen;Jelle Jolles

  • Normative data for the Animal, Profession and Letter M Naming verbal fluency tests for Dutch speaking participants and the effects of age, education, and sex

    Wim Van Der Elst;Martin P.J. Van Boxtel;Gerard J.P. Van Breukelen;Jelle Jolles

  • Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Consumption in Relation to Cognitive Performance in Middle Age

    Sandra Kalmijn;Martin P. J. van Boxtel;Monique W. M. Verschuren;Jelle Jolles

  • A Voxel-based Morphometric Study to Determine Individual Differences in Gray Matter Density Associated with Age and Cognitive Change Over Time

    Danielle J. Tisserand;Martin P.J. van Boxtel;Jens C. Pruessner;Paul Hofman

  • Job-Worker Mismatch and Cognitive Decline

    Andries de Grip;Hans Bosma;Dick Willems;Martin van Boxtel

  • n−3 Fatty acid proportions in plasma and cognitive performance in older adults

    Carla Dullemeijer;Jane Durga;Ingeborg A. Brouwer;Ondine Van De Rest

  • The Relation Between Morbidity and Cognitive Performance in a Normal Aging Population

    Martin P. J. van Boxtel;Frank Buntinx;Peter J. Houx;Job F. M. Metsemakers

  • A systematic review of social support interventions for caregivers of people with dementia: Are they doing what they promise?

    Alieske E.H. Dam;Marjolein E. de Vugt;Inge P.M. Klinkenberg;Frans R.J. Verhey

  • Effects of Computer Training and Internet Usage on the Well-Being and Quality of Life of Older Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Study

    Karin Slegers;Martin P J van Boxtel;Jelle Jolles

  • Tryptophan depletion impairs memory consolidation but improves focussed attention in healthy young volunteers.

    J. A. J. Schmitt;B. L. Jorissen;S. Sobczak;M. P. J. Van Boxtel

  • Coronary heart disease and risk for cognitive impairment or dementia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

    Kay Deckers;Syenna H. J. Schievink;Maria M. F. Rodriquez;Robert J. van Oostenbrugge

  • Fruit and vegetable intake and cognitive decline in middle-aged men and women: the Doetinchem Cohort Study

    Astrid C. J. Nooyens;H. Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita;Martin P. J. van Boxtel;Boukje M. van Gelder

  • Aerobic capacity and cognitive performance in a cross-sectional aging study

    Martin P. J. Van Boxtel;Fred G. W. C. Paas;Peter J. Houx;Jos J. Adam

Frequent Co-Authors

Jelle Jolles
Jelle Jolles Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Frans R.J. Verhey
Frans R.J. Verhey Maastricht University
Coen D.A. Stehouwer
Coen D.A. Stehouwer Maastricht University
Hans Bosma
Hans Bosma Maastricht University
Jacobus F.A. Jansen
Jacobus F.A. Jansen Maastricht University
Nicolaas C. Schaper
Nicolaas C. Schaper Maastricht University
Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds
Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds Maastricht University
Kaarin J. Anstey
Kaarin J. Anstey University of New South Wales
Marjolein E. de Vugt
Marjolein E. de Vugt Maastricht University
Pieter Jelle Visser
Pieter Jelle Visser Amsterdam University Medical Centers

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