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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 44 4136 3818 698 643 109 8483

P. Matthijs Bal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by P. Matthijs Bal between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. P. Matthijs Bal published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2022. 19 of the 151 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2022. 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 6 publications
2008 2025

151 publications in total across all disciplines

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P. Matthijs Bal: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 3
2009 1
2010 5
2011 8
2012 6
2013 7
2014 3
2015 16
2016 11
2017 10
2018 8
2019 13
2020 10
2021 4
2022 22
2023 5
2024 13
2025 6
Total 151
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P. Matthijs Bal 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 P. Matthijs Bal sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 104–113 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 109 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
104–113 406 109
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
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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P. Matthijs Bal 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 P. Matthijs Bal sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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
44 269 44
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

P. Matthijs Bal is affiliated with the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom, focusing primarily on social sciences and business management. Their research spans several interconnected fields, including organizational behavior, human resource management, sociology, political science, health professions, social psychology, and demography.

The scientist has contributed significantly to understanding various topics such as employment and welfare studies, job satisfaction and organizational behavior, management and organizational studies, youth education and societal dynamics, retirement, disability, and employment, work-family balance challenges, and media influence on health.

Recent publications by P. Matthijs Bal include:

  • "Paradigms of Flexibility: A Systematic Review of Research on Workplace Flexibility" (2020), published in European Management Review
  • "The effects of a gamified human resource management system on job satisfaction and engagement" (2020), published in Human Resource Management Journal
  • "Age-Related Human Resource Management Policies and Practices: Antecedents, Outcomes, and Conceptualizations" (2021), published in Work Aging and Retirement
  • "Crafting an Interesting Job: Stimulating an Active Role of Older Workers in Enhancing Their Daily Work Engagement and Job Performance" (2020), published in Work Aging and Retirement
  • "Using the "best-fit" approach to investigate the effects of politico-economic and social barriers on SMEs' internationalization in an emerging country context: Implications and future directions" (2020), published in Thunderbird International Business Review

Frequent co-authors collaborating with P. Matthijs Bal include:

  • Inge Brokerhof
  • Yvonne Van Rossenberg
  • Mehmet Orhan
  • Giacomo Marzi
  • Katharina Chudzikowski

The scientist often publishes in venues such as Sustainability, Strategic Change, Human Resource Management Journal, Work Aging and Retirement, and Advances in Developing Human Resources. These platforms reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the research involving both the scientific study of organizational systems and their practical applications.

Best Publications

  • How Does Fiction Reading Influence Empathy? An Experimental Investigation on the Role of Emotional Transportation

    P. Matthijs Bal;Martijn Veltkamp

  • Psychological contract breach and job attitudes: A meta-analysis of age as a moderator

    P. Matthijs Bal;Annet H. De lange;Paul G. W. Jansen;Mandy E. G. Van der Velde

  • How Do Developmental and Accommodative HRM Enhance Employee Engagement and Commitment? The Role of Psychological Contract and SOC Strategies

    P. Matthijs Bal;Dorien T. A. M. Kooij;Simon B. De Jong

  • Different or alike? Exploring the psychological contract and commitment of different generations of hospitality workers

    Xander Lub;Marije Nije Bijvank;P. Matthijs Bal;Rob Blomme

  • From flexibility human resource management to employee engagement and perceived job performance across the lifespan: A multisample study

    P. Matthijs Bal;Annet H. De Lange;Annet H. De Lange;Annet H. De Lange

  • Motivating Employees to Work Beyond Retirement: A Multi-Level Study of the Role of I-Deals and Unit Climate

    P. Matthijs Bal;Simon B. De Jong;Paul G. W. Jansen;Arnold B. Bakker

  • Psychological contract breach and work performance: Is social exchange a buffer or an intensifier?

    P. Matthijs Bal;Dan S. Chiaburu;Paul G.W. Jansen

  • Moving European research on work and ageing forward : Overview and agenda

    René Schalk;Marc Van Veldhoven;Annet H. de Lange;Hans De Witte

  • The relations between work centrality, psychological contracts, and job attitudes: the influence of age

    P. Matthijs Bal;Dorien Kooij

  • Dynamics of psychological contracts with work engagement and turnover intention: The influence of organizational tenure

    P. Matthijs Bal;Rein De Cooman;Stefan T. Mol

  • Dominant achievement goals of older workers and their relationship with motivation-related outcomes

    Annet H. de Lange;Nico W. Van Yperen;Beatrice I. J. M. Van der Heijden;Beatrice I. J. M. Van der Heijden;P. Matthijs Bal

  • The role of future time perspective in psychological contracts: A study among older workers

    P. Matthijs Bal;Paul G. W. Jansen;Mandy E. G. van der Velde;Annet H. de Lange

  • Neoliberal ideology in work and organizational psychology

    P. Matthijs Bal;Edina Dóci

  • Bouncing back from psychological contract breach: How commitment recovers over time.

    Omar N. Solinger;Joeri Hofmans;P. Matthijs Bal;Paul G. W. Jansen

  • One job, one deal…or not: do generations respond differently to psychological contract fulfillment?

    Xander D. Lub;P. Matthijs Bal;Robert J. Blomme;René Schalk

  • Age and Trust as Moderators in the Relation between Procedural Justice and Turnover: A Large-Scale Longitudinal Study

    P. Matthijs Bal;Annet H. de Lange;Jan F. Ybema;Paul G. W. Jansen

  • Future time perspective and promotion focus as determinants of intraindividual change in work motivation

    Dorien T. A. M. Kooij;P. Matthijs Bal;Ruth Kanfer

  • When I'm 64: Psychological contract breach, work motivation and the moderating roles of future time perspective and regulatory focus

    Annet H. de Lange;P. Matthijs Bal;Beatrice I. J. M. Van der Heijden;Nicole de Jong

  • The effects of a gamified human resource management system on job satisfaction and engagement

    Mario Silic;Giacomo Marzi;Andrea Caputo;P. Matthijs Bal

  • Introduction to Aging Workers and the Employee-Employer Relationship

    P. Matthijs Bal;Dorien T. A. M. Kooij;Denise M. Rousseau

  • Aging workers and the employee-employer relationship

    P. Matthijs Bal;Dorien T. A. M. Kooij;Denise M. Rousseau

Frequent Co-Authors

Annet H. de Lange
Annet H. de Lange Open University in the Netherlands
Paul Jansen
Paul Jansen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Beatrice van der Heijden
Beatrice van der Heijden Radboud University
Hannes Zacher
Hannes Zacher Leipzig University
Denise M. Rousseau
Denise M. Rousseau Carnegie Mellon University
René Schalk
René Schalk Tilburg University
Joeri Hofmans
Joeri Hofmans Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Arnold B. Bakker
Arnold B. Bakker Erasmus University Rotterdam
Jan de Jonge
Jan de Jonge Eindhoven University of Technology
Rob B. Briner
Rob B. Briner University of Bath

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