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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 81 1387 1236 163 149 528 24238

Patrick Luyten publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick Luyten between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick Luyten published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 20.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 61 publications in 2024. 28 of the 676 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 61. Peak 61 publications in 2024. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 61 publications 2025: 27 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

676 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patrick Luyten: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 0
1996 2
1997 4
1998 5
1999 2
2000 1
2001 6
2002 9
2003 10
2004 3
2005 20
2006 24
2007 23
2008 28
2009 33
2010 33
2011 33
2012 30
2013 36
2014 29
2015 31
2016 21
2017 29
2018 31
2019 31
2020 29
2021 32
2022 17
2023 33
2024 61
2025 27
2026 1
Total 676
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Patrick Luyten 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 Patrick Luyten sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 521–530 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 528 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17 528
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Patrick Luyten 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 Patrick Luyten sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80–81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120 81
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Goethe Award for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Scholarship, Canadian Psychological Association

Overview

Patrick Luyten is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has a research focus primarily situated within the field of psychology, with significant contributions to clinical psychology. Their scholarly work addresses multiple subfields, including clinical psychology, social psychology, psychiatry and mental health, experimental and cognitive psychology, and philosophy.

Their research explores several main topics, such as:

  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

Luyten has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Peter Fonagy
  • Chloë Campbell
  • Nicole Vliegen
  • Allan Abbass
  • Falk Leichsenring

Their research has been disseminated in various publication venues with multiple contributions in:

  • Personality Disorders Theory Research and Treatment
  • PLoS ONE
  • Development and Psychopathology
  • Journal of Child and Family Studies
  • The Lancet Psychiatry

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Patrick Luyten are:

  • The Mentalizing Approach to Psychopathology: State of the Art and Future Directions, 2020, Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
  • Development and validation of a self-report measure of epistemic trust, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Borderline personality disorder: a comprehensive review of diagnosis and clinical presentation, etiology, treatment, and current controversies, 2024, World Psychiatry
  • The status of psychodynamic psychotherapy as an empirically supported treatment for common mental disorders - an umbrella review based on updated criteria, 2023, World Psychiatry
  • Culture and psychopathology: An attempt at reconsidering the role of social learning, 2021, Development and Psychopathology

Luyten has also contributed to academic book publications, including a title published by Cambridge University Press:

  • Cambridge Guide to Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT), 2023

Recognized in their professional community, Patrick Luyten received the Goethe Award for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Scholarship from the Canadian Psychological Association in 2015.

Best Publications

  • A developmental, mentalization-based approach to the understanding and treatment of borderline personality disorder.

    Peter Fonagy;Patrick Luyten

  • Development and Validation of a Self-Report Measure of Mentalizing: The Reflective Functioning Questionnaire

    Peter Fonagy;Patrick Luyten;Alesia Moulton-Perkins;Ya Wen Lee

  • The mentalizing approach to psychopathology: State of the art and future directions

    Patrick Luyten;Patrick Luyten;Chloe Campbell;Elizabeth Allison;Peter Fonagy

  • EPISTEMIC PETRIFICATION AND THE RESTORATION OF EPISTEMIC TRUST: A NEW CONCEPTUALIZATION OF BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER AND ITS PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENT

    Peter Fonagy;Patrick Luyten;Elizabeth Allison

  • The parental reflective functioning questionnaire: Development and preliminary validation.

    Patrick Luyten;Linda C. Mayes;Liesbet Nijssens;Peter Fonagy

  • Maladaptive perfectionistic self-representations: The mediational link between psychological control and adjustment ☆

    Bart Soenens;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Patrick Luyten;Bart Duriez

  • Intergenerational Transmission of Attachment in Abused and Neglected Mothers: The Role of Trauma-Specific Reflective Functioning

    Nicolas Berthelot;Karin Ensink;Odette Bernazzani;Lina Normandin

  • Toward a Domain-Specific Approach to the Study of Parental Psychological Control: Distinguishing Between Dependency-Oriented and Achievement-Oriented Psychological Control

    Bart Soenens;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Patrick Luyten

  • Interpersonal relatedness and self-definition in normal and disrupted personality development: retrospect and prospect.

    Patrick Luyten;Sidney J. Blatt

  • The Neurobiology of Mentalizing

    Patrick Luyten;Peter Fonagy

  • A structural-developmental psychodynamic approach to psychopathology: two polarities of experience across the life span

    Sidney J. Blatt;Patrick Luyten

  • The course of postpartum depression: a review of longitudinal studies.

    Nicole Vliegen;Sara Casalin;Patrick Luyten

  • The Intergenerational Transmission of Perfectionism: Parents' Psychological Control as an Intervening Variable.

    Bart Soenens;Andrew J. Elliot;Luc Goossens;Maarten Vansteenkiste

  • Borderline personality disorder, mentalization, and the neurobiology of attachment

    Peter Fonagy;Patrick Luyten;Lane Strathearn

  • Maladaptive perfectionism as an intervening variable between psychological control and adolescent depressive symptoms: a three-wave longitudinal study.

    Bart Soenens;Koen Luyckx;Maarten Vansteenkiste;Patrick Luyten

  • Assessment of mentalization.

    Patrick Luyten;Peter Fonagy;Benedicte Lowyck;Rudi Vermote

  • Integrating theory-driven and empirically-derived models of personality development and psychopathology: A proposal for DSM V.

    Patrick Luyten;Sidney J. Blatt

  • Interpersonal Stress Regulation and the Development of Anxiety Disorders: An Attachment-Based Developmental Framework

    Tobias Nolte;Tobias Nolte;Jo Guiney;Peter Fonagy;Linda C. Mayes

  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

    Sidney J. Blatt;Patrick Luyten

  • Dependency and self‐criticism: relationship with major depressive disorder, severity of depression, and clinical presentation

    Patrick Luyten;Bernard Sabbe M.D.;Sidney J. Blatt;Sieglinde Meganck

  • What we have changed our minds about: Part 2. Borderline personality disorder, epistemic trust and the developmental significance of social communication.

    Peter Fonagy;Patrick Luyten;Patrick Luyten;Elizabeth Allison;Chloe Campbell

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Fonagy
Peter Fonagy University College London
Sidney J. Blatt
Sidney J. Blatt Yale University
Bart Soenens
Bart Soenens Ghent University
Linda C. Mayes
Linda C. Mayes Yale University
Falk Leichsenring
Falk Leichsenring University of Giessen
Martin Debbané
Martin Debbané University of Geneva
Maarten Vansteenkiste
Maarten Vansteenkiste Ghent University
Mark J. Hilsenroth
Mark J. Hilsenroth Adelphi University
Bernard Sabbe
Bernard Sabbe University of Antwerp

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