World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
61
Citations
15094
World Ranking
1352
National Ranking
55

Peer Scheepers 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 Peer Scheepers sits on this spectrum.

44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 302 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 publications 570+

This scientist: 247 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peer Scheepers 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 Peer Scheepers sits on this spectrum.

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: 261 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: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peer Scheepers is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands and has an extensive publication record in the social sciences, particularly focusing on sociology and political science. They have contributed 51 publications in the broader field of social sciences, with 31 specifically related to sociology and political science, and 10 in political science and international relations. Additional areas of study include demography, general health professions, and communication.

Their research addresses a range of topics interconnected with society and group dynamics. Major themes include social and intergroup psychology, religion and society interactions, and migration, refugees, and integration. Other prominent subjects in their work are electoral systems and political participation, the nonprofit sector and volunteering, and social capital and networks.

Peer Scheepers has published several recent papers that illustrate the breadth of their interests. These include:

  • "Support for interreligious conflict in Indonesia" (2021) in the Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology
  • "Has the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo fuelled resistance towards Muslim immigrants in Europe? Results from a natural experiment in six European countries" (2022) in Acta Sociologica
  • "Assessing the 'Why' in Volunteering for Refugees: Exploring Volunteer Motivations" (2023) in VOLUNTAS International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
  • "Patterns of exclusion of ethno-religious minorities: The ethno-religious hierarchy across European countries and social categories within these countries" (2021) in International Journal of Intercultural Relations
  • "Nationalism in Europe: Trends and Cross-national Differences in Public Opinion" (2020) in European Review

Peer Scheepers frequently collaborates with several co-authors, reflecting ongoing partnerships in their research. Notable co-authors include Marcel Lubbers, Maikel Meijeren, Michael Savelkoul, Maurice Gesthuizen, and Paul Vermeer.

Their work often appears in recurring publication venues, highlighting their research focus areas. These venues include:

  • Mens & Maatschappij
  • Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
  • International Journal of Public Opinion Research
  • Social Science Quarterly
  • Review of Religious Research

Best Publications

  • Extreme right-wing voting in Western Europe

    Marcel Lubbers;Mérove Gijsberts;Peer Scheepers

  • Ethnic Exclusionism in European Countries. Public Opposition to Civil Rights for Legal Migrants as a Response to Perceived Ethnic Threat

    Peer Scheepers;Mérove Gijsberts;Marcel Coenders

  • The Effect of Education on Nationalism and Ethnic Exclusionism: An International Comparison

    Marcel Coenders;Peer Scheepers

  • The relationship between outgroup size and anti-outgroup attitudes: A theoretical synthesis and empirical test of group threat- and intergroup contact theory

    Elmar Schlueter;Peer Scheepers

  • Ethnic diversity and social capital in Europe: Tests of Putnam's thesis in European countries

    Maurice Gesthuizen;Tom van der Meer;Peer Scheepers

  • Anti-Muslim attitudes in the Netherlands: Tests of contradictory hypotheses derived from ethnic competition theory and intergroup contact theory

    Michael Savelkoul;Peer Scheepers;Jochem Tolsma;Louk Hagendoorn

  • Support for ethnic discrimination in the Netherlands 1979-1993: Effects of period, cohort, and individual characteristics

    Marcel Coenders;Peer Scheepers

  • Individual and contextual characteristics of the German extreme Right–Wing vote in the 1990s. A test of complementary theories

    Marcel Lubbers;Peer Scheepers

  • Disapproval of Homosexuality: Comparative Research on Individual and National Determinants of Disapproval of Homosexuality in 20 European Countries

    Hanneke van den Akker;Rozemarijn van der Ploeg;Peer Scheepers

  • Euro-scepticism and radical right-wing voting in Europe, 2002-2008: Social cleavages, socio-political attitudes and contextual characteristics determining voting for the radical right

    Han Werts;Peer Scheepers;Marcel Lubbers

  • Religiosity and prejudice against ethnic movements in Europe: Cross-national tests on a controversial relationship

    P.L.H. Scheepers;M.I.L. Gijsberts

  • Divergent trends of euroscepticism in countries and regions of the European Union

    Marcel Lubbers;Peer Scheepers

  • Exposure to Newspapers and Attitudes toward Ethnic Minorities: A Longitudinal Analysis

    Maurice Vergeer;Marcel Lubbers;Peer Scheepers

  • Education and ethnic prejudice in Europe: explanations for cross-national variances in the educational effect on ethnic prejudice

    Peer Scheepers;Mérove Gijsberts

  • Education, Religiosity and Moral Attitudes: Explaining Cross-National Effect Differences

    Peer Scheepers;Manfred Te Grotenhuis;Frans Van Der Slik

  • More than Two Decades of Changing Ethnic Attitudes in the Netherlands

    Marcel Coenders;Marcel Lubbers;Peer Scheepers;Maykel Verkuyten

  • Explaining the Trend in Extreme Right‐Wing Voting: Germany 1989–1998

    Marcel Lubbers;Peer Scheepers

  • Political versus Instrumental Euro-scepticism: Mapping Scepticism in European Countries and Regions

    Marcel Lubbers;Peer Scheepers

  • Changes in Resistance to the Social Integration of Foreigners in Germany 1980–2000: Individual and Contextual Determinants

    Marcel Coenders;Peer Scheepers

  • Welfare States And Dimensions Of Social Capital: Cross-national Comparisons Of Social Contacts In European Countries

    Peer Scheepers;Manfred te Grotenhuis;John Gelissen

  • Why the more educated are less inclined to keep ethnic distance : An empirical test of four explanations

    P.L.H. Scheepers;P.J.C. Sleegers

  • Blatant and subtle prejudice: dimensions, determinants, and consequences; some comments on Pettigrew and Meertens

    Marcel Coenders;Peer Scheepers;Paul M. Sniderman;Geneviève Verberk

Frequent Co-Authors

Sabine A. E. Geurts
Sabine A. E. Geurts Radboud University
Ad A. Vermulst
Ad A. Vermulst Radboud University
Maykel Verkuyten
Maykel Verkuyten Utrecht University
Peter Sleegers
Peter Sleegers University of Twente

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Social Sciences and Humanities in the USA can lead to diverse careers in education, counseling, research, and more. Many students and working adults are now choosing flexible online programs for professional growth and academic advancement. Options like a master degree online allow you to earn credentials in just one year—ideal for those balancing work and study.

For adults seeking a faster route to a bachelor’s, accelerated bachelor's degree programs for adults make it possible to complete your degree sooner and transition into your desired field. Affordability is also a key concern for many students. People interested in social work should consider cheap online msw programs, which offer a lower-cost path to meaningful careers focused on helping individuals and communities.

If applied behavioral analysis interests you, bcba certification programs online provide convenient training for in-demand roles—often at a fraction of the price of traditional routes. By selecting the right online pathway, you can build the flexible skills needed to thrive in social sciences and humanities careers.

Best Scientists Citing Peer Scheepers

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles