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Pim Cuijpers 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 Pim Cuijpers sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 1,261 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pim Cuijpers 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 Pim Cuijpers sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 202 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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 Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Pim Cuijpers is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans multiple areas within psychology and medicine, with a significant focus on clinical and experimental psychology. Their scholarly contributions include a wide range of topics related to mental health, psychosocial development, and mental health interventions.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Psychology
  • Medicine

Within these broader fields, Cuijpers has specialized subfields including:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Applied Psychology
  • Pharmacology

The primary topics of Cuijpers' work cover:

  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Migration, Health and Trauma

The frequent publication venues for Cuijpers' work include:

  • Psychological Medicine
  • Internet Interventions
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • BMJ Open
  • World Psychiatry

Cuijpers has collaborated with several frequent co-authors such as:

  • Eirini Karyotaki
  • Marit Sijbrandij
  • Clara Miguel
  • Toshi A. Furukawa
  • David Daniel Ebert

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Pim Cuijpers include:

  • "Estimating the sample mean and standard deviation from commonly reported quantiles in meta-analysis," 2020, Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)
  • "Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression," 2021, JAMA Psychiatry
  • "A network meta-analysis of the effects of psychotherapies, pharmacotherapies and their combination in the treatment of adult depression," 2020, World Psychiatry
  • "Digital interventions for the treatment of depression: A meta-analytic review," 2021, Psychological Bulletin
  • "Psychotherapy for Depression Across Different Age Groups: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis," 2020, JAMA Psychiatry

Cuijpers' research contributes extensively to meta-analytical reviews and network meta-analyses, with a particular emphasis on treatments for depression and digital mental health interventions. The work is broadly interdisciplinary, combining psychological theory, clinical practice, and statistical methodology to inform mental health care approaches.

Best Publications

  • Overweight, Obesity, and Depression A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Longitudinal Studies

    Floriana S. Luppino;Leonore M. de Wit;Paul F. Bouvy;Theo Stijnen

  • WHO World Mental Health Surveys International College Student Project: Prevalence and distribution of mental disorders.

    Randy P. Auerbach;Philippe Mortier;Ronny Bruffaerts;Jordi Alonso

  • Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for symptoms of depression and anxiety: a meta-analysis

    Viola Spek;Pim Cuijpers;Ivan Nyklícek;Heleen Riper

  • Computer Therapy for the Anxiety and Depressive Disorders Is Effective, Acceptable and Practical Health Care: A Meta-Analysis

    Gavin Andrews;Pim Cuijpers;Michelle G. Craske;Peter McEvoy

  • Internet-Based and Other Computerized Psychological Treatments for Adult Depression: A Meta-Analysis

    Gerhard Andersson;Pim Cuijpers

  • Mental disorders among college students in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys.

    R. P. Auerbach;J. Alonso;W. G. Axinn;P. Cuijpers

  • Scaling-up treatment of depression and anxiety: a global return on investment analysis.

    Dan Chisholm;Kim Sweeny;Peter Sheehan;Bruce Rasmussen

  • Comparative Efficacy of Seven Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Patients with Depression: A Network Meta-Analysis

    Jürgen Barth;Thomas Munder;Heike Gerger;Eveline Nüesch;Eveline Nüesch

  • Psychotherapy for depression in adults: a meta-analysis of comparative outcome studies.

    Pim Cuijpers;Annemieke van Straten;Gerhard Andersson;Patricia van Oppen

  • Behavioral activation treatments of depression: A meta-analysis.

    Pim Cuijpers;Annemieke van Straten;Lisanne Warmerdam

  • Guided Internet-based vs. face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy for psychiatric and somatic disorders : a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Gerhard Andersson;Pim Cuijpers;Per Carlbring;Heleen Riper;Heleen Riper

  • A meta-analysis of cognitive-behavioural therapy for adult depression, alone and in comparison with other treatments.

    Pim Cuijpers;Matthias Berking;Gerhard Andersson;Leanne Quigley

  • Internet-based vs. face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy for psychiatric and somatic disorders: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

    Per Carlbring;Gerhard Andersson;Pim Cuijpers;Heleen Riper;Heleen Riper

  • The effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy on mental health of adults with a chronic medical disease: a meta-analysis.

    Ernst Bohlmeijer;Rilana Prenger;Erik Taal;Pim Cuijpers

  • Supportive Accountability: A Model for Providing Human Support to Enhance Adherence to eHealth Interventions

    David C Mohr;Pim Cuijpers;Kenneth Lehman

  • The Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA): rationale, objectives and methods.

    B.W.J.H. Penninx;A.T.F. Beekman;J.H Smit;F.G. Zitman

  • Is guided self-help as effective as face-to-face psychotherapy for depression and anxiety disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative outcome studies.

    P Cuijpers;T Donker;A van Straten;J Li

  • Depression and obesity: a meta-analysis of community-based studies.

    Leonore de Wit;Floriana Luppino;Annemieke van Straten;Brenda Penninx

  • Excess mortality in depression: a meta-analysis of community studies.

    Pim Cuijpers;Filip Smit

  • Mental health problems in college freshmen: Prevalence and academic functioning.

    Ronny Bruffaerts;Philippe Mortier;Glenn Kiekens;Randy P. Auerbach

  • Prevalence of depression in cancer patients: a meta‐analysis of diagnostic interviews and self‐report instruments

    A M H Krebber;L M Buffart;G Kleijn;I C Riepma

Frequent Co-Authors

Heleen Riper
Heleen Riper Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Gerhard Andersson
Gerhard Andersson Linköping University
Filip Smit
Filip Smit Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
David Daniel Ebert
David Daniel Ebert Technical University of Munich
Annemieke van Straten
Annemieke van Straten Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Eirini Karyotaki
Eirini Karyotaki Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Aartjan T.F. Beekman
Aartjan T.F. Beekman Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Matthias Berking
Matthias Berking University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Annet Kleiboer
Annet Kleiboer Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Ioana A. Cristea
Ioana A. Cristea University of Pavia

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