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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 75 555 481 23 20 370 18948

René Veenstra publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by René Veenstra between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. René Veenstra published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 15.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2015. 28 of the 438 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2015. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 38 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 39 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 11 publications
1997 2025

438 publications in total across all disciplines

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René Veenstra: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 5
1999 4
2000 7
2001 14
2002 2
2003 6
2004 9
2005 12
2006 8
2007 7
2008 11
2009 8
2010 17
2011 14
2012 22
2013 38
2014 28
2015 39
2016 22
2017 20
2018 21
2019 19
2020 20
2021 21
2022 18
2023 16
2024 17
2025 11
Total 438
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René Veenstra publications per year - data summary

  • René Veenstra, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Groningen, has 438 publications recorded across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1997 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 39 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1997 and 2002, with 2 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 15.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.1 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 83 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1997-2006: 69 publications (6.9 per year); 2007-2016: 206 publications (20.6 per year); 2017-2025: 163 publications (18.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

René Veenstra 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 René Veenstra 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, 364–373 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: 370 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 42 370
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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René Veenstra publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • René Veenstra, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Groningen, records 370 publications - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than René Veenstra, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and René Veenstra ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

René Veenstra 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 René Veenstra 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, 75 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: 75 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 75
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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René Veenstra D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • René Veenstra, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Groningen, records 75 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than René Veenstra, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and René Veenstra ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

René Veenstra is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans psychology and social sciences, with a strong focus on social psychology, clinical psychology, education, safety research, as well as sociology and political science. The body of work includes publications covering bullying, victimization, and aggression; child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development; youth development and social support; parental involvement in education; behavioral and psychological studies; adolescent sexual and reproductive health; and early childhood education and development.

Among the recent publications attributed to René Veenstra are:

  • Peer network studies and interventions in adolescence, 2021, Current Opinion in Psychology
  • A Large-Scale Replication of the Effectiveness of the KiVa Antibullying Program: a Randomized Controlled Trial in the Netherlands, 2020, Prevention Science
  • Toward understanding the functions of peer influence: A summary and synthesis of recent empirical research, 2021, Journal of Research on Adolescence
  • Network selection and influence effects on children's and adolescents' internalizing behaviors and peer victimization: A systematic review, 2020, Developmental Review
  • The Social Cognitions of Victims of Bullying: A Systematic Review, 2022, Adolescent Research Review

Veenstra's work frequently appears in specific journals which include:

  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • Social Development
  • Prevention Science
  • International Journal of Behavioral Development
  • International Journal of Bullying Prevention

More frequent collaboration is noted with several co-authors such as:

  • Gijs Huitsing
  • Lydia Laninga-Wijnen
  • Gerine M. A. Lodder
  • Berna Güroğlu
  • Sanne Kellij

The research topics Veenstra addresses consistently cover bullying and victimization, adolescent social networks and peer influences, as well as developmental processes during childhood and adolescence. The combination of clinical and social psychology perspectives is evident across their corpus, involving both empirical studies and systematic reviews.

René Veenstra's impact in these fields is reflected through an extensive number of publications aligned with advancing understanding of peer relations, social development, and mechanisms underlying aggressive and victimization behaviors among youth.

Best Publications

  • Bullying and victimization in elementary schools: a comparison of bullies, victims, bully/victims, and uninvolved preadolescents.

    René Veenstra;Siegwart Lindenberg;Albertine J. Oldehinkel;Andrea F. de Winter

  • Empirical test of bullies' status goals: assessing direct goals, aggression, and prestige

    Jelle J. Sijtsema;Rene Veenstra;Siegwart Lindenberg;Christina Salmivalli

  • Evaluation of non-response bias in mental health determinants and outcomes in a large sample of pre-adolescents

    Andrea F de Winter;Albertine J Oldehinkel;Albertine J Oldehinkel;René Veenstra;J Agnes Brunnekreef

  • Temperament profiles associated with internalizing and externalizing problems in preadolescence

    Albertine J. Oldehinkel;Catharina A. Hartman;Andrea F. de Winter;René Veenstra

  • Beyond the Class Norm: Bullying Behavior of Popular Adolescents and its Relation to Peer Acceptance and Rejection

    Jan Kornelis Dijkstra;Siegwart Lindenberg;René Veenstra

  • The Dyadic Nature of Bullying and Victimization: Testing a Dual-Perspective Theory

    René Veenstra;Siegwart Lindenberg;Bonne J. H. Zijlstra;Andrea F. De Winter

  • Victims and their defenders: A dyadic approach

    Miia Sainio;René Veenstra;Gijs Huitsing;Christina Salmivalli

  • Prevalence of bullying and victimization among children in early elementary school: Do family and school neighbourhood socioeconomic status matter?

    Pauline W Jansen;Marina Verlinden;Anke Dommisse-van Berkel;Cathelijne Mieloo;Cathelijne Mieloo

  • Network–Behavior Dynamics

    René Veenstra;Jan Kornelis Dijkstra;Christian Steglich;Maarten H. W. Van Zalk

  • The Role of Teachers in Bullying: The Relation between Antibullying Attitudes, Efficacy, and Efforts to Reduce Bullying.

    René Veenstra;Siegwart Lindenberg;Gijs Huitsing;Miia Sainio

  • Mental health in Dutch adolescents : A TRAILS report on prevalence, severity, age of onset, continuity and co-morbidity of DSM disorders

    J. Ormel;D. Raven;F. van Oort;C. A. Hartman

  • The complex relation between bullying, victimization, acceptance, and rejection: Giving special attention to status, affection, and sex differences

    René Veenstra;Siegwart Lindenberg;Anke Munniksma;Jan Kornelis Dijkstra

  • Early risk factors for being a bully, victim, or bully/victim in late elementary and early secondary education. The longitudinal TRAILS study

    Danielle Emc Jansen;René Veenstra;Johan Ormel;Frank C Verhulst

  • So you want to study bullying? Recommendations to enhance the validity, transparency, and compatibility of bullying research

    Anthony A. Volk;René Veenstra;Dorothy L. Espelage

  • Internalizing and externalizing problems in adolescence: general and dimension-specific effects of familial loadings and preadolescent temperament traits.

    J. Ormel;A.J. Oldehinkel;R.F. Ferdinand;C.A. Hartman

  • Forms and Functions of Aggression in Adolescent Friendship Selection and Influence: A Longitudinal Social Network Analysis

    Jelle J. Sijtsema;Tiina Ojanen;Rene Veenstra;Siegwart Lindenberg

  • Victims, bullies, and their defenders: a longitudinal study of the coevolution of positive and negative networks.

    Gijs Huitsing;Tom A.B. Snijders;Marijtje A. J. Van Duijn;René Veenstra

  • Rejection and Acceptance Across Contexts: Parents and Peers as Risks and Buffers for Early Adolescent Psychopathology. The TRAILS Study

    Miranda Sentse;Miranda Sentse;Siegwart Lindenberg;Annelies Omvlee;Johan Ormel

  • Basking in Reflected Glory and Its Limits: Why Adolescents Hang Out With Popular Peers

    Jan Kornelis Dijkstra;Antonius H. N. Cillessen;Antonius H. N. Cillessen;Siegwart M. Lindenberg;D. René Veenstra

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Kornelis Dijkstra
Jan Kornelis Dijkstra University of Groningen
Albertine J. Oldehinkel
Albertine J. Oldehinkel University Medical Center Groningen
Siegwart Lindenberg
Siegwart Lindenberg University of Groningen
Johan Ormel
Johan Ormel University Medical Center Groningen
Christian Steglich
Christian Steglich University of Groningen
Wilma A. M. Vollebergh
Wilma A. M. Vollebergh Utrecht University
Frank C. Verhulst
Frank C. Verhulst Erasmus University Rotterdam
Christina Salmivalli
Christina Salmivalli University of Turku
Tom A. B. Snijders
Tom A. B. Snijders University of Groningen
Andreas Flache
Andreas Flache University of Groningen

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