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Rik Crutzen 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 Rik Crutzen sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 309 publications — 88th percentile

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

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

Rik Crutzen 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 Rik Crutzen sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 48 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rik Crutzen is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their research spans various fields within medicine, psychology, and health professions, with notable contributions to subfields such as general health professions, applied psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, clinical psychology, and physiology.

Their work addresses a range of topics primarily focused on behavioral health and interventions, physical activity and health, mobile health and mHealth applications, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, cardiac health and mental health, HIV/AIDS research and interventions, and digital mental health interventions.

They have collaborated frequently with several coauthors including Stefan Tino Kulnik, Nanné K. de Vries, Nora Hamdiui, Mart L. Stein, and Sarah E. Stutterheim.

Crutzen's publications appear in a variety of academic venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • BMC Public Health
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • JMIR Research Protocols
  • Research Square
  • PLoS ONE

Selected recent papers include:

  • Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Medicine: Analysis of the Scientific Literature (2021), Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • People's Willingness to Vaccinate Against COVID-19 Despite Their Safety Concerns: Twitter Poll Analysis (2021), Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Tobacco smoking and smoking cessation in times of COVID-19 (2020), Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
  • Intervention Characteristics Associated With a Reduction in Fear of Falling Among Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (2020), The Gerontologist
  • Core Processes: How to Use Evidence, Theories, and Research in Planning Behavior Change Interventions (2020), Frontiers in Public Health

Best Publications

  • A simple formula for the calculation of sample size in pilot studies

    Wolfgang Viechtbauer;Luc Smits;Daniel Kotz;Luc Budé

  • Which intervention characteristics are related to more exposure to internet-delivered healthy lifestyle promotion interventions? A systematic review

    W. Brouwer;W. Kroeze;R. Crutzen;J.M. de Nooijer

  • Online Prevention Aimed at Lifestyle Behaviors: A Systematic Review of Reviews

    Leonie F M Kohl;Rik Crutzen;Nanne K de Vries

  • Measuring Engagement in eHealth and mHealth Behavior Change Interventions: Viewpoint of Methodologies.

    Camille Elizabeth Short;Ann DeSmet;Catherine Woods;Susan L Williams

  • Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Medicine: Analysis of the Scientific Literature

    Andy Wai Kan Yeung;Andy Wai Kan Yeung;Anela Tosevska;Anela Tosevska;Elisabeth Klager;Fabian Eibensteiner

  • Scale quality: alpha is an inadequate estimate and factor-analytic evidence is needed first of all

    Rik Crutzen;Gjalt-Jorn Ygram Peters

  • How can interventions increase motivation for physical activity? A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Keegan Phillip Knittle;Johanna Nurmi;Rik Crutzen;Nelli Elisa Hankonen

  • An artificially intelligent chat agent that answers adolescents' questions related to sex, drugs, and alcohol: an exploratory study

    Rik Crutzen;Gjalt-Jorn Y. Peters;Sarah Dias Portugal;Erwin M. Fisser

  • Everything should be as simple as possible, but no simpler: towards a protocol for accumulating evidence regarding the active content of health behaviour change interventions

    Gjalt-Jorn Ygram Peters;Marijn de Bruin;Rik Crutzen

  • Strategies to Facilitate Exposure to Internet-Delivered Health Behavior Change Interventions Aimed at Adolescents or Young Adults: A Systematic Review

    R. Crutzen;J.M. de Nooijer;W. Brouwer;A. Oenema

  • Characteristics of visitors and revisitors to an Internet-delivered computer-tailored lifestyle intervention implemented for use by the general public

    Wendy Brouwer;Anke Oenema;Hein Raat;Rik Crutzen

  • Teenage pregnancy rates and associations with other health risk behaviours: a three-wave cross-sectional study among South African school-going adolescents

    Kim Jonas;Rik Crutzen;Bart van den Borne;Ronel Sewpaul

  • Social desirability and self-reported health risk behaviors in web-based research: three longitudinal studies

    Rik Crutzen;Anja S Göritz

  • Differential attrition in health behaviour change trials: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Rik Crutzen;Wolfgang Viechtbauer;Mark Spigt;Daniel Kotz

  • An exploration of factors related to dissemination of and exposure to internet-delivered behavior change interventions aimed at adults: A Delphi study approach

    W. Brouwer;A. Oenema;R.M.M. Crutzen;J. de Nooijer

  • Using Google Analytics as a process evaluation method for Internet-delivered interventions: an example on sexual health

    Rik Crutzen;Johanna L. Roosjen;Jos Poelman

  • Internet-delivered interventions aimed at adolescents: a Delphi study on dissemination and exposure

    Rik Crutzen;Jascha de Nooijer;Wendy Brouwer;Anke Oenema

  • Use of the stepped wedge design cannot be recommended: a critical appraisal and comparison with the classic cluster randomized controlled trial design.

    Daniel Kotz;Mark Spigt;Ilja C.W. Arts;Rik Crutzen

  • The Effects of Dietary Mobile Apps on Nutritional Outcomes in Adults with Chronic Diseases : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Cosette Fakih El Khoury;Mirey Karavetian;Ruud J.G. Halfens;Rik Crutzen

  • Investigating Predictors of Visiting, Using, and Revisiting an Online Health-Communication Program: A Longitudinal Study

    Jonathan Van 't Riet;Rik Crutzen;Hein De Vries

  • What makes people decide to visit and use an internet-delivered behavior-change intervention? A qualitative study among adults.

    Wendy Brouwer;A. Oenema;R. Crutzen;J. de Nooijer

Frequent Co-Authors

Nanne K. de Vries
Nanne K. de Vries Maastricht University
Hein de Vries
Hein de Vries Maastricht University
Gerjo Kok
Gerjo Kok Maastricht University
Bart van den Borne
Bart van den Borne Maastricht University
Wolfgang Viechtbauer
Wolfgang Viechtbauer Maastricht University
Anke Oenema
Anke Oenema Maastricht University
Robert A. C. Ruiter
Robert A. C. Ruiter Maastricht University
Priscilla Reddy
Priscilla Reddy Human Sciences Research Council
Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen
Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen Maastricht University
Math J. J. M. Candel
Math J. J. M. Candel Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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