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Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds

Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
47
Citations
8193
World Ranking
6204
National Ranking
291

Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds 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 Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 167 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds 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 Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to the field of medical research, focusing primarily on areas related to epidemiology, psychiatry, neurology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and clinical psychology.

Their research covers a wide range of topics, including:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

Rudolf Ponds has published works in several scientific venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
  • Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
  • Research Square
  • Neuropsychology Review
  • Brain Injury

Their recent papers include:

  • "Performance Validity Test Failure in the Clinical Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence Rates" (2023), published in Neuropsychology Review
  • "COVID-19 Neurological Manifestations and Underlying Mechanisms: A Scoping Review" (2020), published in Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • "Finding a new balance in life: a qualitative study on perceived long-term needs of people with acquired brain injury and partners" (2020), published in Brain Injury
  • "Poststroke Fatigue and Daily Activity Patterns During Outpatient Rehabilitation: An Experience Sampling Method Study" (2020), published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • "Real-time measurement of post-stroke fatigue in daily life and its relationship with the retrospective Fatigue Severity Scale" (2020), published in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Caroline van Heugten
  • Claire Wolfs
  • Ieke Winkens
  • Iris Linden
  • Marieke Perry

Best Publications

  • Cognitive functioning in healthy older adults aged 64-81: a cohort study into the effects of age, sex, and education.

    S.A.H. van Hooren;A.M. Valentijn;H. Bosma;R.W.H.M. Ponds

  • Change in Sensory Functioning Predicts Change in Cognitive Functioning: Results from a 6‐Year Follow‐Up in the Maastricht Aging Study

    Susanne A. M. Valentijn;Martin P. J. Van Boxtel;Susan A. H. Van Hooren;Hans Bosma

  • Cognitive functioning after stroke: a one-year follow-up study.

    Sascha M.C. Rasquin;Jan Lodder;Rudolf W.H.M. Ponds;Ieke Winkens

  • Age differences in divided attention in a simulated driving task

    R. W. Ponds;Wiebo Hendrik Brouwer;P. C. Van Wolffelaar

  • Mental Work Demands Protect Against Cognitive Impairment: MAAS Prospective Cohort Study

    Hans Bosma;Martin P. J. van Boxtel;Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds;Peter J. Houx

  • Subjective sleep problems in later life as predictors of cognitive decline. Report from the Maastricht Ageing Study (MAAS)

    Marko Jelicic;Hans Bosma;Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds;Martin P. J. Van Boxtel

  • Salivary Cortisol Levels and Stress Reactivity in Human Aging

    Nancy Nicolson;Chantal Storms;Rudolf Ponds;José Sulon

  • Dementia, awareness and depression

    Frans R. J. Verhey;Nico Rozendaal;Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds;Jellemer Jolles

  • Brain- and Heart-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins in the Brain: Tissue Distribution and Clinical Utility

    Maurice M.A.L. Pelsers;Thorsten Hanhoff;Daniëlle Van der Voort;Baer Arts

  • The seven minute screen: a neurocognitive screening test highly sensitive to various types of dementia

    E F J Meulen;B Schmand;J P van Campen;S J de Koning

  • Prevalence and Covariates of Subjective Forgetfulness in a Normal Population in the Netherlands

    Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds;Kees J. A. M. Commissaris;Jellemer Jolles

  • Driving competence in older persons

    Wiebo Hendrik Brouwer;R. W. Ponds

  • Engaged lifestyle and cognitive function in middle and old-aged, non-demented persons: a reciprocal association?

    Hans Bosma;Martin P J van Boxtel;R W H M Ponds;Marko Jelicic

  • The effect of two types of memory training on subjective and objective memory performance in healthy individuals aged 55 years and older: a randomized controlled trial

    Susanne A.M. Valentijn;Susan A.H. van Hooren;Hans Bosma;Dory M. Touw

  • Effect of test duration on age-related differences in stroop interference

    Martin Klein;Rudolf W.H.M. Ponds;Peter J. Houx;Jellemer Jolles

  • Distinction Between Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease and Depression

    Pieter Jelle Visser;Frans R. J. Verhey;Rudolf W. H. M. Ponds;Arnold Kester

  • EDUCATION AND AGE-RELATED COGNITIVE DECLINE: THE CONTRIBUTION OF MENTAL WORKLOAD

    H. Bosma;M.P.J. van Boxtel;R.W.H.M. Ponds;P.J.H. Houx

  • Lithium induced cognitive side-effects in bipolar disorder: a qualitative analysis and implications for daily practice.

    A. Honig;B. M. G. Arts;R. W. H. M. Ponds;W. J. Riedel

  • MEMORY COMPLAINTS IN ELDERLY PEOPLE: THE ROLE OF MEMORY ABILITIES, METAMEMORY, DEPRESSION, AND PERSONALITY

    Rudolf W.H.M. Ponds;Jellemer Jolles

  • Divided Attention 5 to 10 Years after Severe Closed Head Injury

    Wiebo Hendrik Brouwer;R. W. Ponds;P. C. Van Wolffelaar;A. H. van Zomeren

Frequent Co-Authors

Frans R.J. Verhey
Frans R.J. Verhey Maastricht University
Jelle Jolles
Jelle Jolles Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Caroline M. van Heugten
Caroline M. van Heugten Maastricht University
Martin P.J. van Boxtel
Martin P.J. van Boxtel Maastricht University
Hans Bosma
Hans Bosma Maastricht University
Emiel F.M. Wouters
Emiel F.M. Wouters Maastricht University
Wiebo Brouwer
Wiebo Brouwer University of Groningen
Pieter Jelle Visser
Pieter Jelle Visser Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Martijn A. Spruit
Martijn A. Spruit Maastricht University
Marjolein E. de Vugt
Marjolein E. de Vugt Maastricht University

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