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Theo A. H. Doreleijers

Theo A. H. Doreleijers

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
45
Citations
9581
World Ranking
6630
National Ranking
301

Theo A. H. Doreleijers 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 Theo A. H. Doreleijers sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 171 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Theo A. H. Doreleijers 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 Theo A. H. Doreleijers sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Theo A. H. Doreleijers is affiliated with Amsterdam UMC in the Netherlands. Their research spans several interconnected fields and subfields, including Social Sciences, Psychology, and Neuroscience. Within these broad areas, they focus particularly on Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Themewise, their work primarily addresses topics such as Social and Intergroup Psychology, Crime Patterns and Interventions, Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses, Child Abuse and Trauma, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Advanced Causal Inference Techniques, and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies.

Their recent publications reflect this interdisciplinary approach, with three notable papers published between 2020 and 2021:

  • "Planned hooligan fights: Contributing factors and significance for individuals who take part" (2020, European Journal of Criminology)
  • "Criminal History and Adverse Childhood Experiences in Relation to Recidivism and Social Functioning in Multi-problem Young Adults" (2020, Criminal Justice and Behavior)
  • "Effect of Methylphenidate on Resting-State Connectivity in Adolescents With a Disruptive Behavior Disorder: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled fMRI Study" (2021, Frontiers in Psychiatry)

Doreleijers collaborates frequently with various researchers in related fields. Among the most frequent co-authors are Reshmi Marhe, Arne Popma, Tom van Ham, Otto Adang, and Henk Ferwerda.

Their work has been published in journals that include:

  • European Journal of Criminology
  • Criminal Justice and Behavior
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry

The research of Theo A. H. Doreleijers incorporates quantitative and qualitative methods, often focusing on topics that bridge clinical and social psychological perspectives. This includes the study of behavioral patterns linked to criminal activities and the psychosocial development of children and adolescents.

Through exploration of advanced causal inference techniques and functional brain connectivity, their research contributes to understanding underlying mechanisms of disruptive behaviors and interventions that may influence outcomes in vulnerable populations.

Best Publications

  • Young Adult Psychological Outcome After Puberty Suppression and Gender Reassignment

    Annelou L. C. de Vries;Jenifer K. McGuire;Thomas D. Steensma;Eva C. F. Wagenaar

  • Puberty Suppression in Adolescents With Gender Identity Disorder: A Prospective Follow‐Up Study

    Annelou L.C. de Vries;Thomas D. Steensma;Theo A.H. Doreleijers;Peggy T. Cohen‐Kettenis

  • Disruptions in foster care: A review and meta-analysis

    Mirjam Oosterman;Carlo Schuengel;N. Wim Slot;Ruud A.R. Bullens

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders in Gender Dysphoric Children and Adolescents

    Annelou L. C. de Vries;Ilse L. J. Noens;Peggy T. Cohen-Kettenis;Ina A. van Berckelaer-Onnes

  • Cortisol Moderates the Relationship between Testosterone and Aggression in Delinquent Male Adolescents

    Arne Popma;Robert Vermeiren;Robert Vermeiren;Charlotte A.M.L. Geluk;Thomas Rinne

  • Psychiatric comorbidity in gender dysphoric adolescents

    Annelou L.C. de Vries;Theo A.H. Doreleijers;Thomas D. Steensma;Peggy T. Cohen-Kettenis

  • Psychiatric Disorders in Detained Male Adolescents : A Systematic Literature Review

    Olivier Colins;Robert Vermeiren;Coby Vreugdenhil;Wim van den Brink

  • Evidence-based treatments for children with trauma-related psychopathology as a result of childhood maltreatment: a systematic review

    Laura E. W. Leenarts;Julia Diehle;Theo A. H. Doreleijers;Theo A. H. Doreleijers;Elise P. Jansma

  • The Impact of Protective Factors in Desistance From Violent Reoffending A Study in Three Samples of Adolescent Offenders

    Henny P. B. Lodewijks;Corine de Ruiter;Theo A. H. Doreleijers

  • Psychiatric disorders in a representative sample of incarcerated boys in the Netherlands.

    Coby Vreugdenhil;Theo A.H. Doreleijers;Robert Vermeiren;Luuk F.J.M. Wouters

  • Gross motor performance and self-perceived motor competence in children with emotional, behavioural, and pervasive developmental disorders: a review

    Claudia Emck;Ruud Bosscher;Peter Beek;Theo Doreleijers

  • Juvenile sex offenders compared to non-sex offenders. A review of the literature 1995-2005

    Anton van Wijk;Robert Vermeiren;Rolf Loeber;Lisette A. 't Hart-Kerkhoffs

  • Violent Juvenile Sex Offenders Compared with Violent Juvenile Nonsex Offenders: Explorative Findings From the Pittsburgh Youth Study

    Anton van Wijk;Rolf Loeber;Rolf Loeber;Robert Vermeiren;Dustin Pardini

  • Predictive validity of the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) during residential treatment

    Henny P.B. Lodewijks;Theo A.H. Doreleijers;Corine de Ruiter;Randy Borum

  • Disorders of sex development and gender identity outcome in adolescence and adulthood: understanding gender identity development and its clinical implications.

    Annelou L C de Vries;Theo A H Doreleijers;Peggy T Cohen-Kettenis

  • Hypothalamus pituitary adrenal axis and autonomic activity during stress in delinquent male adolescents and controls

    Arne Popma;Lucres M.C. Jansen;Robert Vermeiren;Hans Steiner

  • Psychiatric disorder in detained male adolescents as risk factor for serious recidivism

    Olivier F. Colins;Robert Vermeiren;Pauline Vahl;Monica Markus

  • The Diurnal Cortisol Cycle in Delinquent Male Adolescents and Normal Controls

    Arne Popma;Theo A. H. Doreleijers;Lucres M. C. Jansen;Stephanie Helena Maria Van Goozen

  • Juvenile Sex Offenders: A Group on its Own?

    Anton van Wijk;Joan van Horn;Ruud Bullens;Catrien Bijleveld

  • The validity of questionnaire self-report of psychopathology and parent-child relationship quality in juvenile delinquents with psychiatric disorders.

    R.E. Breuk;C.A.C. Clauser;G.J.J.M. Stams;N.W. Slot

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Vermeiren
Robert Vermeiren Leiden University Medical Center
Arne Popma
Arne Popma University of Amsterdam
Wim Meeus
Wim Meeus Utrecht University
Olivier F. Colins
Olivier F. Colins Ghent University
Wim van den Brink
Wim van den Brink University of Amsterdam
Hans M. Koot
Hans M. Koot Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Gonneke W. J. M. Stevens
Gonneke W. J. M. Stevens Utrecht University
Arjan Blokland
Arjan Blokland Maastricht University
W. van den Brink
W. van den Brink University of Amsterdam

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