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D-Index
75
Citations
21311
World Ranking
1781
National Ranking
102

Theo G. van Tilburg 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 G. van Tilburg sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 266 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Theo G. van Tilburg 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 G. van Tilburg sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Theo G. van Tilburg is a researcher affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their academic work primarily spans across social sciences, psychology, and health professions, with a particular emphasis on health disparities, aging, and psychological well-being. The scholar's research activities show a focus on health outcomes and societal factors affecting older populations.

The main fields of study in which they have contributed include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Health Professions

Their detailed subfields of study incorporate:

  • Health
  • General Health Professions
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Social Psychology
  • Demography

The research topics Theo G. van Tilburg frequently addresses cover a range of social and health-related areas, such as:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health

Their publication record includes numerous contributions to respected academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • The Journals of Gerontology Series B (7 publications)
  • BMJ Open (2 publications)
  • The Gerontologist (2 publications)
  • Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie (2 publications)
  • Arabixiv (OSF Preprints) (1 publication)

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Theo G. van Tilburg include:

  • "Loneliness and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study Among Dutch Older Adults," 2020, The Journals of Gerontology Series B
  • "Social, Emotional, and Existential Loneliness: A Test of the Multidimensional Concept," 2020, The Gerontologist

Other relevant recent works associated with their research interests, though authored by collaborators, contextualize the field in which they work:

  • "manual De Jong GIerveld Loneliness Scale," 2023, Arabixiv (OSF Preprints)
  • "The Impact of COVID-19 Measures on Well-Being of Older Long-Term Care Facility Residents in the Netherlands," 2020, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
  • "Consensus statement: loneliness in older adults, the 21st century social determinant of health?," 2020, BMJ Open

Theo G. van Tilburg frequently collaborates with several researchers in their field, including:

  • Tineke Fokkema
  • Martijn Huisman
  • Bianca Suanet
  • Marjolein Visser
  • Dorly J. H. Deeg

Best Publications

  • A 6-Item Scale for Overall, Emotional, and Social Loneliness: Confirmatory Tests on Survey Data

    Jenny De Jong Gierveld

  • The De Jong Gierveld short scales for emotional and social loneliness: tested on data from 7 countries in the UN Generations and Gender Surveys

    Jenny De Jong Gierveld;Theo Van Tilburg

  • Loneliness and Social Isolation

    Jenny de Jong Gierveld;Theo van Tilburg;Pearl A. Dykstra

  • Feelings of loneliness, but not social isolation, predict dementia onset: results from the Amsterdam Study of the Elderly (AMSTEL)

    Tjalling Jan Holwerda;Dorly J H Deeg;Aartjan T F Beekman;Theo G van Tilburg

  • Major and minor depression in later life: a study of prevalence and risk factors

    Aartjan T.F. Beekman;Dorly J.H Deeg;Theo van Tilburg;Jan H. Smit

  • Loneliness and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study among Dutch older adults.

    Theo G van Tilburg;Stephanie Steinmetz;Stephanie Steinmetz;Elske Stolte;Henriëtte van der Roest

  • Effects of Social Support and Personal Coping Resources on Mortality in Older Age: The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam

    B.W.J.H. Penninx;T. van Tilburg;D.M.W. Kriegsman;D.J.H. Deeg

  • Changes in Older Adult Loneliness : Results From a Seven-Year Longitudinal Study

    Pearl A. Dykstra;Theo G. van Tilburg;Jenny de Jong Gierveld

  • Cohort Profile: The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam

    Martijn Huisman;Jan Poppelaars;Marleen van der Horst;Aartjan T F Beekman

  • Losing and Gaining in Old Age: Changes in Personal Network Size and Social Support in a Four-Year Longitudinal Study

    T.G. van Tilburg

  • Effects of social support and personal coping resources on depressive symptoms: Different for various chronic diseases?

    B.W.J.H. Penninx;T.G. van Tilburg;A.J.P. Boeke;D.J.H. Deeg

  • Activity in Older Adults Cause or Consequence of Cognitive Functioning? A Longitudinal Study on Everyday Activities and Cognitive Performance in Older Adults

    Marja J. Aartsen;Carolien H. M. Smits;Theo van Tilburg;Kees C. P. M. Knipscheer

  • Attrition in the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam: The effect of differential inclusion in side studies

    Dorly J.H. Deeg;Theo van Tilburg;Johannes H. Smit;Edith D. de Leeuw

  • Living arrangements and social networks of older adults

    C.P.M. Knipscheer;J. de Jong-Gierveld;T.G. van Tilburg;P.A. Dykstra

  • Perceived instrumental support exchanges in relationships between elderly parents and their adult children: Normative and structural explanations

    Karen Klein Ikkink;Theo van Tilburg;Kees C. P. M. Knipscheer

  • Increased risk of mortality associated with social isolation in older men: only when feeling lonely? Results from the Amsterdam Study of the Elderly (AMSTEL)

    Tjalling J. Holwerda;Aartjan T. F. Beekman;Dorly J. H. Deeg;Max L Stek

  • Direct and buffer effects of social support and personal coping resources in individuals with arthritis

    B.W.J.H. Penninx;T. van Tilburg;D.J.H. Deeg;D.M.W. Kriegsman

  • Social network, social support, and loneliness in older persons with different chronic diseases

    Brenda W.J.H. Penninx;Theo van Tilburg;Didi M. W. Kriegsman;A. Joan P. Boeke

  • The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam: cohort update 2016 and major findings.

    Emiel O. Hoogendijk;Dorly J. H. Deeg;Jan Poppelaars;Marleen van der Horst

  • Living arrangements and social networks as interlocking mediating structures

    Kees Knipscheer;Pearl Dykstra;Jenny de Jong Gierveld;Theo van Tilburg

  • Prospective effects of hearing status on loneliness and depression in older persons: Identification of subgroups

    Marieke Pronk;Dorly J H Deeg;Cas Smits;Theo G van Tilburg

  • Explaining the gender gap in the caregiving burden of partner caregivers

    Joukje Swinkels;Theo van Tilburg;Ellen Verbakel;Marjolein Broese van Groenou

  • A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Physical and Cognitive Decline on the Personal Network in Old Age

    Marja J. Aartsen;Theo van Tilburg;Carolien H. M. Smits;Kees C. P. M. Knipscheer

  • Loneliness and self-management abilities in the visually impaired elderly

    Manna A. Alma;Sijrike F. Van der Mei;W. Nathalie Feitsma;Johan W. Groothoff

  • Loneliness among Older Adults in the Netherlands, Italy, and Canada: A Multifaceted Comparison

    Theo van Tilburg;Betty Havens;Jenny de Jong Gierveld

  • Problem-focused and emotion-focused coping options and loneliness: how are they related?

    Eric C. Schoenmakers;Eric C. Schoenmakers;Theo G. van Tilburg;Tineke Fokkema

Frequent Co-Authors

Dorly J. H. Deeg
Dorly J. H. Deeg University of Amsterdam
Martijn Huisman
Martijn Huisman Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Aartjan T.F. Beekman
Aartjan T.F. Beekman Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Marja J. Aartsen
Marja J. Aartsen OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
Jenny de Jong Gierveld
Jenny de Jong Gierveld Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Pearl A. Dykstra
Pearl A. Dykstra Erasmus University Rotterdam
Marjolein Visser
Marjolein Visser Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Anne-Rigt Poortman
Anne-Rigt Poortman Utrecht University
Aart C. Liefbroer
Aart C. Liefbroer Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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