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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 59 1562 1400 748 660 220 13953

Wietse A. Tol publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wietse A. Tol between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wietse A. Tol published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2024. 44 of the 270 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2024. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 31 publications 2025: 13 publications
2003 2025

270 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wietse A. Tol: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 3
2008 4
2009 7
2010 9
2011 9
2012 11
2013 16
2014 15
2015 14
2016 19
2017 18
2018 17
2019 10
2020 19
2021 20
2022 19
2023 13
2024 31
2025 13
Total 270
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Wietse A. Tol 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 Wietse A. Tol 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, 214–223 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: 220 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
214–223 246 220
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
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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Wietse A. Tol 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 Wietse A. Tol 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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 59
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
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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Overview

Wietse A. Tol is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychological and mental health issues, often within low- and middle-income countries and humanitarian settings. Tol has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and health professions, with a particular emphasis on clinical psychology and social psychology subfields.

Their scholarly output includes a range of publications exploring mental health treatment, trauma, resilience, and psychosocial development. Tol's work often addresses the intersection of migration, health, and trauma, along with child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development. Other notable topics in their research portfolio include intimate partner and family violence, child abuse and trauma, and health in conflict-affected regions.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Wietse A. Tol include:

  • Efficacy of psychosocial interventions for mental health outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries: an umbrella review, 2020, The Lancet Psychiatry
  • Guided self-help to reduce psychological distress in South Sudanese female refugees in Uganda: a cluster randomised trial, 2020, The Lancet Global Health
  • Psychological and social interventions for the prevention of mental disorders in people living in low- and middle-income countries affected by humanitarian crises, 2020, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Reporting Cultural Adaptation in Psychological Trials - The RECAPT criteria, 2021, Clinical Psychology in Europe
  • Improving mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in humanitarian settings: reflections on research funded through R2HC, 2020, Conflict and Health

Tol frequently publishes in several academic venues, including:

  • Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health
  • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences
  • Research Square
  • The Lancet Global Health

Collaboration is significant in Tol's research, with frequent co-authors being:

  • M. Claire Greene
  • Corrado Barbui
  • Marianna Purgato
  • Mark J. D. Jordans
  • Marx R. Leku

Their research touches on multiple interconnected topics that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. Key areas of investigation include:

  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Health and Conflict Studies

Wietse A. Tol's work contributes to a broader understanding of psychological interventions and mental health challenges in vulnerable populations, especially those affected by crises and displacement. Their interdisciplinary approach integrates clinical psychology with broader health and social science frameworks to investigate and address complex mental health issues globally.

Best Publications

  • Social determinants of mental disorders and the Sustainable Development Goals: a systematic review of reviews

    Crick Lund;Crick Lund;Carrie Brooke-Sumner;Carrie Brooke-Sumner;Florence Baingana;Emily Claire Baron

  • Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: Linking practice and research

    Wietse A Tol;Corrado Barbui;Ananda Galappatti;Derrick Silove

  • Annual Research Review: Resilience and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents Living in Areas of Armed Conflict--A Systematic Review of Findings in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

    Wietse A. Tol;Suzan Song;Mark J. D. Jordans

  • Pharmacotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Mathew Hoskins;Jennifer Pearce;Andrew Bethell;Liliya Dankova

  • Mental health interventions in schools in low-income and middle-income countries

    Mina Fazel;Vikram Patel;Vikram Patel;Saji Thomas;Wietse Tol

  • Evaluation of a classroom‐based psychosocial intervention in conflict‐affected Nepal: a cluster randomized controlled trial

    Mark J.D. Jordans;Ivan H. Komproe;Wietse A. Tol;Brandon A. Kohrt;Brandon A. Kohrt

  • School-based mental health intervention for children affected by political violence in Indonesia: a cluster randomized trial.

    Wietse A. Tol;Ivan H. Komproe;Dessy Susanty;Mark J. D. Jordans

  • Efficacy of psychosocial interventions for mental health outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries: an umbrella review.

    Corrado Barbui;Marianna Purgato;Jibril Abdulmalik;Ceren Acarturk

  • Interventions for children affected by war: An ecological perspective on psychosocial support and mental health care

    Theresa Stichick Betancourt;Sarah E. Meyers-Ohki;Alexandra Phillippa Charrow;Wietse A. Tol

  • Comparison of mental health between former child soldiers and children never conscripted by armed groups in Nepal

    Brandon A. Kohrt;Mark J.D. Jordans;Wietse A. Tol;Rebecca A. Speckman

  • Psychosocial interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees and asylum seekers resettled in high-income countries: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Michela Nosè;Francesca Ballette;Irene Bighelli;Giulia Turrini

  • Systematic Review of Evidence and Treatment Approaches: Psychosocial and Mental Health Care for Children in War

    Mark J.D. Jordans;Wietse A. Tol;Ivan H. Komproe;Joop V.T.M. De Jong;Joop V.T.M. De Jong

  • Mental health and childhood adversities: a longitudinal study in Kabul, Afghanistan.

    Catherine Panter-Brick;Anna Goodman;Wietse Tol;Mark Eggerman

  • Guided self-help to reduce psychological distress in South Sudanese female refugees in Uganda: a cluster randomised trial.

    Wietse A Tol;Marx R Leku;Daniel P Lakin;Kenneth Carswell

  • Psychological therapies for the treatment of mental disorders in low‐ and middle‐income countries affected by humanitarian crises

    Marianna Purgato;Chiara Gastaldon;Davide Papola;Mark van Ommeren

  • Validation of cross-cultural child mental health and psychosocial research instruments: adapting the Depression Self-Rating Scale and Child PTSD Symptom Scale in Nepal

    Brandon A Kohrt;Mark J D Jordans;Wietse A Tol;Nagendra P Luitel

  • Interventions for Children Affected by Armed Conflict: a Systematic Review of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

    Mark J. D. Jordans;Hugo Pigott;Hugo Pigott;Wietse A. Tol

  • Focused psychosocial interventions for children in low-resource humanitarian settings: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis.

    Marianna Purgato;Marianna Purgato;Marianna Purgato;Alden L. Gross;Theresa Betancourt;Paul Bolton

  • Outcomes and moderators of a preventive school-based mental health intervention for children affected by war in Sri Lanka: a cluster randomized trial

    Wietse A Tol;Ivan H Komproe;Ivan H Komproe;Mark J D Jordans;Anavarathan Vallipuram

  • School-based mental health intervention for children in war-affected Burundi: a cluster randomized trial

    Wietse A Tol;Ivan H Komproe;Mark J D Jordans;Aline Ndayisaba

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark J. D. Jordans
Mark J. D. Jordans University of Amsterdam
Joop T. V. M. de Jong
Joop T. V. M. de Jong University of Amsterdam
Ivan H. Komproe
Ivan H. Komproe Utrecht University
Brandon A. Kohrt
Brandon A. Kohrt George Washington University
Corrado Barbui
Corrado Barbui University of Verona
Derrick Silove
Derrick Silove University of New South Wales
Judith K. Bass
Judith K. Bass Johns Hopkins University
Pamela J. Surkan
Pamela J. Surkan Johns Hopkins University
Paul Bolton
Paul Bolton Johns Hopkins University
Crick Lund
Crick Lund University of Cape Town

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