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D-Index
110
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41841
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402
National Ranking
16

Wim Meeus 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 Wim Meeus sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 526 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wim Meeus 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 Wim Meeus sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wim Meeus is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and primarily works within the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their research output spans numerous publications focusing on various subfields, including clinical psychology, social psychology, sociology and political science, experimental and cognitive psychology, and developmental and educational psychology.

The main topics covered in Wim Meeus' research encompass child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, attachment and relationship dynamics, identity, memory, and therapy, cognitive abilities and testing, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, family dynamics and relationships, and youth education and societal dynamics.

Frequent publication venues for Wim Meeus include the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, European Journal of Personality, and Journal of Adolescence. Their engagement with these journals indicates a focus on developmental and clinical psychology as well as social aspects of youth and adolescent behavior.

Frequent co-authors in Wim Meeus' work include:

  • Susan Branje
  • Stefanie A. Nelemans
  • Albertine J. Oldehinkel
  • Andrik Becht
  • Susanne Schulz

Examples of recent papers authored or coauthored by Wim Meeus are:

  • Intergenerational transmission: Theoretical and methodological issues and an introduction to four Dutch cohorts, 2020, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Identities: A developmental social-psychological perspective, 2022, European Review of Social Psychology
  • Daily Identity Dynamics in Adolescence Shaping Identity in Emerging Adulthood: An 11-Year Longitudinal Study on Continuity in Development, 2021, Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • Longitudinal Linkages Between Father and Mother Autonomy Support and Adolescent Problem Behaviors: Between-Family Differences and Within-Family Effects, 2020, Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • Do You See What I See? Longitudinal Associations Between Mothers' and Adolescents' Perceptions of Their Relationship and Adolescent Internalizing Symptoms, 2022, Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

Best Publications

  • Social Support from Parents and Friends and Emotional Problems in Adolescence

    Marianne Helsen;Wilma Vollebergh;Wim Meeus

  • Capturing the dynamics of identity formation in various ethnic groups: development and validation of a three-dimensional model.

    Elisabetta Crocetti;Monica Rubini;Wim Meeus

  • The Study of Adolescent Identity Formation 2000–2010: A Review of Longitudinal Research

    Wim Meeus

  • Patterns of adolescent identity development: Review of literature and longitudinal analysis.

    W.H.J. Meeus;J. Iedema;M.J.E. Helsen;W.A.M. Vollebergh

  • Studies on identity development in adolescence: An overview of research and some new data

    Wim Meeus

  • Perspective taking and empathic concern in adolescence: Gender differences in developmental changes.

    Jolien Van der Graaff;Susan Branje;Minet De Wied;Skyler Hawk

  • Developmental Changes in Adolescents’ Perceptions of Relationships with Their Parents

    Irene H. A. De Goede;Susan J. T. Branje;Wim H. J. Meeus

  • Different types of Internet use, depression, and social anxiety: the role of perceived friendship quality.

    Maarten H.W. Selfhout;Susan J.T. Branje;M. Delsing;Tom F.M. ter Bogt

  • Peer relations in adolescence: effects of parenting and adolescents' self-concept ☆

    Maja Deković;Wim Meeus

  • Emerging late adolescent friendship networks and Big Five personality traits: a social network approach.

    Maarten Selfhout;William Burk;Susan Branje;Jaap Denissen

  • On the progression and stability of adolescent identity formation: a five-wave longitudinal study in early-to-middle and middle-to-late adolescence.

    Wim Meeus;Rens Van De Schoot;Loes Keijsers;Seth J. Schwartz

  • Identity Formation in Adolescence: Change or Stability?

    Theo A. Klimstra;William W. Hale;Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers;Susan J. T. Branje

  • Identity Formation in Early and Middle Adolescents From Various Ethnic Groups: From Three Dimensions to Five Statuses

    Elisabetta Crocetti;Monica Rubini;Koen Luyckx;Wim Meeus

  • Parental and peer attachment and identity development in adolescence.

    Wim Meeus;Annerieke Oosterwegel;Wilma Vollebergh

  • GWAS of lifetime cannabis use reveals new risk loci, genetic overlap with psychiatric traits, and a causal influence of schizophrenia

    Joëlle A. Pasman;Karin J. H. Verweij;Karin J. H. Verweij;Zachary Gerring;Sven Stringer

  • Autonomy, attachment and psychosocial adjustment during adolescence: a double-edged sword?

    Marc J. Noom;Maja Deković;Wim H.J. Meeus

  • Parental attachment and adolescents' emotional adjustment: The associations with social skills and relational competence

    Rutger C. M. E. Engels;Catrin Finkenauer;Wim Meeus;Maja Dekovic

  • Conceptual analysis and measurement of adolescent autonomy

    Marc J. Noom;Maja Deković;Wim Meeus

  • The role of alcohol-specific socialization in adolescents' drinking behaviour.

    Haske van der Vorst;Rutger C M E Engels;Wim Meeus;Maja Deković

  • Maturation of personality in adolescence

    Theo A. Klimstra;William W. Hale Iii;Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers;Susan J. T. Branje

  • Keeping secrets from parents: Advantages and disadvantages of secrecy in adolescence

    Catrin Finkenauer;Rutger C. M. E. Engels;Wim Meeus

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan Branje
Susan Branje Utrecht University
Hans M. Koot
Hans M. Koot Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
William W. Hale
William W. Hale Utrecht University
Rutger C. M. E. Engels
Rutger C. M. E. Engels Erasmus University Rotterdam
Loes Keijsers
Loes Keijsers Erasmus University Rotterdam
Elisabetta Crocetti
Elisabetta Crocetti University of Bologna
Pol A. C. van Lier
Pol A. C. van Lier Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Maja Deković
Maja Deković Utrecht University
Theo A. Klimstra
Theo A. Klimstra Tufts University
Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers
Quinten A. W. Raaijmakers Utrecht University

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