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43063
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Wim van den Brink publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wim van den Brink sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 599 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Wim van den Brink D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wim van den Brink sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 115 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Wim van den Brink is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and has established a significant body of research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans several related subfields, including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Epidemiology, Clinical Psychology, Pharmacology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The researcher's frequent publication venues indicate a focus on addiction, psychopharmacology, and drug policy, with numerous contributions to:

  • European Addiction Research
  • Journal of Psychopharmacology
  • International Journal of Drug Policy
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Among their recent papers are:

  • "The World Federation of ADHD International Consensus Statement: 208 Evidence-based conclusions about the disorder" (2021), published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines (LRCUG) for reducing health harms from non-medical cannabis use: A comprehensive evidence and recommendations update" (2021), published in International Journal of Drug Policy
  • "Adverse events in clinical treatments with serotonergic psychedelics and MDMA: A mixed-methods systematic review" (2022), published in Journal of Psychopharmacology
  • "Psychedelics for the treatment of depression, anxiety, and existential distress in patients with a terminal illness: a systematic review" (2021), published in Psychopharmacology
  • "Is Europe facing an opioid crisis like the United States? An analysis of opioid use and related adverse effects in 19 European countries between 2010 and 2018" (2021), published in European Psychiatry

Van den Brink's research frequently addresses topics such as:

  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
  • Psychedelics and Drug Studies

They collaborate regularly with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Jan van Amsterdam
  • Arnt Schellekens
  • Zsolt Demetrovics
  • Cleo L. Crunelle
  • Geurt van de Glind

Wim van den Brink's research output reflects extensive engagement with the clinical and epidemiological aspects of addiction and mental health disorders. Their body of work contributes to the understanding of treatment outcomes and the pharmacological and societal dimensions of drug use and mental disorders.

Best Publications

  • The World Federation of ADHD International Consensus Statement: 208 Evidence-based Conclusions about the Disorder

    Stephen V. Faraone;Tobias Banaschewski;David Coghill;Yi Zheng

  • Dialectical behaviour therapy for women with borderline personality disorder: 12-month, randomised clinical trial in The Netherlands.

    Roel Verheul;Louise M. C. van den Bosch;Maarten W. J. Koeter;Maria A. J. de Ridder

  • Prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in substance use disorder patients: A meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis

    Katelijne van Emmerik-van Oortmerssen;Geurt van de Glind;Wim van den Brink;Filip Smit;Filip Smit

  • Neurocognitive functions in pathological gambling: a comparison with alcohol dependence, Tourette syndrome and normal controls.

    Anna E. Goudriaan;Anna E. Goudriaan;Jaap Oosterlaan;Edwin de Beurs;Wim van den Brink

  • Decision making in pathological gambling: a comparison between pathological gamblers, alcohol dependents, persons with Tourette syndrome, and normal controls.

    Anna E. Goudriaan;Anna E. Goudriaan;Jaap Oosterlaan;Edwin de Beurs;Wim van den Brink

  • Deep brain stimulation restores frontostriatal network activity in obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Martijn Figee;Judy Luigjes;Ruud Smolders;Carlos-Eduardo Valencia-Alfonso

  • Gabapentin, opioids, and the risk of opioid-related death: A population-based nested case-control study.

    Tara Gomes;David N. Juurlink;Tony Antoniou;Tony Antoniou;Tony Antoniou;Muhammad M. Mamdani

  • Pathological gambling: a comprehensive review of biobehavioral findings.

    Anna E Goudriaan;Anna E Goudriaan;Jaap Oosterlaan;Edwin de Beurs;Wim Van den Brink

  • Why gamblers fail to win: A review of cognitive and neuroimaging findings in pathological gambling

    Ruth J. van Holst;Wim van den Brink;Dick J. Veltman;Anna E. Goudriaan

  • Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines: A Comprehensive Update of Evidence and Recommendations

    Benedikt Fischer;Cayley Russell;Pamela Sabioni;Wim van den Brink

  • Extending the treatment options in alcohol dependence: a randomized controlled study of as-needed nalmefene.

    Karl Mann;Anna Bladström;Lars Torup;Antoni Gual

  • 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

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy of borderline patients with and without substance use problems. Implementation and long-term effects.

    Louisa M.C van den Bosch;Roel Verheul;Gerard M Schippers;Wim van den Brink

  • Intrauterine Cannabis Exposure Affects Fetal Growth Trajectories: The Generation R Study.

    Hanan El Marroun;Henning Tiemeier;Eric A.P. Steegers;Vincent W.V. Jaddoe

  • Hyperresponsiveness of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis to combined dexamethasone/corticotropin-releasing hormone challenge in female borderline personality disorder subjects with a history of sustained childhood abuse.

    Thomas Rinne;E.Ronald de Kloet;Luuk Wouters;Jaap G Goekoop

  • Effects of dose, sex, and long-term abstention from use on toxic effects of MDMA (ecstasy) on brain serotonin neurons

    Liesbeth Reneman;Jan Booij;Kora de Bruin;Johannes B Reitsma

  • Brain activation patterns associated with cue reactivity and craving in abstinent problem gamblers, heavy smokers and healthy controls: an fMRI study

    Anna E Goudriaan;Michiel B de Ruiter;Michiel B de Ruiter;Wim van den Brink;Jaap Oosterlaan

  • Attentional bias predicts heroin relapse following treatment.

    Marlies A. E. Marissen;Ingmar H. A. Franken;Andrew J. Waters;Peter Blanken

  • Response perseveration and ventral prefrontal sensitivity to reward and punishment in male problem gamblers and smokers

    Michiel B de Ruiter;Michiel B de Ruiter;Michiel B de Ruiter;Dick J Veltman;Dick J Veltman;Anna E Goudriaan;Jaap Oosterlaan

  • Grey matter alterations associated with cannabis use: results of a VBM study in heavy cannabis users and healthy controls.

    Janna Cousijn;Reinout W. Wiers;K. Richard Ridderinkhof;Wim van den Brink

Frequent Co-Authors

Dick J. Veltman
Dick J. Veltman Amsterdam UMC
Maarten W. J. Koeter
Maarten W. J. Koeter University of Amsterdam
Anna E. Goudriaan
Anna E. Goudriaan University of Amsterdam
Jan M. van Ree
Jan M. van Ree Utrecht University
Jan Booij
Jan Booij University of Amsterdam
Damiaan Denys
Damiaan Denys University of Amsterdam
Geert Dom
Geert Dom University of Antwerp
Guido A. van Wingen
Guido A. van Wingen University of Amsterdam
Liesbeth Reneman
Liesbeth Reneman University of Amsterdam
Zsolt Demetrovics
Zsolt Demetrovics Flinders University

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