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Top institutions in the Netherlands for Economics & Business

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Which institutions in the Netherlands have the most top-cited scientists in Economics & Business?

158 researchers in the Netherlands whose main field is Economics & Business are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 3.2% of all listed authors in the Netherlands, and 9th of 102 countries in the field. 144 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Rijksuniversiteit Groningen has the most (15), followed by Universiteit van Amsterdam (14) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (14). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Listed authors
158
3.2% of all in the Netherlands
In the global top 100,000
144
91.1% of them
Country rank in the field
#9
of 102 countries in Economics & Business
Highest-ranked
#32
Bakker, Arnold Bastiaan
#InstitutionListed authorsTop 100kRank worldwideHighest-ranked author
1Rijksuniversiteit Groningen1515#44Verhoef, Peter C. #1,566
2Universiteit van Amsterdam1413#54Kolk, Ans #3,000
3Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam1412#58Nijkamp, Peter J. #13,708
4Wageningen University & Research106#113Béné, Christophe #3,430
5Universiteit Twente98#129Henseler, Jörg #96
6Tilburg University99#134Richards, Greg W. #2,758
7Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University98#142van Dierendonck, Dirk #8,268
8Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam88#152Bakker, Arnold Bastiaan #32
9Technische Universiteit Eindhoven87#153Demerouti, Evangelia #192
10Faculteit Techniek, Bestuur en Management, TU Delft75#189Rezaei, Jafar #1,213
11Delft University of Technology66#248Cats, Oded #10,089
12Universiteit Utrecht55#283Schaufeli, Wilmar B. #81
13Universiteit Maastricht55#313Kemp, Rene P.M. #9,495
14Erasmus School of Economics55#338Thurik, A. Roy #19,425
15Utrecht University School of Economics33#500Stam, Erik #4,099
16Department of Transport & Planning, TU Delft33#584Goverde, Rob M.P. #29,059
17Radboud Universiteit33#663Geurts, Sabine A.E. #80,184

The top 100 in Economics & Business in the Netherlands, in order

  1. 1
    Bakker, Arnold Bastiaan
    Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
  2. 2
    Schaufeli, Wilmar B.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  3. 3
    Henseler, Jörg
    Universiteit Twente
  4. 4
    Demerouti, Evangelia
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  5. 5
    Rezaei, Jafar
    Faculteit Techniek, Bestuur en Management, TU Delft
  6. 6
    Verhoef, Peter C.
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  7. 7
  8. 8
    de Winter, Joost C.F.
    Department of Cognitive Robotics, TU Delft
  9. 9
    Richards, Greg W.
    Tilburg University
  10. 10
    Van Wee, Bert
    Faculteit Techniek, Bestuur en Management, TU Delft
  11. 11
    Kolk, Ans
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  12. 12
    Béné, Christophe
    Wageningen University & Research
  13. 13
    Stam, Erik
    Utrecht University School of Economics
  14. 14
    Den Hartog, Deanne N.
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  15. 15
    Bogers, Marcel L.A.M.
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  16. 16
    Scholtens, Bert
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  17. 17
    Janssen, Onne
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  18. 18
    Taris, Toon W.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  19. 19
    Elhorst, Paul Paul
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  20. 20
    Volberda, Henk W.
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  21. 21
    Borras, Saturnino M.
    Transnational Institute (TNI)
  22. 22
    van Dierendonck, Dirk
    Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
  23. 23
    Kemp, Rene P.M.
    Universiteit Maastricht
  24. 24
    Avelino, Flor
    Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development
  25. 25
    Cats, Oded
    Delft University of Technology
  26. 26
    Boerman, Sophie C.
    Wageningen University & Research
  27. 27
    Nijkamp, Peter J.
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  28. 28
    Oviedo-Trespalacios, Oscar
    Delft University of Technology
  29. 29
    Van Der Ploeg, Frederick V.
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  30. 30
    Ettema, Dick F.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  31. 31
    van Vianen, Annelies E.M.
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  32. 32
    Kroesen, Maarten
    Faculteit Techniek, Bestuur en Management, TU Delft
  33. 33
    Atuahene-Gima, Kwaku
    Delft University of Technology
  34. 34
    Thurik, A. Roy
    Erasmus School of Economics
  35. 35
    Serge Paul Hoogendoorn, Serge Paul
    Faculteit Civiele Techniek en Geowetenschappen, TU Delft
  36. 36
    Renneboog, Luc D.R.
    Tilburg University
  37. 37
    Hennart, Jean François
    Tilburg University
  38. 38
    Obschonka, Martin
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  39. 39
    Blok, Vincent
    Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
  40. 40
    de Haan, Jakob
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  41. 41
    Chorus, Caspar Gerard
    Faculteit Industrieel Ontwerpen, TU Delft
  42. 42
    Nooteboom, Bart
    Tilburg University
  43. 43
    Hommes, Cars H.
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  44. 44
    Wickert, Christopher
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  45. 45
    Benschop, Yvonne W.M.
    Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen
  46. 46
    Kooij, Dorien T.A.M.
    Tilburg University
  47. 47
    Anderson, Neil R.
    Universiteit Maastricht
  48. 48
    van Doorn, Jenny
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  49. 49
    Graafland, Johan J.
    Tilburg University
  50. 50
    Timmermans, Harry J.P.(Harry)
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  51. 51
    Goverde, Rob M.P.
    Department of Transport & Planning, TU Delft
  52. 52
    Nawijn, Jeroen
    Breda University of Applied Sciences
  53. 53
    Paauwe, Jaap
    Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
  54. 54
    Romme, A. Georges L.
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  55. 55
    Dietzenbacher, Erik
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  56. 56
    Schuberth, Florian
    Universiteit Twente
  57. 57
    Klomp, Jeroen
    Wageningen University & Research
  58. 58
    Rietveld, Piet
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  59. 59
    Belderbos, René A.
    United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology
  60. 60
    Verlegh, Peeter W.J.
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  61. 61
    van Praag, C. Mirjam
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  62. 62
    Hülsheger, Ute R.
    Universiteit Maastricht
  63. 63
    Wakker, Peter P.
    Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
  64. 64
    Tims, Maria
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  65. 65
    Jansen, Justin J.p.
    Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
  66. 66
    van Gelderen, Marco
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  67. 67
    Van Woerkom, Marianne
    Tilburg University
  68. 68
    Caniëls, Marjolein C.J.
    Open Universiteit
  69. 69
    Voorveld, Hilde A.M.
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  70. 70
    Ashworth, Gregory John
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  71. 71
    Derks, Daantje
    Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
  72. 72
    van Arem, Bart
    Delft University of Technology
  73. 73
    Bossink, Bart A.G.
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  74. 74
    Timmer, Marcel P.
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  75. 75
    Franses, Philip Hans
    Erasmus School of Economics
  76. 76
    Swait́, Joffre Dan
    Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management
  77. 77
    Verspagen, Bart
    Universiteit Maastricht
  78. 78
    Akkermans, Jos
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  79. 79
    Burger, Martijn J.
    Erasmus School of Economics
  80. 80
    Geurs, Karst T.
    Universiteit Twente
  81. 81
    Happee, Riender
    Delft University of Technology
  82. 82
    Peeters, Paul M.
    Wageningen University & Research
  83. 83
    Bosma, Niels
    Utrecht University School of Economics
  84. 84
    van Tulder, Rob J.M.
    Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
  85. 85
    Van Eerde, Wendelien
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  86. 86
    van Reijmersdal, Eva Adriana
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  87. 87
    Ruben, Ruerd
    Wageningen University & Research
  88. 88
    Mahr, Dominik
    Universiteit Maastricht
  89. 89
    Kiviet, Jan F.
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  90. 90
    Leroy, Hannes L.
    Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
  91. 91
    Arentze, Theo A.
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  92. 92
    Bakker, René M.
    Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
  93. 93
    Yeoman, Ian Seymour
    NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
  94. 94
    Boot, Arnoud W. A.
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  95. 95
    Castaldi, Carolina
    Universiteit Utrecht
  96. 96
    White, Ben
    International Institute of Social Studies
  97. 97
    Dekimpe, Marnik G.
    Tilburg University
  98. 98
    Wesseler, Justus H.H.
    Wageningen University & Research
  99. 99
    Van Ours, Jan C.
    Erasmus School of Economics
  100. 100
    van Aken, Joan Ernst
    Design Science Research institute

158 listed scientists in Economics & Business in the Netherlands

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Data: Ioannidis, John P.A. (2026), ‘August 2026 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”’, Mendeley Data, v9, doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9. 2026 list, ranked by composite citation score (c) excluding self-citations.

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