Gerben J. Westerhof

14.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
206 papers, 9.7k citations indexed

About

Gerben J. Westerhof is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerben J. Westerhof has authored 206 papers receiving a total of 9.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Social Psychology, 67 papers in Clinical Psychology and 55 papers in Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology. Recurrent topics in Gerben J. Westerhof's work include Aging and Gerontology Research (55 papers), Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (51 papers) and Identity, Memory, and Therapy (50 papers). Gerben J. Westerhof is often cited by papers focused on Aging and Gerontology Research (55 papers), Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (51 papers) and Identity, Memory, and Therapy (50 papers). Gerben J. Westerhof collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and South Africa. Gerben J. Westerhof's co-authors include Ernst T. Bohlmeijer, Corey L. M. Keyes, S.M.A. Lamers, Filip Smit, Peter M. ten Klooster, Linda Bolier, Merel Haverman, Heleen Riper, Anne E. Barrett and Jeffrey Dean Webster and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Gerben J. Westerhof

191 papers receiving 9.2k citations

Hit Papers

Positive psychology interventions: a meta-analysis of ran... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2013 2010 2009 2023 400 800 1.2k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Positive psychology interventions: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies
    2013 1.3k citations Linda Bolier, Merel Haverman et al. BMC Public Health profile →
  2. Evaluating the psychometric properties of the mental health Continuum‐Short Form (MHC‐SF)
    2010 941 citations S.M.A. Lamers, Gerben J. Westerhof et al. Journal of Clinical Psychology profile →
  3. Mental Illness and Mental Health: The Two Continua Model Across the Lifespan
    2009 811 citations Gerben J. Westerhof et al. profile →
  4. Longitudinal effects of subjective aging on health and longevity: An updated meta-analysis.
    2023 59 citations Gerben J. Westerhof et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gerben J. Westerhof Netherlands 45 4.1k 3.7k 2.1k 1.9k 1.9k 206 9.7k
Carsten Wrosch Canada 45 3.4k 0.8× 1.7k 0.5× 1.5k 0.7× 2.0k 1.0× 1.0k 0.5× 109 7.4k
Yannick Stéphan France 47 2.1k 0.5× 2.3k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 753 0.4× 269 7.3k
Ernst T. Bohlmeijer Netherlands 59 4.9k 1.2× 8.3k 2.3× 981 0.5× 3.4k 1.7× 2.3k 1.2× 238 15.1k
Carolyn M. Aldwin United States 41 2.4k 0.6× 3.4k 0.9× 787 0.4× 1.1k 0.6× 2.0k 1.1× 113 7.5k
Tara L. Gruenewald United States 42 3.0k 0.7× 2.5k 0.7× 551 0.3× 1.1k 0.5× 1.7k 0.9× 96 9.2k
George E. Vaillant United States 63 3.5k 0.9× 5.8k 1.6× 639 0.3× 1.5k 0.8× 2.3k 1.3× 185 13.6k
Catherine Haslam Australia 47 2.7k 0.7× 2.3k 0.6× 435 0.2× 750 0.4× 2.3k 1.2× 174 8.7k
Anthony D. Ong United States 47 2.8k 0.7× 3.6k 1.0× 497 0.2× 1.0k 0.5× 1.5k 0.8× 123 9.2k
Karen S. Rook United States 51 3.3k 0.8× 2.4k 0.6× 1.0k 0.5× 964 0.5× 2.4k 1.3× 106 8.9k
Patrick L. Hill United States 44 3.7k 0.9× 3.0k 0.8× 534 0.2× 1.5k 0.7× 476 0.3× 228 7.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Meulenbeek, Peter, et al.. (2024). What brings you here?—A qualitative study on why therapists become and remain therapists.. Professional Psychology Research and Practice. 55(4). 313–323. 1 indexed citations
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Westerhof, Gerben J.. (2024). How to Make Narrative Interventions Work. Érudit (Université de Montréal). 11. 87–115. 1 indexed citations
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Westerhof, Gerben J., et al.. (2023). Art-Based Learning in the last stage of life: An exploratory study on how cancer patients create meaning in relation to artworks. Palliative Medicine. 37(8). 1280–1282. 1 indexed citations
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Otten, Kars, et al.. (2023). Exploring associations of older adults with virtual nature: a randomised factorial online survey. Ageing and Society. 44(10). 2308–2326. 2 indexed citations
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Iasiello, Matthew, Joep van Agteren, Marijke Schotanus-Dijkstra, et al.. (2022). Assessing mental wellbeing using the Mental Health Continuum—Short Form: A systematic review and meta-analytic structural equation modelling.. Clinical Psychology Science and Practice. 29(4). 442–456. 24 indexed citations
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Klooster, Peter M. ten, et al.. (2021). Wat is volgens cliënten werkzaam in klinische schematherapie. Tijdschrift voor Psychotherapie. 47(4). 248–267.
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Rasing, Sanne P. A., et al.. (2020). The relationship between depressive symptoms, general psychopathology, and well‐being in patients with major depressive disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 77(6). 1472–1486. 9 indexed citations
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Kelders, Saskia M., et al.. (2020). Evaluating the value of persuasive technology and the role of teachers in a blended learning course for social work students. Social Work Education. 40(3). 333–349. 7 indexed citations
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Sools, Anneke, et al.. (2019). Towards text mining therapeutic change: A systematic review of text-based methods for Therapeutic Change Process Research. PLoS ONE. 14(12). e0225703–e0225703. 9 indexed citations
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Klooster, Peter M. ten, et al.. (2018). Structural Validity of the World Assumption Scale. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 31(6). 816–825. 20 indexed citations
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Bolier, Linda, Merel Haverman, Gerben J. Westerhof, et al.. (2013). Positive psychology interventions: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies. BMC Public Health. 13(1). 119–119. 1287 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bolier, Linda, Merel Haverman, Jeannet Kramer, et al.. (2013). An Internet-Based Intervention to Promote Mental Fitness for Mildly Depressed Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 15(9). e200–e200. 82 indexed citations
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Westerhof, Gerben J. & Ernst T. Bohlmeijer. (2012). Life Stories and Mental Health: The Role of Identification Processes in Theory and Interventions. University of Twente Research Information. 2(1). 106–128. 18 indexed citations
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Lamers, S.M.A., Linda Bolier, Gerben J. Westerhof, Filip Smit, & Ernst T. Bohlmeijer. (2011). The impact of emotional well-being on long-term recovery and survival in physical illness: a meta-analysis. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 35(5). 538–547. 156 indexed citations
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Webster, Jeffrey Dean, Gerben J. Westerhof, & Ernst T. Bohlmeijer. (2011). Wisdom and Well-being Across the Lifespan. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 2 indexed citations
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Stevens, Nan, et al.. (2006). Meeting the Need to Belong: Predicting Effects of a Friendship Enrichment Program for Older Women. The Gerontologist. 46(4). 495–502. 66 indexed citations
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Dittmann‐Kohli, Freya & Gerben J. Westerhof. (1997). The sele sentence completion questionnaire: a new instrument for the assessment of personal meaning in research on aging. Revistes Científiques de la University of Barcelona (University of Barcelona). 22 indexed citations

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