Madelon L. Peters

18.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
213 papers, 13.2k citations indexed

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Madelon L. Peters is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Madelon L. Peters has authored 213 papers receiving a total of 13.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Pharmacology, 90 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 60 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Madelon L. Peters's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (92 papers), Pain Management and Placebo Effect (62 papers) and Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (34 papers). Madelon L. Peters is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (92 papers), Pain Management and Placebo Effect (62 papers) and Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (34 papers). Madelon L. Peters collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Belgium and United States. Madelon L. Peters's co-authors include Johan W.S. Vlaeyen, Perry N. Fuchs, Robert J. Gatchel, Dennis C. Turk, Yuan Bo Peng, Jeffrey Roelofs, Peter J. de Jong, Marco A. E. Marcus, Maarten van Kleef and Hans‐Fritz Gramke and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Bulletin, PLoS ONE and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Madelon L. Peters

205 papers receiving 12.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The biopsychosocial approach to chronic pain: Scientific advances and future directions.

2007 2.2k citations Madelon L. Peters et al. profile →
Preoperative Anxiety and Catastrophizing

2012 387 citations Maurice Theunissen, Madelon L. Peters et al. Clinical Journal of Pain profile →
Meeting Suffering With Kindness: Effects of a Brief Self-Compassion Intervention for Female College Students

2014 329 citations Elke Smeets, Madelon L. Peters et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Madelon L. Peters Netherlands	58	5.7k	3.6k	3.1k	2.4k	1.9k	213	13.2k
Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite United States	61	5.0k 0.9×	2.6k 0.7×	3.1k 1.0×	2.3k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	234	13.9k
Michael Sullivan Canada	59	10.2k 1.8×	4.3k 1.2×	4.4k 1.4×	1.8k 0.7×	2.2k 1.1×	211	16.6k
Robert J. Gatchel United States	70	12.1k 2.1×	2.7k 0.8×	4.8k 1.5×	1.9k 0.8×	2.2k 1.2×	400	20.2k
Stephen Morley United Kingdom	48	5.5k 1.0×	3.3k 0.9×	3.3k 1.0×	2.1k 0.9×	645 0.3×	130	11.3k
Steven J. Linton Sweden	72	16.1k 2.8×	5.0k 1.4×	6.4k 2.0×	2.3k 0.9×	1.7k 0.9×	275	23.1k
Scott R. Bishop Canada	14	4.7k 0.8×	2.8k 0.8×	2.7k 0.9×	7.4k 3.1×	979 0.5×	16	14.8k
Robert R. Edwards United States	80	10.1k 1.8×	5.3k 1.5×	5.4k 1.7×	1.9k 0.8×	2.3k 1.2×	415	21.2k
Lance M. McCracken United Kingdom	72	10.4k 1.8×	4.5k 1.2×	4.9k 1.6×	7.2k 2.9×	703 0.4×	334	18.6k
Joan M. Romano United States	47	5.8k 1.0×	2.3k 0.6×	2.8k 0.9×	1.3k 0.5×	752 0.4×	101	9.5k
Michael K. Nicholas Australia	54	7.7k 1.4×	2.3k 0.6×	2.7k 0.9×	1.0k 0.4×	864 0.5×	194	11.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Peters, Madelon L., et al.. (2025). Measurement instruments of pain-related avoidance in chronic pain: a systematic review of psychometric properties. Pain. 167(1). 19–40.

Peerdeman, Kaya J., Henriët van Middendorp, Antoinette I. M. van Laarhoven, et al.. (2024). Development and validation of the General attitude towards Medication Questionnaire (GAMQ). BMC Psychology. 12(1). 632–632.

Vervliet, Bram, et al.. (2023). Excessive generalization of pain-related avoidance behavior: mechanisms, targets for intervention, and future directions. Pain. 164(11). 2405–2410. 4 indexed citations

Peters, Madelon L.. (2023). Can perioperative psychological interventions reduce chronic pain after surgery?. British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 84(5). 1–8. 4 indexed citations

Peters, Madelon L., et al.. (2023). The effect of induced optimism on early pain processing: indication by contact heat evoked potentials (CHEPs) and the sympathetic skin response (SSR). Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. 18(1). 1 indexed citations

Boselie, Jantine J.L.M. & Madelon L. Peters. (2023). Shifting the perspective: how positive thinking can help diminish the negative effects of pain. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 23(3). 452–463. 6 indexed citations

Peters, Madelon L., et al.. (2022). The Effect of Induced Optimism on Situational Pain Catastrophizing. Frontiers in Psychology. 13. 900290–900290. 1 indexed citations

Serrano‐Ibáñez, Elena R., Rebecca Bendayan, Carmen Ramírez‐Maestre, et al.. (2020). Exploring Changes in Activity Patterns in Individuals with Chronic Pain. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(10). 3560–3560. 3 indexed citations

Garcia, Ana Cláudia Mesquita, et al.. (2019). Translation, cultural adaptation, and psychometric properties of the surgical fear questionnaire in Brazilian surgery patients. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho). 28(5). 303–309. 6 indexed citations

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Theunissen, Maurice, Soraya M.R. Jonker, Jan Schepers, et al.. (2018). Validity and time course of surgical fear as measured with the Surgical Fear Questionnaire in patients undergoing cataract surgery. PLoS ONE. 13(8). e0201511–e0201511. 31 indexed citations

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Esteve, Rosa, Alicia E. López‐Martínez, Madelon L. Peters, et al.. (2018). Optimism, Positive and Negative Affect, and Goal Adjustment Strategies: Their Relationship to Activity Patterns in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. Pain Research and Management. 2018. 1–12. 30 indexed citations

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Theunissen, Maurice, Madelon L. Peters, Jan Schepers, et al.. (2016). Recovery 3 and 12 months after hysterectomy. Medicine. 95(26). e3980–e3980. 45 indexed citations

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Peerdeman, Kaya J., Antoinette I. M. van Laarhoven, Sascha M. Keij, et al.. (2016). Relieving patients' pain with expectation interventions. Pain. 157(6). 1179–1191. 164 indexed citations

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Fiddelers, Audrey A.A., Madelon L. Peters, Björn Stessel, et al.. (2015). Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Chronic Postsurgical Pain and Poor Global Recovery 1 Year After Outpatient Surgery. Clinical Journal of Pain. 31(12). 1017–1025. 81 indexed citations

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Peters, Madelon L.. (2015). Emotional and Cognitive Influences on Pain Experience. Research Publications (Maastricht University). 138–152. 65 indexed citations

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Flink, Ida, et al.. (2015). Happy despite pain: Pilot study of a positive psychology intervention for patients with chronic pain. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 7(1). 71–79. 39 indexed citations

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Peters, Madelon L., et al.. (2014). The Effect of Religiosity Mediated by Acceptance on Quality of Life: A Study on Muslim Patients with Cancer in Palliative Care. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 2 indexed citations

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Theunissen, Maurice, Madelon L. Peters, Julie Bruce, Hans‐Fritz Gramke, & Marco A. E. Marcus. (2012). Preoperative Anxiety and Catastrophizing. Clinical Journal of Pain. 28(9). 819–841. 387 indexed citations breakdown →

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Vangronsveld, Karoline, Madelon L. Peters, Mariëlle E. J. B. Goossens, & Johan W.S. Vlaeyen. (2008). The influence of fear of movement and pain catastrophizing on daily pain and disability in individuals with acute whiplash injury: A daily diary study. Pain. 139(2). 449–457. 49 indexed citations

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Vancleef, Linda M.G., et al.. (2007). Understanding the Role of Injury/Illness Sensitivity and Anxiety Sensitivity in (Automatic) Pain Processing: An Examination Using the Extrinsic Affective Simon Task. Journal of Pain. 8(7). 563–572. 19 indexed citations

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