Ruut Veenhoven

19.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
230 papers, 9.6k citations indexed

About

Ruut Veenhoven is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruut Veenhoven has authored 230 papers receiving a total of 9.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 144 papers in Social Psychology, 49 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 38 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Ruut Veenhoven's work include Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (141 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (37 papers) and Income, Poverty, and Inequality (20 papers). Ruut Veenhoven is often cited by papers focused on Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (141 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (37 papers) and Income, Poverty, and Inequality (20 papers). Ruut Veenhoven collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, South Africa and United States. Ruut Veenhoven's co-authors include Michael R. Hagerty, Willem E. Saris, Wim Kalmijn, Bruce Headey, Astrid de Vries, Martijn Burger, Jeroen Nawijn, A.J.J.M. Vingerhoets, Annette Scherpenzeel and Barry A. Bunting and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Ruut Veenhoven

211 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

Is happiness relative? 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 1996 250 500 750

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ruut Veenhoven Netherlands 44 6.5k 3.1k 2.4k 1.8k 1.2k 230 9.6k
Heidi Smith United States 5 6.5k 1.0× 2.3k 0.7× 1.8k 0.8× 1.6k 0.9× 1.8k 1.5× 8 9.6k
Alois Stutzer Switzerland 46 5.7k 0.9× 4.6k 1.5× 2.1k 0.9× 2.1k 1.1× 661 0.6× 158 11.8k
Gert G. Wagner Germany 47 2.5k 0.4× 3.7k 1.2× 1.7k 0.7× 1.8k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 411 12.3k
Ronnie Janoff‐Bulman United States 35 4.2k 0.6× 3.4k 1.1× 1.5k 0.6× 1.3k 0.7× 997 0.8× 63 10.7k
Robert Biswas‐Diener United States 27 5.2k 0.8× 1.5k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 1.4k 1.1× 49 7.8k
Edward Diener United States 26 4.8k 0.7× 2.4k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 933 0.5× 1.7k 1.4× 48 8.7k
David G. Myers United States 25 3.7k 0.6× 2.3k 0.8× 1.2k 0.5× 666 0.4× 864 0.7× 90 6.9k
John F. Helliwell Canada 30 2.9k 0.4× 2.5k 0.8× 1.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 468 0.4× 150 6.9k
Siegwart Lindenberg Netherlands 52 3.1k 0.5× 2.8k 0.9× 870 0.4× 932 0.5× 428 0.4× 164 9.1k
Morris A. Okun United States 49 2.8k 0.4× 2.3k 0.8× 2.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 838 0.7× 163 6.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Ruut Veenhoven

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ruut Veenhoven

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ruut Veenhoven

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dias, Paulo C., Sílvia Lopes, Ângela Leite, & Ruut Veenhoven. (2025). How bad is war? a review of effects on happiness. Current Psychology. 44(24). 18880–18890.
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Veenhoven, Ruut. (2021). Why Studies in the Effect of Positive Psychological Interventions Should Use Life-Satisfaction as an Outcome. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 758623–758623. 5 indexed citations
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Bergsma, Ad, et al.. (2020). Will Happiness-Trainings Make Us Happier? A Research Synthesis Using an Online Findings-Archive. Frontiers in Psychology. 11. 1953–1953. 17 indexed citations
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Buettner, Dan, Toben F. Nelson, & Ruut Veenhoven. (2020). Ways to Greater Happiness: A Delphi Study. Journal of Happiness Studies. 21(8). 2789–2806. 18 indexed citations
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Burger, Martijn, et al.. (2018). Happiness in Rotterdam: Analysis of 7 city surveys. International Advances in Economic Research. 6(2). 82–100. 1 indexed citations
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Veenhoven, Ruut. (2012). Evidence-based pursuit of happiness: What we should know, what we do know and what we can get to know. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 4 indexed citations
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Veenhoven, Ruut. (2012). Quality-of-life in technological society. RePub (Erasmus University, Rotterdam). 1 indexed citations
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Veenhoven, Ruut. (2012). Sturen op geluk: is dat mogelijk en wenselijk?. RePub (Erasmus University, Rotterdam). 1 indexed citations
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Veenhoven, Ruut. (2012). Lebenszufriedenheit im internationalen Vergleich. RePub (Erasmus University, Rotterdam). 9. 298–302.
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Veenhoven, Ruut. (2009). Comparability of happiness across nations. Journal of Happiness Studies. 211–234. 14 indexed citations
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Veenhoven, Ruut, et al.. (2007). Quality of life & happiness of people : in Japan and the Netherlands. 3 indexed citations
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Veenhoven, Ruut. (2004). Equality of happiness in 90 nations 1990-2000: How much citizens differ in enjoyment of their life-as-a-whole. RePub (Erasmus University, Rotterdam). 1 indexed citations
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Veenhoven, Ruut. (2004). Sustainable Consumption and Happiness. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 9 indexed citations
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Veenhoven, Ruut. (2004). Equality-adjusted Happiness in Nations: Trend 1946-2003. RePub (Erasmus University, Rotterdam). 1 indexed citations
15.
Veenhoven, Ruut. (2003). ADVANCES IN UNDERSTANDING HAPPINESS. The American Journal of Cardiology. 211. 251–254. 90 indexed citations
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Veenhoven, Ruut. (2003). Findings on Happiness & Housing. RePub (Erasmus University, Rotterdam). 1 indexed citations
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Veenhoven, Ruut. (2002). Bevrijde sexualiteit: tijd, cultuur en geluk. RePub (Erasmus University, Rotterdam). 1 indexed citations
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Veenhoven, Ruut. (1998). Vergelijken van geluk in landen. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 41. 58–64. 9 indexed citations
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Veenhoven, Ruut. (1989). Did the crisis really hurt? Effects of the 1980-82 economic recession on satisfaction, mental health and mortality. RePub (Erasmus University, Rotterdam). 17 indexed citations
20.
Veenhoven, Ruut. (1987). Quality of life in West-Germany. Social Indicators Research. 2 indexed citations

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