Véronique Van Acker

3.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
80 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Véronique Van Acker is a scholar working on Transportation, Sociology and Political Science and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Véronique Van Acker has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Transportation, 14 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 11 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Véronique Van Acker's work include Urban Transport and Accessibility (63 papers), Transportation Planning and Optimization (41 papers) and Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis (12 papers). Véronique Van Acker is often cited by papers focused on Urban Transport and Accessibility (63 papers), Transportation Planning and Optimization (41 papers) and Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis (12 papers). Véronique Van Acker collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Luxembourg and United Kingdom. Véronique Van Acker's co-authors include Frank Witlox, Jonas De Vos, Tim Schwanen, Patricia L. Mokhtarian, Bert van Wee, Ben Derudder, Bert van Wee, Phil Goodwin, Dorina Pojani and Junyi Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Sustainability and Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.

In The Last Decade

Véronique Van Acker

73 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Travel and Subjective Well-Being: A Focus on Findings, Me... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2015 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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. Travel and Subjective Well-Being: A Focus on Findings, Methods and Future Research Needs
    2013 384 citations Jonas De Vos, Véronique Van Acker et al. Transport Reviews profile →
  2. Travel mode choice and travel satisfaction: bridging the gap between decision utility and experienced utility
    2015 353 citations Jonas De Vos, Patricia L. Mokhtarian et al. Transportation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Véronique Van Acker Belgium 21 2.6k 491 439 401 391 80 3.0k
Yingling Fan United States 30 2.2k 0.9× 429 0.9× 443 1.0× 535 1.3× 669 1.7× 105 3.1k
Joachim Scheiner Germany 30 2.3k 0.9× 633 1.3× 450 1.0× 370 0.9× 297 0.8× 124 2.9k
RL Mackett United Kingdom 35 3.2k 1.2× 728 1.5× 347 0.8× 589 1.5× 353 0.9× 140 4.0k
Alexa Delbosc Australia 30 2.4k 0.9× 807 1.6× 484 1.1× 373 0.9× 144 0.4× 133 3.0k
Ron Buliung Canada 40 3.7k 1.4× 589 1.2× 442 1.0× 331 0.8× 448 1.1× 121 4.6k
Kevin Manaugh Canada 26 2.4k 0.9× 317 0.6× 322 0.7× 535 1.3× 437 1.1× 93 2.9k
Kiron Chatterjee United Kingdom 25 1.6k 0.6× 478 1.0× 392 0.9× 196 0.5× 146 0.4× 81 2.1k
Erick Guerra United States 20 1.4k 0.5× 469 1.0× 176 0.4× 326 0.8× 166 0.4× 66 1.9k
Eva Heinen United Kingdom 27 3.0k 1.2× 648 1.3× 119 0.3× 532 1.3× 485 1.2× 73 3.3k
Regine Gerike Germany 26 2.0k 0.8× 660 1.3× 230 0.5× 305 0.8× 505 1.3× 91 2.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Véronique Van Acker

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Arranz-López, Aldo, Véronique Van Acker, & Martin Dijst. (2025). Exploring the influence of Internet-related perceptions and e-shopping on spatiotemporal accessibility perceptions: A study of social housing beneficiaries in Luxembourg. Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice. 195. 104457–104457. 2 indexed citations
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Acker, Véronique Van, et al.. (2025). Understanding worthwhile travel time: An empirical study of travel experiences across transport modes. Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice. 192. 104336–104336. 3 indexed citations
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Acker, Véronique Van, et al.. (2024). How do workers respond to dissatisfaction with commuting and work? Insights from a panel survey in Luxembourg. Travel Behaviour and Society. 36. 100780–100780. 3 indexed citations
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Acker, Véronique Van, et al.. (2024). Commuting vs teleworking: How does it impact the relationship between commuting satisfaction and subjective well-being. Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice. 182. 104041–104041. 11 indexed citations
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Acker, Véronique Van, et al.. (2023). “Home sweet home”. How staying more at home impacted residential satisfaction and residential attachment during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sydney, Australia. Travel Behaviour and Society. 34. 100671–100671. 3 indexed citations
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Acker, Véronique Van, et al.. (2022). A multi-perspective review of the impact of a workplace relocation on commuting behaviour, commuting satisfaction and subjective well-being. Transport Reviews. 43(3). 385–406. 12 indexed citations
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Gerber, Philippe, et al.. (2021). Sustainability Issues of Micro and Macro-Scale Changes in Daily and Residential Mobility. Sustainability. 13(8). 4093–4093.
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Acker, Véronique Van. (2015). Lifestyle and modal choices : defining, measuring and using the ‘lifestyle’ concept. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 5 indexed citations
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Acker, Véronique Van, et al.. (2013). MaxSUMO: A New Expert Approach for Evaluating Mobility Management Projects. PROMET - Traffic&Transportation. 25(3). 285–294. 8 indexed citations
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Vos, Jonas De, Véronique Van Acker, & Frank Witlox. (2012). Vlaanderen vs. Nederland : invloed van de ruimtelijke planning op mobiliteit. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Acker, Véronique Van, Kobe Boussauw, Ben Derudder, & Frank Witlox. (2012). The Causal Influence of the Built Environment Questioned: Self-selection, Underlying Attitudes, and Feedback Mechanisms. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations
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Acker, Véronique Van, Ben Derudder, & Frank Witlox. (2010). Assessing Objective and Subjective Spatial Influences of Modal Choice. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2 indexed citations
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Acker, Véronique Van, Patricia L. Mokhtarian, & Frank Witlox. (2009). Spatial and social variations in travel behaviour. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Acker, Véronique Van & Frank Witlox. (2008). Car Ownership as a Mediating Variable in Travel Behavior Research. Transportation Research Board 87th Annual MeetingTransportation Research Board. 3 indexed citations
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Acker, Véronique Van & Frank Witlox. (2007). Explaining travel behavior: Towards a new conceptual framework and modeling technique. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Acker, Véronique Van, Frank Witlox, & Bert van Wee. (2007). When transport geography meets social psychology. Towards a new conceptual model of travel behaviour. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Acker, Véronique Van & Frank Witlox. (2005). Exploring the Relationships between Land-use System and Travel Behaviour Concepts: Some First Findings. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 10 indexed citations

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