Wilmar B. Schaufeli

152.0k total citations · 49 hit papers
498 papers, 105.2k citations indexed

About

Wilmar B. Schaufeli is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Social Psychology and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Wilmar B. Schaufeli has authored 498 papers receiving a total of 105.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 262 papers in General Health Professions, 239 papers in Social Psychology and 206 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Recurrent topics in Wilmar B. Schaufeli's work include Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (200 papers), Workplace Health and Well-being (185 papers) and Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout (123 papers). Wilmar B. Schaufeli is often cited by papers focused on Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior (200 papers), Workplace Health and Well-being (185 papers) and Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout (123 papers). Wilmar B. Schaufeli collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Belgium and Spain. Wilmar B. Schaufeli's co-authors include Arnold B. Bakker, Marisa Salanova, Evangelia Demerouti, Michael P. Leiter, Christina Maslach, Toon W. Taris, Friedhelm Nachreiner, Vicente González‐Romá, Jari Hakanen and Despoina Xanthopoulou and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Wilmar B. Schaufeli

488 papers receiving 96.9k citations

Hit Papers

Job Burnout 1996 2026 2006 2016 2001 2001 2002 2004 2006 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
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. Job Burnout
    2001 9.3k citations Christina Maslach, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. Annual Review of Psychology profile →
  2. The job demands-resources model of burnout.
    2001 8.2k citations Arnold B. Bakker, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  3. The Measurement of Engagement and Burnout: A Two Sample Confirmatory Factor Analytic Approach
    2002 6.9k citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Marisa Salanova et al. profile →
  4. Job demands, job resources, and their relationship with burnout and engagement: a multi‐sample study
    2004 6.4k citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Arnold B. Bakker Journal of Organizational Behavior profile →
  5. The Measurement of Work Engagement With a Short Questionnaire
    2006 5.3k citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Arnold B. Bakker et al. Educational and Psychological Measurement profile →
  6. Burnout and Engagement in University Students
    2002 2.4k citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Isabel M. Martínez et al. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology profile →
  7. Burnout and work engagement among teachers
    2005 2.2k citations Jari Hakanen, Arnold B. Bakker et al. profile →
  8. The role of personal resources in the job demands-resources model.
    2007 2.0k citations Arnold B. Bakker, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  9. Work engagement: An emerging concept in occupational health psychology
    2008 1.8k citations Arnold B. Bakker, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. Work & Stress profile →
  10. How changes in job demands and resources predict burnout, work engagement, and sickness absenteeism
    2009 1.5k citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Arnold B. Bakker et al. Journal of Organizational Behavior profile →
  11. A Critical Review of the Job Demands-Resources Model: Implications for Improving Work and Health
    2013 1.5k citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Toon W. Taris Lirias (KU Leuven) profile →
  12. Reciprocal relationships between job resources, personal resources, and work engagement
    2008 1.3k citations Arnold B. Bakker, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  13. Burnout: 35 years of research and practice
    2009 1.3k citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Michael P. Leiter et al. profile →
  14. Workaholism, Burnout, and Work Engagement: Three of a Kind or Three Different Kinds of Employee Well‐being?
    2007 1.1k citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Toon W. Taris et al. profile →
  15. The Job Demands-Resources model: A three-year cross-lagged study of burnout, depression, commitment, and work engagement
    2008 1.1k citations Jari Hakanen, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. Work & Stress profile →
  16. Work engagement and financial returns: A diary study on the role of job and personal resources
    2008 954 citations Arnold B. Bakker, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  17. Job demands and job resources as predictors of absence duration and frequency
    2003 899 citations Arnold B. Bakker, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  18. Positive organizational behavior: engaged employees in flourishing organizations
    2008 789 citations Arnold B. Bakker, Wilmar B. Schaufeli Journal of Organizational Behavior profile →
  19. The job demands-resources model of burnout.
    2001 766 citations Arnold B. Bakker, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  20. Crafting a job on a daily basis: Contextual correlates and the link to work engagement
    2012 730 citations Maria C. W. Peeters, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. Journal of Organizational Behavior profile →
  21. Burnout and work engagement: Independent factors or opposite poles?
    2005 680 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Arnold B. Bakker et al. profile →
  22. Dual processes at work in a call centre: An application of the job demands – resources model
    2003 668 citations Arnold B. Bakker, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  23. A cross-national study of work engagement as a mediator between job resources and proactive behaviour
    2008 659 citations Marisa Salanova, Wilmar B. Schaufeli profile →
  24. Do burnout and work engagement predict depressive symptoms and life satisfaction? A three-wave seven-year prospective study
    2012 656 citations Jari Hakanen, Wilmar B. Schaufeli profile →
  25. Burnout and engagement at work as a function of demands and control
    2001 635 citations Arnold B. Bakker, Jan de Jonge et al. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health profile →
  26. Reviewing the effort–reward imbalance model: drawing up the balance of 45 empirical studies
    2004 619 citations Jan de Jonge, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  27. “Same Same” But Different?
    2006 611 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  28. Applying the Job Demands-Resources model
    2017 594 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli profile →
  29. on the clinical validity of the maslach burnout inventory and the burnout measure
    2001 593 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Arnold B. Bakker et al. Psychology and Health profile →
  30. Defining and measuring work engagement : Bringing clarity to the concept
    2010 590 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) profile →
  31. A model of burnout and life satisfaction amongst nurses
    2000 579 citations Arnold B. Bakker, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  32. A multigroup analysis of the job demands-resources model in four home care organizations.
    2003 565 citations Arnold B. Bakker, Toon W. Taris et al. profile →
  33. An Ultra-Short Measure for Work Engagement
    2017 543 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Jari Hakanen et al. profile →
  34. The factorial validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory‐General Survey (MBI‐GS) across occupational groups and nations
    2000 541 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  35. The conceptualization and measurement of burnout: Common ground and worlds apart The views expressed inWork & StressCommentaries are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily represent those of any other person or organization, or of the journal.
    2005 525 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Toon W. Taris Work & Stress profile →
  36. Simplified Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System
    1996 480 citations Dinis Reis Miranda, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  37. How obstacles and facilitators predict academic performance: the mediating role of study burnout and engagement
    2009 468 citations Marisa Salanova, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  38. Present but sick: a three‐wave study on job demands, presenteeism and burnout
    2009 425 citations Pascale M. Le Blanc, Arnold B. Bakker et al. profile →
  39. Professional Burnout: Recent Developments in Theory and Research
    2017 408 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Christina Maslach et al. profile →
  40. Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT)—Development, Validity, and Reliability
    2020 383 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Hans De Witte et al. profile →
  41. Conceptual Frameworks of Individual Work Performance
    2011 376 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  42. Employee Engagement in Theory and Practice
    2013 374 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. Lirias (KU Leuven) profile →
  43. Engaging leadership in the job demands-resources model
    2015 322 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli profile →
  44. Crafting the Change: The Role of Employee Job Crafting Behaviors for Successful Organizational Change
    2016 303 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  45. Desde el "burnout" al "engagement": ¿una nueva perspectiva?
    2000 289 citations Marisa Salanova, Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  46. The Burnout Companion to Study and Practice: A Critical Analysis
    2020 270 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  47. Work Engagement: A meta-Analysis Using the Job Demands-Resources Model
    2021 250 citations Wilmar B. Schaufeli et al. profile →
  48. Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey
    2024 32 citations Leon T. De Beer, Hans De Witte et al. profile →
  49. Engaging leadership and nurse well-being: the role of the work environment and work motivation—a cross-sectional study
    2024 31 citations Hans De Witte, Wilmar B. Schaufeli 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
Wilmar B. Schaufeli Netherlands 130 51.2k 43.6k 43.5k 20.5k 20.5k 498 105.2k
Arnold B. Bakker Netherlands 148 70.1k 1.4× 42.3k 1.0× 48.4k 1.1× 29.0k 1.4× 20.3k 1.0× 531 123.5k
Evangelia Demerouti Netherlands 88 34.0k 0.7× 23.2k 0.5× 22.5k 0.5× 14.6k 0.7× 9.4k 0.5× 246 59.3k
Philip M. Podsakoff United States 62 54.4k 1.1× 7.1k 0.2× 24.0k 0.6× 33.7k 1.6× 8.6k 0.4× 107 120.5k
Scott MacKenzie United States 56 48.0k 0.9× 6.3k 0.1× 21.2k 0.5× 33.2k 1.6× 7.8k 0.4× 80 109.5k
Reuben M. Baron United States 26 23.4k 0.5× 11.5k 0.3× 29.4k 0.7× 32.1k 1.6× 25.6k 1.3× 67 121.8k
Timothy A. Judge United States 116 33.6k 0.7× 6.5k 0.1× 23.7k 0.5× 14.7k 0.7× 11.7k 0.6× 246 62.8k
Andrew F. Hayes United States 45 20.6k 0.4× 9.2k 0.2× 34.7k 0.8× 38.3k 1.9× 31.3k 1.5× 98 126.3k
Stevan E. Hobfoll United States 69 18.7k 0.4× 12.6k 0.3× 15.2k 0.4× 14.8k 0.7× 15.2k 0.7× 250 47.0k
Nathan P. Podsakoff United States 27 33.9k 0.7× 6.5k 0.1× 17.4k 0.4× 24.3k 1.2× 7.5k 0.4× 44 82.0k
Kristopher J. Preacher United States 60 16.1k 0.3× 6.9k 0.2× 23.8k 0.5× 22.4k 1.1× 20.5k 1.0× 121 83.9k

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All Works

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Beer, Leon T. De, Jari Hakanen, Wilmar B. Schaufeli, et al.. (2024). The burnout-depression conundrum: investigating construct-relevant multidimensionality across four countries and four patient samples. Psychology and Health. 40(8). 1358–1385. 5 indexed citations
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Hadžibajramović, Emina, Wilmar B. Schaufeli, & Hans De Witte. (2022). Shortening of the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT)—from 23 to 12 items using content and Rasch analysis. BMC Public Health. 22(1). 560–560. 38 indexed citations
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Buunk, Abraham P., Gert Stulp, & Wilmar B. Schaufeli. (2021). Effect of Self-reported Height on Occupational Rank Among Police Officers: Especially for Women it Pays to be Tall. Evolutionary Psychological Science. 7(4). 411–418. 1 indexed citations
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Bosch, Ralph van den, Toon W. Taris, Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Maria C. W. Peeters, & Gaby Reijseger. (2018). Authenticity at Work: A Matter of Fit?. The Journal of Psychology. 153(2). 247–266. 28 indexed citations
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Klink, Jac JL van der, Ute Bültmann, Alex Burdorf, et al.. (2015). Sustainable employability – definition, conceptualization, and implications: A perspective based on the capability approach. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 42(1). 71–79. 189 indexed citations
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Garssen, Bert, et al.. (2012). Measuring Spirituality as a Universal Human Experience: A Review of Spirituality Questionnaires. 10 indexed citations
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Beek, Ilona van, Toon W. Taris, & Wilmar B. Schaufeli. (2011). Workaholic and work engaged employees: Dead ringers or worlds apart?. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 16(4). 468–482. 199 indexed citations
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Taris, Toon W., Ilona van Beek, & Wilmar B. Schaufeli. (2010). Why do perfectionists have a higher burnout risk than others? The mediational effect of workaholism. Lirias (KU Leuven). 12(1). 1–7. 33 indexed citations
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Näswall, Katharina, Katharina Näswall, Katharina Näswall, et al.. (2008). The Individual in the Changing Working Life. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 122 indexed citations
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Schaufeli, Wilmar B., Arnold B. Bakker, & Marisa Salanova. (2006). The Measurement of Work Engagement With a Short Questionnaire. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 66(4). 701–716. 5273 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schaufeli, Wilmar B. & Arnold B. Bakker. (2004). Job demands, job resources, and their relationship with burnout and engagement: a multi‐sample study. Journal of Organizational Behavior. 25(3). 293–315. 6392 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schaufeli, Wilmar B., et al.. (2003). Werk, werk en nog eens werk: Over de conceptualisering, oorzaken en gevolgen van werkverslaving. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 38. 506–512. 2 indexed citations
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Taris, Toon W., et al.. (2003). Werkverslaving, stress en gezondheid: ontwikkeling en validatie van een Nederlandse workaholisme-schaal. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 31. 2–18. 2 indexed citations
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Schaufeli, Wilmar B., et al.. (2002). Verschillen in burnoutrisico tussen functies en individuen: Wat is de rol van regelmogelijkheden?. Radboud Repository (Radboud University). 30. 17–29. 3 indexed citations
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Schaufeli, Wilmar B., Isabel M. Martínez, Alexandra Marques‐Pinto, Marisa Salanova, & Arnold B. Bakker. (2002). Burnout and Engagement in University Students. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 33(5). 464–481. 2368 indexed citations breakdown →
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Maslach, Christina, Wilmar B. Schaufeli, & Michael P. Leiter. (2001). Job Burnout. Annual Review of Psychology. 52(1). 397–422. 9287 indexed citations breakdown →
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Buunk, Abraham P. & Wilmar B. Schaufeli. (2001). Het belang van wederkerigheid in interpersoonlijke relaties voor gezondheid en welbevinden: een evolutionair perspectief.. University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology). 56. 41–56. 1 indexed citations
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Miranda, Dinis Reis, et al.. (1997). Intensive Care Units in de landen van de Europese Gemeenschap. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 921–925. 2 indexed citations
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Schaufeli, Wilmar B., et al.. (1995). Performance and burnout in intensive care units. Work & Stress. 9(4). 513–527. 52 indexed citations
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Geurts, Sabine A. E., Bram P. Buunk, & Wilmar B. Schaufeli. (1994). Social Comparisons and Absenteeism: A Structural Modeling Approach1. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 24(21). 1871–1890. 36 indexed citations

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