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title: "Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: research profile and papers"
description: "Research profile of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: 1,503 papers in 400 tracked journals since 2017, mostly economics and management; h-index 993."
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share_text: "Research profile of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: 1,503 papers in 400 tracked journals since 2017, mostly economics and management; h-index 993. (as of 2026-11-02)"
data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json
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# Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

- 5 papers in the last 7 days
- country: Netherlands
- web domain: vu.nl

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/institutions.md

## Key findings

- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam was involved in 9 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-04 to 2026-11-02), ranking #121 of 3,191 institutions.
- Most of them appeared in Journal of Business Venturing Insights (1), Annals of Operations Research (1) and Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice (1).
- Countries: Netherlands (9), Germany (3) and Finland (3).
- From 2023 to 2025, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ranks #3 in management.
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam took part in 1,503 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in economics (562), management (288) and operations research (214).
- 151 of them were published in 2025, against 140 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were Tinbergen Institute (94), Erasmus University Rotterdam (38) and University of Amsterdam (36).
- The journals publishing most of them were Ecological Economics (23), Journal of Business Research (18) and Journal of Business Ethics (15).
- The most-cited of them is “Sustainable careers: Towards a conceptual model” (Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2018), with 913 citations.
- Across everything OpenAlex indexes, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has 141,607 works with 13,873,466 citations (h-index 993).
- The tracked journals hold 1,382 of its 62,146 works in OpenAlex from 2017 to 2025 (2.2%).
- Its main research topics in OpenAlex are Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (3,472), Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (2,647) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (2,230).

## In the rankings

Top institutions, 2023–2025: [#3 in management](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/institutions-by-year/management.md)

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 51 | 69 | 66 | 54 | 69 | 52 | 57 | 61 | 43 | 40 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 12 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 31 | 37 | 30 |
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 20 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 15 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 13 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 23 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 5 |
| [Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/marketing.md) | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| [Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/accounting.md) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| [Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/statistics.md) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| [Tourism and Hospitality](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/tourism-and-hospitality.md) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| All categories | 140 | 147 | 156 | 142 | 153 | 158 | 164 | 171 | 151 | 121 |

## Where the papers come from and its co-authors

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Ecological Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ecological-economics.md) | 23 |
| 2 | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | 18 |
| 3 | [Journal of Business Ethics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-ethics.md) | 15 |
| 4 | [Technovation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technovation.md) | 14 |
| 5 | [Journal of Econometrics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-econometrics.md) | 14 |
| 6 | [Journal of Vocational Behavior](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-vocational-behavior.md) | 12 |
| 7 | [Environmental and Resource Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/environmental-and-resource-economics.md) | 10 |
| 8 | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | 10 |
| 9 | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 9 |
| 10 | [Transportation Research Part B Methodological](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-b-methodological.md) | 9 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Tinbergen Institute | 94 |
| 2 | [Erasmus University Rotterdam](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/erasmus-university-rotterdam.md) | 38 |
| 3 | University of Amsterdam | 36 |
| 4 | Utrecht University | 28 |
| 5 | Amsterdam Public Health | 23 |
| 6 | Maastricht University | 21 |
| 7 | Amsterdam University Medical Centers | 20 |
| 8 | University of Groningen | 19 |
| 9 | [Delft University of Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/delft-university-of-technology.md) | 15 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Netherlands | 607 |
| 2 | Germany | 100 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 84 |
| 4 | United States | 75 |
| 5 | China | 61 |
| 6 | Italy | 49 |
| 7 | Belgium | 40 |
| 8 | Spain | 31 |
| 9 | France | 31 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 22 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 18 |
| 2 | [carbon pricing](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/carbon-pricing.md) | 11 |
| 3 | stakeholder engagement | 11 |
| 4 | climate policy | 9 |
| 5 | sustainability transitions | 8 |
| 6 | willingness to pay | 8 |
| 7 | axiomatization | 7 |
| 8 | climate change adaptation | 7 |
| 9 | [consumer behavior](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/consumer-behavior.md) | 7 |
| 10 | firm performance | 7 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 913 | 9.1 | [Sustainable careers: Towards a conceptual model](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2018.06.011) | [Journal of Vocational Behavior](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-vocational-behavior.md) | 2018-06-25 | Ans De Vos, BEATRICE I. J. M. VAN DER HEIJDEN, Jos Akkermans |
| 2 | 880 | 8.0 | [Debating big data: A literature review on realizing value from big data](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsis.2017.07.003) | [The Journal of Strategic Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-journal-of-strategic-information-systems.md) | 2017-08-14 | Wendy Arianne Günther, Mohammad Hosein Rezazade Mehrizi, Marleen Huysman et al. |
| 3 | 620 | 8.0 | [The Covid-19 crisis as a career shock: Implications for careers and vocational behavior](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2020.103434) | [Journal of Vocational Behavior](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-vocational-behavior.md) | 2020-05-07 | Jos Akkermans, Julia Richardson, Maria L. Kraimer |
| 4 | 567 | 5.7 | [Fostering meaningful work in organizations: A multi-level review and integration](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2018.07.004) | [Journal of Vocational Behavior](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-vocational-behavior.md) | 2018-07-21 | Evgenia I. Lysova, Blake A. Allan, Bryan J. Dik et al. |
| 5 | 481 | 7.3 | [Strategizing in a digital world: Overcoming cognitive barriers, reconfiguring routines and introducing new organizational forms](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2021.102110) | [Long Range Planning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/long-range-planning.md) | 2021-05-15 | Henk Volberda, Saeed Khanagha, Charles W. F. Baden‐Fuller et al. |
| 6 | 471 | 4.7 | [How to engage stakeholders in research: design principles to support improvement](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-018-0337-6) | [Health Research Policy and Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-research-policy-and-systems.md) | 2018-07-11 | Annette Boaz, Stephen Robert Hanney, Robert A. J. Borst et al. |
| 7 | 465 | 5.6 | [Conceptualizing the electronic word-of-mouth process: What we know and need to know about eWOM creation, exposure, and evaluation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-019-00706-1) | [Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-the-academy-of-marketing-science.md) | 2019-12-12 | Ana Babić Rosario, Kristine De Valck, Francesca Sotgiu |
| 8 | 453 | 5.1 | [Consumer effects of front-of-package nutrition labeling: an interdisciplinary meta-analysis](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-019-00663-9) | [Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-the-academy-of-marketing-science.md) | 2019-05-16 | Iina Ikonen, Francesca Sotgiu, Aylin Aydinli et al. |
| 9 | 379 | 4.0 | [The process of reinventing a job: A meta–synthesis of qualitative job crafting research](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2019.01.001) | [Journal of Vocational Behavior](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-vocational-behavior.md) | 2019-01-06 | Alessandra Lazazzara, Maria Tims, Davide de Gennaro |
| 10 | 330 | 4.4 | [The digital marketing capabilities gap](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2020.07.022) | [Industrial Marketing Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/industrial-marketing-management.md) | 2020-08-06 | Dennis Herhausen, Dario Miočević, Robert E. Morgan et al. |

## In OpenAlex

*Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in OpenAlex*

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | University |
| Location | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Also known as | VU, VU Amsterdam |
| Units listed in OpenAlex | 1 |
| Works in OpenAlex | 141,607 |
| Citations | 13,873,466 |
| h-index | 993 |
| i10-index | 162,120 |
| 2-year mean citedness | 5.73 |
| Website | [vu.nl](https://vu.nl/) |
| ROR | [ror.org/008xxew50](https://ror.org/008xxew50) |
| OpenAlex | [openalex.org/I865915315](https://openalex.org/I865915315) |

*Works and citations per year in OpenAlex, and its papers in the tracked journals*

| Year | Works in OpenAlex | Citations received | In the tracked journals | Share |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 7,518 | 367,312 | 121 | 1.6% |
| 2025 | 8,051 | 461,447 | 151 | 1.9% |
| 2024 | 8,243 | 461,283 | 171 | 2.1% |
| 2023 | 8,054 | 432,192 | 164 | 2.0% |
| 2022 | 7,914 | 413,152 | 158 | 2.0% |
| 2021 | 7,444 | 408,283 | 153 | 2.1% |
| 2020 | 7,053 | 338,917 | 142 | 2.0% |
| 2019 | 6,164 | 280,704 | 156 | 2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,920 | 247,581 | 147 | 3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,303 | 221,136 | 140 | 3.3% |

*Main research topics (OpenAlex, all works)*

| # | Topic | Field | Works |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research | Medicine | 3,472 |
| 2 | Genetic Associations and Epidemiology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2,647 |
| 3 | Alzheimer's disease research and treatments | Medicine | 2,230 |
| 4 | Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes | Psychology | 1,842 |
| 5 | Visual perception and processing mechanisms | Neuroscience | 1,833 |

From OpenAlex's own record of the institution (CC0), read again monthly. Works and citations count everything OpenAlex indexes, not only the tracked journals; topics are OpenAlex's classification of those works.

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | [Towards response-able entrepreneurship as practice](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2026.e00685) | [Journal of Business Venturing Insights](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-venturing-insights.md) | Huriye Yeröz, Paul Lassalle, Boukje Cnossen et al. | De Montfort University; University of Strathclyde; Leuphana University of Lüneburg; … |
| 2026-10-30 | [Deadlock detection and resolution in queueing networks with blocking](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-026-07468-4) | [Annals of Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/annals-of-operations-research.md) | Tim Rens de Boer, René Bekker, R.D. van der Mei | Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| 2026-10-30 | [Tradable credit schemes to decarbonize commuting trips: Insights from a field trial in a university setting](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2026.105335) | [Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-a-policy-and-practice.md) | Isabella Waldorf, Erik T. Verhoef, Klaus Bogenberger | Technical University of Munich; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| 2026-10-28 | [Sequencing games with batch-ordered jobs](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00186-026-00946-2) | [Mathematical Methods of Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/mathematical-methods-of-operations-research.md) | Iago Núñez Lugilde, Arantza Estévez-Fernández, Estela Sánchez-Rodríguez | Universidade de Vigo; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| 2026-10-27 | [Dirty by design? Gig work challenges, stigma, and identity threat in crowdwork](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116628) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | Ward van Zoonen, Monika E. von Bonsdorff, Marjo Elisa Siltaoja | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; University of Jyväskylä |
| 2026-10-23 | [Markov-Switching Multifractal Models for High-Frequency Trade Counts](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10614-026-11452-2) | [Computational Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computational-economics.md) | Zhamilya Mussayeva, Karim Moussa | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| 2026-10-22 | [From Decision Support to Decision Partner: The Evolution of AI in Group Decision and Negotiation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10726-026-10028-7) | [Group Decision and Negotiation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/group-decision-and-negotiation.md) | Edona Elshan, Muhammed-Faith Kaya, Dominik Siemon | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; University of Hohenheim; Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology |
| 2026-10-17 | [Combining management control practices for organizational learning: A situational strength perspective](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aos.2026.101662) | [Accounting Organizations and Society](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/accounting-organizations-and-society.md) | Flavia Schmid, Frank H. M. Verbeeten, Klaus Möller | University of St.Gallen; Utrecht University; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| 2026-10-15 | [Home-based geriatric rehabilitation after shortened inpatient rehabilitation: cost-effectiveness analysis of the “Better@Home” multicentre prospective cohort study with a matched historical control group](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-026-02002-6) | [The European Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-european-journal-of-health-economics.md) | Chris J. Gamble, Wim G Groen, M. Vaz et al. | Maastricht University; Care and Public Health Research Institute; Amsterdam Public Health; … |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/vrije-universiteit-amsterdam

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License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).