Inge van der Weijden
Senior researcher
- Name
- Dr. I.C.M. van der Weijden
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 6073
- i.c.m.van.der.weijden@cwts.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-5255-3430
Inge van der Weijden is a senior researcher and PhD coordinator at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University. She is a coordinator of the Evaluation & Culture focal area.
Inge van der Weijden is a senior researcher and PhD coordinator at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University. Since April 2025 she is a coordinator of the Evaluation & Culture focal area.
Inge has a PhD in social sciences (2007, VU Amsterdam) and worked as a postdoc at the Rathenau institute (2006-2012) on academic management & leadership.
At CWTS, Inge’s work is on researcher careers, recognition and reward strategies, and mental health in academia. She is currently involved in projects on Recognising and Rewarding Open Science (national coordination), Career Pathways of Doctorate holders (incl. postdocs) and Career Development of PhD candidates.
Inge is a coordinator of the EARLI Special Interest Group (SIG)-Researcher Education and Careers
From August 2023-April 2025 Inge worked parttime as science policy advisor at the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
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- Ly V., Weijden I.C.M. van der, Bergé T.M.G., Zijleman V., Archambault C., Ehrhardt D.W.L., Algra A., Bonants R. & Rutgers T. (2025), Empower your PhD: stimulating adaptability and self-management of personal and career development in PhD candidates. Leiden : Leiden University.
- Skakni I., Masdonati J., Weijden I.C.M. van der, Bernela B., Machovcova K., Baňasová K., Galimberti A. & Levin N. (2025), Decent work among European early career researchers, Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education : .
- Lasser J., Mol S.T., Čontala A., Slavec A., Zulim de Swarte A., Khachatryan A., Eleuteri A.M., Haque A., Jansone B., Vrenozi B., Cahill B., Trenado C., Schwieren C., Iuliana Iacob C., Tejada-Gallardo C., Mairean McCashin D., Chery D., Özel D., Stephen D., Mijakoski D., Ronda E., Ricci E., Ibrahimi E., Vita E., Kamberi F., Benavides F.G., Gonçalves F. V., Kismihók G., Manich G.M., Esnaola I., Portoghese I., Weijden I. van der, Guseva Canu I., Irsida M., Petrovic I.B., Šindelář J., Miguel Alves Ferreira J., Gabrani J., Eszter Kovács K., Pöllänen K., Yahia L., Cudris-Torres L., Løvseth L.T., Ioannidou L., Popovic L., Aljunaidy M.M., Fatjó Saboya M., Christensen M., Santos M., Miklikowska M., Erce Paoli M., Schroijen M., Fusi M., Sundukova M., Kurtoğlu M., Vukelić M., Adriana Anghelache M., Nadim Adi M., Barkçin M., Barbosa Rocha N., Pranjic N., Bogolyubova O., Alexandre Soares Moreira P., Moreira P., Saugmann P.M., Tuval-Mashiach R., Amaral Mendes R., Osmanovic S., Ozdede S., Lackner S., Gauttier S., Rusu S., Lagouri T., Yüce-Selvi U., Ziemiańczyk U. & Dhamo X. (2025), Data from the researcher mental health observatory STAIRCASE survey. PsyArXiv. [working paper].
- Boman J., Barrioluengo M.S. & Weijden I.C.M. van der (2025), Determinants of the career pathways of doctorate holders: evidence from eight European universities, Higher Education : .
- Teelken Christine van der Weijden Inge Heusinkveld Stefan (2024), Reimagining Doctorate Holders’ Motivations to Make Career Transitions: Exploring Post-PhD Career Prospects Within and Outside Academia. In: Thunnessen M. Boselie P. (Ed.), Talent Management in Higher Education: Emerald Publishing Limited. 99-117.
- van der Weijden Inge Teelken Christine (2023), Precarious careers: postdoctoral researchers and wellbeing at work, Studies in Higher Education 48: 1595-1607.
- Weijden I. van der (2023), The development of a Health and Wellbeing strategy in a Dutch University. .
- Lokhtina Irina A. Castelló Montserrat Lambrechts Agata Agnieszka Löfström Erika McGinn Michelle K. Skakni Isabelle van der Weijden Inge (2022), The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early career researcher activity, development, career, and well-being: the state of the art, Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education 13: 245-265.
- Anli Z.A., Bergmans J. & Weijden I. van der (2022), Career pathways in research: the current data landscape : RoRI Working Paper No.8. Research on Research Institute. [working paper].
- Almerud M., Ricksten M., O’Neill G., Weijden I. van der, Kaltenbrunner W., Núñez L. & De Coen A. (2022), Knowledge ecosystems in the new ERA : Using a competence-based approach for career development in academia and beyond. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.
- Mortier A., Bebiroglu N., Teelken C., Weijden I. van der & McAlpine L. (2022), Rethinking doctoral education for careers within and beyond the academy. [other].
- Strinzel M.' Kaltenbrunner W., Weijden I. van der, Arx M. von & Hill M. (2022), SciCV, the Swiss National Science Foundation’s new CV format. [working paper].
- Weijden I. van der (2022), Results PhD Survey 2021 : Leiden University & LUMC. Leiden : CWTS.
- Berger F., Nieth L., Stalla M., Callaert J., Vereyen C., Weijden I. van der & Yegros A. (2022), Knowledge ecosystems in the new ERA: a monitoring methodology on institutional change in the area of R&I at universities in Europe, Publications Office of the European Union. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.
- Non M., Honk J. van, Houten V. van, Weijden I. van der & Leeuwen T. van (2022), Getting off to a flying start? : The effects of an early-career international mobility grant on scientific performance (Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis). [working paper].
- Bergmans J. & Weijden I. van der (2021), PhD candidates as informal caregivers in the Netherland. In: Lee A. Bongaardt R. (Ed.), The Future of Doctoral Research. London: Routledge. 384.
- Boekhout H. Weijden I. van der & Waltman L (2021), Gender differences in scientific careers: A large-scale bibliometric analysis. [working paper].
- Weijden I. van der, Ven I. van de & Bergmans J. (2021), Rapportage midterm review uitbreiding ius promovendi. Leiden : CWTS BV.
- Sonneveld H., Boom H. van der, Dijk P., Martens L. & Weijden I. van der (2021), Good Practice Principles for Graduate Schools in the Netherlands. Amsterdam: Netherlands Centre of Expertise for Doctoral Education .
- Mattijssen L.M. S. Bergmans J.E. Weijden I.C M. van der Teelken J. C. (2020), In the eye of the storm: the mental health situation of PhD candidates, Perspectives on Medical Education 10: 71-72.
- Heuritsch J., Waaijer C. & Weijden I. van der (2020), People take you more seriously: the perceived value of a PhD degree and the skills mismatch in the labour market. Center for Open Science. [other].
- Curry S., Rijcke S. de, Hatch A. Pillay D.G., Weijden I. van der & Wilsdon J. (2020), The changing role of funders in responsible research assessment: progress, obstacles and the way ahead. London: Research on Research Institute.
- Berenger-Currias N.M.L.P., Boon N., Bossert N., Eliel E.R., Metz T., Neekilappillai M. & Weijden I.C.M. van der (2019), Golden rules for PhD supervision. Leiden: Leiden University (Leiden University). [policy paper].
- Waaijer C.J.F., Teelken C., Wouters P.F. & Van der Weijden I.C.M. (2018), Competition in Science: Links Between Publication Pressure, Grant Pressure and the Academic Job Market, Higher Education Policy 31(2): 225-243.
- Teelken C. & Van der Weijden I.C.M. (2018), The employment situation and career prospects of postdoctoral researchers, Employee Relations 40(2): 396-411.
- Van der Weijden I.C.M., Yegros-Yegros A., Borges des Santos F. & Lamers W. (2018), Identification, dynamics and performance of mixed gender teams, Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators. 23rd International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators 12 September 2018 - 14 September 2018.
- Meijer I., Van der Weijden I.C.M., Van der Ven I. & Beukman J.J. (2018), Academic working conditions and mental health of PhD candidates, Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators. 23rd International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators 12 September 2018 - 14 September 2018.
- Waaijer C.J.F., Belder R., Sonneveld H., Van Bochove C.A. & Van der Weijden I.C.M. (2017), Temporary contracts: Effect on job satisfaction and personal lives of recent PhD graduates, Higher Education 74(2): 321-339.
- Holley K., Kuzhabekova A., Osbaldiston N., Cannizzo F., Mauri C., Simmonds S., Teelken C. & Van der Weijden I. (2017), Global perspectives on the postdoctoral scholar experience. In: Jaeger A. & Dinin A. (Eds.), The Postdoc Landscape: The Invisible Scholars: Elsevier Science Publishing Co..
- Van der Weijden I., Van Gelder E., Meijer I., Van der Ven I., Beukman J.J. & Farzand Ali R. (2017), Continu in de stress: Mentale problemen bij promovendi, TH en MA 2017(4): 80-84.
- Thunnissen M., Van der Weijden I. & Teelken C. (2017), Werken binnen of buiten de wetenschap: Waar is het gras groener?, TH en MA 17(1): 54-59.
- Van der Weijden I.C.M., Meijer I., Van der Ven I., Beukman J., Farzand Ali R. & De Gelder E. (2017), Het mentaal welzijn van Leidse promovendi.
- Van der Weijden I.C.M., Meijer I., Van der Ven I., Beukman J., Farzand Ali R. & De Gelder E. (2017), The mental well-being of Leiden University PhD candidates.
- Heuritsch J., Waaijer C.J.F. & Van der Weijden I.C.M. (2017), De waarde van de promotie-opleiding op employability: de lacune tussen vaardigheden opgedaan tijdens de promotie-opleiding en benodigde vaardigheden in de huidige baan. Onderwijs Research Dagen 2017, Antwerpen. Onderwijs Research Dagen 2017 28 June 2017 - 30 June 2017.
- Hoving I., Crul M.R.J., Haan W., Hogendoorn G., Slootman M., Ramdas S., Romein D.M., Takkenberg J.J.M., Waldring I., Van der Weijden I.C.M. & Wolff R. (2017), Taskforce the future is diversity: Study success bicultural students. Report 2016-2017.
- Van der Weijden I.C.M., De Gelder E., Teelken C. & Thunnissen M. (2017), Welk gras Is groener? Persoonlijke verhalen van gepromoveerden over hun loopbanen binnen en buiten de wetenschap.
- Van der Weijden I.C.M., De Gelder E., Teelken C. & Thunnissen M. (2017), Which grass is greener? Personal stories from PhDs about their careers within and outside academia.
- Heuritsch J., Waaijer C.J.F. & Van der Weijden I.C.M. (2016), Survey on the Labour Market Position of PhD Graduates. (Ed.), Proceedings of the 21th International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators. STI Conference, 21st Int. Conf. on Science and Technology Indicators 14 September 2016 - 16 September 2016 741-749.
- Van der Weijden I.C.M., Prpic K. & Asheulova N. (2016), Introduction of special section on research funding and the dynamics of science, Research Evaluation 25(4): 347-348.
- Van der Weijden I.C.M., Reale E. & Meijer I. (2016), Gender in science: A periphery? 21st International Conference in Science & Technology Indicators, Valencia. Ismael Ràfols I., Molas-Gallart J., Castro-Martínez E. & Woolley R. (Eds.), Congress UPV. Proceedings of the 21st International Conference in Science & Technology Indicators. 21st International Conference in Science & Technology Indicators (STI) 13 September 2016 - 16 September 2016 803-807.
- Derrick G., Molas-Gallart J., De Rijcke S., Meijer I., Van der Weijden I.C.M. & Wouters P. (2016), On multiplying methods in the field of research evaluation. 21st International Conference in Science & Technology Indicators, Valencia. Ràfols I., Molas-Gallart J., Castro-Martínez E. & Woolley R. (Eds.), Congress UPV. Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators. 21st International Conference in Science & Technology Indicators (STI) 13 September 2016 - 16 September 2016 516-517.
- Waaijer C.J.F., Sonneveld H., Buitendijk S.E., Van Bochove C.A. & Van der Weijden I.C.M. (2016), The Role of Gender in the Employment, Career Perception and Research Performance of Recent PhD Graduates from Dutch Universities, PLoS ONE 11(10): e0164784.
- Bar-Ilan J. & Van der Weijden I.C.M. (2015), Altmetric gender bias? An exploratory study, International Journal of Computer Science: Theory and Application 4(1): 16-22.
- Van der Weijden I., Belder R., Van Arensbergen P. & Van Besselaar P. (2015), How do young tenured professors benefit from a mentor? Effects on management, motivation and performance, Higher Education 69(2): 275-287.
- Verbree M., Horlings E., Groenewegen P., Van der Weijden I. & Van der Besselaar P. (2015), Organizational factors influencing scholarly performance: A multivariate study of biomedical research groups, Scientometrics 102(1): 25-49.
- Waaijer C.J.F., Van der Weijden I.C.M. & Wouters P.F. (2015), Publication and grant pressure: How they are perceived by early career researchers and influence on career choices, Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators. 20th International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators 2 September 2015 - 4 September 2015. Lugano.
- Waaijer C.J.F., Belder B., Van Bochove C.A., Sonneveld H. & Van der Weijden I.C.M. (2015), Survey on the Labour Market Position of PhD graduates: Development of a Novel Questionnaire no. CWTS-WP-2015-001. Leiden: Centre for Science and Technology Studies.
- Van der Weijden I.C.M., Teelken C., De Boer M. & Drost M. (2015), Career satisfaction of postdoctoral researchers in the relation to their expectations for the future, Higher Education : 1-16.
- Van Arensbergen P., Van der Weijden I. & Van der Besselaar P. (2014), Academic talent selection in grant review panels. In: Prpic K., Weijden I. van der & Asheulova N. (Eds.), (Re)searching academic careers. St. Petersburg: Publishing House Nestor-Historica. 25-54.
- Van der Weijden I., Zahedi Z., Must Ü. & Meijer I. (2014), Gender differences in societal orientation and output of individual scientists, Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators. 19th Science and Technology Indicators Conference, 3-5 September, Leiden, The Netherlands 3 September 2014 - 5 September 2014 680-686.
- Meijer I., Zahedi Z., Belder R. & Van der Weijden I. (2014), Researchers with a personal grant: Perceptions on societal relevance and outputs, Research Funding & Dynamics of Science Workshop. Research Funding & Dynamics of Science workshop, organized by Sociology of Science and Technology Network (SSTNET) and the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), 12-13 June, 2014 12 June 2014 - 13 June 2014.
- Prpic K., Van der Weijden I. & Asheulova N. (Eds.) (2014), (Re)searching scientific careers. St. Petersburg: Publishing House Nestor-Historica.
- Van Arensbergen P., Van der Weijden I. & Van den Besselaar P. (2014), Different views on scholarly talent: What are the talents we are looking for in science?, Research Evaluation 23(4): 273-284.
- Van Arensbergen P., Van der Weijden I. & Van den Besselaar P. (2014), The selection of talent as a group process. A literature review on the social dynamics of decision making in grant panels, Research Evaluation 23(4): 298-311.
- Van der Weijden I.C.M., Verbree m. & Besselaar P. van den (2012), From bench to bedside: the societal orientation of research leaders: The case of biomedical and health research in the Netherlands, Science and Public Policy 39(3): 285-303.
- Van den Besselaar P., Hemlin S. & Van der Weijden I. (2012), Collaboration and competition in research, Higher Education Policy 25(3): 263-266.
- Arensbergen P. van, Weijden I.C.M. van der & Besselaar P. van den (2012), Gender differences in scientific productivity: a persisting phenomenon?, Scientometrics 93(3): 857-868.
- Van Balen B., Van Arensbergen P., Van der Weijden I. & Van den Besselaar P. (2012), Determinants of success in academic careers, Higher Education Policy 25(3): 313-334.
- Van der Weijden I., De Gilder D., Groenewegen P. & Klasen E. (2008), Implications of managerial control on performance of Dutch academic (bio)medical and health research groups, 37(9): 1616-1629.