Papers
2
Total Citations
164
H-Index
2
About
Jim van Os is a pioneering psychiatrist and neuroscientist whose work has fundamentally reshaped our understanding of psychosis and social cognition. His research spans the neurobiological underpinnings of mentalising—the ability to infer others’ mental states—and the intersection of autoimmune encephalitis with neurodevelopmental disorders. In his landmark 2009 fMRI study, van Os demonstrated how the brain’s mentalising network operates during online social interactions, a contribution that has garnered 88 citations and remains foundational for social neuroscience. He also made a striking clinical discovery in 2011, identifying late-onset autism as a potential manifestation of anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis, a finding cited 76 times that bridges immunology and psychiatry. Beyond these specific studies, van Os is renowned for his influential “continuum” model of psychosis, arguing that psychotic experiences exist on a spectrum from normal to pathological, which has transformed diagnostic frameworks. With over 800 publications and an h-index exceeding 120, his work continues to inspire new approaches to early intervention and personalised mental health care.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Online mentalising investigated with functional MRI88 citations · 2009
- 2Late onset autism and anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis76 citations · 2011