Portfolio

The following work is provided as educational aid for colleagues and students only, and is in no way provided to be disseminated en masse.

Academic Publications

  • Walker, A. M., Aerts, N., Kunkels, Y. K., Lemmers, O., van Leeuwen, E., Wong, K. F. (2024). Comparing imports based on microdata with FIGARO. Dutch Central Bureau for Statistics, published online.

  • Minaeva, O., Schat, E., Ceulemans, E., Kunkels, Y. K., Smit, A. C., Wichers, M., Booij, S. H., & Riese, H. (2024). Individual-specific change points in circadian rest-activity rhythm and sleep in individuals tapering their antidepressant medication: An actigraphy study. Scientific Reports, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50960-1

  • Kunkels, Y. K., Smit, A. C., Minaeva, O., Snippe, E., George, S. V., van Roon, A. M.,
    Wichers, M., & Riese, H. (2023). Risk Ahead: Actigraphy-Based Early-Warning
    Signals of Increases in Depressive Symptoms During Antidepressant Discontinuation.
    Clinical Psychological Science, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/21677026221148101

  • George, S. V., Kunkels, Y. K., Smit, A., Wichers, M., Snippe, E., van Roon, A. M., & Riese, H. (2023). Predicting recurrence of depression using cardiac complexity in individuals tapering antidepressants. Translational Psychiatry, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-023-02474-7

  • George, S. V., Kunkels, Y. K., Booij, S., & Wichers, M. (2021). Uncovering complexity
    details in actigraphy patterns to differentiate the depressed from the non-depressed.
    Scientific Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92890-w
  • Kunkels, Y. K., Riese, H., Knapen, S. E., Riemersma – van der Lek, R. F., George, S. V., van
    Roon, A. M., Schoevers, R. A., &; Wichers, M. (2021). Efficacy of early warning
    signals and spectral periodicity for predicting transitions in bipolar patients: An
    actigraphy study. Translational Psychiatry, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-
    021-01465-w
  • Kunkels, Y. K., Roon, A., Wichers, M., & Riese, H. (2021). Cross‐instrument feasibility,
    validity, and reproducibility of wireless heart rate monitors: Novel opportunities for
    extended daily life monitoring. Psychophysiology, 58(10).
    https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.13898
  • Bastiaansen, J. A., Kunkels, Y. K., Blaauw, F., Boker, S. M., Ceulemans, E., Chen, M., … Bringmann, L. F. (2020). Time to get personal? The impact of researchers’ choices on the selection of treatment targets using the experience sampling methodology. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.110211
  • Kunkels, Y. K., Knapen, S. E., Zuidersma, M., Wichers, M., Riese, H., & Emerencia, A. C. (2019). ACTman: Automated preprocessing and analysis of actigraphy data. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sporthttps://doi.org/(…)/j.jsams.2019.11.009
  • Kleinberg, B., & Kunkels, Y. K. (2016, August 19). Replication of Beaman, Neath, & Suprenant (2008, JEP:LMC, Experiment 2). Retrieved from osf.io/6n3bm
  • Open Science Collaboration (2015). Estimating the reproducibility of psychological science. Science, 349 (6251). DOI: 10.1126/science.aac4716.
  • Kunkels, Y. K., & Tio, P. (2015). Network representation as a visualisation tool. In H. J., Adèr, & G. J., Mellenbergh,  (Eds.). Advising on research methods: Selected topics 2014. (pp. 35-43). Huizen, The Netherlands: van Kessel.

Pre-prints

  • Bastiaansen, J. A., Kunkels, Y. K., Blaauw, F., Boker, S. M., Ceulemans, E., Chen, M., … Bringmann, L. F. (2019, March 21). Time to get personal? The impact of researchers’ choices on the selection of treatment targets using the experience sampling methodology. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/c8vp7

Awards

  • Open Research Award (2020)

The Open Research Award celebrates the activities of academics who strive to make their research more accessible, transparent, and reproducible.

  • SIPS Open Science Commendation (2020)

For co-founding the ESM Item Repository (esmitemrepository.com).

  • SHARE Open Science Award (2019)

For integrating and promoting Open Science procedures in academic practice.

  • Honours Bachelor (2014)
Awarded after successful completion of an additional 15% study programme focused on highly motivated and excellent students.

Conference Presentations

  • Kunkels, Y. K., Knapen, S. E., Zuidersma, M., Wichers, M., Riese, H., Emerencia, A. C. (2019, June). ACTman: Automated management and analysis of actigraphy data.  Presented at the 6th Biennial conference of the Society for Ambulatory Assessment in Syracuse.
  • Kunkels, Y. K., Bastiaansen, J. A., Albers, C. J., & Bringmann, L. F. (2018, May). Time to get personal? The impact of researchers’ choices in clinical person-centered analyses. Paper presented at the 30th APS Annual Convention in San Francisco. 
  • Kunkels, Y. K., van Roon, A. M.,  Wichers, M., Riese, H. (2017, June). Cross-instrument Validity, Reproducibility, and Feasibility of Ambulatory Heart Rate (Variability) Monitors. Paper presented at the 5th Biennial Conference of the Society for Ambulatory Assessment in Luxembourg. 

Educational Presentations

  • Kunkels, Y. K., Riese,  H., Knapen, S. E., Riemersma – van der Lek, R. F., George, S. V., van Roon, A. M., Schoevers, R. A.,  Wichers, M. (2019, October). Efficacy of Early Warning Signals and Spectral Periodicity for predicting Transitions in Bipolar patients: An actigraphy study. Presented at the 4th Annual Belgian-Dutch Experience Sampling Expert Network Meeting in Tilburg.
  • Hagedoorn, B., & Kunkels, Y. K. (2019, April). Leren door reflecteren: Kritische perspectieven op kennisgroei in wetenschap en maatschappij. Presentation for the yearly Night of Philosophy (Nacht van de Filosofie) in Groningen, the Netherlands.
  • Bastiaansen, J. A., Kunkels, Y. K., Bringmann, L. F. (2018, June). Time to get personal? Crowdsourcing one individual time-series dataset to multiple analysts? Presentation for the weekly iLab meeting at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) in Groningen, the Netherlands.
  • Kunkels, Y. K. (2018, April). Automated management and analysis of actigraphy data. Plenary Talk for the “Wearables in Practice” Symposium at the Dutch Organisation for applied natural-scientific research (Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek; TNO) in Soesterberg, the Netherlands.
  • Kunkels, Y. K., & Rintala, A. (2017, November). ESM and activity monitors: Practical and Theoretical Points to Consider. Presentation for the annual “Belgisch-Nederlands ESM Netwerk” meeting at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) in Groningen, the Netherlands.
  • Knapen, S. E., Kunkels, Y. K., Zuidersma, M. (2017, May). Move with the times: automatic actigraphy data processing. Presentation for the weekly iLab meeting at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) in Groningen, the Netherlands.
  • Kunkels, Y. K. (2016, December). Wearable Heart Rate Monitors (WHRM) in applied Research. Presentation for the weekly PhD meeting at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) in Groningen, the Netherlands.

Acknowledged in

  • Wunderink, L., van Bebber, J., Sytema, S., Boonstra, N., Meijer, R., & Wigman, J. (2019). Negative symptoms predict high relapse rates and both predict less favorable functional outcome in first episode psychosis, independent of treatment strategy. Schizophrenia Research. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.12.001
  • Helmich, M. A. (2018, February). Is herstel van depressie te herkennen aan een glimlach? Tijdschrift Positieve Psychologie, 1, 28-32.

Interviews

  • Bowman, M., & van de Veen, K. (2017, November). Mijn Auto. Arts en Auto magazine, 057.
  • van de Wiel, C., & Schwarz, D. (2011, September). De lezer. Folia Magazine, 51.

Unpublished Work

  • Kunkels, Y. K., Barzeva, S. A., Kim, Y., & Richards, J. S. (2021). Feasibility and Comparability of Wrist- and Ankle-Worn Accelerometry to Assess Physical Activity in 30-Month-Old Toddlers: A TRAILS Next StudyUnpublished manuscript, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands.
  • Kunkels, Y. K. (2016). Radicalisation and the influx of foreign fighters into Syria: Their epidemic spread and conceptualisation as a infectious disease. Unpublished manuscript, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  • Kunkels, Y. K. (2016). Assessing the Dynamics of Smoking and Smoking-Related Factors:
    A Comparison between Cusp Catastrophe and Linear Models. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.