World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Adroaldo J. Zanella

Adroaldo J. Zanella

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
38
Citations
4981
World Ranking
1419
National Ranking
48

Adroaldo J. Zanella publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adroaldo J. Zanella sits on this spectrum.

29–33 publications: 1 scientists 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29 publications 442+

This scientist: 139 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Adroaldo J. Zanella D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adroaldo J. Zanella sits on this spectrum.

20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Overview

Adroaldo J. Zanella is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil, contributing extensively to the fields of Veterinary and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research focuses on several subfields including Small Animals, Genetics, Social Psychology, Animal Science and Zoology, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

Their work covers primary topics such as Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Human-Animal Interaction Studies, Primate Behavior and Ecology, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, Veterinary Equine Medical Research, and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact.

Recent publications by Zanella include:

  • Pain assessment in horses using automatic facial expression recognition through deep learning-based modeling, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Stereotypic Behavior in Sows Is Related to Emotionality Changes in the Offspring, 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • The in-utero experience of piglets born from sows with lameness shapes their life trajectory, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Changes in Stereotypies: Effects over Time and over Generations, 2022, Animals
  • Trade-offs in the externalities of pig production are not inevitable, 2024, Nature Food

Zanella frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Thiago Bernardino, Marisol Parada Sarmiento, Leandro Sabei, Patricia Tatemoto, and Sharacely de Souza Farias.

Their publications appear in multiple venues, with frequent contributions to the Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Animals, PLoS ONE, and Frontiers in Animal Science.

In addition to articles, Zanella has contributed to book publications. Notable titles include two manuals published by Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia eBooks in 2020 focused on biosafety procedures aimed at COVID-19 prevention in pig production routines. Another publication, "ATER DIGITAL PARTICIPATIVA metodologias pedagógicas e exemplos de aplicação," was released in 2022 by the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

Best Publications

  • Physiological and reproductive correlates of behavioural strategies in female domestic pigs

    Michael Mendl;Adroaldo J. Zanella;Donald M. Broom

  • A comparison of the welfare of sows in different housing conditions.

    D. M. Broom;M. T. Mendl;A. J. Zanella

  • Influence of housing on weanling horse behavior and subsequent welfare

    C.R Heleski;A.C Shelle;B.D Nielsen;A.J Zanella

  • Behavioral and physiological responses of horses to initial training: the comparison between pastured versus stalled horses

    E. Rivera;S. Benjamin;B. Nielsen;J. Shelle

  • Dairy farmer attitudes and empathy toward animals are associated with animal welfare indicators

    Camilla Kielland;Eystein Skjerve;Olav Østerås;Adroaldo José Zanella

  • Assessing attitudes toward farm animal welfare: a national survey of animal science faculty members.

    C. R. Heleski;A. G. Mertig;A. J. Zanella

  • The Relationship between Empathy, Perception of Pain and Attitudes toward Pets among Norwegian Dog Owners

    Kristian Ellingsen;Adroaldo Jose Zanella;Ellen Bjerkås;Astrid Indrebø

  • Prevalence and risk factors for skin lesions on legs of dairy cattle housed in freestalls in Norway

    C. Kielland;L.E. Ruud;A.J. Zanella;O. Østerås

  • An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for cortisol in the saliva of man and domestic farm animals.

    T.R. Cooper;H.R. Trunkfield;A.J. Zanella;W.D. Booth

  • Depressed DHEA and increased sickness response behaviors in lame dairy cows with inflammatory foot lesions

    P.E. Almeida;P.S.D. Weber;J.L. Burton;A.J. Zanella

  • Exploring non-invasive methods to assess pain in sheep.

    Solveig M. Stubsjøen;Andreas S. Flø;Randi O. Moe;Andrew M. Janczak

  • Effects of early weaning and social isolation on the expression of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptor and 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 and 2 mRNAs in the frontal cortex and hippocampus of piglets

    R. Poletto;J.P. Steibel;J.M. Siegford;A.J. Zanella

  • Brain opioid receptors in relation to stereotypies, inactivity, and housing in sows

    AJ Zanella;DM Broom;JC Hunter;Michael T Mendl

  • Physiological correlates associated with cribbing behaviour in horses: changes in thermal threshold, heart rate, plasma β-endorphin and serotonin

    D. Lebelt;A. J. Zanella;J. Unshelm

  • Stakeholder attitudes toward farm animal welfare

    Camie R. Heleski;Angela G. Mertig;Adroaldo J. Zanella

  • Validation of a temperament test for domestic cats

    Janice M. Siegford;Sally O. Walshaw;Petra Brunner;Adroaldo J. Zanella

  • Effects of short-term maternal separations on weaning stress in foals

    Christel Moons;K Laughlin;AJ Zanella

  • Trace classical conditioning as an approach to the study of reward-related behaviour in laying hens: A methodological study

    Randi Oppermann Moe;Janicke Nordgreen;Andrew M. Janczak;Berry M. Spruijt

  • Results of a national survey of US veterinary college faculty regarding attitudes toward farm animal welfare

    Camie R. Heleski;Angela G. Mertig;Adroaldo J. Zanella

  • The effects of transport stress on tiger physiology and behavior

    Daniel P. Dembiec;Richard J. Snider;Adroaldo J. Zanella

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Mendl
Michael Mendl University of Bristol
Donald M. Broom
Donald M. Broom University of Cambridge
Andrew M. Janczak
Andrew M. Janczak Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Michela Minero
Michela Minero University of Milan
Elisabetta Canali
Elisabetta Canali University of Milan
Cathy M. Dwyer
Cathy M. Dwyer Scotland's Rural College
Eystein Skjerve
Eystein Skjerve Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Silvana Mattiello
Silvana Mattiello University of Milan
Inma Estevez
Inma Estevez Ikerbasque
Roy N. Kirkwood
Roy N. Kirkwood University of Adelaide

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students interested in Animal Science and Veterinary studies, exploring related online degrees can open diverse career opportunities. For instance, those passionate about behavioral health in animals may find value in pursuing a substance abuse counselor degree online, which provides foundational counseling skills applicable in both human and animal care settings.

Additionally, programs like the best online mft programs equip students with expertise in family and relationship dynamics, a skill set that can complement veterinary professionals supporting pet owners and animal families through health crises.

For advanced practitioners seeking leadership or academic roles, pursuing the phd in counseling online offers flexibility and depth in counseling methodologies, enhancing their impact in clinical or research environments.

Finally, individuals passionate about working directly with animals will benefit from exploring careers with animals that pay well, ensuring they align their education with rewarding and financially sustainable roles in the animal sciences sector.

Best Scientists Citing Adroaldo J. Zanella

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles