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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 34 1860 1708 58 55 84 4645

Anjo Elgersma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Anjo Elgersma between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Anjo Elgersma published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2006. 5 of the 102 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2006. 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1988 2025

102 publications in total across all disciplines

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Anjo Elgersma: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 3
1989 2
1990 5
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 4
1998 2
1999 0
2000 2
2001 3
2002 2
2003 5
2004 6
2005 10
2006 11
2007 3
2008 3
2009 1
2010 0
2011 1
2012 0
2013 5
2014 4
2015 11
2016 1
2017 2
2018 3
2019 0
2020 1
2021 1
2022 2
2023 1
2024 3
2025 2
Total 102
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Anjo Elgersma 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 Anjo Elgersma sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 84–88 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 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
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 84 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85
79–83 108
84–88 105 84
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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Anjo Elgersma 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 Anjo Elgersma sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 34 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 34 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126 34
35 134
36 112
37 115
38 105
39 111
40 107
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Overview

Anjo Elgersma is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple areas within agricultural and environmental sciences, focusing on topics related to grasslands, forage systems, and sustainable agriculture.

The principal fields of study covered by Elgersma include Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. Within these broader fields, their work further specializes in subfields such as Agronomy and Crop Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Forestry, and Ecology.

Elgersma's research topics frequently address Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology, Agriculture and Rural Development Research, Pasture and Agricultural Systems, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Turfgrass Adaptation and Management, and Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress.

They have contributed to several papers, including:

  • A comprehensive review on carotenoids in foods and feeds: status quo, applications, patents, and research needs, 2021, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
  • Grassland at the heart of circular and sustainable food systems, 2022, Grass and Forage Science
  • Editorial: Sustainability of grasslands and grass-based ruminant production - Topics from the 28th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation, 2021, Grass and Forage Science
  • Editorial: Grass and Forage Science - 75 years of impact and service to the science of grasslands, 2020, Grass and Forage Science
  • Editorial-Annual and perennial forage legumes in dryland pasture systems, 2021, Grass and Forage Science

Elgersma frequently publishes in the journal Grass and Forage Science, with eight publications, alongside contributions to Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.

The scientist has collaborated repeatedly with several coauthors, the most frequent being K. F. Smith, with four shared publications. Other notable coauthors include Antonio J. Meléndez-Martínez, Anamarija Mandić, Filippos Bantis, and Volker Böhm.

Best Publications

  • Weed suppression greatly increased by plant diversity in intensively managed grasslands: A continental-scale experiment

    John Connolly;Maria Teresa Sebastià;Laura Kirwan;Laura Kirwan;John Anthony Finn

  • Ecosystem function enhanced by combining four functional types of plant species in intensively managed grassland mixtures: a 3‐year continental‐scale field experiment

    John A. Finn;Laura Kirwan;John Connolly;M. Teresa Sebastià

  • Evenness drives consistent diversity effects in intensive grassland systems across 28 European sites

    L. Kirwan;A. Luscher;M. T. Sebastia;J. A. Finn

  • Modifying milk composition through forage

    A. Elgersma;S. Tamminga;G. Ellen

  • Grazing increases the unsaturated fatty acid concentration of milk from grass‐fed cows: A review of the contributing factors, challenges and future perspectives

    Unknown

  • Comparison of the fatty acid composition of fresh and ensiled perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), affected by cultivar and regrowth interval

    A Elgersma;G Ellen;H van der Horst;B.G Muuse

  • Comparison of techniques for estimating herbage intake of grazing dairy cows.

    H.J. Smit;H.Z Taweel;B.M. Tas;S. Tamminga

  • Effects of feeding perennial ryegrass with an elevated concentration of water-soluble carbohydrates on intake, rumen function and performance of dairy cows

    HZ Taweel;B Tas;HJ Smit;Anjo Elgersma;Anjo Elgersma

  • Quick changes in milk fat composition from cows after transition from fresh grass to a silage diet

    Anjo Elgersma;G Ellen;H Van Der Horst;H Boer

  • Influence of cultivar and cutting date on the fatty acid composition of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

    A. Elgersma;G. Ellen;H. van der Horst;B. G. Muuse

  • Interactions between perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.) and white clover (Trifolium repens L.) under contrasting nitrogen availability: productivity, seasonal patterns of species composition, N2 fixation, N transfer and N recovery

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  • Effects of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) cultivars on herbage production, nutritional quality and herbage intake of grazing dairy cows

    H. J. Smit;B. M. Tas;H. Z. Taweel;S. Tamminga

  • Effects of Perennial Ryegrass Cultivars on Milk Yield and Nitrogen Utilization in Grazing Dairy Cows

    B.M. Tas;H.Z. Taweel;H.J. Smit;A. Elgersma;A. Elgersma

  • Effects of perennial ryegrass cultivars on intake, digestibility, and milk yield in dairy cows.

    BM Tas;HZ Taweel;HJ Smit;Anjo Elgersma

  • Verification of fresh grass feeding, pasture grazing and organic farming by cows farm milk fatty acid profile

    Unknown

  • Grazing behaviour, intake, rumen function and milk production of dairy cows offered Lolium perenne containing different levels of water-soluble carbohydrates

    H.Z. Taweel;B.M. Tas;H.J. Smit;A. Elgersma;A. Elgersma

  • Effects of species diversity on seasonal variation in herbage yield and nutritive value of seven binary grass-legume mixtures and pure grass under cutting

    Unknown

  • FRESH HERBAGE FOR DAIRY CATTLE

    Anjo Elgersma;Jan Dijkstra;Seerp Tamminga

  • Changes in nutritive value and herbage yield during extended growth intervals in grass–legume mixtures: effects of species, maturity at harvest, and relationships between productivity and components of feed quality

    Unknown

  • Performance of white clover/perennial ryegrass mixtures under cutting

    Unknown

  • Fatty Acids, α-Tocopherol, β-Carotene, and Lutein Contents in Forage Legumes, Forbs, and a Grass–Clover Mixture

    Unknown

  • Dairy Cattle Grazing Preference among Six Cultivars of Perennial Ryegrass

    Harm J. Smit;Seerp Tamminga;Anjo Elgersma;Anjo Elgersma

  • Overwintering and Growing Season Dynamics of Trifolium repens L. in Mixture with Lolium perenne L.: A Model Approach to Plant-environment Interactions

    M. Wachendorf;Rosemary P. Collins;A. Elgersma;Mick Fothergill

  • Rumen degradation characteristics of perennial ryegrass cultivars during the growing season

    B.M. Tas;B.M. Tas;H.Z. Taweel;H.J. Smit;A. Elgersma;A. Elgersma

  • Major shifts in species’ relative abundance in grassland mixtures alongside positive effects of species diversity in yield: a continental-scale experiment

    Caroline Brophy;John A. Finn;Andreas Lüscher;Matthias Suter

  • Effects of Nitrogen Rate and Regrowth Interval on Perennial Ryegrass Fatty Acid Content during the Growing Season

    Izabela Magdalena Witkowska;Christie Wever;Gerrit Gort;Anjo Elgersma

  • Improving the quality of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) for dairy cows by selecting for fast clearing and/or degradable neutral detergent fiber

    H.Z. Taweel;B.M. Tas;H.J. Smit;A. Elgersma;A. Elgersma

Frequent Co-Authors

Seerp Tamminga
Seerp Tamminga Wageningen University & Research
Dirk Reheul
Dirk Reheul Ghent University
John Connolly
John Connolly University College Dublin
Jan Dijkstra
Jan Dijkstra Wageningen University & Research
Gilles Bélanger
Gilles Bélanger Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Friedhelm Taube
Friedhelm Taube Kiel University
Armand Guckert
Armand Guckert University of Lorraine
Maria-Teresa Sebastià
Maria-Teresa Sebastià University of Lleida

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