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D-Index
44
Citations
6450
World Ranking
892
National Ranking
37

Bas Engel 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 Bas Engel sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 159 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bas Engel 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 Bas Engel sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 44 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Bas Engel is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research is primarily situated within the field of veterinary science, with a focus on small animals, animal science and zoology, genetics, microbiology, and ecology.

The main topics of their work encompass:

  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Animal health and immunology
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Agriculture and Farm Safety

Engel's scholarly contributions include multiple research papers published in various scientific venues. Key recent publications include:

  • "Effects of pretransport diet, transport duration, and type of vehicle on physiological status of young veal calves" (2020), Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Housing and personality effects on judgement and attention biases in dairy cows" (2021), Scientific Reports
  • "Cow and herd-level risk factors associated with mobility scores in pasture-based dairy cows" (2020), Preventive Veterinary Medicine
  • "Human spatial memory implicitly prioritizes high-calorie foods" (2020), Scientific Reports
  • "Effects of transport age and calf and maternal characteristics on health and performance of veal calves" (2021), Journal of Dairy Science

The frequent publication venues where Engel's work appears are:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Scientific Reports
  • Preventive Veterinary Medicine
  • Animal Cognition
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Collaborative research is a significant component of Engel's output, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Francesca Marcato
  • H. van den Brand
  • M. Wolthuis-Fillerup
  • Sabine Schnabel
  • B. Kemp

The research conducted by Engel traverses multiple aspects of animal health and welfare, covering behavioral studies, immunological evaluations, and the impact of environmental factors on livestock health. Their work also addresses microbial disease mechanisms and explores genetic and phenotypic attributes in various animal populations.

Best Publications

  • The circadian rhythm of salivary cortisol in growing pigs : Effects of age, gender, and stress

    M.A.W. Ruis;J.H.A. te Brake;B. Engel;E.D. Ekkel

  • A comparison of methods to estimate water-holding capacity in post-rigor porcine muscle

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  • Marker-based estimation of heritability in immortal populations.

    Willem Kruijer;Martin P. Boer;Marcos Malosetti;Pádraic J. Flood

  • Adaptation to social isolation. Acute and long-term stress responses of growing gilts with different coping characteristics.

    Marko A.W. Ruis;Joop H.A. te Brake;Bas Engel;Willem G. Buist

  • Bayesian estimation of hepatitis E virus seroprevalence for populations with different exposure levels to swine in The Netherlands.

    M. Bouwknegt;B. Engel;M. M. P. T. Herremans;M. A. Widdowson

  • Adrenocortical reactivity and central serotonin and dopamine turnover in young chicks from a high and low feather-pecking line of laying hens

    Yvonne M van Hierden;S.Mechiel Korte;E.Wim Ruesink;Cornelis G van Reenen

  • Housing and management factors associated with indicators of dairy cattle welfare.

    M. de Vries;E.A.M. Bokkers;C.G. van Reenen;B. Engel

  • Effect of acidified feed on susceptibility of broiler chickens to intestinal infection by Campylobacter and Salmonella.

    L. Heres;B. Engel;H.A.P. Urlings;H.A.P. Urlings;J.A. Wagenaar

  • Behavioural reactivity of heifer calves in potentially alarming test situations: a multivariate and correlational analysis

    C.G Van Reenen;B Engel;L.F.M Ruis-Heutinck;J.T.N Van der Werf

  • Individual differences in behavioral and physiological responsiveness of primiparous dairy cows to machine milking.

    C.G. Van Reenen;J.T.N. Van der Werf;R.M. Bruckmaier;H. Hopster

  • Predicting Optimal Time of Insemination in Cows that Show Visual Signs of Estrus by Estimating Onset of Estrus with Pedometers

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  • Evaluating results of the Welfare Quality multi-criteria evaluation model for classification of dairy cattle welfare at the herd level

    M. de Vries;E.A.M. Bokkers;G. van Schaik;R. Botreau

  • An international study on the importance of androstenone and skatole for boar taint: II. Sensory evaluation by trained panels in seven European countries

    G.B Dijksterhuis;B Engel;P Walstra;M Font i Furnols

  • Observations on behaviour and skin damage of slaughter pigs and treatment during lairage

    Nicoline A. Geverink;Bas Engel;Elbert Lambooij;Victor M. Wiegant

  • Behavioural and physiological consequences of acute social defeat in growing gilts: effects of the social environment

    Marko A.W Ruis;Johanna de Groot;Joop H.A te Brake;E Dinand Ekkel

  • The effectiveness of examining early post-mortem musculature to predict ultimate pork quality

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  • The association between performance in show-jumping and personality traits earlier in life

    E.K. Visser;C.G. Van Reenen;B. Engel;M.B.H. Schilder

  • Fermented liquid feed reduces susceptibility of broilers for Salmonella enteritidis

    L Heres;B Engel;F van Knapen;M C M de Jong

  • The effect of stress, applied immediately before stunning, on pork quality

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  • Implications of coping characteristics and social status for welfare and production of paired growing gilts

    Marko A.W Ruis;Joop H.A te Brake;Bas Engel;Willem G Buist

  • Administration of acidified drinking water to finishing pigs in order to prevent Salmonella infections

    P.J. van der Wolf;F.W. van Schie;A.R.W. Elbers;B. Engel

  • Assessment of observer performance in a subjective scoring system: visual classification of the gait of cows

    B. Engel;G. Bruin;G. Andre;W. Buist

  • Age, gender and litter-related variation in T-lymphocyte cytokine production in young pigs.

    Johanna de Groot;Leo Kruijt;Jan Willem Scholten;Wim J A Boersma

  • Scrapie prevalence in sheep of susceptible genotype is declining in a population subject to breeding for resistance

    Thomas J Hagenaars;Marielle B Melchior;Alex Bossers;Aart Davidse

  • Risk factors associated with health disorders in sport and leisure horses in the Netherlands

    E. K. Visser;F. Neijenhuis;E. de Graaf-Roelfsema;H. G. M. Wesselink

  • What do calves choose to eat and how do preferences affect behaviour

    Laura E. Webb;Bas Engel;Harma Berends;Cornelis G. van Reenen

  • Effects of pretransport diet, transport duration, and type of vehicle on physiological status of young veal calves.

    F. Marcato;H. van den Brand;B. Kemp;B. Engel

  • Behaviour and welfare of veal calves fed different amounts of solid feed supplemented to a milk replacer ration adjusted for similar growth

    Laura E. Webb;Eddie A.M. Bokkers;Bas Engel;Walter J.J. Gerrits

  • Quantifying the effect of heat stress on daily milk yield and monitoring dynamic changes using an adaptive dynamic model.

    G. André;B. Engel;P.B.M. Berentsen;Th.V. Vellinga

  • Evaluation of a new antibody-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of bovine leukemia virus infection in dairy cattle

    Gustavo E. Monti;Klaas Frankena;Bas Engel;Willem Buist

  • Benchmarking the environmental performance of specialized milk production systems: selection of a set of indicators

    W. Mu;C.E. van Middelaar;J.M. Bloemhof;B. Engel

  • Chopped or Long Roughage: What Do Calves Prefer? Using Cross Point Analysis of Double Demand Functions

    Laura E. Webb;Margit Bak Jensen;Bas Engel;Cornelis G. van Reenen

  • Breeding with resistant rams leads to rapid control of classical scrapie in affected sheep flocks.

    Gonnie Nodelijk;Herman J W van Roermund;Lucien J M van Keulen;Bas Engel

  • Feeding order of sows at an individual electronic feed station in a dynamic group-housing system

    H.P.M. Bressers;J.H.A. Te Brake;B. Engel;J.P.T.M. Noordhuizen

  • Economic potential of individual variation in milk yield response to concentrate intake of dairy cows

    G. André;P. B. M. Berentsen;G. Van Duinkerken;B. Engel

Frequent Co-Authors

Eddie A.M. Bokkers
Eddie A.M. Bokkers Wageningen University & Research
C.G. van Reenen
C.G. van Reenen Wageningen University & Research
I.J.M. de Boer
I.J.M. de Boer Wageningen University & Research
Bas Kemp
Bas Kemp Wageningen University & Research
Walter J. J. Gerrits
Walter J. J. Gerrits Wageningen University & Research
Harry J. Blokhuis
Harry J. Blokhuis Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
H. van den Brand
H. van den Brand Wageningen University & Research
G. van Schaik
G. van Schaik Utrecht University
Annemarie Bouma
Annemarie Bouma Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Arjan Stegeman
Arjan Stegeman Utrecht University

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