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Bente E. Torstensen

Bente E. Torstensen

Nofima
Norway

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
10414
World Ranking
17536
National Ranking
94

Bente E. Torstensen publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 98 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Bente E. Torstensen D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bente E. Torstensen sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bente E. Torstensen is affiliated with Nofima in Norway, an institution known for research within food science and aquaculture. Their recent scholarly activity includes contributions to the field through various collaborations and publications.

Torstensen's recent paper contributions include:

  • Rune Waagbø: In Memoriam, 2023, Aquaculture

Their coauthors frequently involved in joint research efforts are:

  • Gro-Ingunn Hemre
  • Erik-Jan Lock
  • Robin Ørnsrud

The primary publication venue reflecting their recent contributions is:

  • Aquaculture

The research focus is centered around aquaculture, as indicated by publication venues and collaborative networks. No specific book publications or awards have been recorded in available data.

Best Publications

  • Fish oil replacement in finfish nutrition

    Giovanni M. Turchini;Bente E. Torstensen;Wing-Keong Ng

  • Lipid metabolism and tissue composition in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)--effects of capelin oil, palm oil, and oleic acid-enriched sunflower oil as dietary lipid sources

    Bente E. Torstensen;Øyvind Lie;Livar Frøyland

  • Tailoring of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) flesh lipid composition and sensory quality by replacing fish oil with a vegetable oil blend.

    Bente E Torstensen;J Gordon Bell;Grethe Rosenlund;R James Henderson

  • Modulation of nutrient composition of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae by feeding seaweed-enriched media

    Nina Sylvia Liland;Irene Biancarosa;Pedro Araujo;Daan Biemans

  • Replacing dietary fish oil with increasing levels of rapeseed oil and olive oil – effects on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) tissue and lipoprotein lipid composition and lipogenic enzyme activities

    B.E. Torstensen;L. Frøyland;Ø. Lie

  • Novel production of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) protein based on combined replacement of fish meal and fish oil with plant meal and vegetable oil blends

    B.E. Torstensen;M. Espe;M. Sanden;I. Stubhaug

  • Environmental and dietary influences on highly unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis and expression of fatty acyl desaturase and elongase genes in liver of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).

    Xiaozhong Zheng;Bente E. Torstensen;Douglas R. Tocher;James R. Dick

  • Towards Fish Lipid Nutrigenomics: Current State and Prospects for Fin-Fish Aquaculture

    Michael J. Leaver;José M. Bautista;Björn Thrandur Björnsson;Elisabeth Jönsson

  • Tailoring of a cardioprotective muscle fatty acid composition of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fed vegetable oils

    Bente E. Torstensen;Livar Frøyland;Robin Ørnsrud;Øyvind Lie

  • Fatty acid productive value and β‐oxidation capacity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) fed on different lipid sources along the whole growth period

    I. Stubhaug;Ø. Lie;B.E. Torstensen

  • Muscle lipid storage pattern, composition, and adipocyte distribution in different parts of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fed fish oil and vegetable oil

    Dominic A. Nanton;Anne Vegusdal;Anna Maria Bencze Rørå;Bente Ruyter

  • Fatty acid metabolism in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) hepatocytes and influence of dietary vegetable oil.

    Ingunn Stubhaug;Douglas R. Tocher;J. Gordon Bell;James R. Dick

  • Amino acid composition, protein content, and nitrogen-to-protein conversion factors of 21 seaweed species from Norwegian waters

    I. Biancarosa;I. Biancarosa;M. Espe;C. G. Bruckner;S. Heesch

  • Complete replacement of dietary fish oil with a vegetable oil blend affect liver lipid and plasma lipoprotein levels in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)

    A.-E.O. Jordal;Ø. Lie;B.E. Torstensen

  • Reducing the levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in farmed Atlantic salmon by substitution of fish oil with vegetable oil in the feed

    Marc H.G. Berntssen;Anne‐Katrine Lundebye;Bente E. Torstensen

  • Dietary plant proteins and vegetable oil blends increase adiposity and plasma lipids in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.).

    Bente E. Torstensen;Marit Espe;Ingunn Stubhaug;Øyvind Lie

  • The effects of fish oil replacement on nutritional and organoleptic qualities of farmed fish

    Grethe Rosenlund;Geneviève Corraze;Marisol Izquierdo;Bente E. Torstensen

  • Gene expression of fatty acid‐binding proteins, fatty acid transport proteins (cd36 and FATP) and β‐oxidation‐related genes in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) fed fish oil or vegetable oil

    B.E. Torstensen;D.A. Nanton;P.A. Olsvik;H. Sundvold

  • Dietary n-3 HUFA Affects Mitochondrial Fatty Acid β-Oxidation Capacity and Susceptibility to Oxidative Stress in Atlantic Salmon

    M. A. Kjær;M. Todorčević;B. E. Torstensen;A. Vegusdal

  • β-Oxidation Capacity of Red and White Muscle and Liver in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.)—Effects of Increasing Dietary Rapeseed Oil and Olive Oil to Replace Capelin Oil

    Ingunn Stubhaug;Livar Frøyland;Bente E. Torstensen

Frequent Co-Authors

Rune Waagbø
Rune Waagbø University of Bergen
Marc H.G. Berntssen
Marc H.G. Berntssen National Institute of Nutrition
Lise Madsen
Lise Madsen University of Bergen
Øyvind Lie
Øyvind Lie National Institute of Nutrition
Marit Espe
Marit Espe Institute of Marine Research
Douglas R. Tocher
Douglas R. Tocher Shantou University
Kristin Hamre
Kristin Hamre Norwegian Institute of Marine Research
J. Gordon Bell
J. Gordon Bell University of Stirling
Karsten Kristiansen
Karsten Kristiansen University of Copenhagen
Ketil Hylland
Ketil Hylland University of Oslo

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