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D-Index
34
Citations
3368
World Ranking
1927
National Ranking
23

Bjarne O. Braastad 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 Bjarne O. Braastad sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 69 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bjarne O. Braastad 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 Bjarne O. Braastad sits on this spectrum.

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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.

Overview

Bjarne O. Braastad is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Norway. Their research contributions span several fields, with a primary focus on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Veterinary science, and Psychology.

The main areas of study include Genetics as a significant subfield, accompanied by research in Small Animals, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Speech and Hearing, and Social Psychology. Their work also covers a variety of topics centered on both human and animal-related behavioral and psychological studies.

  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Emotions and Moral Behavior
  • Emotion and Mood Recognition
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

Bjarne O. Braastad has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Ruth C. Newberry with 15 joint works, Anne McBride with various spellings and counts totaling 15 collaborations.

In addition to articles and papers, Braastad has contributed to academic books. Notably, one book titled The Cat was published in 2022 through CABI eBooks and has been cited once.

Best Publications

  • Effects of prenatal stress on behaviour of offspring of laboratory and farmed mammals

    Bjarne O Braastad

  • Animal-assisted therapy with farm animals for persons with psychiatric disorders: effects on self-efficacy, coping ability and quality of life, a randomized controlled trial

    Bente Berget;Øivind Ekeberg;Bjarne O Braastad

  • Melanin-based skin spots reflect stress responsiveness in salmonid fish.

    S. Kittilsen;J. Schjolden;I. Beitnes-Johansen;J.C. Shaw;J.C. Shaw

  • Prespawning stress in farmed Atlantic salmon Salmo salar: maternal cortisol exposure and hyperthermia during embryonic development affect offspring survival, growth and incidence of malformations

    M. S. Eriksen;M. Bakken;Å. Espmark;B. O. Braastad

  • Behavioural effects of embryonic exposure to corticosterone in chickens

    A.M. Janczak;B.O. Braastad;M. Bakken

  • Equine-assisted activities and the impact on perceived social support, self-esteem and self-efficacy among adolescents – an intervention study

    Hilde Hauge;Ingela L Kvalem;Bente Berget;Marie-José Enders-Slegers

  • Development of spatial receptive-field organization and orientation selectivity in kitten striate cortex

    B. O. Braastad;P. Heggelund

  • Effects of handling during temporary isolation after early weaning on goat kids' later response to humans

    X. Boivin;B.O. Braastad

  • Eye white may indicate emotional state on a frustration–contentedness axis in dairy cows

    A.I Sandem;B.O Braastad;K.E Bøe

  • Behavioural differences between laying hen populations selected for high and low efficiency of food utilisation

    B O Braastad;J Katle

  • Animal-Assisted Therapy with Farm Animals for Persons with Psychiatric Disorders: Effects on Anxiety and Depression, a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Bente Berget;Øivind Ekeberg;Ingeborg Pedersen;Bjarne O. Braastad

  • Variation in behavioural responses of ewes towards predator-related stimuli

    Inger Hansen;Frank Christiansen;Hanne S Hansen;Bjarne Braastad

  • Farm animal-assisted intervention: relationship between work and contact with farm animals and change in depression, anxiety, and self-efficacy among persons with clinical depression.

    Ingeborg Pedersen;Trine Nordaunet;Egil Wilhelm Martinsen;Bente Berget

  • Effects on behaviour and plumage of a key-stimuli floor and a perch in triple cages for laying hens

    Bjarne O. Braastad

  • Effects of broody hens on perch use, ground pecking, feather pecking and cannibalism in domestic fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus)

    Anja Brinch Riber;Anette Wichman;Bjarne O. Braastad;Björn Forkman

  • Attitudes to animal-assisted therapy with farm animals among health staff and farmers.

    B. Berget;Ø. Ekeberg;B. O. Braastad

  • Social instability increases aggression in groups of dairy goats, but with minor consequences for the goats’ growth, kid production and development

    Inger Lise Andersen;Sabine Roussel;Erik Ropstad;Bjarne Olai Braastad

  • Farm Animal-Assisted Intervention for People with Clinical Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Ingeborg Pedersen;Egil W. Martinsen;Bente Berget;Bjarne O. Braastad

  • Animal-assisted therapy with farm animals for persons with psychiatric disorders

    Bente Berget;Bjarne O. Braastad

  • Determining stress-responsiveness in family groups of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) using non-invasive measures

    Silje Kittilsen;Tim Ellis;Joachim Schjolden;Bjarne O. Braastad

  • Effects of prenatal handling stress on adrenal weight and function and behaviour in novel situations in blue fox cubs ( Alopex lagopus )

    B.O Braastad;L.V Osadchuk;G Lund;M Bakken

  • Pigments, parasites and personalitiy: towards a unifying role for steroid hormones?

    Silje Kittilsen;Ida Beitnes Johansen;Bjarne Olai Braastad;Øyvind Øverli

Frequent Co-Authors

Knut Egil Bøe
Knut Egil Bøe Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Andrew M. Janczak
Andrew M. Janczak Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Lars Helge Stien
Lars Helge Stien Animal Welfare Institute
Inger Lise Andersen
Inger Lise Andersen Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Egil W. Martinsen
Egil W. Martinsen University of Oslo
Mark I. McCormick
Mark I. McCormick Southern Cross University
Victoria A. Braithwaite
Victoria A. Braithwaite Pennsylvania State University
Xavier Boivin
Xavier Boivin University of Clermont Auvergne
Björn Forkman
Björn Forkman University of Copenhagen
Eystein Skjerve
Eystein Skjerve Norwegian University of Life Sciences

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Overall, these related online degrees enhance the scope of animal science and veterinary careers, enabling professionals to adopt multidisciplinary approaches in animal and human health.

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