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Animal Science and Veterinary
Norway
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
40
Citations
5271
World Ranking
1212
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Norway Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Bjørg Heringstad is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Norway. Their research spans several interconnected fields including Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine.

The scientific work of Bjørg Heringstad covers numerous subfields, such as Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, Reproductive Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Small Animals. Key topics in their research portfolio include genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, reproductive physiology in livestock, sperm and testicular function, reproductive biology and fertility, animal behavior and welfare studies, effects of environmental stressors on livestock, and milk quality and mastitis in dairy cows.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Bjørg Heringstad include Elisabeth Kommisrud, Jane M. Morrell, Birgitte Narud, Abdolrahman Khezri, and Teklu Tewoldebrhan Zeremichael.

Several papers published by Bjørg Heringstad provide insight into their research interests and outputs. Notable recent publications include:

  • Differences in sperm functionality and intracellular metabolites in Norwegian Red bulls of contrasting fertility, 2020, Theriogenology
  • Sperm chromatin integrity and DNA methylation in Norwegian Red bulls of contrasting fertility, 2021, Molecular Reproduction and Development
  • Expression analysis of candidate genes for chronic subclinical mastitis in Norwegian Red cattle, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Are farmer assessed temperament, milking speed, and leakage genetically the same traits in automatic milking systems and traditional milking systems?, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • A Mixed Effects Model for Overdispersed Zero Inflated Poisson Data with an Application in Animal Breeding, 2021, Journal of Data Science

Bjørg Heringstad has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Frontiers Media: "Lactation Genomics and Phenomics in Farm Animals: Where are we at?" released in 2023.

Publishing activity is also reflected in the choice of publication venues. The most frequent platforms for their work include:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • JDS Communications
  • Theriogenology
  • Molecular Reproduction and Development
  • Journal of Data Science

Best Publications

  • Selection for mastitis resistance in dairy cattle: a review with focus on the situation in the Nordic countries

    Bjørg Heringstad;Gunnar Klemetsdal;John Ruane

  • Invited review: overview of new traits and phenotyping strategies in dairy cattle with a focus on functional traits

    Christa Egger-Danner;J. B. Cole;J. E. Pryce;N. Gengler

  • Quantitative trait loci affecting clinical mastitis and somatic cell count in dairy cattle.

    Helge Klungland;Ayman Sabry;Bjørg Heringstad;Hanne Gro Olsen

  • Heritabilities, genetic correlations, and genetic change for female fertility and protein yield in Norwegian Dairy Cattle.

    I.M. Andersen-Ranberg;G. Klemetsdal;B. Heringstad;T. Steine

  • Genetic analysis of clinical mastitis, milk fever, ketosis, and retained placenta in three lactations of Norwegian red cows.

    B. Heringstad;Y.M. Chang;D. Gianola;D. Gianola;G. Klemetsdal

  • Genetic Change for Clinical Mastitis in Norwegian Cattle: a Threshold Model Analysis

    B. Heringstad;R. Rekaya;D. Gianola;G. Klemetsdal

  • Selection responses for disease resistance in two selection experiments with Norwegian red cows.

    B. Heringstad;G. Klemetsdal;T. Steine

  • Genetic Associations Between Clinical Mastitis and Somatic Cell Score in Early First-Lactation Cows

    B. Heringstad;D. Gianola;D. Gianola;Y.M. Chang;J. Ødegård

  • Invited review: Opportunities for genetic improvement of metabolic diseases.

    J.E. Pryce;K.L. Parker Gaddis;A. Koeck;C. Bastin

  • Clinical Mastitis in Norwegian Cattle: Frequency, Variance Components, and Genetic Correlation with Protein Yield

    B. Heringstad;G. Klemetsdal;J. Ruane

  • A primary screen of the bovine genome for quantitative trait loci affecting twinning rate

    Sigbjørn Lien;Astrid Karlsen;Gunnar Klemetsdal;Dag Inge Våge

  • Genetic Analysis of Longitudinal Trajectory of Clinical Mastitis in First-Lactation Norwegian Cattle

    B. Heringstad;Y.M. Chang;D. Gianola;G. Klemetsdal

  • Selection Responses for Clinical Mastitis and Protein Yield in Two Norwegian Dairy Cattle Selection Experiments

    B. Heringstad;G. Klemetsdal;T. Steine

  • Early lactation feed intake and milk yield responses of dairy cows offered grass silages harvested at early maturity stages

    Å Randby;Martin Riis Weisbjerg;P Nørgaard;B Heringstad

  • Effects of milk protein polymorphism and composition, casein micelle size and salt distribution on the milk coagulation properties in Norwegian Red cattle

    Isaya Appelesy Ketto;Tim Martin Knutsen;Jorun Øyaas;Bjørg Heringstad

  • Invited review: Genetics and claw health: Opportunities to enhance claw health by genetic selection

    Bjørg Heringstad;Christa Egger-Danner;N Charfeddine;J.E. Pryce

  • Study on the association of BoLA‐DRB3.2 alleles with clinical mastitis in Norwegian Red cows

    S. Kulberg;B. Heringstad;O.A. Guttersrud;I. Olsaker

  • A Structural Equation Model for Describing Relationships Between Somatic Cell Score and Milk Yield in First-Lactation Dairy Cows

    G. de los Campos;D. Gianola;B. Heringstad

  • Genetic Analysis of Calving Difficulty and Stillbirth in Norwegian Red Cows

    B. Heringstad;Y.M. Chang;M. Svendsen;D. Gianola;D. Gianola

  • Bayesian structural equation models for inferring relationships between phenotypes: a review of methodology, identifiability, and applications

    Xiao-Lin Wu;Bjørg Heringstad;Daniel Gianola;Daniel Gianola

  • Exploration of Relationships Between Claw Disorders and Milk Yield in Holstein Cows via Recursive Linear and Threshold Models

    S. König;X.L. Wu;D. Gianola;D. Gianola;B. Heringstad

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel Gianola
Daniel Gianola University of Wisconsin–Madison
Gunnar Klemetsdal
Gunnar Klemetsdal Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Jørgen Ødegård
Jørgen Ødegård Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Per Madsen
Per Madsen Aarhus University
Jennie E. Pryce
Jennie E. Pryce La Trobe University
John B. Cole
John B. Cole United States Department of Agriculture
Nicolas Gengler
Nicolas Gengler Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Andrew J. Bradley
Andrew J. Bradley University of Nottingham
Kent A. Weigel
Kent A. Weigel University of Wisconsin–Madison
Filippo Miglior
Filippo Miglior University of Guelph

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