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D-Index
26
Citations
2917
World Ranking
2880
National Ranking
46

Christer Bergsten 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 Christer Bergsten sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 54 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christer Bergsten 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 Christer Bergsten sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 26 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christer Bergsten is affiliated with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden, focusing on research within Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Veterinary fields. Their work spans subfields such as Small Animals, Animal Science and Zoology, Plant Science, Equine studies, and Ecology.

Their main research topics cover Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Agriculture and Farm Safety, Veterinary Equine Medical Research, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, and Human-Animal Interaction Studies.

Christer Bergsten has contributed to multiple publications, including:

  • Kinematic gait characteristics of straight line walk in clinically sound dairy cows, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Association between hoof trimming frequency in primiparous cows and hoof health and survival in second lactation, 2024, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Kinematic changes in dairy cows with induced hindlimb lameness: transferring methodology from the field of equine biomechanics, 2024, animal
  • Comparisons of recycled manure solids and wood shavings/sawdust as bedding material-Implications for animal welfare, herd health, milk quality, and bedding costs in Swedish dairy herds, 2024, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Wider slot in pens with fully slatted rubber mat flooring for fattening bulls: Effects on animal hygiene, health and welfare, 2020, Livestock Science

The frequent co-authors of Bergsten include Katrina Ask, E. Telezhenko, Pia Haubro Andersen, Marie Rhodin, and Elin Hernlund, each having collaborated on three publications or more.

Christer Bergsten's research is regularly published in venues such as the Journal of Dairy Science, animal, PLoS ONE, and Livestock Science.

Best Publications

  • Prevalence and interrelationships of hoof lesions and lameness in Swedish dairy cows

    Thomas Manske;Jan Hultgren;Christer Bergsten

  • The effect of claw trimming on the hoof health of Swedish dairy cattle.

    Thomas Manske;Jan Hultgren;Christer Bergsten

  • Influence of floor type on the locomotion of dairy cows

    Evgenij Telezhenko;Christer Bergsten

  • Associations of sole ulcer at claw trimming with reproductive performance, udder health, milk yield, and culling in Swedish dairy cattle.

    Jan Hultgren;Thomas Manske;Christer Bergsten

  • Effects of a rubber-slatted flooring system on cleanliness and foot health in tied dairy cows.

    Jan Hultgren;Christer Bergsten

  • Dairy Cow Preferences for Soft or Hard Flooring when Standing or Walking

    E. Telezhenko;L. Lidfors;C. Bergsten

  • Topical treatment of digital dermatitis associated with severe heel-horn erosion in a Swedish dairy herd.

    Thomas Manske;Jan Hultgren;Christer Bergsten

  • Haemorrhages of the sole horn of dairy cows as a retrospective indicator of laminitis: an epidemiological study.

    Bergsten C

  • Sole haemorrhages in tied primiparous cows as an indicator of periparturient laminitis: effects of diet, flooring and season.

    C. Bergsten;B. Frank

  • Behaviour and claw health in tied dairy cows with varying access to exercise in an outdoor paddock

    Jenny Loberg;Evgenij Telezhenko;Christer Bergsten;Lena Lidfors

  • Causes, risk factors, and prevention of laminitis and related claw lesions.

    C. Bergsten

  • Sole haemorrhages and heel horn erosion in dairy cows: the influence of housing system on their prevalence and severity.

    C. Bergsten;A. H. Herlin

  • The cleanliness of cows tied in stalls and the health of their hooves as influenced by the use of electric trainers

    Christer Bergsten;Bertil Pettersson

  • Effect of different flooring systems on claw conformation of dairy cows

    E. Telezhenko;C. Bergsten;M. Magnusson;C. Nilsson

  • Development of automatic surveillance of animal behaviour and welfare using image analysis and machine learned segmentation technique.

    Mikael Nilsson;A H Herlin;Håkan Ardö;O Guzhva

  • Isolation and characterization of Treponema phagedenis-like spirochetes from digital dermatitis lesions in Swedish dairy cattle

    Märit Pringle;Christer Bergsten;Lise-Lotte Fernström;Helena Höök

  • Effects of Biotin Supplementation on Performance and Claw Lesions on a Commercial Dairy Farm

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  • Effect of different flooring systems on weight and pressure distribution on claws of dairy cows.

    E. Telezhenko;C. Bergsten;M. Magnusson;M. Ventorp

  • The effect of an acidified, ionized copper sulphate solution on digital dermatitis in dairy cows.

    Menno Holzhauer;Chris J. Bartels;Christer Bergsten;Miriam M.J. van Riet

  • Influence of Soft or Hard Floors before and after First Calving on Dairy Heifer Locomotion, Claw and Leg Health

    Christer Bergsten;Evgenij Telezhenko;Michael Ventorp

  • Feasibility study for the implementation of an automatic system for the detection of social interactions in the waiting area of automatic milking stations by using a video surveillance system

    O. Guzhva;H. Ardö;A. Herlin;M. Nilsson

  • Gait of dairy cows on floors with different slipperiness

    E. Telezhenko;M. Magnusson;C. Bergsten

Frequent Co-Authors

Lena Lidfors
Lena Lidfors Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Karl Johan Åström
Karl Johan Åström Lund University
Ulf Emanuelson
Ulf Emanuelson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Theo J.G.M. Lam
Theo J.G.M. Lam Utrecht University
Bo Algers
Bo Algers Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Klaas Frankena
Klaas Frankena Wageningen University & Research
Flaviana Gottardo
Flaviana Gottardo University of Padua
Giulio Cozzi
Giulio Cozzi University of Padua
Britt Berglund
Britt Berglund Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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