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 Dirk-Jan de Koning sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 255 publications — 85th percentile
85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.
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 Dirk-Jan de Koning sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 46 D-Index — 76th percentile
76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.
Gane Ka Shu Wong;Gane Ka Shu Wong;Gane Ka Shu Wong;Bin Liu;Jun Wang;Jun Wang;Yong Zhang;Yong Zhang
Yurii S Aulchenko;Dirk-Jan de Koning;Chris Haley
D. J. De Koning;L. L. G. Janss;A. P. Rattink;P. A. M. Van Oers
D.J. de Koning;A.P. Rattink;B. Harlizius;J.A.M. van Arendonk
F. Gerbens;D. J. de Koning;F. L. Harders;T. H. E. Meuwissen
Zhe Zhang;Zhe Zhang;Jianfeng Liu;Xiangdong Ding;Piter Bijma
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D. J. de Koning;B. Harlizius;A. P. Rattink;M. A. M. Groenen
Grant A. Walling;Peter M. Visscher;Leif Andersson;Max F. Rothschild
Dirk-Jan de Koning;Chris S. Haley
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A. P. Rattink;D. J. de Koning;M. Faivre;B. Harlizius
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D.J de Koning;A.P Rattink;B Harlizius;M.A.M Groenen
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H. Hirooka;D.J. de Koning;B. Harlizius;J.A.M. van Arendonk
G J Evans;E Giuffra;A Sanchez;S Kerje
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