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Fenja Klevenhusen 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 Fenja Klevenhusen sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 64 publications — 6th percentile

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Fenja Klevenhusen 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 Fenja Klevenhusen sits on this spectrum.

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

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Overview

Fenja Klevenhusen is affiliated with the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in Germany and specializes in agricultural and biological sciences. Their research primarily focuses on ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology, with additional interests in botanical research and chemistry, plant and fungal interactions, animal health and immunology, reproductive physiology in livestock, microbial metabolites in food biotechnology, and gut microbiota and health.

The scientist has contributed extensively to fields such as agronomy and crop science, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, small animals, molecular biology, and nutrition and dietetics. These subfields reflect the interdisciplinary and applied nature of their work related to livestock production and health.

Klevenhusen's recent publications include work published in several peer-reviewed journals. Key papers are:

  • "A review on the potentials of using feeds rich in water-soluble carbohydrates to enhance rumen health and sustainability of dairy cattle production" (2021), Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
  • "Replacing concentrates with a high-quality hay in the starter feed in dairy calves: I. Effects on nutrient intake, growth performance, and blood metabolic profile" (2022), Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Replacing concentrates with a high-quality hay in the starter feed of dairy calves: II. Effects on the development of chewing and gut fermentation, and selected systemic health variables" (2022), Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Shift of dietary carbohydrate source from milk to various solid feeds reshapes the rumen and fecal microbiome in calves" (2022), Scientific Reports
  • "Investigations on the Transfer of Quinolizidine Alkaloids from Lupinus angustifolius into the Milk of Dairy Cows" (2022), Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Frequent collaborators in Klevenhusen's research include Qendrim Zebeli, Robert Pieper, Georg Terler, Gregor Poier, and Anna Maria Engel. The scientist has published multiple papers with these coauthors, indicating recurring partnerships in research projects relating to animal nutrition and health.

Their work has appeared prominently in journals such as:

  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Archives of Animal Nutrition
  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
  • Scientific Reports

This range of publication venues highlights research at the intersection of food science, animal nutrition, and agricultural practices.

Best Publications

  • Garlic oil and its principal component diallyl disulfide fail to mitigate methane, but improve digestibility in sheep

    F. Klevenhusen;J.O. Zeitz;S. Duval;M. Kreuzer

  • Grain-rich diets differently alter ruminal and colonic abundance of microbial populations and lipopolysaccharide in goats.

    Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli;Stephan Schmitz-Esser;Fenja Klevenhusen;Leopold Podstatzky-Lichtenstein

  • Thyme and cinnamon essential oils: Potential alternatives for monensin as a rumen modifier in beef production systems

    B. Khorrami;A.R. Vakili;M. Danesh Mesgaran;F. Klevenhusen

  • Feeding barley grain-rich diets altered electrophysiological properties and permeability of the ruminal wall in a goat model

    F. Klevenhusen;M. Hollmann;L. Podstatzky-Lichtenstein;R. Krametter-Frötscher

  • Rumen microbial abundance and fermentation profile during severe subacute ruminal acidosis and its modulation by plant derived alkaloids in vitro

    Elsayed Mickdam;Ratchaneewan Khiaosa-ard;Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli;Fenja Klevenhusen

  • Changes in fibre-adherent and fluid-associated microbial communities and fermentation profiles in the rumen of cattle fed diets differing in hay quality and concentrate amount.

    Fenja Klevenhusen;Renee M Petri;Maria-Theresia Kleefisch;Ratchaneewan Khiaosa-Ard

  • Evidence of In Vivo Absorption of Lactate and Modulation of Short Chain Fatty Acid Absorption from the Reticulorumen of Non-Lactating Cattle Fed High Concentrate Diets.

    Muhammad Qumar;Ratchaneewan Khiaosa-ard;Poulad Pourazad;Stefanie U. Wetzels

  • Transient feeding of a concentrate-rich diet increases the severity of subacute ruminal acidosis in dairy cattle.

    P. Pourazad;R. Khiaosa-ard;M. Qumar;S. U. Wetzels

  • A meta-analysis of effects of chemical composition of incubated diet and bioactive compounds on in vitro ruminal fermentation

    F. Klevenhusen;A. Muro-Reyes;R. Khiaosa-ard;B.U. Metzler-Zebeli

  • Technical note: Evaluation of a real-time wireless pH measurement system relative to intraruminal differences of digesta in dairy cattle.

    F. Klevenhusen;P. Pourazad;S. U. Wetzels;M. Qumar

  • Replacing concentrates with a high-quality hay in the starter feed in dairy calves: I. Effects on nutrient intake, growth performance, and blood metabolic profile.

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  • Pyrosequencing reveals shifts in the bacterial epimural community relative to dietary concentrate amount in goats.

    Stefanie Wetzels;Evelyne Mann;Barbara Metzler-Zebeli;Martin Wagner

  • Epimural Indicator Phylotypes of Transiently-Induced Subacute Ruminal Acidosis in Dairy Cattle

    Stefanie U. Wetzels;Evelyne Mann;Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli;Poulad Pourazad

  • Experimental validation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change default values for ruminant-derived methane and its carbon-isotope signature

    F. Klevenhusen;S. M. Bernasconi;M. Kreuzer;C. R. Soliva

  • Transfer of linoleic and linolenic acid from feed to milk in cows fed isoenergetic diets differing in proportion and origin of concentrates and roughages

    Ratchaneewan Khiaosa-ard;Fenja Klevenhusen;Carla R Soliva;Michael Kreuzer

  • Treatment of grain with organic acids at 2 different dietary phosphorus levels modulates ruminal microbial community structure and fermentation patterns in vitro

    H. Harder;A. Khol-Parisini;B.U. Metzler-Zebeli;F. Klevenhusen

  • Changes in the Rumen Epithelial Microbiota of Cattle and Host Gene Expression in Response to Alterations in Dietary Carbohydrate Composition.

    R. M. Petri;M. T. Kleefisch;B. U. Metzler-Zebeli;Q. Zebeli

  • A review on the potentials of using feeds rich in water-soluble carbohydrates to enhance rumen health and sustainability of dairy cattle production.

    Fenja Klevenhusen;Qendrim Zebeli

  • A meta-analysis of feeding sugar beet pulp in dairy cows: Effects on feed intake, ruminal fermentation, performance, and net food production

    M. Münnich;R. Khiaosa-ard;F. Klevenhusen;A. Hilpold

  • Replacing concentrates with a high-quality hay in the starter feed of dairy calves: II. Effects on the development of chewing and gut fermentation, and selected systemic health variables.

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  • Enteric and manure-derived methane and nitrogen emissions as well as metabolic energy losses in cows fed balanced diets based on maize, barley or grass hay

    F. Klevenhusen;M. Kreuzer;C. R. Soliva

  • Graded replacement of corn grain with molassed sugar beet pulp modulates the fecal microbial community and hindgut fermentation profile in lactating dairy cows.

    Renee Maxine Petri;Matthias Münnich;Qendrim Zebeli;Fenja Klevenhusen

  • Effects of black seed oil and Ferula elaeochytris supplementation on ruminal fermentation as tested in vitro with the rumen simulation technique (Rusitec)

    F. Klevenhusen;K. Deckardt;Ö. Sizmaz;S. Wimmer

Frequent Co-Authors

Qendrim Zebeli
Qendrim Zebeli University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli
Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Martin Wagner
Martin Wagner University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Leo Meile
Leo Meile ETH Zurich
Florian Leiber
Florian Leiber Research Institute of Organic Agriculture
Jörg R. Aschenbach
Jörg R. Aschenbach Freie Universität Berlin
Winfried Drochner
Winfried Drochner University of Hohenheim
Thomas B. Hofstetter
Thomas B. Hofstetter Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology

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