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Florian Leiber

Florian Leiber

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 36 1571 1451 38 36 189 7569

Florian Leiber publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Florian Leiber between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Florian Leiber published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2011. 12 of the 239 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2011. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 8 publications
2003 2025

239 publications in total across all disciplines

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Florian Leiber: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 3
2005 4
2006 1
2007 1
2008 5
2009 13
2010 10
2011 21
2012 11
2013 16
2014 9
2015 16
2016 13
2017 11
2018 10
2019 20
2020 20
2021 21
2022 16
2023 4
2024 4
2025 8
Total 239
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Florian Leiber publications per year - data summary

  • Florian Leiber, a Animal Science and Veterinary scholar from Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, has 239 publications recorded across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2003 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2011 and 2021, with 21 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2006 and 2007, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 10.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.4 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 53 publications, 22% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2003-2010: 39 publications (4.9 per year); 2011-2018: 107 publications (13.4 per year); 2019-2025: 93 publications (13.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Florian Leiber 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 Florian Leiber sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 189–193 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 189 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50 189
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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Florian Leiber publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,155 Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 84 ranges running from 29–33 to 442+ publications.
  • Florian Leiber, a Animal Science and Veterinary scholar from Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, records 189 publications - the 71st percentile of the discipline.
  • 71% of ranked Animal Science and Veterinary scientists score the same or lower than Florian Leiber, and about 29% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 139–143 publications range, and Florian Leiber ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 119–123 publications, holding 109 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 129–133 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 442 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Florian Leiber 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 Florian Leiber sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 36 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134
36 112 36
37 115
38 105
39 111
40 107
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Florian Leiber D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,155 Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 20 to 77+ D-Index.
  • Florian Leiber, a Animal Science and Veterinary scholar from Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, records 36 D-Index - the 50th percentile of the discipline.
  • 50% of ranked Animal Science and Veterinary scientists score the same or lower than Florian Leiber, and about 50% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 36 D-Index range, and Florian Leiber falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 31 D-Index, holding 158 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 43% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 34 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Florian Leiber is affiliated with the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture in Belgium. Their primary field of study encompasses Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a specialization across multiple subfields including Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Insect Science, Ecology, and Genetics.

Leiber's research topics cover a broad range of areas related to agriculture and animal science. Key topics include:

  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Animal and Plant Science Education
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Their recent publications reflect these themes. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Global population genetic structure and demographic trajectories of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens," 2021, published in BMC Biology
  • "Plant diversity effects on forage quality, yield and revenues of semi-natural grasslands," 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "Black soldier fly larvae meal and fat can completely replace soybean cake and oil in diets for laying hens," 2021, published in Poultry Science
  • "Genotype-by-Diet Interactions for Larval Performance and Body Composition Traits in the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens," 2022, published in Insects
  • "Resilience: reference measures based on longer-term consequences are needed to unlock the potential of precision livestock farming technologies for quantifying this trait," 2022, published in Peer Community Journal

Frequent publication venues where Leiber's work appears include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Biological Agriculture & Horticulture
  • Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture)
  • Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences
  • Nature Communications

Leiber has contributed to several book publications with the Organic Eprints publisher, including three titles released in 2021:

  • Nachhaltigkeit und Qualität biologischer Lebensmittel
  • Sustenabilitatea și calitatea alimentelor ecologice
  • Durabilité et qualité des aliments biologiques

They have collaborated frequently with researchers such as Michael Kreuzer, Christoph Sandrock, Melissa Terranova, Isabella Lora, and Barbara Früh, reflecting a network of joint work primarily in the fields related to organic agriculture and animal science.

Best Publications

  • Rumen microbial community composition varies with diet and host, but a core microbiome is found across a wide geographical range

    Gemma Henderson;Faith Cox;Siva Ganesh;Arjan Jonker

  • Strategies for feeding the world more sustainably with organic agriculture

    Adrian Muller;Christian Schader;Nadia El-Hage Scialabba;Judith Brüggemann

  • Meta‐analysis of the relationship between dietary tannin level and methane formation in ruminants from in vivo and in vitro experiments

    A. Jayanegara;F. Leiber;M. Kreuzer

  • Impacts of feeding less food-competing feedstuffs to livestock on global food system sustainability

    Christian Schader;Adrian Muller;Adrian Muller;Nadia El-Hage Scialabba;Judith Hecht

  • A study on the causes for the elevated n−3 fatty acids in cows' milk of alpine origin

    Florian Leiber;Michael Kreuzer;Daniel Nigg;Hans-Rudolf Wettstein

  • Evidence for the inhibition of the terminal step of ruminal α-linolenic acid biohydrogenation by condensed tannins

    R. Khiaosa-Ard;S.F. Bryner;M.R.L. Scheeder;H.-R. Wettstein

  • Replacement of soybean cake by Hermetia illucens meal in diets for layers

    V. Maurer;M. Holinger;Z. Amsler;B. Früh

  • Dependence of forage quality and methanogenic potential of tropical plants on their phenolic fractions as determined by principal component analysis

    A. Jayanegara;A. Jayanegara;E. Wina;C.R. Soliva;S. Marquardt

  • The sustainable development of grassland-livestock systems on the Tibetan plateau: problems, strategies and prospects

    Z. H. Shang;Z. H. Shang;M. J. Gibb;F. Leiber;M. Ismail

  • Gentle touching in early life reduces avoidance distance and slaughter stress in beef cattle

    Johanna K. Probst;Johanna K. Probst;Anet Spengler Neff;Florian Leiber;Michael Kreuzer

  • Erratum: Rumen microbial community composition varies with diet and host, but a core microbiome is found across a wide geographical range

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  • Hermetia illucens meal as fish meal replacement for rainbow trout on farm

    Timo Stadtlander;Andreas Stamer;Andrea Buser;Andrea Buser;Jens Wohlfahrt

  • Plant diversity effects on forage quality, yield and revenues of semi-natural grasslands

    Sergei Schaub;Sergei Schaub;Robert Finger;Florian Leiber;Stefan Probst;Stefan Probst

  • Black soldier fly larvae meal and fat can completely replace soybean cake and oil in diets for laying hens.

    Maike Heuel;Christoph Sandrock;Florian Leiber;Alexander Mathys

  • Dietary α-Linolenic Acid Inhibits Arterial Thrombus Formation, Tissue Factor Expression, and Platelet Activation

    Erik W. Holy;Marc Forestier;Eva K. Richter;Alexander Akhmedov

  • Dietary α-linolenic acid diminishes experimental atherogenesis and restricts T cell-driven inflammation.

    Stephan Winnik;Christine Lohmann;Eva K. Richter;Nicola Schäfer

  • Flowering catch crops used as forage plants for dairy cows: Influence on fatty acids and tocopherols in milk

    Tasja Kälber;Janina S. Meier;Michael Kreuzer;Florian Leiber

  • Significance of phenolic compounds in tropical forages for the ruminal bypass of polyunsaturated fatty acids and the appearance of biohydrogenation intermediates as examined in vitro

    Anuraga Jayanegara;Anuraga Jayanegara;Michael Kreuzer;Elizabeth Wina;Florian Leiber

  • Alpha-linolenic and linoleic acid in meat and adipose tissue of grazing lambs differ among alpine pasture types with contrasting plant species and phenolic compound composition

    H. Willems;M. Kreuzer;Florian Leiber;Florian Leiber

  • Significance of coprophagy for the fatty acid profile in body tissues of rabbits fed different diets.

    Florian Leiber;Janina S. Meier;Bettina Burger;Hans-Rudolf Wettstein

  • Insect and legume-based protein sources to replace soybean cake in an organic broiler diet: Effects on growth performance and physical meat quality

    Florian Leiber;Tobias Gelencsér;Andreas Stamer;Zivile Amsler

  • Contribution of diet type and pasture conditions to the influence of high altitude grazing on intake, performance and composition and renneting properties of the milk of cows

    Florian Leiber;Michael Kreuzer;Hans Leuenberger;Hans-Rudolf Wettstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Edna Hillmann
Edna Hillmann Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Anuraga Jayanegara
Anuraga Jayanegara IPB University
Michael Scherer-Lorenzen
Michael Scherer-Lorenzen University of Freiburg
Marcus Clauss
Marcus Clauss University of Zurich
Jorge E. Spangenberg
Jorge E. Spangenberg University of Lausanne
Werner Zollitsch
Werner Zollitsch BOKU University
Nina Buchmann
Nina Buchmann ETH Zurich
Fenja Klevenhusen
Fenja Klevenhusen Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Robert Finger
Robert Finger ETH Zurich

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