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Frank Tuyttens

Frank Tuyttens

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
51
Citations
9270
World Ranking
578
National Ranking
24

Frank Tuyttens 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 Frank Tuyttens sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 347 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frank Tuyttens 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 Frank Tuyttens sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Frank Tuyttens is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Veterinary studies. Their research primarily focuses on Animal Science and Zoology, with significant work also involving Small Animals, Genetics, Ecology, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

The central themes of Tuyttens' research include Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Livestock and Poultry Management, Human-Animal Interaction Studies, Meat and Animal Product Quality, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, and aspects of Rabbit nutrition, reproduction, and health.

Their recent published papers demonstrate a range of topics and collaborations. Some notable works include:

  • Segmentation Based on Consumers' Perceived Importance and Attitude toward Farm Animal Welfare (2020) published in International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food
  • Twelve Threats of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) for Animal Welfare (2022) published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Feeding live Black Soldier Fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) to laying hens: effects on feed consumption, hen health, hen behavior, and egg quality (2021) published in Poultry Science
  • Welfare issues and potential solutions for laying hens in free range and organic production systems: A review based on literature and interviews (2022) published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Improved cattle behaviour monitoring by combining Ultra-Wideband location and accelerometer data (2023) published in animal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Tuyttens include Bart Ampe, Gunther Antonissen, T.B. Rodenburg, Evelyne Delezie, and Liesbeth G. W. Van Damme. These collaborations reflect sustained partnerships across numerous research projects.

Tuyttens regularly publishes in several well-known academic journals. Their most frequent publication venues include Poultry Science, Animals, Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, and animal.

Best Publications

  • Do citizens and farmers interpret the concept of farm animal welfare differently

    Filiep Vanhonacker;Wim Verbeke;Els Van Poucke;Frank A.M. Tuyttens

  • The importance of straw for pig and cattle welfare: A review

    Frank André Maurice Tuyttens

  • A review of the welfare consequences of surgical castration in piglets and the evaluation of non-surgical methods

    A. Prunier;M. Bonneau;E. H. von Borell;S. Cinotti

  • Stocking density effects on broiler welfare: Identifying sensitive ranges for different indicators

    S. Buijs;L. Keeling;S. Rettenbacher;E. Van Poucke

  • Observer bias in animal behaviour research: can we believe what we score, if we score what we believe?

    F.A.M. Tuyttens;S. de Graaf;J.L.T. Heerkens;L. Jacobs

  • Spatial perturbation caused by a badger (Meles meles) culling operation: implications for the function of territoriality and the control of bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis).

    F. A. M. Tuyttens;R. J. Delahay;D. W. Macdonald;C. L. Cheeseman

  • SEGMENTATION BASED ON CONSUMERS' PERCEIVED IMPORTANCE AND ATTITUDE TOWARD FARM ANIMAL WELFARE *

    Filiep Vanhonacker;Wim Verbeke;Els Van Poucke;Frank A.M. Tuyttens

  • Welfare assessment of laying hens in furnished cages and non-cage systems: an on-farm comparison

    T. B. Rodenburg;F. A. M. Tuyttens;K. de Reu;L. Herman

  • Animal welfare implications of surgical castration and its alternatives in pigs.

    E. von Borell;J. Baumgartner;M. Giersing;N. Jäggin

  • Societal concern related to stocking density, pen size and group size in farm animal production

    Filiep Vanhonacker;Wim Verbeke;Els Van Poucke;Stephanie A F Buijs

  • Automatic monitoring of pig locomotion using image analysis

    Mohammad Amin Kashiha;Claudia Bahr;Sanne Ott;Sanne Ott;Christel P.H. Moons

  • Citizens’ Views on Farm Animal Welfare and Related Information Provision: Exploratory Insights from Flanders, Belgium

    Filiep Vanhonacker;Els Van Poucke;Frank Tuyttens;Wim Verbeke

  • Fluctuating asymmetry as an animal welfare indicator -- a review of methodology and validity.

    U. Knierim;S. Van Dongen;B. Forkman;F.A.M. Tuyttens

  • Practice on castration of piglets in Europe

    B. Fredriksen;M. Font i Furnols;K. Lundström;W. Migdal

  • Importance of outdoor shelter for cattle in temperate climates

    Eva Van laer;Christel Palmyre Henri Moons;Bart Sonck;Frank André Maurice Tuyttens

  • Welfare, health, and hygiene of laying hens housed in furnished cages and in alternative housing systems.

    T Bas Rodenburg;Frank A M Tuyttens;Bart Sonck;Koen De Reu

  • Differences in trappability of European badgers Meles meles in three populations in England

    F.A.M. Tuyttens;D.W. Macdonald;R. Delahay;L.M. Rogers

  • Broiler chicken health, welfare and fluctuating asymmetry in organic versus conventional production systems

    Frank Tuyttens;Marc Heyndrickx;Maja De Boeck;Anneleen Moreels

  • On the use of on-cow accelerometers for the classification of behaviours in dairy barns

    Said Benaissa;Frank A.M. Tuyttens;David Plets;Toon de Pessemier

  • Automated video analysis of pig activity at pen level highly correlates to human observations of behavioural activities

    Sanne Ott;Sanne Ott;Christel Moons;Mohammadamin A Kashiha;Claudia Bahr

  • Specific characteristics of the aviary housing system affect plumage condition, mortality and production in laying hens

    Jasper L. T. Heerkens;Evelyne Delezie;Ine Kempen;Johan Zoons

  • Resting or hiding? Why broiler chickens stay near walls and how density affects this

    Stephanie Buijs;Linda Jane Keeling;Carl Vangestel;Jeroen Baert

  • Determinants of consumer intention to purchase animal-friendly milk

    Sophie de Graaf;Ellen J. Van Loo;Jo Bijttebier;Filiep Vanhonacker;Filiep Vanhonacker

  • Quantitative verification of the correspondence between the Welfare Quality® operational definition of farm animal welfare and the opinion of Flemish farmers, citizens and vegetarians.

    Frank A.M. Tuyttens;Filiep Vanhonacker;Els Van Poucke;Wim Verbeke

  • A comparison of fertility control and lethal control of bovine tuberculosis in badgers: the impact of perturbation induced transmission

    J. Swinton;F. Tuyttens;D. Macdonald;D. J. Nokes

  • Comparative study on the consequences of culling badgers (Meles meles) on biometrics, population dynamics and movement

    F. A. M. Tuyttens;D. W. Macdonald;L. M. Rogers;C. L. Cheeseman

Frequent Co-Authors

Sam Millet
Sam Millet Ghent University
Luc Duchateau
Luc Duchateau Ghent University
Wim Verbeke
Wim Verbeke Ghent University
T.B. Rodenburg
T.B. Rodenburg Utrecht University
Lieve Herman
Lieve Herman Flemish Community
Evelyne Delezie
Evelyne Delezie Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek
Nadine Buys
Nadine Buys KU Leuven
Luc Lens
Luc Lens Ghent University
Wout Joseph
Wout Joseph Ghent University
Luc Martens
Luc Martens Ghent University

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