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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
40
Citations
5306
World Ranking
1212
National Ranking
42

H.A.M Spoolder 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 H.A.M Spoolder sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 222 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

H.A.M Spoolder 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 H.A.M Spoolder sits on this spectrum.

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: 40 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • Thermal behaviour of growing pigs in response to high temperature and humidity

    T.T.T. Huynh;T.T.T. Huynh;A.J.A. Aarnink;W.J.J. Gerrits;M.J.H. Heetkamp

  • Prevention and treatment of tail biting in weaned piglets

    Johan J. Zonderland;Maaike Wolthuis-Fillerup;Cornelis G. van Reenen;Marc B.M. Bracke

  • Group housing of sows in early pregnancy: a review of success and risk factors.

    H.A.M. Spoolder;M.J. Geudeke;C.M.C. Van der Peet-Schwering;N.M. Soede

  • The effects of prior experience of straw and the level of straw provision on the behaviour of growing pigs

    J.E.L Day;A Burfoot;C.M Docking;X Whittaker

  • Individual behavioural differences in pigs: intra-and inter-test consistency

    Hans A.M. Spoolder;Jackie A. Burbidge;Alistair B. Lawrence;P.Howard Simmins

  • Formalised review of environmental enrichment for pigs in relation to political decision making

    Marc B.M. Bracke;Johan J. Zonderland;Petra Lenskens;Willem G.P. Schouten

  • Lying characteristics as determinants for space requirements in pigs

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  • The separate and interactive effects of handling and environmental enrichment on the behaviour and welfare of growing pigs

    J.E.L Day;H.A.M Spoolder;A Burfoot;H.L Chamberlain

  • Application of broken-line analysis to assess floor space requirements of nursery and grower-finisher pigs expressed on an allometric basis

    H. W. Gonyou;M. C. Brumm;E. Bush;John Deen

  • Provision of straw as a foraging substrate reduces the development of excessive chain and bar manipulation in food restricted sows

    Hans A.M. Spoolder;Jackie A. Burbidge;Sandra A. Edwards;P. Howard Simmins

  • EU animal welfare policy: Developing a comprehensive policy framework

    Paul T.M. Ingenbleek;Victor M. Immink;Hans A.M. Spoolder;Martien H. Bokma

  • African swine fever in wild boar.

    Simon More;Miguel Angel Miranda

  • Characteristics of biter and victim piglets apparent before a tail-biting outbreak.

    J.J. Zonderland;F. Schepers;M.B.M. Bracke;L.A. den Hartog

  • Effects of group size and feeder space allowance on welfare in finishing pigs

    H. A. M. Spoolder;S. A. Edwards;S. Corning

  • Effects of straw bedding and high fibre diets on the behaviour of floor fed group-housed sows

    X Whittaker;S.A Edwards;H.A.M Spoolder;A.B Lawrence

  • Tail posture predicts tail damage among weaned piglets

    Johan J. Zonderland;Johan W. van Riel;Marc B.M. Bracke;Bas Kemp

  • Integrating parameters to assess on-farm welfare

    H.A.M. Spoolder;G. De Rosa;B. Horning;S. Waiblinger

  • The influence of dietary fibre and the provision of straw on the development of stereotypic behaviour in food restricted pregnant sows

    X Whittaker;H.A.M Spoolder;S.A Edwards;A.B Lawrence

  • Gender effects on tail damage development in single- or mixed-sex groups of weaned piglets

    Johan J. Zonderland;Marc B.M. Bracke;Leo A. den Hartog;Bas Kemp

  • Health and welfare of rabbits farmed in different production systems.

    Søren Saxmose Nielsen;Julio Alvarez

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