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Helle Nygaard Lærke

Helle Nygaard Lærke

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
36
Citations
4765
World Ranking
1613
National Ranking
45

Helle Nygaard Lærke 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 Helle Nygaard Lærke sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 103 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Helle Nygaard Lærke 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 Helle Nygaard Lærke 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: 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.

Overview

Helle Nygaard Lærke is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and has a research focus primarily within agricultural and biological sciences as well as medicine. Their work spans several interconnected fields including nutrition and dietetics, animal science and zoology, physiology, ecology, and plant science.

The scientist's research covers various topics related to animal nutrition and physiology, food composition and properties, diet and metabolism studies, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, diet, metabolism, and disease, microbial metabolites in food biotechnology, and gut microbiota and health.

Frequent venues for publication by this researcher include Animal - Science Proceedings, Food & Function, Nutrients, Animal, and the Journal of Nutrition.

Notable recent papers published by the scientist include:

  • Some Insect Species Are Good-Quality Protein Sources for Children and Adults: Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS) Determined in Growing Pigs, 2022, Journal of Nutrition
  • Obesity-Related Metabolome and Gut Microbiota Profiles of Juvenile Göttingen Minipigs-Long-Term Intake of Fructose and Resistant Starch, 2020, Metabolites
  • The Relationship between In Vitro and In Vivo Starch Digestion Kinetics of Breads Varying in Dietary Fibre, 2020, Foods
  • Effects of dietary fibre and protein content on intestinal fibre degradation, short-chain fatty acid and microbiota composition in a high-fat fructose-rich diet induced obese Göttingen Minipig model, 2020, Food & Function
  • Dietary fibre and protein do not synergistically influence insulin, metabolic or inflammatory biomarkers in young obese Göttingen minipigs, 2020, British Journal of Nutrition

The scientist has collaborated extensively with a network of co-authors, with frequent collaborations including:

  • Mette Skou Hedemann
  • Knud Erik Bach Knudsen
  • Nuria Canibe
  • Mihai Victor Curtasu
  • Yetong Xu

Best Publications

  • Impact of Diet-Modulated Butyrate Production on Intestinal Barrier Function and Inflammation.

    Knud Erik Bach Knudsen;Helle Nygaard Lærke;Mette Skou Hedemann;Tina Skau Nielsen

  • Intestinal morphology and enzymatic activity in newly weaned pigs fed contrasting fiber concentrations and fiber properties.

    M S Hedemann;M Eskildsen;H N Laerke;C Pedersen

  • The role of carbohydrates in intestinal health of pigs

    Knud Erik Bach Knudsen;Mette Skou Hedemann;Helle Nygaard Lærke

  • Carbohydrate composition and in vitro digestibility of dry matter and nonstarch polysaccharides in corn, sorghum, and wheat and coproducts from these grains.

    N. W. Jaworski;H. N. Lærke;K. E. Bach Knudsen;H. H. Stein

  • Effects of arabinoxylan and resistant starch on intestinal microbiota and short-chain fatty acids in subjects with metabolic syndrome: A randomised crossover study

    Stine Hald;Anne Grethe Schioldan;Mary E. Moore;Anders Dige

  • The effect of extrusion cooking of different starch sources on the in vitro and in vivo digestibility in growing pigs

    Tiehu Sun;Helle Nygaard Lærke;Henry Jørgensen;Knud Erik Bach Knudsen

  • Diets high in resistant starch and arabinoxylan modulate digestion processes and SCFA pool size in the large intestine and faecal microbial composition in pigs

    Tina Skau Nielsen;Helle Nygaard Lærke;Peter Kappel Theil;Jens F Sørensen

  • Compositional profile and variation of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles from various origins with focus on non-starch polysaccharides

    M.B. Pedersen;M.B. Pedersen;S. Dalsgaard;K.E. Bach Knudsen;S. Yu

  • Dietary fibers and associated phytochemicals in cereals.

    Knud Erik Bach Knudsen;Natalja P Nørskov;Anne Katrine Bolvig;Mette Skou Hedemann

  • Rye and health - Where do we stand and where do we go?

    Karin Jonsson;Roger Andersson;Knud Erik Bach Knudsen;Göran Hallmans

  • Strategic finishing feeding as a tool in the control of pork quality

    K Rosenvold;H.N Lærke;S.K Jensen;A.H Karlsson

  • Enzymatic solubilization of a pectinaceous dietary fiber fraction from potato pulp: Optimization of the fiber extraction process

    Anne S. Meyer;Birgitte P. Dam;Helle N. Lærke

  • Effects of Hydrothermal Processing of Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentumMoench) Groats on Starch Enzymatic AvailabilityIn VitroandIn Vivoin Rats

    V. Skrabanja;H.N. Laerke;I. Kreft

  • Manipulation of critical quality indicators and attributes in pork through vitamin E supplementation, muscle glycogen reducing finishing feeding and pre-slaughter stress.

    K Rosenvold;H.N Lærke;S.K Jensen;A.H Karlsson

  • Resistant starch and arabinoxylan augment SCFA absorption, but affect postprandial glucose and insulin responses differently

    Anne Krog Ingerslev;Peter Kappel Theil;Mette Skou Hedemann;Helle Nygaard Lærke

  • Similar metabolic responses in pigs and humans to breads with different contents and compositions of dietary fibers: a metabolomics study

    Kirstine L Nielsen;Merete L Hartvigsen;Mette S Hedemann;Helle N Lærke

  • Effect of xylanases on ileal viscosity, intestinal fiber modification, and apparent ileal fiber and nutrient digestibility of rye and wheat in growing pigs.

    H. N. Lærke;S. Arent;S. Dalsgaard;K. E. Bach Knudsen

  • Dietary fibers as immunoregulatory compounds in health and disease

    René Wismar;Susanne Brix;Hanne Frøkiær;Helle Nygaard Lærke

  • Roughages for Growing Pigs, with Emphasis on Chemical Composition, Ingestion and Faecal Digestibility

    Dorthe Carlson;Helle N. Lærke;Hanne D. Poulsen;Henry Jørgensen

  • d-Tagatose Has Low Small Intestinal Digestibility but High Large Intestinal Fermentability in Pigs

    Helle N. Lærke;Bent B. Jensen

  • In vivo methods to study the digestion of starch in pigs and poultry

    Knud Erik Bach Knudsen;Helle Nygaard Lærke;Sanna Steenfeldt;Mette Skou Hedemann

  • Relationship between dietary-induced changes in intestinal commensal microflora and duodenojejunal myoelectric activity monitored by radiotelemetry in the rat in vivo.

    V. Lesniewska;Ian Rowland;H. N. Laerke;G. Grant

Frequent Co-Authors

Knud Erik Bach Knudsen
Knud Erik Bach Knudsen Aarhus University
Mette Skou Hedemann
Mette Skou Hedemann Aarhus University
K. E. Bach Knudsen
K. E. Bach Knudsen Aarhus University
Bent Borg Jensen
Bent Borg Jensen Aarhus University
Søren Krogh Jensen
Søren Krogh Jensen Aarhus University
Maria L. Marco
Maria L. Marco University of California, Davis
Henry Jørgensen
Henry Jørgensen Aarhus University
Anne S. Meyer
Anne S. Meyer Technical University of Denmark
Karl-Heinz Herzig
Karl-Heinz Herzig Oulu University Hospital
Peter Kappel Theil
Peter Kappel Theil Aarhus University

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