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Environmental Sciences

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69
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18409
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1773
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52

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
67
Citations
16739
World Ranking
207
National Ranking
11

I.J.M. de Boer 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 I.J.M. de Boer sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 350 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

I.J.M. de Boer 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 I.J.M. de Boer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 67 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

I.J.M. de Boer is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their scholarly contributions span a range of topics related to agriculture, sustainability, and environmental impact.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these disciplines, their subfields of research concentrate on:

  • Ecology
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Food Science
  • Plant Science
  • Agronomy and Crop Science

De Boer's work addresses several main topics such as:

  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
  • Organic Food and Agriculture
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Insect Utilization and Effects

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "Innovation can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable food system", 2020, Nature Food
  • "Regenerative agriculture - the soil is the base", 2020, Global Food Security
  • "Principles, drivers and opportunities of a circular bioeconomy", 2021, Nature Food
  • "Nitrogen emissions along global livestock supply chains", 2020, Nature Food
  • "Protein Quality in Perspective: A Review of Protein Quality Metrics and Their Applications", 2022, Nutrients

The scientist regularly publishes in several venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Agricultural Systems
  • Nature Food
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Wageningen University and Researchcenter Publications (Wageningen University & Research)

Collaboration is a significant part of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • H.H.E. van Zanten
  • E.M. de Olde
  • S.J. Oosting
  • C.E. van Middelaar
  • M.K. van Ittersum

Best Publications

  • Comparing environmental impacts for livestock products: A review of life cycle assessments

    M. de Vries;I.J.M. de Boer

  • Environmental impact of the production of mealworms as a protein source for humans - a life cycle assessment.

    Dennis G. A. B. Oonincx;Imke J. M. de Boer

  • Life cycle assessment of conventional and organic milk production in the Netherlands.

    M.A. Thomassen;K.J. van Calker;M.C.J. Smits;G.L. Iepema

  • Innovation can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable food system

    Mario Herrero;Philip K. Thornton;Daniel Mason-D’Croz;Jeda Palmer

  • Environmental impact assessment of conventional and organic milk production

    Imke J.M de Boer

  • Attributional and consequential LCA of milk production

    Marlies A. Thomassen;Randi Dalgaard;Reinout Heijungs;Imke de Boer

  • Livestock and the Environment: What Have We Learned in the Past Decade?

    Mario Herrero;Stefan Wirsenius;Benjamin Henderson;C. Rigolot

  • Regenerative agriculture – the soil is the base

    L. Schreefel;R.P.O. Schulte;I.J.M. de Boer;A. Pas Schrijver

  • Defining a land boundary for sustainable livestock consumption

    Hannah H. E. Van Zanten;Mario Herrero;Ollie Van Hal;Elin Röös

  • The battle for biomass: A systematic review of food-feed-fuel competition

    A. Muscat;E.M. de Olde;I.J.M. de Boer;R. Ripoll-Bosch

  • The potential of future foods for sustainable and healthy diets

    Alejandro Parodi;Adrian Leip;I.J.M. de Boer;P.M. Slegers

  • Principles, drivers and opportunities of a circular bioeconomy

    Abigail Muscat;Evelien M. de Olde;Raimon Ripoll-Bosch;Hannah H. E. Van Zanten

  • Assessing sustainability at farm-level : Lessons learned from a comparison of tools in practice

    Evelien M. de Olde;Evelien M. de Olde;Frank W. Oudshoorn;Claus A.G. Sørensen;Eddie A.M. Bokkers

  • The role of farm animals in a circular food system

    Hannah H.E. Van Zanten;Martin K. Van Ittersum;Imke J.M. De Boer

  • Global food supply: land use efficiency of livestock systems

    Hannah H. E. van Zanten;Herman Mollenhorst;Cindy W. Klootwijk;Corina E. van Middelaar

  • Nitrogen emissions along global livestock supply chains

    Aimable Uwizeye;Aimable Uwizeye;I.J.M. de Boer;Carolyn Opio;R.P.O. Schulte

  • Comparing environmental impacts of beef production systems: A review of life cycle assessments

    M. de Vries;C.E. van Middelaar;I.J.M. de Boer

  • Environmental assessment tools for the evaluation and improvement of European livestock production systems

    Niels Halberg;Hayo M.G. van der Werf;Claudine Basset-Mens;Randi Dalgaard

  • Relating life cycle assessment indicators to gross value added for Dutch dairy farms

    M.A. Thomassen;M.A. Dolman;K.J. van Calker;I.J.M. de Boer

  • Saving land to feed a growing population: consequences for consumption of crop and livestock products

    Heleen R. J. Van Kernebeek;Simon J. Oosting;Martin K. Van Ittersum;Paul Bikker

  • Comparing environmental consequences of anaerobic mono- and co-digestion of pig manure to produce bio-energy--a life cycle perspective.

    J.W. De Vries;T.M.W.J Vinken;Lorie Hamelin;I.J.M. De Boer

  • When experts disagree: the need to rethink indicator selection for assessing sustainability of agriculture

    Evelien M. de Olde;Evelien M. de Olde;Henrik Moller;Fleur Marchand;Richard W. McDowell;Richard W. McDowell

  • Bioconversion efficiencies, greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions during black soldier fly rearing – A mass balance approach

    Alejandro Parodi;Imke J.M. De Boer;Walter J.J. Gerrits;Joop J.A. Van Loon

  • Food access deficiencies in sub-Saharan Africa: prevalence and implications for agricultural interventions

    Simon Fraval;James Hammond;Jessica R. Bogard;Mary Ng'endo

  • Black soldier fly reared on pig manure : Bioconversion efficiencies, nutrients in the residual material, greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions

    Alejandro Parodi;Walter J.J. Gerrits;Joop J.A. Van Loon;Imke J.M. De Boer

  • Economic, ecological, and social performance of conventional and organic broiler production in the Netherlands

    E.A.M. Bokkers;I.J.M. de Boer

  • Environmental comparison of biobased chemicals from glutamic acid with their petrochemical equivalents.

    Tijs M. Lammens;José Potting;Johan P. M. Sanders;Imke J. M. De Boer

  • Factors affecting energy and nitrogen efficiency of dairy cows: a meta-analysis.

    H.N. Phuong;H.N. Phuong;N.C. Friggens;N.C. Friggens;I.J.M. de Boer;P. Schmidely;P. Schmidely

  • Effects of Dutch livestock production on human health and the environment.

    Pim M. Post;Lenny Hogerwerf;Eddie A.M. Bokkers;Bert Baumann

  • Economic values of growth and feed efficiency for fish farming in recirculating aquaculture system with density and nitrogen output limitations: a case study with African catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

    Mathieu Besson;H. Komen;Joël Aubin;I.J.M. de Boer

  • Life cycle assessment of segregating fattening pig urine and feces compared to conventional liquid manure management.

    Jerke W De Vries;André J A Aarnink;Peter W G Groot Koerkamp;Imke J M De Boer

  • Soil carbon sequestration in grazing systems: managing expectations

    Cécile Marie Godde;Imke J.M. de Boer;Erasmus zu Ermgassen;Mario Herrero

  • The impact of foot lesions in dairy cows on greenhouse gas emissions of milk production

    P.F. Mostert;C.E. van Middelaar;I.J.M. de Boer;E.A.M. Bokkers

  • Effects of dry period length on production, cash flows and greenhouse gas emissions of the dairy herd: A dynamic stochastic simulation model.

    Akke Kok;Corina E. van Middelaar;Pim F. Mostert;Ariëtte T. M. van Knegsel

  • Chopped or Long Roughage: What Do Calves Prefer? Using Cross Point Analysis of Double Demand Functions

    Laura E. Webb;Margit Bak Jensen;Bas Engel;Cornelis G. van Reenen

Frequent Co-Authors

Eddie A.M. Bokkers
Eddie A.M. Bokkers Wageningen University & Research
J.A.M. van Arendonk
J.A.M. van Arendonk Wageningen University & Research
M.K. van Ittersum
M.K. van Ittersum Wageningen University & Research
Bas Engel
Bas Engel Wageningen University & Research
Laurence Shalloo
Laurence Shalloo Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
André J.A. Aarnink
André J.A. Aarnink Wageningen University & Research
Bas Kemp
Bas Kemp Wageningen University & Research
Jan Dijkstra
Jan Dijkstra Wageningen University & Research
Walter J. J. Gerrits
Walter J. J. Gerrits Wageningen University & Research
G. van Schaik
G. van Schaik Utrecht University

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