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Animal Science and Veterinary
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 86 48 47 8 8 271 20363

Jeffrey Rushen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jeffrey Rushen between 1982 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jeffrey Rushen published across 40 years, from 1982 to 2021, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2008. 3 of the 279 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2008. 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 3 publications
1982 2021

279 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jeffrey Rushen: publications per year, 1982 to 2021
Year Publications
1982 2
1983 2
1984 4
1985 3
1986 8
1987 7
1988 3
1989 6
1990 3
1991 7
1992 5
1993 9
1994 4
1995 8
1996 2
1997 7
1998 6
1999 5
2000 7
2001 13
2002 3
2003 4
2004 10
2005 3
2006 8
2007 4
2008 19
2009 12
2010 18
2011 9
2012 14
2013 4
2014 11
2015 9
2016 15
2017 16
2018 4
2019 2
2020 0
2021 3
Total 279
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Jeffrey Rushen 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 Jeffrey Rushen 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, 269–273 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: 271 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
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 11 271
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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Jeffrey Rushen 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 Jeffrey Rushen 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, 77+ 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: 86 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 86
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Canada Leader Award
  • 2017 - UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
  • 2014 - Honory Fellow of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE)

Overview

Jeffrey Rushen is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and conducts research primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Veterinary studies, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work frequently addresses subfields such as Small Animals, Animal Science and Zoology, Genetics, and Plant Science.

The scientist's research focuses on topics including Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Human-Animal Interaction Studies, and Agriculture and Farm Safety. This body of work reflects a broad examination of animal well-being and the environmental factors influencing livestock.

Rushen has contributed articles to the Journal of Dairy Science, the primary venue for their publications. Two notable papers include "Invited review: Lying time and the welfare of dairy cows" published in 2020 and "Making tiestalls more comfortable: I. Adjusting tie-rail height and forward position to improve dairy cows' ability to rise and lie down" also published in 2020. These papers address practical and welfare-related aspects of dairy cow management.

Frequent co-authors in their research include Cassandra B. Tucker, Margit Bak Jensen, A.M. de Passillé, Laura Hänninen, and Marie de Passillé. Collaborations with these researchers suggest an interdisciplinary approach within animal welfare and husbandry studies.

Rushen has received recognition in the form of awards such as the UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science from the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare in 2017 and was named an Honorary Fellow of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) in 2014.

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Veterinary
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

  • Small Animals
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Genetics
  • Plant Science

  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Agriculture and Farm Safety

  • Invited review: Lying time and the welfare of dairy cows (2020, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • Making tiestalls more comfortable: I. Adjusting tie-rail height and forward position to improve dairy cows' ability to rise and lie down (2020, Journal of Dairy Science)

  • Cassandra B. Tucker
  • Margit Bak Jensen
  • A.M. de Passillé
  • Laura Hänninen
  • Marie de Passillé

  • Journal of Dairy Science

Best Publications

  • Invited review: The welfare of dairy cattle--key concepts and the role of science.

    M.A.G. von Keyserlingk;J. Rushen;A.M. de Passillé;D.M. Weary

  • Understanding animal welfare.

    L. J. Keeling;J. Rushen;I. J. H. Duncan

  • Stereotypic Animal Behaviour: Fundamentals and Applications to Welfare

    Georgia Mason;Jeffrey Rushen

  • Domestic animals' fear of humans and its effect on their welfare

    Jeffrey Rushen;Allison A Taylor;Anne Marie de Passillé

  • Fear of people by cows and effects on milk yield, behavior, and heart rate at milking.

    J. Rushen;A.M.B. de Passillé;L. Munksgaard

  • A survey of dairy calf management practices in Canada that affect animal welfare.

    E. Vasseur;F. Borderas;F. Borderas;R.I. Cue;D. Lefebvre

  • Behavioural indicators of cow comfort: activity and resting behaviour of dairy cows in two types of housing

    D. B. Haley;J. Rushen;A. M. de Passillé

  • Prevalence of lameness and associated risk factors in Canadian Holstein-Friesian cows housed in freestall barns.

    L. Solano;H.W. Barkema;E.A. Pajor;S. Mason

  • Assessing cow comfort: effects of two floor types and two tie stall designs on the behaviour of lactating dairy cows

    D.B Haley;A.M de Passillé;J Rushen

  • Duration of weaning, starter intake, and weight gain of dairy calves fed large amounts of milk.

    B.C. Sweeney;J. Rushen;D.M. Weary;A.M. de Passillé

  • Problems associated with the interpretation of physiological data in the assessment of animal welfare

    Jeff Rushen

  • Human contact and the effects of acute stress on cows at milking.

    J Rushen;L Munksgaard;P.G Marnet;A.M DePassillé

  • The welfare of cattle

    Jeffrey Rushen;Anne Marie de Passillé;Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk;Daniel M. Weary

  • Dairy calves' discrimination of people based on previous handling

    A M de Passillé;J Rushen;J Ladewig;C Petherick

  • Using gait score, walking speed, and lying behavior to detect hoof lesions in dairy cows

    N. Chapinal;A.M. de Passillé;D.M. Weary;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk

  • Stereotypies, aggression and the feeding schedules of tethered sows

    J.P. Rushen

  • Effects of Sand and Straw Bedding on the Lying Behavior, Cleanliness, and Hoof and Hock Injuries of Dairy Cows

    Marianna Norring;E Manninen;A. M de Passille;J Rushen

  • Automated methods for detecting lameness and measuring analgesia in dairy cattle

    N. Chapinal;A.M. de Passillé;J. Rushen;S. Wagner

  • Invited review: Lying time and the welfare of dairy cows.

    Cassandra B. Tucker;Margit Bak Jensen;Anne Marie de Passillé;Laura Hänninen

  • Discrimination of People by Dairy Cows Based on Handling

    L. Munksgaard;A.M. De Passillé;J. Rushen;K. Thodberg

  • Changing concepts of farm animal welfare: bridging the gap between applied and basic research

    Jeffrey Rushen

  • The scientific assessment of the impact of housing on animal welfare: A critical review

    Jeffrey Rushen;Anne Marie B. de Passillé

  • An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology

    Jeff Rushen

  • Domestic animals'fear of humans and its effects on their welfare

    Jeffrey Rushen;Allison A. Taylor;Anne-Marie de Passillé

Frequent Co-Authors

A.M. de Passillé
A.M. de Passillé University of British Columbia
Derek B. Haley
Derek B. Haley University of Guelph
Daniel M. Weary
Daniel M. Weary University of British Columbia
Doris Pellerin
Doris Pellerin Université Laval
Trevor J. DeVries
Trevor J. DeVries University of Guelph
Stephen J. LeBlanc
Stephen J. LeBlanc University of Guelph
Edmond A. Pajor
Edmond A. Pajor University of Calgary
Lene Munksgaard
Lene Munksgaard Aarhus University
Herman W. Barkema
Herman W. Barkema University of Calgary
M.A.G. von Keyserlingk
M.A.G. von Keyserlingk University of British Columbia

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