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D-Index
32
Citations
3666
World Ranking
2160
National Ranking
27

Kjell Handeland 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 Kjell Handeland sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 79 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kjell Handeland 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 Kjell Handeland sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kjell Handeland is affiliated with the National Veterinary Institute in Sweden. Their research spans multiple fields, with a focus on Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine. Their work addresses topics within subfields such as Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Infectious Diseases.

Handeland's research topics include:

  • Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
  • Study of Mite Species
  • Dermatological diseases and infestations

The scientist has contributed to the body of academic knowledge with publications featured in the International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife.

A recent publication by Handeland is:

  • "High winter loads of Oestrid larvae and Elaphostrongylus rangiferi are associated with emaciation in wild reindeer calves," published in 2021 in the International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife

Frequent collaborators in Handeland's research include:

  • Ketil Tunheim
  • Knut Madslien
  • Turid Vikøren
  • Hildegunn Viljugrein
  • Anders Mossing

Best Publications

  • Wildlife as Source of Zoonotic Infections

    Hilde Kruse;Anne Mette Kirkemo;Kjell Handeland

  • Molecular identification and characterization of novel coronaviruses infecting graylag geese (Anser anser), feral pigeons (Columbia livia) and mallards (Anas platyrhynchos).

    Christine Monceyron Jonassen;Tone Kofstad;Inger-Lise Larsen;Atle Løvland

  • Salmonellae in Avian Wildlife in Norway from 1969 to 2000

    Thorbjørn Refsum;Kjell Handeland;Dorte Lau Baggesen;Gudmund Holstad

  • Prevalence of Trichinella larvae and extra-intestinal nematodes in Norwegian red foxes (Vulpes vulpes).

    Rebecca K. Davidson;Bjørn Gjerde;Turid Vikøren;Atle Lillehaug

  • Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Verocytotoxic Escherichia coli, and Antibiotic Resistance in Indicator Organisms in Wild Cervids

    A Lillehaug;B Bergsjø;J Schau;T Bruheim

  • Prevalence of Salmonella Typhimurium infection in Norwegian hedgehog populations associated with two human disease outbreaks

    K. Handeland;T. Refsum;B. S. Johansen;G. Holstad

  • Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in wild red deer, roe deer, moose, and reindeer from Norway

    Turid Vikøren;Jorun Tharaldsen;Bente Fredriksen;Kjell Handeland

  • First Detection of Chronic Wasting Disease in a Wild Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) in Europe.

    Turid Vikøren;Jørn Våge;Knut I. Madslien;Knut H. Røed

  • Epidemiologic and pathologic aspects of Salmonella typhimurium infection in passerine birds in Norway.

    Thorbjørn Refsum;Turid Vikøren;Kjell Handeland;Georg Kapperud;Georg Kapperud

  • Antibodies to ruminant alpha-herpesviruses and pestiviruses in Norwegian cervids.

    Atle Lillehaug;Turid Vikøren;Inger-Lise Larsen;Johan Åkerstedt

  • Screening of Feral Pigeon (Colomba livia), Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and Graylag Goose (Anser anser) Populations for Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Avian Influenza Virus and Avian Paramyxovirus

    A Lillehaug;C Monceyron Jonassen;B Bergsjø;M Hofshagen

  • Serosurvey for canine distemper virus, canine adenovirus, Leptospira interrogans, and Toxoplasma gondii in free-ranging canids in Scandinavia and Svalbard.

    Johan Åkerstedt;Atle Lillehaug;Inger Lise Larsen;Nina E. Eide

  • Malignant catarrhal fever in free-ranging cervids associated with OvHV-2 and CpHV-2 DNA.

    Turid Vikøren;Hong Li;Atle Lillehaug;Christine Monceyron Jonassen

  • First Report of Epizootic Trichomoniasis in Wild Finches (Family Fringillidae) in Southern Fennoscandia

    Aleksija S. Neimanis;Kjell Handeland;Marja Isomursu;Erik Ågren

  • Evidence of spread of the emerging infectious disease, finch trichomonosis, by migrating birds

    Becki Lawson;Becki Lawson;Robert A. Robinson;Aleksija Neimanis;Kjell Handeland

  • Prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in free-ranging wild cervids in Norway.

    Inger Sofie Hamnes;Bjørn Gjerde;Lucy Robertson;Turid Vikøren

  • Avian influenza virus screening in wild waterfowl in Norway, 2005.

    Christine Monceyron Jonassen;Kjell Handeland

  • Long-term study of Sarcoptes scabiei infection in Norwegian red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) indicating host/parasite adaptation.

    Rebecca K. Davidson;Set Bornstein;Kjell Handeland

  • Liver concentrations of copper, cobalt, and selenium in wild Norwegian red deer (Cervus elaphus).

    Turid Vikøren;Aksel Bernhoft;Thor Waaler;Kjell Handeland

  • Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae--a primary cause of severe pneumonia epizootics in the Norwegian Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) population.

    Kjell Handeland;Torstein Tengs;Branko Kokotovic;Turid Vikøren

  • Prevalence of Salmonella Typhimurium infection in Norwegian hedgehog populations associated with two human

    K. Handeland;T. Refsum;B. S. Johansen;G. Holstad

Frequent Co-Authors

Atle Lillehaug
Atle Lillehaug National Veterinary Institute
Georg Kapperud
Georg Kapperud Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Snorre Stuen
Snorre Stuen Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Morten Tryland
Morten Tryland University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Bjørn Gjerde
Bjørn Gjerde Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Susan J. Kutz
Susan J. Kutz University of Calgary
Ketil Isaksen
Ketil Isaksen Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Berit Djønne
Berit Djønne National Veterinary Institute
Becki Lawson
Becki Lawson Zoological Society of London
Eric P. Hoberg
Eric P. Hoberg United States Department of Agriculture

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