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D-Index
30
Citations
3569
World Ranking
2435
National Ranking
108

Laurence Fortun-Lamothe 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 Laurence Fortun-Lamothe sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 116 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Laurence Fortun-Lamothe 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 Laurence Fortun-Lamothe sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Laurence Fortun-Lamothe is affiliated with INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) in France. Their research encompasses a wide range of topics predominantly within Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a distinct focus on Animal Science and Zoology, Ecology, Small Animals, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Genetics as subfields.

The main topics of Laurence Fortun-Lamothe's work include:

  • Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Agriculture and Rural Development Research
  • Indigenous Studies and Ecology

Laurence Fortun-Lamothe has contributed to multiple recent publications, several focusing on rabbits in diverse contexts related to nutrition, behavior, and reproductive health. Notable papers include:

  • "Part-time grouping of rabbit does in enriched housing: effects on performances, injury occurrence and enrichment use," 2021, animal
  • "Effect of access to outdoor grazing and stocking density on space and pasture use, behaviour, reactivity, and growth traits of weaned rabbits," 2021, animal
  • "Evolution of gut microbial community through reproductive life in female rabbits and investigation of the link with offspring survival," 2020, animal
  • "Contributions de la génétique animale à la transition agroécologique des systèmes d'élevage," 2021, INRAE Productions Animales
  • "Principes, cadre d'analyse et leviers d'action à l'échelle de l'élevage pour une gestion intégrée de la santé chez les animaux monogastriques," 2023, INRAE productions animales

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • animal
  • INRAE productions animales
  • INRAE Productions Animales
  • World Rabbit Science
  • Animal - Open Space

Laurence Fortun-Lamothe's collaborative work is often conducted with several coauthors. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Davi Savietto
  • Thierry Gidenne
  • Sylvie Combes
  • Valérie Fillon
  • Yayu Huang

Best Publications

  • Prospects from agroecology and industrial ecology for animal production in the 21st century

    Bertrand Dumont;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe;Magali Jouven;Marielle Thomas

  • Feeding strategy for young rabbits around weaning: a review of digestive capacity and nutritional needs

    T. Gidenne;L. Fortun-Lamothe

  • Feed intake limitation strategies for the growing rabbit: effect on feeding behaviour, welfare, performance, digestive physiology and health: a review.

    T. Gidenne;S. Combes;L. Fortun-Lamothe

  • A review on the interactions between gut microflora and digestive mucosal immunity. Possible ways to improve the health of rabbits

    L. Fortun-Lamothe;S. Boullier

  • StatFingerprints: a friendly graphical interface program for processing and analysis of microbial fingerprint profiles

    R. J. Michelland;Sébastien Déjean;S. Combes;L. Fortun-Lamothe

  • Energy balance and reproductive performance in rabbit does

    L. Fortun-Lamothe

  • Postnatal development of the rabbit caecal microbiota composition and activity

    Sylvie Combes;Sylvie Combes;Rory Julien Michelland;Rory Julien Michelland;Valérie Monteils;Valérie Monteils;Laurent Cauquil;Laurent Cauquil

  • Immediate postnatal sucking in the rabbit: its influence on pup survival and growth.

    Gérard Coureaud;Gérard Coureaud;Benoist Schaal;Pierre Coudert;Patricia Rideaud

  • Engineering the rabbit digestive ecosystem to improve digestive health and efficacy

    S. Combes;L. Fortun-Lamothe;L. Cauquil;T. Gidenne

  • Molecular analysis of the bacterial community in digestive tract of rabbit

    Rory J. Michelland;Sylvie Combes;Sylvie Combes;Valérie Monteils;Valérie Monteils;Laurent Cauquil;Laurent Cauquil

  • Forty research issues for the redesign of animal production systems in the 21st century

    B. Dumont;E. González-García;M. Thomas;L. Fortun-Lamothe

  • Digestive capacity of the rabbit during the post-weaning period, according to the milk/solid feed intake pattern before weaning.

    Claudio Scapinello;Thierry Gidenne;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe

  • Feeding behaviour of rabbits.

    T. Gidenne;F. Lebas;L. Fortun-Lamothe

  • Hyperlipidic hypercholesterolemic diet in prepubertal rabbits affects gene expression in the embryo, restricts fetal growth and increases offspring susceptibility to obesity.

    Olivier Picone;Patrice Laigre;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe;Catherine Archilla

  • Physiological mechanisms involved in the effects of concurrent pregnancy and lactation on foetal growth and mortality in the rabbit

    L. Fortun-Lamothe;A. Prunier;G. Bolet;F. Lebas

  • Feeding behaviour in rabbits

    Thierry Gidenne;François Lebas;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe

  • Effects of dietary energy level and source on foetal development and energy balance in concurrently pregnant and lactating primiparous rabbit does

    L. Fortun-Lamothe;F. Lebas

  • An early stimulation of solid feed intake slightly influences the morphological gut maturation in the rabbit.

    Mélanie Gallois;Thierry Gidenne;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe;Isabelle Le Huerou-Luron

  • Coprophagous behavior of rabbit pups affects implantation of cecal microbiota and health status.

    S. Combes;S. Combes;T. Gidenne;T. Gidenne;L. Cauquil;L. Cauquil;O. Bouchez

  • Review: Towards the agroecological management of ruminants, pigs and poultry through the development of sustainable breeding programmes: I-selection goals and criteria.

    F. Phocas;Catherine Belloc;J. Bidanel;Luc Delaby

  • Spatial and temporal variations of the bacterial community in the bovine digestive tract

    R.J. Michelland;R.J. Michelland;V. Monteils;V. Monteils;A. Zened;A. Zened;S. Combes;S. Combes

  • Influence of low dietary starch/fibre ratio around weaning on intake behaviour, performance and health status of young and rabbit does

    Laurence Debray;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe;Thierry Gidenne

  • Prediction of body composition in rabbit females using total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC)

    Laurence Fortun-Lamothe;Béatrice Lamboley-Gaüzère;Carole Bannelier

  • Effects of pre-mating energy intake on reproductive performance of rabbit does

    L. Fortun-Lamothe

  • Digestive tract development in rabbit according to the dietary energetic source: correlation between whole tract digestion, pancreatic and intestinal enzymatic activities.

    Laurence Debray;Isabelle Le Huerou-Luron;Thierry Gidenne;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe

Frequent Co-Authors

Thierry Gidenne
Thierry Gidenne INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Sylvie Combes
Sylvie Combes Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Laurent Cauquil
Laurent Cauquil Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Franck Lavigne
Franck Lavigne Pantheon-Sorbonne University
Bertrand Dumont
Bertrand Dumont University of Clermont Auvergne
Catherine Larzul
Catherine Larzul Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Luc Delaby
Luc Delaby Institut Agro, France
Sandrine Mignon-Grasteau
Sandrine Mignon-Grasteau INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jean-Paul Lallès
Jean-Paul Lallès INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Angela Trocino
Angela Trocino University of Padua

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