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D-Index
39
Citations
4872
World Ranking
1325
National Ranking
43

Lorenz Gygax 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 Lorenz Gygax sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 140 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lorenz Gygax 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 Lorenz Gygax sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Lorenz Gygax is affiliated with Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in Germany. Their research primarily addresses topics within veterinary and agricultural biological sciences, with a focus on small animals, animal science and zoology, genetics, ecology, and agronomy and crop science.

The scientist's work concentrates on several key topics, including animal behavior and welfare studies, human-animal interaction studies, effects of environmental stressors on livestock, meat and animal product quality, genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, and animal nutrition and physiology.

Frequent publication venues for their research include Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Journal of Dairy Science, animal, Ethology, and Animal Welfare. These journals reflect a consistent engagement with both behavioral studies and applied aspects of animal science.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Lorenz Gygax include:

  • A consensus on the definition of positive animal welfare, 2025, Biology Letters
  • High precision real-time location estimates in a real-life barn environment using a commercial ultra wideband chip, 2020, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
  • Body size in relation to cubicle dimensions affects lying behavior and joint lesions in dairy cows, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Dairy vs beef production - expert views on welfare of cattle in common food production systems, 2022, animal
  • Fully flexible analysis of behavioural sequences based on parametric survival models with frailties-A tutorial, 2021, Ethology

Lorenz Gygax collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Edna Hillmann, Pia Kahnau, Anne Jaap, Kai Diederich, and Juliane Rudeck. These repeated partnerships suggest a network of colleagues engaged in related research themes.

Best Publications

  • Ear and tail postures as indicators of emotional valence in sheep

    Nadine Reefmann;Franziska Bütikofer Kaszàs;Beat Wechsler;Lorenz Gygax

  • Behavioural and physiological assessment of positive and negative emotion in sheep

    Nadine Reefmann;Beat Wechsler;Lorenz Gygax

  • Influence of weaning method on health status and rumen development in dairy calves

    B.A. Roth;N.M. Keil;L. Gygax;E. Hillmann

  • Moderate lameness leads to marked behavioral changes in dairy cows.

    H C Weigele;L Gygax;Adrian Steiner;B Wechsler

  • The construction of dominance order: comparing performance of five methods using an individual-based model

    C.K. Hemelrijk;J. Wantia;L. Gygax

  • Influence of artificial vs. mother-bonded rearing on sucking behaviour, health and weight gain in calves

    Beatrice A. Roth;Kerstin Barth;Lorenz Gygax;Edna Hillmann

  • The A to Z of statistics for testing cognitive judgement bias

    Lorenz Gygax

  • Physiological expression of emotional reactions in sheep.

    Nadine Reefmann;Franziska Bütikofer Kaszàs;Beat Wechsler;Lorenz Gygax

  • Restlessness behaviour, heart rate and heart-rate variability of dairy cows milked in two types of automatic milking systems and auto-tandem milking parlours

    Lorenz Gygax;Isabelle Neuffer;Christine Kaufmann;Rudolf Hauser

  • Ammonia emissions and emission factors of naturally ventilated dairy housing with solid floors and an outdoor exercise area in Switzerland

    Sabine Schrade;Kerstin Zeyer;Lorenz Gygax;Lukas Emmenegger

  • Socio-Spatial Relationships in Dairy Cows

    Lorenz Gygax;Gesa Neisen;Beat Wechsler

  • Spouses and cats and their effects on human mood

    Dennis C. Turner;Gerulf Rieger;Lorenz Gygax

  • Social distances of goats at the feeding rack: Influence of the quality of social bonds, rank differences, grouping age and presence of horns

    Janine Aschwanden;Lorenz Gygax;Beat Wechsler;Nina M. Keil

  • Milk Cortisol Concentration in Automatic Milking Systems Compared with Auto-Tandem Milking Parlors

    L. Gygax;I. Neuffer;C. Kaufmann;R. Hauser

  • Comparison of functional aspects in two automatic milking systems and auto-tandem milking parlors.

    L. Gygax;I. Neuffer;C. Kaufmann;R. Hauser

  • Bite and kick injuries in horses: prevalence, risk factors and prevention.

    J M Knubben;Anton Fürst;L Gygax;M Stauffacher

  • Accuracy and validation of a radar-based automatic local position measurement system for tracking dairy cows in free-stall barns

    Lorenz Gygax;Gesa Neisen;Hubert Bollhalder

  • Influence of straw length, sow behaviour and room temperature on the incidence of dangerous situations for piglets in a loose farrowing system

    Milena Burri;Beat Wechsler;Lorenz Gygax;Roland Weber

  • Wanting, liking and welfare: The role of affective states in proximate control of behaviour in vertebrates

    Lorenz Gygax

  • Evolution of group size in the superfamily Delphinoidea (Delphinidae, Phocoenidae and Monodontidae): a quantitative comparative analysis

    Lorenz Gygax

  • Are special feed and being brushed judged as positive by calves

    H. Schulze Westerath;L. Gygax;E. Hillmann

  • Prefrontal cortex activity, sympatho-vagal reaction and behaviour distinguish between situations of feed reward and frustration in dwarf goats.

    Lorenz Gygax;Nadine Reefmann;Martin Wolf;Jan Langbein

  • Do pigs distinguish between situations of different emotional valences during anticipation

    Sabrina Imfeld-Mueller;Lea Van Wezemael;Markus Stauffacher;Lorenz Gygax

Frequent Co-Authors

Beat Wechsler
Beat Wechsler University of Bern
Edna Hillmann
Edna Hillmann Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Rupert Palme
Rupert Palme University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
J. Michael Bailey
J. Michael Bailey Northwestern University
Jan Langbein
Jan Langbein Leibniz Association
Hanno Würbel
Hanno Würbel University of Bern
Charlotte K. Hemelrijk
Charlotte K. Hemelrijk University of Groningen
Rupert M. Bruckmaier
Rupert M. Bruckmaier University of Bern
Linda J. Keeling
Linda J. Keeling Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Christine J Nicol
Christine J Nicol Royal Veterinary College

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Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Animal Science and Veterinary studies opens doors to various allied fields that also offer online degree options. For those interested in behavior analysis, programs from bacb accredited schools provide recognized pathways to becoming Board Certified Behavior Analysts, a role increasingly relevant in both human and animal behavior studies.

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