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M.A.G. von Keyserlingk

M.A.G. von Keyserlingk

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Animal Science and Veterinary
Canada
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 96 21 21 5 5 368 28586

M.A.G. von Keyserlingk publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M.A.G. von Keyserlingk between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M.A.G. von Keyserlingk published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2018. 20 of the 451 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2018. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 4 publications
1989 2026

451 publications in total across all disciplines

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M.A.G. von Keyserlingk: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 4
2004 5
2005 7
2006 11
2007 10
2008 22
2009 21
2010 13
2011 13
2012 14
2013 24
2014 20
2015 18
2016 28
2017 18
2018 36
2019 33
2020 31
2021 31
2022 14
2023 28
2024 18
2025 16
2026 4
Total 451
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M.A.G. von Keyserlingk 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 M.A.G. von Keyserlingk 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, 364–368 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: 368 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.

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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
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 8 368
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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M.A.G. von Keyserlingk 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 M.A.G. von Keyserlingk 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: 96 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 96
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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
  • 2013 - Zinpro Award for Excellence in Dairy Science, American Dairy Science Association

Overview

M.A.G. von Keyserlingk is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada, contributing extensively to research in agricultural and biological sciences, veterinary medicine, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans across several subfields, including small animals, genetics, animal science and zoology, agronomy and crop science, and plant science.

The scientist's research primarily focuses on animal behavior and welfare studies, human-animal interaction studies, and the effects of environmental stressors on livestock. Additional topics addressed include genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, agriculture and farm safety, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, and animal disease management and epidemiology.

Von Keyserlingk's recent publications include the following:

  • "Effect of cow-calf contact on cow motivation to reunite with their calf", 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Public attitude toward and perceptions of dairy cattle welfare in cow-calf management systems differing in type of social and maternal contact", 2022, Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Long-term consistency of personality traits of cattle", 2020, Royal Society Open Science
  • "The Dispensable Surplus Dairy Calf: Is This Issue a 'Wicked Problem' and Where Do We Go From Here?", 2021, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Understanding Behavioural Development of Calves in Natural Settings to Inform Calf Management", 2021, Animals

Frequent co-authors collaborating with von Keyserlingk include:

  • Daniel M. Weary
  • Benjamin Lecorps
  • Borbala Foris
  • Emeline Nogues
  • Katherine E. Koralesky

Key publication venues where von Keyserlingk has contributed multiple works include:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Animals
  • Animal Welfare
  • PLoS ONE
  • JDS Communications

The scientist was recognized with the Zinpro Award for Excellence in Dairy Science from the American Dairy Science Association in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Invited review: Effects of heat stress on dairy cattle welfare.

    Liam Polsky;Marina A.G. von Keyserlingk

  • Prepartum behavior and dry matter intake identify dairy cows at risk for metritis

    J.M. Huzzey;D.M. Veira;D.M. Weary;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk

  • Invited review: Changes in the dairy industry affecting dairy cattle health and welfare.

    H.W. Barkema;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk;J.P. Kastelic;T.J.G.M. Lam

  • Invited review: Effects of milk ration on solid feed intake, weaning, and performance in dairy heifers

    M.A. Khan;D.M. Weary;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk

  • 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

  • Board-invited review: Using behavior to predict and identify ill health in animals.

    D. M. Weary;J. M. Huzzey;M. A. G. von Keyserlingk

  • Stocking density and feed barrier design affect the feeding and social behavior of dairy cattle.

    J.M. Huzzey;T.J. DeVries;P. Valois;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk

  • Invited review: Transitioning from milk to solid feed in dairy heifers.

    M.A. Khan;A. Bach;D.M. Weary;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk

  • Effects of pasture on lameness in dairy cows.

    O. Hernandez-Mendo;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk;D.M. Veira;D.M. Weary

  • Effect of feeding space on the inter-cow distance, aggression, and feeding behavior of free-stall housed lactating dairy cows.

    T.J. DeVries;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk;D.M. Weary

  • Technical note: Validation of a system for monitoring rumination in dairy cows.

    K. Schirmann;K. Schirmann;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk;D.M. Weary;D.M. Veira

  • Frequency of feed delivery affects the behavior of lactating dairy cows.

    T.J. DeVries;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk;K.A. Beauchemin

  • Benchmarking cow comfort on North American freestall dairies: Lameness, leg injuries, lying time, facility design, and management for high-producing Holstein dairy cows

    M.A.G. von Keyserlingk;A. Barrientos;K. Ito;K. Ito;E. Galo

  • Lying behavior as an indicator of lameness in dairy cows.

    K. Ito;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk;S.J. LeBlanc;D.M. Weary

  • Changes in Feeding, Drinking, and Standing Behavior of Dairy Cows During the Transition Period

    J.M. Huzzey;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk;D.M. Weary

  • Hay intake improves performance and rumen development of calves fed higher quantities of milk

    M.A. Khan;D.M. Weary;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk

  • Invited review: Sustainability of the US dairy industry.

    M. A.G. von Keyserlingk;N. P. Martin;Ermias Kebreab;K. F. Knowlton

  • Acute behavioral effects of regrouping dairy cows.

    M.A.G. von Keyserlingk;D. Olenick;D.M. Weary

  • Invited review: Effects of group housing of dairy calves on behavior, cognition, performance, and health

    J.H.C. Costa;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk;D.M. Weary

  • Behavioural indicators of hunger in dairy calves

    Andreia De Paula Vieira;Vanessa Guesdon;Anne Marie de Passillé;Marina Andrea Gräfin von Keyserlingk

  • Effects of Bedding Quality on Lying Behavior of Dairy Cows

    J.A. Fregonesi;D.M. Veira;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk;D.M. Weary

  • Bacterial Populations on Teat Ends of Dairy Cows Housed in Free Stalls and Bedded with Either Sand or Sawdust

    M. Zdanowicz;J.A. Shelford;C.B. Tucker;D.M. Weary

  • Technical note: validation of a system for monitoring individual feeding and drinking behavior and intake in group-housed cattle.

    N. Chapinal;D.M. Veira;D.M. Weary;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk

  • Time of Feed Delivery Affects the Feeding and Lying Patterns of Dairy Cows

    T.J. DeVries;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel M. Weary
Daniel M. Weary University of British Columbia
Trevor J. DeVries
Trevor J. DeVries University of Guelph
D. M. Veira
D. M. Veira Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
A.M. de Passillé
A.M. de Passillé University of British Columbia
Jeffrey Rushen
Jeffrey Rushen University of British Columbia
Stephen J. LeBlanc
Stephen J. LeBlanc University of Guelph
Karen A. Beauchemin
Karen A. Beauchemin Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Ken E. Leslie
Ken E. Leslie University of Guelph
Maria José Hötzel
Maria José Hötzel Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Herman W. Barkema
Herman W. Barkema University of Calgary

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