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Mette Vaarst

Mette Vaarst

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
32
Citations
3411
World Ranking
2178
National Ranking
58

Mette Vaarst 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 Mette Vaarst sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 146 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mette Vaarst 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 Mette Vaarst 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

Mette Vaarst is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and focuses on research primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Veterinary studies. Their body of work encompasses research on animal behavior, welfare, and disease management, with a particular emphasis on dairy science and livestock systems.

The scientist has contributed to publications in several respected journals, including:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Journal of Dairy Research
  • Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture)
  • Preventive Veterinary Medicine
  • Journal of the Indonesian Tropical Animal Agriculture

Research topics covered in Mette Vaarst's publications include:

  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Animal health and immunology
  • Agriculture and Farm Safety
  • Economic and Environmental Valuation

Key papers authored or coauthored by Mette Vaarst include:

  • "Cow calf contact in dairy herds viewed from the perspectives of calves, cows, humans and the farming system. Farmers' perceptions and experiences related to dam-rearing systems," 2020, Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture)
  • "Shaping cow-calf contact systems: Farmers' motivations and considerations behind a range of different cow-calf contact systems," 2023, Journal of Dairy Science

Other notable related publications in the field, featuring different lead authors, include:

  • "Methodological terminology and definitions for research and discussion of cow-calf contact systems," 2020, Journal of Dairy Research
  • "Invited review: Qualitative research in dairy science-A narrative review," 2023, Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Stakeholders' perceptions of the challenges to improving calf health and reducing antimicrobial use in Swiss veal production," 2020, Preventive Veterinary Medicine

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Margit Bak Jensen
  • E.A.M. Bokkers
  • Kerstin Barth
  • Sabine Ferneborg
  • Marie J. Haskell

Subfields of study that characterize the scientist's research portfolio include:

  • Small Animals
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Genetics
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Best Publications

  • Helminth infections in Danish organic swine herds.

    Lone Carstensen;Mette Vaarst;Allan Roepstorff

  • Farmers' choice of medical treatment of mastitis in Danish dairy herds based on qualitative research interviews.

    M. Vaarst;B. Paarup-Laursen;H. Houe;C. Fossing

  • Sustainable development perspectives of poultry production

    Mette Vaarst;Sanna Steenfeldt;Klaus Horsted

  • Development and daily management of an explicit strategy of nonuse of antimicrobial drugs in twelve Danish organic dairy herds.

    M. Vaarst;T.W. Bennedsgaard;I. Klaas;T.B. Nissen

  • Danish Stable Schools for Experiential Common Learning in Groups of Organic Dairy Farmers

    M. Vaarst;T.B. Nissen;S. Østergaard;I.C. Klaas

  • Eleven years of organic dairy production in Denmark: herd health and production related to time of conversion and compared to conventional production

    Torben Werner Bennedsgaard;Stig Milan Thamsborg;Mette Vaarst;Carsten Enevoldsen

  • Does organic farming face distinctive livestock welfare issues? - a conceptual analysis

    Hugo Fjelsted Alrøe;Mette Vaarst;Erik Steen Kristensen

  • Concepts of Animal Health and Welfare in Organic Livestock Systems

    Mette Vaarst;Hugo Fjelsted Alrøe

  • Animal Health and Welfare in Organic Agriculture

    M. Vaarst;S. Roderick;V. Lund;W. Lockeretz

  • Patterns of clinical mastitis manifestations in Danish organic dairy herds

    Mette Vaarst;Carsten Enevoldsen

  • Impact of animal health and welfare planning on medicine use, herd health and production in European organic dairy farms

    Silvia Ivemeyer;Gidi Smolders;Jan Brinkmann;Elisabeth Gratzer

  • Effect of mastitis treatment and somatic cell counts on milk yield in Danish organic dairy cows.

    T.W. Bennedsgaard;C. Enevoldsen;S.M. Thamsborg;M. Vaarst

  • Reducing use of antimicrobials — Experiences from an intervention study in organic dairy herds in Denmark

    Torben Werner Bennedsgaard;I.C. Klaas;M. Vaarst

  • Methodological terminology and definitions for research and discussion of cow-calf contact systems.

    Janja Sirovnik;Kerstin Barth;Daiana de Oliveira;Sabine Ferneborg

  • Systematic Clinical Examinations for Identification of Latent Udder Health Types in Danish Dairy Herds

    I.C. Klaas;C. Enevoldsen;M. Vaarst;H. Houe

  • Organic dairy farmers' decision making in the first 2 years after conversion in relation to mastitis treatments

    Mette Vaarst;Stig Milan Thamsborg;Torben Werner Bennedsgaard;Hans Houe

  • The prevalence of serum antibodies to tick-borne infections in Mbale District, Uganda: the effect of agro-ecological zone, grazing management and age of cattle.

    C Rubaire-Akiiki;J Okello-Onen;G W Nasinyama;Mette Vaarst

  • Sole disorders in conventionally managed and organic dairy herds using different housing systems.

    Mette Vaarst;Jens Hindhede;Carsten Enevoldsen

  • Sustaining animal health and food safety in European organic livestock farming

    Mette Vaarst;Susanne Padel;Malla Hovi;David Younie

  • Danish dairy farmers' perceptions and attitudes related to calf-management in situations of high versus no calf mortality.

    Mette Vaarst;Jan Tind Sørensen

  • Assessing Sustainability of Smallholder Beef Cattle Farming in Indonesia: A Case Study Using the FAO SAFA Framework

    Siwi Gayatri;Vincent Gasso-tortajada;Mette Vaarst

  • Does organic farming face distinctive livestock welfare issues

    A. H. Fjelsted;M. Vaarst;E. Steen Kristensen

Frequent Co-Authors

Christoph Winckler
Christoph Winckler BOKU University
Carsten Enevoldsen
Carsten Enevoldsen University of Copenhagen
Stig Milan Thamsborg
Stig Milan Thamsborg University of Copenhagen
Ilka Christine Klaas
Ilka Christine Klaas DeLaval (Sweden)
Hans Houe
Hans Houe University of Copenhagen
Erik Kristensen
Erik Kristensen University of Southern Denmark
Jan Tind Sørensen
Jan Tind Sørensen Aarhus University
Margit Bak Jensen
Margit Bak Jensen Aarhus University
Nathalie Bareille
Nathalie Bareille INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Christine Fourichon
Christine Fourichon INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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