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Niels Oksbjerg

Niels Oksbjerg

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
41
Citations
5801
World Ranking
1096
National Ranking
28

Niels Oksbjerg 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 Niels Oksbjerg sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 121 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Niels Oksbjerg 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 Niels Oksbjerg sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Niels Oksbjerg is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and works primarily within the field of Medicine. Their research encompasses several subfields including Neurology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Rheumatology.

The scientist's main research topics focus on Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders, Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research. These areas indicate an emphasis on neurological and autoimmune conditions, highlighting a broad spectrum of medical investigation.

Oksbjerg has contributed to academic literature with publications appearing in specialized venues. The known frequent publication venue for their work is:

  • Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders

Among the recent papers authored by Oksbjerg is "Anti-CD20 antibody therapy and risk of infection in patients with demyelinating diseases," published in 2021 in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. This paper has been cited 56 times, indicating engagement within the research community on topics related to demyelinating diseases and therapeutic interventions.

Their collaborative work involves frequent cooperation with other researchers. Notable coauthors with whom Oksbjerg has published include:

  • Susanne Dam Nielsen
  • Morten Blinkenberg
  • Melinda Magyari
  • Finn Sellebjerg

Overall, Niels Oksbjerg's research profile reflects ongoing involvement in medical research concentrating on neurological disorders and autoimmune conditions, supported by publications in relevant specialized journals and collaborative efforts with other experts in the field.

Best Publications

  • Feeding and meat quality - a future approach.

    Henrik Jørgen Andersen;Niels Oksbjerg;Jette F. Young;Margrethe Therkildsen

  • Influence of feeding intensity, grazing and finishing feeding on muscle fibre characteristics and meat colour of semitendinosus, longissimus dorsi and supraspinatus muscles of young bulls.

    M Vestergaard;N Oksbjerg;P Henckel

  • Basic principles of muscle development and growth in meat-producing mammals as affected by the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system

    Niels Oksbjerg;Florence Gondret;Mogens Vestergaard

  • Dietary-induced changes of muscle growth rate in pigs: effects on in vivo and postmortem muscle proteolysis and meat quality.

    L. Kristensen;M. Therkildsen;B. Riis;M. T. Sørensen

  • Histo- and biochemical characteristics of the Longissimus dorsi muscle in pigs and their relationships to performance and meat quality

    P. Henckel;N. Oksbjerg;E. Erlandsen;P. Barton-Gade

  • Metabolic conditions in Porcine longissimus muscle immediately pre-slaughter and its influence on peri- and post mortem energy metabolism

    Poul Henckel;Anders Karlsson;Mogens T Jensen;Niels Oksbjerg

  • Long-term changes in performance and meat quality of Danish Landrace pigs: a study on a current compared with an unimproved genotype

    N. Oksbjerg;J. S. Petersen;I. L. Sørensen;P. Henckel

  • Intrauterine growth restricted piglets defined by their head shape ingest insufficient amounts of colostrum

    C. Amdi;U. Krogh;C. Flummer;N. Oksbjerg

  • Control of post mortem pH decrease in pig muscles: experimental design and testing of animal models.

    Poul Henckel;Anders Karlsson;Niels Oksbjerg;Jette Søholm Petersen

  • Increased maternal nutrition of sows has no beneficial effects on muscle fiber number or postnatal growth and has no impact on the meat quality of the offspring.

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  • Compensatory growth response in pigs, muscle protein turn-over and meat texture: effects of restriction/realimentation period

    M. Therkildsen;B. Riis;A. Karlsson;L. Kristensen

  • Changes in the muscle proteome after compensatory growth in pigs.

    René Lametsch;Lars Kristensen;Martin Røssel Larsen;Margrethe Therkildsen

  • Caffeic acid, naringenin and quercetin enhance glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and glucose sensitivity in INS-1E cells.

    S. Bhattacharya;N. Oksbjerg;J. F. Young;P. B. Jeppesen

  • Novel aspects of health promoting compounds in meat

    Jette F Young;Margrethe Therkildsen;Bo Ekstrand;Brita Ngum Che

  • Reactive oxygen species are important mediators of taurine release from skeletal muscle cells

    Niels Ørtenblad;Jette Feveile Young;Niels Oksbjerg;Jacob Holm Nielsen

  • ADAPTATIONS IN MUSCLE FIBRE CHARACTERISTICS INDUCED BY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PIGS

    J. S. Petersen;P. Henckel;N. Oksbjerg;M. T. Sørensen

  • Compensatory growth in slaughter pigs—in vitro muscle protein turnover at slaughter, circulating IGF-I, performance and carcass quality

    Margrethe Therkildsen;Mogens Vestergaard;Hans Busk;Mogens T. Jensen

  • Metabolomics reveals relationship between plasma inositols and birth weight: possible markers for fetal programming of type 2 diabetes.

    Pia Marlene Nissen;Caroline Nebel;Niels Oksbjerg;Hanne Christine Bertram

  • Compensatory growth improves meat tenderness in gilts but not in barrows

    L. Kristensen;M. Therkildsen;M. D. Aaslyng;N. Oksbjerg

  • Effects of maternal nutrition and porcine growth hormone (pGH) treatment during gestation on endocrine and metabolic factors in sows, fetuses and pigs, skeletal muscle development, and postnatal growth.

    Charlotte Rehfeldt;Pia M. Nissen;Gerda Kuhn;Mogens Vestergaard

  • Advances in research on the prenatal development of skeletal muscle in animals in relation to the quality of muscle-based food. I. Regulation of myogenesis and environmental impact.

    C. Rehfeldt;M. F. W. Te Pas;K. Wimmers;J. M. Brameld

  • Effects of gestation and transition diets, piglet birth weight, and fasting time on depletion of glycogen pools in liver and 3 muscles of newborn piglets

    P K Theil;G Cordero;G Cordero;P Henckel;L Puggaard

  • Meat Science and Muscle Biology Symposium: in utero nutrition related to fetal development, postnatal performance, and meat quality of pork.

    N. Oksbjerg;P. M. Nissen;M. Therkildsen;H. S. Møller

  • In vitro and in vivo studies of creatine monohydrate supplementation to Duroc and Landrace pigs

    J.F. Young;H.C. Bertram;P.K. Theil;A.-G.D. Petersen

  • Birth weight and postnatal dietary protein level affect performance, muscle metabolism and meat quality in pigs.

    P. M. Nissen;N. Oksbjerg

  • Muscle metabolic traits, post mortem-pH-decline and meat quality in pigs subjected to regular physical training and spontaneous activity

    J.S. Petersen;P. Henckel;H. Maribo;N. Oksbjerg

  • Compensatory Growth and its Effect on Muscularity and Technological Meat Quality in Growing Pigs

    Niels Oksbjerg;Martin Tang Sørensen;Mogens Vestergaard

  • The effect of cimaterol on muscle fiber characteristics, capillary supply, and metabolic potentials of longissimus and semitendinosus muscles from young Friesian bulls.

    Vestergaard M;Henckel P;Oksbjerg N;Sejrsen K

  • Establishment and conditions for growth and differentiation of a myoblast cell line derived from the semimembranosus muscle of newborn piglets

    Marcus Mau;Niels Oksbjerg;Charlotte Rehfeldt

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Tang Sørensen
Martin Tang Sørensen Aarhus University
Mogens Vestergaard
Mogens Vestergaard Aarhus University
Hanne Christine Bertram
Hanne Christine Bertram Aarhus University
Lars Porskjær Christensen
Lars Porskjær Christensen University of Southern Denmark
Anders Karlsson
Anders Karlsson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Karsten Kristiansen
Karsten Kristiansen University of Copenhagen
Peter Kappel Theil
Peter Kappel Theil Aarhus University
Henrik J. Andersen
Henrik J. Andersen Arla Foods (Denmark)
Bent O. Petersen
Bent O. Petersen University of Copenhagen
Niels Gregersen
Niels Gregersen Aarhus University Hospital

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