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Niels Oksbjerg

Niels Oksbjerg

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 41 1096 1012 28 27 121 5801

Niels Oksbjerg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Niels Oksbjerg between 1988 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Niels Oksbjerg published across 34 years, from 1988 to 2021, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2004. 1 of the 126 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2004. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication
1988 2021

126 publications in total across all disciplines

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Niels Oksbjerg: publications per year, 1988 to 2021
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 4
1995 4
1996 4
1997 4
1998 3
1999 1
2000 6
2001 1
2002 6
2003 3
2004 9
2005 5
2006 6
2007 8
2008 2
2009 9
2010 7
2011 7
2012 7
2013 6
2014 5
2015 3
2016 3
2017 8
2018 1
2019 1
2020 0
2021 1
Total 126
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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.

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, 119–123 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: 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.

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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
119–123 109 121
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
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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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.

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, 41 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: 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.

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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 41
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
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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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