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Animal Science and Veterinary
Finland
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
40
Citations
4992
World Ranking
1223
National Ranking
7

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Olli Peltoniemi is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has an extensive publication record primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Veterinary studies.

Their research spans several main topics including:

  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock

The scientist's work has been disseminated through frequent publications in various venues, notably:

  • animal
  • Theriogenology
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
  • Scientific Reports

Among their recent papers are:

  • Management practices to optimize the parturition process in the hyperprolific sow, 2020, Journal of Animal Science
  • Coping with large litters: the management of neonatal piglets and sow reproduction, 2020, Journal of Animal Science and Technology

Information also indicates frequent collaboration with co-authors including Stefan Björkman, Claudio Oliviero, Jinhyeon Yun, Md Karim Uddin, and Tae-Hee Han, reflecting a network of research partnerships contributing to their scholarly output.

Their subfields of study cover:

  • Small Animals
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Genetics

Based on the publication and citation data, the scientist's work actively engages with issues concerning reproductive physiology and management practices in high-yielding livestock models, particularly focusing on sows and piglets. The inclusion of topics like gut microbiota and health shows a multidisciplinary approach involving animal nutrition and physiology as well.

Best Publications

  • Environmental and sow-related factors affecting the duration of farrowing

    Claudio Oliviero;Mari Heinonen;Anna Valros;Olli Peltoniemi

  • Effect of the environment on the physiology of the sow during late pregnancy, farrowing and early lactation

    Claudio Oliviero;Mari Heinonen;Anna Valros;Outi Hälli

  • Seasonal and management effects on fertility of the sow: a descriptive study.

    O.A.T. Peltoniemi;R.J. Love;M. Heinonen;V. Tuovinen

  • Feeding sows with high fibre diet around farrowing and early lactation: Impact on intestinal activity, energy balance related parameters and litter performance

    Claudio Oliviero;Teija Kokkonen;Mari Heinonen;Satu Sankari

  • Seasonal infertility in sows: A five year field study to analyze the relative roles of heat stress and photoperiod

    Vincent Auvigne;Philippe Leneveu;Christophe Jehannin;Olli Peltoniemi

  • Lameness and fertility of sows and gilts in randomly selected loose-housed herds in Finland

    M. Heinonen;J. Oravainen;T. Orro;L. Seppä-Lassila

  • Factors effecting reproduction in the pig: seasonal effects and restricted feeding of the pregnant gilt and sow.

    O.A.T Peltoniemi;A Tast;A Tast;R.J Love

  • Impact of lameness and claw lesions in sows on welfare, health and production

    Mari Heinonen;Olli Peltoniemi;Anna Valros

  • The effect of litter size, parity and farrowing duration on placenta expulsion and retention in sows.

    S. Björkman;C. Oliviero;P.J. Rajala-Schultz;N.M. Soede

  • Experience of moderate bedding affects behaviour of growing pigs

    Camilla Munsterhjelm;Olli A.T. Peltoniemi;Mari Heinonen;Outi Hälli

  • The challenge of large litters on the immune system of the sow and the piglets.

    Claudio Oliviero;Sami Junnikkala;Olli Peltoniemi

  • Porcine Field Fertility with Two Different Insemination Doses and the Effect of Sperm Morphology

    K Alm;O A T Peltoniemi;E Koskinen;M Andersson

  • Early disruption of pregnancy as a manifestation of seasonal infertility in pigs.

    A Tast;O.A.T Peltoniemi;J.V Virolainen;R.J Love

  • Nest-building in sows: Effects of farrowing housing on hormonal modulation of maternal characteristics

    Jinhyeon Yun;Kirsi-Marja Swan;Kirsi Vienola;Chantal Farmer

  • Tail biting induces a strong acute phase response and tail-end inflammation in finishing pigs.

    Mari Heinonen;Toomas Orro;Toomas Orro;Teija Kokkonen;Camilla Munsterhjelm

  • Seasonal alterations in circadian melatonin rhythms of the European wild boar and domestic gilt.

    Anssi Tast;Anssi Tast;Outi Hälli;Susanna Ahlström;Håkan Andersson

  • Seasonality of reproduction in gilts and sows

    O.A.T. Peltoniemi;J.V. Virolainen

  • Using movement sensors to detect the onset of farrowing

    Claudio Oliviero;Matti Pastell;Mari Heinonen;Jukka Heikkonen

  • Effect of chronic treatment with a GnRH agonist (Goserelin) on LH secretion and early pregnancy in gilts

    Olli Peltoniemi;Bradley Easton;Robert Love;Corinna Klupiec

  • Prepartum nest-building has an impact on postpartum nursing performance and maternal behaviour in early lactating sows

    Jinhyeon Yun;Kirsi-Marja Swan;Chantal Farmer;Claudio Oliviero

  • Dietary supplementation with yeast hydrolysate in pregnancy influences colostrum yield and gut microbiota of sows and piglets after birth.

    Shah Hasan;Sami Junnikkala;Olli Peltoniemi;Lars Paulin

  • Plasma progesterone concentration depends on sampling site in pigs

    Juha V. Virolainen;Juha V. Virolainen;Robert J. Love;Anssi Tast;Olli A.T. Peltoniemi

  • Changes in feeding level during early pregnancy affect fertility in gilts

    J.V. Virolainen;A. Tast;A. Sorsa;R.J. Love

  • Prolonged duration of farrowing is associated with subsequent decreased fertility in sows

    Claudio Oliviero;Stefan Kothe;Mari Heinonen;Anna Valros

  • Effect of feed restriction and season on LH and prolactin secretion, adrenal response, insulin and FFA in group housed pregnant gilts

    O.A.T. Peltoniemi;R.J. Love;C. Klupiec;G. Evans

  • Factors affecting sow colostrum yield and composition, and their impact on piglet growth and health

    Shah Md. Kamrul Hasan;Toomas Orro;Anna Valros;Sami Junnikkala

Frequent Co-Authors

Mari Heinonen
Mari Heinonen University of Helsinki
Anna Valros
Anna Valros University of Helsinki
Nicoline M. Soede
Nicoline M. Soede Wageningen University & Research
Päivi J. Rajala-Schultz
Päivi J. Rajala-Schultz University of Helsinki
Bas Kemp
Bas Kemp Wageningen University & Research
Chantal Farmer
Chantal Farmer Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Dominiek Maes
Dominiek Maes Ghent University
Yrjö T. Gröhn
Yrjö T. Gröhn Cornell University
Hannu Saloniemi
Hannu Saloniemi University of Helsinki
Joaquim Segalés
Joaquim Segalés Autonomous University of Barcelona

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