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Animal Science and Veterinary
Australia
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
70
Citations
17793
World Ranking
168
National Ranking
11

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Australia Leader Award
  • 2019 - UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
  • 2015 - Honory Fellow of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE)

Overview

Paul H. Hemsworth is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on the interplay between animal welfare and human interaction, particularly within agricultural contexts. The scientist's work spans a variety of topics related to animal behavior, welfare, and physiology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within the agricultural and biological sciences.

Their recent published papers include:

  • The Power of a Positive Human-Animal Relationship for Animal Welfare, 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Costs and Benefits of Improving Farm Animal Welfare, 2021, Agriculture
  • The Animal-Human Interface in Farm Animal Production: Animal Fear, Stress, Reproduction and Welfare, 2022, Animals
  • Rethinking the utility of the Five Domains model, 2023, Animal Welfare
  • The Impact of a Negative Media Event on Public Attitudes Towards Animal Welfare in the Red Meat Industry, 2020, Animals

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Paul H. Hemsworth include:

  • Lauren M. Hemsworth
  • A.J. Tilbrook
  • Kym L. Butler
  • Grahame J. Coleman
  • R.S. Morrison

Their research is frequently published in venues such as:

  • Animals
  • Animal - science proceedings
  • Animal Production Science
  • animal
  • Frontiers in Psychology

Main fields of study encompass:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Veterinary
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Key subfields of study include:

  • Small Animals
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Genetics
  • Social Psychology
  • Ecology

The primary topics of their work cover:

  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Livestock and Poultry Management
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Animal and Plant Science Education

Recognition for their contributions includes awards such as the UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science from the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare in 2019 and being named an Honorary Fellow of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Human–animal interactions in livestock production

    P.H Hemsworth

  • Behavioural response to humans and the productivity of commercial dairy cows.

    Kate Breuer;Paul H Hemsworth;John L Barnett;Lindsay R Matthews

  • Human-Livestock Interactions: The Stockperson and the Productivity and Welfare of Intensively Farmed Animals

    Paul H. Hemsworth;Grahame J. Coleman

  • Relationships between human-animal interactions and productivity of commercial dairy cows

    Paul H Hemsworth;Grahame J Coleman;John L Barnett;Samantha Borg

  • A review of the welfare issues for sows and piglets in relation to housing

    J. L. Barnett;P. H. Hemsworth;G. M. Cronin;E. C. Jongman

  • THE INFLUENCE OF HANDLING BY HUMANS ON THE BEHAVIOUR, REPRODUCTION AND CORTICOSTEROIDS OF MALE AND FEMALE PIGS

    P.H. Hemsworth;J.L. Barnett;C. Hansen

  • The validity of physiological and behavioural measures of animal welfare

    J.L. Barnett;P.H. Hemsworth

  • The effects of cognitive behavioral intervention on the attitude and behavior of stockpersons and the behavior and productivity of commercial dairy cows.

    Paul H Hemsworth;Grahame J Coleman;John L Barnett;Samantha Borg

  • A study of the relationships between the attitudinal and behavioural profiles of stockpersons and the level of fear of humans and reproductive performance of commercial pigs

    P. H. Hemsworth;J. L. Barnett;Grahame J. Coleman;C. Hansen

  • The influence of inconsistent handling by humans on the behaviour, growth and corticosteroids of young pigs

    P.H. Hemsworth;J.L. Barnett;C. Hansen

  • The effects of immuno- and surgical-castration on the behaviour and consequently growth of group-housed, male finisher pigs

    G.M Cronin;F.R Dunshea;K.L Butler;I McCauley

  • Scientific assessment of animal welfare

    PH Hemsworth;DJ Mellor;GM Cronin;AJ Tilbrook

  • A survey of dog ownership in suburban Australia—conditions and behaviour problems

    Amanda J Kobelt;Paul H Hemsworth;John L Barnett;Grahame J Coleman

  • The influence of handling by humans on the behavior, growth, and corticosteroids in the juvenile female pig

    P.H. Hemsworth;J.L. Barnett;C. Hansen

  • The Visitor Effect on Zoo Animals: Implications and Opportunities for Zoo Animal Welfare.

    Sally L. Sherwen;Paul H. Hemsworth

  • Effects of frequent interactions with humans on growing pigs

    H.W. Gonyou;P.H. Hemsworth;P.H. Hemsworth;J.L. Barnett

  • General Principles for the welfare of animals in production systems: The underlying science and its application

    David Fraser;Ian J.H. Duncan;Sandra A. Edwards;Temple Grandin

  • Improving the attitude and behaviour of stockpersons towards pigs and the consequences on the behaviour and reproductive performance of commercial pigs

    P.H. Hemsworth;G.J. Coleman;J.L. Barnett

  • Behavioural responses of domestic pigs and cattle to humans and novel stimuli

    P.H. Hemsworth;E.O. Price;R. Borgwardt

  • Human-animal interactions at abattoirs: Relationships between handling and animal stress in sheep and cattle

    Paul H. Hemsworth;Maxine Rice;Marcus G. Karlen;Lisa Calleja

  • Modifying stockperson attitudes and behaviour towards pigs at a large commercial farm

    Grahame J Coleman;Paul H Hemsworth;Margaret Hay;Marie Cox

Frequent Co-Authors

Grahame J Coleman
Grahame J Coleman University of Melbourne
Greg M. Cronin
Greg M. Cronin University of Sydney
Kym L. Butler
Kym L. Butler University of Melbourne
Ellen C. Jongman
Ellen C. Jongman University of Melbourne
Andrew D. Fisher
Andrew D. Fisher University of Melbourne
Jean-Loup Rault
Jean-Loup Rault University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Iain J. Clarke
Iain J. Clarke University of Melbourne
Harold W. Gonyou
Harold W. Gonyou University of Saskatchewan
David Mellor
David Mellor Deakin University
Alain Boissy
Alain Boissy INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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