2026 Ruth C. Newberry: Animal Science and Veterinary Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary	43	913	842	7	7	114	8608

Ruth C. Newberry 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 Ruth C. Newberry sits on this spectrum.

29 publications 442+

This scientist: 114 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ruth C. Newberry 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 Ruth C. Newberry sits on this spectrum.

20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Norway Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Norway Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Norway Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Ruth C. Newberry is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Norway and specializes in research across agricultural and biological sciences, veterinary science, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work has strong interdisciplinary connections bridging animal science, genetics, and aspects of ecology and cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's research primarily focuses on animal behavior and welfare studies, animal nutrition and physiology, and human-animal interaction studies. Additional topics explored include livestock and poultry management, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, as well as studies related to rabbits' nutrition, reproduction, and health. Veterinary practice and education studies also feature among their interests.

Frequent publication venues for their research include Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Poultry Science, and Scientific Reports. They have also contributed to SSRN Electronic Journal and Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

Among their recent papers are:

"Slow-growing broilers are healthier and express more behavioural indicators of positive welfare" (2020) in Scientific Reports
"Effect of Environmental Complexity and Stocking Density on Fear and Anxiety in Broiler Chickens" (2021) in Animals
"Enhancing their quality of life: environmental enrichment for poultry" (2022) in Poultry Science
"A consensus on the definition of positive animal welfare" (2025) in Biology Letters
"Play behaviour reduced by environmental enrichment in fast-growing broiler chickens" (2020) in Applied Animal Behaviour Science

The scientist has collaborated frequently with researchers such as Bjarne O. Braastad, Anne McBride, Judit Vas, Inger Lise Andersen, and Inma Estévez. These collaborations reflect ongoing partnerships within the fields of animal science and welfare research.

Ruth C. Newberry has also authored books, including the publication The Cat (2022), published by CABI eBooks.

Best Publications

Environmental enrichment: increasing the biological relevance of captive environments

Ruth C. Newberry

1288
Citations
Mammalian Play: Training for the Unexpected

Marek Spinka;Ruth C. Newberry;Marc Bekoff

1068
Citations
Hen welfare in different housing systems

D.C. Lay;R.M. Fulton;P.Y. Hester;D.M. Karcher

628
Citations
Subjective and objective measurements of postoperative pain in cats.

Anthony J. Cambridge;Karen M. Tobias;Ruth C. Newberry;Dipak K. Sarkar

267
Citations
Implications of breaking mother–young social bonds

Ruth C. Newberry;Janice C. Swanson

252
Citations
The suckling behaviour of domestic pigs in a semi-natural environment

Ruth C. Newberry;David G.M. Wood-Gush

249
Citations
Playful behaviour of piglets

R.C. Newberry;D.G.M. Wood-Gush;J.W. Hall

229
Citations
Group size and perching behaviour in young domestic fowl.

Ruth C Newberry;Inma Estevez;Inma Estevez;Linda J Keeling

208
Citations
Influence of Light Intensity on Behavior and Performance of Broiler Chickens

R. C. Newberry;J. R. Hunt;E. E. Gardiner

203
Citations
Broiler chickens: a tolerant social system?

Inma Estévez;Ruth C. Newberry;Luis Arias de Reyna

173
Citations
Effects of early play experience on play behaviour of piglets after weaning

Tammy M Donaldson;Ruth C Newberry;Marek Špinka;Sylvie Cloutier

155
Citations
Decreasing aggression with increasing group size in young domestic fowl

Inma Estevez;Inma Estevez;Linda J. Keeling;Ruth C. Newberry

148
Citations
Social relationships of piglets in a semi-natural environment

R.C. Newberry;D.G.M. Wood-Gush

142
Citations
Behaviour when young as a predictor of severe feather pecking in adult laying hens: The redirected foraging hypothesis revisited

Ruth C. Newberry;Linda J. Keeling;Inma Estevez;Inma Estevez;Boris Bilčík;Boris Bilčík

142
Citations
Dynamics of aggression in the domestic fowl

Inma Estevez;Inma Estevez;Ruth C Newberry;Linda J Keeling

139
Citations
Use of pen space by broiler chickens: effects of age and pen size.

R.C. Newberry;J.W. Hall

138
Citations
Exploratory behaviour of young domestic fowl

Ruth C Newberry

128
Citations
Development of some behaviour patterns in piglets under semi-natural conditions

R. C. Newberry;D. G. M. Wood-Gush

122
Citations
Use of visual cover by domestic fowl: a Venetian blind effect?

Ruth C Newberry;David M Shackleton;David M Shackleton

113
Citations
Slow-growing broilers are healthier and express more behavioural indicators of positive welfare

Ann C. Rayner;Ruth C. Newberry;Judit Vas;Siobhan Mullan

106
Citations
Effects of lighting pattern and dietary tryptophan supplementation on growth and mortality in broilers.

R. Blair;R. C. Newberry;E. E. Gardiner

104
Citations
Production-related traits of layers reared in different sized flocks: the concept of problematic intermediate group sizes.

LJ Keeling;I Estevez;RC Newberry;MG Correia

95
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Inma Estevez Ikerbasque

Linda J. Keeling Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Jaak Panksepp Washington State University

Patricia Y. Hester Purdue University West Lafayette

Joy A. Mench University of California, Davis

Joseph P. Garner Stanford University

Charles T. Robbins Washington State University

Marek Špinka Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Inger Lise Andersen Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Alistair Lawrence Scotland's Rural College

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