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D-Index
55
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8203
World Ranking
468
National Ranking
20

T.B. Rodenburg 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 T.B. Rodenburg sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 265 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

T.B. Rodenburg 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 T.B. Rodenburg sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

T.B. Rodenburg is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and has an extensive publication record in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Veterinary studies. Their body of work covers a range of subfields, including Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, Genetics, Ecology, and Social Psychology.

The scientific focus of Rodenburg's research primarily revolves around Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Livestock and Poultry Management, Human-Animal Interaction Studies, Meat and Animal Product Quality, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, and Veterinary Practice and Education Studies.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Feeding live Black Soldier Fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) to laying hens: effects on feed consumption, hen health, hen behavior, and egg quality (2021, Poultry Science)
  • Individual Detection and Tracking of Group Housed Pigs in Their Home Pen Using Computer Vision (2021, Frontiers in Animal Science)
  • Early-life microbiota transplantation affects behavioural responses, serotonin and immune characteristics in chicken lines divergently selected on feather pecking (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • Welfare of laying hens on farm (2023, EFSA Journal)
  • Welfare issues and potential solutions for laying hens in free range and organic production systems: A review based on literature and interviews (2022, Frontiers in Veterinary Science)

Rodenburg frequently publishes in journals such as:

  • Poultry Science
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Applied Animal Behaviour Science
  • Frontiers in Animal Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist often collaborates with coauthors including H. van den Brand, B. Kemp, Saskia Kliphuis, Mona F. Giersberg, and Maëva W.E. Manet, each with numerous joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Indicators of positive and negative emotions and emotional contagion in pigs.

    Inonge Reimert;J. Elizabeth Bolhuis;Bas Kemp;T. Bas Rodenburg

  • The prevention and control of feather pecking in laying hens: identifying the underlying principles

    T.B. Rodenburg;M.M. van Krimpen;I.C. de Jong;E.N. de Haas

  • Omnivores Going Astray: A Review and New Synthesis of Abnormal Behavior in Pigs and Laying Hens

    Emma Ida Brunberg;T. Bas Rodenburg;Lotta Rydhmer;Joergen B Kjaer

  • Welfare assessment of laying hens in furnished cages and non-cage systems: an on-farm comparison

    T. B. Rodenburg;F. A. M. Tuyttens;K. de Reu;L. Herman

  • Bacterial contamination of table eggs and the influence of housing systems

    K De Reu;W Messens;M Heyndrickx;TB Rodenburg

  • Welfare of ducks in European duck husbandry systems

    T. B. Rodenburg;Marc B. M. Bracke;Jutta Berk;J. Cooper

  • Heritability of feather pecking and open-field response of laying hens at two different ages

    TB Rodenburg;AJ Buitenhuis;B Ask;KA Uitdehaag

  • Fear, stress, and feather pecking in commercial white and brown laying hen parent-stock flocks and their relationships with production parameters

    E.N. de Haas;B. Kemp;J.E. Bolhuis;T. Groothuis

  • Causes of keel bone damage and their solutions in laying hens

    A. Harlander-Matauschek;T.B. Rodenburg;V. Sandilands;B.W. Tobalske

  • Feather damaging behaviour in parrots: A review with consideration of comparative aspects

    Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland;Berry M. Spruit;T. Bas Rodenburg;Bernd Riedstra

  • The prevention and control of feather pecking: application to commercial systems

    C. J. Nicol;M. Bestman;A-M. Gilani;E. N. De Haas

  • Parents and early life environment affect behavioral development of laying hen chickens

    Elske N. de Haas;J. Elizabeth Bolhuis;Bas Kemp;Ton G. G. Groothuis

  • Selection method and early-life history affect behavioural development, feather pecking and cannibalism in laying hens: A review

    T. Bas Rodenburg;Hans Komen;Esther D. Ellen;Koen A. Uitdehaag

  • The impact of group size on damaging behaviours, aggression, fear and stress in farm animals §

    T. Bas Rodenburg;Paul Koene

  • Genetic and phenotypic correlations between feather pecking and open-field response in laying hens at two different ages.

    T. B. Rodenburg;A. J. Buitenhuis;B. Ask;K. A. Uitdehaag

  • Mapping quantitative trait loci affecting feather pecking behavior and stress response in laying hens

    A J Buitenhuis;T B Rodenburg;Y M van Hierden;M Siwek

  • Effects of genetic group selection against mortality on behavior and peripheral serotonin in domestic laying hens with trimmed and intact beaks.

    J. Elizabeth Bolhuis;Esther D. Ellen;Cornelis G. Van Reenen;Johanna De Groot

  • Welfare, health, and hygiene of laying hens housed in furnished cages and in alternative housing systems.

    T Bas Rodenburg;Frank A M Tuyttens;Bart Sonck;Koen De Reu

  • Feather pecking in laying hens: new insights and directions for research?

    T.B Rodenburg;Y.M van Hierden;A.J Buitenhuis;B Riedstra

  • The prospects of selection for social genetic effects to improve welfare and productivity in livestock.

    Esther D. Ellen;T. Bas Rodenburg;Gerard A. A. Albers;J. Elizabeth Bolhuis

  • Predicting feather damage in laying hens during the laying period. Is it the past or is it the present

    Elske N. de Haas;J. Elizabeth Bolhuis;Ingrid C. de Jong;Bas Kemp

  • The novel object test as predictor of feather damage in cage-housed Rhode Island Red and White Leghorn laying hens

    Koen Uitdehaag;Hans Komen;T. Bas Rodenburg;Bas Kemp

  • Risk factors associated with keel bone and foot pad disorders in laying hens housed in aviary systems

    J L T Heerkens;E Delezie;T B Rodenburg;I Kempen

  • Specific characteristics of the aviary housing system affect plumage condition, mortality and production in laying hens

    Jasper L. T. Heerkens;Evelyne Delezie;Ine Kempen;Johan Zoons

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Koene
Paul Koene Wageningen University & Research
Bas Kemp
Bas Kemp Wageningen University & Research
Frank Tuyttens
Frank Tuyttens Ghent University
H. Bovenhuis
H. Bovenhuis Wageningen University & Research
J.J. van der Poel
J.J. van der Poel Wageningen University & Research
J.A.M. van Arendonk
J.A.M. van Arendonk Wageningen University & Research
Martien A. M. Groenen
Martien A. M. Groenen Wageningen University & Research
Piter Bijma
Piter Bijma Wageningen University & Research
Y. de Haas
Y. de Haas Wageningen University & Research

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