Eberhard von Borell

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Eberhard von Borell is a scholar working on Small Animals, Animal Science and Zoology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Eberhard von Borell has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Small Animals, 45 papers in Animal Science and Zoology and 17 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Eberhard von Borell's work include Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (53 papers), Animal Nutrition and Physiology (26 papers) and Human-Animal Interaction Studies (15 papers). Eberhard von Borell is often cited by papers focused on Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (53 papers), Animal Nutrition and Physiology (26 papers) and Human-Animal Interaction Studies (15 papers). Eberhard von Borell collaborates with scholars based in Germany, France and United Kingdom. Eberhard von Borell's co-authors include Armelle Prunier, Jan Langbein, Christian Nawroth, Jan Ladewig, Rodney W. Johnson, Isabelle Veissier, J.N. Marchant, Michela Minero, Gérard Desprès and Dorothée Valance and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Life Sciences and International Journal of Food Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Eberhard von Borell

79 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Heart rate variability as a measure of autonomic regulation of cardiac activity for assessing stress and welfare in farm animals — A review

2007 738 citations Eberhard von Borell, Jan Langbein et al. Physiology & Behavior profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Eberhard von Borell Germany	26	1.6k	1.4k	635	349	243	82	2.6k
Christine Leterrier France	31	1.5k 1.0×	2.0k 1.4×	574 0.9×	419 1.2×	334 1.4×	103	3.4k
J.N. Marchant United States	32	2.4k 1.5×	2.1k 1.5×	974 1.5×	384 1.1×	320 1.3×	120	3.7k
D. C. Lay United States	28	1.7k 1.1×	1.7k 1.2×	471 0.7×	158 0.5×	218 0.9×	116	2.7k
Michela Minero Italy	27	1.9k 1.2×	896 0.6×	1.1k 1.7×	1.3k 3.6×	190 0.8×	101	2.8k
Elisabetta Canali Italy	27	2.0k 1.3×	1.3k 0.9×	872 1.4×	725 2.1×	154 0.6×	90	2.7k
Jan Ladewig Denmark	30	1.8k 1.1×	1.2k 0.9×	795 1.3×	532 1.5×	293 1.2×	89	2.5k
Adroaldo José Zanella Brazil	30	1.7k 1.1×	884 0.6×	1.1k 1.7×	230 0.7×	428 1.8×	112	2.5k
Markus Stauffacher Switzerland	20	930 0.6×	584 0.4×	297 0.5×	552 1.6×	210 0.9×	37	1.6k
Jan Langbein Germany	30	2.9k 1.8×	1.8k 1.3×	1.8k 2.8×	550 1.6×	601 2.5×	82	4.0k
David J. Mellor New Zealand	22	2.1k 1.3×	871 0.6×	1.0k 1.6×	449 1.3×	203 0.8×	38	2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Eberhard von Borell

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eberhard von Borell

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20 of 20 papers shown

Borell, Eberhard von, et al.. (2025). The role of light and vision in farmed ungulates and implications for their welfare. Frontiers in Animal Science. 5. 1 indexed citations

Reiter, Klaus, et al.. (2022). Lying, Feeding and Activity Preference of Weaned Piglets for LED-Illuminated vs. Dark Pen Compartments. Animals. 12(2). 202–202. 8 indexed citations

Wensch-Dorendorf, Monika, et al.. (2021). Development of a Group-Adapted Housing System for Pregnant Sows: A Field Study on Performance and Welfare Aspects. Agriculture. 11(1). 28–28. 2 indexed citations

Reiter, Klaus, et al.. (2020). Influence of Different LED Light Colour Temperatures on the Preference Behaviour of Weaned Piglets. Agriculture. 10(12). 594–594. 5 indexed citations

Wensch-Dorendorf, Monika, et al.. (2018). Behaviour analysis of pregnant sows with energetic adapted ad libitum feeding.. Züchtungskunde. 90(4). 293–303. 2 indexed citations

Borell, Eberhard von, et al.. (2014). Animal welfare assessment of fattening boars with entire males and anti GnRF vaccinated male swine.. Züchtungskunde. 86. 342–357. 2 indexed citations

Nawroth, Christian, Eberhard von Borell, & Jan Langbein. (2014). ‘Goats that stare at men’: dwarf goats alter their behaviour in response to human head orientation, but do not spontaneously use head direction as a cue in a food-related context. Animal Cognition. 18(1). 65–73. 30 indexed citations

O’Connor, Annette M., Raymond Anthony, L. Bergamasco, et al.. (2014). Pain management in the neonatal piglet during routine management procedures. Part 2:Grading the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations. Animal Health Research Reviews. 15(1). 39–62. 30 indexed citations

Borell, Eberhard von, H. Dobson, & Armelle Prunier. (2007). Stress, behaviour and reproductive performance in female cattle and pigs. Hormones and Behavior. 52(1). 130–138. 111 indexed citations

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Borell, Eberhard von, Jan Langbein, Gérard Desprès, et al.. (2007). Heart rate variability as a measure of autonomic regulation of cardiac activity for assessing stress and welfare in farm animals — A review. Physiology & Behavior. 92(3). 293–316. 738 indexed citations breakdown →

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Altmann, M., H. Sauerwein, & Eberhard von Borell. (2006). Plasma leptin in growing lambs as a potential predictor for carcass composition and daily gain. Meat Science. 74(3). 600–604. 15 indexed citations

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Soltan, M. E., et al.. (2004). Impact of atmospheric ammonia on laying performance and egg shell strength of hens housed in climatic chambers. Archiv für Geflügelkunde. 68(3). 120–125. 2 indexed citations

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Borell, Eberhard von, et al.. (2004). Handling von Schlachtschweinen: 5. Kontrollpunkte für die CO2-Betäubung - Checklisten für die Beurteilung. OpenAgrar. 1 indexed citations

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Borell, Eberhard von, et al.. (2004). Treiber treffen häufig nicht richtig: der Treibhilfeneinsatz beim Eintritt der Schweine in Elektrobetäubungsanlagen. OpenAgrar.

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Borell, Eberhard von, et al.. (2004). Outdoor use, tonic immobility, heterophil/lymphocyte ratio and feather condition in free-range laying hens of different genotype. British Poultry Science. 45(6). 738–744. 91 indexed citations

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Borell, Eberhard von, et al.. (2004). HACCP programme in pig housing - critical control points (CCP) in relation to animal health. Züchtungskunde. 76(5). 367–380. 1 indexed citations

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Marx, Gunther, et al.. (2001). Lärm in der Nutztierhaltung : eine Übersicht unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Schweinehaltung. 108(2). 60–66. 2 indexed citations

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Knierim, Ute, et al.. (1999). Freiwilliges Prüfverfahren für Stalleinrichtungen entsprechend dem novellierten Tierschutzgesetz von 1998. 106(4). 138–141. 2 indexed citations

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Marx, Gunther, et al.. (1999). Verhalten von Ferkeln während der Kastration mit und ohne Lokalanästhesie. 106(6). 271–274. 11 indexed citations

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Borell, Eberhard von & J.F. Hurnik. (1991). Stereotypic behavior, adrenocortical function, and open field behavior of individually confined gestating sows. Physiology & Behavior. 49(4). 709–713. 43 indexed citations

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