Linda Keeling

11.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
181 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Linda Keeling is a scholar working on Small Animals, Animal Science and Zoology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Linda Keeling has authored 181 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 120 papers in Small Animals, 89 papers in Animal Science and Zoology and 45 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Linda Keeling's work include Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (118 papers), Animal Nutrition and Physiology (75 papers) and Human-Animal Interaction Studies (40 papers). Linda Keeling is often cited by papers focused on Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (118 papers), Animal Nutrition and Physiology (75 papers) and Human-Animal Interaction Studies (40 papers). Linda Keeling collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Linda Keeling's co-authors include I. Anna S. Olsson, Therese Rehn, Björn Forkman, Ruth C. Newberry, Inma Estévez, Isabelle Veissier, Tina McAdie, H.J. Blokhuis, I.J.H. Duncan and Christoph Winckler and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Linda Keeling

176 papers receiving 7.5k 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.

Assessment of positive emotions in animals to improve their welfare

2007 1.0k citations Margit Bak Jensen, Linda Keeling et al. Physiology & Behavior profile →
A consensus on the definition of positive animal welfare

2025 20 citations Jean‐Loup Rault, Linda Keeling et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Linda Keeling Sweden	51	5.4k	4.3k	2.4k	969	890	181	8.0k
Alain Boissy France	45	5.3k 1.0×	3.4k 0.8×	3.2k 1.4×	1.2k 1.2×	840 0.9×	122	7.4k
Björn Forkman Denmark	38	4.2k 0.8×	2.7k 0.6×	2.5k 1.1×	869 0.9×	774 0.9×	136	6.2k
Donald M. Broom United Kingdom	50	6.1k 1.1×	4.0k 0.9×	3.0k 1.3×	1.0k 1.0×	1.5k 1.7×	182	9.0k
H.J. Blokhuis Netherlands	54	5.1k 0.9×	4.7k 1.1×	1.7k 0.7×	1.4k 1.4×	1.1k 1.3×	131	9.2k
Isabelle Veissier France	48	6.2k 1.1×	4.2k 1.0×	3.2k 1.4×	700 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	158	8.1k
Christine J Nicol United Kingdom	63	7.2k 1.3×	7.1k 1.6×	1.8k 0.8×	1.2k 1.2×	988 1.1×	282	11.8k
C.G. van Reenen Netherlands	38	3.7k 0.7×	2.6k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	974 1.0×	821 0.9×	107	6.6k
Michael Mendl United Kingdom	53	7.4k 1.4×	3.8k 0.9×	4.0k 1.7×	2.7k 2.8×	1.3k 1.4×	245	10.8k
Temple Grandin United States	50	4.8k 0.9×	4.3k 1.0×	2.5k 1.1×	428 0.4×	785 0.9×	272	9.4k
I.J.H. Duncan Canada	50	4.1k 0.8×	3.8k 0.9×	1.7k 0.7×	851 0.9×	842 0.9×	142	6.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Linda Keeling

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Linda Keeling

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Agenäs, Sigrid, et al.. (2025). Plasma oxytocin in dry dairy cows after using a mechanical brush. JDS Communications. 6(4). 573–577.

Karlsson, Louise, Linda Keeling, & Elin Röös. (2025). What is a better chicken? Exploring trade-offs between animal welfare and greenhouse gas emissions in higher-welfare broiler systems. Sustainable Production and Consumption. 55. 203–216.

Jensen, Margit Bak, et al.. (2024). Lifting farm animal lives - laying the foundations for positive animal welfare. 1 indexed citations

Keeling, Linda, et al.. (2024). Friend or foe: effects of social experience and genetic line on responses of young gilts in a social challenge paired interaction test. animal. 18(11). 101349–101349. 1 indexed citations

Huang, Yi, Else Verbeek, Linda Keeling, et al.. (2023). Age Rather Than Supplementation with Oat β-Glucan Influences Development of the Intestinal Microbiota and SCFA Concentrations in Suckling Piglets. Animals. 13(8). 1349–1349. 6 indexed citations

Comin, Arianna, et al.. (2023). Can we use meat inspection data for animal health and welfare surveillance?. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 10. 1129891–1129891. 2 indexed citations

Newberry, Ruth C., et al.. (2023). Environmental change or choice during early rearing improves behavioural adaptability in laying hen chicks. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 6178–6178. 6 indexed citations

Keeling, Linda, et al.. (2020). Litter and perch type matter already from the start: exploring preferences and perch balance in laying hen chicks. Poultry Science. 100(2). 431–440. 20 indexed citations

Söderlund, Robert, David A. Wilkinson, Erik Eriksson, et al.. (2019). Risk factors and dynamics of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 on cattle farms: An observational study combining information from questionnaires, spatial data and molecular analyses. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 170. 104726–104726. 8 indexed citations

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Oliveira, Daiana de & Linda Keeling. (2018). Routine activities and emotion in the life of dairy cows: Integrating body language into an affective state framework. PLoS ONE. 13(5). e0195674–e0195674. 48 indexed citations

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Zidar, Josefina, et al.. (2018). Environmental complexity buffers against stress-induced negative judgement bias in female chickens. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 5404–5404. 49 indexed citations

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Hitchens, Peta L., Jan Hultgren, Jenny Frössling, Ulf Emanuelson, & Linda Keeling. (2016). An epidemiological analysis of equine welfare data from regulatory inspections by the official competent authorities. animal. 11(7). 1237–1248. 15 indexed citations

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Valros, Anna, Mari Heinonen, Camilla Munsterhjelm, et al.. (2015). Evidence for a link between tail biting and central monoamine metabolism in pigs (Sus scrofa domestica). Physiology & Behavior. 143. 151–157. 36 indexed citations

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McGowan, Ragen T. S., et al.. (2013). Positive affect and learning: exploring the “Eureka Effect” in dogs. Animal Cognition. 17(3). 577–587. 63 indexed citations

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Buijs, Stephanie, Linda Keeling, Carl Vangestel, et al.. (2010). Resting or hiding? Why broiler chickens stay near walls and how density affects this. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 124(3-4). 97–103. 55 indexed citations

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Keeling, Linda. (2009). An analysis of animal-based versus resource-based comments in official animal welfare inspection reports from organic and conventional farms in Sweden. Animal Welfare. 18(4). 391–397. 15 indexed citations

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Olsson, I. Anna S., Linda Keeling, & Tina McAdie. (2002). The Push-Door for Measuring Motivation in Hens: An Adaptation and a Critical Discussion of the Method. Animal Welfare. 11(1). 1–10. 37 indexed citations

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Keeling, Linda, et al.. (2002). Behaviour of laying hens in two types of aviary systems on 25 commercial farms in Sweden. British Poultry Science. 43(2). 169–181. 109 indexed citations

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Newberry, Ruth C., Inma Estévez, & Linda Keeling. (2001). Group size and perching behaviour in young domestic fowl. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 73(2). 117–129. 153 indexed citations

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WILSON, H.R. & Linda Keeling. (1991). Effect of Time of Feeding on Oviposition Time and Production Parameters in Broiler Breeders. Poultry Science. 70(2). 254–259. 20 indexed citations

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