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2026

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D-Index
40
Citations
5605
World Ranking
1201
National Ranking
11

Avigdor Cahaner 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 Avigdor Cahaner sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 122 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Avigdor Cahaner 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 Avigdor Cahaner sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 Israel Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Israel Leader Award

Overview

Avigdor Cahaner is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular emphasis on Animal Science and Zoology, Genetics, Insect Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Cell Biology.

The scientist's recent publications include research on genetics and breeding related to poultry, notably black-bone and blue eggshell chicken lines. These papers explore topics such as body weight, skin color, laying patterns, egg production, and visual eggshell color parameters over multiple generations. Additional work investigates molecular effects of dietary supplementation on creatine transport and synthesis in broiler breeder hens and embryos.

  • Genetics and breeding of a black-bone and blue eggshell chicken line. 1. Body weight, skin color, and their combined selection, 2021, Poultry Science
  • Genetics and breeding of a black-bone and blue eggshell chicken line. 2. Laying patterns and egg production in two consecutive generations, 2021, Poultry Science
  • From broiler breeder hen feed to the egg and embryo: The molecular effects of guanidinoacetate supplementation on creatine transport and synthesis, 2020, Poultry Science
  • Genetics and breeding of a black-bone and blue eggshell chicken line. 3. Visual eggshell color and colorimeter parameters in 3 consecutive generations, 2023, Poultry Science

The research topics most prominently covered in their work include animal nutrition and physiology, livestock and poultry management, genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, silkworms and sericulture research, biochemical analysis and sensing techniques, muscle metabolism and nutrition, and pharmacological effects and assays.

  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Livestock and Poultry Management
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Silkworms and Sericulture Research
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Muscle metabolism and nutrition
  • Pharmacological Effects and Assays

Frequent co-authors of Avigdor Cahaner include Huanhuan Wang, Lifeng Lou, Ying Ge, Qinghai Li, and Xuedong Zhang, each having collaborated on multiple publications.

  • Huanhuan Wang
  • Lifeng Lou
  • Ying Ge
  • Qinghai Li
  • Xuedong Zhang

The main venue for publication has been Poultry Science, where multiple papers have appeared. This indicates a strong focus on poultry-related biological and genetic research within the broader agricultural sciences.

  • Poultry Science

Best Publications

  • Effects of high temperature on growth and efficiency of male and female broilers from lines selected for high weight gain, favorable feed conversion, and high or low fat content.

    Avigdor Cahaner;Ferry Leenstra

  • DNA fingerprints applied to gene introgression in breeding programs.

    J Hillel;T Schaap;A Haberfeld;A J Jeffreys

  • Genotype-by-environment interaction with broiler genotypes differing in growth rate. 3. Growth rate and water consumption of broiler progeny from weight-selected versus nonselected parents under normal and high ambient temperatures.

    N. Deeb;A. Cahaner

  • Comparative evaluation of three commercial broiler stocks in hot versus temperate climates

    S Yalçin;P Settar;S Ozkan;A Cahaner

  • Effects of the Plumage-Reducing Naked Neck (Na) Gene on the Performance of Fast-Growing Broilers at Normal and High Ambient Temperatures

    Avigdor Cahaner;Nader Deeb;Michal Gutman

  • The effects of the naked neck (Na) and frizzle (F) genes on growth and meat yield of broilers and their interactions with ambient temperatures and potential growth rate

    Reem Yunis;Avigdor Cahaner

  • Thermoregulation in naked neck chickens subjected to different ambient temperatures.

    S Yahav;D Luger;A Cahaner;M Dotan

  • Hematocrit Values and Mortality from Ascites in Cold-Stressed Broilers from Parents Selected by Hematocrit

    A. Shlosberg;M. Bellaiche;G. Zeitlin;M. Ya’Acobi

  • Yolk sac nutrient composition and fat uptake in late-term embryos in eggs from young and old broiler breeder hens

    L. Yadgary;A. Cahaner;O. Kedar;Z. Uni

  • Performance of naked neck and normal broilers in hot, warm, and temperate climates

    S Yalçin;A Testik;S Ozkan;P Settar

  • DNA fingerprints of poultry

    J. Hillel;Y. Plotzy;A. Haberfeld;U. Lavi

  • The effects of naked neck genotypes, ambient temperature, and feeding status and their interactions on body temperature and performance of broilers

    N Deeb;A Cahaner

  • DNA fingerprints of chickens selected for high and low body weight for 31 generations.

    E. A. Dunnington;O. Gal;Y. Plotsky;A. Haberfeld

  • DNA microsatellites linked to quantitative trait loci affecting antibody response and survival rate in meat-type chickens.

    N Yonash;H. H. Cheng;J Hillel;D. E. Heller

  • Effects of Dietary Protein Under High Ambient Temperature on Body Weight, Breast Meat Yield, and Abdominal Fat Deposition of Broiler Stocks Differing in Growth Rate and Fatness

    A. Cahaner;Y. Pinchasov;I. Nir;Zafrira Nitsan

  • Genotype-by-Environment Interaction with Broiler Genotypes Differing in Growth Rate. 1. The Effects of High Ambient Temperature and Naked-Neck Genotype on Lines Differing in Genetic Background

    N. Deeb;A. Cahaner

  • Immunocompetence and Viability Under Commercial Conditions of Broiler Groups Differing in Growth Rate and In Antibody Response to Escherichia coil Vaccine

    R. Yunis;A. Ben-David;E. D. Heller;A. Cahaner

  • Replicated Divergent Selection of Broiler Chickens for High or Low Early Antibody Response to Escherichia coli Vaccination

    Gabriel Leitner;Zahava Uni;Avigdor Cahaner;Michal Gutman

  • Genotype-by-environment interaction with broiler genotypes differing in growth rate. 4. Association between responses to heat stress and to cold-induced ascites.

    N Deeb;A Shlosberg;A Cahaner

  • Breeding tomatoes for salt tolerance: inheritance of salt tolerance and related traits in interspecific populations

    Y. Saranga;A. Cahaner;D. Zamir;A. Marani

  • Genome-wide SNP scan of pooled DNA reveals nonsense mutation in FGF20 in the scaleless line of featherless chickens

    Kirsty L Wells;Yair Hadad;Danny Ben-Avraham;Jossi Hillel

  • Evaluation of Growth Rate, Body Weight, Heart Rate, and Blood Parameters as Potential Indicators for Selection Against Susceptibility to the Ascites Syndrome in Young Broilers

    S. Druyan;A. Shlosberg;A. Cahaner

  • Weight and Fat Content of Adipose and Nonadipose Tissues in Broilers Selected For or Against Abdominal Adipose Tissue

    Avigdor Cahaner;Zafrira Nitsan;Israel Nir

  • Estimating heritability and genetic correlation between traits from generations F2 and F 3 of self-fertilizing species: a comparison of three methods.

    A. Cahaner;J. Hillel

  • Effects of low, normal, and high temperatures on slaughter yield of broilers from lines selected for high weight gain, favorable feed conversion, and high or low fat content.

    Ferry Leenstra;Avigdor Cahaner

  • DNA fingerprint bands applied to linkage analysis with quantitative trait loci in chickens.

    Y. Plotsky;A. Cahaner;A. Haberfeld;J. Hillel

  • DNA fingerprints of farm animals generated by microsatellite and minisatellite DNA probes

    A. Haberfeld;A. Cahaner;O. Yoffe;Y. Plotsky

  • Direct and Correlated Responses to Multitrait, Divergent Selection for Immunocompetence

    R. P. Kean;A. Cahaner;A. E. Freeman;Susan J. Lamont

  • Development of Ascites-Resistant and Ascites-Susceptible Broiler Lines

    S. Druyan;A. Ben-David;A. Cahaner

  • Genotype by Environment Interactions Using Fast-Growing, Lean or Fat Broiler Chickens, Originating from The Netherlands and Israel, Raised at Normal or Low Temperature

    Ferry Leenstra;Avigdor Cahaner

Frequent Co-Authors

Zehava Uni
Zehava Uni Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Susan J. Lamont
Susan J. Lamont Iowa State University
E. A. Dunnington
E. A. Dunnington Virginia Tech
Gil Atzmon
Gil Atzmon Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Paul B. Siegel
Paul B. Siegel Virginia Tech
Orna Halevy
Orna Halevy Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Servet Yalçin
Servet Yalçin United States Department of Agriculture
Shlomo Yahav
Shlomo Yahav Agricultural Research Organization
Dani Zamir
Dani Zamir Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ilan Halachmi
Ilan Halachmi Agricultural Research Organization

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