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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
44
Citations
6473
World Ranking
891
National Ranking
94

B. O. Hughes 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 B. O. Hughes sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 102 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

B. O. Hughes 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 B. O. Hughes sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Internal medicine
  • Genetics

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Animal science, Nest, Perch, Flock and Litter. His study in the fields of Dust bathing under the domain of Animal science overlaps with other disciplines such as Furnished cages. His research ties Beak and Nest together.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Eggshell, Deep litter, Animal-assisted therapy and Anatomy in addition to Flock. He focuses mostly in the field of Litter, narrowing it down to matters related to Nest box and, in some cases, Veterinary medicine and Stocking. His Veterinary medicine research includes themes of Feather and Claw.

His most cited work include:

  • The notion of ethological need, models of motivation and animal-welfare (381 citations)
  • Evolutionary conservation of the clk-1-dependent mechanism of longevity: loss of mclk1 increases cellular fitness and lifespan in mice (263 citations)
  • Poultry Behaviour and Welfare (133 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Animal science, Veterinary medicine, Nest, Cell biology and Litter. His Animal science research integrates issues from Ecology, Feather, Flock and Animal-assisted therapy. His Feather study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Pecking order and Beak.

His Veterinary medicine research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Food intake and Food conversion. As a part of the same scientific family, Barry O. Hughes mostly works in the field of Cell biology, focusing on Matrix metalloproteinase and, on occasion, Matrix, Troponin I and Pathology. His research investigates the link between Litter and topics such as Nest box that cross with problems in Nest site.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Animal science (40.91%)
  • Veterinary medicine (15.91%)
  • Nest (13.64%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2018)?

  • Cell biology (12.50%)
  • Matrix metalloproteinase (11.36%)
  • Intracellular (5.68%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Barry O. Hughes focuses on Cell biology, Matrix metalloproteinase, Intracellular, Mitochondrion and Doxorubicin. In general Cell biology study, his work on Sarcomere, Matrix and Nuclear localization sequence often relates to the realm of Oncostatin M, thereby connecting several areas of interest. He combines subjects such as Troponin I and Pathology with his study of Matrix metalloproteinase.

His research in Intracellular intersects with topics in Myocyte and Clinical trial. His research in Mitochondrion focuses on subjects like Membrane, which are connected to Extracellular matrix. His Oxidative stress research entails a greater understanding of Endocrinology.

Between 2012 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • Sequential fractionation and isolation of subcellular proteins from tissue or cultured cells (81 citations)
  • Targeting MMP-2 to treat ischemic heart injury (47 citations)
  • MMP-2 is localized to the mitochondria-associated membrane of the heart (33 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Internal medicine

His primary scientific interests are in Matrix metalloproteinase, Genetics, Gene, Cytosol and Exome. His study in Matrix metalloproteinase is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Extracellular matrix, Matrix, Cell biology and Membrane. His study in the field of Caenorhabditis elegans, Organism and Mutant also crosses realms of Gompertz function.

As part of his studies on Gene, Barry O. Hughes often connects relevant subjects like Longevity. His Cytosol investigation overlaps with other disciplines such as Molecular biology, Proteolysis, Nucleus, Intermediate filament and Nuclear matrix. His Exome study combines topics in areas such as Missense mutation, Genome, Compound heterozygosity and Allele frequency.

Best Publications

  • The notion of ethological need, models of motivation and animal-welfare

    B.O. Hughes;I.J.H. Duncan

  • Poultry Behaviour and Welfare

    Michael C. Appleby;Joy A. Mench;Barry O. Hughes

  • Welfare of laying hens in cages and alternative systems: environmental, physical and behavioural aspects

    M.C. Appleby;B.O. Hughes

  • Development of furnished cages for laying hens

    MC Appleby;AW Walker;Christine J Nicol;AC Lindberg

  • Poultry Production Systems: Behaviour, Management and Welfare

    M. C. Appleby;B. O. Hughes;H. A. Elson

  • Effect of perches in laying cages on welfare and production of hens

    E.T. Duncan;M. C. Appleby;B. O. Hughes

  • The preference of domestic hens for different types of battery cage floor

    Unknown

  • The pattern of food intake in female Brown Leghorn fowls as recorded in a Skinner box

    I.J.H. Duncan;A.R. Horne;B.O. Hughes;D.G.M. Wood-Gush

  • The performance of nest building by domestic hens: is it more important than the construction of a nest?

    B.O. Hughes;I.J.H. Duncan;Margretta F. Brown

  • Nesting, dust bathing and perching by laying hens in cages: Effects of design on behaviour and welfare

    M C Appleby;S F Smith;B O Hughes

  • Low incidence of aggression in large flocks of laying hens

    B.O. Hughes;N.L. Carmichael;A.W. Walker;P.N. Grigor

  • Laying hens in large flocks in a perchery system: influence of stocking density on location, use of resources and behaviour.

    N L Carmichael;A W Walker;B O Hughes

  • Patterns of comfort behaviour and activity in domestic fowls: a comparison between cages and pens.

    Unknown

  • Categorisation and causes of abnormal egg shells: relationship with stress.

    B. O. Hughes;A. B. Gilbert;Margretta F. Brown

  • Diurnal and individual variation in behaviour of restricted-fed broiler breeders

    C.J. Savory;L. Kostal;B.O. Hughes

  • Individual perching behavior of laying hens and its effects in cages.

    M. C. Appleby;S. F. Smith;B. O. Hughes

  • Spatial distribution and behaviour of laying hens housed in an alternative system

    C.E Channing;B.O Hughes;A.W Walker

  • The effect of environmental factors on activity, selected behaviour patterns and “fear” of fowls in cages and pens

    Unknown

  • Behavioural and anatomical consequences of two beak trimming methods in 1‐ and 10‐d‐old domestic chicks

    Gentle Mj;Hughes Bo;Fox A;Waddington D

  • Social rank and priority of access to resources in domestic fowl

    Unknown

  • Comparison of bone volume and strength as measures of skeletal integrity in caged laying hens with access to perches.

    B.O. Hughes;S. Wilson;M.C. Appleby;S.F. Smith

  • Effects of regular handling on growth in male and female chicks of broiler and layer strains

    R. B. Jones;B. O. Hughes

  • Behaviour of laying hens in a deep litter house.

    M C Appleby;B O Hughes;G S Hogarth

  • Social inhibition of movement in domestic hens

    Philip N. Grigor;Barry O. Hughes;Michael C. Appleby

  • Comparison of food intake, rate of consumption, pecking activity and behaviour in layer and broiler breeder males.

    Paul M Hocking;B.O. Hughes;Sarah Keer-Keer

  • Battery cage shape: Its effect on diurnal feeding pattern, egg shell cracking and feather pecking

    B. O. Hughes;A. J. Black

  • Plumage loss in medium‐bodied hybrid hens: The effect of beak trimming and cage design

    B. O. Hughes;W. Michie

  • Approach/avoidance responses of domestic chicks to familiar and unfamiliar video images of biologically neutral stimuli

    R.Bryan Jones;Christopher Larkins;Barry O. Hughes

  • Assessment of pre-laying motivation in the domestic hen using social interaction

    Rafael Freire;Michael C Appleby;Barry O Hughes

  • Performance of a deep litter system for egg production

    M. C. Appleby;G. S. Hogarth;Jessie A. Anderson;B. O. Hughes

  • Choice between artificial turf and wire floor as nest sites in individually caged laying hens

    B.O. Hughes

  • Effects of perches on trabecular bone volume in laying hens.

    S. Wilson;B.O. Hughes;M.C. Appleby;S.F. Smith

  • Problem solving by domestic hens: opening doors to reach nest sites.

    S.F. Smith;M.C. Appleby;B.O. Hughes

  • Genetic analysis of strain differences in pre‐laying behaviour in battery cages

    A. D. Mills;D. G. M. Wood‐Gush;B. O. Hughes

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael C. Appleby
Michael C. Appleby University of Edinburgh
Richard Schulz
Richard Schulz University of Alberta
Siegfried Hekimi
Siegfried Hekimi McGill University
Joy A. Mench
Joy A. Mench University of California, Davis
Paul Hocking
Paul Hocking Roslin Institute
Eric A. Shoubridge
Eric A. Shoubridge Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Alain Boissy
Alain Boissy INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
M.S. Cockram
M.S. Cockram University of Prince Edward Island
Ian J.H. Duncan
Ian J.H. Duncan University of Guelph
Christine J Nicol
Christine J Nicol Royal Veterinary College

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