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D-Index
32
Citations
3807
World Ranking
2140
National Ranking
176

David Humphries 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 David Humphries sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 105 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David Humphries 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 David Humphries sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 32 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David Humphries is affiliated with the University of Reading in the United Kingdom and specializes primarily in Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research encompasses various subfields including Agronomy and Crop Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Ecology, and Animal Science and Zoology.

Key topics covered in their body of work include:

  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Phytase and its Applications

Their recent publications reflect a focus on dairy science, environmental impacts of agriculture, and microbial communities related to animal nutrition. Significant papers include:

  • "Reformulation initiative for partial replacement of saturated with unsaturated fats in dairy foods attenuates the increase in LDL cholesterol and improves flow-mediated dilatation compared with conventional dairy: the randomized, controlled REplacement of SaturatEd fat in dairy on Total cholesterol (RESET) study" (2020) published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • "Macromineral and trace element concentrations and their seasonal variation in milk from organic and conventional dairy herds" (2021) published in Food Chemistry
  • "Concentrations of organic contaminants in industrial and municipal bioresources recycled in agriculture in the UK" (2020) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Unravelling the Role of Rumen Microbial Communities, Genes, and Activities on Milk Fatty Acid Profile Using a Combination of Omics Approaches" (2021) published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Kinship, dear enemies, and costly combat: The effects of relatedness on territorial overlap and aggression in a cooperative breeder" (2021) published in Ecology and Evolution

Collaboration is a notable aspect of David Humphries' research career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Sokratis Stergiadis
  • Sadjad Danesh Mesgaran
  • Björn Kuhla
  • K.E. Kliem
  • Helga Gunnlaugsdóttir

Their research outputs have appeared multiple times in venues such as Informationszentrum Lebenswissenschaften (ZB MED), Animal - science proceedings, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Food Chemistry, and The Science of The Total Environment.

Best Publications

  • Splanchnic metabolism of dairy cows during the transition from late gestation through early lactation

    C.K. Reynolds;P.C. Aikman;B. Lupoli;D.J. Humphries

  • A generalized Michaelis-Menten equation for the analysis of growth.

    S. López;W. J. J. Gerrits;M. S. Dhanoa

  • Visceral tissue mass and rumen volume in dairy cows during the transition from late gestation to early lactation.

    C.K. Reynolds;B. Dürst;B. Lupoli;D.J. Humphries

  • Effects of 3-nitrooxypropanol on methane emission, digestion, and energy and nitrogen balance of lactating dairy cows

    C.K. Reynolds;D.J. Humphries;P. Kirton;M. Kindermann

  • Methane emissions from cattle: Estimates from short-term measurements using a GreenFeed system compared with measurements obtained using respiration chambers or sulphur hexafluoride tracer

    Kirsty Hammond;David Humphries;Les Crompton;Colin Green

  • Effects of postrumen starch infusion on milk production and energy metabolism in dairy cows.

    C.K. Reynolds;S.B. Cammell;D.J. Humphries;D.E. Beever

  • Rumen pH and fermentation characteristics in dairy cows supplemented with Megasphaera elsdenii NCIMB 41125 in early lactation

    Patricia Aikman;P.H. Henning;David Humphries;C.H. Horn

  • Effects of abomasal infusion of long-chain fatty acids on intake, feeding behavior and milk production in dairy cows.

    J.A. Benson;C.K. Reynolds;D.J. Humphries;S.M. Rutter

  • Effect of method of application of a fibrolytic enzyme product on digestive processes and milk production in Holstein-Friesian cows.

    J.D. Sutton;R.H. Phipps;D.E. Beever;D.J. Humphries

  • Effect of replacing grass silage with maize silage in the diet on bovine milk fatty acid composition

    K. E. Kliem;R. Morgan;D. J. Humphries;Kevin J. Shingfield

  • The effect of crop maturity on the nutritional value of maize silage for lactating dairy cows 1. Energy and nitrogen utilization.

    S. B. Cammell;J. D. Sutton;D. E. Beever;D. J. Humphries

  • A Model of Net Amino Acid Absorption and Utilization by the Portal-Drained Viscera of the Lactating Dairy Cow

    M.D. Hanigan;C.K. Reynolds;D.J. Humphries;B. Lupoli

  • Detection of transgenic DNA in milk from cows receiving herbicide tolerant (CP4EPSPS) soyabean meal

    R.H. Phipps;D.E. Beever;D.J. Humphries

  • Energy and nitrogen balance of lactating dairy cows given mixtures of urea-treated whole-crop wheat and grass silage

    J. D. Sutton;S. B. Cammell;D. E. Beever;D. J. Humphries

  • The effect of crop maturity on the nutritional value of maize silage for lactating dairy cows. 2. Ruminal and post-ruminal digestion

    J. D. Sutton;S. B. Cammell;R. H. Phipps;D. E. Beever

  • The effect of the replacement of grass silage by increasing proportions of urea-treated whole-crop wheat on food intake and apparent digestibility and milk production by dairy cows

    J. D. Sutton;A. L. Abdalla;R. H. Phipps;S. B. Cammell

  • Effect of linseed oil and fish oil alone or as an equal mixture on ruminal fatty acid metabolism in growing steers fed maize silage-based diets.

    K. J. Shingfield;Michael Rf Lee;D. J. Humphries;N. D. Scollan

  • Digestion in the rumen of lactating dairy cows given mixtures of urea-treated whole-crop wheat and grass silage.

    A. L. Abdalla;J. D. Sutton;R. H. Phipps;D. J. Humphries

  • Effect of incremental amounts of fish oil in the diet on ruminal lipid metabolism in growing steers

    K. J. Shingfield;Michael Rf Lee;D. J. Humphries;N. D. Scollan

  • Effects of diet forage source and neutral detergent fiber content on milk production of dairy cattle and methane emissions determined using GreenFeed and respiration chamber techniques

    Kirsty J. Hammond;A. K. Jones;David J. Humphries;Les A. Crompton

  • The Inclusion of Forage Mixtures in the Diet of Growing Dairy Heifers: Impacts on Digestion, Energy Utilisation, and Methane Emissions

    K.J. Hammond;D.J. Humphries;Duncan Westbury;A. Thompson

  • Whole-crop wheat for dairy cows: effects of crop maturity, a silage inoculant and an enzyme added before feeding on food intake and digestibility and milk production

    J. D. Sutton;R. H. Phipps;E. R. Deaville;A. K. Jones

  • Effect of rumen protected conjugated linoleic acid on energy metabolism of dairy cows during early to mid-lactation

    Kevin J. Shingfield;David E. Beever;Christopher K. Reynolds;S. K. Gulati

  • Attempts to improve the utilization of urea-treated whole-crop wheat by lactating dairy cows

    J. D. Sutton;R. H. Phipps;S. B. Cammell;D. J. Humphries

  • Effect of replacing calcium salts of palm oil distillate with incremental amounts of conventional or high oleic acid milled rapeseed on milk fatty acid composition in cows fed maize silage-based diets

    K. E. Kliem;Kevin Shingfield;D. J. Humphries;D. I. Givens

  • Effects of management practices prior to and during ensiling and concentrate type on nitrogen utilization in dairy cows.

    E. Kebreab;A.R. Castillo;D.E. Beever;D.J. Humphries

  • Consumer acceptance of dairy products with a saturated fatty acid-reduced, monounsaturated fatty acid-enriched content

    Oonagh Markey;Kallis Souroullas;Colette C. Fagan;Kirsty E. Kliem

  • Whole crop cereals: 1. Effect of method of harvest and preservation on chemical composition, apparent digestibility and energy value.

    D.I. Givens;D.J. Humphries;K.E. Kliem;P. Kirton

  • Unravelling the Role of Rumen Microbial Communities, Genes, and Activities on Milk Fatty Acid Profile Using a Combination of Omics Approaches.

    Sokratis Stergiadis;Irene Cabeza-Luna;Irene Cabeza-Luna;Marina Mora-Ortiz;Robert D Stewart

  • Plasma phospholipid fatty acid profile confirms compliance to a novel saturated fat-reduced, monounsaturated fat-enriched dairy product intervention in adults at moderate cardiovascular risk: a randomized controlled trial

    Oonagh Markey;Oonagh Markey;Dafni Vasilopoulou;Kirsty E. Kliem;Albert Koulman

  • Effects of contrasting forage diets on phosphorus utilisation in lactating dairy cows

    E. Kebreab;M. A. Shah;D. E. Beever;D. J. Humphries

  • An examination of energy utilization in lactating dairy cows receiving a total mixed ration based on maize silage

    S. B. Cammell;D. E. Beever;J. D. Sutton

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher K. Reynolds
Christopher K. Reynolds University of Reading
D.I. Givens
D.I. Givens University of Reading
R. H. Phipps
R. H. Phipps University of Reading
Kevin J. Shingfield
Kevin J. Shingfield Aberystwyth University
Alistair S. Grandison
Alistair S. Grandison University of Reading
Tom Misselbrook
Tom Misselbrook Rothamsted Research
Anne Verhoef
Anne Verhoef University of Reading
Tristan Quaife
Tristan Quaife University of Reading
Michael R. F. Lee
Michael R. F. Lee Harper Adams University

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