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D-Index
36
Citations
5239
World Ranking
1598
National Ranking
466

David K. Lunt 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 K. Lunt sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 78 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David K. Lunt 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 K. Lunt sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 36 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David K. Lunt is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States and conducts research primarily within the fields of Nursing, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several interconnected subfields, including Nutrition and Dietetics, Animal Science and Zoology, and Molecular Biology.

Their research topics focus on areas related to fatty acid research and health, meat and animal product quality, and metabolomics and mass spectrometry studies. These areas reflect a multidisciplinary approach combining aspects of nutrition, animal science, and molecular analysis techniques.

David K. Lunt has contributed to scholarly publications, including a notable paper titled "Producing high-oleic acid beef and the impact of ground beef consumption on risk factors for cardiovascular disease: A review", published in 2020 in the journal Meat Science. This work addresses the nutritional aspects of beef production and its potential effects on cardiovascular health.

Frequent collaborators in their research endeavors include Stephen B. Smith, Dana R. Smith, and Rosemary L. Walzem. These coauthors have contributed jointly to at least one publication, highlighting a collaborative research network.

The primary venues for their scholarly output include:

  • Meat Science

The main research topics and focal points of David K. Lunt's work are summarized as:

  • Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Their scientific contributions address intersections of animal science and nutrition, using biochemical and molecular tools to investigate health-related outcomes of food products. The combination of research fields and subfields indicates an integration of biology, molecular techniques, and nutritional science towards understanding food quality and health implications.

Best Publications

  • Mechanisms associated with the variation in tenderness of meat from brahman and hereford cattle

    T. L. Wheeler;J. W. Savell;H. R. Cross;D. K. Lunt

  • Effect of breed type and sex on the fatty acid composition of subcutaneous and intramuscular lipids of finishing steers and heifers

    M. Zembayashi;K. Nishimura;D. K. Lunt;S. B. Smith

  • Regulation of Fat and Fatty Acid Composition in Beef Cattle

    Stephen B. Smith;Clare A. Gill;David K. Lunt;Matthew A. Brooks

  • Adiposity, fatty acid composition, and delta‐9 desaturase activity during growth in beef cattle

    Stephen B. Smith;David K. Lunt;Ki Y. Chung;Chang B. Choi

  • Fatty acid elongation and desaturation enzyme activities of bovine liver and subcutaneous adipose tissue microsomes.

    L. C. Saint John;D. K. Lunt;S. B. Smith

  • Fatty acid composition of subcutaneous and intramuscular adipose tissues and M. longissimus dorsi of Wagyu cattle.

    C.A. Sturdivant;D.K. Lunt;G.C. Smith;S.B. Smith

  • Fatty acid composition and fatty acid elongase and stearoyl-CoA desaturase activities in tissues of steers fed high oleate sunflower seed.

    Joyce H. P. Chang;David K. Lunt;Stephen B. Smith

  • Adipose tissue, longissimus muscle and anterior pituitary growth and function in clenbuterol-fed heifers.

    M. F. Miller;D. K. Garcia;M. E. Coleman;P. A. Ekeren

  • Fatty acid indices of stearoyl-CoA desaturase do not reflect actual stearoyl-CoA desaturase enzyme activities in adipose tissues of beef steers finished with corn-, flaxseed-, or sorghum-based diets.

    S. L. Archibeque;D. K. Lunt;C. D. Gilbert;R. K. Tume

  • Lipid characteristics of subcutaneous adipose tissue and M. longissimus thoracis of Angus and Wagyu steers fed to US and Japanese endpoints.

    K.Y. Chung;D.K. Lunt;C.B. Choi;S.H. Chae

  • Comparison of sensory characteristics and fatty acid composition between Wagyu crossbred and Angus steers.

    S.G. May;C.A. Sturdivant;D.K. Lunt;R.K. Miller

  • Comparison of the fatty acid composition of subcutaneous adipose tissue from mature Brahman and Hereford cows.

    N O Huerta-Leidenz;H R Cross;J W Savell;D K Lunt

  • Performance and carcass quality of steers supplemented with zinc oxide or zinc methionine.

    L. W. Greene;D. K. Lunt;F. M. Byers;N. K. Chirase

  • Growth, carcass traits, and fatty acid profiles of adipose tissues from steers fed whole cottonseed.

    N O Huerta-Leidenz;H R Cross;D K Lunt;L S Pelton

  • Fatty acid composition of subcutaneous adipose tissue from male calves at different stages of growth.

    N O Huerta-Leidenz;H R Cross;J W Savell;D K Lunt

  • Lipogenesis and stearoyl-CoA desaturase gene expression and enzyme activity in adipose tissue of short- and long-fed Angus and Wagyu steers fed corn- or hay-based diets.

    K. Y. Chung;D. K. Lunt;H. Kawachi;H. Yano

  • Evidence for preadipocyte proliferation during culture of subcutaneous and intramuscular adipose tissues from Angus and Wagyu crossbred steers.

    S G May;J W Savell;D K Lunt;J J Wilson

  • Growth and carcass characteristics of Angus and American Wagyu steers.

    D.K. Lunt;R.R. Riley;S.B. Smith

  • Effect of postmortem treatments on the tenderness of meat from Hereford, Brahman and Brahman-cross beef cattle.

    T L Wheeler;J W Savell;H R Cross;D K Lunt

  • Postnatal development of stearoyl coenzyme A desaturase gene expression and adiposity in bovine subcutaneous adipose tissue.

    Gail S. Martin;David K. Lunt;Kimberly G. Britain;Stephen B. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen B. Smith
Stephen B. Smith Texas A&M University
J. W. Savell
J. W. Savell Texas A&M University
James O. Sanders
James O. Sanders Texas A&M University
G. C. Smith
G. C. Smith Texas A&M University
H.R. Cross
H.R. Cross Texas A&M University
L. W. Greene
L. W. Greene Auburn University
R.K. Miller
R.K. Miller Texas A&M University
Gordon E. Carstens
Gordon E. Carstens Texas A&M University
Jeremy F. Taylor
Jeremy F. Taylor University of Missouri
Floyd K. Mckeith
Floyd K. Mckeith University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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