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2023

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D-Index
80
Citations
22144
World Ranking
78
National Ranking
26

Ermias Kebreab 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 Ermias Kebreab sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 433 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ermias Kebreab 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 Ermias Kebreab sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Bouffault International Animal Agriculture Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2014 - Ruminant Nutrition Research Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2010 - Technical Innovation in Enhancing Production of Safe Affordable Food, Canadian Society of Animal Science
  • 2008 - Early Career Achievement Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2006 - Young Scientist Award, Canadian Society of Animal Science

Overview

Ermias Kebreab is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with particular attention to environmental science. Key subfields of study include agronomy and crop science, ecology, animal science and zoology, molecular biology, and genetics.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics related to ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, effects of environmental stressors on livestock, genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, odor and emission control technologies, reproductive physiology in livestock, and anaerobic digestion and biogas production.

Among the most frequent publication venues for Ermias Kebreab's research are:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Translational Animal Science
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ermias Kebreab include:

  • A. Bannink
  • A.N. Hristov
  • Lihua Lyu
  • J. Dijkstra
  • J.M. Tricárico

Notable papers by Ermias Kebreab include:

  • "Red seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis) supplementation reduces enteric methane by over 80 percent in beef steers", 2021, published in PLoS ONE
  • "Full adoption of the most effective strategies to mitigate methane emissions by ruminants can help meet the 1.5 °C target by 2030 but not 2050", 2022, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Invited review: Current enteric methane mitigation options", 2022, published in Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Feed additives as a strategic approach to reduce enteric methane production in cattle: modes of action, effectiveness and safety", 2021, published in Animal Production Science
  • "Improving adoption of technologies and interventions for increasing supply of quality livestock feed in low- and middle-income countries", 2020, published in Global Food Security

Ermias Kebreab has received several awards recognizing their contributions in the field of animal science. These awards include:

  • Bouffault International Animal Agriculture Award, American Society of Animal Science, 2018
  • Ruminant Nutrition Research Award, American Society of Animal Science, 2014
  • Technical Innovation in Enhancing Production of Safe Affordable Food, Canadian Society of Animal Science, 2010
  • Early Career Achievement Award, American Society of Animal Science, 2008
  • Young Scientist Award, Canadian Society of Animal Science, 2006

Best Publications

  • Special topics--Mitigation of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from animal operations: I. A review of enteric methane mitigation options.

    A. N. Hristov;J. Oh;J. L. Firkins;J. Dijkstra

  • Prediction of Methane Production from Dairy and Beef Cattle

    J.L. Ellis;E. Kebreab;N.E. Odongo;B.W. McBride

  • A review of efficiency of nitrogen utilisation in lactating dairy cows and its relationship with environmental pollution

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

  • Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in livestock production - A review of technical options for non-CO2 emissions

    A.N. Hristov;J. Oh;C. Lee;R. Meinen

  • Technical options for the mitigation of direct methane and nitrous oxide emissions from livestock: a review

    P.J. Gerber;A.N. Hristov;B.L. Henderson;H.P.S. Makkar

  • Ruminal pH regulation and nutritional consequences of low pH

    J. Dijkstra;J. L. Ellis;E. Kebreab;A. B. Strathe

  • Agroecology: A Review from a Global-Change Perspective

    Thomas P. Tomich;Sonja Brodt;Howard Ferris;Ryan Galt

  • Mitigation of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from animal operations: III. A review of animal management mitigation options

    A.N. Hristov;T. Ott;J. Tricarico;A. Rotz

  • Red seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis) supplementation reduces enteric methane by over 80 percent in beef steers

    Breanna M. Roque;Marielena Venegas;Robert D. Kinley;Rocky de Nys

  • Methane and nitrous oxide emissions from Canadian animal agriculture: A review

    E. Kebreab;K. Clark;C. Wagner-Riddle

  • A mechanistic model of whole-tract digestion and methanogenesis in the lactating dairy cow: model development, evaluation, and application.

    J.A.N. Mills;J. Dijkstra;A. Bannink;S.B. Cammell

  • Inclusion of Asparagopsis armata in lactating dairy cows’ diet reduces enteric methane emission by over 50 percent

    Breanna M. Roque;Joan K. Salwen;Rob Kinley;Ermias Kebreab

  • Climate-smart agriculture global research agenda: scientific basis for action

    Kerri L Steenwerth;Amanda K Hodson;Arnold J Bloom;Michael R Carter

  • The effect of protein supplementation on nitrogen utilization in lactating dairy cows fed grass silage diets.

    A R Castillo;E Kebreab;D E Beever;J H Barbi

  • Nitrogen pollution by dairy cows and its mitigation by dietary manipulation

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

  • Invited review: Sustainability of the US dairy industry.

    M. A.G. von Keyserlingk;N. P. Martin;Ermias Kebreab;K. F. Knowlton

  • Alternative approaches to predicting methane emissions from dairy cows

    J. A. N. Mills;E. Kebreab;E. Kebreab;C. M. Yates;L. A. Crompton

  • Invited review: Current enteric methane mitigation options.

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  • Aspects of rumen microbiology central to mechanistic modelling of methane production in cattle

    J.L. Ellis;J. Dijkstra;E. Kebreab;A. Bannink

  • Prediction of enteric methane production, yield, and intensity in dairy cattle using an intercontinental database

    Mutian Niu;Ermias Kebreab;Alexander N. Hristov;Joonpyo Oh

  • Modelling the implications of feeding strategy on rumen fermentation and functioning of the rumen wall

    A. Bannink;S. Lopez;W.J.J. Gerrits

  • Special topics--Mitigation of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from animal operations: III. A review of animal management mitigation options.

    A. N. Hristov;T. Ott;J. Tricarico;A. Rotz

  • Estimation of the stoichiometry of volatile fatty acid production in the rumen of lactating cows

    A. Bannink;J. Kogut;J. Dijkstra

  • Long-term effects of feeding monensin on methane production in lactating dairy cows.

    N.E. Odongo;R. Bagg;G. Vessie;P. Dick

  • A dynamic model of N metabolism in the lactating dairy cow and an assessment of impact of N excretion on the environment.

    E. Kebreab;J.A.N. Mills;R. Allison

  • Red seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis) supplementation reduces enteric methane by over 80 percent in beef steers

    Breanna M Roque;Marielena E. Venegas;Robert Kinley;Rocky deNys

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Dijkstra
Jan Dijkstra Wageningen University & Research
A. Bannink
A. Bannink Wageningen University & Research
J.L. Ellis
J.L. Ellis University of Guelph
Alexander N. Hristov
Alexander N. Hristov Pennsylvania State University
A. B. Strathe
A. B. Strathe University of Copenhagen
Secundino López
Secundino López University of Leon
David P. Casper
David P. Casper South Dakota State University
Nicholas E. Odongo
Nicholas E. Odongo Pwani University
Christopher K. Reynolds
Christopher K. Reynolds University of Reading
James G. Fadel
James G. Fadel University of California, Davis

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