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Ernesto Tabacco

Ernesto Tabacco

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
31
Citations
3930
World Ranking
2270
National Ranking
109

Ernesto Tabacco 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 Ernesto Tabacco sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 134 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ernesto Tabacco 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 Ernesto Tabacco sits on this spectrum.

20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 30th percentile

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

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

Overview

Ernesto Tabacco is affiliated with the University of Turin in Italy and has an extensive research record focused on agricultural and biological sciences as well as environmental science. Their primary areas of study include ecology, agronomy and crop science, animal science and zoology, plant science, and nutrition and dietetics.

The research topics covered by Tabacco reflect a concentration on agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology, meat and animal product quality, animal nutrition and physiology, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, organic food and agriculture, and food composition and properties.

Frequent publication venues for Tabacco include:

  • Journal of Dairy Science (6 publications)
  • European Journal of Agronomy (3 publications)
  • Biomass and Bioenergy (2 publications)
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2 publications)
  • Journal of Cleaner Production (1 publication)

Among the recent papers featuring Tabacco as an author is "Analyses of consumers' preferences and of the correspondence between direct and indirect label claims and the fatty acid profile of milk in large retail chains in northern Italy," published in 2021 in the Journal of Dairy Science. Other relevant papers in the field, though with different lead authors but related to the research themes, include:

  • Forage systems and sustainability of milk production: Feed efficiency, environmental impacts and soil carbon stocks, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Milk production, methane emissions, nitrogen, and energy balance of cows fed diets based on different forage systems, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Temperature during conservation in laboratory silos affects fermentation profile and aerobic stability of corn silage treated with Lactobacillus buchneri, Lactobacillus hilgardii, and their combination, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Lentilactobacillus hilgardii Inoculum, Dry Matter Contents at Harvest and Length of Conservation Affect Fermentation Characteristics and Aerobic Stability of Corn Silage, 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology

Tabacco has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, including G. Borreani, Francesco Ferrero, Gabriele Rolando, Stefania Pasinato, and Luciano Comino, reflecting an active engagement in collaborative scientific research.

Best Publications

  • Silage review: Factors affecting dry matter and quality losses in silages

    G. Borreani;E. Tabacco;R.J. Schmidt;B.J. Holmes

  • Dry matter and nutritional losses during aerobic deterioration of corn and sorghum silages as influenced by different lactic acid bacteria inocula

    E. Tabacco;F. Righi;A. Quarantelli;G. Borreani

  • The relationship of silage temperature with the microbiological status of the face of corn silage bunkers.

    G. Borreani;E. Tabacco

  • Effect of Chestnut Tannin on Fermentation Quality, Proteolysis, and Protein Rumen Degradability of Alfalfa Silage

    E. Tabacco;G. Borreani;G.M. Crovetto;G. Galassi

  • Effect of Lactobacillus buchneri LN4637 and Lactobacillus buchneri LN40177 on the aerobic stability, fermentation products, and microbial populations of corn silage under farm conditions.

    E. Tabacco;S. Piano;A. Revello-Chion;G. Borreani

  • Variation of fatty acid and terpene profiles in mountain milk and "Toma piemontese" cheese as affected by diet composition in different seasons.

    Andrea Revello Chion;Ernesto Tabacco;Daniele Giaccone;Pier Giorgio Peiretti

  • Clostridia spore formation during aerobic deterioration of maize and sorghum silages as influenced by Lactobacillus buchneri and Lactobacillus plantarum inoculants.

    E. Tabacco;S. Piano;L. Cavallarin;T.F. Bernardes

  • A new oxygen barrier film reduces aerobic deterioration in farm-scale corn silage.

    G. Borreani;E. Tabacco;L. Cavallarin

  • Microbial Dynamics during Aerobic Exposure of Corn Silage Stored under Oxygen Barrier or Polyethylene Films

    Paola Dolci;Ernesto Tabacco;Luca Simone Cocolin;Giorgio Borreani

  • Effects of an inoculant containing a Lactobacillus buchneri that produces ferulate-esterase on fermentation products, aerobic stability, and fibre digestibility of maize silage harvested at different stages of maturity

    Luciano Comino;Ernesto Tabacco;Federico Righi;Andrea Revello-Chion

  • Evolution of yield and quality of sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) in the spring growth cycle

    Giorgio Borreani;Pier Giorgio Peiretti;Ernesto Tabacco

  • Effect of different feeding strategies in intensive dairy farming systems on milk fatty acid profiles, and implications on feeding costs in Italy.

    G. Borreani;M. Coppa;A. Revello-Chion;L. Comino

  • Comparison of near and medium infrared spectroscopy to predict fatty acid composition on fresh and thawed milk.

    Mauro Coppa;Andrea Revello-Chion;Daniele Giaccone;Anne Ferlay

  • Effects of wilting and mechanical conditioning on proteolysis in sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop) wilted herbage and silage

    Laura Cavallarin;Sara Antoniazzi;Giorgio Borreani;Ernesto Tabacco

  • Low Permeability to Oxygen of a New Barrier Film Prevents Butyric Acid Bacteria Spore Formation in Farm Corn Silage

    G. Borreani;E. Tabacco

  • Effects of conservation period and Lactobacillus hilgardii inoculum on the fermentation profile and aerobic stability of whole corn and sorghum silages.

    Francesco Ferrero;Serenella Piano;Ernesto Tabacco;Giorgio Borreani

  • Aflatoxin accumulation in whole crop maize silage as a result of aerobic exposure

    Laura Cavallarin;Ernesto Tabacco;Sara Antoniazzi;Giorgio Borreani

  • Forage systems and sustainability of milk production: Feed efficiency, environmental impacts and soil carbon stocks

    G. Gislon;F. Ferrero;L. Bava;G. Borreani

  • Milk production, methane emissions, nitrogen, and energy balance of cows fed diets based on different forage systems

    G. Gislon;S. Colombini;G. Borreani;G.M. Crovetto

  • Fermentative profiles of field pea (Pisum sativum), faba bean (Vicia faba) and white lupin (Lupinus albus) silages as affected by wilting and inoculation

    Giorgio Borreani;Andrea Revello Chion;Stefania Colombini;Miriam Odoardi

  • Improving corn silage quality in the top layer of farm bunker silos through the use of a next-generation barrier film with high impermeability to oxygen.

    Giorgio Borreani;Ernesto Tabacco

  • Effect of harvest time on yield and pre-harvest quality of semi-leafless grain peas (Pisum sativum L.) as whole-crop forage

    Giorgio Borreani;Pier Giorgio Peiretti;Ernesto Tabacco

  • Transfer of aflatoxin M1 from milk to ripened cheese in three Italian traditional production methods.

    Laura Cavallarin;Sara Antoniazzi;Daniele Giaccone;Ernesto Tabacco

Frequent Co-Authors

Giorgio Borreani
Giorgio Borreani University of Turin
Pier Giorgio Peiretti
Pier Giorgio Peiretti National Research Council (CNR)
Luca Simone Cocolin
Luca Simone Cocolin University of Turin
Graziano Rossi
Graziano Rossi University of Pavia
Anne Ferlay
Anne Ferlay INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Davide Spadaro
Davide Spadaro University of Turin
Maria Luisa Paracchini
Maria Luisa Paracchini European Commission
Richard E. Muck
Richard E. Muck University of Wisconsin–Madison
Luciana Bava
Luciana Bava University of Milan
Maddalena Zucali
Maddalena Zucali University of Milan

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