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Francesco Tiezzi

Francesco Tiezzi

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
35
Citations
3258
World Ranking
1809
National Ranking
80

Francesco Tiezzi 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 Francesco Tiezzi sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 187 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francesco Tiezzi 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 Francesco Tiezzi sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Francesco Tiezzi is affiliated with the University of Florence in Italy. Their research spans across Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a notable focus on Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics in their body of work include:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology

Francesco Tiezzi's recent papers demonstrate a focus on livestock genetics, microbiome studies, and animal physiology. Selected publications include:

  • "Gut microbiome composition differences among breeds impact feed efficiency in swine" (2020), published in Microbiome
  • "Heritability and genome-wide association of swine gut microbiome features with growth and fatness parameters" (2020), published in Scientific Reports
  • "Trends in genetic diversity and the effect of inbreeding in American Angus cattle under genomic selection" (2021), published in Genetics Selection Evolution
  • "Microbiability of meat quality and carcass composition traits in swine" (2020), published in Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • "Potential Use of Gut Microbiota Composition as a Biomarker of Heat Stress in Monogastric Species: A Review" (2021), published in Animals

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Christian Maltecca (69 publications)
  • Luiz F. Brito (20 publications)
  • Jay S Johnson (18 publications)
  • A. P. Schinckel (14 publications)
  • Yijian Huang (13 publications)

The scientist has a history of publishing frequently in notable scientific journals, such as:

  • Journal of Animal Science (29 publications)
  • Journal of Dairy Science (11 publications)
  • Genetics Selection Evolution (8 publications)
  • animal (7 publications)
  • Frontiers in Genetics (6 publications)

In addition to journal articles, Francesco Tiezzi has contributed to academic book publications. One such book, titled "Coordination Models and Languages," is scheduled for publication in 2025 by Springer Science+Business Media.

Best Publications

  • Gut microbiome composition differences among breeds impact feed efficiency in swine

    Matteo Bergamaschi;Francesco Tiezzi;Jeremy Howard;Yi Jian Huang

  • Host contributes to longitudinal diversity of fecal microbiota in swine selected for lean growth

    Duc Lu;Francesco Tiezzi;Constantino Schillebeeckx;Nathan P. McNulty

  • A Genome-Wide Association Study for Clinical Mastitis in First Parity US Holstein Cows Using Single-Step Approach and Genomic Matrix Re-Weighting Procedure

    Francesco Tiezzi;Kristen L. Parker-Gaddis;John B. Cole;John S. Clay

  • Laboratory silo type and inoculation effects on nutritional composition, fermentation, and bacterial and fungal communities of oat silage

    J.J. Romero;Y. Zhao;M.A. Balseca-Paredes;F. Tiezzi

  • Genetic parameters for fertility of dairy heifers and cows at different parities and relationships with production traits in first lactation

    F. Tiezzi;C. Maltecca;A. Cecchinato;M. Penasa

  • Predicting Growth and Carcass Traits in Swine Using Microbiome Data and Machine Learning Algorithms

    Christian Maltecca;Duc Lu;Constantino Schillebeeckx;Nathan P. McNulty

  • Heritability and genome-wide association of swine gut microbiome features with growth and fatness parameters.

    Matteo Bergamaschi;Christian Maltecca;Constantino Schillebeeckx;Nathan P. McNulty

  • Genotype by environment (climate) interaction improves genomic prediction for production traits in US Holstein cattle

    F. Tiezzi;G. de los Campos;K.L. Parker Gaddis;C. Maltecca

  • Heritability and repeatability of milk coagulation properties predicted by mid-infrared spectroscopy during routine data recording, and their relationships with milk yield and quality traits.

    F. Tiezzi;D. Pretto;M. De Marchi;M. Penasa

  • A comparison of the predicted coagulation characteristics and composition of milk from multi-breed herds of Holstein-Friesian, Brown Swiss and Simmental cows

    M. Penasa;F. Tiezzi;A. Sturaro;M. Cassandro

  • Factors affecting the incidence of first-quality wheels of Trentingrana cheese.

    G. Bittante;A. Cecchinato;N. Cologna;M. Penasa

  • Accounting for trait architecture in genomic predictions of US Holstein cattle using a weighted realized relationship matrix

    Francesco Tiezzi;Christian Maltecca

  • Monitoring of sensory attributes used in the quality payment system of Trentingrana cheese.

    G. Bittante;N. Cologna;A. Cecchinato;M. De Marchi

  • The interaction between microbiome and pig efficiency: A review.

    Christian Maltecca;Matteo Bergamaschi;Francesco Tiezzi

  • Trends in genetic diversity and the effect of inbreeding in American Angus cattle under genomic selection.

    Emmanuel A. Lozada-Soto;Christian Maltecca;Duc Lu;Stephen Miller

  • Genetic parameters of meat quality, carcass composition, and growth traits in commercial swine

    Piush Khanal;Christian Maltecca;Clint Schwab;Kent Gray

  • Genome-wide association study on legendre random regression coefficients for the growth and feed intake trajectory on Duroc Boars

    Jeremy T. Howard;Shihui Jiao;Francesco Tiezzi;Yijian Huang

  • Microbiability of meat quality and carcass composition traits in swine.

    Piush Khanal;Christian Maltecca;Clint Schwab;Justin Fix

  • Genomic characterization of autozygosity and recent inbreeding trends in all major breeds of US dairy cattle.

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  • Association of candidate gene polymorphisms with milk technological traits, yield, composition, and somatic cell score in Italian Holstein-Friesian sires

    E. Viale;F. Tiezzi;F. Maretto;M. De Marchi

  • Variance component estimates for alternative litter size traits in swine.

    A. M. Putz;F. Tiezzi;C. Maltecca;K. A. Gray

  • Symposium review: Exploiting homozygosity in the era of genomics-Selection, inbreeding, and mating programs.

    C. Maltecca;F. Tiezzi;J.B. Cole;C. Baes

  • The relationship between different measures of feed efficiency and feeding behavior traits in Duroc pigs.

    D Lu;S Jiao;Francesco Tiezzi;M Knauer

  • Potential Use of Gut Microbiota Composition as a Biomarker of Heat Stress in Monogastric Species: A Review.

    Yuqing He;Christian Maltecca;Francesco Tiezzi

  • Genetic analysis of fertility in the Italian Brown Swiss population using different models and trait definitions

    F Tiezzi;C Maltecca;Mauro Penasa;Alessio Cecchinato

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Maltecca
Christian Maltecca North Carolina State University
Mauro Penasa
Mauro Penasa University of Padua
Giovanni Bittante
Giovanni Bittante University of Padua
Alessio Cecchinato
Alessio Cecchinato University of Padua
Martino Cassandro
Martino Cassandro University of Padua
M. De Marchi
M. De Marchi University of Padua
John B. Cole
John B. Cole United States Department of Agriculture
Riccardo Bozzi
Riccardo Bozzi University of Florence
Jennie E. Pryce
Jennie E. Pryce La Trobe University
Stephen P. Miller
Stephen P. Miller University of New England

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