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D-Index
61
Citations
14209
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307
National Ranking
110

Fredric N. Owens 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 Fredric N. Owens sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 193 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Fredric N. Owens 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 Fredric N. Owens sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 61 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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

  • 1996 - The Morrison Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 1986 - American Feed Industry Association Award in Nutrition Research, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

Fredric N. Owens is affiliated with Oklahoma State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with published work spanning Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Genetics, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The scientist's main topics of study include:

  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Pharmacological Effects and Assays
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Fredric N. Owens has contributed to several peer-reviewed journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Livestock Science
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  • Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Fredric N. Owens include:

  • Voluntary daily fluctuation in dry matter intake is associated to feedlot performance, feeding behavior and rumen morphometrics in beef cattle (2021, Livestock Science)
  • DM intake by feedlot beef cattle: factors that impact intake patterns (2023, animal)
  • Effect of processing method of rehydrated flint corn grain silage on finishing performance of crossbred Angus × Nellore bulls (2024, Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia)
  • 93 Equivalent Effects of Growing Phase ADG and DOF at Various Placement Weights on Finishing Beef Cattle Performance Using Meta-analysis Approach (2021, Journal of Animal Science)
  • 356 Anomalies of Carbohydrate Digestion and Metabolism by Ruminants (2021, Journal of Animal Science)

Collaborative work with frequent co-authors includes partnerships with researchers such as M. C. Pereira, G. D. Cruz, D. D. Millen, Ismael Castro Pereira, and C. F. Costa.

Fredric N. Owens has received recognition within their field, including:

  • The Morrison Award, American Society of Animal Science (1996)
  • American Feed Industry Association Award in Nutrition Research, American Society of Animal Science (1986)

Best Publications

  • A RAPID PROCEDURE FOR PURINE MEASUREMENT AND ITS USE FOR ESTIMATING NET RUMINAL PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

    R. A. Zinn;F. N. Owens

  • Factors that alter the growth and development of ruminants.

    F N Owens;P Dubeski;C F Hanson

  • Limits to Starch Digestion in the Ruminant Small Intestine1,2

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  • Review of some aspects of growth and development of feedlot cattle.

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  • The effect of grain source and grain processing on performance of feedlot cattle: a review.

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  • Health of finishing steers: effects on performance, carcass traits, and meat tenderness.

    B A Gardner;H G Dolezal;L K Bryant;F N Owens

  • Efficiency of Energy Utilization by Mixed Rumen Bacteria in Continuous Culture

    H.R. Isaacson;F.C. Hinds;M.P. Bryant;F.N. Owens

  • Nitrogen metabolism of ruminant animals: historical perspective, current understanding and future implications.

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  • The Journal of Animal Science: 1988-1990

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  • External and internal markers for appraising site and extent of digestion in ruminants

    Fredric N. Owens;Christa F. Hanson

  • Flaking corn: processing mechanics, quality standards, and impacts on energy availability and performance of feedlot cattle

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  • Effect of high-oil corn or added corn oil on ruminal biohydrogenation of fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid formation in beef steers fed finishing diets.

    S. K. Duckett;J. G. Andrae;F. N. Owens

  • Chronic Heat Stress and Respiratory Alkalosis: Occurrence and Treatment in Broiler Chicks

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  • Nutrient requirements of goats: developed equations, other considerations and future research to improve them

    T Sahlu;A.L Goetsch;J Luo;J Luo;I.V Nsahlai

  • Ytterbium Chloride as a Marker for Particulate Matter in the Rumen

    R. G. Teeter;F. N. Owens;T. L. Mader

  • Effect of time on feed on performance of feedlot steers, carcass characteristics, and tenderness and composition of longissimus muscles

    M T Van Koevering;D R Gill;F N Owens;H G Dolezal

  • B-vitamin supplementation of diets for feedlot calves.

    R. A. Zinn;F. N. Owens;R. L. Stuart;J. R. Dunbar

  • Effects of feeding high-oil corn to beef steers on carcass characteristics and meat quality.

    J G Andrae;S K Duckett;C W Hunt;G T Pritchard

  • Corn Particle Size and Site and Extent of Digestion by Steers

    M. L. Galyean;D. G. Wagner;F. N. Owens

  • Monensin Effects on Rumen Turnover Rate, Twenty-Four Hour VFA Pattern, Nitrogen Components and Cellulose Disappearance

    R. P. Lemenager;F. N. Owens;B. J. Shockey;K. S. Lusby

  • Effects of controlled feed intake on performance and carcass characteristics of feedlot steers and heifers.

    R. B. Hicks;F. N. Owens;D. R. Gill;J. J. Martin

  • Dry matter and starch disappearance of corn and sorghum as influenced by particle size and processing

    M.L. Galyean;D.G. Wagner;F.N. Owens

  • Level of Feed Intake and Site and Extent of Digestion of High Concentrate Diets by Steers

    M. L. Galyean;D. G. Wagner;F. N. Owens

  • Influence of Roughage Level and Corn Processing Method on Microbial Protein Synthesis by Beef Steers

    N. A. Cole;R. R. Johnson;F. N. Owens;J. R. Males

  • Effects of sarsaponin on digestion and passage rates in cattle fed medium to low concentrate.

    A.L. Goetsch;F.N. Owens

  • EFFECTS OF BETA -HYDROXY-BETA -METHYL BUTYRATE ON PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS QUALITY OF FEEDLOT STEERS

    M T Van Koevering;H G Dolezal;D R Gill;F N Owens

  • Dry Matter Intake by Feedlot Beef Steers: Influence of Initial Weight, Time on Feed, and Season of Year Received in Yard

    R. B. Hicks;F. N. Owens;D. R. Gill;J. W. Oltjen

  • Sulfate supplementation of Angora goats: metabolic and mohair responses.

    K Qi;C D Lu;C D Lu;F N Owens;C J Lupton

  • Microbial Protein Synthesis with Low Quality Roughage Rations: Isonitrogenous Substitution of Urea for Soybean Meal

    J. R. Kropp;R. R. Johnson;J. R. Males;F. N. Owens

  • Effect of anabolic implants on beef intramuscular lipid content.

    S K Duckett;D G Wagner;F N Owens;H G Dolezal

  • Characteristics of water soluble markers for measuring rumen liquid volume and dilution rate.

    R. G. Teeter;F. N. Owens

  • Comparison of corn with four sorghum grain hybrids: site and extent of digestion in steers.

    M. N. Streeter;D. G. Wagner;C. A. Hibberd;F. N. Owens

  • Effects of Estrogenic and Androgenic Implants on Performance, Carcass Traits, and Meat Tenderness in Feedlot Steers: A Review11Approved for publication by the director, Oklahoma Agric. Exp. Sta.

    S.K. Duckett;D.G. Wagner;F.N. Owens;H.G. Dolezal

  • Effects of supplemental vitamin D3 on feed intake, carcass characteristics, tenderness, and muscle properties of beef steers.

    K Karges;J C Brooks;D R Gill;J E Breazile

  • Technical note: a double L intestinal cannula for cattle

    M N Streeter;S J Barron;D G Wagner;C A Hibberd

Frequent Co-Authors

James W. Oltjen
James W. Oltjen University of California, Davis
M. L. Galyean
M. L. Galyean Texas Tech University
Susan K. Duckett
Susan K. Duckett Clemson University

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