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D-Index
46
Citations
7508
World Ranking
786
National Ranking
243

Gerald B. Huntington 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 Gerald B. Huntington sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 118 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gerald B. Huntington 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 Gerald B. Huntington sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 46 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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

  • 2013 - ASAS Fellow: Research Category, American Society of Animal Science
  • 1991 - American Feed Industry Association Award in Ruminant Nutrition Research, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

Gerald B. Huntington is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with key contributions to subfields such as agronomy and crop science, genetics, ecology, animal science and zoology, and small animals.

The main topics addressed in Huntington's work include:

  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Pharmacological Effects and Assays
  • Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia

Recent publications by Huntington include several articles in the Journal of Animal Science, demonstrating a focus on nitrogen and protein metabolism, as well as ruminant nutrition:

  • "Frontiers in ruminant nutrition: An ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS 2020 Symposium overview" (2020), Journal of Animal Science
  • "386 Past, present and future of protein and N metabolism in ruminants" (2020), Journal of Animal Science
  • "352 A Century and a Half of Nitrogen and Protein Metabolism in Ruminants" (2021), Journal of Animal Science
  • "Ractopamine and age alter oxygen use and nitrogen metabolism in tissues of beef steers" (2022), Journal of Animal Science
  • "321 Application of the Fick Principle for the study of visceral nutrient absorption and metabolism" (2024), Journal of Animal Science

Frequent collaborators with Huntington include:

  • J. H. Eisemann
  • Joel S Caton
  • T. E. Engle
  • Matthew S Crouse
  • S. L. Archibeque

Huntington's work has been published predominantly in the Journal of Animal Science. This venue accounts for the majority of their known publications, reflecting a specialization in animal science research.

Awards received by Huntington include:

  • ASAS Fellow: Research Category, American Society of Animal Science, 2013
  • American Feed Industry Association Award in Ruminant Nutrition Research, American Society of Animal Science, 1991

Best Publications

  • Starch utilization by ruminants: from basics to the bunk.

    Gerald B. Huntington

  • Sites, rates, and limits of starch digestion and glucose metabolism in growing cattle.

    G. B. Huntington;D. L. Harmon;C. J. Richards

  • Practical aspects of urea and ammonia metabolism in ruminants

    G. B. Huntington;S. L. Archibeque

  • Energy metabolism in the digestive tract and liver of cattle: influence of physiological state and nutrition

    GB Huntington

  • Techniques for Measuring Blood Flow in Splanchnic Tissues of Cattle

    Gerald B. Huntington;Christopher K. Reynolds;Ben H. Stroud

  • Nutrient synchrony: sound in theory, elusive in practice.

    M B Hall;G B Huntington

  • HEPATIC UREA SYNTHESIS AND SITE AND RATE OF UREA REMOVAL FROM BLOOD OF BEEF STEERS FED ALFALFA HAY OR A HIGH CONCENTRATE DIET

    Gerald B. Huntington

  • Net nutrient flux by visceral tissues of beef steers given abomasal and ruminal infusions of casein and starch

    K Taniguchi;G B Huntington;B P Glenn

  • Effects of thermal stress and level of feed intake on portal plasma flow and net fluxes of metabolites in lactating Holstein cows.

    M. A. McGuire;D. K. Beede;M. A. DeLorenzo;C. J. Wilcox

  • Net portal-drained visceral and hepatic metabolism of glucose, L-lactate, and nitrogenous compounds in lactating holstein cows.

    Christopher K. Reynolds;Gerald B. Huntington;Henry F. Tyrrell;Paul J. Reynolds

  • Glucose Metabolism and Milk Yield of Cows Infused Abomasally or Ruminally with Starch

    K.F. Knowlton;T.E. Dawson;B.P. Glenn;G.B. Huntington

  • Effects of dietary clenbuterol on metabolism of the hindquarters in steers.

    J. H. Eisemann;G. B. Huntington;C. L. Ferrell

  • Net Absorption of Glucose and Nitrogenous Compounds by Lactating Holstein Cows

    Gerald B. Huntington

  • Partition of portal-drained visceral net flux in beef steers. 1. Blood flow and net flux of oxygen, glucose and nitrogenous compounds across stomach and post-stomach tissues.

    Christoper K. Reynolds;Gerald B. Huntington

  • Net Metabolism of Volatile Fatty Acids, D-β-Hydroxybutyrate, Nonesterified Fatty Acids, and Blood Gasses by Portal-Drained Viscera and Liver of Lactating Holstein Cows,

    Christopher K. Reynolds;Gerald B. Huntington;Henry F. Tyrrell;Paul J. Reynolds

  • Nitrogen Metabolism of Early Lactation Cows Fed Diets with Two Different Levels of Protein and Different Amino Acid Profiles

    A. Bach;G.B. Huntington;S. Calsamiglia;M.D. Stern

  • Urea flux in beef steers: effects of forage species and nitrogen fertilization.

    S L Archibeque;J C Burns;G B Huntington

  • Effects of a slow-release urea source on absorption of ammonia and endogenous production of urea by cattle

    G.B. Huntington;D.L. Harmon;N.B. Kristensen;K.C. Hanson

  • Effects of dietary concentrate level on nutrient absorption, liver metabolism, and urea kinetics of beef steers fed isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets.

    Gerald B. Huntington;Elinor J. Zetina;Elinor J. Zetina;Joanne M. Whitt;Joanne M. Whitt;William Potts;William Potts

  • Effects of acute thermal stress and amount of feed intake on concentrations of somatotropin, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF-II, and thyroid hormones in plasma of lactating Holstein cows.

    M. A. McGuire;D. K. Beede;R. J. Collier;R. J. Collier;R. J. Collier;F. C. Buonomo

  • Portal blood flow and net absorption of ammonia-nitrogen, urea-nitrogen, and glucose in nonlactating Holstein cows.

    G.B. Huntington

  • Chromium propionate enhances insulin sensitivity in growing cattle

    J.W. Spears;C.S. Whisnant;G.B. Huntington;K.E. Lloyd

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph C. Burns
Joseph C. Burns North Carolina State University
Matthew H Poore
Matthew H Poore North Carolina State University
Christopher K. Reynolds
Christopher K. Reynolds University of Reading
H.F. Tyrrell
H.F. Tyrrell United States Department of Agriculture
David L. Harmon
David L. Harmon University of Kentucky
S. L. Archibeque
S. L. Archibeque Colorado State University
Robert J Collier
Robert J Collier University of Arizona
Ronald L. Prior
Ronald L. Prior United States Department of Agriculture
Jerry W. Spears
Jerry W. Spears North Carolina State University
Calvin L. Ferrell
Calvin L. Ferrell Agricultural Research Service

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