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D-Index
37
Citations
3953
World Ranking
1564
National Ranking
69

H. Ben Salem 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 H. Ben Salem sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 91 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

H. Ben Salem 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 H. Ben Salem sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 37 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

H. Ben Salem is affiliated with INRAE, the Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement in France. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant body of work contributing to subfields such as Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Forestry.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food, Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Plant and fungal interactions, Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology, and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics.

Recent publications by H. Ben Salem include:

  • Water footprint of livestock products and production systems: a review, 2020, Animal Production Science
  • Mycotoxins presence in pre- and post-fermented silage from Tunisia, 2020, Arabian Journal of Chemistry
  • Potential of herbaceous vegetation as animal feed in semi-arid Mediterranean saline environments: The case for Tunisia, 2020, Agronomy Journal
  • Variation in biochemical profile and health beneficial compounds and biological activities of Brassica oleracea var gongylodes L. morphological parts, 2020, Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization
  • Effect of daily or intermittent addition of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.) seeds to concentrate on intake, digestion, and growth performance of Barbarine lamb, 2022, Small Ruminant Research

They have frequently published in the following venues:

  • Animal Production Science
  • Arabian Journal of Chemistry
  • Agronomy Journal
  • Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization
  • Small Ruminant Research

Frequent collaborators in their research include Amal Mannai, Cristina Juan, Jordi Mañes, Salah Ben Youssef, and Ridha Ibidhi. Collaboration counts indicate sustained research partnerships, particularly with Amal Mannai and Cristina Juan.

Best Publications

  • Feeding strategies to increase small ruminant production in dry environments

    H. Ben Salem;T. Smith

  • Potential use of oldman saltbush (Atriplex nummularia Lindl.) in sheep and goat feeding

    H. Ben Salem;Hc C. Norman;A. Nefzaoui;De E. Mayberry

  • Carcass and meat quality of lambs fed fresh sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) with or without polyethylene glycol or concentrate

    A. Priolo;M. Bella;M. Lanza;V. Galofaro

  • Nutritional management to improve sheep and goat performances in semiarid regions

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  • Deactivation of condensed tannins in Acacia cyanophylla Lindl. foliage by polyethylene glycol in feed blocks: Effect on feed intake, diet digestibility, nitrogen balance, microbial synthesis and growth by sheep

    H. Ben Salem;A. Nefzaoui;Lamia Ben Salem;J.L. Tisserand

  • Effect of increasing level of spineless cactus ( Opuntia ficus indica var. inermis ) on intake and digestion by sheep given straw-based diets

    H. Ben Salem;A. Nefzaoui;H. Abdouli;E. R. Ørskov

  • Intake, digestibility, urinary excretion of purine derivatives and growth by sheep given fresh, air-dried or polyethylene glycol-treated foliage of Acacia cyanophylla Lindl.

    H Ben Salem;A Nefzaoui;Lamia Ben Salem;J.L Tisserand

  • Spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus indica f. inermis) and oldman saltbush (Atriplex nummularia L.) as alternative supplements for growing Barbarine lambs given straw-based diets

    H Ben Salem;A Nefzaoui;L Ben Salem

  • Feed blocks as alternative supplements for sheep and goats

    H. Ben Salem;A. Nefzaoui

  • Supplementation with barley or spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus indica f. inermis) cladodes on digestion, growth and intramuscular fatty acid composition in sheep and goats receiving oaten hay

    S. Abidi;H. Ben Salem;V. Vasta;A. Priolo

  • Benefit from the association of small amounts of tannin-rich shrub foliage (Acacia cyanophylla Lindl.) with soya bean meal given as supplements to Barbarine sheep fed on oaten hay

    H. Ben Salem;H.P.S. Makkar;A. Nefzaoui;L. Hassayoun;L. Hassayoun

  • Nutritive value, behaviour, and growth of Barbarine lambs fed on oldman saltbush (Atriplex nummularia L.) and supplemented or not with barley grains or spineless cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica f. inermis) pads

    H. Ben Salem;H. Abdouli;A. Nefzaoui;A. El-Mastouri;A. El-Mastouri

  • Replacement of cereal grains by orange pulp and carob pulp in faba bean-based diets fed to lambs. Effects on growth performance and meat quality

    Massimiliano Lanza;Alessandro Priolo;Luisa Biondi;Marco Bella

  • Attempts to deactivate tannins in fodder shrubs with physical and chemical treatments

    H. Ben Salem;L. Saghrouni;L. Saghrouni;A. Nefzaoui

  • Effects of partial replacement of concentrate with feed blocks on nutrient utilization, microbial N flow, and milk yield and composition in goats

    E. Molina-Alcaide;E.Y. Morales-García;A.I. Martín-García;H. Ben Salem

  • Defatted Moringa oleifera seed meal as a feed additive for sheep

    H. Ben Salem;H.P.S. Makkar

  • Supplementation of Acacia cyanophylla Lindl. foliage-based diets with barley or shrubs from arid areas (Opuntia ficus-indica f. inermis and Atriplex nummularia L.) on growth and digestibility in lambs

    H Ben Salem;A Nefzaoui;L Ben Salem

  • Polyethylene glycol in concentrate or feedblocks to deactivate condensed tannins in Acacia cyanophylla Lindl. foliage. 1. Effects on intake, digestion and growth by Barbarine lambs.

    H. Ben Salem;N. Atti;A. Priolo;A. Nefzaoui

  • Effect of lipid supply on in vivo digestion in cows: Comparison of hay and corn silage diets

    H. Ben Salem;R. Krzeminski;A. Ferlay;M. Doreau

  • Different means of administering polyethylene glycol to sheep: effect on the nutritive value of Acacia cyanophylla Lindl. foliage

    H. Ben Salem;A. Nefzaoui;L. Ben Salem;J. L. Tisserand

  • Wood ash treatment, a cost-effective way to deactivate tannins in Acacia cyanophylla Lindl. foliage and to improve digestion by Barbarine sheep

    H. Ben Salem;Sourour Abidi;Sourour Abidi;H.P.S. Makkar;A. Nefzaoui

  • Palatability of shrubs and fodder trees measured on sheep and dromedaries: 1. Methodological approach

    H.Ben Salem;A. Nefzaoui;H. Abdouli

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandro Priolo
Alessandro Priolo University of Catania
Harinder P. S. Makkar
Harinder P. S. Makkar Independent Scientist / Consultant, Austria
A. I. Martín-García
A. I. Martín-García Estación Experimental del Zaidín
Michel Doreau
Michel Doreau INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
N. Atti
N. Atti University of Carthage
Antonio Gonzalez-Bulnes
Antonio Gonzalez-Bulnes Complutense University of Madrid
Anne Ferlay
Anne Ferlay INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
L. Biondi
L. Biondi University of Catania
Giuseppe Luciano
Giuseppe Luciano University of Catania
Massimiliano Lanza
Massimiliano Lanza University of Catania

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