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Malaysia
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
49
Citations
8004
World Ranking
664
National Ranking
1

Idrus Zulkifli 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 Idrus Zulkifli sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 248 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Idrus Zulkifli 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 Idrus Zulkifli sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Malaysia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Malaysia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Malaysia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Malaysia Leader Award

Overview

Idrus Zulkifli is affiliated with Universiti Putra Malaysia in Malaysia and has a research focus primarily in Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work extensively covers Animal Science and Zoology, with additional contributions to Small Animals, Insect Science, Equine, and Aquatic Science.

Their research topics include:

  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Livestock and Poultry Management
  • Veterinary Equine Medical Research
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth

Idrus Zulkifli's publication record features research on the physiological and biochemical impacts of heat stress in poultry, along with studies on antioxidants, gut barrier functions, and animal welfare under environmental stresses. Notable recent papers include:

  • Dietary Supplementation of Postbiotics Mitigates Adverse Impacts of Heat Stress on Antioxidant Enzyme Activity, Total Antioxidant, Lipid Peroxidation, Physiological Stress Indicators, Lipid Profile and Meat Quality in Broilers, 2020, Animals
  • Supplementation of postbiotic RI11 improves antioxidant enzyme activity, upregulated gut barrier genes, and reduced cytokine, acute phase protein, and heat shock protein 70 gene expression levels in heat-stressed broilers, 2020, Poultry Science
  • Heat Shock Protein Response to Stress in Poultry: A Review, 2023, Animals
  • Safety and Neuroprotective Efficacy of Palm Oil and Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction from Palm Oil: A Systematic Review, 2020, Nutrients
  • Prebiotics supplementation: an effective approach to mitigate the detrimental effects of heat stress in broiler chickens, 2020, World's Poultry Science Journal

Frequent co-authors in Idrus Zulkifli's collaborative work include:

  • Elmutaz Atta Awad
  • Suriya Kumari Ramiah
  • Awis Qurni Sazili
  • Yong Meng Goh
  • Eric Lim Teik Chung

Idrus Zulkifli's contributions have been published predominantly in journals such as:

  • Animals
  • Italian Journal of Animal Science
  • Poultry Science
  • Journal of Veterinary Behavior
  • Archiv für Geflügelkunde

Their academic contributions also extend to book publications, including a title on recent advancements in materials technology:

  • Recent Progress in Lead-Free Solder Technology, 2022, Springer International Publishing

Best Publications

  • Growth performance and immune response of two commercial broiler strains fed diets containing Lactobacillus cultures and oxytetracycline under heat stress conditions

    I Zulkifli;N Abdulllah;N M Azrin;Y W Ho

  • Physiological responses of 3 chicken breeds to acute heat stress

    A. F. Soleimani;I. Zulkifli;A. R. Omar;A. R. Raha

  • The effect of early age feed restriction on subsequent response to high environmental temperatures in female broiler chickens

    I. Zulkifli;M. T. Che Norma;D. A. Israf;A. R. Omar

  • Effects of prebiotic, protein level, and stocking density on performance, immunity, and stress indicators of broilers

    M. Houshmand;M. Houshmand;K. Azhar;I. Zulkifli;M. H. Bejo

  • Dietary supplementation of a mixture of Lactobacillus strains enhances performance of broiler chickens raised under heat stress conditions

    Mohammad Faseleh Jahromi;Yassir Wesam Altaher;Parisa Shokryazdan;Roohollah Ebrahimi

  • Crating and heat stress influence blood parameters and heat shock protein 70 expression in broiler chickens showing short or long tonic immobility reactions

    I. Zulkifli;A. Al-Aqil;A. R. Omar;A. Q. Sazili

  • Effects of Feeding Different Postbiotics Produced by Lactobacillus plantarum on Growth Performance, Carcass Yield, Intestinal Morphology, Gut Microbiota Composition, Immune Status, and Growth Gene Expression in Broilers under Heat Stress.

    Ali Merzza Humam;Teck Chwen Loh;Hooi Ling Foo;Anjas Asmara Samsudin

  • ACUTE TOXICITY STUDY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF SELECTED HERBAL AQUEOUS EXTRACT IN BROILER CHICKENS

    S R Hashemi;I Zulkifli;M Hair Bejo

  • Stunning and animal welfare from Islamic and scientific perspectives.

    K. Nakyinsige;Y.B. Che Man;Y.B. Che Man;Zeiad A. Aghwan;Zeiad A. Aghwan;I. Zulkifli

  • Changes in heat shock protein 70 expression and blood characteristics in transported broiler chickens as affected by housing and early age feed restriction

    A. Al-Aqil;I. Zulkifli

  • Review of human-animal interactions and their impact on animal productivity and welfare

    Idrus Zulkifli

  • Heterophil to lymphocyte ratio and tonic immobility reactions to preslaughter handling in broiler chickens treated with ascorbic acid

    I. Zulkifli;M. T. Che Norma;C. H. Chong;T. C. Loh

  • Environmental temperature and stocking density effects on acute phase proteins, heat shock protein 70, circulating corticosterone and performance in broiler chickens.

    Pardis Najafi;Idrus Zulkifli;Nurfarahin Amat Jajuli;Abdoreza Soleimani Farjam

  • Effects of early age feed restriction and heat conditioning on heterophil/lymphocyte ratios, heat shock protein 70 expression and body temperature of heat-stressed broiler chickens

    I Zulkifli;P.K Liew;D.A Israf;A.R Omar

  • Effects of non-antibiotic feed additives on performance, immunity and intestinal morphology of broilers fed different levels of protein

    M Houshmand;K Azhar;I Zulkifli;MH Bejo

  • Dietary Supplementation of Betaine (Betafin®) and Response to High Temperature Stress in Male Broiler Chickens

    I. Zulkifli;S. A. Mysahra;L. Z. Jin

  • Effects of heat stress on growth performance, selected physiological and immunological parameters, caecal microflora, and meat quality in two broiler strains

    Elmutaz Atta Awad;Muhamad Najaa;Zainool Abidin Zulaikha;Idrus Zulkifli

  • Growth performance, intestinal microflora, plasma fatty acid profile in broiler chickens fed herbal plant (Euphorbia hirta) and mix of acidifiers

    S.R. Hashemi;I. Zulkifli;H. Davoodi;Z. Zunita

  • Effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles on growth performance and concentrations of malondialdehyde, zinc in tissues, and corticosterone in broiler chickens under heat stress conditions.

    Suriya Kumari Ramiah;Elmutaz Atta Awad;Elmutaz Atta Awad;Saminathan Mookiah;Zulkifli Idrus

  • Effects of early age feed restriction and heat conditioning on heat shock protein 70 expression, resistance to infectious bursal disease, and growth in male broiler chickens subjected to heat stress

    PK Liew;I Zulkifli;M Hair-Bejo;AR Omar

  • Food restriction early or later in life and its effect on adaptability, disease resistance, and immunocompetence of heat‐stressed dwarf and nondwarf chickens

    I. Zulkifli;E. A. Dunnington;W. B. Gross;P. B. Siegel

  • Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Palm Kernel Cake and Palm Oil, and Enzyme Supplementation on Performance of Laying Hens

    C. H. Chong;I. Zulkifli;R. Blair

  • Is there a positive side to stress

    I. Zulkifli;P.B. Siegel

  • Response to dietary supplementation of l-glutamine and l-glutamate in broiler chickens reared at different stocking densities under hot, humid tropical conditions

    M. Shakeri;I. Zulkifli;A. F. Soleimani;E. L. O’Reilly

  • Fear and stress reactions, and the performance of commercial broiler chickens subjected to regular pleasant and unpleasant contacts with human being

    I Zulkifli;A Siti Nor Azah

  • The Effects of Road Transportation on Some Physiological Stress Measures in Goats

    M. A. Rajion;I. Mohamed Saat;I. Zulkifli;Y. M. Goh

  • The effects of low-protein diets and protease supplementation on broiler chickens in a hot and humid tropical environment

    Fang Lin Law;Idrus Zulkifli;Abdoreza Farjam Soleimani;Juan Boo Liang

  • The effects of regular visual contact with human beings on fear, stress, antibody and growth responses in broiler chickens

    I Zulkifli;J Gilbert;P.K Liew;J Ginsos

  • Acute heat-stress effects on physiology and fear-related behaviour in red jungle fowl and domestic fowl

    I. Zulkifli;R. T. Dass;M. T. Che Norma

Frequent Co-Authors

Awis Qurni Sazili
Awis Qurni Sazili Universiti Putra Malaysia
Yong Meng Goh
Yong Meng Goh Universiti Putra Malaysia
Teck Chwen Loh
Teck Chwen Loh Universiti Putra Malaysia
Norhani Abdullah
Norhani Abdullah Universiti Putra Malaysia
Paul B. Siegel
Paul B. Siegel Virginia Tech
Juan Boo Liang
Juan Boo Liang Universiti Putra Malaysia
E. A. Dunnington
E. A. Dunnington Virginia Tech
Clive J. C. Phillips
Clive J. C. Phillips Curtin University
Peter David Eckersall
Peter David Eckersall University of Glasgow
Vito Laudadio
Vito Laudadio University of Bari Aldo Moro

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