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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 55 462 164 228 9292

J. Brake publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Brake between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Brake published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1985. 1 of the 232 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1985. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 7 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1971 2025

232 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Brake: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 2
1978 1
1979 4
1980 3
1981 7
1982 5
1983 2
1984 4
1985 12
1986 3
1987 9
1988 3
1989 5
1990 7
1991 4
1992 11
1993 9
1994 6
1995 6
1996 1
1997 7
1998 8
1999 7
2000 8
2001 4
2002 2
2003 3
2004 5
2005 6
2006 3
2007 8
2008 7
2009 3
2010 2
2011 2
2012 5
2013 7
2014 5
2015 6
2016 0
2017 5
2018 7
2019 4
2020 9
2021 0
2022 1
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 232
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J. Brake 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 J. Brake sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 224–228 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 228 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36 228
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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J. Brake 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 J. Brake sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134
36 112
37 115
38 105
39 111
40 107
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32 55
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Overview

J. Brake was a researcher affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their work predominantly focused on fields within Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with notable contributions in Animal Science and Zoology, Immunology, Plant Science, Aquatic Science, and Food Science.

Their research extensively covered topics including Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Livestock and Poultry Management, Phytase and its Applications, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, Immune cells in cancer, and Immune Cell Function and Interaction.

Brake published scientific papers in several peer-reviewed journals. These included:

  • Limestone particle size, calcium and phosphorus levels, and phytase effects on live performance and nutrients digestibility of broilers (2020) in Poultry Science
  • Myeloid-derived suppressor cells and tolerogenic dendritic cells are distinctively induced by PI3K and Wnt signaling pathways (2023) in Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Effects of Phytase Inclusion in Broiler Breeder Diets During Early Lay on their Fecal and Egg Characteristics (2020) in Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
  • Research Note: Repetitive element-based polymerase chain reaction genotyping improves efficiency of Salmonella surveillance in a model broiler production system (2020) in Poultry Science
  • Effects of corn particle size distributions and formic acid on productive and processing performance of broilers (2022) in The Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Frequent co-authors who collaborated with Brake included:

  • Rasha I. Qudsieh
  • Grayson K. Walker
  • Shuja Majeed
  • F.W. Edens
  • Mireille Arguelles-Ramos

The venues where Brake's research was most often published included Poultry Science, Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, International Journal of Poultry Science, Journal of Biological Chemistry, and The Journal of Applied Poultry Research.

Best Publications

  • Egg handling and storage

    J. Brake;T. J. Walsh;C. E. Benton;J. N. Petitte

  • Thermal Manipulations During Broiler Embryogenesis: Effect on the Acquisition of Thermotolerance

    Y. Piestun;D. Shinder;M. Ruzal;O. Halevy

  • Broiler Incubation. 1. Effect of Elevated Temperature During Late Incubation on Body Weight and Organs of Chicks

    N. Leksrisompong;H. Romero-Sanchez;P. W. Plumstead;K. E. Brannan

  • Physiological Changes in Caged Layers During a Forced Molt 2. Gross Changes in Organs

    J. Brake;P. Thaxton

  • Dietary exposure of broiler breeders to aflatoxin results in immune dysfunction in progeny chicks

    MA Qureshi;J Brake;PB Hamilton;WM Hagler

  • The Relationship Between Body Weight Loss During an Induced Molt and Postmolt Egg Production, Egg Weight, and Shell Quality in Caged Layers ,,

    Michael Baker;J. Brake;G. R. McDANIEL

  • Eggshell Quality and Hatchability in Broiler Breeder Eggs

    E. D. Peebles;J. Brake

  • Effect of flock age, length of egg storage, and frequency of turning during storage on hatchability of broiler hatching eggs

    O Elibol;SD Peak;J Brake

  • Role of ascorbic acid in chicks exposed to high environmental temperature

    S. L. Pardue;J. P. Thaxton;J. Brake

  • Optimum dietary arginine: Lysine ratio for broiler chickens is altered during heat stress in association with changes in intestinal uptake and dietary sodium chloride

    J Brake;D Balnave;J J Dibner

  • Relationship of Sex, Age, and Body Weight to Broiler Carcass Yield and Offal Production

    J. Brake;G. B. Havenstein;S. E. Scheideler;P. R. Ferket

  • Interaction of Calcium and Phytate in Broiler Diets. 1. Effects on Apparent Prececal Digestibility and Retention of Phosphorus

    P W Plumstead;A B Leytem;R O Maguire;J W Spears

  • Comparison of Parameters Associated with Molt Induced by Fasting, Zinc, and Low Dietary Sodium in Caged Layers,

    W. D. Berry;J. Brake

  • Evaluation of transgenic event 176 "Bt" corn in broiler chickens.

    J Brake;D Vlachos

  • Recent Advances in Induced Molting

    J. Brake

  • The Effect of Broiler Breeder Flock Age and Length of Egg Storage on Egg Albumen During Early Incubation

    C. E. Benton;J. Brake

  • Thermal manipulations during broiler incubation alter performance of broilers to 70 days of age

    Y. Piestun;S. Druyan;J. Brake;S. Yahav

  • Effects of Temperature and Carbon Dioxide on Albumen Characteristics, Weight Loss, and Early Embryonic Mortality of Long Stored Hatching Eggs

    T. J. Walsh;R. E. Rizk;J. Brake

  • Hydrogen Peroxide as an Alternative Hatching Egg Disinfectant

    B. W. Sheldon;J. Brake

  • Is Intestinal Absorption Capacity Rate-Limiting for Performance in Poultry?

    W. J. Croom;J. Brake;B. A. Coles;G. B. Havenstein

  • Effects of relative humidity during incubation on hatchability and body weight of broiler chicks from young breeder flocks.

    J. J. Bruzual;S. D. Peak;J. Brake;E. D. Peebles

  • Influence of Supplemental Ascorbic Acid on Broiler Performance Following Exposure to High Environmental Temperature

    S. L. Pardue;J. Paul Thaxton;John Brake

  • Dietary strategies for reduced phosphorus excretion and improved water quality.

    R. O. Maguire;Z. Dou;J. T. Sims;J. Brake

Frequent Co-Authors

E. D. Peebles
E. D. Peebles Mississippi State University
Peter R. Ferket
Peter R. Ferket North Carolina State University
Edgar O. Oviedo-Rondón
Edgar O. Oviedo-Rondón North Carolina State University
M. J. Wineland
M. J. Wineland North Carolina State University
J. D. Garlich
J. D. Garlich North Carolina State University
Shlomo Yahav
Shlomo Yahav Agricultural Research Organization
Frank W. Edens
Frank W. Edens North Carolina State University
Pat B. Hamilton
Pat B. Hamilton North Carolina State University
D. P. Smith
D. P. Smith Diamond V (United States)
Jerry W. Spears
Jerry W. Spears North Carolina State University

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