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D-Index
28
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2728
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2706
National Ranking
767

J. S. Moritz 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. S. Moritz sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 92 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

J. S. Moritz 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. S. Moritz sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 28 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

J. S. Moritz is a researcher affiliated with West Virginia University in the United States, specializing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work primarily focuses on Animal Science and Zoology, contributing to related subfields such as Aquatic Science, Plant Science, Food Science, and Biotechnology.

Their research predominantly involves topics connected to Animal Nutrition and Physiology, with additional emphasis on Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Livestock and Poultry Management, and Meat and Animal Product Quality. Moritz has also explored areas such as Phytase and its Applications, Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety, and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides.

Moritz has published extensively in several academic venues. The Journal of Applied Poultry Research features the majority of their papers, with contributions also appearing in Poultry Science, Sustainability, and Preprints.org.

  • The Journal of Applied Poultry Research
  • Poultry Science
  • Sustainability
  • Preprints.org

Recent research articles by Moritz include:

  • Inorganic feed phosphate type determines mineral digestibility, broiler performance, and bone mineralization (2020, The Journal of Applied Poultry Research)
  • The effect of varying steam conditioning temperature and time on pellet manufacture variables, true amino acid digestibility, and feed enzyme recovery (2020, The Journal of Applied Poultry Research)
  • The effect of a dacitic tuff breccia (Azomite) in corn, soybean, and dried distillers grains with solubles-based diets that vary in inorganic phosphate source on pellet mill production rate and pellet quality (2021, The Journal of Applied Poultry Research)
  • Modeling thermal inactivation of Salmonella Typhimurium in mash broiler feed (2021, The Journal of Applied Poultry Research)
  • Thermal inactivation of Salmonella Typhimurium and surrogate Enterococcus faecium in mash broiler feed in a laboratory scale circulated thermal bath (2022, Poultry Science)

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Moritz's work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Timothy Boltz
  • K.M. Bowen
  • V.E. Ayres
  • L.E. Knarr
  • E.B. Estanich

The research conducted by Moritz covers a wide range of issues in poultry nutrition and feed formulation, including mineral digestibility, pellet manufacturing, enzyme recovery, and microbial safety in feed products. Their contributions support both fundamental and applied aspects of animal husbandry and feed science.

Best Publications

  • Functional and nutritional characteristics of proteins and lipids recovered by isoelectric processing of fish by-products and low-value fish: A review

    C K Gehring;Joseph C. Gigliotti;J S Moritz;Janet C Tou

  • Effect of corn particle size and pellet texture on broiler performance in the growing phase

    A.S. Parsons;N.P. Buchanan;K.P. Blemings;M.E. Wilson

  • The Effect of Steam-Conditioning Practices on Pellet Quality and Growing Broiler Nutritional Value

    S. E. Cutlip;J. M. Hott;N. P. Buchanan;A. L. Rack

  • Examining the relationships between pellet quality, broiler performance, and bird sex

    K. G. S. Lilly;C. K. Gehring;K. R. Beaman;P. J. Turk

  • Effects of algae incorporation into broiler starter diet formulations on nutrient digestibility and 3 to 21 d bird performance

    A.M. Evans;D.L. Smith;J.S. Moritz

  • Effects of feeding distillers dried grains with solubles to broilers from 0 to 28 days posthatch on broiler performance, feed manufacturing efficiency, and selected intestinal characteristics

    R. E. Loar;J. S. Moritz;J. R. Donaldson;A. Corzo

  • Effect of Moisture Addition at the Mixer to a Corn-Soybean-Based Diet on Broiler Performance

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  • The Effects of a Natural Antibiotic Alternative and a Natural Growth Promoter Feed Additive on Broiler Performance and Carcass Quality

    N. P. Buchanan;J. M. Hott;S. E. Cutlip;A. L. Rack

  • Feed Manufacture and Feeding of Rations with Graded Levels of Added Moisture Formulated to Different Energy Densities

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  • Increasing mixer-added fat reduces the electrical energy required for pelleting and improves exogenous enzyme efficacy for broilers

    C. K. Gehring;K. G. S. Lilly;L. K. Shires;K. R. Beaman

  • Effect of Formulation Density, Moisture, and Surfactant on Feed Manufacturing, Pellet Quality, and Broiler Performance

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  • The partitioning of metabolizable energy by broiler chickens

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  • Effects of varying conditioning temperature and mixer-added fat on feed manufacturing efficiency, 28- to 42-day broiler performance, early skeletal effect, and true amino acid digestibility

    R. E. Loar;K. G. S. Wamsley;A. Evans;J. S. Moritz

  • Main effects and interactions of varying formulation protein, fiber, and moisture on feed manufacture and pellet quality

    N. P. Buchanan;J. S. Moritz

  • Effect of Gelatinizing Dietary Starch Through Feed Processing on Zero- to Three-Week Broiler Performance and Metabolism

    J. S. Moritz;A. S. Parsons;N. P. Buchanan;W. B. Calvalcanti

  • The Effect of Moisture Addition with a Mold Inhibitor on Pellet Quality, Feed Manufacture, and Broiler Performance

    J. M. Hott;N. P. Buchanan;S. E. Cutlip;J. S. Moritz

  • Effects of calcium lignosulfonate, mixer-added fat, and feed form on feed manufacture and broiler performance1

    A. M. Corey;K. G. S. Wamsley;T. S. Winowiski;J. S. Moritz

  • The effects of altering diet formulation and manufacturing technique on pellet quality

    N. P. Buchanan;K. G. S. Lilly;C. K. Gehring;J. S. Moritz

  • Effects of modest improvements in pellet quality and experiment pen size on broiler chicken performance

    B. G. Glover;K. L. Foltz;I. Holásková;J. S. Moritz

  • Synthetic Methionine and Feed Restriction Effects on Performance and Meat Quality of Organically Reared Broiler Chickens

    J. S. Moritz;A. S. Parsons;N. P. Buchanan;N. J. Baker

  • Nutrient Composition and Digestibility of Organic Broiler Diets and Pasture Forages

    N. P. Buchanan;J. M. Hott;L. B. Kimbler;J. S. Moritz

  • The Effects of Nonstarch Polysaccharide Enzyme Addition and Dietary Energy Restriction on Performance and Carcass Quality of Organic Broiler Chickens

    N. P. Buchanan;L. B. Kimbler;A. S. Parsons;G. E. Seidel

  • The phytase analytical activity of pelleted diets may not adequately describe efficacy in the bird

    S. A. Loop;K. G. S. Lilly;L. K. Shires;C. K. Gehring

  • The effect of feeder space access and crumble- or pellet-to-fine ratio on 38-day-old broiler performance

    M. E. Lemons;J. S. Moritz

  • Resolving poor pellet quality and maintaining amino acid digestibility in commercial turkey diet feed manufacture

    K. G. S. Wamsley;J. S. Moritz

  • Improvement of pellet quality with proteins recovered from whole fish using isoelectric solubilization-precipitation

    C. K. Gehring;J. Jaczynski;J. S. Moritz

Frequent Co-Authors

A. Corzo
A. Corzo Mississippi State University
Stephen S. Leonard
Stephen S. Leonard National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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