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Animal Science and Veterinary
France
2025

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
50
Citations
8751
World Ranking
617
National Ranking
15

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

J. van Milgen is affiliated with Institut Agro, France. Their research spans multiple aspects of animal science, focusing primarily on the nutrition, physiology, and welfare of farm animals with a special emphasis on monogastric species such as pigs.

Their published work includes several peer-reviewed papers across recognized journals and proceedings. Recent publications include:

  • Feeding intact proteins, peptides, or free amino acids to monogastric farm animals, 2022, Amino Acids
  • Feeding pigs amino acids as protein-bound or in free form influences postprandial concentrations of amino acids, metabolites, and insulin, 2022, animal
  • Cell wall of feeds and their impact on protein digestibility: An in vitro method applied for pig nutrition, 2022, Animal Feed Science and Technology
  • Animal board invited review: Quantification of resilience in farm animals, 2023, animal
  • Modelling the feed intake response of growing pigs to diets contaminated with mycotoxins, 2020, animal

The scientist has collaborated frequently with others specializing in animal nutrition and physiology. Their most frequent co-authors include:

  • Nathalie Le Floc'H
  • Francis Amann Eugenio
  • Myriam M.-L. Grundy
  • David Renaudeau
  • Joël Duperray

Van Milgen's work is often published in key venues such as:

  • animal
  • Animal - science proceedings
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Amino Acids

Their scientific contributions mainly lie within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

In terms of subfields, the research covers:

  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Small Animals
  • Cell Biology
  • Ecology
  • Molecular Biology

The central thematic areas of van Milgen's research include:

  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Muscle metabolism and nutrition
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Pharmacological Effects and Assays
  • Proteins in Food Systems

Best Publications

  • Energy utilization of low-protein diets in growing pigs.

    L Le Bellego;J van Milgen;S Dubois;J Noblet

  • InraPorc: A model and decision support tool for the nutrition of growing pigs

    Jaap van Milgen;Alain Valancogne;Serge Dubois;Jean-Yves Dourmad

  • Metabolic utilization of energy and maintenance requirements in growing pigs: effects of sex and genotype.

    J Noblet;C Karege;S Dubois;J van Milgen

  • Energy value of pig feeds: effect of pig body weight and energy evaluation system.

    J. Noblet;J. van Milgen

  • Effect of high temperature and low-protein diets on the performance of growing-finishing pigs.

    L Le Bellego;J van Milgen;J Noblet

  • Effect of high temperature on feeding behaviour and heat production in group-housed young pigs

    Anne Collin;Jacob van Milgen;Serge Dubois;Jean Noblet

  • Influence of dietary fibre on digestive utilization and rate of passage in growing pigs, finishing pigs and adult sows

    G.Le Goff;J. van Milgen;J. Noblet

  • InraPorc: A model and decision support tool for the nutrition of sows ☆

    Jean-Yves Dourmad;Michel Étienne;Alain Valancogne;Serge Dubois

  • Digesta transit in different segments of the gastrointestinal tract of pigs as affected by insoluble fibre supplied by wheat bran.

    Aurélie Wilfart;Lucile Montagne;Howard Simmins;Jean Noblet

  • Sites of nutrient digestion in growing pigs: effect of dietary fiber.

    A. Wilfart;L. Montagne;P. H. Simmins;J. van Milgen

  • Estimation of colostrum intake in the neonatal pig.

    N. Devillers;J. van Milgen;A. Prunier;J. Le Dividich

  • Energetic Efficiency of Starch, Protein and Lipid Utilization in Growing Pigs

    Jaap van Milgen;Jean Noblet;Serge Dubois

  • Partitioning of energy intake to heat, protein, and fat in growing pigs

    J. van Milgen;J. Noblet

  • Energy utilization in pigs selected for high and low residual feed intake

    R. Barea;R. Barea;R. Barea;S. Dubois;S. Dubois;H. Gilbert;H. Gilbert;P. Sellier;P. Sellier

  • Meta-analysis of the effect of immunocastration on production performance, reproductive organs and boar taint compounds in pigs

    N. Batorek;M. Čandek-Potokar;M. Bonneau;J. Van Milgen

  • Major determinants of fasting heat production and energetic cost of activity in growing pigs of different body weight and breed/castration combination

    J. Van Milgen;J. F. Bernier;Y. Lecozler;S. Dubois

  • Modeling Biochemical Aspects of Energy Metabolism in Mammals

    Jaap van Milgen

  • Meta-analysis of feed intake and growth responses of growing pigs after a sanitary challenge.

    H. Pastorelli;J. van Milgen;P. Lovatto;L. Montagne

  • Effect of high temperature and feeding level on energy utilization in piglets.

    A Collin;J van Milgen;S Dubois;J Noblet

  • Dynamic aspects of oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production in swine.

    J. Van Milgen;J. Noblet;S. Dubois;J.-F. Bernier

  • Review: divergent selection for residual feed intake in the growing pig.

    H. Gilbert;Y. Billon;L. Brossard;J. Faure

  • Modelling heat production and energy balance in group-housed growing pigs exposed to low or high ambient temperatures.

    N. Quiniou;J. Noblet;J. van Milgen;S. Dubois

  • A Compartmental Model to Analyze Ruminal Digestion

    J. Van Milgen;M.R. Murphy;L.L. Berger

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean Noblet
Jean Noblet INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
N. Le Floc’h
N. Le Floc’h INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Serge Dubois
Serge Dubois INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jean-Yves Dourmad
Jean-Yves Dourmad INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Hélène Gilbert
Hélène Gilbert Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Florence Gondret
Florence Gondret Institut Agro, France
Marie-Christine Meunier-Salaün
Marie-Christine Meunier-Salaün Institut Agro, France
Sophie Tesseraud
Sophie Tesseraud INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Michael R. Murphy
Michael R. Murphy University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Larry L. Berger
Larry L. Berger University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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