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Johan Buyse

Johan Buyse

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Animal Science and Veterinary
Belgium
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 74 120 111 8 8 400 17137

Johan Buyse publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Johan Buyse between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Johan Buyse published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2013. 3 of the 412 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2013. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1987 2025

412 publications in total across all disciplines

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Johan Buyse: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 2
1989 0
1990 1
1991 6
1992 4
1993 9
1994 8
1995 8
1996 7
1997 8
1998 9
1999 7
2000 10
2001 5
2002 7
2003 19
2004 21
2005 20
2006 18
2007 20
2008 22
2009 16
2010 18
2011 11
2012 19
2013 28
2014 24
2015 18
2016 12
2017 8
2018 8
2019 11
2020 10
2021 5
2022 5
2023 3
2024 1
2025 2
Total 412
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Johan Buyse 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 Johan Buyse 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, 399–403 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: 400 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 8 400
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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Johan Buyse 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 Johan Buyse 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, 74 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: 74 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 74
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Johan Buyse is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and conducts research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work covers several subfields including Animal Science and Zoology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Small Animals, and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems.

The main research topics addressed by Johan Buyse include Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Meat and Animal Product Quality, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Regulation of Appetite and Obesity, and aspects of Rabbits' Nutrition, Reproduction, and Health.

Several recent papers illustrate Johan Buyse's focus on animal nutrition and physiology, with emphasis on broilers and pigs. Some notable publications include:

  • Arabinoxylan-oligosaccharides kick-start arabinoxylan digestion in the aging broiler, 2020, Poultry Science
  • Feed endoxylanase type and dose affect arabinoxylan hydrolysis and fermentation in ageing broilers, 2021, Animal Nutrition
  • Lysolecithin, but not lecithin, improves nutrient digestibility and growth rates in young broilers, 2020, British Poultry Science
  • Effects of Transport and Lairage on the Skin Damage of Pig Carcasses, 2020, Animals
  • The Impact of Grouping on Skin Lesions and Meat Quality of Pig Carcasses, 2020, Animals

Johan Buyse frequently collaborates with a core group of researchers, including Zhigang Song, Nadia Everaert, An Bautil, Christophe M. Courtin, and Bert Driessen. Collaboration has produced multiple publications in several high-profile journals.

The most common venues for Johan Buyse's scientific contributions include Animals, Poultry Science, Animal Nutrition, British Poultry Science, and Frontiers in Nutrition. Among these, the journal Animals features the highest number of their publications.

Best Publications

  • Acute heat stress induces oxidative stress in broiler chickens.

    Hai Lin;Eddy Decuypere;Johan Buyse

  • Deficiency or inhibition of oxygen sensor Phd1 induces hypoxia tolerance by reprogramming basal metabolism

    Julián Aragonés;Martin Schneider;Martin Schneider;Martin Schneider;Katie Van Geyte;Katie Van Geyte;Peter Fraisl;Peter Fraisl

  • Strategies for preventing heat stress in poultry

    H Lin;HC Jiao;Johan Buyse;Eddy Decuypere

  • Oxidative stress induced by corticosterone administration in broiler chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) 1. Chronic exposure.

    Hai Lin;Eddy Decuypere;Johan Buyse

  • Effects of egg storage time on spread of hatch, chick quality, and chick juvenile growth.

    K. Tona;F. Bamelis;B. De Ketelaere;V. Bruggeman

  • Dietary enrichment of eggs with omega-3 fatty acids: A review

    Ilse Fraeye;Charlotte Bruneel;Charlotte Lemahieu;Johan Buyse

  • Structurally Different Wheat-Derived Arabinoxylooligosaccharides Have Different Prebiotic and Fermentation Properties in Rats

    Valerie Van Craeyveld;Katrien Swennen;Emmie Dornez;Tom Van de Wiele

  • Prebiotic effects of arabinoxylan oligosaccharides on juvenile Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) with emphasis on the modulation of the gut microbiota using 454 pyrosequencing.

    Zahra Geraylou;Caroline Souffreau;Eugene Rurangwa;Eugene Rurangwa;Gregory E. Maes;Gregory E. Maes

  • Supplementation of guanidinoacetic acid to broiler diets: Effects on performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and energy metabolism

    J Michiels;J Michiels;Luc Maertens;Johan Buyse;A Lemme

  • Effects of dietary arabinoxylan-oligosaccharides (AXOS) and endogenous probiotics on the growth performance, non-specific immunity and gut microbiota of juvenile Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii).

    Zahra Geraylou;Caroline Souffreau;Eugene Rurangwa;Eugene Rurangwa;Luc De Meester

  • Oxidative stress induced by corticosterone administration in broiler chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) 2. Short-term effect.

    H. Lin;E. Decuypere;J. Buyse

  • Effects of Thermal Manipulation During Early and Late Embryogenesis on Thermotolerance and Breast Muscle Characteristics in Broiler Chickens

    A Collin;C Berri;S Tesseraud;F. E. Requena Rodon

  • Ascites in broiler chickens: exogenous and endogenous structural and functional causal factors*

    Eddy Decuypere;Johan Buyse;Nadine Buys

  • The effects of the spread of hatch and interaction with delayed feed access after hatch on broiler performance until seven days of age

    Christine Careghi;Kokou Tona;Okanlawon Onagbesan;Johan Buyse

  • Impaired development of broiler chickens by stress mimicked by corticosterone exposure.

    H Lin;SJ Sui;HC Jiao;Johan Buyse

  • Energy Homeostasis and Gastric Emptying in Ghrelin Knockout Mice

    B. De Smet;I. Depoortere;D. Moechars;Q. Swennen

  • The effects of dietary L-carnitine supplementation on the performance, organ weights and circulating hormone and metabolite concentrations of broiler chickens reared under a normal or low temperature schedule.

    Johan Buyse;Gpj Janssens;Eddy Decuypere

  • Metabolism of stevioside in pigs and intestinal absorption characteristics of stevioside, rebaudioside A and steviol.

    Jan M.C. Geuns;Patrick Augustijns;Raf Mols;Johan G. Buyse

  • Thermoregulation responses of broiler chickens to humidity at different ambient temperatures. I. One week of age

    H Lin;HF Zhang;HC Jiao;T Zhao

  • Effects of dietary supplementation of methionine and its hydroxy analog dl-2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid on growth performance, plasma hormone levels, and the redox status of broiler chickens exposed to high temperatures

    Hilke Willemsen;Q Swennen;Nadia Everaert;P. A Geraert

  • Effect of thermal conditioning during embryonic development on aspects of physiological responses of broilers to heat stress

    V.B.M. Moraes;R.D. Malheiros;V. Bruggeman;Anne Collin

  • Effects of dietary macronutrient content on energy metabolism and uncoupling protein mRNA expression in broiler chickens.

    Anne Collin;Ramon D. Malheiros;Vera M. B. Moraes;Pieter Van As

  • Effect of intermittent lighting, light intensity and source on the performance and welfare of broilers

    Johan Buyse;Pcm Simons;Fmg Boshouwers;Eddy Decuypere

  • New approach of testing the effect of heat stress on eggshell quality: mechanical and material properties of eggshell and membrane.

    H. Lin;K. Mertens;B. Kemps;T. Govaerts

  • The Effect of Feed Withdrawal and Crating Density in Transit on Metabolism and Meat Quality of Broilers at Slaughter Weight

    Evelyne Delezie;Quirine Swennen;Johan Buyse;Eddy Decuypere

  • Dietary Inclusion of Wheat Bran Arabinoxylooligosaccharides Induces Beneficial Nutritional Effects in Chickens

    Christophe M. Courtin;Willem F. Broekaert;Katrien Swennen;Olivier Lescroart

Frequent Co-Authors

Geert Janssens
Geert Janssens Ghent University
Evelyne Delezie
Evelyne Delezie Instituut voor Landbouw en Visserijonderzoek
Veerle Darras
Veerle Darras KU Leuven
Kokou Tona
Kokou Tona University of Lomé
Anne Collin
Anne Collin INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Okanlawon Onagbesan
Okanlawon Onagbesan Federal University of Agriculture

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