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Animal Science and Veterinary
Netherlands
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
70
Citations
15210
World Ranking
173
National Ranking
9

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Biochemistry
  • Ecology

His main research concerns Animal science, Food science, Aquaculture, Weaning and Nile tilapia. His studies deal with areas such as Body weight, Endocrinology, Internal medicine, Veterinary medicine and Fishery as well as Animal science. His Food science study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Feces, Dry matter, Carbohydrate and Polysaccharide.

His Aquaculture research incorporates themes from Juvenile, Clarias gariepinus, Catfish, Decapoda and Chronic stress. Johan W. Schrama works mostly in the field of Weaning, limiting it down to topics relating to Weanling and, in certain cases, Litter and CHROMIC OXIDE, as a part of the same area of interest. His work is dedicated to discovering how Nile tilapia, Tilapia are connected with Allometry and Limiting oxygen concentration and other disciplines.

His most cited work include:

  • Individual coping characteristics, rearing conditions and behavioural flexibility in pigs. (196 citations)
  • Soybean meal induces intestinal inflammation in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.). (190 citations)
  • Dietary carbohydrates alter the fecal composition and pH and the ammonia emission from slurry of growing pigs. (169 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Animal science, Food science, Nile tilapia, Fishery and Catfish. His Animal science research incorporates elements of Endocrinology, Internal medicine, Energy metabolism, Aquaculture and Feed conversion ratio. His studies in Food science integrate themes in fields like Rainbow trout, Dry matter and Biochemistry, Polysaccharide.

His Nile tilapia research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Ecology, Tilapia, Fish meal and Phytase. Johan W. Schrama has included themes like Zoology and Soleá, Common sole in his Fishery study. As part of one scientific family, Johan W. Schrama deals mainly with the area of Starch, narrowing it down to issues related to the Carbohydrate, and often Sugar beet.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Animal science (51.67%)
  • Food science (22.67%)
  • Nile tilapia (15.33%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Animal science (51.67%)
  • Nile tilapia (15.33%)
  • Food science (22.67%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Animal science, Nile tilapia, Food science, Oreochromis and Nutrient. Johan W. Schrama interconnects Feed conversion ratio, Rainbow trout, Soybean meal and Carbohydrate in the investigation of issues within Animal science. His Nile tilapia study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Bagasse, Tilapia, Phytase, Biomass and Fish farming.

The Food science study combines topics in areas such as Photosynthesis, Commercial fish feed, Fish meal and Tetraselmis. His Oreochromis course of study focuses on Bran and Meal and Rapeseed. The concepts of his Nutrient study are interwoven with issues in Feces, Catfish, Dry matter and Ingredient.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Dietary supplementation of heat-treated Gracilaria and Ulva seaweeds enhanced acute hypoxia tolerance in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) (33 citations)
  • Cell wall disruption increases bioavailability of Nannochloropsis gaditana nutrients for juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) (25 citations)
  • The effect of phytase, xylanase and their combination on growth performance and nutrient utilization in Nile tilapia (23 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Biochemistry
  • Ecology

Johan W. Schrama mostly deals with Nile tilapia, Food science, Animal science, Oreochromis and Nutrient. His work deals with themes such as Biomass, Intestinal morphology and Phytase, which intersect with Nile tilapia. His Food science research includes elements of Photosynthesis, Catfish, Dry matter and Commercial fish feed.

Johan W. Schrama combines subjects such as Ecology, Tilapia, Soybean meal and Aquaculture with his study of Animal science. His studies deal with areas such as Fish weight, Protein intake, Diet composition and Salinity as well as Oreochromis. His work in Nutrient tackles topics such as Rainbow trout which are related to areas like Energy balance, Animal feed, Hypoxia, Endocrinology and Hypoxia.

Best Publications

  • Soybean meal induces intestinal inflammation in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.).

    P.A. Urán;A.A. Gonçalves;J.J. Taverne-Thiele;J.W. Schrama

  • Dietary carbohydrates alter the fecal composition and pH and the ammonia emission from slurry of growing pigs.

    T.T. Canh;A.L. Sutton;A.J.A. Aarnink;M.W.A. Verstegen

  • Effects of carbohydrate addition on production in extensive shrimp culture systems

    B. Hari;B. Madhusoodana Kurup;Johny T. Varghese;J.W. Schrama

  • Individual coping characteristics, rearing conditions and behavioural flexibility in pigs.

    J.Elizabeth Bolhuis;Willem G.P Schouten;John A.de Leeuw;Johan W Schrama

  • Influence of dietary factors on nitrogen partitioning and composition of urine and feces of fattening pigs.

    T.T. Canh;M.W.A. Verstegen;A.J.A. Aarnink;J.W. Schrama

  • Mineral requirements of fish: a systematic review

    P. Antony Jesu Prabhu;P. Antony Jesu Prabhu;P. Antony Jesu Prabhu;Johan W. Schrama;Sadasivam J. Kaushik

  • Effect of creep feed consumption on individual feed intake characteristics and performance of group-housed weanling pigs.

    E M A M Bruininx;G P Binnendijk;C M C van der Peet-Schwering;J W Schrama

  • Behavioural development of pigs with different coping characteristics in barren and substrate-enriched housing conditions

    J. Elizabeth Bolhuis;Willem G.P. Schouten;Johan W. Schrama;Victor M. Wiegant

  • Effect of stocking density and feeding level on energy expenditure and stress responsiveness in European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax

    I. Lupatsch;G.A. Santos;J.W. Schrama;J.A.J. Verreth

  • The effect of carbohydrate addition on water quality and the nitrogen budget in extensive shrimp culture systems

    B. Hari;B. Madhusoodana Kurup;Johny T. Varghese;J.W. Schrama

  • Effects of oxygen concentration and body weight on maximum feed intake, growth and hematological parameters of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

    An Tran-Duy;Johan W. Schrama;Anne A. van Dam;Johan A.J. Verreth

  • Soybean meal-induced enteritis in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) at different temperatures

    P.A. Urán;J.W. Schrama;J.H.W.M. Rombout;A. Obach

  • Type of dietary fibre (soluble versus insoluble) influences digestion, faeces characteristics and faecal waste production in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.)

    Abdolsamad K Amirkolaie;Jascha I Leenhouwers;Johan A J Verreth;Johan W Schrama

  • Individually measured feed intake characteristics and growth performance of group-housed weanling pigs: effects of sex, initial body weight, and body weight distribution within groups.

    E. M. A. M. Bruininx;C. M. C. van der Peet-Schwering;J. W. Schrama;P. F. G. Vereijken

  • Effect of gelatinization degree and inclusion level of dietary starch on the characteristics of digesta and faeces in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus (L.))

    Abdolsamad K. Amirkolaie;Johan A.J. Verreth;Johan W. Schrama

  • Chronic stress impairs performance, energy metabolism and welfare indicators in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax): The combined effects of fish crowding and water quality deterioration

    G.A. Santos;J.W. Schrama;R.E.P. Mamauag;J.H.W.M. Rombout

  • The Positive Impact of the Early-Feeding of a Plant-Based Diet on Its Future Acceptance and Utilisation in Rainbow Trout

    Inge Geurden;Peter Borchert;Peter Borchert;Mukundh N. Balasubramanian;Johan W. Schrama

  • Behavioural responses under different feeding methods and light regimes of the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) juveniles

    Pablo Almazán-Rueda;Johan W Schrama;Johan A.J Verreth

  • Digesta viscosity, nutrient digestibility and organ weights in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fed diets supplemented with different levels of a soluble non-starch polysaccharide

    J.I. Leenhouwers;D. Adjei-Boateng;J.A.J. Verreth;J.W. Schrama

  • Individual coping characteristics, aggressiveness and fighting strategies in pigs

    J. Elizabeth Bolhuis;Willem G.P. Schouten;Johan W. Schrama;Victor M. Wiegant

  • The application of single-cell ingredients in aquaculture feeds-a review

    Brett D. Glencross;David Huyben;Johan W. Schrama

  • Influence of dietary factors on the pH and ammonia emission of slurry from growing-finishing pigs.

    T.T. Canh;A.J.A. Aarnink;M.W.A. Verstegen;J.W. Schrama

Frequent Co-Authors

Johan A.J. Verreth
Johan A.J. Verreth Wageningen University & Research
Martin W. A. Verstegen
Martin W. A. Verstegen Wageningen University & Research
M.J.W. Heetkamp
M.J.W. Heetkamp Wageningen University & Research
Marc C.J. Verdegem
Marc C.J. Verdegem Wageningen University & Research
Sadasivam Kaushik
Sadasivam Kaushik University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Walter J. J. Gerrits
Walter J. J. Gerrits Wageningen University & Research
L.A. den Hartog
L.A. den Hartog Wageningen University & Research
A. C. Beynen
A. C. Beynen Utrecht University
André J.A. Aarnink
André J.A. Aarnink Wageningen University & Research
Bas Kemp
Bas Kemp Wageningen University & Research

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