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John A. Basarab

John A. Basarab

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
46
Citations
8632
World Ranking
766
National Ranking
59

John A. Basarab 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 John A. Basarab sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 181 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John A. Basarab 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 John A. Basarab sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John A. Basarab is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work is prominently situated within several subfields including Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Ecology, and Plant Science.

Their scholarly contributions focus on a range of topics related to livestock and agricultural research. These main topics include genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, effects of environmental stressors on livestock, ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology, genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals, meat and animal product quality, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, and animal behavior and welfare studies.

John A. Basarab has published several papers, with notable recent works including:

  • Genetic architecture of quantitative traits in beef cattle revealed by genome wide association studies of imputed whole genome sequence variants: I: feed efficiency and component traits, 2020, BMC Genomics
  • Strategies to improve the efficiency of beef cattle production, 2020, Canadian Journal of Animal Science
  • Genetic architecture of quantitative traits in beef cattle revealed by genome wide association studies of imputed whole genome sequence variants: II: carcass merit traits, 2020, BMC Genomics
  • Methane and carbon dioxide emissions from yearling beef heifers and mature cows classified for residual feed intake under drylot conditions, 2020, Canadian Journal of Animal Science
  • Radiated temperature from thermal imaging is related to feed consumption, growth rate and feed efficiency in grower pigs, 2020, Journal of Thermal Biology

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Canadian Journal of Animal Science
  • Meat Science
  • BMC Genomics
  • Journal of Thermal Biology

John A. Basarab has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, such as:

  • Graham Plastow
  • Changxi Li
  • Carolyn Fitzsimmons
  • Tiago S. Valente
  • Edward W. Bork

Best Publications

  • Relationships of feedlot feed efficiency, performance, and feeding behavior with metabolic rate, methane production, and energy partitioning in beef cattle

    J. D. Nkrumah;E. K. Okine;G. W. Mathison;K. Schmid

  • Residual feed intake and body composition in young growing cattle

    J. A. Basarab;M. A. Price;J. L. Aalhus;E. K. Okine

  • Linkage of microbial ecology to phenotype: correlation of rumen microbial ecology to cattle's feed efficiency.

    Le Luo Guan;Joshua D. Nkrumah;Joshua D. Nkrumah;John A. Basarab;Stephen S. Moore

  • Genetic and phenotypic relationships of feeding behavior and temperament with performance, feed efficiency, ultrasound, and carcass merit of beef cattle

    J. D. Nkrumah;D. H. Crews Jr.;J. A. Basarab;M. A. Price

  • Genetic and phenotypic relationships of feed intake and measures of efficiency with growth and carcass merit of beef cattle.

    J. D. Nkrumah;J. A. Basarab;Z. Wang;C. Li;C. Li

  • Different measures of energetic efficiency and their phenotypic relationships with growth, feed intake, and ultrasound and carcass merit in hybrid cattle.

    J. D. Nkrumah;J. A. Basarab;M. A. Price;E. K. Okine

  • Reducing GHG emissions through genetic improvement for feed efficiency: effects on economically important traits and enteric methane production

    J. A. Basarab;K. A. Beauchemin;V. S. Baron;K. H. Ominski

  • Relationships between progeny residual feed intake and dam productivity traits

    J. A. Basarab;D. McCartney;E. K. Okine;V. S. Baron

  • The use of infrared thermography as an early indicator of bovine respiratory disease complex in calves

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  • Test duration for growth, feed intake, and feed efficiency in beef cattle using the GrowSafe System

    Z. Wang;J. D. Nkrumah;C. Li;C. Li;J. A. Basarab

  • Animal board invited review: genetic possibilities to reduce enteric methane emissions from ruminants.

    N. K. Pickering;V. H. Oddy;J. Basarab;K. Cammack

  • Feed efficiency differences and reranking in beef steers fed grower and finisher diets

    O. N. Durunna;F. D. N. Mujibi;L. Goonewardene;E. K. Okine

  • Residual feed intake adjusted for backfat thickness and feeding frequency is independent of fertility in beef heifers

    J. A. Basarab;M. G. Colazo;D. J. Ambrose;S. Novak

  • Primary genome scan to identify putative quantitative trait loci for feedlot growth rate, feed intake, and feed efficiency of beef cattle.

    J. D. Nkrumah;E. L. Sherman;C. Li;C. Li;E. Marques

  • Conjugated linoleic acid–enriched beef production

    Priya S Mir;Timothy A McAllister;Shannon Scott;Jennifer Aalhus

  • Assessment of positional candidate genes myf5 and igf1 for growth on bovine chromosome 5 in commercial lines of Bos taurus.

    C. Li;J. Basarab;W. M. Snelling;B. Benkel

  • Fine mapping of quantitative trait loci and assessment of positional candidate genes for backfat on bovine chromosome 14 in a commercial line of Bos taurus.

    S. S. Moore;C. Li;J. Basarab;W. M. Snelling

  • Characterization of microRNA expression in bovine adipose tissues: a potential regulatory mechanism of subcutaneous adipose tissue development

    Weiwu Jin;Michael V Dodson;Stephen S Moore;John A Basarab

  • Strategies to improve the efficiency of beef cattle production

    Stephanie A. Terry;John A. Basarab;Le Luo Guan;Tim A. McAllister

  • Phenotypic and genetic relationships of feed efficiency with growth performance, ultrasound, and carcass merit traits in Angus and Charolais steers.

    F. Mao;L. Chen;M. Vinsky;E. Okine

  • Genetic architecture of quantitative traits in beef cattle revealed by genome wide association studies of imputed whole genome sequence variants: I: feed efficiency and component traits

    Feng Zhang;Yining Wang;Yining Wang;Robert Mukiibi;Liuhong Chen;Liuhong Chen

  • Identification and fine mapping of quantitative trait loci for growth traits on bovine chromosomes 2, 6, 14, 19, 21, and 23 within one commercial line of Bos taurus.

    J Kneeland;C Li;J Basarab;W M Snelling

  • Effects of vitamin E and flaxseed on rumen-derived fatty acid intermediates in beef intramuscular fat

    Manuel Juárez;Michael E.R. Dugan;Jennifer L. Aalhus;Noelia Aldai

  • Effects of feeding flaxseed or sunflower-seed in high-forage diets on beef production, quality and fatty acid composition.

    C. Mapiye;J.L. Aalhus;T.D. Turner;D.C. Rolland

  • Alternative fall and winter feeding systems for spring calving beef cows

    D. McCartney;J. A. Basarab;E. K. Okine;V. S. Baron

Frequent Co-Authors

Changxi Li
Changxi Li Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Vern S. Baron
Vern S. Baron Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Stephen S. Moore
Stephen S. Moore University of Queensland
Jennifer L. Aalhus
Jennifer L. Aalhus Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Graham Plastow
Graham Plastow University of Alberta
Erasmus K. Okine
Erasmus K. Okine University of Lethbridge
Paul Stothard
Paul Stothard University of Alberta
Stephen P. Miller
Stephen P. Miller University of New England
Tim A. McAllister
Tim A. McAllister Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Michael E. R. Dugan
Michael E. R. Dugan Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada

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