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D-Index
50
Citations
7710
World Ranking
628
National Ranking
48

John J. McKinnon 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 J. McKinnon sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 252 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John J. McKinnon 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 J. McKinnon sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 50 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Overview

John J. McKinnon is affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and has a research focus within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, Health, and General Health Professions.

Their research topics cover a range of areas related to animal science and health, with emphasis on:

  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Social Media in Health Education
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications

John J. McKinnon has contributed to recent publications that include:

  • Effects of conventional and natural management systems on backgrounding and finishing performance of beef steers (2024), published in Applied Animal Science
  • Commentary: Does Twitter have a role in Family Planning in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)? (2021), published in Online Journal of Public Health Informatics

The publication venues for these papers are:

  • Applied Animal Science
  • Online Journal of Public Health Informatics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with McKinnon include:

  • Jennifer Smith
  • Enkhjargal Darambazar
  • G.B. Penner
  • Nicholette Erickson
  • Kathy Larson

Throughout their career, McKinnon has received recognition such as being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1995.

Best Publications

  • Characterization of the core rumen microbiome in cattle during transition from forage to concentrate as well as during and after an acidotic challenge.

    Renee M. Petri;Tyler Schwaiger;Greg B. Penner;Karen A. Beauchemin

  • Effect of rapid or gradual grain adaptation on subacute acidosis and feed intake by feedlot cattle.

    D. W. Bevans;K. A. Beauchemin;K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein;J. J. McKinnon

  • Changes in the Rumen Epimural Bacterial Diversity of Beef Cattle as Affected by Diet and Induced Ruminal Acidosis

    R. M. Petri;T. Schwaiger;T. Schwaiger;G. B. Penner;K. A. Beauchemin

  • Heat-induced protein structure and subfractions in relation to protein degradation kinetics and intestinal availability in dairy cattle.

    K. Doiron;P. Yu;J.J. McKinnon;D.A. Christensen

  • Using the NRC-2001 model and the DVE/OEB system to evaluate nutritive values of Harrington (malting-type) and Valier (feed-type) barley for ruminants

    P Yu;J.A Meier;D.A Christensen;B.G Rossnagel

  • Using Synchrotron-Based FTIR Microspectroscopy To Reveal Chemical Features of Feather Protein Secondary Structure: Comparison with Other Feed Protein Sources

    Peiqiang Yu;John J. Mckinnon;Colleen R. Christensen;David A. Christensen

  • Characterization of rumen bacterial diversity and fermentation parameters in concentrate fed cattle with and without forage.

    R.M. Petri;R.J. Forster;W. Yang;J.J. McKinnon

  • Comparison of the National Research Council-2001 model with the Dutch system (DVE/OEB) in the prediction of nutrient supply to dairy cows from forages.

    P. Yu;D.A. Christensen;J.J. McKinnon

  • Effects of variety on chemical composition, in situ nutrient disappearance and in vitro gas production of spineless cacti

    Angela M Batista;Arif F Mustafa;Tim McAllister;Yuxi Wang

  • Effect of variety and maturity stage on chemical composition, carbohydrate and protein subfractions, in vitro rumen degradability and energy values of timothy and alfalfa

    P. Yu;D.A. Christensen;J.J. McKinnon;J.D. Markert

  • Influence of dry heat treatment of canola meal on site and extent of nutrient disappearance in ruminants

    J.J. McKinnon;J.A. Olubobokun;A. Mustafa;R.D.H. Cohen

  • The nutritive value of hemp meal for ruminants

    A. F. Mustafa;J. J. McKinnon;D. A. Christensen

  • Effects of dietary crude protein and rumen-degradable protein concentrations on urea recycling, nitrogen balance, omasal nutrient flow, and milk production in dairy cows

    T. Mutsvangwa;K.L. Davies;J.J. McKinnon;D.A. Christensen

  • Impacts of Cereal Ergot in Food Animal Production

    Stephanie Coufal-Majewski;Kim Stanford;Tim McAllister;Barry Blakley

  • Effects of pea, barley, and alfalfa silage on ruminal nutrient degradability and performance of dairy cows.

    A.F. Mustafa;D.A. Christensen;J.J. McKinnon

  • A potential association between the BM 1500 microsatellite and fat deposition in beef cattle

    Carolyn Jean Fitzsimmons;Sheila M. Schmutz;Reynold D. Bergen;John J. McKinnon

  • Improving the nutritional value of oat hulls for ruminant animals with pretreatment of a multienzyme cocktail: in vitro studies.

    P. Yu;J. J. McKinnon;David A. Christensen

  • Substitution of wheat dried distillers grains with solubles for barley grain or barley silage in feedlot cattle diets: Intake, digestibility, and ruminal fermentation

    Y. L. Li;T. A. McAllister;K. A. Beauchemin;M. L. He

  • Laminitis-like changes in the claws of feedlot cattle

    Paul R. Greenough;Jos J. Vermunt;John J. McKinnon;Fowzy A. Fathy

  • The nutritive value for ruminants of thin stillage and distillers' grains derived from wheat, rye, triticale and barley.

    Arif F Mustafa;John J McKinnon;Michael W Ingledew;David A Christensen

  • Effects of stage of processing of canola seed on chemical composition and in vitro protein degradability of canola meal and intermediate products

    A. F. Mustafa;D. A. Christensen;J. J. McKinnon;R. Newkirk

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Christensen
David A. Christensen University of Saskatchewan
Tim A. McAllister
Tim A. McAllister Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Peiqiang Yu
Peiqiang Yu University of Saskatchewan
Arif F Mustafa
Arif F Mustafa McGill University
John R. Campbell
John R. Campbell University of Saskatchewan
Michael E. R. Dugan
Michael E. R. Dugan Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Karen A. Beauchemin
Karen A. Beauchemin Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
W.Z. Yang
W.Z. Yang Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Yuxi Wang
Yuxi Wang Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Jennifer L. Aalhus
Jennifer L. Aalhus Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada

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