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John V. O’Doherty

John V. O’Doherty

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Animal Science and Veterinary
Ireland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 53 507 465 9 9 292 9688

John V. O’Doherty publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John V. O’Doherty between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John V. O’Doherty published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2010. 30 of the 353 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2010. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 7 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 17 publications
1990 2025

353 publications in total across all disciplines

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John V. O’Doherty: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 4
1995 1
1996 1
1997 7
1998 2
1999 2
2000 4
2001 5
2002 3
2003 5
2004 8
2005 16
2006 14
2007 15
2008 6
2009 5
2010 36
2011 19
2012 18
2013 11
2014 7
2015 7
2016 24
2017 12
2018 16
2019 11
2020 15
2021 15
2022 18
2023 12
2024 13
2025 17
Total 353
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John V. O’Doherty 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 V. O’Doherty 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, 289–293 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: 292 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 10 292
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
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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John V. O’Doherty 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 V. O’Doherty 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, 53 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: 53 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 53
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
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

John V. O'Doherty is affiliated with University College Dublin in Ireland. Their research primarily spans the Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular focus on Animal Science and Zoology, Molecular Biology, Aquatic Science, Small Animals, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

Their work involves several core topics, including:

  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact

John V. O'Doherty has published numerous research articles, with a notable presence in several journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Animal - science proceedings
  • Animals
  • Marine Drugs
  • Animal Feed Science and Technology
  • Scientific Reports

Some recent papers illustrating the scope of their research are:

  • "Optimisation of Ultrasound Frequency, Extraction Time and Solvent for the Recovery of Polyphenols, Phlorotannins and Associated Antioxidant Activity from Brown Seaweeds" (2020) published in Marine Drugs
  • "Molecular characteristics and antioxidant activity of laminarin extracted from the seaweed species Laminaria hyperborea, using hydrothermal-assisted extraction and a multi-step purification procedure" (2020) published in Food Hydrocolloids
  • "Seasonal Variation of the Proximate Composition, Mineral Content, Fatty Acid Profiles and Other Phytochemical Constituents of Selected Brown Macroalgae" (2021) published in Marine Drugs
  • "Evaluation of Ultrasound, Microwave, Ultrasound-Microwave, Hydrothermal and High Pressure Assisted Extraction Technologies for the Recovery of Phytochemicals and Antioxidants from Brown Macroalgae" (2021) published in Marine Drugs
  • "Effects of reducing dietary crude protein concentration and supplementation with laminarin or zinc oxide on the faecal scores and colonic microbiota in newly weaned pigs" (2020) published in Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Collaborations are frequent with several co-authors, with notable partnerships involving:

  • Torres Sweeney
  • Marion T. Ryan
  • Stafford Vigors
  • Shane Maher
  • Alison Dowley

Best Publications

  • Polysaccharides from macroalgae: Recent advances, innovative technologies and challenges in extraction and purification

    Marco García-Vaquero;Gaurav Rajauria;John V. O'Doherty;Torres Sweeney

  • Growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of group-penned surgically castrated, immunocastrated (Improvac®) and entire male pigs and individually penned entire male pigs

    C. Pauly;P. Spring;J. V. O’Doherty;S. Ampuero Kragten

  • Influence of the soluble fibres inulin and oat β-glucan on quality of dough and bread

    Anna-Sophie Hager;Liam A. M. Ryan;Clarissa Schwab;Michael G. Gänzle

  • The influence of diet crude protein level on odour and ammonia emissions from finishing pig houses.

    Enda T. Hayes;A. B. G. Leek;Thomas P. Curran;V. A. Dodd

  • The effect of dietary Laminaria‐derived laminarin and fucoidan on nutrient digestibility, nitrogen utilisation, intestinal microflora and volatile fatty acid concentration in pigs

    Mary B Lynch;Torres Sweeney;James J Callan;John T O'Sullivan

  • The effects of seaweed extract inclusion on gut morphology, selected intestinal microbiota, nutrient digestibility, volatile fatty acid concentrations and the immune status of the weaned pig.

    P. Reilly;J. V. O’Doherty;K. M. Pierce;J. J. Callan

  • The effects of lactose inclusion and seaweed extract derived from Laminaria spp. on performance, digestibility of diet components and microbial populations in newly weaned pigs

    J.V. O’Doherty;S. Dillon;S. Figat;J.J. Callan

  • Effect of purified β-glucans derived from Laminaria digitata, Laminaria hyperborea and Saccharomyces cerevisiae on piglet performance, selected bacterial populations, volatile fatty acids and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the gastrointestinal tract of pigs.

    T. Sweeney;C. B. Collins;P. Reilly;K. M. Pierce

  • Endocrine changes and management factors affecting puberty in gilts.

    A.C.O Evans;J.V O’Doherty

  • Effect of maternal fish oil and seaweed extract supplementation on colostrum and milk composition, humoral immune response, and performance of suckled piglets.

    S. G. Leonard;T. Sweeney;B. Bahar;B. P. Lynch

  • Effect of dietary laminarin and fucoidan on selected microbiota, intestinal morphology and immune status of the newly weaned pig

    A. M. Walsh;T. Sweeney;C. J. O'Shea;D. N. Doyle

  • The effects of laminarin derived from Laminaria digitata on measurements of gut health: selected bacterial populations, intestinal fermentation, mucin gene expression and cytokine gene expression in the pig

    A. G. Smith;J. V. O'Doherty;P. Reilly;M. T. Ryan

  • Effect of a brown seaweed (Laminaria digitata) extract containing laminarin and fucoidan on the quality and shelf-life of fresh and cooked minced pork patties.

    N.C. Moroney;M.N. O'Grady;J.V. O'Doherty;J.P. Kerry

  • The effect of cereal type and exogenous enzyme supplementation in pig diets on nutrient digestibility, intestinal microflora, volatile fatty acid concentration and manure ammonia emissions from finisher pigs

    J.M. O'Connell;T. Sweeney;J. J. Callan;J. V. O'Doherty

  • EFFECT OF ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM EXTRACT ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, DIGESTIBILITY, CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS AND SELECTED INTESTINAL MICROFLORA POPULATIONS OF GROWER-FINISHER PIGS

    G.E. Gardiner;A.J. Campbell;A.J. Campbell;J.V. O’Doherty;E. Pierce

  • The effect of dietary laminarin and fucoidan in the diet of the weanling piglet on performance, selected faecal microbial populations and volatile fatty acid concentrations

    P. McDonnell;S. Figat;J. V. O’Doherty

  • The effect of lactose and inulin on intestinal morphology, selected microbial populations and volatile fatty acid concentrations in the gastro-intestinal tract of the weanling pig

    K. M. Pierce;T. Sweeney;P. O. Brophy;J. J. Callan

  • Multi-Functional Roles of Chitosan as a Potential Protective Agent against Obesity

    Ann M. Walsh;Torres Sweeney;Bojlul Bahar;John V. O’Doherty

  • Performances, meat quality and boar taint of castrates and entire male pigs fed a standard and a raw potato starch-enriched diet

    C. Pauly;P. Spring;J. V. O’Doherty;S. Ampuero Kragten

  • Molecular characteristics and antioxidant activity of laminarin extracted from the seaweed species Laminaria hyperborea, using hydrothermal-assisted extraction and a multi-step purification procedure

    Gaurav Rajauria;Rajeev Ravindran;Marco Garcia-Vaquero;Dilip K. Rai

  • The effect of dietary garlic and rosemary on grower-finisher pig performance and sensory characteristics of pork

    S.P. Cullen;Frank J Monahan;J.J. Callan;John V. O'Doherty

  • Effect of maternal seaweed extract supplementation on suckling piglet growth, humoral immunity, selected microflora, and immune response after an ex vivo lipopolysaccharide challenge.

    S. G. Leonard;T. Sweeney;B. Bahar;J. V. O’Doherty

Frequent Co-Authors

Torres Sweeney
Torres Sweeney University College Dublin
J.J. Callan
J.J. Callan University College Dublin
Peadar G. Lawlor
Peadar G. Lawlor Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
K.M. Pierce
K.M. Pierce University College Dublin
Gillian E. Gardiner
Gillian E. Gardiner South East Technological University
Joseph P. Kerry
Joseph P. Kerry University College Cork
Brijesh K. Tiwari
Brijesh K. Tiwari Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Frank J. Monahan
Frank J. Monahan University College Dublin
Elke K. Arendt
Elke K. Arendt University College Cork
Aidan Coffey
Aidan Coffey Munster Technological University

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