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Julie M.K. Ojango 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 Julie M.K. Ojango sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 105 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Julie M.K. Ojango 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 Julie M.K. Ojango sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 22 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% 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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Overview

Julie M.K. Ojango is affiliated with the International Livestock Research Institute in Kenya. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The work focuses on various subfields including Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Ecology.

The main topics explored in their research cover genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, effects of environmental stressors on livestock, rangeland management and livestock ecology, reproductive physiology in livestock, ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, and livestock management and performance improvement.

Julie M.K. Ojango has published in multiple scientific venues with a concentration in Small Ruminant Research, Journal of Animal Science, Livestock Science, Frontiers in Animal Science, and the journal animal. These venues reflect the applied nature and multidisciplinary approach of their investigations.

Recent published works include:

  • "Evaluating the impact of heat stress as measured by temperature-humidity index (THI) on test-day milk yield of small holder dairy cattle in a sub-Sahara African climate" (2020) in Livestock Science
  • "Genomic prediction of crossbred dairy cattle in Tanzania: A route to productivity gains in smallholder dairy systems" (2021) in Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Phenomics and its potential impact on livestock development in low-income countries: innovative applications of emerging related digital technology" (2020) in Animal Frontiers
  • "Understanding gendered trait preferences: Implications for client-responsive breeding programs" (2022) in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation
  • "Genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth traits of the Red Maasai sheep and its crosses to Dorper sheep under extensive production system in Kenya" (2021) in Small Ruminant Research

Collaborations have been frequently conducted with several researchers, including Raphael Mrode, Chinyere Ekine-Dzivenu, Edwin P. Oyieng, A.M. Okeyo, and M.G.G. Chagunda. These partnerships highlight a network of cooperative efforts within the disciplines of livestock genetics and animal science.

Best Publications

  • Genetics of milk yield and fertility traits in Holstein-Friesian cattle on large-scale Kenyan farms

    J. M. K. Ojango;G. E. Pollott

  • Pro-poor animal improvement and breeding — What can science do?

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  • The relationship between Holstein bull breeding values for milk yield derived in both the UK and Kenya

    J.M.K Ojango;G.E Pollott

  • Genomic Selection and Use of Molecular Tools in Breeding Programs for Indigenous and Crossbred Cattle in Developing Countries: Current Status and Future Prospects

    Raphael Mrode;Julie M. K Ojango;A. M. Okeyo;Joram M. Mwacharo

  • Performance of Toggenburg dairy goats in smallholder production systems of the eastern highlands of Kenya

    C.O. Ahuya;J.M.K. Ojango;J.M.K. Ojango;R.O. Mosi;C.P. Peacock

  • Evaluating the impact of heat stress as measured by temperature-humidity index (THI) on test-day milk yield of small holder dairy cattle in a sub-Sahara African climate.

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  • Direct and maternal (co)variance components and genetic parameters for growth and reproductive traits in the Boran cattle in Kenya.

    C.B. Wasike;C.B. Wasike;D. Indetie;Julie M.K. Ojango;Julie M.K. Ojango;A.K. Kahi

  • Survival analysis of factors affecting culling early in the productive life of Holstein-Friesian cattle in Kenya

    J.M.K. Ojango;V. Ducrocq;G.E. Pollott

  • Genomic prediction of crossbred dairy cattle in Tanzania: A route to productivity gains in smallholder dairy systems.

    R. Mrode;J. Ojango;C. Ekine-Dzivenu;H. Aliloo

  • Genetic evaluation of test-day milk yields from smallholder dairy production systems in Kenya using genomic relationships

    J.M.K. Ojango;R. Mrode;J.E.O. Rege;D. Mujibi

  • Participatory definition of breeding objectives for sheep breeds under pastoral systems—the case of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep in Kenya

    Emelie Zonabend König;Emelie Zonabend König;Tadele Mirkena;Erling Strandberg;James Audho

  • Institutional and organizational frameworks for dairy and beef cattle recording in Kenya: a review and opportunities for improvement

    I S Kosgey;S M Mbuku;A M Okeyo;Joshua O Amimo

  • Economic values for production and functional traits and assessment of their influence on genetic improvement in the Boran cattle in Kenya.

    T.O. Rewe;D. Indetie;Julie M.K. Ojango;A.K. Kahi;A.K. Kahi

  • Short communication: Genomic selection in a crossbred cattle population using data from the Dairy Genetics East Africa Project

    Brown A;Ojango J;Gibson J;Coffey Mp

  • Phenomics and its potential impact on livestock development in low-income countries: innovative applications of emerging related digital technology

    Raphael Mrode;Raphael Mrode;Chinyere Ekine Dzivenu;Karen Marshall;Mizeck Gift Gibson Chagunda

  • Practical crossbreeding for improved livelihoods in developing countries: The FARM Africa goat project☆

    C. Peacock;C.O. Ahuya;J.M.K. Ojango;A.M. Okeyo

  • Dairy production systems and the adoption of genetic and breeding technologies in Tanzania, Kenya, India and Nicaragua

    J.M.K. Ojango;C.B. Wasike;D.K. Enahoro;A.M. Okeyo

  • Breeding objectives for the Boran breed in Kenya: Model development and application to pasture-based production systems

    Thomas O. Rewe;Thomas O. Rewe;Douglas Indetie;Julie M. K. Ojango;Alexander K. Kahi;Alexander K. Kahi

  • Understanding gendered trait preferences: Implications for client-responsive breeding programs

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  • Current situations of animal data recording, dairy improvement infrastructure, human capacity and strategic issues affecting dairy production in sub-Saharan Africa

    O Opoola;O Opoola;R Mrode;G Banos;G Banos;J Ojango

  • Genetic parameters for weaning weight of Kenyan Boran cattle accounting for direct-maternal genetic covariances

    C.B. Wasike;E.D. Ilatsia;J.M.K. Ojango;A.K. Kahi

  • Analysis of early survival of Holstein-Friesian heifers of diverse sire origins on commercial dairy farms in Kenya.

    D. K. Menjo;B. O. Bebe;A. M. Okeyo;J. M. K. Ojango;J. M. K. Ojango

  • Infrastructure for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in southern and eastern Africa

    E. Zonabend;A.M. Okeyo;J.M.K. Ojango;I. Hoffmann

  • Genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth traits of the Red Maasai sheep and its crosses to Dorper sheep under extensive production system in Kenya

    Edwin Oyieng;Raphael Mrode;Raphael Mrode;Julie M.K. Ojango;Chinyere C. Ekine-Dzivenu

  • A novel use of high density SNP assays to optimize choice of different crossbred dairy

    Andrew Gitahi Marete;Julie Ojango;Fidalis Mujibi;James Rao

Frequent Co-Authors

Raphael A. Mrode
Raphael A. Mrode International Livestock Research Institute
Alexander K. Kahi
Alexander K. Kahi Egerton University
John P. Gibson
John P. Gibson University of New England
Jan Philipsson
Jan Philipsson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Geoffrey E. Pollott
Geoffrey E. Pollott Royal Veterinary College
Erling Strandberg
Erling Strandberg Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Mike Coffey
Mike Coffey Scotland's Rural College
Georgios Banos
Georgios Banos Scotland's Rural College
Mizeck G. G. Chagunda
Mizeck G. G. Chagunda University of Edinburgh
Wayne S. Pitchford
Wayne S. Pitchford University of Adelaide

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