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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 67 212 22 182 15496

Kevin J. Shingfield publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kevin J. Shingfield between 1996 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kevin J. Shingfield published across 27 years, from 1996 to 2022, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2014. 4 of the 201 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2014. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications
1996 2022

201 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kevin J. Shingfield: publications per year, 1996 to 2022
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 3
2000 1
2001 1
2002 4
2003 4
2004 10
2005 10
2006 9
2007 5
2008 9
2009 13
2010 14
2011 11
2012 12
2013 8
2014 18
2015 13
2016 10
2017 18
2018 11
2019 7
2020 2
2021 2
2022 2
Total 201
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Kevin J. Shingfield 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 Kevin J. Shingfield 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, 179–183 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: 182 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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 50 182
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
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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Kevin J. Shingfield 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 Kevin J. Shingfield 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 67
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Overview

Kevin J. Shingfield was affiliated with Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focused on agricultural and biological sciences as well as environmental science.

Their work touched on several subfields, including:

  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Ecology
  • Pollution

The main topics Kevin J. Shingfield investigated involved:

  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Turfgrass Adaptation and Management

Some notable recent papers authored include:

  • "Full adoption of the most effective strategies to mitigate methane emissions by ruminants can help meet the 1.5 °C target by 2030 but not 2050" (2022), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Between-cow variation in milk fatty acids associated with methane production" (2020), published in PLoS ONE
  • "Effects of Starch Level and a Mixture of Sunflower and Fish Oils on Nutrient Intake and Digestibility, Rumen Fermentation, and Ruminal Methane Emissions in Dairy Cows" (2021), published in Animals
  • "Supplementation with Sunflower/Fish Oil-Containing Concentrates in a Grass-Based Beef Production System: Influence on Fatty Acid Composition, Gene Expression, Lipid and Colour Stability and Sensory Characteristics of Longissimus Muscle" (2022), published in Foods

The publication venues frequently featuring Shingfield's research were:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • PLoS ONE
  • Animals
  • Foods

Frequent co-authors included:

  • A.R. Bayat (with two collaborations)
  • Heidi Leskinen (two collaborations)
  • Claudia Arndt
  • A.N. Hristov
  • William J. Price

Best Publications

  • Rumen microbial community composition varies with diet and host, but a core microbiome is found across a wide geographical range

    Gemma Henderson;Faith Cox;Siva Ganesh;Arjan Jonker

  • Increasing the concentrations of beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids in milk produced by dairy cows in high-forage systems

    Richard J. Dewhurst;K. J. Shingfield;Michael R. F. Lee;Nigel D. Scollan

  • Recent developments in altering the fatty acid composition of ruminant-derived foods

    Kevin John Shingfield;M Bonnet;Nigel David Scollan

  • Evaluation of Milk Urea Nitrogen as a Diagnostic of Protein Feeding

    Juha Nousiainen;Kevin Shingfield;Pekka Huhtanen

  • Biosynthesis of conjugated linoleic acid in ruminants and humans.

    Donald L Palmquist;Adam L Lock;Kevin J Shingfield;Dale E Bauman

  • Effect of dietary fish oil on biohydrogenation of fatty acids and milk fatty acid content in cows

    K. J. Shingfield;S. Ahvenjärvi;V. Toivonen;A. Ärölä

  • Role of trans fatty acids in the nutritional regulation of mammary lipogenesis in ruminants

    Kevin John Shingfield;L Bernard;C Leroux;Y. Chilliard

  • A heritable subset of the core rumen microbiome dictates dairy cow productivity and emissions

    R. John Wallace;Goor Sasson;Philip C. Garnsworthy;Ilma Tapio

  • Examination of the persistency of milk fatty acid composition responses to fish oil and sunflower oil in the diet of dairy cows.

    K. J. Shingfield;C. K. Reynolds;G. Hervas;J. M. Griinari

  • Trans fatty acids and bioactive lipids in ruminant milk.

    K. J. Shingfield;Y. Chilliard;V. Toivonen;P. Kairenius

  • Prediction of enteric methane production, yield, and intensity in dairy cattle using an intercontinental database

    Mutian Niu;Ermias Kebreab;Alexander N. Hristov;Joonpyo Oh

  • Role of biohydrogenation intermediates in milk fat depression

    Kevin J. Shingfield;J. Mikko Griinari

  • Invited review: Nitrogen in ruminant nutrition: A review of measurement techniques.

    A.N. Hristov;A. Bannink;L.A. Crompton;P. Huhtanen

  • Isomers of conjugated linoleic acids are synthesized via different mechanisms in ruminal digesta and bacteria

    R. John Wallace;Nest McKain;Kevin J. Shingfield;Estelle Devillard

  • Design, implementation and interpretation of in vitro batch culture experiments to assess enteric methane mitigation in ruminants—a review

    D. R. Yáñez-Ruiz;A. Bannink;J. Dijkstra;Ermias Kebreab

  • EXAMINATION OF THE PERSISTENCY OF MILK FATTY ACID COMPOSITION RESPONSES TO PLANT OILS IN COWS GIVEN DIFFERENT BASAL DIETS, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON TRANS-C18:1 FATTY ACIDS AND ISOMERS OF CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID

    A Roy;A Ferlay;Kevin Shingfield;Y Chilliard

  • Review of current in vivo measurement techniques for quantifying enteric methane emission from ruminants

    K. J. Hammond;L. A. Crompton;A. Bannink;J. Dijkstra

  • Effect of forage type and proportion of concentrate in the diet on milk fatty acid composition in cows given sunflower oil and fish oil

    K. J. Shingfield;Chris K. Reynolds;B. Lupoli;V. Toivonen

  • Metabolism of conjugated linoleic acids and 18 : 1 fatty acids by ruminal bacteria: products and mechanisms.

    Nest McKain;Kevin J. Shingfield;R. John Wallace

  • Symposium review: Uncertainties in enteric methane inventories, measurement techniques, and prediction models

    A. N. Hristov;Ermias Kebreab;M. Niu;J. Oh

  • Metatranscriptomics Reveals the Active Bacterial and Eukaryotic Fibrolytic Communities in the Rumen of Dairy Cow Fed a Mixed Diet.

    Sophie Comtet-Marre;Nicolas Parisot;Pascale Lepercq;Frédérique Chaucheyras-Durand

  • Influence of fish oil on ruminal biohydrogenation of C18 unsaturated fatty acids

    I Wasowska;M R G Maia;K M Niedźwiedzka;M Czauderna

  • Effect of plant oils in the diet on performance and milk fatty acid composition in goats fed diets based on grass hay or maize silage.

    Laurence Bernard;Kevin J. Shingfield;Jacques Rouel;Anne Ferlay

  • Effect of lauric acid and coconut oil on ruminal fermentation, digestion, ammonia losses from manure, and milk fatty acid composition in lactating cows.

    A. N. Hristov;M. Vander Pol;M. Agle;S. Zaman

  • Effect of forage conservation method, concentrate level and propylene glycol on the fatty acid composition and vitamin content of cows' milk

    Kevin J Shingfield;Pirjo Salo-Väänänen;Eero Pahkala;Vesa Toivonen

  • Effect of incremental levels of sunflower-seed oil in the diet on ruminal lipid metabolism in lactating cows

    K. J. Shingfield;S. Ahvenjärvi;V. Toivonen;A. Vanhatalo

Frequent Co-Authors

Aila Vanhatalo
Aila Vanhatalo University of Helsinki
Vesa Toivonen
Vesa Toivonen MTT Agrifood Research
Seppo Ahvenjärvi
Seppo Ahvenjärvi Natural Resources Institute Finland
Pekka Huhtanen
Pekka Huhtanen Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Seija Jaakkola
Seija Jaakkola University of Helsinki
Christopher K. Reynolds
Christopher K. Reynolds University of Reading
Gonzalo Hervás
Gonzalo Hervás Spanish National Research Council
Yves Chilliard
Yves Chilliard INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Pablo G. Toral
Pablo G. Toral Spanish National Research Council
Johanna Vilkki
Johanna Vilkki University of Turku

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