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D-Index
35
Citations
4571
World Ranking
1742
National Ranking
1

Kokou Tona 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 Kokou Tona sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 121 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kokou Tona 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 Kokou Tona sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 35 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kokou Tona is affiliated with the University of Lomé in Togo and has a research focus predominantly in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their extensive work spans several subfields, including Animal Science and Zoology, Plant Science, Aquatic Science, Insect Science, and Ecology. The scientist has contributed to a broad array of topics within these domains.

Their main research topics include:

  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Livestock and Poultry Management
  • Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
  • Moringa oleifera research and applications
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Silkworms and Sericulture Research

Some of their recent publications are:

  • "Broiler production challenges in the tropics: A review," 2021, Veterinary Medicine and Science
  • "Alleviating heat stress effects in poultry: updates on methods and mechanisms of actions," 2023, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Chicken Incubation Conditions: Role in Embryo Development, Physiology and Adaptation to the Post-Hatch Environment," 2022, Frontiers in Physiology
  • "The productivity and resilience of the indigenous chickens in the tropical environments: improvement and future perspectives," 2023, Journal of Applied Animal Research
  • "Climate change and broiler production," 2024, Veterinary Medicine and Science

Kokou Tona frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • International Journal of Poultry Science
  • Poultry Science
  • Veterinary Medicine and Science
  • The Journal of Applied Poultry Research
  • Journal of Applied Animal Research

Collaborative work is an important aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Benjamin Adjei-Mensah
  • O.E. Oke
  • Cocou Claude Kpomasse
  • Oumbortime N'nanle
  • O.M. Oso

Best Publications

  • Effects of egg storage time on spread of hatch, chick quality, and chick juvenile growth.

    K. Tona;F. Bamelis;B. De Ketelaere;V. Bruggeman

  • Effects of Age of Broiler Breeders and Egg Storage on Egg Quality, Hatchability, Chick Quality, Chick Weight, and Chick Posthatch Growth to Forty-Two Days

    K. Tona;O. Onagbesan;B. De Ketelaere;E. Decuypere

  • The day-old chick: a crucial hinge between breeders and broilers

    E. Decuypere;K. Tona;V. Bruggeman;F. Bamelis

  • Effects of Thermal Manipulation During Early and Late Embryogenesis on Thermotolerance and Breast Muscle Characteristics in Broiler Chickens

    A Collin;C Berri;S Tesseraud;F. E. Requena Rodon

  • Delay in feed access and spread of hatch: importance of early nutrition

    H. Willemsen;M. Debonne;Quirine Swennen;N. Everaert

  • The effects of the spread of hatch and interaction with delayed feed access after hatch on broiler performance until seven days of age

    Christine Careghi;Kokou Tona;Okanlawon Onagbesan;Johan Buyse

  • High- and low-temperature manipulation during late incubation: Effects on embryonic development, the hatching process, and metabolism in broilers

    H. Willemsen;B. Kamers;F. Dahlke;H. Han

  • Relationship Between Broiler Breeder’s Age and Egg Weight Loss and Embryonic Mortality During Incubation in Large-Scale Conditions

    Kokou Tona;Flip Bamelis;W Coucke;Veerle Bruggeman

  • Effect of thermal conditioning during embryonic development on aspects of physiological responses of broilers to heat stress

    V.B.M. Moraes;R.D. Malheiros;V. Bruggeman;Anne Collin

  • Broiler production challenges in the tropics: A review.

    Cocou Claude Kpomasse;Oyegunle Emmanuel Oke;Oyegunle Emmanuel Oke;Frédérick Makpondji Houndonougbo;Kokou Tona

  • Comparison of Embryo Physiological Parameters During Incubation, Chick Quality, and Growth Performance of Three Lines of Broiler Breeders Differing in Genetic Composition and Growth Rate

    Kokou Tona;OM Onagbesan;Y Jego;B Kamers

  • Evaluation of supplementary stevia (Stevia rebaudiana, bertoni) leaves and stevioside in broiler diets: effects on feed intake, nutrient metabolism, blood parameters and growth performance

    J. O. Atteh;O. M. Onagbesan;K. Tona;E. Decuypere

  • Effects of genotype and feed allowance on plasma luteinizing hormones, follicle-stimulating hormones, progesterone, estradiol levels, follicle differentiation, and egg production rates of broiler breeder hens.

    OM Onagbesan;S Metayer;Kokou Tona;J Williams

  • Visible transmission spectroscopy for the assessment of egg freshness

    Bart J Kemps;Flip R Bamelis;Bart De Ketelaere;Kristof Mertens

  • Day-old chick quality: Relationship to hatching egg quality, adequate incubation practice and prediction of broiler performance

    Kokou Tona;Veerle Bruggeman;Okanlawon Onagbesan;Flip Bamelis

  • The effect of timing of thermal conditioning during incubation on embryo physiological parameters and its relationship to thermotolerance in adult broiler chickens

    V.M.B. Moraes;R.D. Malheiros;V. Bruggeman;A. Collin

  • Effects of ad libitum feeding on performance of different strains of broiler breeders

    A Heck;Okanlawon Onagbesan;Kokou Tona;S Metayer

  • Alleviating heat stress effects in poultry: updates on methods and mechanisms of actions

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  • Detection of early embryonic development in chicken eggs using visible light transmission.

    F R Bamelis;K Tona;J G De Baerdemaeker;E M Decuypere

  • Gas exchange during storage and incubation of Avian eggs: effects on embryogenesis, hatchability, chick quality and post-hatch growth

    Okanlawon Onagbesan;Veerle Bruggeman;L De Smit;Marian Debonne

  • Comparison of Cobb and Ross strains in embryo physiology and chick juvenile growth

    K. Tona;O. M. Onagbesan;B. Kamers;Nadia Everaert

  • Spread of hatch and delayed feed access affect post hatch performance of female broiler chicks up to day 5.

    Y. Wang;Yue Li;E. Willems;H. Willemsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Okanlawon Onagbesan
Okanlawon Onagbesan Federal University of Agriculture
Johan Buyse
Johan Buyse KU Leuven
Anne Collin
Anne Collin INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Sophie Tesseraud
Sophie Tesseraud INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Michel Picard
Michel Picard INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Cécile Berri
Cécile Berri François Rabelais University
Marcos Macari
Marcos Macari Sao Paulo State University

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