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D-Index
47
Citations
7567
World Ranking
737
National Ranking
28

Luis Varona 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 Luis Varona sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 238 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luis Varona 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 Luis Varona sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 47 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Luis Varona is affiliated with the University of Zaragoza in Spain. Their research spans several domains within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a strong focus on agricultural and biological sciences.

The core of their work is centered on genetics, with notable contributions to related subfields such as agronomy and crop science, animal science and zoology, plant science, and studies involving small animals.

The topics explored in their research predominantly include:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals
  • Genetics and plant breeding
  • Reproductive physiology in livestock
  • Animal nutrition and physiology
  • Meat and animal product quality
  • Ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology

Frequent publication venues for their work consist of:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Genetics Selection Evolution
  • Animals
  • Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • Genes

Their recent papers showcase a range of studies related to genetics and animal science. These include:

  • Genetic evaluation including intermediate omics features, 2021, Genetics
  • Genetic inbreeding depression load for morphological traits and defects in the Pura Raza Española horse, 2020, Genetics Selection Evolution
  • Genetic parameters for fertility traits assessed in herds divergent in milk energy output in Holstein-Friesian, Brown Swiss, and Simmental cattle, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • The effect of divergent selection for intramuscular fat on the domestic rabbit genome, 2020, animal
  • A dimensional reduction approach to modulate the core ruminal microbiome associated with methane emissions via selective breeding, 2021, Journal of Dairy Science

Collaboration forms an important facet of their research activities, with frequent co-authors including Noelia Ibáñez-Escriche, J. Casellas, David López-Carbonell, Houssemeddine Srihi, and Andrés Legarra.

Best Publications

  • On the Additive and Dominant Variance and Covariance of Individuals Within the Genomic Selection Scope

    Zulma G. Vitezica;Luis Varona;Andres Legarra

  • Detecting inbreeding depression for reproductive traits in Iberian pigs using genome-wide data

    María Saura;Almudena Fernández;Luis Varona;Ana I Fernández

  • Non-additive Effects in Genomic Selection

    Luis Varona;Andres Legarra;Miguel A Toro;Zulma G Vitezica

  • Orthogonal Estimates of Variances for Additive, Dominance, and Epistatic Effects in Populations.

    Zulma G Vitezica;Zulma G Vitezica;Andrés Legarra;Miguel A Toro;Luis Varona

  • A note on mate allocation for dominance handling in genomic selection

    Miguel A Toro;Luis Varona

  • Fine mapping of porcine chromosome 6 QTL and LEPR effects on body composition in multiple generations of an Iberian by Landrace intercross

    C. Óvilo;A. Fernández;J. L. Noguera;C. Barragán

  • A Bayesian analysis of the effect of selection for growth rate on growth curves in rabbits

    Agustín Blasco;Miriam Piles;Luis Varona

  • Quantitative trait locus mapping for meat quality traits in an Iberian x Landrace F2 pig population.

    C. Ovilo;A. Clop;J. L. Noguera;M. A. Oliver

  • Test for positional candidate genes for body composition on pig chromosome 6

    Óvilo Cristina;Angels Oliver;José Luis Noguera;Alex Clop

  • Genetic analysis of growth curve parameters for male and female chickens resulting from selection on shape of growth curve.

    S Mignon-Grasteau;M Piles;L Varona;H de Rochambeau

  • Comparison of different nonlinear functions to describe Nelore cattle growth

    S. Forni;M. Piles;A. Blasco;L. Varona

  • Analysis of fertility and dystocia in Holsteins using recursive models to handle censored and categorical data.

    E. López de Maturana;A. Legarra;L. Varona;E. Ugarte

  • Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Production Traits in Commercial Pig Populations

    G J Evans;E Giuffra;A Sanchez;S Kerje

  • Threshold-linear versus linear-linear analysis of birth weight and calving ease using an animal model: I. Variance component estimation.

    L Varona;I Misztal;J K Bertrand

  • Detection of QTL affecting fatty acid composition in the pig.

    Alex Clop;Cristina Ovilo;Miguel Perez-Enciso;Albert Cercos

  • Multivariate analysis of litter size for multiple parities with production traits in pigs: I. Bayesian variance component estimation

    J. L. Noguera;L. Varona;D. Babot;J. Estany

  • Threshold-linear versus linear-linear analysis of birth weight and calving ease using an animal model: II. Comparison of models.

    L Varona;I Misztal;J K Bertrand

  • Revealing new candidate genes for reproductive traits in pigs: combining Bayesian GWAS and functional pathways.

    Lucas L. Verardo;Lucas L. Verardo;Fabyano F. Silva;Marcos S. Lopes;Ole Madsen

  • QTL mapping for growth and carcass traits in an Iberian by Landrace pig intercross: additive, dominant and epistatic effects.

    L. Varona;C. Ovilo;A. Clop;J. L. Noguera

  • Analysis of Litter Size and Average Litter Weight in Pigs Using a Recursive Model

    Luis Varona;Daniel Sorensen;Robin Thompson;Robin Thompson

  • Identification of carcass and meat quality quantitative trait loci in a Landrace pig population selected for growth and leanness.

    O. Vidal;J. L. Noguera;M. Amills;L. Varona

  • Genomic analysis of dominance effects on milk production and conformation traits in Fleckvieh cattle

    Johann Ertl;Andrés Legarra;Andrés Legarra;Zulma G Vitezica;Zulma G Vitezica;Luis Varona

  • Bayesian Analysis of Wood's Lactation Curve for Spanish Dairy Cows

    L. Varona;C. Moreno;L.A. Garcia Cortes;J. Altarriba

  • Analysis of founder-specific inbreeding depression on birth weight in Ripollesa lambs.

    J. Casellas;J. Piedrafita;G. Caja;L. Varona

  • Estimation of Dominance Variance in Purebred Yorkshire Swine

    M. S. Culbertson;J. W. Mabry;I. Misztal;Nicolas Gengler

  • Mapping of quantitative trait loci for cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglyceride serum concentrations in pigs.

    David Gallardo;Ramona Natacha Pena;Marcel Amills;Luis Varona

  • Bayesian inference of variance components for litter size in Rasa Aragonesa sheep.

    Juan Altarriba;Luis Varona;Luis A. García-Cortés;Carlos Moreno

  • Bayesian analysis of parent‐specific transmission ratio distortion in seven Spanish beef cattle breeds

    J. Casellas;J. J. Cañas‐Álvarez;A. González‐Rodríguez;A. Puig‐Oliveras

  • Studies on the value of incorporating the effect of dominance in genetic evaluations of dairy cattle, beef cattle and swine

    I. Misztal;L. Varona;M. Culbertson;J. K. Bertrand

  • Genetic parameters of fertility in two lines of rabbits with different reproductive potential

    M. Piles;O. Rafel;J. Ramon;L. Varona

  • Multivariate analysis of litter size for multiple parities with production traits in pigs: II. Response to selection for litter size and correlated response to production traits.

    J. L. Noguera;L. Varona;D. Babot;J. Estany

Frequent Co-Authors

Jesús Piedrafita
Jesús Piedrafita Autonomous University of Barcelona
Armand Sánchez
Armand Sánchez Autonomous University of Barcelona
Miguel Pérez-Enciso
Miguel Pérez-Enciso Autonomous University of Barcelona
Andres Legarra
Andres Legarra University of Georgia
Josep M. Folch
Josep M. Folch Autonomous University of Barcelona
Miguel A. Toro
Miguel A. Toro Technical University of Madrid
Ignacy Misztal
Ignacy Misztal University of Georgia
Agustín Blasco
Agustín Blasco Universitat Politècnica de València
Paulo Sávio Lopes
Paulo Sávio Lopes Universidade Federal de Viçosa
J. K. Bertrand
J. K. Bertrand Clemson University

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