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M. J. Ranilla

M. J. Ranilla

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
33
Citations
3248
World Ranking
2064
National Ranking
105

M. J. Ranilla 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 M. J. Ranilla sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 100 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

M. J. Ranilla 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 M. J. Ranilla sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

M. J. Ranilla is affiliated with the University of Leon in Spain and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, focusing primarily on Animal Science and Zoology. Their research addresses topics related to ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology, alongside broader areas such as animal nutrition and physiology, meat and animal product quality, and the effects of environmental stressors on livestock.

The scientist's work is documented in multiple publication venues, with a significant number of papers appearing in the journal Animals. They have also published in DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)), Animal - science proceedings, animal, and Scientific Reports.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with M. J. Ranilla include:

  • I. Mateos
  • Cristina Saro
  • M. D. Carro
  • Trinidad de Evan
  • Francisco Javier Giráldez

The researcher has contributed to studies in several subfields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, notably:

  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Genetics
  • Plant Science

Key topics covered in their work include:

  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Plant and fungal interactions
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact

Prominent recent papers authored or co-authored by M. J. Ranilla include:

  • "Effects of Thymbra capitata essential oil on in vitro fermentation end-products and ruminal bacterial communities" (2023), published in Scientific Reports
  • "In Vitro and In Situ Evaluation of Broccoli Wastes as Potential Feed for Ruminants" (2020), published in Animals
  • "Potential of Recycling Cauliflower and Romanesco Wastes in Ruminant Feeding: In Vitro Studies" (2020), published in Animals
  • "Effects of Replacing Extruded Maize by Dried Citrus Pulp in a Mixed Diet on Ruminal Fermentation, Methane Production, and Microbial Populations in Rusitec Fermenters" (2020), published in Animals
  • "Replacing Forage by Crude Olive Cake in a Dairy Sheep Diet: Effects on Ruminal Fermentation and Microbial Populations in Rusitec Fermenters" (2020), published in Animals

Best Publications

  • Rumen protozoa and methanogenesis: not a simple cause–effect relationship

    Diego P. Morgavi;Cécile Martin;Jean-Pierre Jouany;Maria José Ranilla

  • Influence of direct-fed fibrolytic enzymes on diet digestibility and ruminal activity in sheep fed a grass hay-based diet.

    L. A. Giraldo;L. A. Giraldo;M. L. Tejido;M. J. Ranilla;S. Ramos

  • Plasmatic profiles of pregnancy-associated glycoprotein and progesterone levels during gestation in Churra and Merino sheep.

    Marie-José Ranilla;Joseph Sulon;M. D. Carro;A. R. Mantécon

  • Effect of the addition of malate on in vitro rumen fermentation of cereal grains.

    M. D. Carro;M. J. Ranilla

  • Effects of disodium fumarate on in vitro rumen microbial growth, methane production and fermentation of diets differing in their forage:concentrate ratio.

    R. García-Martínez;M. J. Ranilla;M. L. Tejido;M. D. Carro

  • Effects of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes on in vitro ruminal fermentation of substrates with different forage:concentrate ratios

    L.A. Giraldo;L.A. Giraldo;M.L. Tejido;M.J. Ranilla;M.D. Carro

  • Influence of different concentrations of disodium fumarate on methane production and fermentation of concentrate feeds by rumen micro-organisms in vitro.

    M. D. Carro;M. J. Ranilla

  • Microbial protein synthesis, ruminal digestion, microbial populations, and nitrogen balance in sheep fed diets varying in forage-to-concentrate ratio and type of forage.

    S. Ramos;M. L. Tejido;M. E. Martínez;M. J. Ranilla

  • Effect of forage to concentrate ratio in the diet on ruminal fermentation and digesta flow kinetics in sheep offered food at a fixed and restricted level of intake.

    M. D. Carro;C. Valdés;M. J. Ranilla;J. S. González

  • Effects of exogenous cellulase supplementation on microbial growth and ruminal fermentation of a high-forage diet in Rusitec fermenters.

    L. A. Giraldo;L. A. Giraldo;M. L. Tejido;M. J. Ranilla;M. D. Carro

  • Composition and in vitro digestibility of leaves and stems of grasses and legumes harvested from permanent mountain meadows at different stages of maturity

    H. Ammar;S. Lopez;O. Bochi-Brum;R. Garcia

  • Influence of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes and fumarate on methane production, microbial growth and fermentation in Rusitec fermenters

    L. A. Giraldo;M. J. Ranilla;M. L. Tejido;M. D. Carro

  • Chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of some Spanish browse plant species.

    Hajer Ammar;Secundino López;Jesús S González;María J Ranilla

  • The effect of the diet fed to donor sheep on in vitro methane production and ruminal fermentation of diets of variable composition

    M.E. Martínez;M.E. Martínez;M.J. Ranilla;M.J. Ranilla;M.L. Tejido;M.L. Tejido;C. Saro;C. Saro

  • Diet and procedures used to detach particle-associated microbes from ruminal digesta influence chemical composition of microbes and estimation of microbial growth in Rusitec fermenters.

    M. J. Ranilla;M. D. Carro

  • Seasonal variations in the chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of some Spanish leguminous shrub species

    H Ammar;S López;J.S González;M.J Ranilla

  • Effects of malate on diet digestibility, microbial protein synthesis, plasma metabolites, and performance of growing lambs fed a high-concentrate diet.

    M. D. Carro;M. D. Carro;M. J. Ranilla;M. J. Ranilla;F. J. Giráldez;A. R. Mantecón

  • Plasma pregnancy-associated glycoprotein and progesterone concentrations in pregnant Assaf ewes carrying single and twin lambs

    Marie-José Ranilla;Joseph Sulon;A. R. Mantecón;Jean-François Beckers

  • Comparison of fermentation of diets of variable composition and microbial populations in the rumen of sheep and Rusitec fermenters. II. Protozoa population and diversity of bacterial communities.

    M.E. Martínez;M.E. Martínez;M.J. Ranilla;M.J. Ranilla;M.L. Tejido;M.L. Tejido;C. Saro;C. Saro

  • Chemical Composition, In Vitro Digestibility and Rumen Fermentation Kinetics of Agro-Industrial By-Products

    Jairo García-Rodríguez;Jairo García-Rodríguez;María José Ranilla;María José Ranilla;Héctor Alaiz-Moretón

  • Methane production and substrate degradation by rumen microbial communities containing single protozoal species in vitro

    M.J. Ranilla;J.-P. Jouany;D.P. Morgavi

  • Comparison of fermentation of diets of variable composition and microbial populations in the rumen of sheep and Rusitec fermenters. I. Digestibility, fermentation parameters, and microbial growth.

    M.E. Martínez;M.J. Ranilla;M.J. Ranilla;M.L. Tejido;M.L. Tejido;S. Ramos;S. Ramos

  • Effects of allicin and diallyl disulfide on in vitro rumen fermentation of a mixed diet

    C. Kamel;H.M.R. Greathead;M.L. Tejido;M.J. Ranilla

Frequent Co-Authors

María Dolores Carro
María Dolores Carro Technical University of Madrid
Francisco Javier Giráldez
Francisco Javier Giráldez Spanish National Research Council
Diego P. Morgavi
Diego P. Morgavi INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jean-François Beckers
Jean-François Beckers University of Liège
Secundino López
Secundino López University of Leon
Ramon Rosselló-Móra
Ramon Rosselló-Móra Spanish National Research Council
Alex Bach
Alex Bach Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Charles J. Newbold
Charles J. Newbold Scotland's Rural College
Christine Martin
Christine Martin University of Clermont Auvergne
R. J. Wallace
R. J. Wallace University of Aberdeen

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