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Massimiliano Petracci

Massimiliano Petracci

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
50
Citations
9366
World Ranking
611
National Ranking
21

Massimiliano Petracci 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 Massimiliano Petracci sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 199 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Massimiliano Petracci 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 Massimiliano Petracci sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Massimiliano Petracci is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and specializes in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular focus on Animal Science and Zoology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Food Science, and Insect Science.

Their research covers several main topics related to animal science and physiology, including:

  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Biochemical Effects in Animals
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods

Petracci has contributed prominently to the field through multiple publications. Recent papers include:

  • Review: Production factors affecting poultry carcass and meat quality attributes, 2021, animal
  • A critical review of the mechanisms involved in the occurrence of growth-related abnormalities affecting broiler chicken breast muscles, 2021, Poultry Science
  • Exploring the Factors Contributing to the High Ultimate pH of Broiler Pectoralis Major Muscles Affected by Wooden Breast Condition, 2020, Frontiers in Physiology
  • Weighted gene co-expression network analysis identifies molecular pathways and hub genes involved in broiler White Striping and Wooden Breast myopathies, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Spaghetti Meat Abnormality in Broilers: Current Understanding and Future Research Directions, 2021, Frontiers in Physiology

Their frequent co-authors are:

  • Francesca Soglia
  • Giulia Baldi
  • Federico Sirri
  • Luca Laghi
  • Marco Zampiga

Petracci's work appears often in a core set of publication venues including:

  • Frontiers in Physiology
  • Foods
  • Poultry Science
  • Meat and Muscle Biology
  • Animals

They have also contributed to book publications with Frontiers Media, including titles such as:

  • Avian Muscle Development and Growth Mechanisms: Association with Muscle Myopathies and Meat Quality, 2020
  • Rising Stars in Avian Physiology: 2022, 2023

Best Publications

  • Meat quality in fast-growing broiler chickens

    Massimiliano Petracci;Samer Mudalal;Francesca Soglia;Claudio Cavani

  • Muscle growth and poultry meat quality issues

    Massimiliano Petracci;Claudio Cavani

  • Implications of white striping and wooden breast abnormalities on quality traits of raw and marinated chicken meat.

    Samer Mudalal;M. Lorenzi;Francesca Soglia;Claudio Cavani

  • Wooden-Breast, White Striping, and Spaghetti Meat: Causes, Consequences and Consumer Perception of Emerging Broiler Meat Abnormalities.

    M. Petracci;F. Soglia;M. Madruga;L. Carvalho

  • Histology, composition, and quality traits of chicken Pectoralis major muscle affected by wooden breast abnormality

    F. Soglia;S. Mudalal;E. Babini;M. Di Nunzio

  • Functional ingredients for poultry meat products

    Massimiliano Petracci;Maurizio Bianchi;Samer Mudalal;Claudio Cavani

  • Color variation and characterization of broiler breast meat during processing in Italy

    M. Petracci;M. Betti;M. Bianchi;C. Cavani

  • Occurrence of white striping under commercial conditions and its impact on breast meat quality in broiler chickens

    M. Petracci;S. Mudalal;A. Bonfiglio;C. Cavani

  • Effect of genotype, gender and feed restriction on growth, meat quality and the occurrence of white striping and wooden breast in broiler chickens

    A. Trocino;A. Piccirillo;M. Birolo;G. Radaelli

  • Implications of white striping and spaghetti meat abnormalities on meat quality and histological features in broilers.

    Giulia Baldi;Francesca Soglia;Maurizio Mazzoni;Federico Sirri

  • Detection of differentially expressed genes in broiler pectoralis major muscle affected by White Striping - Wooden Breast myopathies

    Paolo Zambonelli;Martina Zappaterra;Francesca Soglia;Massimiliano Petracci

  • Advances in research on poultry and rabbit meat quality

    Claudio Cavani;Massimiliano Petracci;Angela Trocino;Gerolamo Xiccato

  • Quantity and functionality of protein fractions in chicken breast fillets affected by white striping

    Samer Mudalal;Elena Babini;Claudio Cavani;Massimiliano Petracci

  • Effect of White Striping on Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Chicken Breast Meat

    Massimiliano Petracci;Samer Mudalal;Elena Babini;Claudio Cavani

  • Relationship between pectoralis major muscle histology and quality traits of chicken meat

    Maurizio Mazzoni;Massimiliano Petracci;Adele Meluzzi;Claudio Cavani

  • Black soldier fly defatted meal as a dietary protein source for broiler chickens: effects on carcass traits, breast meat quality and safety

    A. Schiavone;A. Schiavone;S. Dabbou;M. Petracci;M. Zampiga

  • Preslaughter Mortality in Broiler Chickens, Turkeys, and Spent Hens Under Commercial Slaughtering

    Massimiliano Petracci;Maurizio Bianchi;Claudio Cavani;P. Gaspari

  • Novel DNPH-based method for determination of protein carbonylation in muscle and meat.

    Francesca Soglia;Massimiliano Petracci;Per Ertbjerg

  • Harmonization of methodologies for the assessment of poultry meat quality features

    M. Petracci;E. Baéza

  • Review: Production factors affecting poultry carcass and meat quality attributes.

    Elisabeth Baéza;Laurent Guillier;Massimiliano Petracci

  • Functional property issues in broiler breast meat related to emerging muscle abnormalities

    Francesca Soglia;Luca Laghi;Luca Canonico;Claudio Cavani

  • Effect of fast-, medium- and slow-growing strains on meat quality of chickens reared under the organic farming method.

    Federico Sirri;C. Castellini;Maurizio Bianchi;Massimiliano Petracci

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudio Cavani
Claudio Cavani University of Bologna
Federico Sirri
Federico Sirri University of Bologna
Adele Meluzzi
Adele Meluzzi University of Bologna
Angela Trocino
Angela Trocino University of Padua
Gerolamo Xiccato
Gerolamo Xiccato University of Padua
Wonnop Visessanguan
Wonnop Visessanguan National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Soottawat Benjakul
Soottawat Benjakul Prince of Songkla University
Maria Fiorenza Caboni
Maria Fiorenza Caboni University of Bologna
Eero Puolanne
Eero Puolanne University of Helsinki
Elisabeth Baeza
Elisabeth Baeza INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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