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D-Index
27
Citations
2241
World Ranking
2848
National Ranking
47

ND Grace 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 ND Grace sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 92 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

ND Grace 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 ND Grace sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 27 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

ND Grace is affiliated with AgResearch in New Zealand and focuses research efforts primarily within the domain of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work addresses topics mainly related to Meat and Animal Product Quality, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, and Selenium in Biological Systems.

Their main subfields of study include Animal Science and Zoology as well as Nutrition and Dietetics, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach that spans both animal biology and nutritional health aspects.

ND Grace has contributed to scholarly literature with publications in journals such as Food Research International and the Journal of Communication. Notable recent papers authored or co-authored include:

  • "Quality, nutrient and sensory characteristics of aged meat from lambs supplemented with selenomethionine," 2020, Food Research International
  • "Role of Communication in Promoting Health Behavior Change in Uganda," 2025, Journal of Communication

The research collaborations of ND Grace feature several frequent co-authors including Scott O. Knowles, J. R. Rounce, and C.E. Realini, indicating engagement with other experts in related fields.

Their research contributions largely concentrate on examining nutritional supplements such as selenomethionine and their effects on meat quality, as well as exploring the role of communication strategies in health behavior change interventions.

Best Publications

  • Significance of amount and form of dietary selenium on blood, milk, and casein selenium concentrations in grazing cows.

    S.O. Knowles;N.D. Grace;K. Wurms;J. Lee

  • Trace element metabolism, dietary requirements, diagnosis and prevention of deficiencies in deer

    N D Grace;P R Wilson

  • A review of tissue reference values used to assess the trace element status of farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus).

    P R Wilson;N D Grace

  • Reasons and means for manipulating the micronutrient composition of milk from grazing dairy cattle

    S.O. Knowles;N.D. Grace;T.W. Knight;W.C. McNabb

  • Digestible energy intake, dry matter digestibility and mineral status of grazing New Zealand Thoroughbred yearlings.

    N D Grace;E K Gee;E C Firth;H L Shaw

  • Current issues in trace element nutrition of grazing livestock in Australia and New Zealand

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  • Effect of copper supplementation on the evidence of developmental orthopaedic disease in pasture‐fed New Zealand Thoroughbreds

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  • Musculoskeletal responses of 2-year-old Thoroughbred horses to early training. 1. Study design, and clinical, nutritional, radiological and histological observations

    E C Firth;C W Rogers;N R Perkins;B H Anderson

  • Concentrations of macro‐ and micro‐elements in the milk of pasture‐fed Thoroughbred mares

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  • Trace Element Supplementation of Livestock in New Zealand: Meeting the Challenges of Free-Range Grazing Systems

    Neville D. Grace;Scott O. Knowles

  • Effect of copper supplementation on copper status of pregnant mares and foals

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  • Effect of copper supplementation on the copper status of pasture‐fed young Thoroughbreds

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  • Digestible energy intake, dry matter digestibility and effect of increased calcium intake on bone parameters of grazing Thoroughbred weanlings in New Zealand.

    N D Grace;C W Rogers;E C Firth;T L Faram

  • A recent assessment of the elemental composition of New Zealand pastures in relation to meeting the dietary requirements of grazing livestock

    S O Knowles;N D Grace

  • Content and distribution of macro- and micro-elements in the body of pasture-fed young horses.

    Grace Nd;Pearce Sg;Firth Ec;Fennessy Pf

  • Relationship between blood selenium concentration or glutathione peroxidase activity, and milk selenium concentrations in New Zealand dairy cows.

    Grace Nd;Ankenbauer-Perkins Kl;Alexander Am;Marchant Rm

  • Articular/epiphyseal osteochondrosis in Thoroughbred foals at 5 months of age: Influences of growth of the foal and prenatal copper supplementation of the dam

    E K Gee;E C Firth;P C H Morel;P F Fennessy

  • Trace Element Requirements, Diagnosis and Prevention of Deficiencies in Sheep and Cattle

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  • Accumulation and depletion of liver copper stores in dairy cows challenged with a Cu-deficient diet and oral and injectable forms of Cu supplementation

    SC Balemi;ND Grace;DM West;SL Smith

  • Chemical body composition of 20 Thoroughbred foals at 160 days of age, and preliminary investigation of techniques used to predict body fatness.

    E K Gee;P F Fennessy;P C H Morel;N D Grace

  • Determination of the digestible energy intake and apparent absorption of macroelements in pasture-fed lactating Thoroughbred mares

    ND Grace;HL Shaw;EK Gee;EC Firth

  • A reference curve using blood selenium concentration to diagnose selenium deficiency and predict growth responses in lambs

    ND Grace;SO Knowles

  • Impact of iodine supplementation of dairy cows on milk production and iodine concentrations in milk

    ND Grace;GC Waghorn

  • Adding nutritional value to meatand milk from pasture-fed livestock

    SO Knowles;ND Grace;TW Knight;WC McNabb

  • Liver biopsy techniques for adult horses and neonatal foals to assess copper status

    S. G. Pearce;E. C. Firth;N. D. Grace;P. F. Fennessy

  • Growth response to increasing doses of microencapsulated vitamin B12 and related changes in tissue vitamin B12 concentrations in cobalt-deficient lambs.

    ND Grace;SO Knowles;GR Sinclair;J Lee

  • High and variable copper status identified among dairy herds in the Waikato region by concentrations of Cu in liver sourced from biopsies and cull cows

    ND Grace;SO Knowles;AR Hittmann

  • Influence of high zinc intakes, season, and staple site on the elemental composition of wool and fleece quality in grazing sheep

    N. D. Grace;J. Lee

  • Effect of soil ingestion on the storage of Se, vitamin B12, Cu, Cd, Fe, Mn, and Zn in the liver of sheep fed lucerne pellets

    N. D. Grace;J. R. Rounce;J. Lee

  • Influence of Se status on milk Se concentrations in dairy cows

    N. D. Grace;J. Lee;R. A. Mills;A. F. Death

Frequent Co-Authors

D.M. West
D.M. West Massey University
Paripurnanda Loganathan
Paripurnanda Loganathan University of Technology Sydney
M. J. Hedley
M. J. Hedley Massey University
Patrick C. H. Morel
Patrick C. H. Morel Massey University
Chris W. Rogers
Chris W. Rogers Massey University
Warren C. McNabb
Warren C. McNabb Massey University
Nanthi Bolan
Nanthi Bolan University of Western Australia
Shane J. Cronin
Shane J. Cronin University of Auckland

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