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D-Index
55
Citations
73916
World Ranking
438
National Ranking
156

P. J. Van Soest 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 P. J. Van Soest sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 110 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

P. J. Van Soest 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 P. J. Van Soest sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - The Morrison Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 1983 - American Feed Industry Association Award in Nutrition Research, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

P. J. Van Soest is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States and focuses their research primarily within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans related subfields including Agronomy and Crop Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Genetics.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of specialized areas such as:

  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Plant and fungal interactions
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Their recent publications include studies addressing feed digestibility and trace element stability in ruminant nutrition. Notable papers are:

  • "Klason lignin is a nutritionally heterogeneous fraction unsuitable for the prediction of forage neutral-detergent fibre digestibility in ruminants," published in 2020 in the British Journal of Nutrition
  • "Cobalt (III)-EDTA dissociates and chromium (III)-EDTA is slightly more stable under in vitro reducing conditions comparable to those in the rumen," published in 2020 in the Journal of Dairy Science

These journals are representative of the venues where Van Soest frequently publishes:

  • British Journal Of Nutrition
  • Journal of Dairy Science

The scientist often collaborates with other researchers in their field. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Mary Beth Hall
  • James B. Robertson
  • M BARRY

They have been recognized with awards including:

  • The Morrison Award from the American Society of Animal Science in 2001
  • American Feed Industry Association Award in Nutrition Research from the American Society of Animal Science in 1983

Best Publications

  • Methods for dietary fiber, neutral detergent fiber, and nonstarch polysaccharides in relation to animal nutrition.

    P.J. Van Soest;J. B. Robertson;Betty A. Lewis

  • A net carbohydrate and protein system for evaluating cattle diets: II. Carbohydrate and protein availability.

    C J Sniffen;J D O'Connor;P J Van Soest;D G Fox

  • Use of Detergents in the Analysis of Fibrous Feeds. IV. Determination of Plant Cell-Wall Constituents

    P J Van Soest;R H Wine

  • Standardization of procedures for nitrogen fractionation of ruminant feeds

    G. Licitra;T.M. Hernandez;P.J. Van Soest

  • A net carbohydrate and protein system for evaluating cattle diets: I. Ruminal fermentation.

    J B Russell;J D O'Connor;D G Fox;P J Van Soest

  • Investigation of chromium, cerium and cobalt as markers in digesta. Rate of passage studies

    P Udén;P E Colucci;P J Van Soest

  • A Nutritional Explanation for Body-Size Patterns of Ruminant and Nonruminant Herbivores

    M. W. Demment;P. J. Van Soest

  • Analysis of forages and fibrous foods

    P.J. Van Soest;J Robertson

  • Determination of lignin and cellulose in acid-detergent fiber with permanganate.

    P. J. Van Soest;R. H. Wine

  • Systems of analysis for evaluating fibrous feeds

    P.J. Van Soest;J.B. Robertson

  • Nitrogen fractions in selected feedstuffs

    U. Krishnamoorthy;T.V. Muscato;C.J. Sniffen;P.J. Van Soest

  • A net carbohydrate and protein system for evaluating cattle diets: III. Cattle requirements and diet adequacy.

    D G Fox;C J Sniffen;J D O'Connor;J B Russell;J B Russell;J B Russell

  • Rice straw, the role of silica and treatments to improve quality

    P.J. Van Soest

  • A mechanistic model for predicting the nutrient requirements and feed biological values for sheep

    A. Cannas;L. O. Tedeschi;D. G. Fox;A. N. Pell

  • Evaluation of a mathematical model of rumen digestion and an in vitro simulation of rumen proteolysis to estimate the rumen-undegraded nitrogen content of feedstuffs

    U. Krishnamoorthy;C. J. Sniffen;M. D. Stern;P. J. Van Soest

  • The chemistry and estimation of fibre.

    P. J. Van Soest;R. W. McQueen

  • Condensed tannins: A factor limiting the use of cassava forage

    Jess D. Reed;Rober T. E. McDowell;Peter J. van Soest;Pete R. J. Horvath

  • Effect of Carbohydrate Limitation on Degradation and Utilization of Casein by Mixed Rumen Bacteria

    J.B. Russell;C.J. Sniffen;P.J. Van Soest

  • Feed Intake, Apparent Diet Digestibility, and Rate of Particulate Passage in Dairy Cattle

    P.E. Colucci;L.E. Chase;P.J. Van Soest

  • Utilization of Dietary Fiber from Alfalfa by Growing Swine. I. Apparent Digestibility of Diet Components in Specific Segments of the Gastrointestinal Tract

    Maria L. Kass;P. J. Van Soest;W. G. Pond;Bertha Lewis

  • The influence of the Maillard reaction upon the nutritive value of fibrous feeds

    P.J. van Soest;V.C. Mason

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles J. Sniffen
Charles J. Sniffen Cornell University
Danny G. Fox
Danny G. Fox Cornell University
James B. Russell
James B. Russell Agricultural Research Service
Robert W. Blake
Robert W. Blake Cornell University
Alice N. Pell
Alice N. Pell Cornell University
E. J. Pollak
E. J. Pollak Agricultural Research Service
Harold F. Hintz
Harold F. Hintz Cornell University
Antonello Cannas
Antonello Cannas University of Sassari
David R. Mertens
David R. Mertens Agricultural Research Service
Peter Udén
Peter Udén Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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