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D-Index
32
Citations
4377
World Ranking
2108
National Ranking
600

Paul J. Kononoff 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 Paul J. Kononoff sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 132 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul J. Kononoff 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 Paul J. Kononoff sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Statistics
  • Food science
  • Biochemistry

His scientific interests lie mostly in Animal science, Rumen, Dairy cattle, Dry matter and Latin square. His Animal science research incorporates elements of Representative sampling, Biotechnology and Leptin. His work carried out in the field of Rumen brings together such families of science as Livestock and Distillers grains.

His research investigates the link between Dry matter and topics such as Food science that cross with problems in Excretion. His work focuses on many connections between Latin square and other disciplines, such as Neutral Detergent Fiber, that overlap with his field of interest in Silage, Hay and Chromatography. His studies in Silage integrate themes in fields like Monensin and Digestion.

His most cited work include:

  • Modification of the Penn State Forage and Total Mixed Ration Particle Separator and the Effects of Moisture Content on its Measurements (366 citations)
  • Evaluation of bacterial diversity in the rumen and feces of cattle fed different levels of dried distillers grains plus solubles using bacterial tag-encoded FLX amplicon pyrosequencing. (212 citations)
  • The Effect of Corn Silage Particle Size on Eating Behavior, Chewing Activities, and Rumen Fermentation in Lactating Dairy Cows (175 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Animal science, Dry matter, Rumen, Distillers grains and Food science are his primary areas of study. When carried out as part of a general Animal science research project, his work on Dairy cattle and Silage is frequently linked to work in Soybean meal, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study. His Neutral Detergent Fiber study in the realm of Dry matter interacts with subjects such as Particle size.

His study focuses on the intersection of Rumen and fields such as Biotechnology with connections in the field of Linear regression. As a part of the same scientific study, Paul J. Kononoff usually deals with the Distillers grains, concentrating on Corn oil and frequently concerns with Calcium. His studies deal with areas such as Methane production and Milk production as well as Food science.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Animal science (64.29%)
  • Dry matter (44.90%)
  • Rumen (45.92%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Animal science (64.29%)
  • Dry matter (44.90%)
  • Neutral Detergent Fiber (24.49%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Animal science, Dry matter, Neutral Detergent Fiber, Rumen and Forage. His work on Dairy cattle and Distillers grains as part of general Animal science study is frequently linked to Soybean meal, bridging the gap between disciplines. In his research, Canola is intimately related to Meal, which falls under the overarching field of Dry matter.

His Neutral Detergent Fiber study combines topics in areas such as Silage and Concordance correlation coefficient. His Rumen research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Amino acid, Nitrogen flow, Prediction bias and Protein degradation. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Fractionation and Nutrient.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Predictions of ruminal outflow of essential amino acids in dairy cattle. (8 citations)
  • Use of indirect calorimetry to evaluate utilization of energy in lactating Jersey dairy cattle consuming common coproducts. (5 citations)
  • Development of feed composition tables using a statistical screening procedure. (4 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Biochemistry
  • Statistics
  • Food science

Paul J. Kononoff mostly deals with Animal science, Dry matter, Dairy cattle, Neutral Detergent Fiber and Meal. The Animal science study combines topics in areas such as Amino acid and Rumen. Paul J. Kononoff has included themes like Nitrogen flow, Distillers grains, Prediction bias, Latin square and Mean squared error in his Dairy cattle study.

His Distillers grains study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Corn oil, Calcium, Energy balance and Nitrogen balance. His Neutral Detergent Fiber research includes elements of Cottonseed, Starch, Silage, Lactose and Excretion. His Meal research incorporates themes from Canola, Forage and Hay.

Best Publications

  • Modification of the Penn State Forage and Total Mixed Ration Particle Separator and the Effects of Moisture Content on its Measurements

    P.J. Kononoff;A.J. Heinrichs;D.R. Buckmaster

  • The Effect of Corn Silage Particle Size on Eating Behavior, Chewing Activities, and Rumen Fermentation in Lactating Dairy Cows

    P.J. Kononoff;A.J. Heinrichs;H.A. Lehman

  • Evaluation of bacterial diversity in the rumen and feces of cattle fed different levels of dried distillers grains plus solubles using bacterial tag-encoded FLX amplicon pyrosequencing.

    T. R. Callaway;S. E. Dowd;T. S. Edrington;R. C. Anderson

  • The effect of reducing alfalfa haylage particle size on cows in early lactation.

    P.J. Kononoff;A.J. Heinrichs

  • The effect of corn silage particle size and cottonseed hulls on cows in early lactation.

    P.J. Kononoff;A.J. Heinrichs

  • Rumen Bacterial Community Composition in Holstein and Jersey Cows Is Different under Same Dietary Condition and Is Not Affected by Sampling Method.

    Henry A. Paz;Christopher L. Anderson;Makala J. Muller;Paul J. Kononoff

  • The effect of a leptin single nucleotide polymorphism on quality grade, yield grade, and carcass weight of beef cattle.

    P. J. Kononoff;H. M. Deobald;E. L. Stewart;A. D. Laycock

  • The effect of feeding dried distillers grains plus solubles on milk production and excretion of urinary purine derivatives.

    B.N. Janicek;P.J. Kononoff;A.M. Gehman;P.H. Doane

  • Effect of incremental urea supplementation of a conventional corn silage-based diet on ruminal ammonia concentration and synthesis of microbial protein.

    S. E. Boucher;R. S. Ordway;Nancy L. Whitehouse;F. P. Lundy

  • Technical Note—A Comparison of Methods Used to Measure Eating and Ruminating Activity in Confined Dairy Cattle

    P.J. Kononoff;H.A. Lehman;A.J. Heinrichs

  • Evaluation of protein fractionation and ruminal and intestinal digestibility of corn milling co-products

    J. M. Kelzer;Paul J. Kononoff;L. O. Tedeschi;T. C. Jenkins

  • Technical note: estimating statistical power of mixed models used in dairy nutrition experiments.

    Paul J. Kononoff;Kathryn J. Hanford

  • Effects of chemical composition variation on the dynamics of ruminal fermentation and biological value of corn milling (co)products

    L. O. Tedeschi;Paul J. Kononoff;K. Karges;M. L. Gibson

  • Nutrient variability for distillers grains plus solubles and dry matter determination of ethanol by-products1

    C.D. Buckner;M.F. Wilken;J.R. Benton;S.J. Vanness

  • Evaluation and application of the CPM Dairy Nutrition model

    L. O Tedeschi;W. Chalupa;E. Janczewski;D. G. Fox

  • Evaluation of nitrogen utilization and the effects of monensin in dairy cows fed brown midrib corn silage.

    A. M. Gehman;Paul J. Kononoff;C. R. Mullins;B. N. Janicek

  • Physically adjusted neutral detergent fiber system for lactating dairy cow rations. I: Deriving equations that identify factors that influence effectiveness of fiber.

    Robin R. White;Mary Beth Hall;Jeffrey L. Firkins;Paul J. Kononoff

  • Effects of feeding three types of corn-milling coproducts on milk production and ruminal fermentation of lactating Holstein cattle

    J. M. Kelzer;Paul J. Kononoff;A. M. Gehman;L. O. Tedeschi

  • Estimation of the Proportion of Feed Protein Digested in the Small Intestine of Cattle Consuming Wet Corn Gluten Feed

    Paul J. Kononoff;S. K. Ivan;Terry J. Klopfenstein

  • Ruminal degradation and intestinal digestibility of protein and amino acids in high-protein feedstuffs commonly used in dairy diets.

    H.A. Paz;T.J. Klopfenstein;D. Hostetler;S.C. Fernando

  • Prediction of drinking water intake by dairy cows

    J. A.D.R.N. Appuhamy;J. V. Judy;Ermias Kebreab;P. J. Kononoff

Frequent Co-Authors

Terry J. Klopfenstein
Terry J. Klopfenstein University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Luis O. Tedeschi
Luis O. Tedeschi Texas A&M University
Tami M. Brown-Brandl
Tami M. Brown-Brandl University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Jeffrey L. Firkins
Jeffrey L. Firkins The Ohio State University
A.J. Heinrichs
A.J. Heinrichs Pennsylvania State University
William P. Weiss
William P. Weiss The Ohio State University
Kevin John Harvatine
Kevin John Harvatine Pennsylvania State University
Galen E. Erickson
Galen E. Erickson University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Danny G. Fox
Danny G. Fox Cornell University
Todd R. Callaway
Todd R. Callaway University of Georgia

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