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Paulo Roberto Leme

Paulo Roberto Leme

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
27
Citations
2785
World Ranking
2801
National Ranking
132

Paulo Roberto Leme 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 Paulo Roberto Leme sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 201 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.

Paulo Roberto Leme 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 Paulo Roberto Leme 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

Paulo Roberto Leme is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant emphasis on Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Genetics. Subfields such as Nutrition and Dietetics, as well as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, are also part of their broader academic interests.

Themes extensively addressed in their work include Meat and Animal Product Quality, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, and Chromium effects and bioremediation.

Paulo Roberto Leme has published several recent papers reflecting these topics. Notable publications include:

  • Feeding strategies impact animal growth and beef color and tenderness (2021) in Meat Science
  • Effects of a blend of essential oils and exogenous α-amylase in diets containing different roughage sources for finishing beef cattle (2020) in Animal Feed Science and Technology
  • Pasture intensification in beef cattle production can affect methane emission intensity (2020) in Journal of Animal Science
  • Ocimum americanum and Lippia alba essential oils as anaesthetics for Nile tilapia: Induction, recovery of apparent unconsciousness and sensory analysis of fillets (2020) in Aquaculture
  • Muscle fiber type, postmortem metabolism, and meat quality of Nellore cattle with different post-weaning growth potential (2020) in Livestock Science

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Saulo da Luz e Silva
  • Rodrigo Silva Goulart
  • Germán Darío Ramírez-Zamudio
  • Arlindo Saran Netto
  • Guilherme Pugliesi

Their work is published in various academic venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Animals
  • Livestock Science
  • Biological Trace Element Research
  • Veterinary Sciences

Best Publications

  • Liver transcriptomic networks reveal main biological processes associated with feed efficiency in beef cattle

    Pamela A. Alexandre;Pamela A. Alexandre;Lisette J. A. Kogelman;Miguel H. A. Santana;Danielle Passarelli

  • Energy requirement for maintenance and growth of Nellore bulls and steers fed high-forage diets.

    L O Tedeschi;C Boin;D G Fox;P R Leme

  • Feedlot performance, feed efficiency reranking, carcass traits, body composition, energy requirements, meat quality and calpain system activity in Nellore steers with low and high residual feed intake

    R.C. Gomes;R.D. Sainz;S.L. Silva;M.C. César

  • Diet-induced milk fat depression: Association with changes in milk fatty acid composition and fluidity of milk fat

    M. A. S. Gama;P. C. Garnsworthy;J. M. Griinari;Paulo Roberto Leme

  • Infrared thermography as a tool to evaluate body surface temperature and its relationship with feed efficiency in Bos indicus cattle in tropical conditions

    Luciane Silva Martello;Saulo da Luz e Silva;Rodrigo da Costa Gomes;Rosana Ruegger Pereira da Silva Corte

  • Genome-wide association analysis of feed intake and residual feed intake in Nellore cattle

    Miguel H. A. Santana;Yuri T. Utsunomiya;Haroldo H. R. Neves;Rodrigo C. Gomes

  • Desempenho e características de carcaça de novilhos alimentados com dietas contendo diferentes fontes de lipídios

    Gabriela Aferri;Paulo Roberto Leme;Saulo da Luz e Silva;Soraia Marques Putrino

  • Kinetic model for the disposition and metabolism of moderate and high-dose methotrexate (NSC-740) in man.

    Leme Pr;Creaven Pj;Allen Lm;Berman M

  • Recria de bovinos nelore em pastos de Brachiaria brizantha com suplementação protéica ou com acesso a banco de proteína de Leucaena lecocephala: desempenho animal

    Marcelo de Queiroz Manella;Antonio Joao Lourenco;Paulo Roberto Leme

  • Desempenho de Tourinhos Cruzados em Dietas de Alto Teor de Concentrado com Bagaço de Cana-de-Açúcar como Único Volumoso

    Maria Luisa de Medeiros Bulle;Fábio Garcia Ribeiro;Paulo Roberto Leme;Evaldo Antonio Lencione Titto

  • Utilização do bagaço de cana-de-açúcar em dietas com elevada proporção de concentrados para novilhos Nelore em confinamento

    Paulo Roberto Leme;Saulo da Luz e Silva;Angélica Simone Cravo Pereira;Soraia Marques Putrino

  • Copy number variations and genome-wide associations reveal putative genes and metabolic pathways involved with the feed conversion ratio in beef cattle

    Miguel Henrique de Almeida Santana;Miguel Henrique de Almeida Santana;Gerson Antônio Oliveira Junior;Aline Silva Mello Cesar;Mateus Castelani Freua

  • Genetic parameter estimates for feed efficiency and dry matter intake and their association with growth and carcass traits in Nellore cattle

    M.H.A. Santana;G.A. Oliveira;R.C. Gomes;S.L. Silva

  • A genomewide association mapping study using ultrasound-scanned information identifies potential genomic regions and candidate genes affecting carcass traits in Nellore cattle

    M.H.A. Santana;R.V. Ventura;Y.T. Utsunomiya;H.H.R. Neves

  • Growth performance, and carcass and meat quality traits in progeny of Poll Nellore, Angus and Brahman sires under tropical conditions

    Angélica Simone Cravo Pereira;F Baldi;R. D Sainz;Bruno Lapo Utembergue

  • Forage yield and grazing efficiency on rotationally stocked pastures of 'Tanzania-1' guineagrass and 'Guaçu' elephantgrass

    Carlos Guilherme Silveira Pedreira;Frederico Alberto de Andrade Rosseto;Sila Carneiro da Silva;Luiz Gustavo Nussio

  • Protein metabolism, feed energy partitioning, behavior patterns and plasma cortisol in Nellore steers with high and low residual feed intake.

    Rodrigo da Costa Gomes;Roberto Daniel Sainz;Paulo Roberto Leme

  • Genome-wide association study for feedlot average daily gain in Nellore cattle (Bos indicus)

    Miguel Henrique de Almeida Santana;Yuri T Utsunomiya;Haroldo H R Neves;Rodrigo da Costa Gomes

  • Effect of flint corn processing method and roughage level on finishing performance of Nellore-based cattle

    Mariana Caetano;Rodrigo Silva Goulart;Saulo da Luz e Silva;J. S. Drouillard

  • Combined use of ionophore and virginiamycin for finishing Nellore steers fed high concentrate diets

    Amoracyr José Costa Nuñez;Mariana Caetano;Alexandre Berndt;João José Assumpção de Abreu Demarchi

  • Estimation of carcass and empty body composition of zebu bulls using the composition of rib cuts

    D P D Lanna;C Boin;G F Alleoni;Paulo Roberto Leme

  • Protein synthesis and degradation gene SNPs related to feed intake, feed efficiency, growth, and ultrasound carcass traits in Nellore cattle.

    R C Gomes;S L Silva;M E Carvalho;F M Rezende

  • Prediction of retail beef yield, trim fat and proportion of high-valued cuts in Nellore cattle using ultrasound live measurements

    Saulo da Luz e Silva;Jaime Urdapilleta Tarouco;José Bento Sterman Ferraz;Rodrigo da Costa Gomes

Frequent Co-Authors

Saulo da Luz e Silva
Saulo da Luz e Silva Universidade de São Paulo
Dante Pazzanese Duarte Lanna
Dante Pazzanese Duarte Lanna Universidade de São Paulo
José Bento Sterman Ferraz
José Bento Sterman Ferraz Universidade de São Paulo
Joanir Pereira Eler
Joanir Pereira Eler Universidade de São Paulo
Luiz Lehmann Coutinho
Luiz Lehmann Coutinho Universidade de São Paulo
Roberto Daniel Sainz
Roberto Daniel Sainz University of California, Davis
Luis O. Tedeschi
Luis O. Tedeschi Texas A&M University
Francisco Palma Rennó
Francisco Palma Rennó Universidade de São Paulo
Haja N. Kadarmideen
Haja N. Kadarmideen Aarhus University
Telma Teresinha Berchielli
Telma Teresinha Berchielli Sao Paulo State University

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