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D-Index
29
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2185
World Ranking
2644
National Ranking
148

Rafael Celaya 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 Rafael Celaya sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 88 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Rafael Celaya 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 Rafael Celaya sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 29 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rafael Celaya is affiliated with the Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario in Spain. Their research primarily falls within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular focus on Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Forestry, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, as well as Analytical Chemistry.

Celaya's publication record includes research on various aspects of meat and animal product quality, ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology, agroforestry and silvopastoral systems, rangeland management and livestock ecology, and spectroscopy techniques in biomedical and chemical research.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Rafael Celaya include:

  • Livestock Management for the Delivery of Ecosystem Services in Fire-Prone Shrublands of Atlantic Iberia, 2022, Sustainability
  • Application of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques in the mid-IR (MIR) and near-IR (NIR) spectroscopy to determine n-alkane and long-chain alcohol contents in plant species and faecal samples, 2022, Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
  • Quality attributes of lamb meat from European breeds: Effects of intrinsic properties and storage, 2021, Small Ruminant Research
  • Microbial deterioration of lamb meat from European local breeds as affected by its intrinsic properties, 2020, Small Ruminant Research
  • Short communication: Utilisation of n-alkanes to estimate feed intake in horses fed known amounts of a labelled concentrate supplement, 2022, animal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rafael Celaya include:

  • L.M.M. Ferreira
  • José M. Lorenzo
  • K. Osoro
  • M.A.M. Rodrigues
  • Úrsula Gonzales-Barrón

Publishing venues where Celaya's work frequently appears are:

  • Small Ruminant Research
  • Sustainability
  • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
  • animal
  • Animal Production Science

Main topics covered in Rafael Celaya's research include:

  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology

Best Publications

  • Grazing land management and biodiversity in the Atlantic European heathlands: a review

    Rocío Rosa García;Mariecia D. Fraser;Rafael Celaya;Luis Miguel Mendes Ferreira

  • Comparison of grazing behaviour, dietary overlap and performance in non-lactating domestic ruminants grazing on marginal heathland areas

    R. Celaya;M. Oliván;L.M.M. Ferreira;A. Martínez

  • Foraging behaviour of domestic herbivore species grazing on heathlands associated with improved pasture areas

    Luis Miguel M. Ferreira;Rafael Celaya;Raquel Benavides;Berta M. Jáuregui

  • Goat grazing, its interactions with other herbivores and biodiversity conservation issues

    R. Rosa García;R. Celaya;U. García;K. Osoro

  • Characterisation of intramuscular, intermuscular and subcutaneous adipose tissues in yearling bulls of different genetic groups

    N Aldai;Ana I Nájera;Michael E R Dugan;R Celaya

  • Anthelmintic and nutritional effects of heather supplementation on Cashmere goats grazing perennial ryegrass-white clover pastures

    K. Osoro;A. Mateos-Sanz;P. Frutos;U. García

  • Accuracy of the n-alkane technique for intake estimates in beef cattle using different sampling procedures and feeding levels

    M. Oliván;L.M.M. Ferreira;R. Celaya;K. Osoro

  • Effects of genotype on the performance and intake characteristics of sheep grazing contrasting hill vegetation communities

    K. Osoro;M. Oliván;R. Celaya;A. Martínez

  • Effects of stocking density and breed of goats on vegetation and grasshopper occurrence in heathlands

    Berta M. Jauregui;Rocio Rosa-Garcia;Urcesino Garcia;Michiel F. WallisDeVries

  • Grazing behaviour and performance of lactating suckler cows, ewes and goats on partially improved heathlands

    R. Celaya;R. Benavides;U. García;L. M. M. Ferreira

  • Sheep and Goat Grazing Effects on Three Atlantic Heathland Types

    Berta M. Jáuregui;Urcesino García;Koldo Osoro;Rafael Celaya

  • Diet selection and performance of sheep and goats grazing on different heathland vegetation types

    K. Osoro;L.M.M. Ferreira;U. García;B.M. Jáuregui

  • Dynamics of rural landscapes in marginal areas of northern Spain: Past, present, and future

    José Antonio González Díaz;Rafael Celaya;Felipe Fernández García;Koldo Osoro

  • The application of the n-alkane technique for estimating the composition of diets consumed by equines and cattle feeding on upland vegetation communities

    L.M.M. Ferreira;U. Garcia;M.A.M. Rodrigues;R. Celaya

  • Grazing behaviour of domestic ruminants according to flock type and subsequent vegetation changes on partially improved heathlands

    R. Benavides;R. Celaya;L.M.M. Ferreira;B.M. Jáuregui

  • Vegetation dynamics in Cantabrian heathlands associated with improved pasture areas under single or mixed grazing by sheep and goats

    R. Celaya;A. Martínez;K. Osoro

  • Differences between domestic herbivores species in alkane faecal recoveries and the accuracy of subsequent estimates of diet composition

    L.M.M. Ferreira;R. Celaya;U. García;M.A.M. Rodrigues

  • Diet selection and live-weight changes of two breeds of goats grazing on heathlands.

    K. Osoro;U. García;B. M. Jáuregui;L. M. M. Ferreira

  • Diet selection and performance of cattle and horses grazing in heathlands

    R. Celaya;L. M. M. Ferreira;U. García;R. Rosa García

  • Changes in heathland vegetation under goat grazing: effects of breed and stocking rate

    Rafael Celaya;Berta M. Jáuregui;Rocío Rosa García;Raquel Benavides

  • Vegetation dynamics in burnt heather-gorse shrublands under different grazing management with sheep and goats

    B. M. Jáuregui;R. Celaya;U. García;K. Osoro

  • Effects of livestock breed and grazing pressure on ground‐dwelling arthropods in Cantabrian heathlands

    Rocío Rosa García;Berta M. Jáuregui;Urcesino García;Koldo Osoro

Frequent Co-Authors

Koldo Osoro
Koldo Osoro Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario
Pilar Frutos
Pilar Frutos Spanish National Research Council
Luis Miguel Ortega-Mora
Luis Miguel Ortega-Mora Complutense University of Madrid
Gonzalo Hervás
Gonzalo Hervás Spanish National Research Council
Hervé Hoste
Hervé Hoste Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
José M. Lorenzo
José M. Lorenzo Universidade de Vigo
Pablo G. Toral
Pablo G. Toral Spanish National Research Council
Michael E. R. Dugan
Michael E. R. Dugan Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Michiel F. WallisDeVries
Michiel F. WallisDeVries Wageningen University & Research

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