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39
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6532
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371

Rajesh Jha 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 Rajesh Jha sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 118 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rajesh Jha 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 Rajesh Jha sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 39 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rajesh Jha is affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with an emphasis on Animal Science and Zoology. They have contributed extensively to topics including Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Gut Microbiota and Health, and Probiotics and Fermented Foods.

Through their publications, Jha has addressed various aspects of poultry nutrition and gut health. Some notable recent papers include:

  • Probiotics (Direct-Fed Microbials) in Poultry Nutrition and Their Effects on Nutrient Utilization, Growth and Laying Performance, and Gut Health: A Systematic Review, 2020, Animals
  • Dietary fiber in poultry nutrition and their effects on nutrient utilization, performance, gut health, and on the environment: a review, 2021, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology

Their work has been published frequently in venues such as Poultry Science, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Frontiers in Physiology, and Journal of Animal Science. Jha has contributed at least 12 publications to Poultry Science and 10 to the Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, highlighting deep engagement with these academic communities.

Collaborations are a significant aspect of Jha's research output, with frequent co-authors including Birendra Mishra, Pravin Mishra, Sadid Al Amaz, Razib Das, and Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian. These partnerships have resulted in multiple joint publications, contributing to the interdisciplinary nature of their work.

Jha's areas of specialization also cover subfields such as Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Food Science, and Nutrition and Dietetics. The scientist's research includes the investigation of the effects of environmental stressors on livestock, meat and animal product quality, and livestock and poultry management.

The volume of citations for their key papers indicates a sustained impact in related fields, with individual papers receiving upwards of 200 citations, reflecting recognition and integration of their work within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Strategies to modulate the intestinal microbiota and their effects on nutrient utilization, performance, and health of poultry

    Sudhir Yadav;Rajesh Jha

  • Bioconversion of organic wastes into biodiesel and animal feed via insect farming

    K.C. Surendra;Robert Olivier;Jeffery K. Tomberlin;Rajesh Jha

  • Dietary Fiber and Intestinal Health of Monogastric Animals.

    Rajesh Jha;Janelle M Fouhse;Utsav P Tiwari;Linge Li

  • Review: Dietary fiber utilization and its effects on physiological functions and gut health of swine

    R. Jha;J. D. Berrocoso

  • Oxidative Stress in the Poultry Gut: Potential Challenges and Interventions.

    Birendra Mishra;Rajesh Jha

  • The effects of probiotics in lactose intolerance: A systematic review

    Sophia J Oak;Rajesh Jha

  • Probiotics (Direct-Fed Microbials) in Poultry Nutrition and Their Effects on Nutrient Utilization, Growth and Laying Performance, and Gut Health: A Systematic Review.

    Rajesh Jha;Razib Das;Sophia Oak;Pravin Mishra

  • Dietary fiber and protein fermentation in the intestine of swine and their interactive effects on gut health and on the environment: A review

    Rajesh Jha;Julio F.D. Berrocoso

  • Dietary fiber in poultry nutrition and their effects on nutrient utilization, performance, gut health, and on the environment: a review.

    Rajesh Jha;Pravin Mishra

  • An approach to alternative strategies to control avian coccidiosis and necrotic enteritis

    P. Adhikari;A. Kiess;R. Adhikari;R. Jha

  • Feed ingredients differing in fermentable fibre and indigestible protein content affect fermentation metabolites and faecal nitrogen excretion in growing pigs.

    R. Jha;P. Leterme

  • Early Nutrition Programming (in ovo and Post-hatch Feeding) as a Strategy to Modulate Gut Health of Poultry.

    Rajesh Jha;Amit Kumar Singh;Sudhir Yadav;Julio Francisco Diaz Berrocoso

  • Effect of barley and oat cultivars with different carbohydrate compositions on the intestinal bacterial communities in weaned piglets.

    Robert Pieper;Rajesh Jha;Brian Rossnagel;Andrew G. Van Kessel

  • Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics regulate the intestinal microbiota differentially and restore the relative abundance of specific gut microorganisms

    Chen Li;Zhihua Niu;Meijuan Zou;Suyue Liu

  • The effect of feeding wheat distillers dried grain with solubles on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in weaned pigs

    E. Avelar;E. Avelar;R. Jha;E. Beltranena;M. Cervantes

  • Barley and oat cultivars with diverse carbohydrate composition alter ileal and total tract nutrient digestibility and fermentation metabolites in weaned piglets.

    R. Jha;B. Rossnagel;R. Pieper;A. Van Kessel

  • Supplemental effect of xylanase and mannanase on nutrient digestibility and gut health of nursery pigs studied using both in vivo and in vitro models

    Utsav P. Tiwari;Hongyu Chen;Sung Woo Kim;Rajesh Jha

  • Fermentation characteristics of resistant starch, arabinoxylan, and β-glucan and their effects on the gut microbial ecology of pigs: A review.

    Utsav P. Tiwari;Amit K. Singh;Rajesh Jha

  • Strategies to modulate the intestinal microbiota of Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) in aquaculture: a review

    Alyssa M. Haygood;Rajesh Jha

  • Enzymes enhance degradation of the fiber-starch-protein matrix of distillers dried grains with solubles as revealed by a porcine in vitro fermentation model and microscopy.

    R. Jha;T. A. Woyengo;J. Li;M. R. Bedford

  • Starch and fiber properties affect their kinetics of digestion and thereby digestive physiology in pigs.

    R. T. Zijlstra;R. Jha;A. D. Woodward;J. Fouhse

  • In vitro fibre fermentation of feed ingredients with varying fermentable carbohydrate and protein levels and protein synthesis by colonic bacteria isolated from pigs

    R. Jha;J. Bindelle;A. Van Kessel;P. Leterme

  • Algae-Derived Polysaccharides Promote Growth Performance by Improving Antioxidant Capacity and Intestinal Barrier Function in Broiler Chickens.

    Wen-Chao Liu;Yan Guo;Zhi-Hui Zhao;Rajesh Jha

  • In vitro evaluation of the fermentation characteristics of the carbohydrate fractions of hulless barley and other cereals in the gastrointestinal tract of pigs

    R. Jha;J. Bindelle;B. Rossnagel;A. Van Kessel

  • RNA sequencing-based analysis of the laying hen uterus revealed the novel genes and biological pathways involved in the eggshell biomineralization

    Nirvay Sah;Donna Lee Kuehu;Vedbar Singh Khadka;Youping Deng

Frequent Co-Authors

Ruurd T. Zijlstra
Ruurd T. Zijlstra University of Alberta
Pascal Leterme
Pascal Leterme BASF (France)
Brian G. Rossnagel
Brian G. Rossnagel University of Saskatchewan
Andrew G. Van Kessel
Andrew G. Van Kessel University of Saskatchewan
Brian J. Kerr
Brian J. Kerr Agricultural Research Service
Gerald C Shurson
Gerald C Shurson University of Minnesota
M. R. Bedford
M. R. Bedford AmeriCorps VISTA
Sung Woo Kim
Sung Woo Kim North Carolina State University
Kyung-Woo Lee
Kyung-Woo Lee Konkuk University
Richard Malik
Richard Malik University of Sydney

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