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D-Index
52
Citations
11746
World Ranking
533
National Ranking
61

Richard J. Dewhurst 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 Richard J. Dewhurst sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 238 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard J. Dewhurst 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 Richard J. Dewhurst sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 52 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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:

  • Ecology
  • Bacteria
  • Biochemistry

Richard J. Dewhurst mainly focuses on Rumen, Dairy cattle, Food science, Animal science and Silage. His Rumen research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Sire, Metabolism and Metagenomics. His Dairy cattle research incorporates themes from Environmental health, Mastitis, Disease, Risk of infection and Confounding.

His Food science study also includes fields such as

  • Polyunsaturated fatty acid which intersects with area such as Conjugated linoleic acid,
  • Fatty acid, which have a strong connection to Forage. His Animal science study incorporates themes from Udder and Digestion. His Silage research includes themes of Dry matter and Red Clover.

His most cited work include:

  • Increasing the concentrations of beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids in milk produced by dairy cows in high-forage systems (396 citations)
  • On the relationship between lactational performance and health: is it yield or metabolic imbalance that cause production diseases in dairy cattle? A position paper (356 citations)
  • Comparison of grass and legume silages for milk production. 1. Production responses with different levels of concentrate (256 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Rumen, Animal science, Silage, Food science and Dry matter. His Rumen study combines topics in areas such as Beef cattle and Metagenomics. He has researched Animal science in several fields, including Forage, Botany, Nitrogen, Fractionation and Excretion.

His Silage research incorporates elements of Dairy cattle, Red Clover and Straw. His studies examine the connections between Food science and genetics, as well as such issues in Fatty acid, with regards to Propionate. His research integrates issues of Organic matter and Nitrogen balance in his study of Dry matter.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Rumen (48.30%)
  • Animal science (42.05%)
  • Silage (33.52%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Rumen (48.30%)
  • Metagenomics (10.23%)
  • Animal science (42.05%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Rumen, Metagenomics, Animal science, Food science and Microbiome. His studies in Rumen integrate themes in fields like Ruminant, Gene, Propionate and Beef cattle. His work on Dry matter as part of general Animal science study is frequently connected to Milk yield, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

His Dry matter research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Crop, Sowing, Silage, Brassica and Yield. The concepts of his Food science study are interwoven with issues in Methane production and Fatty acid. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Compositional data, Biotechnology and Computational biology.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Assembly of 913 microbial genomes from metagenomic sequencing of the cow rumen. (206 citations)
  • Addressing global ruminant agricultural challenges through understanding the rumen microbiome: past, present and future (91 citations)
  • Identification, Comparison, and Validation of Robust Rumen Microbial Biomarkers for Methane Emissions Using Diverse Bos Taurus Breeds and Basal Diets (26 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Bacteria
  • Biochemistry

Richard J. Dewhurst focuses on Rumen, Metagenomics, Beef cattle, Animal science and Microbiome. Rumen and Residual feed intake are two areas of study in which he engages in interdisciplinary research. His studies deal with areas such as Biotechnology, Food science, Methanogenesis and Anaerobic bacteria as well as Metagenomics.

His research investigates the connection with Food science and areas like Methane which intersect with concerns in Gene and Breed. His Animal science research includes elements of Perennial plant, Relative species abundance and Forage. He combines subjects such as Genome, Computational biology and Microbial ecology with his study of Microbiome.

Best Publications

  • Increasing the concentrations of beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids in milk produced by dairy cows in high-forage systems

    Richard J. Dewhurst;K. J. Shingfield;Michael R. F. Lee;Nigel D. Scollan

  • On the relationship between lactational performance and health: is it yield or metabolic imbalance that cause production diseases in dairy cattle? A position paper

    K. L. Ingvartsen;Richard J. Dewhurst;N. C. Friggens

  • Assembly of 913 microbial genomes from metagenomic sequencing of the cow rumen

    Robert D. Stewart;Marc D. Auffret;Amanda Warr;Andrew H. Wiser

  • Addressing global ruminant agricultural challenges through understanding the rumen microbiome: past, present and future

    Sharon A. Huws;Christopher J. Creevey;Linda B. Oyama;Itzhak Mizrahi

  • Comparison of grass and legume silages for milk production. 1. Production responses with different levels of concentrate

    Richard J. Dewhurst;William J. Fisher;John K. S. Tweed;Roger J. Wilkins

  • Microbial protein supply from the rumen

    R.J Dewhurst;D.R Davies;R.J Merry

  • Bovine Host Genetic Variation Influences Rumen Microbial Methane Production with Best Selection Criterion for Low Methane Emitting and Efficiently Feed Converting Hosts Based on Metagenomic Gene Abundance

    Rainer Roehe;Richard J. Dewhurst;Carol-Anne Duthie;John A. Rooke

  • Influence of species, cutting date and cutting interval on the fatty acid composition of grasses

    Richard J. Dewhurst;Nigel D. Scollan;Susan Jean Youell;John K. S. Tweed

  • Milk production and composition, ovarian function, and prostaglandin secretion of dairy cows fed omega-3 fats.

    H. V. Petit;Richard J. Dewhurst;Nigel D. Scollan;J. G. Proulx

  • Comparison of grass and legume silages for milk production. 2. In vivo and in sacco evaluations of rumen function.

    Richard J. Dewhurst;Roger T. Evans;Nigel D. Scollan;Jon M. Moorby

  • Nutritive value of forage legumes used for grazing and silage

    Richard J. Dewhurst;Luc Delaby;Aidan P Moloney;T. M. Boland

  • The rumen microbiome as a reservoir of antimicrobial resistance and pathogenicity genes is directly affected by diet in beef cattle.

    Marc D. Auffret;Richard J. Dewhurst;Carol-Anne Duthie;John A. Rooke

  • Forage breeding and management to increase the beneficial fatty acid content of ruminant products

    Richard J. Dewhurst;Nigel D. Scollan;Michael R. F. Lee;Helen J. Ougham

  • Milk Odd- and Branched-Chain Fatty Acids in Relation to the Rumen Fermentation Pattern

    B. Vlaeminck;V. Fievez;S. Tamminga;Richard J. Dewhurst

  • Milk production, milk composition, and reproductive function of dairy cows fed different fats

    H. V. Petit;Richard J. Dewhurst;J. G. Proulx;M. Khalid

  • Invited review: Large-scale indirect measurements for enteric methane emissions in dairy cattle: A review of proxies and their potential for use in management and breeding decisions.

    E. Negussie;Y. De Haas;F. Dehareng;R. J. Dewhurst

  • Effects of high-sugar ryegrass silage and mixtures with red clover silage on ruminant digestion. 1. In vitro and in vivo studies of nitrogen utilization.

    Roger J. Merry;Michael R. F. Lee;David R. Davies;Richard J. Dewhurst

  • Current available strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in livestock systems: an animal welfare perspective.

    Llonch P;Haskell Mj;Dewhurst Rj;Turner Sp

  • Milk accumulation and distribution in the bovine udder during the interval between milkings.

    Christopher H. Knight;David Hirst;Richard J. Dewhurst

  • The effect of clover silages on long chain fatty acid rumen transformations and digestion in beef steers

    M. R. F. Lee;L. J. Harris;R. J. Dewhurst;R. J. Merry

  • Use of Odd and Branched-Chain Fatty Acids in Rumen Contents and Milk as a Potential Microbial Marker

    B. Vlaeminck;C. Dufour;A. M. van Vuuren;A. R. J. Cabrita

  • Once daily milking of dairy cows: Relationship between yield loss and cisternal milk storage

    Christopher H. Knight;Richard J. Dewhurst

  • Use of principal component analysis to investigate the origin of heptadecenoic and conjugated linoleic acids in milk.

    V. Fievez;B. Vlaeminck;M. S. Dhanoa;Richard J. Dewhurst

  • Effects of Silage Species and Supplemental Vitamin E on the Oxidative Stability of Milk

    R.M. Al-Mabruk;N.F.G. Beck;R.J. Dewhurst

  • SIMSDAIRY: A modelling framework to identify sustainable dairy farms in the UK. Framework description and test for organic systems and N fertiliser optimisation

    A. Del Prado;T. Misselbrook;D. Chadwick;A. Hopkins

  • Comparison of in sacco and in vitro techniques for estimating the rate and extent of rumen fermentation of a range of dietary ingredients

    R.J. Dewhurst;D. Hepper;A.J.F. Webster

Frequent Co-Authors

Rainer Roehe
Rainer Roehe Scotland's Rural College
Nigel D. Scollan
Nigel D. Scollan Queen's University Belfast
Ana R.J. Cabrita
Ana R.J. Cabrita University of Porto
Jon M. Moorby
Jon M. Moorby Aberystwyth University
Roger J. Merry
Roger J. Merry Aberystwyth University
Michael R. F. Lee
Michael R. F. Lee Harper Adams University
Veerle Fievez
Veerle Fievez Ghent University
Tom C. Freeman
Tom C. Freeman University of Edinburgh
A.M. van Vuuren
A.M. van Vuuren Wageningen University & Research
Patrick Lonergan
Patrick Lonergan University College Dublin

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