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D-Index
33
Citations
3798
World Ranking
2026
National Ranking
112

Robert A. Swick 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 Robert A. Swick sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 124 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert A. Swick 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 Robert A. Swick sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert A. Swick is affiliated with the University of New England in Australia and has a research focus concentrated in the Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with 96 publications in this area. Their work spans several subfields including Animal Science and Zoology, Food Science, Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Aquatic Science.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics such as Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Livestock and Poultry Management, Moringa oleifera research and applications, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact.

Frequent collaborators of Robert A. Swick include Shu-Biao Wu, Sarbast K. Kheravii, Natalie K. Morgan, Hiep Thi Dao, and H. K. Zanu. These coauthors have worked alongside Swick on multiple projects, contributing to a substantial body of work in the field.

The scientist has published extensively in various venues, with the most frequent publication outlets including Poultry Science, Animal Nutrition, Animal Production Science, World's Poultry Science Journal, and Scientific Reports.

Selected recent publications include:

  • Black soldier fly larvae in broiler diets improve broiler performance and modulate the immune system, 2021, Animal Nutrition
  • Using crystalline amino acids to supplement broiler chicken requirements in reduced protein diets, 2020, Poultry Science
  • Organic acid blends improve intestinal integrity, modulate short-chain fatty acids profiles and alter microbiota of broilers under necrotic enteritis challenge, 2021, Animal Nutrition
  • Recycling of food waste to produce chicken feed and liquid fertiliser, 2021, Waste Management
  • Modulations of genes related to gut integrity, apoptosis, and immunity underlie the beneficial effects of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 in broilers fed diets with different protein levels in a necrotic enteritis challenge model, 2020, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Best Publications

  • Specialized protein products in broiler chicken nutrition: A review

    Sleman S.M. Beski;Robert A. Swick;Paul A. Iji

  • Towards the control of necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens with in-feed antibiotics phasing-out worldwide

    Shawkat A. M'Sadeq;Shubiao Wu;Robert A. Swick;Mingan Choct

  • Differential Responses of Cecal Microbiota to Fishmeal, Eimeria and Clostridium perfringens in a Necrotic Enteritis Challenge Model in Chickens

    Dragana Stanley;Shu Biao Wu;Nicholas Rodgers;Robert A. Swick

  • Two necrotic enteritis predisposing factors, dietary fishmeal and Eimeria infection, induce large changes in the caecal microbiota of broiler chickens.

    Shu Biao Wu;Dragana Stanley;Nicholas Rodgers;Robert A. Swick

  • Coarse particle inclusion and lignocellulose-rich fiber addition in feed benefit performance and health of broiler chickens.

    Sarbast K. Kheravii;Robert A. Swick;Mingan Choct;Shu-Biao Wu

  • Black soldier fly larvae in broiler diets improve broiler performance and modulate the immune system.

    Jessica de Souza Vilela;Nicholas M. Andronicos;Manisha Kolakshyapati;Matthew Hilliar

  • A Multifactorial Analysis of the Extent to Which Eimeria and Fishmeal Predispose Broiler Chickens to Necrotic Enteritis.

    Nicholas J. Rodgers;Robert A. Swick;Mark S Geier;Mark S Geier;Robert J. Moore;Robert J. Moore

  • Net energy prediction and energy efficiency of feed for broiler chickens.

    Shu-Biao Wu;Robert A Swick;Jean Noblet;Nicholas Rodgers

  • Dietary L-glutamine supplementation improves growth performance, gut morphology, and serum biochemical indices of broiler chickens during necrotic enteritis challenge

    G D Xue;R Barekatain;S B Wu;M Choct

  • Roles of dietary fibre and ingredient particle size in broiler nutrition

    S.K. Kheravii;N.K. Morgan;R.A. Swick;M. Choct

  • Dietary sources and levels of selenium supplements affect growth performance, carcass yield, meat quality and tissue selenium deposition in broilers

    Reza Bakhshalinejad;Ahmad Hassanabadi;Robert A. Swick

  • Using crystalline amino acids to supplement broiler chicken requirements in reduced protein diets.

    M. Hilliar;G. Hargreave;C.K. Girish;R. Barekatain

  • Organic acid blends improve intestinal integrity, modulate short-chain fatty acids profiles and alter microbiota of broilers under necrotic enteritis challenge

    Alip Kumar;Mehdi Toghyani;Sarbast K. Kheravii;Lane Pineda

  • Factors affecting energy metabolism and evaluating net energy of poultry feed.

    Shahram Barzegar;Shu-Biao Wu;Mingan Choct;Robert A. Swick

  • Two different Clostridium perfringens strains produce different levels of necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens

    K. Gharib-Naseri;S.K. Kheravii;C. Keerqin;N. Morgan

  • Supplementing glycine, serine, and threonine in low protein diets for meat type chickens.

    M Hilliar;N Huyen;C K Girish;R Barekatain

  • Energy efficiency and net energy prediction of feed in laying hens.

    Barzegar S;Wu Sb;Noblet J;Choct M

  • Use of yeast cell wall extract as a tool to reduce the impact of necrotic enteritis in broilers

    Shawkat A. M'Sadeq;Shu-Biao Wu;Mingan Choct;Rebecca Forder

  • Potential of pelleted wheat straw as an alternative bedding material for broilers

    S. K. Kheravii;S. K. Kheravii;R. A. Swick;M. Choct;S.-B. Wu

  • Influence of trace mineral sources on broiler performance, lymphoid organ weights, apparent digestibility, and bone mineralization.

    Shawkat A M'Sadeq;Shu-Biao Wu;Mingan Choct;Robert A Swick

Frequent Co-Authors

Mingan Choct
Mingan Choct University of New England
Paul Iji
Paul Iji Fiji National University
M. R. Bedford
M. R. Bedford AmeriCorps VISTA
Peter W. Hunt
Peter W. Hunt University of California, San Francisco
Robert J. Moore
Robert J. Moore RMIT University
Jean Noblet
Jean Noblet INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Nigel R. Andrew
Nigel R. Andrew University of New England
Birger Svihus
Birger Svihus Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Jürgen Zentek
Jürgen Zentek Freie Universität Berlin
Caroline Lee
Caroline Lee Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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