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D-Index
38
Citations
7913
World Ranking
1352
National Ranking
77

Robert J. Hughes 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 J. Hughes sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 95 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Hughes 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 J. Hughes sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert J. Hughes is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focused on Medicine and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Animal Science and Zoology, Radiation, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics in Robert J. Hughes's research include:

  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
  • Urologic and reproductive health conditions
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods

Robert J. Hughes has contributed to several journals and scientific venues, including:

  • Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Animal Production Science
  • JNCI Cancer Spectrum
  • Heliyon
  • World's Poultry Science Journal

Their recent notable papers include:

  • Docetaxel for Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer: Long-Term Survival Outcomes in the STAMPEDE Randomized Controlled Trial, 2022, JNCI Cancer Spectrum
  • Ultra-hypofractionated radiotherapy for low- and intermediate risk prostate cancer: High-dose-rate brachytherapy vs stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, 2021, Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Reduced environmental bacterial load during early development and gut colonisation has detrimental health consequences in Japanese quail, 2020, Heliyon
  • Single dose high-dose-rate brachytherapy with focal dose escalation for prostate cancer: Mature results of a phase 2 clinical trial, 2021, Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Composition and characterisation of kafirin, the dominant protein fraction in grain sorghum, 2020, Animal Production Science

Robert J. Hughes frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their frequent co-authors are:

  • Peter Hoskin
  • Peter Ostler
  • Roberto Alonzi
  • Gerry Lowe
  • Y. Tsang

Best Publications

  • Increased small intestinal fermentation is partly responsible for the anti‐nutritive activity of non‐starch polysaccharides in chickens

    Mingan Choct;Robert J Hughes;J Wang;M R Bedford

  • Microbiota of the chicken gastrointestinal tract: influence on health, productivity and disease.

    Dragana Stanley;Dragana Stanley;Robert J. Hughes;Robert J. Hughes;Robert J. Hughes;Robert J. Moore

  • Identification and characterization of potential performance-related gut microbiotas in broiler chickens across various feeding trials.

    Valeria A. Torok;Robert J. Hughes;Lene L. Mikkelsen;Rider Perez-Maldonado

  • Effects of a xylanase on individual bird variation, starch digestion throughout the intestine, and ileal and caecal volatile fatty acid production in chickens fed wheat.

    M Choct;R J Hughes;M R Bedford

  • Intestinal microbiota associated with differential feed conversion efficiency in chickens.

    Dragana Stanley;Stuart E. Denman;Robert J. Hughes;Robert J. Hughes;Mark S. Geier;Mark S. Geier

  • Non-Starch Polysaccharide-Degrading Enzymes Increase the Performance of Broiler Chickens Fed Wheat of Low Apparent Metabolizable Energy

    Mingan Choct;Robert J. Hughes;Rodney P. Trimble;Kris Angkanaporn

  • Bacteria within the Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiota Correlated with Improved Growth and Feed Conversion: Challenges Presented for the Identification of Performance Enhancing Probiotic Bacteria

    Dragana Stanley;Dragana Stanley;Robert J. Hughes;Robert J. Hughes;Robert J. Hughes;Mark S. Geier;Robert J. Moore

  • Highly variable microbiota development in the chicken gastrointestinal tract.

    Dragana Stanley;Mark S Geier;Robert J Hughes;Stuart E Denman

  • Application of Methods for Identifying Broiler Chicken Gut Bacterial Species Linked with Increased Energy Metabolism

    Valeria A. Torok;Kathy Ophel-Keller;Maylene Loo;Robert J. Hughes

  • Identification of chicken intestinal microbiota correlated with the efficiency of energy extraction from feed

    Dragana Stanley;Mark S Geier;Mark S Geier;Mark S Geier;Stuart E Denman;Volker Haring

  • Comparison of fecal and cecal microbiotas reveals qualitative similarities but quantitative differences

    Dragana Stanley;Dragana Stanley;Dragana Stanley;Mark S Geier;Honglei Chen;Robert J Hughes;Robert J Hughes;Robert J Hughes

  • Influence of Antimicrobial Feed Additives on Broiler Commensal Posthatch Gut Microbiota Development and Performance

    Valeria A. Torok;Gwen E. Allison;Nigel J. Percy;Kathy Ophel-Keller

  • Prebiotics Modulate Immune Responses in the Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue of Chickens

    Vijaya Janardhana;Mary M. Broadway;Matthew P. Bruce;John W. Lowenthal

  • Bacterial Modulation of Small Intestinal Goblet Cells and Mucin Composition During Early Posthatch Development of Poultry

    R. E. A. Forder;G. S. Howarth;D. R. Tivey;R. J. Hughes

  • Influence of different litter materials on cecal microbiota colonization in broiler chickens

    V. A. Torok;R. J. Hughes;K. Ophel-Keller;M. Ali

  • Chemical and physical characteristics of grains related to variability in energy and amino acid availability in poultry

    R J Hughes;Mingan Choct

  • Quantitative analyses of genes associated with mucin synthesis of broiler chickens with induced necrotic enteritis

    R. E. A. Forder;G. S. Nattrass;M. S. Geier;M. S. Geier;R. J. Hughes;R. J. Hughes

  • Intestinal Structure and Function of Broiler Chickens on Wheat-Based Diets Supplemented With a Microbial Enzyme

    Paul Iji;Robert J Hughes;Mingan Choct;D R Tivey

  • Nanoparticles in feed: Progress and prospects in poultry research

    Sheeana Gangadoo;Sheeana Gangadoo;Dragana Stanley;Dragana Stanley;Robert J. Hughes;Robert J. Hughes;Robert J. Hughes;Robert J. Moore;Robert J. Moore;Robert J. Moore

  • Selenium nanoparticles in poultry feed modify gut microbiota and increase abundance of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii

    Sheeana Gangadoo;Sheeana Gangadoo;Ivan Dinev;James Chapman;Robert J. Hughes;Robert J. Hughes;Robert J. Hughes

  • A Review of Factors Influencing Pigmentation of Egg Yolks

    H. Karunajeewa;R. J. Hughes;M. W. McDonald;F. S. Shenstone

  • Apparent metabolisable energy and chemical composition of Australian wheat in relation to environmental factors

    M. Choct;R. J. Hughes;G. Annison

  • Understanding the mechanisms of zinc bacitracin and avilamycin on animal production: linking gut microbiota and growth performance in chickens

    Eduardo Crisol-Martínez;Dragana Stanley;Dragana Stanley;Mark S. Geier;Robert J. Hughes;Robert J. Hughes

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Moore
Robert J. Moore RMIT University
Mingan Choct
Mingan Choct University of New England
Robert A. Gibson
Robert A. Gibson University of Adelaide
Maria Makrides
Maria Makrides University of Adelaide
Sonia Yun Liu
Sonia Yun Liu University of Sydney
Peter H. Selle
Peter H. Selle University of Sydney
Paul Iji
Paul Iji Fiji National University
John L. Williams
John L. Williams University of Adelaide
Robert A. Swick
Robert A. Swick University of New England
M. R. Bedford
M. R. Bedford AmeriCorps VISTA

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