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Ronald O. Ball

Ronald O. Ball

University of Alberta
Canada

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
12411
World Ranking
7995
National Ranking
277

Ronald O. Ball publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 316 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Ronald O. Ball D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ronald O. Ball sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 61st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ronald O. Ball is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Cell Biology; Nutrition and Dietetics; Physiology; and Animal Science and Zoology.

The scientist's research frequently addresses topics such as Muscle metabolism and nutrition, Nutritional Studies and Diet, Diet and metabolism studies, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Food composition and properties, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, and Folate and B Vitamins Research.

Ronald O. Ball has published papers in various academic journals, with particular emphasis on nutrition-related research. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Nutrition (10 publications)
  • Current Developments in Nutrition (8 publications)
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (5 publications)
  • British Journal of Nutrition (1 publication)
  • PLoS ONE (1 publication)

Several recent papers illustrate the scientist's research interests and output:

  • Dietary leucine requirement of older men and women is higher than current recommendations, 2020, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  • Bioavailable Methionine Assessed Using the Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation Method Is Greater When Cooked Chickpeas and Steamed Rice Are Combined in Healthy Young Men, 2020, Journal of Nutrition
  • Bioavailable Lysine, Assessed in Healthy Young Men Using Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation, is Greater when Cooked Millet and Stewed Canadian Lentils are Combined, 2020, Journal of Nutrition
  • Amino acid oxidation methods to determine amino acid requirements: do we require lengthy adaptation periods?, 2022, British Journal of Nutrition
  • Dispensable Amino Acids, except Glutamine and Proline, Are Ideal Nitrogen Sources for Protein Synthesis in the Presence of Adequate Indispensable Amino Acids in Adult Men, 2020, Journal of Nutrition

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Rajavel Elango (25 coauthored papers)
  • Glenda Courtney-Martin (24 coauthored papers)
  • Paul B. Pencharz (23 coauthored papers)
  • Dehan Kong (12 coauthored papers)
  • Libai Xu (10 coauthored papers)

Best Publications

  • The In Vivo Sparing of Methionine by Cysteine in Sulfur Amino Acid Requirements in Animal Models and Adult Humans

    Ronald O. Ball;Glenda Courtney-Martin;Paul B. Pencharz

  • Nutritional consequences of interspecies differences in arginine and lysine metabolism.

    Ronald O. Ball;Kristine L. Urschel;Paul B. Pencharz;Paul B. Pencharz

  • Different approaches to define individual amino acid requirements.

    Paul B Pencharz;Ronald O Ball

  • Nutritional and Functional Importance of Intestinal Sulfur Amino Acid Metabolism

    Anna K. Shoveller;Barbara Stoll;Ronald O. Ball;Douglas G. Burrin

  • Reevaluation of the protein requirement in young men with the indicator amino acid oxidation technique

    Mohammad A Humayun;Rajavel Elango;Ronald O Ball;Paul B Pencharz

  • Effect of ractopamine and sex on growth, carcass characteristics, processing yield, and meat quality characteristics of crossbred swine.

    B E Uttaro;R O Ball;P Dick;W Rae

  • Threonine Requirement of Neonatal Piglets Receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition Is Considerably Lower than That of Piglets Receiving an Identical Diet Intragastrically

    Robert F. P. Bertolo;Cathy Z. L. Chen;Garson Law;Paul B. Pencharz

  • Dietary lysine requirement of young adult males determined by oxidation of L-[1-13C]phenylalanine.

    G. A. Zello;P. B. Pencharz;R. O. Ball

  • Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation: Concept and Application

    Rajavel Elango;Ronald O. Ball;Ronald O. Ball;Paul B. Pencharz

  • Recent Advances in Methods of Assessing Dietary Amino Acid Requirements for Adult Humans

    Gordon A. Zello;Linda J. Wykes;Ronald O. Ball;Paul B. Pencharz;Paul B. Pencharz

  • Phenylalanine flux, oxidation, and conversion to tyrosine in humans studied with L-[1-13C]phenylalanine.

    G. A. Zello;P. B. Pencharz;R. O. Ball

  • Adequate oral threonine is critical for mucin production and gut function in neonatal piglets

    Garson K. Law;Robert F. Bertolo;Alfred Adjiri-Awere;Paul B. Pencharz

  • Amino acid requirements in humans: with a special emphasis on the metabolic availability of amino acids

    Rajavel Elango;Ronald O. Ball;Ronald O. Ball;Paul B. Pencharz

  • Development and validation of a total parenteral nutrition model in the neonatal piglet.

    Linda J. Wykes;Ronald O. Ball;Paul B. Pencharz;Paul B. Pencharz

  • The Total Branched-Chain Amino Acid Requirement in Young Healthy Adult Men Determined by Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation by Use of l-[1-13C]Phenylalanine

    Roya Riazi;Linda J. Wykes;Ronald O. Ball;Ronald O. Ball;Paul B. Pencharz

  • Protein and Amino Acid Requirements during Pregnancy

    Rajavel Elango;Ronald O Ball

  • Oral and intravenous tracer protocols of the indicator amino acid oxidation method provide the same estimate of the lysine requirement in healthy men.

    Wantanee Kriengsinyos;Linda J. Wykes;Ronald O. Ball;Ronald O. Ball;Paul B. Pencharz

  • Development of a Minimally Invasive Protocol for the Determination of Phenylalanine and Lysine Kinetics in Humans during the Fed State

    Rachelle Bross;Ronald O. Ball;Ronald O. Ball;Paul B. Pencharz

  • Hypothalamic neurotransmitter concentrations and meat quality in stressed pigs offered excess dietary tryptophan and tyrosine

    O Adeola;R O Ball

  • Evidence that protein requirements have been significantly underestimated

    Rajavel Elango;Mohammad A Humayun;Ronald O Ball;Paul B Pencharz

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul B. Pencharz
Paul B. Pencharz University of Toronto
Olayiwola Adeola
Olayiwola Adeola Purdue University West Lafayette
Wayne W. Campbell
Wayne W. Campbell Purdue University West Lafayette
Susan J. Murch
Susan J. Murch University of British Columbia
Catherine J. Field
Catherine J. Field University of Alberta
David S. Wishart
David S. Wishart University of Alberta
John P. Gibson
John P. Gibson University of New England
Graham Plastow
Graham Plastow University of Alberta
Brian W. McBride
Brian W. McBride University of Guelph
C. F. M. de Lange
C. F. M. de Lange University of Guelph

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