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2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
92
Citations
30820
World Ranking
31
National Ranking
11

Sung Woo Kim 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 Sung Woo Kim sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 554 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sung Woo Kim 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 Sung Woo Kim sits on this spectrum.

20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in United States Leader Award

Overview

Sung Woo Kim is a researcher affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States, specializing in agricultural and biological sciences with a focus on animal science and related fields. Their research contributions extend primarily within the disciplines of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, encompassing a wide range of subfields such as Animal Science and Zoology, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Food Science, and Small Animals.

The scientist's work addresses multiple main topics, notably Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Meat and Animal Product Quality, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Gut Microbiota and Health, Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health, Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food, and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Animals
  • Animal Bioscience
  • Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
  • Toxins

Their recent research papers demonstrate diverse interests in pig production, intestinal health, and dietary impacts on monogastric animals. Selected recent publications include:

  • - Invited Review - Current status of global pig production: an overview and research trends, 2023, Animal Bioscience
  • Intestinal Health of Pigs Upon Weaning: Challenges and Nutritional Intervention, 2021, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Intestinal microbiota and its interaction to intestinal health in nursery pigs, 2021, Animal Nutrition
  • Mycotoxin Occurrence, Toxicity, and Detoxifying Agents in Pig Production with an Emphasis on Deoxynivalenol, 2021, Toxins
  • Friend or Foe? Impacts of Dietary Xylans, Xylooligosaccharides, and Xylanases on Intestinal Health and Growth Performance of Monogastric Animals, 2021, Animals

The scientist collaborates frequently with a consistent group of co-authors including Marcos Elias Duarte, Zixiao Deng, Ki Beom Jang, Hyunjun Choi, and Vitor Hugo C Moita, with collaboration counts ranging from 8 to 39 joint publications.

Sung Woo Kim's research emphasizes the intersection of nutrition, health, and sustainability in animal agriculture, drawing upon multidisciplinary approaches in physiology, microbiology, and toxicology. Their engagement with topics such as gut microbiota, mycotoxins, and dietary compounds reflects an integrated focus on optimizing animal health and production systems.

Best Publications

  • Amino acids and immune function

    Peng Li;Yu-Long Yin;Defa Li;Sung Woo Kim

  • Arginine metabolism and nutrition in growth, health and disease

    Guoyao Wu;Guoyao Wu;Fuller W. Bazer;Teresa A. Davis;Sung Woo Kim

  • Proline and hydroxyproline metabolism: implications for animal and human nutrition

    Guoyao Wu;Guoyao Wu;Fuller W. Bazer;Robert C. Burghardt;Gregory A. Johnson

  • Aspergillus oryzae GB -107 fermentation improves nutritional quality of food soybeans and feed soybean meals

    Kee-Jong Hong;Chan-Ho Lee;Sung Woo Kim

  • Dietary L-arginine supplementation enhances the reproductive performance of gilts.

    Ronaldo D. Mateo;Guoyao Wu;Guoyao Wu;Fuller W. Bazer;Jun C. Park

  • Effects of yeast culture supplementation on growth performance, intestinal health, and immune response of nursery pigs.

    Y. B. Shen;X. S. Piao;S. W. Kim;L. Wang

  • Arginine Nutrition in Neonatal Pigs

    Guoyao Wu;Darrell A. Knabe;Sung Woo Kim

  • Important roles for the arginine family of amino acids in swine nutrition and production

    Guoyao Wu;Guoyao Wu;Guoyao Wu;Fuller W. Bazer;Teresa A. Davis;Teresa A. Davis;Laurie A. Jaeger

  • Dietary Arginine Supplementation Enhances the Growth of Milk-Fed Young Pigs

    Sung Woo Kim;Rebecca L. McPherson;Guoyao Wu;Guoyao Wu

  • L-Cysteine metabolism and its nutritional implications.

    Jie Yin;Wenkai Ren;Guan Yang;Jielin Duan

  • Dynamic distribution of the gut microbiota and the relationship with apparent crude fiber digestibility and growth stages in pigs.

    Qing Niu;Pinghua Li;Shuaishuai Hao;Yeqiu Zhang

  • Growth and compositional changes of fetal tissues in pigs

    R. L. McPherson;F. Ji;G. Wu;J. R. Blanton

  • Functional amino acids and fatty acids for enhancing production performance of sows and piglets

    Sung Woo Kim;Ronald D. Mateo;Yu-Long Yin;Guoyao Wu

  • Meeting Global Feed Protein Demand: Challenge, Opportunity, and Strategy

    Sung Woo Kim;John F Less;Li Wang;Tianhai Yan

  • Impacts of amino acid nutrition on pregnancy outcome in pigs: mechanisms and implications for swine production.

    G. Wu;F. W. Bazer;R. C. Burghardt;G. A. Johnson

  • Effects of chito-oligosaccharide supplementation on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, intestinal morphology, and fecal shedding of Escherichia coli and Lactobacillus in weaning pigs

    P. Liu;X. S. Piao;S. W. Kim;S. W. Kim;L. Wang

  • Nutrients Mediate Intestinal Bacteria–Mucosal Immune Crosstalk

    Ning Ma;Pingting Guo;Jie Zhang;Jie Zhang;Ting He

  • Ideal amino acid balance for sows during gestation and lactation.

    S. W. Kim;W. L. Hurley;G. Wu;F. Ji

  • Oxidative stress status of highly prolific sows during gestation and lactation.

    C. B. Berchieri-Ronchi;S. W. Kim;Y. Zhao;C. R. Correa;C. R. Correa

  • Effects of dietary arginine supplementation during gestation and lactation on the performance of lactating primiparous sows and nursing piglets.

    R. D. Mateo;G. Wu;G. Wu;H. K. Moon;J. A. Carroll;J. A. Carroll

  • Effects of Chito-Oligosaccharide Supplementation on Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Serum Composition in Broiler Chickens

    X. J. Li;X. S. Piao;S. W. Kim;P. Liu

  • Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Arginine Supplementation in Animals

    Guoyao Wu;Fuller W. Bazer;Timothy A. Cudd;Wenjuan S. Jobgen

  • Regulatory role for amino acids in mammary gland growth and milk synthesis.

    Sung Woo Kim;Guoyao Wu

  • Review article Important roles for the arginine family of amino acids in swine nutrition and production

    Guoyao Wu;Fuller W. Bazer;Teresa A. Davis;Laurie A. Jaeger

Frequent Co-Authors

Guoyao Wu
Guoyao Wu Texas A&M University
Yulong Yin
Yulong Yin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Robert A. Easter
Robert A. Easter University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Xiangshu Piao
Xiangshu Piao China Agricultural University
Hans-Henrik Stein
Hans-Henrik Stein University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gary L. Cromwell
Gary L. Cromwell University of Kentucky
Darrell A. Knabe
Darrell A. Knabe Texas A&M University
Fuller W. Bazer
Fuller W. Bazer Texas A&M University
Ruilin Huang
Ruilin Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jaehwan Kim
Jaehwan Kim Inha University

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