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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 30 2380 2167 130 118 107 5560

V. H. Oddy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by V. H. Oddy between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. V. H. Oddy published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2022. 7 of the 118 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2022. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 7 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1974 2025

118 publications in total across all disciplines

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V. H. Oddy: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 3
1997 4
1998 2
1999 4
2000 1
2001 7
2002 1
2003 2
2004 4
2005 0
2006 2
2007 2
2008 2
2009 2
2010 1
2011 1
2012 3
2013 4
2014 10
2015 9
2016 8
2017 2
2018 3
2019 6
2020 3
2021 2
2022 11
2023 6
2024 4
2025 3
Total 118
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V. H. Oddy 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 V. H. Oddy sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 104–108 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 107 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95 107
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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V. H. Oddy 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 V. H. Oddy sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 30 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 30 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154 30
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134
36 112
37 115
38 105
39 111
40 107
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Overview

V. H. Oddy is affiliated with the University of New England in Australia, contributing to research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses diverse subfields such as Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Animal Science and Zoology.

Research conducted by V. H. Oddy prominently focuses on genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, as well as ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology. Additional topics include effects of environmental stressors on livestock, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, meat and animal product quality, animal behavior and welfare studies, and reproductive physiology in livestock.

Recent publications by V. H. Oddy include:

  • Prediction of enteric methane emissions by sheep using an intercontinental database (2022), Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Repeatabilities, heritabilities and correlations of methane and feed intake of sheep in respiration and portable chambers (2020), Animal Production Science
  • Live animal predictions of carcass components and marble score in beef cattle: model development and evaluation (2020), animal
  • Effects of dietary energy density and supplemental rumen undegradable protein on intake, viscera, and carcass composition of lambs recovering from nutritional restriction (2022), Journal of Animal Science
  • Genetic parameters for methane emissions in Australian sheep measured in portable accumulation chambers in grazing and controlled environments (2022), Animal Production Science

V. H. Oddy frequently publishes in journals such as Animal Production Science, Animal - science proceedings, Journal of Animal Science, Journal of Cleaner Production, and animal.

Frequent co-authors include James Dougherty, Mark Evered, J. W. Oltjen, Edward Clayton, and Thomas Keogh, indicating collaboration across various studies within the field.

Best Publications

  • The sheep genome illuminates biology of the rumen and lipid metabolism

    Yu Jiang;Yu Jiang;Yu Jiang;Min Xie;Wenbin Chen;Richard Talbot

  • A genome wide survey of SNP variation reveals the genetic structure of sheep breeds.

    James W. Kijas;David Townley;Brian P. Dalrymple;Michael P. Heaton

  • Growth, development and nutritional manipulation of marbling in cattle: a review

    D. W. Pethick;G. S. Harper;V. H. Oddy

  • Biological basis for variation in residual feed intake in beef cattle 1: Review of potential mechanisms

    R. M. Herd;V. H. Oddy;E. C. Richardson

  • Genetic parameters for feed efficiency, fatness, muscle area and feeding behaviour of feedlot finished beef cattle

    D.L. Robinson;D.L. Robinson;V.H. Oddy;V.H. Oddy

  • Low-methane yield sheep have smaller rumens and shorter rumen retention time.

    John P. Goopy;Alastair Donaldson;Roger Hegarty;Philip E. Vercoe

  • The sheep genome reference sequence: a work in progress

    A. L. Archibald;N. E. Cockett;B. P. Dalrymple

  • A universal equation to predict methane production of forage-fed cattle in Australia

    E. Charmley;S. R. O. Williams;P. J. Moate;R. S. Hegarty

  • Body composition and implications for heat production of Angus steer progeny of parents selected for and against residual feed intake

    E. C. Richardson;R. M. Herd;V. H. Oddy;J. M. Thompson

  • Using a three-axis accelerometer to identify and classify sheep behaviour at pasture

    F.A.P. Alvarenga;I. Borges;L. Palkovič;J. Rodina

  • Animal board invited review: genetic possibilities to reduce enteric methane emissions from ruminants.

    N. K. Pickering;V. H. Oddy;J. Basarab;K. Cammack

  • Meat quality and the calpain system of feedlot steers following a single generation of divergent selection for residual feed intake

    M. B. McDonagh;R. M. Herd;E. C. Richardson;V. H. Oddy

  • Genetic and phenotypic characterisation of animal, carcass, and meat quality traits from temperate and tropically adapted beef breeds. 4. Correlations among animal, carcass, and meat quality traits *

    A. Reverter;D. J. Johnston;D. M. Ferguson;D. Perry

  • Using comparative genomics to reorder the human genome sequence into a virtual sheep genome.

    Brian P Dalrymple;Ewen F Kirkness;Mikhail Nefedov;Sean McWilliam

  • Prediction of in vivo dry matter digestibility from the fibre and nitrogen content of a feed

    V.H. Oddy;G.E. Robards;S.G. Low

  • Nutritional and developmental effects on the intrinsic properties of muscles as they relate to the eating quality of beef.

    V. H. Oddy;G. S. Harper;P. L. Greenwood;M. B. McDonagh

  • Explaining the variation in lamb longissimus shear force across and within ageing periods using protein degradation, sarcomere length and collagen characteristics.

    Colin P. Starkey;Colin P. Starkey;Geert H. Geesink;V. Hutton Oddy;David L. Hopkins

  • POSSIBLE PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICATORS FOR NET FEED CONVERSION EFFICIENCY IN BEEF CATTLE

    EC Richardson;RM Herd;PF Arthur;J Wright

  • Effect of insulin on hind-limb and whole-body leucine and protein metabolism in fed and fasted lambs

    V. H. Oddy;D. B. Lindsay;P. J. Barker;A. J. Northrop

  • Hind-limb protein metabolism and calpain system activity influence post-mortem change in meat quality in lamb.

    M.B McDonagh;C Fernandez;V.H Oddy

  • Epithelial, metabolic and innate immunity transcriptomic signatures differentiating the rumen from other sheep and mammalian gastrointestinal tract tissues

    Ruidong Xiang;Victor Hutton Oddy;Alan L. Archibald;Phillip E. Vercoe

  • Programming rumen bacterial communities in newborn Merino lambs

    I. De Barbieri;R.S. Hegarty;C. Silveira;L.M. Gulino;L.M. Gulino

  • Estimates of repeatability and heritability of methane production in sheep using portable accumulation chambers

    John P. Goopy;D.L. Robinson;R.T. Woodgate;A.J. Donaldson

  • Sire and liveweight affect feed intake and methane emissions of sheep confined in respiration chambers.

    D. L. Robinson;J. P. Goopy;A. J. Donaldson;R. T. Woodgate

  • Comparison of repeated measurements of methane production in sheep over 5 years and a range of measurement protocols.

    D. L. Robinson;J. P. Goopy;R. S. Hegarty;V. H. Oddy

  • Genetic and environmental variation in methane emissions of sheep at pasture

    D.L. Robinson;J.P. Goopy;R.S. Hegarty;V.H. Oddy

  • Aspects of digestive function in sheep related to phenotypic variation in methane emissions

    J. J. Bond;M. Cameron;A. J. Donaldson;K. L. Austin

  • Positive consequences of maternal diet and post-natal rumen inoculation on rumen function and animal performance of Merino lambs

    I. De Barbieri;R.S. Hegarty;C. Silveira;V.H. Oddy

  • Effects of protein and energy supply on the growth and carcass composition of lambs from differing nutritional histories

    R. S. Hegarty;S. A. Neutze;V. H. Oddy

  • EFFECT OF DIVERGENT SELECTION FOR YEARLING GROWTH RATE ON PROTEIN METABOLISM IN HIND-LIMB MUSCLE AND WHOLE BODY OF ANGUS CATTLE

    V.H. Oddy;R.M. Herd;M.B. McDonagh;R. Woodgate

  • One-hour portable chamber methane measurements are repeatable and provide useful information on feed intake and efficiency.

    D. L. Robinson;M. Cameron;A. J. Donaldson;S. Dominik

  • Protein profiles of enzymatically isolated rumen epithelium in sheep fed a fibrous diet

    J. J. Bond;A. J. Donaldson;J. V. F. Coumans;K. Austin

  • Whole-body protein metabolism and energy expenditure in sheep selected for divergent wool production when fed above or below maintenance

    L. Li;V. H. Oddy;J. V. Nolan

  • Variation in methane production over time and physiological state in sheep

    V. H. Oddy;A. J. Donaldson;M. Cameron;J. Bond

  • Repeatabilities, heritabilities and correlations of methane and feed intake of sheep in respiration and portable chambers

    D. L. Robinson;S. Dominik;S. Dominik;A. J. Donaldson;V. H. Oddy

  • The effect of nutritional status on protein degradation and components of the calpain system in skeletal muscle of weaned wether lambs

    B. C. Thomson;B. J. Hosking;R. D. Sainz;V. H. Oddy

  • Lack of association between allelic status and myostatin content in lambs with the myostatin g+6723G>A allele.

    F. E. M. Haynes;F. E. M. Haynes;P. L. Greenwood;P. L. Greenwood;M. B. McDonagh;C. D. McMahon

Frequent Co-Authors

D. L. Robinson
D. L. Robinson University of New England
Roger Hegarty
Roger Hegarty AgResearch
Paul L. Greenwood
Paul L. Greenwood University of New England
John Nolan
John Nolan University of New England
Brian P. Dalrymple
Brian P. Dalrymple University of Western Australia
James W. Oltjen
James W. Oltjen University of California, Davis
John C. McEwan
John C. McEwan AgResearch
Wayne S. Pitchford
Wayne S. Pitchford University of Adelaide
Y. de Haas
Y. de Haas Wageningen University & Research
David W. Pethick
David W. Pethick Murdoch University

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