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Velmurugu Ravindran

Velmurugu Ravindran

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Animal Science and Veterinary
New Zealand
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
80
Citations
23608
World Ranking
77
National Ranking
1

Velmurugu Ravindran 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 Velmurugu Ravindran sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 318 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Velmurugu Ravindran 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 Velmurugu Ravindran 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: 80 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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 New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in New Zealand Leader Award

Overview

Velmurugu Ravindran is affiliated with Massey University in New Zealand and has made significant contributions to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Animal Science and Zoology.

The primary research topics covered in their work include:

  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Livestock and Poultry Management
  • Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Moringa oleifera research and applications
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality

Some of the recent publications by Velmurugu Ravindran are:

  • "Nutrition and Digestive Physiology of the Broiler Chick: State of the Art and Outlook", 2021, Animals
  • "Progress in ileal endogenous amino acid flow research in poultry", 2021, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
  • "Trends in feed evaluation for poultry with emphasis on in vitro techniques", 2021, Animal nutrition
  • "Calcium Nutrition of Broilers: Current Perspectives and Challenges", 2023, Animals
  • "Apparent metabolizable energy of cereal grains for broiler chickens is influenced by age", 2021, Poultry Science

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • M.R. Abdollahi
  • F. Zaefarian
  • T.J. Wester
  • L.S. David
  • M.R. Bedford

Velmurugu Ravindran has contributed extensively to various publication venues, with numerous articles appearing in:

  • Poultry Science
  • Animals
  • British Poultry Science
  • Animal Feed Science and Technology
  • Animal nutrition

Their research spans multiple subfields such as Animal Science and Zoology, Plant Science, Aquatic Science, Small Animals, and Insect Science, reflecting a broad engagement with biological and agricultural disciplines.

Best Publications

  • MICROBIAL PHYTASE IN POULTRY NUTRITION

    Peter H. Selle;Velmurugu Ravindran

  • Phytates: occurrence, bioavailability and implications in poultry nutrition

    V. Ravindran;W.L. Bryden;E.T. Kornegay

  • Phytate and phytase: consequences for protein utilisation.

    P H Selle;V Ravindran;A Caldwell;W. L Bryden

  • Consequences of calcium interactions with phytate and phytase for poultry and pigs

    Peter H. Selle;Aaron J. Cowieson;V. Ravindran

  • Influence of microbial phytase on apparent ileal amino acid digestibility of feedstuffs for broilers

    V Ravindran;S Cabahug;G Ravindran;WL Bryden

  • Feed particle size: Implications on the digestion and performance of poultry

    A.M. Amerah;V. Ravindran;R.G. Lentle;D.G. Thomas

  • Ileal digestibility of amino acids in feed ingredients for broilers

    A. Lemme;V. Ravindran;W.L. Bryden

  • Feed enzymes: The science, practice, and metabolic realities

    V. Ravindran

  • Phytate-degrading enzymes in pig nutrition

    Peter H. Selle;Velmurugu Ravindran

  • Response of broiler chickens to microbial phytase supplementation as influenced by dietary phytic acid and non-phytate phosphorous levels. II. Effects on apparent metabolisable energy, nutrient digestibility and nutrient retention.

    V. Ravindran;S. Cabahug;G. Ravindran;P.H. Selle

  • Apparent ileal digestibility of amino acids in dietary ingredients for broiler chickens

    V. Ravindran;L. I. Hew;G. Ravindran;W. L. Bryden

  • Pelleting of broiler diets: An overview with emphasis on pellet quality and nutritional value

    M.R. Abdollahi;V. Ravindran;B. Svihus

  • Total and phytate phosphorus contents of various foods and feedstuffs of plant origin

    V. Ravindran;G. Ravindran;S. Sivalogan

  • Improving Phosphorus Availability in Soybean Meal for Broilers by Supplemental Phytase

    D. M. Denbow;V. Ravindran;E. T. Kornegay;Z. Yi

  • Acidification of weaner pig diets: A review

    V Ravindran;E T Kornegay

  • A comparison of ileal digesta and excreta analysis for the determination of amino acid digestibility in food ingredients for poultry.

    V Ravindran;L I Hew;G Ravindran;W L Bryden

  • Microbial Phytase Improves Performance, Apparent Metabolizable Energy, and Ileal Amino Acid Digestibility of Broilers Fed a Lysine-Deficient Diet

    V. Ravindran;P. H. Selle;G. Ravindran;P. C. H. Morel

  • Avian Liver: The Forgotten Organ.

    Faegheh Zaefarian;Mohammad Reza Abdollahi;Aaron Cowieson;Velmurugu Ravindran

  • Improving Phytate Phosphorus Availability in Corn and Soybean Meal for Broilers Using Microbial Phytase and Calculation of Phosphorus Equivalency Values for Phytase

    Z. Yi;E. T. Kornegay;V. Ravindran;D. M. Denbow

  • Protein-phytate interactions in pig and poultry nutrition: a reappraisal.

    Peter H. Selle;Aaron J. Cowieson;Nathan P. Cowieson;V. Ravindran

  • Influence of phytase and xylanase, individually or in combination, on performance, apparent metabolisable energy, digestive tract measurements and gut morphology in broilers fed wheat-based diets containing adequate level of phosphorus

    Y B Wu;V Ravindran;D G Thomas;M J Birtles

  • Effect of exogenous enzymes in maize-based diets varying in nutrient density for young broilers: growth performance and digestibility of energy, minerals and amino acids

    A J Cowieson;V Ravindran

  • Effects of phytase supplementation, individually and in combination, with glycanase, on the nutritive value of wheat and barley

    V Ravindran;PH Selle;WL Bryden

Frequent Co-Authors

Ganesharanee Ravindran
Ganesharanee Ravindran Massey University
Wayne L. Bryden
Wayne L. Bryden University of Queensland
Aaron J. Cowieson
Aaron J. Cowieson DSM (Netherlands)
Peter H. Selle
Peter H. Selle University of Sydney
Patrick C. H. Morel
Patrick C. H. Morel Massey University
E. T. Kornegay
E. T. Kornegay Virginia Tech
Wouter H. Hendriks
Wouter H. Hendriks Wageningen University & Research
S.V. Rama Rao
S.V. Rama Rao Indian Council of Agricultural Research
A. Lemme
A. Lemme Evonik (Germany)
A.K. Panda
A.K. Panda Indian Council of Agricultural Research

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