C. Wenk

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
120 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

C. Wenk is a scholar working on Animal Science and Zoology, Physiology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Wenk has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Animal Science and Zoology, 19 papers in Physiology and 18 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in C. Wenk's work include Animal Nutrition and Physiology (53 papers), Meat and Animal Product Quality (24 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (18 papers). C. Wenk is often cited by papers focused on Animal Nutrition and Physiology (53 papers), Meat and Animal Product Quality (24 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (18 papers). C. Wenk collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United States. C. Wenk's co-authors include P. Spring, Kyle Newman, K. A. Dawson, M.R.L. Scheeder, P. Colombani, Nadine Gerber, H. P. Pfirter, R.E. Messikommer, S. Gebert and M. Leonhardt and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Food Chemistry and Journal of Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

C. Wenk

117 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The effects of dietary mannaoligosaccharides on cecal parameters and the concentrations of enteric bacteria in the ceca of salmonella-challenged broiler chicks
    2000 646 citations C. Wenk et al. Poultry Science profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
C. Wenk 2.1k 603 572 538 394 120 3.4k
T. D. Bidner 2.4k 1.1× 398 0.7× 284 0.5× 397 0.7× 422 1.1× 106 3.3k
Joris Michiels 1.8k 0.9× 519 0.9× 741 1.3× 462 0.9× 367 0.9× 114 4.0k
Bjørn O. Eggum 1.4k 0.6× 807 1.3× 488 0.9× 735 1.4× 302 0.8× 63 2.9k
G L Allee 2.4k 1.1× 334 0.6× 344 0.6× 478 0.9× 895 2.3× 126 3.4k
D. A. Knabe 2.1k 1.0× 439 0.7× 245 0.4× 717 1.3× 769 2.0× 72 3.4k
M.W.A. Verstegen 2.8k 1.4× 621 1.0× 626 1.1× 640 1.2× 980 2.5× 147 4.7k
Noël Dierick 1.5k 0.7× 355 0.6× 676 1.2× 313 0.6× 315 0.8× 69 2.4k
Henry Jørgensen 1.7k 0.8× 293 0.5× 245 0.4× 507 0.9× 553 1.4× 83 2.6k
Mette Skou Hedemann 2.2k 1.1× 460 0.8× 658 1.2× 810 1.5× 517 1.3× 118 3.9k
Yanhong Liu 1.3k 0.6× 584 1.0× 774 1.4× 481 0.9× 312 0.8× 115 3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by C. Wenk

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Fields of papers citing papers by C. Wenk

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by C. Wenk. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by C. Wenk. The network helps show where C. Wenk may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. Wenk

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of C. Wenk. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of C. Wenk based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with C. Wenk. C. Wenk is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Liesegang, Annette, et al.. (2010). Influence of benzoic acid and phytase in low-phosphorus diets on bone characteristics in growing-finishing pigs1. Journal of Animal Science. 88(10). 3363–3371. 32 indexed citations
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Hadorn, R., Dominik Guggisberg, Paolo Silacci, et al.. (2009). Destructured zones in cooked cured hams: chemical and physical characterisation of destructured areas in cooked cured hams.. ˜Die œFleischwirtschaft. 89(1). 86–91. 3 indexed citations
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Leiber, Florian, R.E. Messikommer, & C. Wenk. (2009). Buckwheat: a feed for broiler chicken?. 16. 448–453. 5 indexed citations
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Wenk, C., et al.. (2009). Influence of straw and high fibre diets on fattening pigs.. 16(1). 34–38. 1 indexed citations
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Mettler, Samuel, C. Wenk, & P. Colombani. (2006). Influence of Training Status on Glycemic Index. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research. 76(1). 39–44. 9 indexed citations
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Messikommer, R.E., et al.. (2005). Bt176 corn in poultry nutrition: physiological characteristics and fate of recombinant plant DNA in chickens. Poultry Science. 84(3). 385–394. 56 indexed citations
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Wenk, C.. (2004). Implications of dietary fat for nutrition and energy balance. Physiology & Behavior. 83(4). 565–571. 5 indexed citations
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Danuser, J., et al.. (2003). A Semiquantitative Approach for Evaluating Safety Assurance Levels for Salmonella spp. throughout a Food Production Chain. Journal of Food Protection. 66(7). 1146–1153. 4 indexed citations
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Danuser, J., et al.. (2003). Evaluation of the Safety Assurance Level for Salmonella spp. throughout the Food Production Chain in Switzerland. Journal of Food Protection. 66(7). 1139–1145. 5 indexed citations
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Messikommer, R.E., et al.. (2002). Choice Feeding of Selenium-Deficient Laying Hens Affects Diet Selection, Selenium Intake and Body Weight. Journal of Nutrition. 132(11). 3411–3417. 26 indexed citations
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Rodehutscord, M., Hansjörg Abel, Wolfgang Friedt, et al.. (2002). Consequences of the Ban of By-Products from Terrestrial Animals in Livestock Feeding in Germany and The European Union: Alternatives, Nutrient and Energy Cycles, Plant Production, and Economic Aspects. Archiv für Tierernaehrung. 56(2). 67–91. 25 indexed citations
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Lemme, A., C. Wenk, M. D. Lindemann, & G. Bee. (2000). Chromium yeast affects growth performance and plasma traits but not carcass characteristics of growing‐finishing pigs depending on the glycemic index. Archiv für Tierernaehrung. 53(2). 157–177. 5 indexed citations
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Gebert, S., R.E. Messikommer, H. P. Pfirter, G. Bee, & C. Wenk. (1998). Dietary fats and vitamin E in diets for laying hens: Effects on laying performance, storage stability and fatty acid composition of eggs. Archiv für Geflügelkunde. 62(5). 214–222. 23 indexed citations
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Wenk, C.. (1998). Environmental effects on nutrient and energy metabolism in pigs. Archiv für Tierernaehrung. 51(2-3). 211–224. 5 indexed citations
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Colombani, P., et al.. (1997). Exercise-induced sweat nitrogen excretion: evaluation of a regional collection method using gauze pads. Zeitschrift für Ernährungswissenschaft. 36(3). 237–243. 9 indexed citations
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Colombani, P., C. Wenk, Iris Kunz, et al.. (1996). Effects of L-carnitine supplementation on physical performance and energy metabolism of endurance-trained athletes: a double-blind crossover field study. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 73(5). 434–439. 51 indexed citations

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