Eric N. Ponnampalam

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
131 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

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Eric N. Ponnampalam is a scholar working on Animal Science and Zoology, Genetics and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Eric N. Ponnampalam has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Animal Science and Zoology, 38 papers in Genetics and 34 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Eric N. Ponnampalam's work include Meat and Animal Product Quality (81 papers), Animal Nutrition and Physiology (44 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (36 papers). Eric N. Ponnampalam is often cited by papers focused on Meat and Animal Product Quality (81 papers), Animal Nutrition and Physiology (44 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (36 papers). Eric N. Ponnampalam collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and Iran. Eric N. Ponnampalam's co-authors include David Hopkins, Frank R. Dunshea, Andrew J. Sinclair, Robyn D. Warner, J. L. Jacobs, Alaa El‐Din A. Bekhit, Benjamin W.B. Holman, A. R. Egan, B. J. Leury and Jeremy J. Cottrell and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Nutrients.

In The Last Decade

Eric N. Ponnampalam

129 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

The Importance of Dietary Antioxidants on Oxidative Stress, Meat and Milk Production, and Their Preservative Aspects in Farm Animals: Antioxidant Action, Animal Health, and Product Quality—Invited Review

2022 144 citations Eric N. Ponnampalam, Ali Kiani et al. Animals profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Eric N. Ponnampalam Australia	37	2.9k	1.0k	707	689	556	131	4.2k
J.L. Aalhus Canada	39	4.2k 1.5×	1.0k 1.0×	1.3k 1.9×	863 1.3×	917 1.6×	216	5.9k
A.V. Fisher United Kingdom	17	4.0k 1.4×	960 0.9×	907 1.3×	941 1.4×	662 1.2×	40	4.8k
P.R. Sheard United Kingdom	18	4.5k 1.5×	798 0.8×	1.1k 1.6×	757 1.1×	832 1.5×	28	5.5k
Dominique Bauchart France	37	1.8k 0.6×	1.5k 1.5×	972 1.4×	615 0.9×	656 1.2×	152	3.9k
Noelia Aldai Spain	31	1.7k 0.6×	655 0.6×	812 1.1×	381 0.6×	426 0.8×	101	2.6k
R.J.B. Bessa Portugal	43	4.2k 1.4×	2.4k 2.3×	1.9k 2.6×	988 1.4×	947 1.7×	230	7.1k
M. E. R. Dugan Canada	25	1.6k 0.6×	830 0.8×	1.1k 1.6×	371 0.5×	492 0.9×	76	3.0k
D.J. Troy Ireland	37	3.5k 1.2×	398 0.4×	665 0.9×	290 0.4×	826 1.5×	94	4.6k
José Santos‐Silva Portugal	26	1.9k 0.6×	1.1k 1.1×	814 1.2×	454 0.7×	349 0.6×	58	2.8k
Cristina M. Alfaia Portugal	31	1.7k 0.6×	466 0.5×	686 1.0×	198 0.3×	577 1.0×	99	2.9k

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Gadekar, Y.P., et al.. (2025). Utilisation of pumpkin seed (Cucurbita maxima) as a meat matrix preservative: Influence on colour and lipid stabilities. Meat Science. 223. 109769–109769. 2 indexed citations

Ponnampalam, Eric N., Gauri Jairath, Sarusha Santhiravel, et al.. (2025). Production Systems and Feeding Strategies in the Aromatic Fingerprinting of Animal-Derived Foods: Invited Review. Foods. 14(19). 3400–3400. 1 indexed citations

Jairath, Gauri, et al.. (2025). Impact of Mixed Rations on Rumen Fermentation, Microbial Activity and Animal Performance: Enhancing Livestock Health and Productivity—Invited Review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(3). 42–42.

Dunshea, Frank R., J.R. Pluske, & Eric N. Ponnampalam. (2024). Dietary iron or inulin supplementation alters iron status, growth performance, intramuscular fat and meat quality in finisher pigs. Meat Science. 213. 109496–109496. 9 indexed citations

Xie, Ruizhi, Eric N. Ponnampalam, Farhad Ahmadi, Frank R. Dunshea, & Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria. (2024). Antioxidant Potential and Characterization of Polyphenol Compounds in Moringa oleifera Pods. Food Science & Nutrition. 12(12). 10881–10902. 2 indexed citations

Knight, Matthew I., Kym L. Butler, M. Rice, et al.. (2023). The effect of shade on sheep grazing pasture during summer conditions. Journal of Veterinary Behavior. 64-65. 16–24. 8 indexed citations

Ponnampalam, Eric N., et al.. (2023). Comprehensive screening and characterization of polyphenol compounds from pasture grasses used for livestock production under temperate region. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 300. 115657–115657. 11 indexed citations

Nguyen, Hien D., et al.. (2022). Quantification of behavioural variation among sheep grazing on pasture using accelerometer sensors. Animal Production Science. 62(15). 1527–1538. 5 indexed citations

Ponnampalam, Eric N., Ali Kiani, Sarusha Santhiravel, et al.. (2022). The Importance of Dietary Antioxidants on Oxidative Stress, Meat and Milk Production, and Their Preservative Aspects in Farm Animals: Antioxidant Action, Animal Health, and Product Quality—Invited Review. Animals. 12(23). 3279–3279. 144 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ponnampalam, Eric N., Matthew I. Knight, Peter J. Moate, & J. L. Jacobs. (2020). An alternative approach for sustainable sheep meat production: implications for food security. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. 11(1). 83–83. 11 indexed citations

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Chauhan, Surinder S., Frank R. Dunshea, Tim Plozza, David Hopkins, & Eric N. Ponnampalam. (2020). The Impact of Antioxidant Supplementation and Heat Stress on Carcass Characteristics, Muscle Nutritional Profile and Functionality of Lamb Meat. Animals. 10(8). 1286–1286. 16 indexed citations

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Knight, Matthew I., Eric N. Ponnampalam, Matthew G. Kerr, et al.. (2019). Development of VISNIR predictive regression models for ultimate pH, meat tenderness (shear force) and intramuscular fat content of Australian lamb. Meat Science. 155. 102–108. 33 indexed citations

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Coombs, Cassius E.O., Benjamin W.B. Holman, Eric N. Ponnampalam, et al.. (2017). Effects of chilled and frozen storage conditions on the lamb M. longissimus lumborum fatty acid and lipid oxidation parameters. Meat Science. 136. 116–122. 36 indexed citations

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Ponnampalam, Eric N., Kym L. Butler, S. I. Mortimer, et al.. (2014). Sources of variation of health claimable long chain omega-3 fatty Australian lamb slaughtered at similar weights. Meat Science. 96(2). 2 indexed citations

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Ponnampalam, Eric N., Kym L. Butler, S. I. Mortimer, et al.. (2012). Sources of variation of health claimable long chain omega-3 fatty acids in meat from Australian lamb slaughtered at similar weights. Meat Science. 96(2). 1095–1103. 66 indexed citations

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Ponnampalam, Eric N., et al.. (2009). Nutritional manipulation of iron level in finisher pigs and fresh pork.. 40(2). 283–90. 2 indexed citations

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Pluske, J.R., et al.. (2009). Dietary iron improves iron status in finisher pigs fed wheat-based diets. Murdoch Research Repository (Murdoch University). 1 indexed citations

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Ponnampalam, Eric N., Frank R. Dunshea, Robyn D. Warner, et al.. (2004). Variation in production traits and plasma metabolites of Merino first- and second-cross lambs during early growth. Science Access. 1(1). 301–301. 1 indexed citations

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Sinclair, Andrew J., et al.. (2002). Influence of grazing or short-term grain feeding on polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations of Australian beef. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 11. 1 indexed citations

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Ponnampalam, Eric N., et al.. (2002). Dietary manipulation of muscle long-chain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and sensory properties of lamb meat. Meat Science. 60(2). 125–132. 43 indexed citations

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