José Santos‐Silva

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

José Santos‐Silva is a scholar working on Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, José Santos‐Silva has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Animal Science and Zoology, 38 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 14 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in José Santos‐Silva's work include Meat and Animal Product Quality (39 papers), Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (38 papers) and Animal Nutrition and Physiology (25 papers). José Santos‐Silva is often cited by papers focused on Meat and Animal Product Quality (39 papers), Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (38 papers) and Animal Nutrition and Physiology (25 papers). José Santos‐Silva collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United Kingdom and Italy. José Santos‐Silva's co-authors include R.J.B. Bessa, F. Santos-Silva, Susana P. Alves, I.A. Mendes, Eliana Jerónimo, P.V. Portugal, José A. M. Prates, Alexandra Francisco, M.T. Dentinho and Cristina M. Alfaia and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

José Santos‐Silva

57 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Effect of genotype, feeding system and slaughter weight on the quality of light lambs

2002 767 citations José Santos‐Silva, R.J.B. Bessa et al. Livestock Production Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
José Santos‐Silva Portugal	26	1.9k	1.1k	814	454	352	58	2.8k
Karin Nuernberg Germany	27	2.2k 1.2×	945 0.8×	999 1.2×	523 1.2×	187 0.5×	62	3.1k
Noelia Aldai Spain	31	1.7k 0.9×	655 0.6×	812 1.0×	381 0.8×	142 0.4×	101	2.6k
M.E.R. Dugan Canada	29	1.4k 0.8×	781 0.7×	759 0.9×	255 0.6×	122 0.3×	90	2.3k
Eleni Kasapidou Greece	11	1.8k 1.0×	419 0.4×	470 0.6×	288 0.6×	237 0.7×	35	2.4k
A.V. Fisher United Kingdom	17	4.0k 2.1×	960 0.8×	907 1.1×	941 2.1×	346 1.0×	40	4.8k
Giuseppe Luciano Italy	32	1.9k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	689 0.8×	345 0.8×	71 0.2×	89	3.1k
Gerd Nuernberg Germany	27	1.3k 0.7×	556 0.5×	722 0.9×	329 0.7×	121 0.3×	53	2.0k
M. Joy Spain	28	1.5k 0.8×	915 0.8×	250 0.3×	623 1.4×	56 0.2×	121	2.4k
Gonzalo Hervás Spain	35	955 0.5×	2.6k 2.3×	1.4k 1.8×	889 2.0×	69 0.2×	141	3.7k
Raúl Bodas Spain	25	830 0.4×	1.1k 1.0×	262 0.3×	320 0.7×	61 0.2×	111	2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of José Santos‐Silva

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Alves, Hélder, Olinda Guerreiro, Sandra Gomes, et al.. (2025). Partial replacement of concentrate in the lactating ewe’s diet with silages of agro-industrial by-products – Effect on milk composition and fatty acid profile, serum metabolites and growth of suckling lambs. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 325. 116345–116345. 1 indexed citations

Sena, Filipa V., M.T. Dentinho, Alexandra Francisco, et al.. (2025). Feeding sunflower oil enriched with bromoform from Asparagopsis taxiformis impacts young bulls’ growth, health, enteric methane production and carbon footprint. animal. 19(12). 101681–101681.

Guerreiro, Olinda, et al.. (2024). Inclusion of the Cistus ladanifer L. plant and its condensed tannin extract in lamb diets - Effects on animal antioxidant status and oxidative stability of meat. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 316. 116070–116070. 3 indexed citations

Sena, Filipa V., P.V. Portugal, M.T. Dentinho, et al.. (2024). Effect of the dietary supplementation with sunflower oil-enriched bromoform from Asparagopsis taxiformis on lambs’ growth, health, and ruminal methane production. animal. 18(8). 101249–101249. 4 indexed citations

Alves, Susana P., J. Almeida, Olinda Guerreiro, et al.. (2024). Use of almond hulls in lamb diets – Effects on growth performance and carcass and meat quality. Meat Science. 221. 109733–109733. 2 indexed citations

Jerónimo, Eliana, et al.. (2023). Rockrose and quebracho condensed tannins have a minor impact on the fatty acid profile of goat milk and cheese without altering animal performance and composition of products. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 300. 115654–115654. 2 indexed citations

Sena, Filipa V., P.V. Portugal, M.T. Dentinho, et al.. (2023). Effects of sunflower oil infusions of Asparagopsis taxiformis on in vitro ruminal methane production and biohydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Journal of Dairy Science. 107(3). 1472–1484. 8 indexed citations

Santos‐Silva, José, Susana P. Alves, Alexandra Francisco, et al.. (2023). Forage based diet as an alternative to a high concentrate diet for finishing young bulls - Effects on growth performance, greenhouse gas emissions and meat quality. Meat Science. 198. 109098–109098. 19 indexed citations

Guerreiro, Olinda, Alexandra Francisco, Susana P. Alves, et al.. (2022). Inclusion of the aerial part and condensed tannin extract from Cistus ladanifer L. in lamb diets – Effects on rumen microbial community and fatty acid profile. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 291. 115398–115398. 10 indexed citations

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Santos‐Silva, José, Susana P. Alves, Alexandra Francisco, et al.. (2020). Effects of a high-fibre and low-starch diet in growth performance, carcass and meat quality of young Alentejana breed bulls. Meat Science. 168. 108191–108191. 13 indexed citations

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Jerónimo, Eliana, Alexandra Francisco, P.V. Portugal, et al.. (2020). Increasing the α-tocopherol content and lipid oxidative stability of meat through dietary Cistus ladanifer L. in lamb fed increasing levels of polyunsaturated fatty acid rich vegetable oils. Meat Science. 164. 108092–108092. 20 indexed citations

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Francisco, Alexandra, M.T. Dentinho, P.V. Portugal, et al.. (2019). Effects of alfalfa particle size and starch content in diets on feeding behaviour, intake, rumen parameters, animal performance and meat quality of growing lambs. Meat Science. 161. 107964–107964. 23 indexed citations

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Francisco, Alexandra, Susana P. Alves, P.V. Portugal, et al.. (2017). Effects of dietary inclusion of citrus pulp and rockrose soft stems and leaves on lamb meat quality and fatty acid composition. animal. 12(4). 872–881. 33 indexed citations

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Alves, Susana P., et al.. (2016). Effect of dietary starch level and its rumen degradability on lamb meat fatty acid composition. Meat Science. 123. 166–172. 22 indexed citations

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Bessa, R.J.B., Susana P. Alves, & José Santos‐Silva. (2015). Constraints and potentials for the nutritional modulation of the fatty acid composition of ruminant meat. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 117(9). 1325–1344. 138 indexed citations

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Santos‐Silva, José, M.T. Dentinho, Alexandra Francisco, et al.. (2015). Replacing cereals with dehydrated citrus pulp in a soybean oil supplemented diet increases vaccenic and rumenic acids in ewe milk. Journal of Dairy Science. 99(2). 1173–1182. 25 indexed citations

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Vasta, Valentina, Eliana Jerónimo, M.T. Dentinho, et al.. (2009). The effect of grape seed extract or Cistus ladanifer L. on muscle volatile compounds of lambs fed dehydrated lucerne supplemented with oil. Food Chemistry. 119(4). 1339–1345. 28 indexed citations

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Bessa, R.J.B., Marta Ribeiro Alves Lourenço, P.V. Portugal, & José Santos‐Silva. (2008). Effects of previous diet and duration of soybean oil supplementation on light lambs carcass composition, meat quality and fatty acid composition. Meat Science. 80(4). 1100–1105. 31 indexed citations

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Santos‐Silva, José, et al.. (2005). Fatty acid composition of intramuscular fat of bulls and steers. Livestock Science. 99(1). 13–19. 32 indexed citations

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Bessa, R.J.B., P.V. Portugal, I.A. Mendes, & José Santos‐Silva. (2005). Effect of lipid supplementation on growth performance, carcass and meat quality and fatty acid composition of intramuscular lipids of lambs fed dehydrated lucerne or concentrate. Livestock Production Science. 96(2-3). 185–194. 111 indexed citations

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