K.-J. Cheng

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

K.-J. Cheng is a scholar working on Agronomy and Crop Science, Plant Science and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, K.-J. Cheng has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science, 9 papers in Plant Science and 7 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in K.-J. Cheng's work include Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (13 papers), Meat and Animal Product Quality (5 papers) and Phytase and its Applications (4 papers). K.-J. Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (13 papers), Meat and Animal Product Quality (5 papers) and Phytase and its Applications (4 papers). K.-J. Cheng collaborates with scholars based in Canada, China and South Korea. K.-J. Cheng's co-authors include Tim A. McAllister, Gareth Jones, H. D. Bae, Alister D. Muir, J. W. Costerton, J. W. Costerton, Randall T. Irvin, I. W. Sutherland, J. William Costerton and W. Majak and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Food Chemistry and Journal of Bacteriology.

In The Last Decade

K.-J. Cheng

26 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Microbial attachment and feed digestion in the rumen 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

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. Microbial attachment and feed digestion in the rumen
    1994 452 citations Tim A. McAllister, H. D. Bae et al. Journal of Animal Science profile →

Peers

K.-J. Cheng
Herbert J. Strobel United States
Alan G. Williams United Kingdom
J. Baah Canada
Tsuneo Hino Japan
Yan Tu China
Neeta Agarwal India
M.A.M. Rodrigues Portugal
E. L. Miller United Kingdom
Leticia Abecia Spain
David M. Stevenson United States
Herbert J. Strobel United States
K.-J. Cheng
Citations per year, relative to K.-J. Cheng K.-J. Cheng (= 1×) peers Herbert J. Strobel

Countries citing papers authored by K.-J. Cheng

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Fields of papers citing papers by K.-J. Cheng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by K.-J. Cheng. 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 K.-J. Cheng. The network helps show where K.-J. Cheng may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of K.-J. Cheng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of K.-J. Cheng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of K.-J. Cheng 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 K.-J. Cheng. K.-J. Cheng is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Cheng, K.-J., Yanmo Pan, Zongyuan Han, et al.. (2023). A sight of self-assembly mechanism in fish oil oleogels: Phase transition, crystal structure and non-covalent interaction. Food Chemistry. 433. 137323–137323. 21 indexed citations
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Bae, H. D., et al.. (2000). Localization of phytase inSelenomonas ruminantiumandMitsuokella multiacidusby transmission electron microscopy. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 46(4). 391–395. 16 indexed citations
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Baah, J., R. M. TAIT, A. K. Tuah, et al.. (1999). Examination of microbial degradation of Ficus exasperata leaves and cassava peels by in situ incubation and scanning electron microscopy. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 77(3-4). 213–228. 1 indexed citations
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Majak, W., Tim A. McAllister, John W. Hall, et al.. (1999). Effect of sainfoin on in vitro digestion of fresh alfalfa and bloat in steers. Canadian Journal of Animal Science. 79(2). 203–212. 92 indexed citations
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Mir, Z., P. S. Mir, L. Brent Selinger, et al.. (1997). Use of Bacillus stearothermophilus spores as a marker for estimating digesta passage rate from the rumen in cattle. Livestock Production Science. 47(3). 231–234. 2 indexed citations
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McAllister, Tim A., H. D. Bae, Gareth Jones, & K.-J. Cheng. (1994). Microbial attachment and feed digestion in the rumen. Journal of Animal Science. 72(11). 3004–3018. 452 indexed citations breakdown →
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McDiarmid, Ruth, W. Majak, & K.-J. Cheng. (1994). Procedure for analysis of α-tocopherol acetate in bovine ruminal fluid. Canadian Journal of Animal Science. 74(2). 391–392. 2 indexed citations
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Hall, John W., et al.. (1994). Bloat in cattle fed alfalfa selected for a low initial rate of digestion. Canadian Journal of Animal Science. 74(3). 451–456. 9 indexed citations
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Fay, J. P., et al.. (1990). Esterase activity of pure cultures of rumen bacteria as expressed by the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenylpalmitate. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 36(8). 585–589. 19 indexed citations
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Chiquette, J., K.-J. Cheng, J. W. Costerton, & L. P. Milligan. (1988). EFFECT OF TANNINS ON THE DIGESTIBILITY OF TWO ISOSYNTHETIC STRAINS OF BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL (Lotus corniculatus L.) USING IN VITRO AND IN SACCO TECHNIQUES. Canadian Journal of Animal Science. 68(3). 751–760. 62 indexed citations
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Goplen, B. P., R. E. Howarth, G. L. Lees, et al.. (1983). Evolution of selection techniques in breeding for bloat-safe alfalfa [Forage crop, cattle]. 1 indexed citations
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Howarth, R. E., B. P. Goplen, S.A. Brandt, & K.-J. Cheng. (1982). Disruption of Leaf Tissues by Rumen Microorganisms: An Approach to Breeding Bloat‐safe Forage Legumes. Crop Science. 22(3). 564–568. 22 indexed citations
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Costerton, J. William, Randall T. Irvin, K.-J. Cheng, & I. W. Sutherland. (1981). The Role of Bacterial Surface Structures in Pathogenesis. PubMed. 8(4). 303–338. 175 indexed citations
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Cheng, K.-J. & J. W. Costerton. (1980). The formation of microcolonies by rumen bacteria. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 26(9). 1104–1113. 21 indexed citations
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Cheng, K.-J., et al.. (1979). Colonization of a portion of the bovine tongue by unusual filamentous bacteria. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 37(6). 1224–1229. 14 indexed citations
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Cheng, K.-J. & J. W. Costerton. (1977). Ultrastructure of Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens: a gram-positive bacterium. Journal of Bacteriology. 129(3). 1506–1512. 66 indexed citations
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Costerton, J. W., et al.. (1974). Structure and function of the cell envelope of gram-negative bacteria.. Bacteriological Reviews. 38(1). 87–110. 159 indexed citations
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Krishnamurty, H. G., et al.. (1970). Identification of products produced by the anaerobic degradation of rutin and related flavonoids by Butyrivibrio sp. C3. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 16(8). 759–767. 46 indexed citations

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