Kolapo M. Ajuwon

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
119 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Kolapo M. Ajuwon is a scholar working on Animal Science and Zoology, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kolapo M. Ajuwon has authored 119 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Animal Science and Zoology, 31 papers in Physiology and 24 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kolapo M. Ajuwon's work include Animal Nutrition and Physiology (50 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (29 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (22 papers). Kolapo M. Ajuwon is often cited by papers focused on Animal Nutrition and Physiology (50 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (29 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (22 papers). Kolapo M. Ajuwon collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. Kolapo M. Ajuwon's co-authors include Michael E. Spurlock, Hui Yan, O. Adeola, Hang Lu, Meghan Wulster-Radcliffe, Jiazhen Wang, John A. Christian, A.J. Cowieson, Huan Qu and Nathan Horn and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, PLoS ONE and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

Kolapo M. Ajuwon

113 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.

  1. UCP1-independent signaling involving SERCA2b-mediated calcium cycling regulates beige fat thermogenesis and systemic glucose homeostasis
    2017 442 citations Kolapo M. Ajuwon et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kolapo M. Ajuwon United States 31 1.4k 1.2k 1.2k 1.1k 635 119 4.2k
Michael E. Spurlock United States 32 1.5k 1.1× 1.1k 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 1.3k 1.2× 655 1.0× 67 4.4k
Nicholas K Gabler United States 39 1.2k 0.9× 2.9k 2.4× 980 0.8× 436 0.4× 465 0.7× 195 4.9k
Xiangfeng Kong China 45 1.5k 1.0× 2.2k 1.8× 3.0k 2.5× 365 0.3× 981 1.5× 193 6.8k
Jie Yu China 38 610 0.4× 1.8k 1.5× 1.7k 1.4× 183 0.2× 700 1.1× 195 4.7k
Jack Odle United States 45 1.1k 0.8× 2.4k 2.0× 1.8k 1.5× 369 0.3× 2.0k 3.2× 197 6.6k
Jian Peng China 42 743 0.5× 1.4k 1.1× 2.1k 1.8× 263 0.2× 564 0.9× 208 4.8k
Hui Yan China 31 519 0.4× 742 0.6× 1.8k 1.5× 210 0.2× 490 0.8× 222 3.8k
Yun Ji China 31 654 0.5× 263 0.2× 1.4k 1.1× 539 0.5× 295 0.5× 93 3.0k
Shawn S. Donkin United States 36 642 0.4× 702 0.6× 740 0.6× 406 0.4× 516 0.8× 134 4.2k
Henrike M. Hamer Netherlands 24 1.6k 1.1× 242 0.2× 2.6k 2.2× 295 0.3× 901 1.4× 53 4.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kolapo M. Ajuwon

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All Works

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Thirumalaikumar, Venkatesh P., et al.. (2025). Impact of Gestational and Lactational Live Yeast Supplementation to Sows on Litter Performance, Colostrum and Milk Proteome Profiles. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 11(5). e70580–e70580.
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Yuan, Jing, Kolapo M. Ajuwon, & O. Adeola. (2025). Impact of partially defatted black soldier fly larvae meal on coccidia-infected chickens: effects on growth performance, intestinal health, and cecal short-chain fatty acid concentrations. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. 16(1). 30–30. 2 indexed citations
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Adeola, O., et al.. (2024). Responses in weanling pigs fed low protein diets supplemented with dietary nucleotides. Translational Animal Science. 8. txae142–txae142. 1 indexed citations
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Ajuwon, Kolapo M., et al.. (2024). Sex differences in intestinal morphology and increase in diencephalic neuropeptide Y gene expression in female but not male Pekin ducks exposed to chronic heat stress. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 37(6). e13424–e13424. 1 indexed citations
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Ajuwon, Kolapo M., et al.. (2024). Characterization of spray-dried plasma-induced immune response in Salmonella-challenged broiler chicks. Poultry Science. 103(11). 104077–104077.
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Ajuwon, Kolapo M., et al.. (2021). Dietary phosphorus level regulates appetite through modulation of gut and hypothalamic expression of anorexigenic genes in broiler chickens. Poultry Science. 101(2). 101591–101591. 14 indexed citations
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Ajuwon, Kolapo M., et al.. (2021). Digestibility of phosphorus in growing pigs as influenced by source and concentration of dietary phosphorus and collection site. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 105(6). 1046–1055. 2 indexed citations
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Cowieson, A.J., et al.. (2021). Contribution of purified soybean trypsin inhibitor and exogenous protease to endogenous amino acid losses and mineral digestibility. Poultry Science. 100(12). 101486–101486. 12 indexed citations
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Huang, Di, Naagarajan Narayanan, Zhihao Jia, et al.. (2020). Nanoparticle-Mediated Inhibition of Notch Signaling Promotes Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Reduces Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Expansion in Pigs. iScience. 23(6). 101167–101167. 16 indexed citations
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Yu, Qifang, et al.. (2020). Dietary resveratrol supplement improves carcass traits and meat quality of Pekin ducks. Poultry Science. 100(3). 100802–100802. 31 indexed citations
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Stamatikos, Alexis, Jeremy Davis, Neil F. Shay, et al.. (2019). Consuming Diet Supplemented with Either Red Wheat Bran or Soy Extract Changes Glucose and Insulin Levels in Female Obese Zucker Rats. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research. 90(1-2). 23–32. 1 indexed citations
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Stefanello, Catarina, S.L. Vieira, Peng Xue, Kolapo M. Ajuwon, & O. Adeola. (2016). Age-related energy values of bakery meal for broiler chickens determined using the regression method. Poultry Science. 95(7). 1582–1590. 23 indexed citations
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Ajuwon, Kolapo M.. (2015). Toward a better understanding of mechanisms of probiotics and prebiotics action in poultry species. The Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 25(2). 277–283. 48 indexed citations
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Buhman, Kimberly K., et al.. (2011). Novel anti-inflammatory role of SLPI in adipose tissue and its regulation by high fat diet. Journal of Inflammation. 8(1). 5–5. 17 indexed citations
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Hausman, Gary, Michael V. Dodson, Kolapo M. Ajuwon, et al.. (2008). BOARD-INVITED REVIEW: The biology and regulation of preadipocytes and adipocytes in meat animals1,2. Journal of Animal Science. 87(4). 1218–1246. 282 indexed citations

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