M.R. Bedford

16.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
370 papers, 12.6k citations indexed

About

M.R. Bedford is a scholar working on Animal Science and Zoology, Plant Science and Aquatic Science. According to data from OpenAlex, M.R. Bedford has authored 370 papers receiving a total of 12.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 323 papers in Animal Science and Zoology, 135 papers in Plant Science and 78 papers in Aquatic Science. Recurrent topics in M.R. Bedford's work include Animal Nutrition and Physiology (322 papers), Livestock and Poultry Management (106 papers) and Phytase and its Applications (96 papers). M.R. Bedford is often cited by papers focused on Animal Nutrition and Physiology (322 papers), Livestock and Poultry Management (106 papers) and Phytase and its Applications (96 papers). M.R. Bedford collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. M.R. Bedford's co-authors include A.J. Cowieson, H.L. Classen, T. Acamovic, C.L. Walk, Hagen Schulze, Graham Campbell, M. Choct, O. Adeola, Andrew Morgan and Robert Hughes and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Biological Chemistry and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

M.R. Bedford

358 papers receiving 11.4k citations

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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.

Exogenous enzymes in monogastric nutrition — their current value and future benefits

2000 441 citations M.R. Bedford profile →
Increased small intestinal fermentation is partly responsible for the anti‐nutritive activity of non‐starch polysaccharides in chickens

1996 434 citations M.R. Bedford et al. British Poultry Science profile →
Extensive Microbial and Functional Diversity within the Chicken Cecal Microbiome

2014 337 citations M.R. Bedford et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M.R. Bedford

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Mitochondrial dysfunction is a hallmark of woody breast myopathy in broiler chickens 2025 ·Frontiers in Physiology ·Elizabeth S. Greene, Paula R. Chen, C.L. Walk, M.R. Bedford, Sami Dridi	1
2	Impact of the particle size of wheat bran inclusions in feed on the precaecal gastrointestinal tract fibre particle size distribution, caecal digesta particle size and caecal fibre fermentation in young and growing broilers 2025 ·Animal nutrition ·(unknown), An Bautil, M.R. Bedford, Gemma González‐Ortiz, Christophe M. Courtin	1
3	Revealing the physical restrictions of caecal influx in broilers through the use of solid and soluble markers 2025 ·Animal nutrition ·(unknown), An Bautil, M.R. Bedford, Gemma González‐Ortiz, (unknown), Imran Aslam, Maarten B. J. Roeffaers, Christophe M. Courtin	2
4	The response of laying hen production, performance, bone health, and inositol levels to limestone particle size ratios and phytase levels supplemented during the post-peak period (40–60 wk of age) 2024 ·The Journal of Applied Poultry Research ·(unknown), K.G.S. Wamsley, (unknown), M.R. Bedford, C.L. Wyatt, Woo Kyun Kim, Pratima Adhikari	2
5	Unveiling the influence of adaptation time on xylanase and arabinoxylan-oligosaccharide efficacy: a study on nutrient digestibility, viscosity, and scanning electron microscopy in the small and large intestine of growing pigs fed insoluble fiber 2023 ·Journal of Animal Science ·Amy L Petry, Nichole F. Huntley, M.R. Bedford, John F. Patience	6
6	Requirement of digestible calcium at different dietary concentrations of digestible phosphorus for broiler chickens 3. Broiler finishers (d 25 to 35 post-hatch) 2023 ·Poultry Science ·(unknown), M.R. Abdollahi, M.R. Bedford, V. Ravindran	6
7	A bacteriophage cocktail delivered in feed significantly reduced Salmonella colonization in challenged broiler chickens 2023 ·Emerging Microbes & Infections ·Anisha M. Thanki, Steven P. Hooton, (unknown), (unknown), M.R. Bedford, H.V. Masey O’Neill, Martha R. J. Clokie	27
8	The influence of nutrition on intestinal disease with emphasis on coccidiosis 2022 ·Avian Pathology ·M.R. Bedford, J. Apajalahti	7
9	Comparison of the apparent ileal calcium digestibility of limestone in broilers and layers 2021 ·British Poultry Science ·(unknown), M.R. Abdollahi, M.R. Bedford, V. Ravindran	10
10	Growth performance, real-time gizzard pH and calcium solubility in the gut of broiler chickens is dependent on the interaction between dietary calcium concentration and limestone particle size 2021 ·British Poultry Science ·(unknown), (unknown), T.T. Mottram, M.R. Bedford	7
11	Interaction between xylanase and a proton pump inhibitor on broiler chicken performance and gut function 2021 ·Animal nutrition ·Gemma González‐Ortiz, (unknown), Kirsi Vienola, (unknown), German Jurgens, J. Apajalahti, M.R. Bedford	5
12	Feed endoxylanase type and dose affect arabinoxylan hydrolysis and fermentation in ageing broilers 2021 ·Animal nutrition ·An Bautil, Johan Buyse, Peter Goos, M.R. Bedford, Christophe M. Courtin	22
13	SnoopLigase Catalyzes Peptide–Peptide Locking and Enables Solid-Phase Conjugate Isolation 2018 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·(unknown), (unknown), M.R. Bedford, (unknown)	64
14	Prospects of improving efficiency of feed utilisation in broiler 2018 ·World s Poultry Science Journal ·Usama Aftab, M.R. Bedford, (unknown)	6
15	Phosphorus Utilisation and Growth Performance of Broiler Chicken Fed Diets Containing Graded Levels of Supplementary Myo-Inositol with and Without Exogenous Phytase 2017 ·Harper Adams University Repository (GuildHE Research) ·V. Pirgozliev, M.R. Bedford, S.P. Rose, (unknown), (unknown), A. O. Oso, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	8
16	WPS volume 72 issue 4 Front Cover and Matter 2016 ·World s Poultry Science Journal ·Ricardo Corrêa Gomes, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), M.R. Bedford, (unknown), Paul Iji, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
17	The effect of amylose: amylopectin ratio in dietary starch on growth performance and gut morphology in broiler chickens 2010 ·Archiv für Geflügelkunde ·V. Pirgozliev, S.P. Rose, M.R. Bedford	17
18	The law of diminishing returns: consequences for feed enzyme strategy. 2009 ·A.J. Cowieson, M.R. Bedford	1
19	Chicken caecal microflora correlates with ME:GE using wheat-based diets. 2006 ·K. J. McCracken, Thérèse Murphy, M.R. Bedford, J. Apajalahti	3
20	influence of dietary xylanase on intestinal viscosity and molecular weight distribution of carbohydrates in rye-fed broiler chicks 1991 ·M.R. Bedford, Hank Classen	52

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