Paul J. Moughan

16.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
342 papers, 12.3k citations indexed

About

Paul J. Moughan is a scholar working on Animal Science and Zoology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul J. Moughan has authored 342 papers receiving a total of 12.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 154 papers in Animal Science and Zoology, 115 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 98 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Paul J. Moughan's work include Animal Nutrition and Physiology (142 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (98 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (52 papers). Paul J. Moughan is often cited by papers focused on Animal Nutrition and Physiology (142 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (98 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (52 papers). Paul J. Moughan collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and Netherlands. Paul J. Moughan's co-authors include Shane M. Rutherfurd, William C. Smith, Harjinder Singh, Warren C. McNabb, Nicole C. Roy, Rachel C. Anderson, Alison J. Darragh, M. F. Fuller, Jerry M. Wells and Dulantha Ulluwishewa and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Paul J. Moughan

336 papers receiving 11.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Regulation of Tight Junction Permeability by Intestinal Bacteria and Dietary Components1,2

2011 934 citations Dulantha Ulluwishewa, Rachel C. Anderson et al. Journal of Nutrition profile →
Invited review: Amino acid bioavailability and digestibility in pig feed ingredients: Terminology and application

2006 649 citations Hans H Stein, Paul J. Moughan et al. profile →
The future supply of animal-derived protein for human consumption

2012 377 citations Shane M. Rutherfurd, Paul J. Moughan et al. Trends in Food Science & Technology profile →
Composition, Structure, and Digestive Dynamics of Milk From Different Species—A Review

2020 217 citations Paul J. Moughan et al. Frontiers in Nutrition profile →
The role of meat in the human diet: evolutionary aspects and nutritional value

2023 91 citations Frédéric Leroy, Nick W. Smith et al. Animal Frontiers profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Paul J. Moughan New Zealand	55	5.0k	3.0k	2.8k	2.7k	1.8k	342	12.3k
Stefaan De Smet Belgium	58	6.6k 1.3×	2.6k 0.9×	2.2k 0.8×	2.1k 0.8×	553 0.3×	333	12.0k
A.C. Beynen Netherlands	56	4.1k 0.8×	2.3k 0.8×	3.2k 1.1×	1.8k 0.6×	579 0.3×	519	12.5k
Knud Erik Bach Knudsen Denmark	59	5.4k 1.1×	2.3k 0.8×	3.8k 1.4×	1.9k 0.7×	316 0.2×	303	12.1k
G. C. Fahey United States	68	3.9k 0.8×	5.9k 2.0×	8.4k 3.0×	3.9k 1.4×	1.2k 0.6×	363	23.0k
Daiwen Chen China	62	3.7k 0.7×	7.2k 2.4×	2.2k 0.8×	1.9k 0.7×	588 0.3×	681	17.0k
Defa Li China	47	2.8k 0.6×	2.8k 0.9×	1.5k 0.5×	990 0.4×	402 0.2×	185	8.6k
H. Rex Gaskins United States	63	2.1k 0.4×	7.6k 2.6×	1.9k 0.7×	2.6k 1.0×	443 0.2×	172	14.9k
Robyn D. Warner Australia	55	7.6k 1.5×	1.6k 0.5×	808 0.3×	2.2k 0.8×	556 0.3×	241	10.2k
Bing Yu China	53	3.3k 0.7×	4.8k 1.6×	1.5k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	382 0.2×	485	11.0k
Stephen B. Smith United States	54	4.6k 0.9×	3.0k 1.0×	2.3k 0.8×	627 0.2×	1.1k 0.6×	294	11.4k

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Hodgkinson, Suzanne M., Hans H Stein, Sonja de Vries, et al.. (2025). True Ileal Amino Acid Digestibility of Human Foods Classified According to Food Type as Determined in the Growing Pig. Journal of Nutrition. 155(10). 3384–3400. 1 indexed citations

Starck, Carlene, Robert R. Wolfe, & Paul J. Moughan. (2024). Toward a Dynamic Model of Indispensable Amino Acid Requirements of the Adult Human: A Factorial Estimate of Oxidative Amino Acid Losses. Journal of Nutrition. 155(1). 338–352.

Grundy, Myriam M.-L., Paul J. Moughan, & Peter J. Wilde. (2024). Bioaccessibility and associated concepts: Need for a consensus. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 145. 104373–104373. 20 indexed citations

Moughan, Paul J., et al.. (2024). Amino acid requirements of the infant: the amino acid composition of human breast milk. Frontiers in Nutrition. 11. 1446565–1446565. 4 indexed citations

Montoya, Carlos A., et al.. (2023). Type and Amount of Dietary Fiber Influence the Hindgut Synthesis of Organic Acids from Fermentable Material of Both Total and Nondietary Origin in a Pig Model of the Adult Human. Journal of Nutrition. 153(10). 2868–2877. 2 indexed citations

Moughan, Paul J., et al.. (2023). Comparative bioavailability of vitamins in human foods sourced from animals and plants. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 64(31). 11590–11625. 46 indexed citations

Leroy, Frédéric, Nick W. Smith, A.T. Adesogan, et al.. (2023). The role of meat in the human diet: evolutionary aspects and nutritional value. Animal Frontiers. 13(2). 11–18. 91 indexed citations breakdown →

Moughan, Paul J., et al.. (2019). Iron bioavailability of a casein-based iron fortificant compared with that of ferrous sulfate in whole milk: a randomized trial with a crossover design in adult women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 110(6). 1362–1369. 16 indexed citations

Montoya, Carlos A., Shane M. Rutherfurd, & Paul J. Moughan. (2015). Nondietary Gut Materials Interfere with the Determination of Dietary Fiber Digestibility in Growing Pigs When Using the Prosky Method ,. Journal of Nutrition. 145(8). 1966–1972. 28 indexed citations

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Sengupta, Ranjita, Eric Altermann, Rachel C. Anderson, et al.. (2013). The Role of Cell Surface Architecture of Lactobacilli in Host-Microbe Interactions in the Gastrointestinal Tract. Mediators of Inflammation. 2013. 1–16. 218 indexed citations

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Moughan, Paul J., et al.. (2013). Food-derived bioactive peptides – a new paradigm. Nutrition Research Reviews. 27(1). 16–20. 40 indexed citations

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Ulluwishewa, Dulantha, Rachel C. Anderson, Warren C. McNabb, et al.. (2011). Regulation of Tight Junction Permeability by Intestinal Bacteria and Dietary Components1,2. Journal of Nutrition. 141(5). 769–776. 934 indexed citations breakdown →

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Poulsen, Raewyn C., Frances M. Wolber, Paul J. Moughan, & Marlena C. Kruger. (2007). Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids alter membrane-bound RANK-L expression and osteoprotegerin secretion by MC3T3-E1 osteoblast-like cells. Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators. 85(1-2). 42–48. 24 indexed citations

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Leenaars, Marlies & Paul J. Moughan. (1993). The apparent digestibility of energy, nitrogen and fibre and the biological value of protein in low- and high-fibre wheat breads. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition. 44(2). 187–194. 5 indexed citations

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Moughan, Paul J., et al.. (1991). Chromic oxide and acid‐insoluble ash as faecal markers in digestibility studies with young growing pigs. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 34(1). 85–88. 33 indexed citations

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Moughan, Paul J., et al.. (1990). Allometric growth of chemical body components and several organs in the pig (20–90 kg liveweight). New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 33(1). 77–84. 20 indexed citations

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Smits, C. H. M., Paul J. Moughan, & William C. Smith. (1988). Chemical whole‐body composition of the 20 kg liveweight growing pig. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 31(2). 155–157. 5 indexed citations

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Moughan, Paul J. & William C. Smith. (1987). Whole‐body amino acid composition of the growing pig. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 30(3). 301–303. 11 indexed citations

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Smith, William C., Paul J. Moughan, & G. Pearson. (1986). Effect on pig performance of decreasing amino acid levels in practical grower diets of equal lysine content. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 29(2). 243–248. 1 indexed citations

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Moughan, Paul J. & William C. Smith. (1984). Assessment of a balance of dietary amino acids required to maximise protein utilisation in the growing pig (20–80 kg liveweight). New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 27(3). 341–347. 21 indexed citations

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