Voster Muchenje

9.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
219 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Voster Muchenje is a scholar working on Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Voster Muchenje has authored 219 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 123 papers in Animal Science and Zoology, 75 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 63 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Voster Muchenje's work include Meat and Animal Product Quality (70 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (61 papers) and Animal Nutrition and Physiology (54 papers). Voster Muchenje is often cited by papers focused on Meat and Animal Product Quality (70 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (61 papers) and Animal Nutrition and Physiology (54 papers). Voster Muchenje collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Voster Muchenje's co-authors include Andrew Bamidele Falowo, M. Chimonyo, K. Dzama, Peter Olutope Fayemi, P.J. Masika, A. Hugo, P.E. Strydom, J.G. Raats, Cletos Mapiye and Busani Moyo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Food Chemistry and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Voster Muchenje

217 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

Natural antioxidants against lipid–protein oxidative dete... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2014 2011 200 400 600
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. Natural antioxidants against lipid–protein oxidative deterioration in meat and meat products: A review
    2014 669 citations Andrew Bamidele Falowo, Voster Muchenje et al. Food Research International profile →
  2. Nutritional characterization of Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) leaves
    2011 620 citations Voster Muchenje et al. profile →

Peers

Voster Muchenje
Abdelfattah Z. M. Salem Mexico
Vincenzo Tufarelli Italy
Jan Erik Lindberg Sweden
Ayman A. Swelum Saudi Arabia
Sven Dänicke Germany
C.M. Parsons United States
Vito Laudadio Italy
Amlan Kumar Patra India
David J. Nisbet United States
S. Calsamiglia Spain
Abdelfattah Z. M. Salem Mexico
Voster Muchenje
Citations per year, relative to Voster Muchenje Voster Muchenje (= 1×) peers Abdelfattah Z. M. Salem

Countries citing papers authored by Voster Muchenje

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Fields of papers citing papers by Voster Muchenje

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Voster Muchenje. 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 Voster Muchenje. The network helps show where Voster Muchenje may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Voster Muchenje

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Muchenje, Voster, et al.. (2025). Effects of supplementing a basal diet of Chloris gayana hay with protein-rich forage legume hays on chevon quality of Xhosa goats. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 321. 116255–116255. 1 indexed citations
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Mapiye, Cletos, et al.. (2022). Participatory inventory and nutritional evaluation of local forage resources for smallholder free-range beef production in semi-arid areas of South Africa. African Journal of Range and Forage Science. 40(1). 62–70. 6 indexed citations
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Masika, P.J., et al.. (2020). Effect ofImbrasia belinameal on growth performance, quality characteristics and sensory attributes of broiler chicken meat. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 19(1). 1450–1461. 8 indexed citations
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Muchenje, Voster, et al.. (2020). Behavioral and Haemato-Biochemical Responses of Nguni and Boran Steers Post Relocation and Herd Regrouping in a Novel Environment. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. 24(1). 39–55. 5 indexed citations
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Chikwanha, Obert C., et al.. (2019). Effect of grape (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Pinotage) pomace supplementation on nutrient utilization in finisher lambs. Small Ruminant Research. 179. 48–55. 8 indexed citations
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Hawkins, Heidi‐Jayne, Voster Muchenje, Johnfisher Mupangwa, et al.. (2019). Rotational grazing approaches reduces external and internal parasite loads in cattle. African Journal of Range and Forage Science. 36(3). 151–159. 11 indexed citations
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Mukumbo, Felicitas Esnart, et al.. (2019). An outlook on livestock welfare conditions in African communities — A review. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 33(6). 867–878. 12 indexed citations
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Muchenje, Voster, et al.. (2019). Small Ruminants: Farmers’ Hope in a World Threatened by Water Scarcity. Animals. 9(7). 456–456. 58 indexed citations
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Falowo, Andrew Bamidele, et al.. (2018). Consumers’ Preference and Factors Influencing Offal Consumption in Amathole District Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sustainability. 10(9). 3323–3323. 12 indexed citations
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Nyangiwe, Nkululeko, et al.. (2018). Ecological preferences and seasonal dynamics of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on and off bovine hosts in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 74(3). 317–328. 22 indexed citations
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Chikwanha, Obert C., E. Raffrenato, Umezuruike Linus Opara, et al.. (2018). Impact of dehydration on retention of bioactive profile and biological activities of different grape (Vitis vinifera L.) pomace varieties. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 244. 116–127. 20 indexed citations
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Monteiro, Maria Lúcia Guerra, José M. Lorenzo, Paulo E. S. Munekata, et al.. (2018). Natural antioxidants in processing and storage stability of sheep and goat meat products. Food Research International. 111. 379–390. 156 indexed citations
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Falowo, Andrew Bamidele, Felicitas Esnart Mukumbo, Emrobowansan Monday Idamokoro, et al.. (2018). Multi-functional application of Moringa oleifera Lam. in nutrition and animal food products: A review. Food Research International. 106. 317–334. 229 indexed citations
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Muchenje, Voster, et al.. (2016). Inbreeding depression and simulation of production potential of the communally raised indigenous Xhosa lop eared goats. Small Ruminant Research. 144. 164–169. 7 indexed citations
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Muchenje, Voster, et al.. (2013). Climate change impacts and adaptations on small-scale livestock production. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 19 indexed citations
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Muchenje, Voster, et al.. (2013). Effective population size and inbreeding rate of indigenous Nguni cattle under in situ conservation in the low-input communal production system.. South African Journal of Animal Science. 43(2). 137–142. 9 indexed citations

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