Ismail Bayram — Research Report Analysis
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Rating: Active Researcher (37.1/100)
Basic Metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | Unknown |
| h-index | 11 |
| Total Citations | 479 |
| Recent 5 Years Citations | 31 |
| Total Papers | 83 |
| Papers in Top Conferences | 0 |
| Publication Period | 1999 - 2025 |
| Semantic Scholar | 144592206 |
Research Trajectory
Ismail Bayram is a practical researcher in Turkish agricultural/ veterinary science. His career spans from 1999 to 2025, with core expertise in the nutritional science of poultry (quail, broiler, layer) and ruminants (sheep, buffalo, dairy cow). His academic path began with basic feed additives (probiotics, vitamins, fish meal alternatives), and between 2006 and 2013, he developed a research focus centered on natural herbal extracts (oregano, fennel, poppy seeds, mint, etc.). In 2008, his most cited paper was a ultrasonic live carcass composition prediction technique (42 citations). After 2018, his research shifted toward metabolic management during the dairy cow transition period and the immunomodulatory effects of plant extracts.
In terms of overall academic influence, this researcher is a stable contributor to regional practical agricultural science rather than a global leader—with an h-index of 11 and 479 total citations, but only 31 in the recent 5 years, indicating that his academic impact is primarily concentrated between 2003 and 2013, with a significant decline in recent years. His publications are mainly in regional professional journals in Turkey and Eastern Europe (such as Research in Veterinary Science and Meat Science), with no papers in top conferences.
⚠️ Important Data Quality Note: There is a clear confusion of names in the paper list—papers related to the welding microstructure of AISI 4042 steel (2010), ethyl acetate reaction distillation simulation (2013, 2022), and salt water impurity removal (2018) do not align with the researcher’s animal science background. These are likely errors in database classification and should not be included in academic analysis.
Breakthrough Work
1. Use of ultrasound to predict carcass composition of live Akkaraman lambs (2008)
Description: Using real-time ultrasonic scanning technology, the carcass composition (muscle thickness, fat thickness, eye muscle area, etc.) of live Akkaraman sheep was predicted after slaughter, avoiding the limitation of obtaining carcass data only after traditional slaughter. This provides a non-invasive tool for breeding selection and commercial quality prediction.
Why it couldn’t be done before: Early ultrasonic devices were large in size and extremely costly. Portable real-time ultrasonic instruments gradually became popular in animal science in the early 2000s, and a large amount of breed-specific correction equations were needed. There was no breed-specific correction data for the local Turkish breed (Akkaraman) at that time, limiting the implementation of this technology.
Impact: This paper became the researcher’s most cited one (42 citations), promoting the application of ultrasonic technology in sheep breeding and production management in the Middle East and Central Asia, and providing a methodological reference for evaluating live animal carcass quality.
2. Effects of probiotics: alone and in a mixture of Biosacc plus Zinc Bacitracin on the caecal microflora of Japanese quail (2003)
Description: A systematic comparison was made between single probiotic use and the combination of probiotics and zinc bacitracin on the regulation of the cecum microbiota in quail, exploring the feasibility of using probiotics as a substitute for antibiotic growth promoters.
Why it couldn’t be done before: The pressure from the EU’s 2006 ban on antibiotic growth promoters began to emerge in the early 2000s, and the industry urgently needed scientific evidence for alternatives. There was a lack of quantitative research data on probiotic effects on the cecum microbiota of poultry at that time, and microbial testing techniques (traditional culture methods) were just beginning to be systematically applied to poultry nutrition research.
Impact: 35 citations provided early experimental evidence for the research trend of using herbal-probiotic blends as alternatives to antibiotics, and these studies are valuable in the literature on antibiotic replacement research in this field.
3. Stress responses to comparative handling procedures in sheep (2013)
Description: A systematic comparison was made between various routine feeding management operations such as milking, shearing, and weighing on the stress physiological parameters of sheep, including cortisol and blood biochemical indicators, to quantify the relative impact of different operations on animal welfare.
Why it couldn’t be done before: The scientific evaluation framework for animal welfare gradually developed into systematic standards in Europe in the mid-to-late 2000s, and standardized detection methods and reference values for welfare indicators (such as cortisol measurement) became operational at the small-to-medium scale farm level during this period. Previous related research was mostly isolated measurements of single operations, lacking a systematic comparison design across different operations.
Impact: 29 citations provided an empirical basis for cross-operational comparisons in sheep welfare evaluation, and these are valuable in the fields of animal welfare science and ranch management practice.
4. Effects of aniseed (Pimpinella anisum L.) on egg production, quality, cholesterol levels, hatching results and the antibody values in blood of laying quails (2007)
Description: A systematic evaluation was conducted on the overall effects of fennel as a natural feed additive on egg production performance, egg quality, serum cholesterol, and immune antibody levels in quail, integrating the multi-dimensional functions of herbal essential oils/extracts into a single research framework.
Why it couldn’t be done before: The EU issued regulations banning antibiotic growth promoters in 2003, driving the need for systematic research on alternative natural additives. At the same time, the identification and quantitative analysis techniques for the active components of essential oil functions (such as anisic aldehyde) became mature in the early 2000s, making it possible to study the effect-activity relationship of plant additives.
Impact: 24 citations became one of the important early documents on the application of herbal plants in poultry production, laying the methodological template for many subsequent similar studies (oregano, mint, pomegranate, etc.).
5. Effects of short chain fatty acid (SCFA) supplementation on performance and egg characteristics of old breeder hens (2007)
Description: The improvement effects of short-chain fatty acids (propionic acid, butyric acid, etc.) on the egg production performance and egg quality of older breeding hens were explored, and operational nutritional intervention strategies were proposed for the late-laying hen population.
Why it couldn’t be done before: The mechanisms of short-chain fatty acids in gut health and mucosal integrity gradually became clear in the single-stomach animal nutrition field in the early 2000s. Previous SCFA research mainly focused on piglets, and applications in older poultry populations were still lacking, while the stability issues of related commercial products (encapsulated SCFA) were also resolved during this period.
Impact: 21 citations provided a non-antibiotic gut health maintenance strategy for managing older hen flocks, and these are valuable in the literature on breeding practice.
Research Areas
- Natural herbal plants and extracts as feed additives for poultry/ruminant animals (oregano, fennel, poppy seeds, mint, pomegranate, myrtle, etc.)
- Optimization of poultry production performance (egg production rates, meat quality, growth performance of layer hens, broilers, quail)
- Nutrition and health management of ruminants (carcass prediction for sheep, metabolic management during dairy cow transition period, buffalo milk production)
- Probiotics and gut microbiota regulation as alternatives to antibiotic feed
- Animal welfare and stress physiology assessment
- Application of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR/FT-NIR) in rapid feed component analysis
Methodological Evolution
The research methodology evolved through three clear stages. Early (1999–2006) was mainly based on traditional feeding experiments, with measurement indicators limited to basic production performance (body weight gain, feed conversion ratio) and conventional blood biochemical parameters. The experimental design was relatively simple, and the sample size was small. Mid-stage (2007–2013) saw significant enrichment of methodologies: ultrasonic live imaging technology was introduced for non-destructive carcass composition prediction, antioxidant enzyme activities (SOD, CAT, MDA) and lipid peroxidation indicators were added, factorial designs for multi-factor compound treatments were established, and egg yolk fatty acid profile analysis was included in the evaluation system. The research dimensions expanded from single production performance to food quality and safety. Late stage (2015–present) involved using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR/FT-NIR) to establish quantitative calibration models for rapid feed quality detection, more complex metabolomics indicators were introduced in dairy cow studies (ketosis biomarkers, acute-phase proteins), and the DAISY Incubator was used for comparing digestive characteristics across species. Overall, the evolution of methodologies was a follow-up adoption of industry technology accessibility rather than original development of cutting-edge methods.
Field Impact
Ismail Bayram’s contributions to animal nutrition are part of regional practical scientific accumulation, not paradigm-shifting impacts. His core value lies in establishing a large amount of localized data on the application of natural feed additives for common breeds in Turkey and surrounding regions (Akkaraman sheep, Japanese quail, Anatolian buffalo), filling the gap in international literature regarding these local livestock breeds. Under the EU policy banning antibiotic growth promoters, he continuously provides empirical evidence for herbal alternatives. However, his overall influence is limited: only 31 citations in the recent 5 years indicate a significant decline in academic impact. His publications lack high-impact factor journals, and the generalizability of his research is restricted to specific breeds and geographical regions. His research primarily serves the production needs of Turkish animal husbandry rather than advancing theoretical frontiers in animal nutrition.
Highly Cited Papers (Top 20)| # | Year | Reference | Title |
|—|——|——|——| | 1 | 2008 | 42 | Use of ultrasound to predict the carcass composition of live Akkaraman lambs. | | 2 | 2003 | 35 | Effects of probiotics: alone and in a mixture of Biosacc plus Zinc Bacitracin on the caecal microflora of Japanese quail. | | 3 | 2013 | 29 | Stress responses to comparative handling procedures in sheep. | | 4 | 2013 | 25 | Simulations And Economic Analyses Of Ethyl Acetate Productions By Conventional And Reactive Distillation Processes Using Aspen Plus | | 5 | 2007 | 24 | Effects of aniseed (Pimpinella anisum L.) on egg production, quality, cholesterol levels, hatching results and the antibody values in blood of laying quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica). | | 6 | 2007 | 21 | Effects of short chain fatty acid (SCFA) supplementation on performance and egg characteristics of old breeder hens : : short communication | | 7 | 2009 | 18 | Effects of oregano (Oregano Onites) on performance, hatchability and egg quality parameters of laying quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) | | 8 | 2018 | 17 | Supplementation of Cr Methionine During Dry Period of Dairy Cows and Its Effect on Some Production and Biochemical Parameters During Early Lactation and on Immunity of Their Offspring | | 9 | 2006 | 14 | Effects of Cage Density and Cage Position on Performance of Commercial Layer Pulles from Four Genotypes | | 10 | 2009 | 13 | The effects of dietary poppy seed oil and sunflower oil on performance, reproduction and egg quality parameters and fatty acid profile of egg yolk in the Japanese quail. | | 11 | 2009 | 12 | Effects of Supplementation of Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum L.) at Various Amounts to Diets on Lipid Peroxidation, Antioxidant Activity and Some Biochemical Parameters in Laying Quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) | | 12 | 2007 | 11 | Utilisation of oregano (Origanum vulgaris) in laying quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) (2): The effects of oregano on performance, carcass yield, liver and some blood parameters. | | 13 | 2003 | 10 | Effects of poppy seed meal on egg production and hatching results in quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). | | 14 | 2008 | 10 | Effects of bacterial xylanase on egg production in the laying quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) diets based on corn and soybean meal. | | 15 | 2009 | 10 | EFFECTS OF STRAIN, CAGE DENSITY AND POSITION ON IMMUNE RESPONSE TO VACCINES AND BLOOD PARAMETERS IN LAYER PULLETS | | 16 | 2004 | 8 | The effects of supplementation of enzyme and probiotic to the rations on some blood parameters of broilers | | 17 | 2013 | 8 | Effect of Corn Particle Size and Inclusion of Organic Acid in The Diet on Growth Performance and Gastrointestinal Structure in Young Chicks | | 18 | 2020 | 8 | Effects of Some Alternative Plant Extracts Used as Natural Coccidiostat for Pigeons | | 19 | 2021 | 8 | Effect of mentha on performance, haematological and biochemical parameters in laying hens | | 20 | 2006 | 7 | The Influence of Cold Conditioning on the Performance of the Broiler Chicken |