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D-Index
24
Citations
2276
World Ranking
3023
National Ranking
862

B.G. Cassell publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where B.G. Cassell sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 75 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

B.G. Cassell D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where B.G. Cassell sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 24 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - J. L. Lush Award in Animal Breeding, American Dairy Science Association

Overview

B.G. Cassell is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States. The scientist's work and career information do not list specific publications, co-authors, or research topics in detail. However, it is known that Cassell received recognition in the field of animal breeding.

In 2003, Cassell was awarded the J. L. Lush Award in Animal Breeding by the American Dairy Science Association. This award highlights contributions to the area of animal breeding, reflecting an involvement in genetics and breeding practices within dairy science.

While no main fields or subfields of study are explicitly detailed, the award and affiliation suggest a focus related to animal science, genetics, or dairy science. The scientist's research interests or academic contributions in these domains are not elaborated on with specific topics, papers, or collaborations available.

Best Publications

  • The Effects of Inbreeding on the Lifetime Performance of Dairy Cattle

    L.A. Smith;B.G. Cassell;R.E. Pearson

  • Effect of incomplete pedigrees on estimates of inbreeding and inbreeding depression for days to first service and summit milk yield in Holsteins and Jerseys.

    B.G. Cassell;V. Adamec;R.E. Pearson

  • Dystocia, stillbirth, gestation length, and birth weight in Holstein, Jersey, and reciprocal crosses from a planned experiment

    K.M. Olson;B.G. Cassell;A.J. McAllister;S.P. Washburn

  • Comparison of On-Farm and Laboratory Milk Progesterone Assays for Identifying Errors in Detection of Estrus and Diagnosis of Pregnancy

    R.L. Nebel;W.D. Whittier;B.G. Cassell;J.H. Britt

  • Effects of Inbreeding in the Dam on Dystocia and Stillbirths in US Holsteins

    V. Adamec;B.G. Cassell;E.P. Smith;R.E. Pearson

  • Relationships among lipid peroxidation, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, sperm parameters, and competitive index in dairy bulls

    Unknown

  • Maternal and fetal inbreeding depression for 70-day nonreturn and calving rate in Holsteins and Jerseys.

    B.G. Cassell;V. Adamec;R.E. Pearson

  • Relation of First Lactation Production and Conformation to Lifetime Performance and Profitability in Jerseys

    Unknown

  • Phenotypic and genetic relationship between linear functional type traits and milk yield for five breeds.

    H.D. Norman;R.L. Powell;J.R. Wright;B.G. Cassell

  • Phenotypic Relationships of Common Health Disorders in Dairy Cows to Lactation Persistency Estimated from Daily Milk Weights

    J.A.D.R.N. Appuhamy;B.G. Cassell;C.D. Dechow;J.B. Cole

  • Phenotypic and genetic relationships of common health disorders with milk and fat yield persistencies from producer-recorded health data and test-day yields

    J.A.D.R.N. Appuhamy;B.G. Cassell;J.B. Cole

  • Genetic and Phenotypic Relationships Among Type Traits in Holstein-Friesian Cattle

    B.G. Cassell;J.M. White;W.E. Vinson;R.H. Kliewer

  • Breed differences in competitive indices of Holstein and Jersey bulls and their association with sperm DNA fragmentation index and plasma membrane integrity

    Unknown

  • Multiple-Trait Prediction of Transmitting Abilities for Herd Life and Estimation of Economic Weights Using Relative Net Income Adjusted for Opportunity Cost

    D.J. Weigel;B.G. Cassell;I. Hoeschele;R.E. Pearson

  • Invited Review: Crossbreeding in Dairy Cattle From a German Perspective of the Past and Today

    G. Freyer;S. König;B. Fischer;U. Bergfeld

  • Comparisons of Holsteins with Brown Swiss and Jersey cows on the same farm for age at first calving and first calving interval.

    T.B. Garcia-Peniche;B.G. Cassell;R.E. Pearson;I. Misztal

  • The genetic relationship of body weight and early-lactation health disorders in two experimental herds

    E. Frigo;C.D. Dechow;O. Pedron;B.G. Cassell

  • Heritability of Electronically Recorded Daily Body Weight and Correlations with Yield, Dry Matter Intake, and Body Condition Score

    J.K. Toshniwal;C.D. Dechow;B.G. Cassell;J.A.D.R.N. Appuhamy

  • Effects of Embryo Transfer on Genetic Change in Dairy Cattle

    B.T. McDaniel;B.G. Cassell

  • Prediction of Daughter's Performance from Dam's Cow Index Adjusted for Within-Herd Variance

    T.R. Meinert;R.E. Pearson;W.E. Vinson;B.G. Cassell

  • Prediction of Transmitting Abilities for Productive Life and Lifetime Profitability from Production, Somatic Cell Count, and Type Traits in Milk Markets for Fluid Milk and Cheese

    D.J. Weigel;B.G. Cassell;R.E. Pearson

  • Energy balance in first-lactation Holstein, Jersey, and reciprocal F1 crossbred cows in a planned crossbreeding experiment

    K.M. Olson;B.G. Cassell;M.D. Hanigan

  • Short communication: Interaction of energy balance, feed efficiency, early lactation health events, and fertility in first-lactation Holstein, Jersey, and reciprocal F1 crossbred cows

    K.M. Olson;B.G. Cassell;M.D. Hanigan;R.E. Pearson

  • Hormones, metabolites, and reproduction in Holsteins, Jerseys, and their crosses.

    K.L. Brown;B.G. Cassell;M.L. McGilliard;M.D. Hanigan

Frequent Co-Authors

R.E. Pearson
R.E. Pearson Virginia Tech
M.L. McGilliard
M.L. McGilliard Virginia Tech
Chad Daniel Dechow
Chad Daniel Dechow Pennsylvania State University
John B. Cole
John B. Cole United States Department of Agriculture
Ignacy Misztal
Ignacy Misztal University of Georgia
Gabriella A. Varga
Gabriella A. Varga Pennsylvania State University

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