Brendan Horan

Brendan Horan 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 Brendan Horan sits on this spectrum.

Brendan Horan 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 Brendan Horan sits on this spectrum.

Overview

Best Publications

• Optimising financial return from grazing in temperate pastures.

  P. Dillon;J. R. Roche;L. Shalloo;B. Horan

  304
  Citations

• Consequences of genetic selection for increased milk production in European seasonal pasture based systems of milk production

  P. Dillon;D.P. Berry;R.D. Evans;F. Buckley

  222
  Citations

• Future outlook for the Irish dairy industry: a study of international competitiveness, influence of international trade reform and requirement for change

  Pat Dillon;Thia Hennessy;Laurence Shalloo;Fiona Thorne

  195
  Citations

• A 100-Year Review: A century of change in temperate grazing dairy systems.

  J.R. Roche;D.P. Berry;A.M. Bryant;C.R. Burke

  143
  Citations

• The effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian cow and feeding system on reproductive performance in seasonal-calving milk production systems

  B. Horan;J. F. Mee;M. Rath;P. O' Connor

  142
  Citations

• The effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian cow and feeding system on postpartum ovarian function, animal production and conception rate to first service.

  B. Horan;J.F. Mee;P. O’Connor;M. Rath

  133
  Citations

• Factors associated with the financial performance of spring-calving, pasture-based dairy farms

  George Ramsbottom;Brendan Horan;Donagh Berry;John R. Roche

  132
  Citations

• Economic comparison of divergent strains of Holstein-Friesian cows in various pasture-based production systems.

  S. McCarthy;B. Horan;P. Dillon;P. O’Connor

  128
  Citations

• Meta-analysis of the impact of stocking rate on the productivity of pasture-based milk production systems

  B McCarthy;L Delaby;K M Pierce;F Journot

  115
  Citations

• Milk production and fertility performance of Holstein, Friesian, and Jersey purebred cows and their respective crosses in seasonal-calving commercial farms.

  E.L. Coffey;B. Horan;R.D. Evans;D.P. Berry

  111
  Citations

• The influence of strain of Holstein-Friesian cow and feeding system on greenhouse gas emissions from pastoral dairy farms.

  D. O’Brien;D. O’Brien;L. Shalloo;C. Grainger;F. Buckley

  106
  Citations

• Dry matter intake and feed efficiency profiles of 3 genotypes of Holstein-Friesian within pasture-based systems of milk production

  J. Coleman;D.P. Berry;K.M. Pierce;A. Brennan

  105
  Citations

• Genetics of Grass Dry Matter Intake, Energy Balance, and Digestibility in Grazing Irish Dairy Cows

  D.P. Berry;B. Horan;M. O’Donovan;F. Buckley

  103
  Citations

• The effect of strain of Holstein–Friesian, feeding system and parity on lactation curves characteristics of spring-calving dairy cows

  B. Horan;B. Horan;P. Dillon;D.P. Berry;P. O'Connor

  90
  Citations

• Mobilisation or dilution? Nitrate response of karst springs to high rainfall events

  Manuela Huebsch;Manuela Huebsch;Owen Fenton;Brendan Horan;Deirdre Hennessy

  89
  Citations

• The influence of genetic selection and feed system on the reproductive performance of spring-calving dairy cows within future pasture-based production systems

  J. Coleman;K.M. Pierce;D.P. Berry;A. Brennan

  89
  Citations

• The effect of stocking rate and calving date on grass production, utilization and nutritive value of the sward during the grazing season

  Brian Mccarthy;Brian Mccarthy;K.M. Pierce;Luc Delaby;Aidan Brennan

  79
  Citations

• The effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian dairy cow and pasture-based system on grass intake and milk production

  B. Horan;P. Faverdin;L. Delaby;M. Rath

  79
  Citations

• Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 genes are associated with milk production, body condition score and fertility traits in dairy cows.

  M P Mullen;C O Lynch;S M Waters;D J Howard

  61
  Citations

• The effect of methodology on estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from grass-based dairy systems

  D. O’Brien;D. O’Brien;L. Shalloo;F. Buckley;B. Horan

  59
  Citations

• Factors Influencing New Entrant Dairy Farmer's Decision-making Process around Technology Adoption

  Roberta McDonald;Kevin Heanue;Karina Pierce;Brendan Horan

  55
  Citations

• Farmers in a deregulated dairy regime: Insights from Ireland's New Entrants Scheme

  Roberta McDonald;Roberta McDonald;Áine Macken-Walsh;Karina Pierce;Brendan Horan

  46
  Citations

• Relationship between dairy cow genetic merit and profit on commercial spring calving dairy farms

  George Ramsbottom;A. R. Cromie;Brendan Horan;Donagh Berry

  44
  Citations

• Milk production of Holstein-Friesian cows of divergent Economic Breeding Index evaluated under seasonal pasture-based management.

  M. O'Sullivan;B. Horan;K.M. Pierce;S. McParland

  40
  Citations

• Comparison of growth curves of three strains of female dairy cattle

  Donagh Berry;Brendan Horan;Pat Dillon

  38
  Citations

• Effect of grazing severity on perennial ryegrass herbage production and sward structural characteristics throughout an entire grazing season

  G. Tuñon;G. Tuñon;E. Kennedy;B. Horan;D. Hennessy

  32
  Citations

• The effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian and feeding system on grazing behaviour, herbage intake and productivity in the first lactation

  M. Linnane;B. Horan;J. Connolly;P. O'Connor

  31
  Citations

• Pasture-Based Dairy Systems in Temperate Lowlands: Challenges and Opportunities for the Future

  Luc Delaby;John A. Finn;Guylain Grange;Guylain Grange;Brendan Horan

  31
  Citations

• A biological and economic comparison of 2 pasture-based production systems on a wetland drumlin soil in the northern region of Ireland.

  D. Patton;D. Patton;L. Shalloo;K.M. Pierce;B. Horan

  29
  Citations