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2023

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
65
Citations
13415
World Ranking
241
National Ranking
79

C.R. Staples 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 C.R. Staples sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 193 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

C.R. Staples 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 C.R. Staples sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in United States Leader Award

Overview

C.R. Staples was affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States and conducted research spanning multiple interconnected fields. Their scholarly contributions primarily focused on Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with notable work in the subfields of Agronomy and Crop Science, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Small Animals, and Genetics.

The scientist's main research topics included Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Birth, Development, and Health, Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors, Animal Health and Immunology, Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock, and Reproductive Biology and Fertility.

C.R. Staples' recent published papers are as follows:

  • "Timing of initiation and duration of feeding rumen-protected choline affects performance of lactating Holstein cows," 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Effects of choline on the phenotype of the cultured bovine preimplantation embryo," 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Effect of prepartum energy intake and supplementation with ruminally protected choline on innate and adaptive immunity of multiparous Holstein cows," 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Acute-phase protein α-1-acid glycoprotein is negatively associated with feed intake in postpartum dairy cows," 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Effects of a xylanase-rich enzyme on intake, milk production, and digestibility of dairy cows fed a diet containing a high proportion of bermudagrass silage," 2021, Journal of Dairy Science

Throughout their career, C.R. Staples frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including:

  • M.G. Zenobi
  • J.E.P. Santos
  • B.A. Barton
  • Corwin D. Nelson
  • J.M. Bollatti

The primary venues for C.R. Staples' publications included:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • PLoS ONE
  • JDS Communications

Best Publications

  • Influence of supplemental fats on reproductive tissues and performance of lactating cows.

    C.R. Staples;J.M. Burke;W.W. Thatcher

  • EFFECTS OF DIETARY FATTY ACIDS ON REPRODUCTION IN RUMINANTS

    Ricardo Mattos;Charles R. Staples;William W. Thatcher

  • Relationship between ovarian activity and energy status during the early postpartum period of high producing dairy cows.

    C.R. Staples;W.W. Thatcher;J.H. Clark

  • Energy balance and size and number of ovarian follicles detected by ultrasonography in early postpartum dairy cows.

    M.C. Lucy;C.R. Staples;F.M. Michel;W.W. Thatcher

  • Long chain fatty acids of diet as factors influencing reproduction in cattle.

    J E P Santos;T R Bilby;W W Thatcher;C R Staples

  • Strategies for improving fertility in the modern dairy cow.

    W.W. Thatcher;T.R. Bilby;J.A. Bartolome;J.A. Bartolome;F. Silvestre

  • Evaluation of timed insemination using a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist in lactating dairy cows.

    J.M. Burke;R.L. De La Sota;C.A. Risco;C.R. Staples

  • Differential response of the luteal phase and fertility in cattle following ovulation of the first-wave follicle with human chorionic gonadotropin or an agonist of gonadotropin-releasing hormone

    É.J.-P. Schmitt;T. Diaz;C. M. Barros;R. L. de la Sota

  • Influence of diet composition, dry-matter intake, milk production and energy balance on time of post-partum ovulation and fertility in dairy cows

    M. C. Lucy;C. R. Staples;W. W. Thatcher;Peter S. Erickson

  • Embryo Health and Mortality in Sheep and Cattle

    W. W. Thatcher;C. R. Staples;G. Danet-Desnoyers;B. Oldick

  • Effects of Timed Insemination and Supplemental β-Carotene on Reproduction and Milk Yield of Dairy Cows Under Heat Stress

    C.F. Aréchiga;C.R. Staples;L.R. McDowell;P.J. Hansen

  • The Effects of Feeding Fish Oil on Uterine Secretion of PGF2α, Milk Composition, and Metabolic Status of Periparturient Holstein Cows

    R. Mattos;C.R. Staples;A. Arteche;M.C. Wiltbank

  • Protein degradability and calcium salts of long-chain fatty acids in the diets of lactating dairy cows: reproductive responses.

    C.M. Garcia-Bojalil;C.R. Staples;C.A. Risco;J.D. Savio

  • Effects of dietary unsaturated fatty acids on oocyte quality and follicular development in lactating dairy cows in summer

    T.R. Bilby;J. Block;B.C. do Amaral;O. Sa Filho

  • Effect of Feeding Calcium Soaps to Early Postpartum Dairy Cows on Plasma Prostaglandin F2α, Luteinizing Hormone, and Follicular Growth

    M.C. Lucy;C.R. Staples;F.M. Michel;W.W. Thatcher

  • Comparison of three techniques for estimating the forage intake of lactating dairy cows on pasture.

    B. Macoon;L. E. Sollenberger;J. E. Moore;C. R. Staples

  • Effects of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (Sometribove) on Ovarian Function in Lactating and Nonlactating Dairy Cows

    R.L. De La Sota;M.C. Lucy;C.R. Staples;W.W. Thatcher

  • Effect of ruminant grade Menhaden fish meal on reproductive and productive performance of lactating dairy cows.

    J.M. Burke;C.R. Staples;C.A. Risco;R.L. De La Sota

  • Effect of fibrolytic enzyme application to low- and high-concentrate diets on the performance of lactating dairy cattle.

    K.G. Arriola;S.C. Kim;C.R. Staples;A.T. Adesogan

  • Uterine, Ovarian, and Production Responses of Lactating Dairy Cows to Increasing Dietary Concentrations of Menhaden Fish Meal

    R. Mattos;C.R. Staples;J. Williams;A. Amorocho

  • Ovarian follicular populations in lactating dairy cows treated with recombinant bovine somatotropin (sometribove) or saline and fed diets differing in fat content and energy.

    M.C. Lucy;R.L. De La Sota;C.R. Staples;W.W. Thatcher

  • Antiluteolytic signals between the conceptus and endometrium

    W.W. Thatcher;M. Binelli;J. Burke;C.R. Staples

  • Abomasal infusion of glucose and fat--effect on digestion, production, and ovarian and uterine functions of cows.

    B.S. Oldick;C.R. Staples;W.W. Thatcher;P. Gyawu

Frequent Co-Authors

William W. Thatcher
William W. Thatcher University of Florida
José E. P. Santos
José E. P. Santos University of Florida
Adegbola T. Adesogan
Adegbola T. Adesogan University of Florida
Lynn E. Sollenberger
Lynn E. Sollenberger University of Florida
Kent A. Weigel
Kent A. Weigel University of Wisconsin–Madison
M.J. VandeHaar
M.J. VandeHaar Michigan State University
Louis E. Armentano
Louis E. Armentano University of Wisconsin–Madison
Carlos A. Risco
Carlos A. Risco University of Florida
Robert J. Tempelman
Robert J. Tempelman Michigan State University
Y. de Haas
Y. de Haas Wageningen University & Research

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