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David R. Notter

David R. Notter

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 45 826 760 255 215 219 7084

David R. Notter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David R. Notter between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David R. Notter published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1991. 7 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 1991. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications
1975 2025

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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David R. Notter: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 2
1979 3
1980 3
1981 2
1982 2
1983 7
1984 5
1985 9
1986 3
1987 7
1988 4
1989 4
1990 7
1991 10
1992 4
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 4
1998 4
1999 3
2000 4
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 3
2005 4
2006 4
2007 5
2008 5
2009 10
2010 4
2011 6
2012 6
2013 7
2014 7
2015 5
2016 5
2017 9
2018 5
2019 6
2020 6
2021 7
2022 7
2023 4
2024 5
2025 2
Total 223
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David R. Notter 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 David R. Notter sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 219–223 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 219 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33 219
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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David R. Notter 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 David R. Notter sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134
36 112
37 115
38 105
39 111
40 107
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41 45
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Bouffault International Animal Agriculture Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 1998 - The Rockefeller Prentice Memorial Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

David R. Notter is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular emphasis on agricultural and biological sciences. Their scientific work encompasses a range of topics primarily centered around genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock and genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals.

The main research topics addressed by Notter include:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

Notter has published papers in several scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Small Ruminant Research
  • Frontiers in Genetics
  • Genetics Selection Evolution
  • Tropical Animal Health and Production

Selected recent publications include:

  • Genome-wide association study to identify genetic loci associated with gastrointestinal nematode resistance in Katahdin sheep, 2020, Animal Genetics
  • Variants Within Genes EDIL3 and ADGRB3 are Associated With Divergent Fecal Egg Counts in Katahdin Sheep at Weaning, 2022, Frontiers in Genetics
  • Modeling the growth curve of Muzaffarnagari lambs from India, 2021, Livestock Science
  • Using whole genome sequence to compare variant callers and breed differences of US sheep, 2023, Frontiers in Genetics
  • Genetic diversity of United States Rambouillet, Katahdin and Dorper sheep, 2024, Genetics Selection Evolution

Throughout their career, Notter has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Ronald M Lewis
  • J. B. Taylor
  • J.M. Burke
  • Ajoy Mandal
  • Hasan Baneh

Notter's work is primarily situated within the subfields of genetics, small animals, agronomy and crop science, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, and cancer research.

Recognition for their contributions includes receipt of the Bouffault International Animal Agriculture Award from the American Society of Animal Science in 2015 and the Rockefeller Prentice Memorial Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics from the same society in 1998.

Best Publications

  • The importance of genetic diversity in livestock populations of the future.

    D R Notter

  • Investigation of the Booroola (FecB) and Inverdale (FecXI) mutations in 21 prolific breeds and strains of sheep sampled in 13 countries

    G.H. Davis;L. Balakrishnan;I.K. Ross;T. Wilson

  • Evaluation of copper sulfate and a copper lysine complex as growth promoters for weanling swine.

    G A Apgar;E T Kornegay;M D Lindemann;D R Notter

  • Techniques for estimation of milk yield in beef cows and relationships of milk yield to calf weight gain and postpartum reproduction

    W. E. Beal;D. R. Notter;R. M. Akers

  • Mapping of the melatonin receptor 1a (MTNR1A) gene in pigs, sheep, and cattle

    Lori A. Messer;Lizhen Wang;Christopher K. Tuggle;Martine Yerle

  • EFFECTS OF EWE BREED AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON EFFICIENCY OF LAMB PRODUCTION. II, LAMB GROWTH, SURVIVAL AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS

    D R Notter;R F Kelly;F S McClaugherty

  • Inheritance of fecal egg count and packed cell volume and their relationship with production traits in sheep infected with Haemonchus contortus.

    H. B. Vanimisetti;S. L. Andrew;A. M. Zajac;D. R. Notter

  • Estimation of direct and maternal (co)variance components for pre-weaning growth traits in Muzaffarnagari sheep

    Ajoy Mandal;F.W.C Neser;P.K. Rout;R. Roy

  • Ewe fertility in the STAR accelerated lambing system

    R. M. Lewis;D. R. Notter;D. E. Hogue;B. H. Magee

  • Genetic analysis of litter size in Targhee, Suffolk, and Polypay sheep.

    S. Rao;D. R. Notter

  • Performance of hair sheep composite breeds: Resistance of lambs to Haemonchus contortus

    H. B. Vanimisetti;S. P. Greiner;A. M. Zajac;D. R. Notter

  • Genetic variation and covariation for ewe reproduction, lamb growth, and lamb scrotal circumference in a fall-lambing sheep flock

    S A al-Shorepy;D R Notter

  • Characterization of Biological Types of Cattle. VII. Milk Production in Young Cows and Transmitted and Maternal Effects on Preweaning Growth of Progeny

    David R. Notter;Larry V. Cundiff;Gerald M. Smith;D. B. Laster

  • Performance of Finnish Landrace Crossbred Ewes under Accelerated Lambing. I. Fertility, Prolificacy and Ewe Productivity

    D. R. Notter;J. S. Copenhaver

  • Genetic parameter estimates for growth and fleece characteristics in Targhee sheep

    D R Notter;J D Hough

  • Opportunities for detection and use of QTL influencing seasonal reproduction in sheep: a review

    David R Notter;Noelle E Cockett

  • Characterization of Biological Types of Cattle. VI. Transmitted and Maternal Effects on Birth and Survival Traits in Progeny of Young Cows

    David R. Notter;Larry V. Cundiff;Gerald M. Smith;D. B. Laster

  • Evaluation of melatonin receptor 1a as a candidate gene influencing reproduction in an autumn-lambing sheep flock.

    D. R. Notter;N. E. Cockett;T. S. Hadfield

  • Mitochondrial DNA-based analysis of genetic variation and relatedness among Sri Lankan indigenous chickens and the Ceylon junglefowl (Gallus lafayetti).

    Pradeepa Silva;Xiaojing Guan;Olivia Ho-Shing;Olivia Ho-Shing;Jess Jones

  • Genetic parameters for growth traits in Suffolk and Polypay sheep

    D.R. Notter

  • Microarray analysis reveals difference in gene expression profiles of hair and wool sheep infected with Haemonchus contortus.

    K.M. MacKinnon;J.L. Burton;A.M. Zajac;D.R. Notter

Frequent Co-Authors

E. T. Kornegay
E. T. Kornegay Virginia Tech
Anne M. Zajac
Anne M. Zajac Virginia Tech
Joan M. Burke
Joan M. Burke Agricultural Research Service
Larry A. Kuehn
Larry A. Kuehn Agricultural Research Service
Henry N. Zerby
Henry N. Zerby The Ohio State University
James E. Miller
James E. Miller Louisiana State University
Merlin D Lindemann
Merlin D Lindemann University of Kentucky
Steven J. Moeller
Steven J. Moeller The Ohio State University
Larry V. Cundiff
Larry V. Cundiff Agricultural Research Service
Calvin L. Ferrell
Calvin L. Ferrell Agricultural Research Service

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