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D-Index
34
Citations
3628
World Ranking
1915
National Ranking
39

Emer Kennedy 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 Emer Kennedy sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 136 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Emer Kennedy 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 Emer Kennedy sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Emer Kennedy is affiliated with Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority in Ireland. Their research spans key areas in agricultural and veterinary sciences, with a focus on livestock management and welfare.

The main fields of study for this researcher include Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Veterinary science. Subfields of particular interest encompass Agronomy and Crop Science, Small Animals, Animal Science and Zoology, Genetics, and Infectious Diseases.

The primary topics addressed in their work include:

  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Animal health and immunology
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

Emer Kennedy has contributed publications to several frequent venues, notably:

  • animal
  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Livestock Science
  • Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research
  • Informationszentrum Lebenswissenschaften (ZB MED)

Recent papers by this researcher highlight diverse aspects of livestock science:

  • "The repeatability of feed intake and feed efficiency in beef cattle offered high-concentrate, grass silage and pasture-based diets" (2020) published in animal
  • "Pre-weaning management of calves on commercial dairy farms and its influence on calf welfare and mortality" (2020) published in animal
  • "Assessing dairy cow welfare during the grazing and housing periods on spring-calving, pasture-based dairy farms" (2021) published in Journal of Animal Science
  • "Cow- and herd-level risk factors for lameness in partly housed pasture-based dairy cows" (2021) published in Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Advanced Solid State Nano-Electrochemical Sensors and System for Agri 4.0 Applications" (2021) published in Sensors

Emer Kennedy collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • E.A.M. Bokkers
  • Sarah E. Mcpherson
  • Katie Sugrue
  • J.P. Murphy
  • M. Conneely

Best Publications

  • Effect of feeding colostrum at different volumes and subsequent number of transition milk feeds on the serum immunoglobulin G concentration and health status of dairy calves

    Muireann Conneely;Donagh Berry;Jessica P. Murphy;Ingrid Lorenz

  • Factors associated with the concentration of immunoglobulin G in the colostrum of dairy cows.

    M. Conneely;D. P. Berry;R. Sayers;J. P. Murphy

  • Effect of restricted access time to pasture on dairy cow milk production, grazing behavior, and dry matter intake

    E. Kennedy;M. McEvoy;J.P. Murphy;M. O’Donovan

  • Mid-infrared spectrometry of milk as a predictor of energy intake and efficiency in lactating dairy cows

    Sinead McParland;Eva Lewis;Emer Kennedy;Stephen Moore

  • The Effect of Herbage Allowance and Concentrate Supplementation on Milk Production Performance and Dry Matter Intake of Spring-Calving Dairy Cows in Early Lactation

    M. McEvoy;M. McEvoy;E. Kennedy;J.P. Murphy;T.M. Boland

  • Calf health from birth to weaning. III. housing and management of calf pneumonia

    Ingrid Lorenz;Bernadette Earley;John Gilmore;Ian Hogan

  • Effects of grass pasture and concentrate-based feeding systems for spring-calving dairy cows in early spring on performance during lactation

    E. Kennedy;M. O'Donovan;J.-P. Murphy;L. Delaby

  • A survey analysis of grassland dairy farming in Ireland, investigating grassland management, technology adoption and sward renewal

    P. Creighton;P. Creighton;E. Kennedy;L. Shalloo;T. M. Boland

  • Sward characteristics, grass dry matter intake and milk production performance are affected by pre-grazing herbage mass and pasture allowance

    J. Curran;J. Curran;L. Delaby;E. Kennedy;J.P. Murphy

  • 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

  • Evaluation of the RumiWatchSystem for measuring grazing behaviour of cows.

    J. Werner;J. Werner;L. Leso;C. Umstatter;J. Niederhauser

  • Effect of pregrazing herbage mass and pasture allowance on the lactation performance of Holstein-Friesian dairy cows.

    M. McEvoy;M. O’Donovan;E. Kennedy;J.P. Murphy

  • Comparison of rapid laboratory tests for failure of passive transfer in the bovine

    Ian Hogan;Michael L. Doherty;John Fagan;Emer Kennedy

  • The effect of early-lactation feeding strategy on the lactation performance of spring-calving dairy cows.

    E. Kennedy;E. Kennedy;M. O’Donovan;F.P. O’Mara;J.P. Murphy

  • The effect of initial spring grazing date and subsequent stocking rate on the grazing management, grass dry matter intake and milk production of dairy cows in summer

    E. Kennedy;E. Kennedy;M. O'Donovan;J. P. Murphy;F. P. O'Mara

  • Effect of spring grazing date and stocking rate on sward characteristics and dairy cow production during midlactation.

    E. Kennedy;E. Kennedy;M. O’Donovan;J.P. Murphy;L. Delaby

  • Effect of herbage allowance and concentrate supplementation on dry matter intake, milk production and energy balance of early lactating dairy cows

    E. Kennedy;E. Kennedy;M. O'Donovan;L. Delaby;F.P. O'Mara;F.P. O'Mara

  • Associations between colostrum management, passive immunity, calf-related hygiene practices, and rates of mortality in preweaning dairy calves

    J. Barry;E.A.M. Bokkers;D.P. Berry;I.J.M. de Boer

  • Evaluation and application potential of an accelerometer-based collar device for measuring grazing behavior of dairy cows.

    J. Werner;J. Werner;C. Umstatter;L. Leso;E. Kennedy

  • Influence of age, body weight and body condition score before mating start date on the pubertal rate of maiden Holstein–Friesian heifers and implications for subsequent cow performance and profitability

    H. Archbold;L. Shalloo;E. Kennedy;K. M. Pierce

  • An observational study using blood gas analysis to assess neonatal calf diarrhea and subsequent recovery with a European Commission-compliant oral electrolyte solution

    Ríona G. Sayers;Aideen Kennedy;Lea Krump;Gearóid P. Sayers

  • Fatty acid composition and nutritive value of twelve cultivars of perennial ryegrass

    R. A. Palladino;M. O’Donovan;E. Kennedy;J. J. Murphy

  • Post-grazing sward height imposed during the first 10 weeks of lactation: Influence on early and total lactation dairy cow production, and spring and annual sward characteristics

    E. Ganche;E. Ganche;L. Delaby;M. O'Donovan;T.M. Boland

  • Genetic parameters of dairy cow energy intake and body energy status predicted using mid-infrared spectrometry of milk

    Sinead McParland;Emer Kennedy;Eva Lewis;S. G. Moore

  • Predicting the dry matter intake of grazing dairy cows using infrared reflectance spectroscopy analysis.

    B. Lahart;S. McParland;E. Kennedy;T.M. Boland

  • The effect of colostrum storage conditions on dairy heifer calf serum immunoglobulin G concentration and preweaning health and growth rate

    C. Cummins;C. Cummins;D.P. Berry;J.P. Murphy;I. Lorenz

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael O'Donovan
Michael O'Donovan Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Luc Delaby
Luc Delaby Institut Agro, France
Donagh P. Berry
Donagh P. Berry Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
T. M. Boland
T. M. Boland University College Dublin
William J. Wales
William J. Wales University of Melbourne
Martin J. Auldist
Martin J. Auldist Victoria University
Laurence Shalloo
Laurence Shalloo Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Eddie A.M. Bokkers
Eddie A.M. Bokkers Wageningen University & Research
Michael L. Doherty
Michael L. Doherty University College Dublin
Nicolas Lopez-Villalobos
Nicolas Lopez-Villalobos Massey University

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