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Flavio S Schenkel

Flavio S Schenkel

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
15654
World Ranking
11807
National Ranking
406

Flavio S Schenkel publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Flavio S Schenkel sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 406 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Flavio S Schenkel D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Flavio S Schenkel sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Flavio S Schenkel is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada. Their research spans multiple domains within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, agricultural and biological sciences, focusing primarily on genetics and its applications in animal science and agronomy.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals, and reproductive physiology in livestock. Additionally, research topics include the effects of environmental stressors on livestock, ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology, cancer-related molecular mechanisms, and genetics and plant breeding.

Frequent publication venues for Schenkel include the Journal of Dairy Science, Journal of Animal Science, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Animals, and BMC Genomics. This distribution reflects a consistent focus on both animal science and broader biological studies.

Among recent papers, notable works include:

  • Effect of genomic selection on rate of inbreeding and coancestry and effective population size of Holstein and Jersey cattle populations, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Genomewide Association Analyses of Lactation Persistency and Milk Production Traits in Holstein Cattle Based on Imputed Whole-Genome Sequence Data, 2021, Genes
  • Breeding for reduced methane emission and feed-efficient Holstein cows: An international response, 2021, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Effect of recent and ancient inbreeding on production and fertility traits in Canadian Holsteins, 2020, BMC Genomics
  • Genetic Diversity and Signatures of Selection for Thermal Stress in Cattle and Other Two Bos Species Adapted to Divergent Climatic Conditions, 2021, Frontiers in Genetics

Schenkel often collaborates with researchers such as Christine F. Baes, F. Miglior, Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira, Luiz F. Brito, and Ángela Cánovas. These frequent coauthors suggest a strong collaborative network within the community focused on animal genetics and breeding.

Best Publications

  • Invited review: reliability of genomic predictions for North American Holstein bulls.

    P.M. VanRaden;C.P. Van Tassell;G.R. Wiggans;T.S. Sonstegard

  • A new approach for efficient genotype imputation using information from relatives

    Mehdi Sargolzaei;Jacques P Chesnais;Flavio S Schenkel

  • QMSim: a large-scale genome simulator for livestock.

    Mehdi Sargolzaei;Flavio S Schenkel

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for cattle stature identifies common genes that regulate body size in mammals.

    Aniek C. Bouwman;Hans D. Daetwyler;Amanda J. Chamberlain;Carla Hurtado Ponce

  • Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the calpastatin gene with carcass and meat quality traits of beef cattle.

    F. S. Schenkel;S. P. Miller;X. Ye;S. S. Moore

  • Genetic parameters and breed differences for feed efficiency, growth, and body composition traits of young beef bulls

    F. S. Schenkel;S. P. Miller;J. W. Wilton

  • Genetic diversity and signatures of selection in various goat breeds revealed by genome-wide SNP markers.

    Luiz F. Brito;James W. Kijas;Ricardo V. Ventura;Mehdi Sargolzaei

  • Inbreeding and runs of homozygosity before and after genomic selection in North American Holstein cattle

    Mehrnush Forutan;Mehrnush Forutan;Saeid Ansari Mahyari;Christine Baes;Nina Melzer

  • Selection of single-nucleotide polymorphisms and quality of genotypes used in genomic evaluation of dairy cattle in the United States and Canada.

    G.R. Wiggans;T.S. Sonstegard;P.M. VanRaden;L.K. Matukumalli;L.K. Matukumalli

  • Extent of linkage disequilibrium in Holstein cattle in North America.

    M. Sargolzaei;F.S. Schenkel;G.B. Jansen;L.R. Schaeffer

  • Application of infrared thermography as an indicator of heat and methane production and its use in the study of skin temperature in response to physiological events in dairy cattle (Bos taurus)

    Yuri R. Montanholi;Nicholas E. Odongo;Kendall C. Swanson;Flávio S. Schenkel

  • A Genome Scan to Detect Quantitative Trait Loci for Economically Important Traits in Holstein Cattle Using Two Methods and a Dense Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Map

    H.D. Daetwyler;F.S. Schenkel;M. Sargolzaei;J.A.B. Robinson

  • Assessing feed efficiency in beef steers through feeding behavior, infrared thermography and glucocorticoids

    Y. R. Montanholi;K. C. Swanson;R. Palme;F. S. Schenkel

  • Application of site and haplotype-frequency based approaches for detecting selection signatures in cattle

    Saber Qanbari;Daniel Gianola;Ben J. Hayes;Flávio Schramm Schenkel

  • Genome-wide association for milk production and female fertility traits in Canadian dairy Holstein cattle

    Shadi Nayeri;Mehdi Sargolzaei;Mohammed K. Abo-Ismail;Mohammed K. Abo-Ismail;Natalie May

  • Characteristics of linkage disequilibrium in North American Holsteins

    Jarmila Bohmanova;Mehdi Sargolzaei;Flavio S Schenkel

  • Genome-wide association study for birth weight in Nellore cattle points to previously described orthologous genes affecting human and bovine height

    Yuri T. Utsunomiya;Adriana S. do Carmo;Roberto Carvalheiro;Haroldo H.R. Neves

  • Association of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Polymorphisms with Somatic Cell Score and Lactation Persistency in Holstein Bulls

    B.S. Sharma;I. Leyva;F. Schenkel;N.A. Karrow

  • Health recording in Canadian Holsteins: Data and genetic parameters

    A. Koeck;F. Miglior;F. Miglior;D.F. Kelton;F.S. Schenkel

  • On the determination of residual feed intake and associations of infrared thermography with efficiency and ultrasound traits in beef bulls

    Y.R. Montanholi;K.C. Swanson;F.S. Schenkel;B.W. McBride

Frequent Co-Authors

Filippo Miglior
Filippo Miglior University of Guelph
Stephen P. Miller
Stephen P. Miller University of New England
Janusz Jamrozik
Janusz Jamrozik University of Guelph
David F. Kelton
David F. Kelton University of Guelph
Paul Stothard
Paul Stothard University of Alberta
Roberto Carvalheiro
Roberto Carvalheiro Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Bonnie A. Mallard
Bonnie A. Mallard University of Guelph
Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque
Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque Sao Paulo State University
Changxi Li
Changxi Li Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Stephen S. Moore
Stephen S. Moore University of Queensland

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