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Kevin J. Stafford

Kevin J. Stafford

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
40
Citations
7593
World Ranking
1136
National Ranking
13

Kevin J. Stafford 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 Kevin J. Stafford sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 171 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kevin J. Stafford 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 Kevin J. Stafford sits on this spectrum.

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: 40 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • Invited review: Body condition score and its association with dairy cow productivity, health, and welfare

    John R. Roche;Nicolas Charles Friggens;Jane K. Kay;Mark W. Fisher

  • Animal welfare implications of neonatal mortality and morbidity in farm animals.

    D.J. Mellor;K.J. Stafford

  • Eye temperature and heart rate variability of calves disbudded with or without local anaesthetic

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  • Stallion harassment and the mating system of horses.

    Wayne L. Linklater;Elissa Z. Cameron;Edward O. Minot;Kevin J. Stafford

  • Addressing the pain associated with disbudding and dehorning in cattle

    Kevin J. Stafford;David J. Mellor

  • The Sciences of Animal Welfare

    David J. Mellor;Emily Patterson-Kane;Kevin J. Stafford

  • Associations Among Body Condition Score, Body Weight, Somatic Cell Count, and Clinical Mastitis in Seasonally Calving Dairy Cattle

    D.P. Berry;J.M. Lee;K.A. Macdonald;K. Stafford

  • Noninvasive assessment of autonomic activity for evaluation of pain in calves, using surgical castration as a model

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  • Aging and improving reproductive success in horses: declining residual reproductive value or just older and wiser?

    E. Z. Cameron;W. L. Linklater;K. J. Stafford;E. O. Minot

  • Acute castration and/or tailing distress and its alleviation in lambs.

    D.J. Mellor;K.J. Stafford

  • Social and spatial structure and range use by Kaimanawa wild horses (Equus caballus: Equidae).

    Wayne L. Linklater;Elissa Z. Cameron;Kevin J. Stafford;Clare J. Veltman

  • Maternal investment results in better foal condition through increased play behaviour in horses

    Elissa Z. Cameron;Elissa Z. Cameron;Wayne L. Linklater;Kevin J. Stafford;Edward O. Minot

  • Exploring the basis of divergent selection for ‘temperament’ in domestic sheep

    Ngaio J. Beausoleil;Dominique Blache;Kevin J. Stafford;David J. Mellor

  • Suckling behaviour does not measure milk intake in horses, Equus caballus.

    Elissa Z. Cameron;Kevin J. Stafford;Wayne L. Linklater;Clare J. Veltman

  • Sheep show more aversion to a dog than to a human in an arena test

    Ngaio J. Beausoleil;Kevin J. Stafford;David J. Mellor

  • Social grouping and maternal behaviour in feral horses ( Equus caballus ): the influence of males on maternal protectiveness

    Elissa Z. Cameron;Wayne L. Linklater;Kevin J. Stafford;Edward O. Minot

  • Horse reactions to human attitudes and behavior

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  • Nematode worm egg output by ewes.

    K.J. Stafford;D.M. West;W.E. Pomroy

  • Approaches to teaching animal welfare at 13 veterinary schools worldwide.

    Caroline J. Hewson;Eva Baranyiová;Donald M. Broom;Michael S. Cockram

  • Behavioural responses of captive common dolphins Delphinus delphis to a ‘Swim-with-Dolphin’ programme

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