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D-Index
32
Citations
3801
World Ranking
2141
National Ranking
607

Merlyn K. Nielsen 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 Merlyn K. Nielsen sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 104 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Merlyn K. Nielsen 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 Merlyn K. Nielsen sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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

  • 2015 - ASAS Fellow: Teaching Category, American Society of Animal Science
  • 1999 - The Rockefeller Prentice Memorial Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

Merlyn K. Nielsen is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. Their academic profile encompasses contributions primarily in the field of animal science, with a focus on teaching and genetics-related aspects within this discipline.

Throughout their career, Nielsen has received recognition from the American Society of Animal Science. Notably, they were named an ASAS Fellow in the Teaching Category in 2015. Earlier, in 1999, they were awarded The Rockefeller Prentice Memorial Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics by the same society. These honors reflect their engagement and contributions in animal breeding and genetics education.

No specific details about their recent papers, frequent co-authors, or publication venues are available. Similarly, information about book publications, main fields or subfields of study, and main research topics has not been provided.

Nielsen's academic activity appears concentrated on teaching and research in animal breeding and genetics, as inferred from the awards received. Their affiliation with a major research university supports involvement in advancing knowledge in these areas.

Best Publications

  • Responses in ovulation rate, embryonal survival, and litter traits in swine to 14 generations of selection to increase litter size

    Rodger K. Johnson;Merlyn K. Nielsen;David S. Casey

  • Energy requirements for maintenance of crossbred beef cattle with different genetic potential for milk.

    M Montaño-Bermudez;M K Nielsen;G H Deutscher

  • Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), body fat, and apoptosis

    Jess L. Miner;Chris A. Cederberg;Merlyn K. Nielsen;Xiaoli Chen

  • Environmental effects on neonatal mortality of beef calves.

    S. M. Azzam;J. E. Kinder;Merlyn K. Nielsen;L. A. Werth

  • Estimates of genetic parameters for feed intake, feeding behavior, and daily gain in composite ram lambs

    K. M. Cammack;Kreg A. Leymaster;T. G. Jenkins;Merlyn K. Nielsen

  • Effect of level of beef cow milk production on pre- and postweaning calf growth.

    A. C. Clutter;M. K. Nielsen

  • Evaluation of the ovine callipyge locus: I. Relative chromosomal position and gene action.

    B. A. Freking;J. W. Keele;C. W. Beattie;S. M. Kappes

  • Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci Influencing Traits Related to Energy Balance in Selection and Inbred Lines of Mice

    D. E. Moody;D. Pomp;M. K. Nielsen;L. D. Van Vleck

  • Suckling behavior of calves with dams varying in milk production.

    M. L. Day;K. Imakawa;A. C. Clutter;P. L. Wolfe

  • Extended grazing systems for improving economic returns from Nebraska sandhills cow/calf operations

    Don C. Adams;Richard T. Clark;Sean A. Coady;James B. Lamb

  • Evaluation of the ovine callipyge locus: II. Genotypic effects on growth, slaughter, and carcass traits.

    B. A. Freking;J. W. Keele;Merlyn K. Nielsen;Kreg A. Leymaster

  • Divergent selection for heat loss in mice. I. Selection applied and direct response through fifteen generations

    Merlyn K. Nielsen;L. D. Jones;B. A. Freking;J. A. DeShazer;J. A. DeShazer

  • Partial-genome evaluation of postweaning feed intake and efficiency of crossbred beef cattle.

    W. M. Snelling;M. F. Allan;J. W. Keele;L. A. Kuehn

  • Genetic and phenotypic parameter estimates for feed intake and other traits in growing beef cattle, and opportunities for selection

    K. M. Rolfe;W. M. Snelling;M. K. Nielsen;H. C. Freetly

  • Biological efficiency to weaning and to slaughter of crossbred beef cattle with different genetic potential for milk.

    M Montaño-Bermudez;M K Nielsen

  • Effects of sire, dam traits, calf traits, and environment on dystocia and subsequent reproduction of two-year-old heifers

    D. J. Colburn;Gene H. Deutscher;Merlyn K. Nielsen;Don C. Adams

  • Divergent selection for heat loss in mice: II. Correlated responses in feed intake, body mass, body composition, and number born through fifteen generations.

    Merlyn K. Nielsen;B. A. Freking;L. D. Jones;S. M. Nelson;S. M. Nelson

  • Genetic Parameters for Gestation Length, Birth Date and First Breeding Date in Beef Cattle

    Sara Melin Azzam;M. K. Nielsen

  • Evaluation of the ovine callipyge locus: III. Genotypic effects on meat quality traits

    B A Freking;J W Keele;S D Shackelford;T L Wheeler

  • Locomotor activity, core body temperature, and circadian rhythms in mice selected for high or low heat loss

    M. R. Mousel;Walter W. Stroup;Merlyn K. Nielsen

  • Use of a simulation model to evaluate the influence of reproductive performance and management decisions on net income in beef production.

    L. A. Werth;S. M. Azzam;Merlyn K. Nielsen;J. E. Kinder

  • Effects of zeranol on growth and ease of calf delivery in beef heifers.

    R. V. Anthony;R. J. Kittok;E. F. Ellington;M. K. Nielsen

  • Alternative methods of selection for litter size in mice: I. Characterization of base population and development of methods.

    A. C. Clutter;Merlyn K. Nielsen;R. K. Johnson

  • Markov chains as a shortcut method to estimate age distributions in herds of beef cattle under different culling strategies.

    S. M. Azzam;A. M. Azzam;M. K. Nielsen;J. E. Kinder

  • Alternative methods of selection for litter size in mice: II. Response to thirteen generations of selection.

    J. M. Gion;A. C. Clutter;M. K. Nielsen

  • Effects of breeding season length and calving season on range beef cow productivity.

    Gene H. Deutscher;J. A. Stotts;Merlyn K. Nielsen

  • Reproductive performance and variation in body weight during annual cycles for crossbred beef cows with different genetic potential for milk.

    M Montaño-Bermudez;M K Nielsen

  • Modelling reproductive management systems for beef cattle.

    Sara Melin Azzam;J.E. Kinder;M.K. Nielsen

  • Sire by Environment Interactions in Beef Cattle Field Data

    D. S. Buchanan;M. K. Nielsen

  • Genetic variation in liver mass, body mass, and liver:body mass in mice.

    L. D. Jones;Merlyn K. Nielsen;R. Britton

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel Pomp
Daniel Pomp University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kreg A. Leymaster
Kreg A. Leymaster Agricultural Research Service
Don C. Adams
Don C. Adams University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Rodger K. Johnson
Rodger K. Johnson University of Nebraska–Lincoln
John W. Keele
John W. Keele Agricultural Research Service
Gary L. Bennett
Gary L. Bennett Agricultural Research Service
Calvin L. Ferrell
Calvin L. Ferrell Agricultural Research Service
Harvey C. Freetly
Harvey C. Freetly Agricultural Research Service
R. A. Britton
R. A. Britton University of Nebraska–Lincoln
L.D. Van Vleck
L.D. Van Vleck United States Department of Agriculture

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