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D-Index
46
Citations
8846
World Ranking
764
National Ranking
236

Michael R. Murphy 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 Michael R. Murphy sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 144 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael R. Murphy 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 Michael R. Murphy sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 46 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael R. Murphy is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on related subfields such as Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Physiology, Building and Construction, and Genetics.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock, Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Thermoregulation and Physiological Responses, and Animal Nutrition and Physiology.

Notable recent papers by Michael R. Murphy cover a range of subjects and publication venues:

  • Mapping resilience of Houston freeway network during Hurricane Harvey using extreme travel time metrics, 2020, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Effects of rumen-protected methionine on lactation performance and physiological variables during a heat stress challenge in lactating Holstein cows, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Effects of harvest date and grass species on silage cell wall components and lactation performance of dairy cows, 2021, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Effects of Autolyzed Yeast Supplementation in a High-Starch Diet on Rumen Health, Apparent Digestibility, and Production Variables of Lactating Holstein Cows, 2022, Animals
  • Effects of physical preparation of diets and inclusion rate of modified wet distillers grains with solubles on production and rumen measurements of lactating dairy cows, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • F.C. Cardoso
  • Elisabet Nadeau
  • Zhanmin Zhang
  • Dannylo Sousa
  • Ronald D. Hatfield

Their work is regularly published in journals such as:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Animal Production Science
  • International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Animals
  • Translational Animal Science

Best Publications

  • Heat stress in lactating dairy cows: a review

    C.T Kadzere;M.R Murphy;N Silanikove;E Maltz

  • Dietary Fibers Affect Viscosity of Solutions and Simulated Human Gastric and Small Intestinal Digesta

    Cheryl L. Dikeman;Michael R. Murphy;George C. Fahey

  • Influence of diet composition, dry-matter intake, milk production and energy balance on time of post-partum ovulation and fertility in dairy cows

    M. C. Lucy;C. R. Staples;W. W. Thatcher;Peter S. Erickson

  • In vitro fermentation profiles, gas production rates, and microbiota modulation as affected by certain fructans, galactooligosaccharides, and polydextrose.

    David C. Hernot;Thomas W. Boileau;Laura L. Bauer;Ingmar S. Middelbos

  • Prepartum Intake, Postpartum Induction of Ketosis, and Periparturient Disorders Affect the Metabolic Status of Dairy Cows

    H. M. Dann;D. E. Morin;German A Bollero;M. R. Murphy

  • Effect of forage physical form on chewing activity, dry matter intake, and rumen function of dairy cows in early lactation.

    S.T. Woodford;M.R. Murphy

  • Estimation of Stoichiometric Parameters for Rumen Fermentation of Roughage and Concentrate Diets

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  • Factors affecting water consumption by Holstein cows in early lactation.

    M.R. Murphy;C.L. Davis;G.C. McCoy

  • Rumen and total diet digestibilities in lactating cows fed diets containing full-fat rapeseed.

    M. Murphy;P. Udén;D.L. Palmquist;H. Wiktorsson

  • Housekeeping gene expression in bovine liver is affected by physiological state, feed intake, and dietary treatment.

    N.A. Janovick-Guretzky;H.M. Dann;D.B. Carlson;M.R. Murphy

  • Water metabolism of dairy cattle.

    M.R. Murphy

  • Dietary Cation-Anion Difference Effects on Performance and Acid-Base Status of Lactating Dairy Cows: A Meta-Analysis ☆

    W. Hu;M.R. Murphy

  • Effects of Varying Particle Size of Forage on Digestion and Chewing Behavior of Dairy Heifers

    E.H. Jaster;M.R. Murphy

  • Dietary preferences in early lactation cows as affected by primary tastes and some common feed flavors.

    S.W. Nombekela;M.R. Murphy;H.W. Gonyou;J.I. Marden

  • Production of volatile fatty acids in the rumen and cecum-colon of steers as affected by forage:concentrate and forage physical form.

    J. Siciliano-Jones;M.R. Murphy

  • Supplementation of Dairy Cow Diets with Calcium Salts of Long-Chain Fatty Acids and Nicotinic Acid in Early Lactation

    Peter S. Erickson;Michael R. Murphy;J. H. Clark

  • Characterisation of tannins and in vitro protein digestibility of several Lotus corniculatus varieties

    Helena Hedqvist;Irene Mueller-Harvey;Jess D Reed;Christian G Krueger

  • Supplying the protein needs of dairy cattle from by-product feeds.

    J. H. Clark;M. R. Murphy;Brian A Crooker

  • In vitro fermentation characteristics of selected oligosaccharides by swine fecal microflora.

    M. R. Smiricky-Tjardes;E. A. Flickinger;C. M. Grieshop;L. L. Bauer

  • Rumen fermentation in lactating cows selected for milk fat content fed two forage to concentrate ratios with hay or silage.

    M. Murphy;M. Åkerlind;K. Holtenius

  • Prepartum nutritional strategy affects reproductive performance in dairy cows

    F.C. Cardoso;S.J. LeBlanc;M.R. Murphy;J.K. Drackley

  • Analyzing and Presenting pH Data

    M.R. Murphy

  • Statistical evaluation of early- and mid-lactation dairy cow responses to dietary sodium bicarbonate addition

    Wenping Hu;Michael R. Murphy

  • In Situ Particle Size Reduction and the Effect of Particle Size on Degradation of Crude Protein and Dry Matter in the Rumen of Dairy Steers

    F.R. Ehle;M.R. Murphy;J.H. Clark

  • Evaluation of the preruminant calf as a model for the study of human carotenoid metabolism.

    Christopher L. Poor;Tiffany L. Bierer;Neal R. Merchen;George C. Fahey

  • Partitioning of Amino Acids Flowing to the Abomasum into Feed, Bacterial, Protozoal, and Endogenous Fractions

    Z. Shabi;H. Tagari;M.R. Murphy;I. Bruckental

Frequent Co-Authors

George C. Fahey
George C. Fahey University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
C.L. Davis
C.L. Davis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
J.H. Clark
J.H. Clark University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
James K. Drackley
James K. Drackley University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Laura L. Bauer
Laura L. Bauer University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Larry L. Berger
Larry L. Berger University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Peter Udén
Peter Udén Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
J. van Milgen
J. van Milgen Institut Agro, France
Elliot Block
Elliot Block Church & Dwight (United States)
Danny G. Fox
Danny G. Fox Cornell University

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