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M.L. McGilliard

M.L. McGilliard

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 39 1311 1214 385 332 118 5205

M.L. McGilliard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M.L. McGilliard between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M.L. McGilliard published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2008. 1 of the 125 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2008. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 8 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 6 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

125 publications in total across all disciplines

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M.L. McGilliard: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 2
1977 3
1978 5
1979 5
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 5
1984 7
1985 2
1986 6
1987 2
1988 4
1989 6
1990 7
1991 3
1992 5
1993 3
1994 4
1995 0
1996 2
1997 5
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 2
2005 1
2006 4
2007 1
2008 8
2009 4
2010 3
2011 1
2012 6
2013 2
2014 4
2015 1
2016 3
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 125
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M.L. McGilliard 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 M.L. McGilliard sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 114–118 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 118 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88 118
119–123 109
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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M.L. McGilliard 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 M.L. McGilliard sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 39 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134
36 112
37 115
38 105
39 111 39
40 107
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Overview

M.L. McGilliard is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and has contributed research primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Veterinary science, and Medicine. Their work covers a range of subfields including Agronomy and Crop Science, Small Animals, Animal Science and Zoology, Genetics, and Dermatology.

The scientist's research topics focus on:

  • Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock
  • Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects
  • Hair Growth and Disorders

McGilliard has published articles in several scientific journals, with the most frequent venues being:

  • Animals (2 publications)
  • Journal of Dairy Science (1 publication)

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Uneven milking intervals are adequate to achieve the benefits of increased milking frequency in early lactation," 2021, Journal of Dairy Science
  • "The Enhanced Milk Yield Effect of Early Lactation Increased Milking Frequency and Bovine Somatotropin Is Additive and Not Synergistic," 2023, Animals
  • "Effect of Supplemental Trace Mineral Source on Haircoat and Hair Loss in Adult Cats," 2025, Animals

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • H.H. Webster
  • B.A. Corl
  • Laura A Amundson
  • A.A. Millican
  • Alyssa S. Cornelison

Best Publications

  • Interactions of High Milk Yield and Reproductive Performance in Dairy Cows

    R.L. Nebel;M.L. McGilliard

  • Time of Ovulation Relative to Mounting Activity in Dairy Cattle

    W.L. Walker;R.L. Nebel;M.L. McGilliard

  • Free Stall and Feed Bunk Requirements Relative to Behavior, Production and Individual Feed Intake in Dairy Cows

    T.H. Friend;C.E. Polan;M.L. McGilliard

  • Effects of elevated testicular temperature on morphology characteristics of ejaculated spermatozoa in the bovine

    C.J. Vogler;J.H. Bame;J.M. DeJarnette;M.L. McGilliard

  • Regulation of protein synthesis in mammary glands of lactating dairy cows by starch and amino acids

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  • Timing of artificial insemination of dairy cows: fixed time once daily versus morning and afternoon

    R.L. Nebel;W.L. Walker;M.L. McGilliard;C.H. Allen

  • Effects of scrotal insulation on viability characteristics of cryopreserved bovine semen.

    C.J. Vogler;R.G. Saacke;J.H. Bame;J.M. Dejarnette

  • Effect of prepartum dietary energy on condition score, postpartum energy, nitrogen partitions, and lactation production responses.

    J.B. Holter;M.J. Slotnick;H.H. Hayes;C.K. Bozak

  • Predicting ad libitum dry matter intake and yield of Holstein cows.

    J.B. Holter;J.W. West;M.L. McGilliard

  • Isoleucine, leucine, methionine, and threonine effects on mammalian target of rapamycin signaling in mammary tissue.

    S.I. Arriola Apelo;L.M. Singer;X.Y. Lin;M.L. McGilliard

  • Effect of Degradability of Dietary Protein and Fat on Ruminal, Blood, and Milk Components of Jersey and Holstein Cows

    L.A. Rodriguez;C.C. Stallings;J.H. Herbein;M.L. McGilliard

  • Influence of dietary fat and protein on body composition of Jersey bull calves

    S.A. Bascom;R.E. James;M.L. McGilliard;M. Van Amburgh

  • Influence of pooled colostrum or colostrum replacement on IgG and evaluation of animal plasma in milk replacer.

    C.M. Jones;R.E. James;J.D. Quigley;M.L. McGilliard

  • Phenotypic responses of chickens to long-term, bidirectional selection for juvenile body weight—Historical perspective

    E. A. Dunnington;C. F. Honaker;M. L. McGilliard;P. B. Siegel

  • Interrelationships With Estrous Behavior and Conception in Dairy Cattle

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  • Predicting Ad Libitum Dry Matter Intake and Yields of Jersey Cows

    J.B. Holter;J.W. West;M.L. McGilliard;A.N. Pell

  • Interactions of energy and predicted metabolizable protein in determining nitrogen efficiency in the lactating dairy cow

    Unknown

  • Cow and herd variation in milk urea nitrogen concentrations in lactating dairy cattle.

    M. Aguilar;M.D. Hanigan;H.A. Tucker;B.L. Jones

  • Environmental and Management Factors Affecting Estrous Activity in Dairy Cattle

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  • Evaluation of Reproductive Performance in Lactating Dairy Cows with Prostaglandin F2α, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone, and Timed Artificial Insemination

    S.M. Jobst;R.L. Nebel;M.L McGilliard;K.D. Pelzer

  • Persistence of Residues in Milk Following Antibiotic Treatment of Dairy Cattle

    E.H. Seymour;G.M. Jones;M.L. McGilliard

  • Conception rates. 1. Derivation and estimates for effects of estrus detection on cow profitability.

    S.R. Pecsok;M.L. McGilliard;R.L. Nebel

  • The effects of experimentally induced Escherichia coli mastitis and flunixin meglumine administration on activity measures, feed intake, and milk parameters

    E.E. Yeiser;K.E. Leslie;M.L. McGilliard;C.S. Petersson-Wolfe

  • Reproductive and Metabolic Characteristics of Dairy Cattle Supplemented with β-Carotene

    E.M. Bindas;F.C. Gwazdauskas;R.J. Aiello;J.H. Herbein

  • Blood mineral, hormone, and osteocalcin responses of multiparous Jersey cows to an oral dose of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 or vitamin D3 before parturition.

    M.S. Taylor;K.F. Knowlton;M.L. McGilliard;W.M. Seymour

  • Comparisons of on-farm screening tests for detection of antibiotic residues.

    E.H. Seymour;G.M. Jones;M.L. McGilliard

  • Influence of Undegradability of Protein in the Diet on Intake, Daily Gain, Feed Efficiency, and Body Composition of Holstein Heifers

    D.L. Tomlinson;R.E. James;G.L. Bethard;M.L. McGilliard

  • Increase in Milk Yield of Commercial Dairy Herds Fed a Microbial and Enzyme Supplement

    M.L. McGilliard;C.C. Stallings

  • Lead Factors for Total Mixed Ration Formulation

    C.C. Stallings;M.L. McGilliard

  • Effectiveness of rump-mounted devices and androgenized females for detection of estrus in dairy cattle.

    F.C. Gwazdauskas;R.L. Nebel;D.J. Sprecher;W.D. Whittier

Frequent Co-Authors

J.H. Herbein
J.H. Herbein Virginia Tech
R.E. Pearson
R.E. Pearson Virginia Tech
J.B. Holter
J.B. Holter University of New Hampshire
B.G. Cassell
B.G. Cassell Virginia Tech
Ken E. Leslie
Ken E. Leslie University of Guelph
C.E. Polan
C.E. Polan Virginia Tech
M.E. Van Amburgh
M.E. Van Amburgh Cornell University
Dale E. Bauman
Dale E. Bauman Cornell University
Alice N. Pell
Alice N. Pell Cornell University

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