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D-Index
34
Citations
5717
World Ranking
1825
National Ranking
525

Nigel B. Cook 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 Nigel B. Cook sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 92 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nigel B. Cook 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 Nigel B. Cook sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 34 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nigel B. Cook is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences with a specific focus on subfields such as Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, Genetics, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to livestock, including Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock, Influenza Virus Research Studies, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, and Viral Gastroenteritis Research and Epidemiology.

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Emerging Microbes & Infections
  • JDS Communications
  • Texas A&M University Libraries
  • American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on diverse aspects of livestock health and management:

  • Highly pathogenic avian H5N1 influenza A virus replication in ex vivo cultures of bovine mammary gland and teat tissues (2025, Emerging Microbes & Infections)
  • Milking time behavior of dairy cows in a free-flow automated milking system (2022, JDS Communications)
  • Effect of using 200 μg of gonadorelin at the first gonadotropin-releasing hormone of the breeding-Ovsynch on ovulatory response and pregnancies per artificial insemination in first-service lactating Holstein cows (2023, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • The evolution of dairy cattle welfare (2024, Texas A&M University Libraries)
  • A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of 2 hoof trimming methods at dry-off on hoof lesion and lameness occurrence in dairy cattle (2025, Journal of Dairy Science)

Frequent collaborators include:

  • L. Solano
  • Teresita Valdés-Arciniega
  • Iago Matheus Rosa Leão
  • Everardo Anta-Galván
  • T.O. Cunha

Nigel B. Cook's research contributions collectively represent intersections of animal welfare, reproductive physiology, and infectious disease within livestock populations, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within agricultural and biological sciences.

Best Publications

  • The influence of the environment on dairy cow behavior, claw health and herd lameness dynamics.

    Nigel B. Cook;Kenneth V. Nordlund

  • The Effect of Heat Stress and Lameness on Time Budgets of Lactating Dairy Cows

    N.B. Cook;R.L. Mentink;T.B. Bennett;K. Burgi

  • Prevalence of lameness among dairy cattle in Wisconsin as a function of housing type and stall surface

    Nigel B. Cook

  • Survey of management practices on reproductive performance of dairy cattle on large US commercial farms.

    D.Z. Caraviello;K.A. Weigel;P.M. Fricke;M.C. Wiltbank

  • Effect of free stall surface on daily activity patterns in dairy cows with relevance to lameness prevalence.

    N.B. Cook;T.B. Bennett;K.V. Nordlund

  • Calf respiratory disease and pen microenvironments in naturally ventilated calf barns in winter.

    A. Lago;S.M. McGuirk;T.B. Bennett;N.B. Cook

  • Time budgets of lactating dairy cattle in commercial freestall herds

    A. Gomez;N.B. Cook

  • Environmental Influences on Claw Horn Lesions Associated with Laminitis and Subacute Ruminal Acidosis in Dairy Cows

    N.B. Cook;K.V. Nordlund;G.R. Oetzel

  • Monitoring Indices of Cow Comfort in Free-Stall-Housed Dairy Herds

    N.B. Cook;T.B. Bennett;K.V. Nordlund

  • EVALUATION OF BOVINE TEAT CONDITION IN COMMERCIAL DAIRY HERDS: 1. NON-INFECTIOUS FACTORS

    F. Neijenhuis;L. Timms;R. Farnsworth;N. Cook

  • Behavioral needs of the transition cow and considerations for special needs facility design.

    Nigel B. Cook;Kenneth V. Nordlund

  • Investigation Strategies for Laminitis Problem Herds

    Kenneth V. Nordlund;Nigel B. Cook;Garrett R. Oetzel

  • An experimental infection model to induce digital dermatitis infection in cattle.

    A. Gomez;N.B. Cook;N.D. Bernardoni;J. Rieman

  • Management characteristics, lameness, and body injuries of dairy cattle housed in high-performance dairy herds in Wisconsin

    N.B. Cook;J.P. Hess;M.R. Foy;T.B. Bennett

  • The Influence of Barn Design on Dairy Cow Hygiene, Lameness and Udder Health

    Nigel B. Cook

  • Analysis of reproductive performance of lactating cows on large dairy farms using machine learning algorithms.

    D.Z. Caraviello;K.A. Weigel;M. Craven;D. Gianola

  • A tool box for assessing cow, udder and teat hygiene.

    Cook Nb;Reinemann Dj

  • Technical note: Accuracy of an ear tag-attached accelerometer to monitor rumination and feeding behavior in feedlot cattle

    B. Wolfger;E. Timsit;E. A. Pajor;N. Cook

  • Monitoring nonlactating cow intramammary infection dynamics using DHI somatic cell count data.

    N.B. Cook;T.B. Bennett;K.M. Emery;K.V. Nordlund

  • Risk factors for postpartum problems in dairy cows: Explanatory and predictive modeling

    C.F. Vergara;D. Döpfer;N.B. Cook;K.V. Nordlund

  • Management practices associated with conception rate and service rate of lactating Holstein cows in large, commercial dairy herds.

    J.M. Schefers;K.A. Weigel;C.L. Rawson;N.R. Zwald

  • Using herd records to monitor transition cow survival, productivity, and health.

    Kenneth V. Nordlund;Nigel B. Cook

  • Observations on the design and use of footbaths for the control of infectious hoof disease in dairy cattle.

    Nigel B. Cook;J. Rieman;A. Gomez;K. Burgi

  • Continuous Respiration Rate Measurement of Heat-Stressed Dairy Cows and Relation to Environment, Body Temperature, and Lying Time

    Ian K. Atkins;Nigel B. Cook;Mario R. Mondaca;Christopher Y. Choi

  • A Review of the Design and Management of Footbaths for Dairy Cattle

    Nigel B. Cook

  • Understanding microenvironments within tunnel-ventilated dairy cow freestall facilities: Examination using computational fluid dynamics and experimental validation

    Mario R. Mondaca;Christopher Y. Choi;Nigel B. Cook

  • Modern techniques for monitoring high-producing dairy cows 1. Principles of herd-level diagnoses

    Nigel Cook;Garrett Oetzel;Kenneth Nordlund

  • A Flowchart For Evaluating Dairy Cow Freestalls

    Ken Nordlund;Nigel B. Cook

Frequent Co-Authors

K.V. Nordlund
K.V. Nordlund University of Wisconsin–Madison
G.R. Oetzel
G.R. Oetzel University of Wisconsin–Madison
Murray K. Clayton
Murray K. Clayton University of Wisconsin–Madison
Kent A. Weigel
Kent A. Weigel University of Wisconsin–Madison
Paul M. Fricke
Paul M. Fricke University of Wisconsin–Madison
Milo C. Wiltbank
Milo C. Wiltbank University of Wisconsin–Madison
Pamela L. Ruegg
Pamela L. Ruegg Michigan State University
J.A.A. McArt
J.A.A. McArt Cornell University
Daryl V. Nydam
Daryl V. Nydam Cornell University
Andrew D. Fisher
Andrew D. Fisher University of Melbourne

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