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2026

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D-Index
60
Citations
10258
World Ranking
335
National Ranking
7

Pat Dillon 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 Pat Dillon sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 129 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pat Dillon 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 Pat Dillon 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: 60 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Ireland Leader Award

Overview

Pat Dillon is affiliated with Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority in Ireland. Their research focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant emphasis on subfields such as Agronomy and Crop Science, Food Science, Genetics, Environmental Chemistry, and Small Animals.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, and Turfgrass Adaptation and Management.

Pat Dillon has published papers in several notable venues, predominantly in the Journal of Dairy Science. Other publication venues include JDS Communications, Foods, International Journal of Dairy Technology, and Animal Feed Science and Technology.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Pat Dillon include:

  • "The Impact of Seasonality in Pasture-Based Production Systems on Milk Composition and Functionality," 2021, Foods
  • "The Irish dairy industry - Recent history and strategy, current state and future challenges," 2020, International Journal of Dairy Technology
  • "Characterization of the nutritive value of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) dominated pastures using updated chemical methods with application for the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System," 2020, Animal Feed Science and Technology
  • "Rumen metabolism, omasal flow of nutrients, and microbial dynamics in lactating dairy cows fed fresh perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) not supplemented or supplemented with rolled barley grain," 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Internal teat sealants alone or in combination with antibiotics at dry-off - the effect on udder health in dairy cows in five commercial herds," 2022, animal

Frequent co-authors with whom Pat Dillon has collaborated include:

  • C. Clabby
  • Pablo Silva Boloña
  • Michael Dineen
  • B. McCarthy
  • M.E. Van Amburgh

Best Publications

  • Relationships among milk yield, body condition, cow weight, and reproduction in spring-calved holstein-friesians

    F. Buckley;K. O'Sullivan;J.F. Mee;R.D. Evans

  • Genetic Relationships among Body Condition Score, Body Weight, Milk Yield, and Fertility in Dairy Cows

    D.P. Berry;D.P. Berry;F. Buckley;P. Dillon;R.D. Evans

  • Relationships among international body condition scoring systems.

    J.R. Roche;P.G. Dillon;C.R. Stockdale;L.H. Baumgard

  • The effect of calving date and stocking rate on the performance of spring-calving dairy cows.

    P. Dillon;S. Crosse;G. Stakelum;F. Flynn

  • Optimising financial return from grazing in temperate pastures.

    P. Dillon;J. R. Roche;L. Shalloo;B. Horan

  • Description and Validation of the Moorepark Dairy System Model

    L. Shalloo;L. Shalloo;P. Dillon;M. Rath;M. Wallace

  • The Interaction of Strain of Holstein-Friesian Cows and Pasture-Based Feed Systems on Milk Yield, Body Weight, and Body Condition Score

    B. Horan;B. Horan;P. Dillon;P. Faverdin;L. Delaby

  • Effect of genetic merit, milk yield, body condition and lactation number on in vitro oocyte development in dairy cows.

    S.E.M. Snijders;S.E.M. Snijders;P. Dillon;D. O'Callaghan;M.P. Boland

  • Effect of pasture versus indoor feeding systems on raw milk composition and quality over an entire lactation.

    Tom F. O’Callaghan;Tom F. O’Callaghan;Deirdre Hennessy;Stephen McAuliffe;Stephen McAuliffe;Kieran N. Kilcawley

  • Consequences of genetic selection for increased milk production in European seasonal pasture based systems of milk production

    P. Dillon;D.P. Berry;R.D. Evans;F. Buckley

  • Extent, pattern and factors associated with late embryonic loss in dairy cows.

    V. Silke;V. Silke;M.G. Diskin;D.A. Kenny;D.A. Kenny;M.P. Boland

  • Genetic relationships among linear type traits, milk yield, body weight, fertility and somatic cell count in primiparous dairy cows

    Donagh P. Berry;Frank Buckley;Pat Dillon;Ross D Evans

  • Future outlook for the Irish dairy industry: a study of international competitiveness, influence of international trade reform and requirement for change

    Pat Dillon;Thia Hennessy;Laurence Shalloo;Fiona Thorne

  • A systems approach to quantify greenhouse gas fluxes from pastoral dairy production as affected by management regime

    D.K. Lovett;L. Shalloo;L. Shalloo;P. Dillon;F.P. O’Mara

  • Dairy cattle breeding objectives combining yield, survival and calving interval for pasture-based systems in Ireland under different milk quota scenarios

    R.F Veerkamp;P Dillon;E Kelly;A.R Cromie

  • Genetic parameters for body condition score, body weight, milk yield, and fertility estimated using random regression models.

    D.P. Berry;F. Buckley;P. Dillon;R.D. Evans

  • Influence of breed on bovine milk cis-9, trans-11-conjugated linoleic acid content

    F. Lawless;C. Stanton;P. L’Escop;R. Devery

  • Effect of genetic merit and concentrate supplementation on grass intake and milk production with Holstein Friesian dairy cows.

    J. Kennedy;J. Kennedy;P. Dillon;L. Delaby;P. Faverdin

  • The “Grass-Fed” Milk Story: Understanding the Impact of Pasture Feeding on the Composition and Quality of Bovine Milk

    Mohammad Alothman;Sean A. Hogan;Deirdre Hennessy;Pat Dillon

  • The relationship between genetic merit for yield and live weight, condition score, and energy balance of spring calving Holstein Friesian dairy cows on grass based systems of milk production

    F. Buckley;F. Buckley;P. Dillon;M. Rath;R.F. Veerkamp

  • A comparison of different dairy cow breeds on a seasonal grass-based system of milk production. 1. Milk production, live weight, body condition score and DM intake

    P. Dillon;F. Buckley;P. O’Connor;D. Hegarty;D. Hegarty

  • Effects of breed and feeding system on milk production, body weight, body condition score, reproductive performance, and postpartum ovarian function.

    S. Walsh;S. Walsh;F. Buckley;K. Pierce;N. Byrne

  • Genetic parameters for level and change of body condition score and body weight in dairy cows.

    D.P. Berry;D.P. Berry;F. Buckley;P. Dillon;R.D. Evans

  • The effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian cow and feeding system on reproductive performance in seasonal-calving milk production systems

    B. Horan;J. F. Mee;M. Rath;P. O' Connor

  • Economic comparison of divergent strains of Holstein-Friesian cows in various pasture-based production systems.

    S. McCarthy;B. Horan;P. Dillon;P. O’Connor

  • Phenotypic profiles for body weight, body condition score, energy intake, and energy balance across different parities and concentrate feeding levels

    D.P. Berry;R.F. Veerkamp;P. Dillon

  • Comparison of a pasture-based system of milk production on a high rainfall, heavy-clay soil with that on a lower rainfall, free-draining soil

    L. Shalloo;P. Dillon;J. O'Loughlin;M. Rath

  • Optimising financial returns from grazing in temperate pastures

    P Dillon;L Shalloo;B Horan

Frequent Co-Authors

Myles Rath
Myles Rath University College Dublin
Frank Buckley
Frank Buckley University College Cork
Donagh P. Berry
Donagh P. Berry Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Laurence Shalloo
Laurence Shalloo Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Roel F. Veerkamp
Roel F. Veerkamp Wageningen University & Research
Brendan Horan
Brendan Horan Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
John F. Mee
John F. Mee Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Ross D Evans
Ross D Evans Wageningen University & Research
Michael O'Donovan
Michael O'Donovan Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Catherine Stanton
Catherine Stanton Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

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