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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 33 1984 1815 573 478 127 4329

Patricia Y. Hester publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patricia Y. Hester between 1977 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patricia Y. Hester published across 44 years, from 1977 to 2020, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1993. 4 of the 128 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1993. 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication
1977 2020

128 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patricia Y. Hester: publications per year, 1977 to 2020
Year Publications
1977 2
1978 2
1979 0
1980 5
1981 6
1982 3
1983 5
1984 3
1985 5
1986 4
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 3
1991 3
1992 0
1993 9
1994 2
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 4
2000 1
2001 1
2002 4
2003 3
2004 2
2005 8
2006 3
2007 2
2008 4
2009 4
2010 1
2011 2
2012 3
2013 4
2014 7
2015 4
2016 3
2017 5
2018 0
2019 3
2020 1
Total 128
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Patricia Y. Hester publications per year - data summary

  • Patricia Y. Hester, a Animal Science and Veterinary scholar from Purdue University West Lafayette, has 128 publications recorded across 44 years, from 1977 to 2020.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1977 and the most recent to 2020.
  • The most productive year is 1993, with 9 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1997, 1998, 2000 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 44 years in the span carry no publications at all (1979, 1988, 1992, 1995 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.3 per year counting only the 39 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2016-2020) hold 12 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1977-1991: 44 publications (2.9 per year); 1992-2006: 41 publications (2.7 per year); 2007-2020: 43 publications (3.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Patricia Y. Hester 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 Patricia Y. Hester 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, 124–128 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: 127 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.

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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
119–123 109
124–128 93 127
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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Patricia Y. Hester publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,155 Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 84 ranges running from 29–33 to 442+ publications.
  • Patricia Y. Hester, a Animal Science and Veterinary scholar from Purdue University West Lafayette, records 127 publications - the 44th percentile of the discipline.
  • 44% of ranked Animal Science and Veterinary scientists score the same or lower than Patricia Y. Hester, and about 56% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 139–143 publications range, and Patricia Y. Hester ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 119–123 publications, holding 109 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 129–133 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 442 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Patricia Y. Hester 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 Patricia Y. Hester 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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 33
34 126
35 134
36 112
37 115
38 105
39 111
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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Patricia Y. Hester D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,155 Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 20 to 77+ D-Index.
  • Patricia Y. Hester, a Animal Science and Veterinary scholar from Purdue University West Lafayette, records 33 D-Index - the 39th percentile of the discipline.
  • 39% of ranked Animal Science and Veterinary scientists score the same or lower than Patricia Y. Hester, and about 61% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 36 D-Index range, and Patricia Y. Hester ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 31 D-Index, holding 158 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 43% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 34 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Patricia Y. Hester is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with a particular emphasis on animal science, zoology, and veterinary studies.

The scientist's work addresses key topics including:

  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology

One notable recent publication is titled Design and Performance of an Experimental Cooled Perch System for Heat Stress Relief of Laying Hens, published in 2020 in the journal Transactions of the ASABE. This paper has been cited multiple times, indicating engagement from the research community with this work.

Hester frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Yijie Xiong
  • Richard S. Gates
  • Jiaying Hu
  • H.W. Cheng

Their research has appeared in specialized venues such as Transactions of the ASABE, reflecting an orientation towards applied agricultural engineering and animal science fields.

Best Publications

  • Hen welfare in different housing systems

    D.C. Lay;R.M. Fulton;P.Y. Hester;D.M. Karcher

  • Bone densitometry as an indicator of percentage tibia ash in broiler chicks fed varying dietary calcium and phosphorus levels.

    EM Onyango;PY Hester;R Stroshine;O Adeola

  • Performance, Livability, and Carcass Yield of Slow- and Fast-Growing Chicken Genotypes Fed Low-Nutrient or Standard Diets and Raised Indoors or with Outdoor Access

    A. C. Fanatico;P. B. Pillai;P. Y. Hester;C. Falcone

  • The Role of Environment and Management on Leg Abnormalities in Meat-Type Fowl

    Patricia Y. Hester

  • Antibodies to the alpha-subunit of insulin receptor from eggs of immunized hens.

    C S Song;J H Yu;D H Bai;P Y Hester

  • Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with egg quality, egg production, and body weight in an F2 resource population of chickens.

    M. A. Schreiweis;P. Y. Hester;P. Settar;D. E. Moody

  • The effect of perch availability during pullet rearing and egg laying on musculoskeletal health of caged White Leghorn hens

    P.Y. Hester;S.A. Enneking;B.K. Haley;H.W. Cheng

  • The Effect of In Ovo Injection of l-Carnitine on Hatchability of White Leghorns

    W. Zhai;S. Neuman;M. A. Latour;P. Y. Hester

  • The use of densitometry to detect differences in bone mineral density and content of live White Leghorns fed varying levels of dietary calcium

    MA Schreiweis;JI Orban;MC Ledur;PY Hester

  • Assessing bone mineral density in vivo: dual energy X-ray absorptiometry

    P. Y. Hester;M. A. Schreiweis;J. I. Orban;H. Mazzuco;H. Mazzuco

  • Influence of Sex-Linked Feathering Phenotypes of Parents and Progeny Upon Lymphoid Leukosis Virus Infection Status and Egg Production

    Dewey L. Harris;Vernon A. Garwood;Phillip C. Lowe;Patricia Y. Hester

  • Ascorbic acid supplementation improved antibody response to infectious bursal disease vaccination in chickens

    J. Amakye-Anim;T. L. Lin;P. Y. Hester;D. Thiagarajan

  • Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bone traits and body weight in an F2 resource population of chickens.

    Melissa A. Schreiweis;Patricia Y. Hester;Patricia Y. Hester;Diane E. Moody;Diane E. Moody

  • Impact of science and management on the welfare of egg laying strains of hens

    P. Y. Hester

  • Group selection for adaptation to multiple-hen cages: hematology and adrenal function.

    Patricia Y. Hester;W. M. Muir;J. V. Craig;J. L. Albright

  • Early access to perches in caged White Leghorn pullets

    S.A. Enneking;H.W. Cheng;K.Y. Jefferson-Moore;M.E. Einstein

  • The effect of an induced molt and a second cycle of lay on skeletal integrity of White Leghorns

    H. Mazzuco;H. Mazzuco;P. Y. Hester

  • The Effects of High Environmental Temperature on Feed Passage Time and Performance Traits of White Pekin Ducks

    Ellen K. Wilson;Frank W. Pierson;Patricia Y. Hester;R. L. Adams

  • Effect of Light Intensity, Litter Source, and Litter Management on the Incidence of Leg Abnormalities and Performance of Male Turkeys

    Patricia Y. Hester;Alan L. Sutton;Robert G. Elkin

  • Polymorphisms in vitamin D receptor, osteopontin, insulin-like growth factor 1 and insulin, and their associations with bone, egg and growth traits in a layer--broiler cross in chickens.

    A. K. Bennett;P. Y. Hester;D. E. M. Spurlock

  • Factors Influencing Leg Abnormalities in Poultry: A Review*

    Frank W. Pierson;Patricia Y. Hester

  • Group selection for adaptation to multiple-hen cages: production traits during heat and cold exposures.

    Patricia Y. Hester;W. M. Muir;J. V. Craig;J. L. Albright

  • The Effect of Male and Female Supplementation of l-Carnitine on Reproductive Traits of White Leghorns

    W. Zhai;S. L. Neuman;M. A. Latour;P. Y. Hester

  • Effects of commercial in ovo injection of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol on bone development and mineralization in male and female broilers

    A. Bello;P. Y. Hester;P. D. Gerard;W. Zhai

Frequent Co-Authors

Ruth C. Newberry
Ruth C. Newberry Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Joy A. Mench
Joy A. Mench University of California, Davis
Joseph P. Garner
Joseph P. Garner Stanford University
Mickey A. Latour
Mickey A. Latour Arkansas State University
David T. Rubin
David T. Rubin University of Chicago
Ann M. Donoghue
Ann M. Donoghue United States Department of Agriculture
Jeanna L. Wilson
Jeanna L. Wilson University of Georgia
F. E. Robinson
F. E. Robinson University of Alberta
Sacit F. Bilgili
Sacit F. Bilgili Auburn University
Peter R. Ferket
Peter R. Ferket North Carolina State University

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