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Animal Science and Veterinary
USA
2023

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
58
Citations
10954
World Ranking
387
National Ranking
139

Paul M. Fricke 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 Paul M. Fricke sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 139 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul M. Fricke 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 Paul M. Fricke sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 58 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in United States Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Ovulation
  • Genetics

Paul M. Fricke focuses on Ovulation, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Animal science and Dairy cattle. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Corpus luteum, Luteal phase and Artificial insemination. His Artificial insemination research incorporates themes from Fertility, Gynecology and Abortion.

His primary area of study in Endocrinology is in the field of Luteinizing hormone. Paul M. Fricke combines subjects such as Pregnancy, Lactation and Insemination with his study of Animal science. His work deals with themes such as Herd and Sire, which intersect with Dairy cattle.

His most cited work include:

  • Selection of the dominant follicle in cattle (561 citations)
  • Follicular deviation and acquisition of ovulatory capacity in bovine follicles (318 citations)
  • Survey of management practices on reproductive performance of dairy cattle on large US commercial farms. (191 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Artificial insemination, Animal science, Pregnancy, Internal medicine and Endocrinology are his primary areas of study. His Artificial insemination study combines topics in areas such as Ovulation, Estrous cycle, Luteal phase, Andrology and Insemination. The various areas that Paul M. Fricke examines in his Animal science study include Estrus Detection, Fertility, Ice calving and Reproduction.

His Pregnancy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Dairy cattle and Gynecology. His research integrates issues of Human fertilization and Proliferating cell nuclear antigen in his study of Internal medicine. His work investigates the relationship between Endocrinology and topics such as Embryo that intersect with problems in Sperm.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Artificial insemination (54.10%)
  • Animal science (50.00%)
  • Pregnancy (44.26%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Artificial insemination (54.10%)
  • Pregnancy (44.26%)
  • Andrology (19.67%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Paul M. Fricke mostly deals with Artificial insemination, Pregnancy, Andrology, Animal science and Fertility. His Artificial insemination research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Ovulation, Ice calving and Endocrine system. His work in the fields of Ovulation, such as Plasma progesterone, intersects with other areas such as Untreated control.

His research in Pregnancy intersects with topics in Culling and Prostaglandin. His work is dedicated to discovering how Andrology, Human chorionic gonadotropin are connected with Embryo transfer, Estrous cycle and Dominant follicle and other disciplines. His Fertility study which covers Dairy cattle that intersects with Gestation.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Development of fertility programs to achieve high 21-day pregnancy rates in high-producing dairy cows. (31 citations)
  • An economic evaluation of management strategies to mitigate the negative effect of twinning in dairy herds. (16 citations)
  • Short communication: Effect of adding a second prostaglandin F2α injection during the Ovsynch protocol on luteal regression and fertility in lactating dairy cows: A meta-analysis. (13 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Genetics
  • Pregnancy

His main research concerns Pregnancy, Animal science, Fertility, Luteal phase and Artificial insemination. In general Pregnancy, his work in Early Pregnancy Loss and Twin Pregnancy is often linked to Demography and Retained placenta linking many areas of study. Paul M. Fricke works in the field of Animal science, namely Dairy cattle.

His Luteal phase research integrates issues from Prostaglandin f, Prostaglandin, Pregnancy Status and Meta-analysis, Random effects model. His work carried out in the field of Artificial insemination brings together such families of science as Relative risk, Confidence interval and Double dose.

Best Publications

  • Selection of the dominant follicle in cattle

    O J Ginther;M C Wiltbank;P M Fricke;J R Gibbons

  • Follicular deviation and acquisition of ovulatory capacity in bovine follicles

    Roberto Sartori;Paul M. Fricke;João C.P. Ferreira;O.J. Ginther

  • Scanning the future--ultrasonography as a reproductive management tool for dairy cattle.

    P.M. Fricke

  • 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

  • Treatment of cycling and noncycling lactating dairy cows with progesterone during Ovsynch.

    J.S. Stevenson;J.R. Pursley;H.A. Garverick;P.M. Fricke

  • An Observational Analysis of Twin Births, Calf Sex Ratio, and Calf Mortality in Holstein Dairy Cattle

    N. Silva Del Rio;Steven Stewart;Paul Rapnicki;Y.M. Chang

  • Physiological and practical effects of progesterone on reproduction in dairy cattle.

    M. C. Wiltbank;A. H. Souza;P. D. Carvalho;A. P. Cunha

  • Efficacy of decreasing the dose of GnRH used in a protocol for synchronization of ovulation and timed AI in lactating dairy cows.

    P.M Fricke;J.N Guenther;M.C Wiltbank

  • Relationship between level of milk production and multiple ovulations in lactating dairy cows

    H. Lopez;D.Z. Caraviello;L.D. Satter;L.D. Satter;P.M. Fricke

  • Effect of milk production on the incidence of double ovulation in dairy cows.

    P.M. Fricke;M.C. Wiltbank

  • A modified presynchronization protocol improves fertility to timed artificial insemination in lactating dairy cows.

    C. Navanukraw;D.A. Redmer;L.P. Reynolds;J.D. Kirsch

  • Fertility of Dairy Cows after Resynchronization of Ovulation at Three Intervals Following First Timed Insemination

    P.M. Fricke;D.Z. Caraviello;K.A. Weigel;M.L. Welle

  • Relationships between fertility and postpartum changes in body condition and body weight in lactating dairy cows

    P.D. Carvalho;A.H. Souza;M.C. Amundson;K.S. Hackbart

  • Mechanisms that prevent and produce double ovulations in dairy cattle.

    M.C. Wiltbank;P.M. Fricke;S. Sangsritavong;R. Sartori

  • Assessment of an accelerometer system for detection of estrus and treatment with gonadotropin-releasing hormone at the time of insemination in lactating dairy cows

    A. Valenza;A. Valenza;J.O. Giordano;G. Lopes;L. Vincenti

  • Evaluation of growth, cell proliferation, and cell death in bovine corpora lutea throughout the estrous cycle.

    Jing Zheng;Paul M. Fricke;Lawrence P. Reynolds;Dale A. Redmer

  • Increased fertility in lactating dairy cows resynchronized with Double-Ovsynch compared with Ovsynch initiated 32 d after timed artificial insemination.

    J.O. Giordano;M.C. Wiltbank;J.N. Guenther;R. Pawlisch

  • An economic decision-making support system for selection of reproductive management programs on dairy farms.

    J.O. Giordano;P.M. Fricke;M.C. Wiltbank;V.E. Cabrera

  • Effect of progesterone on magnitude of the luteinizing hormone surge induced by two different doses of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in lactating dairy cows.

    J.O. Giordano;P.M. Fricke;J.N. Guenther;G. Lopes

  • Association of changes among body condition score during the transition period with NEFA and BHBA concentrations, milk production, fertility, and health of Holstein cows

    R.V. Barletta;M. Maturana Filho;P.D. Carvalho;T.A. Del Valle

  • Effect of dietary organic zinc, manganese, copper, and cobalt supplementation on milk production, follicular growth, embryo quality, and tissue mineral concentrations in dairy cows

    K. S. Hackbart;R. M. Ferreira;A. A. Dietsche;M. T. Socha

  • Effect of increasing GnRH and PGF2α dose during Double-Ovsynch on ovulatory response, luteal regression, and fertility of lactating dairy cows

    Julio O. Giordano;Milo C. Wiltbank;Paul M. Fricke;Santiago Bas

Frequent Co-Authors

Milo C. Wiltbank
Milo C. Wiltbank University of Wisconsin–Madison
P.D. Carvalho
P.D. Carvalho University of Wisconsin–Madison
Victor E. Cabrera
Victor E. Cabrera University of Wisconsin–Madison
Kent A. Weigel
Kent A. Weigel University of Wisconsin–Madison
Dale A. Redmer
Dale A. Redmer North Dakota State University
Lawrence P. Reynolds
Lawrence P. Reynolds North Dakota State University
Randy D. Shaver
Randy D. Shaver University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ric R. Grummer
Ric R. Grummer University of Wisconsin–Madison
José E. P. Santos
José E. P. Santos University of Florida
H.A. Garverick
H.A. Garverick University of Missouri

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