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P.M. Vanraden

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 71 148 138 46 41 277 24638

P.M. Vanraden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by P.M. Vanraden between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. P.M. Vanraden published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2020. 18 of the 290 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2020. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 9 publications
1984 2025

290 publications in total across all disciplines

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P.M. Vanraden: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 3
1991 5
1992 7
1993 5
1994 4
1995 4
1996 4
1997 4
1998 7
1999 6
2000 3
2001 4
2002 4
2003 5
2004 9
2005 4
2006 10
2007 6
2008 3
2009 15
2010 8
2011 12
2012 6
2013 10
2014 12
2015 10
2016 14
2017 12
2018 11
2019 15
2020 16
2021 11
2022 12
2023 8
2024 9
2025 9
Total 290
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P.M. Vanraden 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 P.M. Vanraden 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, 274–278 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: 277 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 18 277
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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P.M. Vanraden 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 P.M. Vanraden 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, 71 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: 71 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 71
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Zinpro Award for Excellence in Dairy Science, American Dairy Science Association
  • 2016 - Journal of Dairy Science Highly Cited Awards, American Dairy Science Association
  • 2012 - Journal of Dairy Science Highly Cited Awards, American Dairy Science Association
  • 2011 - Journal of Dairy Science Highly Cited Awards, American Dairy Science Association
  • 2000 - J. L. Lush Award in Animal Breeding, American Dairy Science Association

Best Publications

  • Efficient Methods to Compute Genomic Predictions

    Paul M. VanRaden

  • Invited review: reliability of genomic predictions for North American Holstein bulls.

    P.M. VanRaden;C.P. Van Tassell;G.R. Wiggans;T.S. Sonstegard

  • Changes in genetic selection differentials and generation intervals in US Holstein dairy cattle as a result of genomic selection

    Adriana García-Ruiz;John B. Cole;Paul M. VanRaden;George R. Wiggans

  • Derivation, calculation, and use of national animal model information.

    P.M. VanRaden;G.R. Wiggans

  • Development of a National Genetic Evaluation for Cow Fertility

    P.M. VanRaden;A.H. Sanders;M.E. Tooker;R.H. Miller

  • Harmful recessive effects on fertility detected by absence of homozygous haplotypes

    P.M. VanRaden;K.M. Olson;D.J. Null;J.L. Hutchison

  • Detection of quantitative trait loci affecting milk production, health, and reproductive traits in Holstein cattle.

    M.S. Ashwell;D.W. Heyen;T.S. Sonstegard;C.P. Van Tassell

  • A multi-tissue atlas of regulatory variants in cattle

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  • Genomic evaluations with many more genotypes

    Paul M VanRaden;Jeffrey R O'Connell;George R Wiggans;Kent A Weigel

  • A genome scan for QTL influencing milk production and health traits in dairy cattle.

    D. W. Heyen;J. I. Weller;M. Ron;Mark Robert Band

  • Distribution and location of genetic effects for dairy traits

    J.B. Cole;P.M. VanRaden;J.R. O’Connell;C.P. Van Tassell

  • The genomic evaluation system in the United States: Past, present, future

    G.R. Wiggans;P.M. VanRaden;T.A. Cooper

  • Accounting for Inbreeding and Crossbreeding in Genetic Evaluation of Large Populations

    P.M. VanRaden

  • A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Association Study in U.S. Holstein Cattle.

    Jicai Jiang;Li Ma;Dzianis Prakapenka;Paul M. VanRaden

  • Genomic imputation and evaluation using high-density Holstein genotypes.

    P.M. VanRaden;D.J. Null;M. Sargolzaei;G.R. Wiggans

  • Design of a Bovine Low-Density SNP Array Optimized for Imputation

    Didier Boichard;Hoyoung Chung;Romain Dassonneville;Xavier David

  • Cattle sex-specific recombination and genetic control from a large pedigree analysis.

    Li Ma;Jeffrey R. O'Connell;Paul M. VanRaden;Botong Shen

  • Selection of single-nucleotide polymorphisms and quality of genotypes used in genomic evaluation of dairy cattle in the United States and Canada.

    G.R. Wiggans;T.S. Sonstegard;P.M. VanRaden;L.K. Matukumalli;L.K. Matukumalli

  • Economic Merit of Crossbred and Purebred US Dairy Cattle

    P.M. VanRaden;A.H. Sanders

  • Multiple-Trait Estimation of Variance Components of Yield and Type Traits Using an Animal Model

    I. Misztal;T.J. Lawlor;T.H. Short;P.M. VanRaden

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Best Scientists Citing P.M. Vanraden

Ignacy Misztal

Ignacy Misztal

University of Georgia

Publications: 4

Paul M. VanRaden

Paul M. VanRaden

United States Department of Agriculture

Publications: 3

L.R. Schaeffer

L.R. Schaeffer

University of Guelph

Publications: 3

B.G. Cassell

B.G. Cassell

Virginia Tech

Publications: 2

R.E. Pearson

R.E. Pearson

Virginia Tech

Publications: 2

Roel F. Veerkamp

Roel F. Veerkamp

Wageningen University & Research

Publications: 1

Michel Doreau

Michel Doreau

INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

Publications: 1

Randy D. Shaver

Randy D. Shaver

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Publications: 1

Ross D Evans

Ross D Evans

Wageningen University & Research

Publications: 1

Michael M Schutz

Michael M Schutz

Purdue University West Lafayette

Publications: 1

Leslie B Hansen

Leslie B Hansen

University of Minnesota

Publications: 1

Paul Boettcher

Paul Boettcher

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Publications: 1

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William W. Thatcher

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Publications: 1

Jeffrey F. Keown

Jeffrey F. Keown

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Publications: 1

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