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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 42 1002 925 298 255 99 6624

Robert A. Easter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert A. Easter between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert A. Easter published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 1.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2000. 2 of the 103 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2000. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1973 2025

103 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert A. Easter: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 1
1975 1
1976 1
1977 3
1978 0
1979 0
1980 4
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 3
1985 6
1986 2
1987 2
1988 2
1989 6
1990 2
1991 3
1992 3
1993 1
1994 2
1995 7
1996 3
1997 3
1998 5
1999 6
2000 8
2001 6
2002 1
2003 7
2004 3
2005 0
2006 1
2007 0
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 2
2023 0
2024 0
2025 2
Total 103
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Robert A. Easter 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 Robert A. Easter 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, 99–103 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: 99 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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 99
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
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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Robert A. Easter 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 Robert A. Easter 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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 42
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - ASAS Fellow: Administration Category, American Society of Animal Science
  • 1992 - American Feed Industry Association Award in Nonruminant Nutrition Research, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

Robert A. Easter is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Light Effects on Plants
  • Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Their recent publications reflect this interdisciplinary approach. Notable papers include:

  • "Multiple pathways mediate chloroplast singlet oxygen stress signaling," 2022, Plant Molecular Biology
  • "Multiple pathways mediate chloroplast singlet oxygen stress signaling," 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Drunk Platelets: Ethanol intoxication is associated with platelet inhibition in male Trauma patients," 2025, The American Journal of Surgery

Frequent collaborators in their research activities feature several co-authors, such as:

  • David W. Tano
  • Marta A. Kozlowska
  • Jesse D. Woodson
  • Brittany M. Stansbury
  • R Hall

Their research findings have been published in various venues, including:

  • Plant Molecular Biology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The American Journal of Surgery

Robert A. Easter's research intersects with several subfields, predominantly Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Emergency Medicine, and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. This diversity highlights a broad engagement with both plant-related biological processes and clinical trauma care.

In recognition of their contributions, the scientist has received awards, including the ASAS Fellow: Administration Category from the American Society of Animal Science in 2013 and the American Feed Industry Association Award in Nonruminant Nutrition Research from the same society in 1992.

Best Publications

  • Effect on performance and carcass characteristics of nursery to finisher pigs fed reduced crude protein, amino acid-supplemented diets

    B J Kerr;F K McKeith;R A Easter

  • Technical note: a technique for inserting a T-cannula into the distal ileum of pregnant sows

    H H Stein;C F Shipley;R A Easter

  • Effect of feeding reduced protein, amino acid-supplemented diets on nitrogen and energy balance in grower pigs

    B J Kerr;R A Easter

  • Influence of dietary protein level, amino acid supplementation, and dietary energy levels on growing-finishing pig performance and carcass composition.

    B. J. Kerr;L. L. Southern;T. D. Bidner;K. G. Friesen

  • Influences of dietary protein level, amino acid supplementation and environmental temperature on performance, body composition, organ weights and total heat production of growing pigs.

    B. J. Kerr;J. T. Yen;J. A. Nienaber;R. A. Easter

  • Effect of feeding a milk replacer to early-weaned pigs on growth, body composition, and small intestinal morphology, compared with suckled littermates.

    Ruurd T. Zijlstra;Kwang Youn Whang;Robert A. Easter;Jack Odle

  • Response of starter pigs to supplementation of corn-soybean meal diets with organic acids.

    D. W. Giesting;R. A. Easter

  • Effect of the beta-adrenergic agonist cimaterol (CL 263,780) on the growth and carcass characteristics of finishing swine.

    R. W. Jones;R. W. Jones;R. A. Easter;R. A. Easter;F. K. McKeith;F. K. McKeith;R. H. Dalrymple;R. H. Dalrymple

  • Standardized ileal protein and amino acid digestibility by growing pigs and sows.

    H H Stein;S W Kim;T T Nielsen;R A Easter

  • Effect of soybean variety and processing on growth performance of young chicks and pigs.

    M. F. Palacios;R. A. Easter;K. T. Soltwedel;C. M. Parsons

  • Plasma amino acid uptake by the mammary gland of the lactating sow.

    N L Trottier;C F Shipley;R A Easter

  • Changes in tissue composition associated with mammary gland growth during lactation in sows.

    S W Kim;W L Hurley;I K Han;R A Easter

  • Growth of nursing pigs related to the characteristics of nursed mammary glands.

    S W Kim;W L Hurley;I K Hant;R A Easter

  • Variability among sources and laboratories in nutrient analyses of corn and soybean meal. NCR-42 Committee on Swine Nutrition. North Central Regional-42.

    G L Cromwell;C C Calvert;T R Cline;J D Crenshaw

  • The effect of feeding level and physiological status on total flow and amino acid composition of endogenous protein at the distal ileum in swine.

    Hans-Henrik Stein;N. L. Trottier;C. Bellaver;R. A. Easter

  • Effects of induced or delayed parturition and supplemental dietary fat on colostrum and milk composition in sows.

    J R Jackson;W L Hurley;R A Easter;A H Jensen

  • The influence of short-term feeding of amino acid-deficient diets and high dietary leucine levels on the intramuscular fat content of pig muscle

    F. Cisneros;Michael Ellis;D. H. Baker;R. A. Easter

  • Use of carbohydrases in corn–soybean meal-based nursery diets

    S. W. Kim;D. A. Knabe;K. J. Hong;R. A. Easter

  • Difference in rates of net portal absorption between crystalline and protein-bound lysine and threonine in growing pigs fed once daily

    J. T. Yen;B. J. Kerr;R. A. Easter;A. M. Parkhurst

  • Lysine and protein levels in corn-soybean meal diets for growing-finishing swine.

    Robert A. Easter;David H. Baker

Frequent Co-Authors

Sung Woo Kim
Sung Woo Kim North Carolina State University
Floyd K. Mckeith
Floyd K. Mckeith University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
David H. Baker
David H. Baker University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hans-Henrik Stein
Hans-Henrik Stein University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gary L. Cromwell
Gary L. Cromwell University of Kentucky
J. E. Pettigrew
J. E. Pettigrew University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Brian J. Kerr
Brian J. Kerr Agricultural Research Service
Jack Odle
Jack Odle North Carolina State University
Carl M Parsons
Carl M Parsons University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Merlin D Lindemann
Merlin D Lindemann University of Kentucky

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