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1537
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34

S.T. Butler 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 S.T. Butler 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.

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S.T. Butler 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 S.T. Butler sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 37 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Overview

S.T. Butler is affiliated with Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority in Ireland. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions to medicine as well. Butler's work spans several key subfields, including agronomy and crop science, genetics, public health, environmental and occupational health, animal science and zoology, and studies related to small animals.

The scientist's main topics of research include reproductive physiology in livestock, genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, reproductive biology and fertility, rumen nutrition and digestive physiology, effects of environmental stressors on livestock, animal health and immunology, and circadian rhythm and melatonin.

Their frequent coauthors reflect collaboration within fields related to livestock and reproduction. Notable collaborators include P. Lonergan, S.G. Moore, A. D. Crowe, F. Randi, and R.C. Doyle.

Butler has published extensively in the following venues, evidencing a concentration in dairy science and reproductive biology:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Reproduction Fertility and Development
  • Animal - science proceedings
  • animal
  • Theriogenology

Some recent representative publications demonstrate the scope of Butler's work and research themes:

  • Invited review: Use of assisted reproduction techniques to accelerate genetic gain and increase value of beef production in dairy herds, 2021, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Evaluation of delayed timing of artificial insemination with sex-sorted sperm on pregnancy per artificial insemination in seasonal-calving, pasture-based lactating dairy cows, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Fertility in seasonal-calving pasture-based lactating dairy cows following timed artificial insemination or timed embryo transfer with fresh or frozen in vitro-produced embryos, 2023, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Identification of the blue light intensity administered to one eye required to suppress bovine plasma melatonin and investigation into effects on milk production in grazing dairy cows, 2021, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Monitoring estrous activity in pasture-based dairy cows, 2020, Theriogenology

Best Publications

  • Low numbers of ovarian follicles ≥3 mm in diameter are associated with low fertility in dairy cows

    F. Mossa;S.W. Walsh;S.T. Butler;D.P. Berry

  • Energy balance, metabolic status, and the first postpartum ovarian follicle wave in cows administered propylene glycol.

    Stephen T. Butler;Susanne H. Pelton;W.R. Butler

  • Insulin increases 17β-estradiol production by the dominant follicle of the first postpartum follicle wave in dairy cows

    Stephen T. Butler;S.H. Pelton;W.R. Butler

  • Review: Applications and benefits of sexed semen in dairy and beef herds.

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  • Relationship of pre-ovulatory follicle size, estradiol concentrations and season to pregnancy outcome in dairy cows

    A.S. Lopes;S.T. Butler;R.O. Gilbert;W.R. Butler

  • Presynchronization with Double-Ovsynch improves fertility at first postpartum artificial insemination in lactating dairy cows

    M.M. Herlihy;J.O. Giordano;A.H. Souza;H. Ayres

  • Mid-infrared spectrometry of milk as a predictor of energy intake and efficiency in lactating dairy cows

    Sinead McParland;Eva Lewis;Emer Kennedy;Stephen Moore

  • A 100-Year Review: A century of change in temperate grazing dairy systems.

    J.R. Roche;D.P. Berry;A.M. Bryant;C.R. Burke

  • Association of bovine leptin polymorphisms with energy output and energy storage traits in progeny tested Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle sires

    Linda Giblin;Stephen T Butler;Breda M Kearney;Breda M Kearney;Sinead M Waters

  • Genetic merit for fertility traits in Holstein cows: II. Ovarian follicular and corpus luteum dynamics, reproductive hormones, and estrus behavior

    Sean B Cummins;P. Lonergan;A.C.O. Evans;Stephen T. Butler

  • Endocrine and metabolic mechanisms linking postpartum glucose with early embryonic and foetal development in dairy cows.

    M. C. Lucy;S. T. Butler;H. A. Garverick

  • Effect of offering rumen-protected fat supplements on fertility and performance in spring-calving Holstein–Friesian cows

    S McNamara;T Butler;D.P Ryan;J.F Mee

  • Negative influence of high maternal milk production before and after conception on offspring survival and milk production in dairy cattle.

    D.P. Berry;P. Lonergan;S.T. Butler;A.R. Cromie

  • Genetic merit for fertility traits in Holstein cows: I. Production characteristics and reproductive efficiency in a pasture-based system

    S.B. Cummins;P. Lonergan;A.C.O. Evans;Donagh P. Berry

  • Short communication: insulin alters hepatic progesterone catabolic enzymes cytochrome P450 2C and 3A in dairy cows.

    C.O. Lemley;S.T. Butler;W.R. Butler;M.E. Wilson

  • The effect of dry period duration and dietary energy density on milk production, bioenergetic status, and postpartum ovarian function in Holstein-Friesian dairy cows.

    de Feu;A.C.O. Evans;P. Lonergan;Stephen T. Butler

  • Heritability and impact of environmental effects during pregnancy on antral follicle count in cattle.

    S.W. Walsh;F. Mossa;S.T. Butler;D.P. Berry

  • Applications and cost benefits of sexed semen in pasture-based dairy production systems

    S. T. Butler;I. A. Hutchinson;A. R. Cromie;L. Shalloo

  • Nutritional management to optimize fertility of dairy cows in pasture-based systems.

    S. T. Butler

  • Genetic merit for fertility traits in Holstein cows: IV. Transition period, uterine health, and resumption of cyclicity

    S.G. Moore;T. Fair;P. Lonergan;S.T. Butler

  • The integration of 'omic' disciplines and systems biology in cattle breeding

    Donagh Berry;Kieran G Meade;Michael P. Mullen;Stephen T. Butler

  • Effects of synchronization treatments on ovarian follicular dynamics, corpus luteum growth, and circulating steroid hormone concentrations in lactating dairy cows.

    Mary M. Herlihy;Mark A Crowe;Michael G. Diskin;Stephen T. Butler

  • The effect of strategic supplementation with trans-10,cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid on the milk production, estrous cycle characteristics, and reproductive performance of lactating dairy cattle.

    Ian A. Hutchinson;Alan A. Hennessy;Richard J. Dewhurst;A.C.O. Evans

  • Follicle-stimulating hormone isoforms and plasma concentrations of estradiol and inhibin A in dairy cows with ovulatory and non-ovulatory follicles during the first postpartum follicle wave.

    Stephen T. Butler;Susanne H. Pelton;Phillip G. Knight;W.R. Butler

  • Responses of North American and New Zealand strains of Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle to homeostatic challenges during early and mid-lactation.

    Joe Patton;Joe Patton;J.J. Murphy;Frank P. O'Mara;Stephen T. Butler

  • Influence of transition diets on the performance and metabolic profile of dairy cows both pre- and post-calving

    S. T. Butler;J. J. Murphy;G. K. Stakelum;F. P. O'mara

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Lonergan
Patrick Lonergan University College Dublin
Donagh P. Berry
Donagh P. Berry Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
W.R. Butler
W.R. Butler Cornell University
Trudee Fair
Trudee Fair University College Dublin
James J. Ireland
James J. Ireland Michigan State University
J.J. Murphy
J.J. Murphy Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Frank P. O'Mara
Frank P. O'Mara Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Pat Dillon
Pat Dillon Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
John F. Mee
John F. Mee Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
John R. Roche
John R. Roche University of Auckland

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