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D-Index
30
Citations
2901
World Ranking
2497
National Ranking
702

Susan D. Eicher 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 Susan D. Eicher sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 82 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Susan D. Eicher 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 Susan D. Eicher sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 30 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Immune system
  • Biochemistry

Susan D. Eicher mainly focuses on Animal science, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Dairy cattle and Veterinary medicine. Susan D. Eicher has included themes like Body weight and Surgery in her Animal science study. Her Internal medicine study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Broiler and Immune system.

The various areas that Susan D. Eicher examines in her Immune system study include Andrology, Survival analysis and Lymphocyte. Her Endocrinology research focuses on Haptoglobin in particular. Her Veterinary medicine study combines topics in areas such as Eosinophilia, Flow cytometry and CD8.

Her most cited work include:

  • Effect of transportation and commingling on the acute-phase protein response, growth, and feed intake of newly weaned beef calves. (201 citations)
  • Supplemental vitamin C and yeast cell wall beta-glucan as growth enhancers in newborn pigs and as immunomodulators after an endotoxin challenge after weaning. (93 citations)
  • Influence of milk yield, stage of lactation, and body condition on dairy cattle lying behaviour measured using an automated activity monitoring sensor. (88 citations)

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

Susan D. Eicher spends much of her time researching Animal science, Immune system, Endocrinology, Internal medicine and Immunology. Her Milking and Weaning study, which is part of a larger body of work in Animal science, is frequently linked to Ice calving and Lactation, bridging the gap between disciplines. Her work deals with themes such as Lipopolysaccharide, Lymphocyte and Spleen, which intersect with Immune system.

Her research in Endocrinology focuses on subjects like Acute-phase protein, which are connected to Fibrinogen. Susan D. Eicher interconnects Andrology, Receptor, Broiler and Salmonella enterica in the investigation of issues within Immunology. Her work on Retinol as part of general Vitamin research is often related to Ascorbic acid, thus linking different fields of science.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Animal science (47.30%)
  • Immune system (27.03%)
  • Endocrinology (24.32%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2016-2020)?

  • Immune system (27.03%)
  • Animal science (47.30%)
  • Ex vivo (10.81%)

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

Susan D. Eicher mostly deals with Immune system, Animal science, Ex vivo, Lipopolysaccharide and Feces. The study incorporates disciplines such as Mucin and Bacillus subtilis in addition to Immune system. Her work in the fields of Weaning and Animal feed overlaps with other areas such as Randomized block design.

Her Ex vivo research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Inflammation, Immunology and Explant culture. Her Lipopolysaccharide research also covers Endocrinology and Internal medicine studies. The Feces study combines topics in areas such as Plasma cortisol, Body weight, Leukocyte Counts and Scan sampling.

Between 2016 and 2020, her most popular works were:

  • Effects of orally administered cortisol and norepinephrine on weanling piglet gut microbial populations and Salmonella passage. (10 citations)
  • Effect of threonine on secretory immune system using a chicken intestinal ex vivo model with lipopolysaccharide challenge (10 citations)
  • Effect of threonine on secretory immune system using a chicken intestinal ex vivo model with lipopolysaccharide challenge (10 citations)

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Biochemistry
  • Immune system

Her primary areas of study are Mucin, Transcytosis, Internal medicine, Receptor and Immune system. Her work carried out in the field of Mucin brings together such families of science as Lipopolysaccharide, Endocrinology, Ex vivo and Polymeric immunoglobulin receptor.

Best Publications

  • Effect of transportation and commingling on the acute-phase protein response, growth, and feed intake of newly weaned beef calves.

    J. D. Arthington;S. D. Eicher;W. E. Kunkle;F. G. Martin

  • Supplemental vitamin C and yeast cell wall beta-glucan as growth enhancers in newborn pigs and as immunomodulators after an endotoxin challenge after weaning.

    S. D. Eicher;C. A. McKee;J. A. Carroll;E. A. Pajor

  • Influence of milk yield, stage of lactation, and body condition on dairy cattle lying behaviour measured using an automated activity monitoring sensor.

    Jeffrey M Bewley;Robert E Boyce;Jeremy Hockin;Lene Munksgaard

  • Genetic variations alter physiological responses following heat stress in 2 strains of laying hens.

    J.N. Felver-Gant;L.A. Mack;R.L. Dennis;S.D. Eicher

  • Supplemental dietary l -arginine attenuates intestinal mucosal disruption during a coccidial vaccine challenge in broiler chickens

    Jianzhuang Tan;Todd J. Applegate;Shasha Liu;Yuming Guo

  • Dietary L-arginine supplementation attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response in broiler chickens.

    Jianzhuang Tan;Shasha Liu;Yuming Guo;Todd J. Applegate

  • Tail-docking alters fly numbers, fly-avoidance behaviors, and cleanliness, but not physiological measures.

    S.D. Eicher;J.L. Morrow-Tesch;J.L. Morrow-Tesch;J.L. Albright;R.E. Williams

  • Short communication: behavioral and physiological indicators of sensitivity or chronic pain following tail docking.

    S.D. Eicher;H.W. Cheng;A.D. Sorrells;M.M. Schutz

  • Effect of Genetic Selection for Group Productivity and Longevity on Immunological and Hematological Parameters of Chickens

    H. W. Cheng;S. D. Eicher;Y. Chen;P. Singleton

  • Effects of stall or small group gestation housing on the production, health and behaviour of gilts

    M.J. Harris;E.A. Pajor;A.D. Sorrells;S.D. Eicher

  • Vitamin Concentration and Function of Leukocytes from Dairy Calves Supplemented with Vitamin A, Vitamin E, and β-Carotene In Vitro

    S.D. Eicher;J.L. Morrill;F. Blecha

  • Indicators of acute pain and fly avoidance behaviors in Holstein calves following tail-docking.

    S.D. Eicher;J.W. Dailey

  • Tail-docking influences on behavioral, immunological, and endocrine responses in dairy heifers.

    S.D. Eicher;J.L. Morrow-Tesch;J.L. Albright;J.W. Dailey

  • Transportation of Cattle in the Dairy Industry: Current Research and Future Directions

    S.D. Eicher

  • Susceptibility of Broiler Chickens to Coccidiosis When Fed Subclinical Doses of Deoxynivalenol and Fumonisins-Special Emphasis on the Immunological Response and the Mycotoxin Interaction.

    Bertrand Grenier;Ilse Dohnal;Revathi Shanmugasundaram;Susan D Eicher

  • Development of intestinal mucin 2, IgA, and polymeric Ig receptor expressions in broiler chickens and Pekin ducks

    Qian Zhang;Susan D. Eicher;Susan D. Eicher;Todd J. Applegate

  • Acute brief heat stress in late gestation alters neonatal calf innate immune functions.

    R.A. Strong;E.B. Silva;H.W. Cheng;S.D. Eicher

  • Effect of threonine deficiency on intestinal integrity and immune response to feed withdrawal combined with coccidial vaccine challenge in broiler chicks.

    Qian Zhang;Xi Chen;Susan D Eicher;Kolapo M Ajuwon

  • Immunological, physiological, and behavioral effects of Salmonella enterica carriage and shedding in experimentally infected finishing pigs.

    Marcos H. Rostagno;Susan D. Eicher;Donald C. Lay

  • Toll-like receptors 2 and 4, and acute phase cytokine gene expression in dexamethasone and growth hormone treated dairy calves

    S.D. Eicher;K.A. McMunn;H.M. Hammon;S.S. Donkin

  • Stochastic simulation using @Risk for dairy business investment decisions

    J.M. Bewley;M.D. Boehlje;A.W. Gray;H. Hogeveen

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael M Schutz
Michael M Schutz Purdue University West Lafayette
Todd J. Applegate
Todd J. Applegate University of Georgia
Shawn S. Donkin
Shawn S. Donkin Purdue University West Lafayette
Edmond A. Pajor
Edmond A. Pajor University of Calgary
Frank Blecha
Frank Blecha Kansas State University
J.L. Morrill
J.L. Morrill Kansas State University
Jeffrey M. Bewley
Jeffrey M. Bewley University of Kentucky
J. W. Dailey
J. W. Dailey US Department of Agriculture
Henk Hogeveen
Henk Hogeveen Wageningen University & Research
John D. Arthington
John D. Arthington University of Florida

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