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2023

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D-Index
71
Citations
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World Ranking
158
National Ranking
50

Terry J. Klopfenstein 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 Terry J. Klopfenstein sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 573 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Terry J. Klopfenstein 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 Terry J. Klopfenstein sits on this spectrum.

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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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in United States Leader Award
  • 2009 - The Morrison Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2005 - Distinguished Teacher Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 1981 - American Feed Industry Association Award in Nutrition Research, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

Terry J. Klopfenstein was affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. Their research primarily focused on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with particular attention to Agronomy and Crop Science as well as Animal Science and Zoology, Ecology, Genetics, and Forestry. The core topics of Klopfenstein's work involved Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock.

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Klopfenstein were:

  • Digestion characteristics and prediction of digestible energy and total digestible nutrients in beef cattle finishing diets containing traditional and by-product lipid sources (2021, Applied Animal Science)
  • Effects of replacing wet distillers grains with supplemental SoyPass in forage-based growing cattle diets (2021, Translational Animal Science)
  • Diurnal and dietary impacts on estimating microbial protein flow from urinary purine derivative excretion in beef cattle (2020, Translational Animal Science)
  • Effect of ammoniation and harvest method on waste and consumption of corn residue bales fed to cows in a round bale feeder (2020, Translational Animal Science)
  • Performance and economics of backgrounding yearling beef steers on smooth bromegrass pastures (2021, Applied Animal Science)

Klopfenstein frequently published in the following venues:

  • Translational Animal Science
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Applied Animal Science
  • Nigerian Journal of Animal Production
  • American Journal of Plant Sciences

Throughout the career, Klopfenstein collaborated often with several researchers, including:

  • Andrea K Watson
  • J. C. MacDonald
  • Galen E. Erickson
  • Hannah C Wilson
  • Tyler J Spore

Klopfenstein received multiple awards from the American Society of Animal Science recognizing contributions to nutrition research and education. These awards included:

  • The Morrison Award in 2009
  • Distinguished Teacher Award in 2005
  • American Feed Industry Association Award in Nutrition Research in 1981

Their scientific work contributed to the understanding of livestock nutrition, dietary impacts on ruminant digestion, and sustainable practices in animal agriculture. Klopfenstein's publications addressed both fundamental and applied aspects of animal nutrition and feed efficiency relevant to beef cattle production.

Best Publications

  • BOARD-INVITED REVIEW: Use of distillers by-products in the beef cattle feeding industry.

    Terry J. Klopfenstein;Galen E. Erickson;Virgil R. Bremer

  • Wet corn distillers byproducts compared with dried corn distillers grains with solubles as a source of protein and energy for ruminants.

    G. A. Ham;R. A. Stock;T. J. Klopfenstein;E. M. Larson

  • Improvements in Life Cycle Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Corn‐Ethanol

    Adam J. Liska;Haishun S. Yang;Virgil R. Bremer;Terry J. Klopfenstein

  • Decreased shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 by cattle following vaccination with type III secreted proteins.

    Andrew A. Potter;Sandra Klashinsky;Yuling Li;Elizabeth Frey

  • Monensin effects on diet digestibility, ruminal protein bypass and microbial protein synthesis.

    M. I. Poos;T. L. Hanson;T. J. Klopfenstein

  • Feeding value of wet distillers byproducts for finishing ruminants.

    E. M. Larson;R. A. Stock;T. J. Klopfenstein;M. H. Sindt

  • Ecological relationships between the prevalence of cattle shedding Escherichia coli O157:H7 and characteristics of the cattle or conditions of the feedlot pen.

    David Smith;Mark Blackford;Spring Younts;Rodney Moxley

  • Utilization of distillers grains from the fermentation of sorghum or corn in diets for finishing beef and lactating dairy cattle.

    S. Al-Suwaiegh;K. Fanning;R. J. Grant;C. T. Milton

  • Performance and digestibility characteristics of finishing diets containing distillers grains, composites of corn processing coproducts, or supplemental corn oil

    K. J. Vander Pol;Matt K. Luebbe;G. I. Crawford;Galen E. Erickson

  • Effect of essential oils, tylosin, and monensin on finishing steer performance, carcass characteristics, liver abscesses, ruminal fermentation, and digestibility.

    N. F. Meyer;Galen E. Erickson;Terry J. Klopfenstein;Matthew A. Greenquist

  • Adaptation to High Concentrate Diets by Beef Cattle. I. Adaptation to Corn and Wheat Diets

    W. R. Fulton;T. J. Klopfenstein;R. A. Britton

  • Chemical Treatment of Crop Residues

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  • Growth, body composition, and visceral organ mass and metabolism in lambs during and after metabolizable protein or net energy restrictions.

    J S Drouillard;T J Klopfenstein;T J Klopfenstein;R A Britton;R A Britton;M L Bauer;M L Bauer

  • Review of new information on the use of wet and dry milling feed by-products in feedlot diets

    Rick Stock;J. M. Lewis;Terry J. Klopfenstein;C. T. Milton

  • Maize is a critically important source of food, feed, energy and forage in the USA.

    T.J. Klopfenstein;G.E. Erickson;L.L. Berger

  • Effect of Lactobacillus acidophilus strain NP51 on Escherichia coli O157: H7 fecal shedding and finishing performance in beef feedlot cattle

    R. Peterson;Terry J. Klopfenstein;Galen E. Erickson;J. Folmer

  • Evaluation of Laboratory Techniques for Predicting Ruminal Protein Degradation

    Mary Poos-Floyd;Terry Klopfenstein;R.A. Britton

  • Comparative Effects of the Sorghum bmr -6 and bmr -12 Genes: I. Forage Sorghum Yield and Quality

    A. L. Oliver;J. F. Pedersen;R. J. Grant;T. J. Klopfenstein

  • Evaluation of nitrogen and organic matter balance in the feedlot as affected by level and source of dietary fiber.

    S. Bierman;Galen Erickson;Terry Klopfenstein;Rick A. Stock

  • Evaluation of corn and sorghum distillers byproducts.

    S L Lodge;R A Stock;T J Klopfenstein;D H Shain

  • Effects of imposed feed intake variation on acidosis and performance of finishing steers.

    R. J. Cooper;Terry J. Klopfenstein;Rick Stock;C. T. Milton

  • Impact of weighing procedures and variation in protein degradation rate on measured performance of growing lambs and cattle.

    Rick Stock;Terry Klopfenstein;Dennis Brink;Steve Lowry

  • Differential effects of plane of protein or energy nutrition on visceral organs and hormones in lambs

    T. J. Wester;R. A. Britton;T. J. Klopfenstein;G. A. Ham

  • Digestibility and Utilization of Mechanically Processed Soybean Hulls by Lambs and Steers

    S. J. Anderson;J. K. Merrill;M. L. McDonnell;T. J. Klopfenstein

  • Effect of degradable intake protein level on finishing cattle performance and ruminal metabolism.

    D. H. Shain;Rick Stock;Terry J. Klopfenstein;D. W. Herold

  • Feeding Value of Slowly Degraded Proteins

    Rick Stock;Neal Merchen;Terry Klopfenstein;Mary Poos

  • Effect of corn processing on starch digestion and bacterial crude protein flow in finishing cattle.

    R. J. Cooper;C. T. Milton;Terry J. Klopfenstein;T. L. Scott

Frequent Co-Authors

Galen E. Erickson
Galen E. Erickson University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Rick Stock
Rick Stock University of Nebraska–Lincoln
R. A. Britton
R. A. Britton University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Don C. Adams
Don C. Adams University of Nebraska–Lincoln
David R. Smith
David R. Smith Mississippi State University
Paul J. Kononoff
Paul J. Kononoff University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Austin Lewis
Austin Lewis University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Chris R. Calkins
Chris R. Calkins University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Terry L. Mader
Terry L. Mader University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lowell E. Moser
Lowell E. Moser University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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