2026 Terry L. Mader: Animal Science and Veterinary Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary	44	853	786	263	224	161	8079

Research.com Recognitions

2003 - Animal Management Award, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

Terry L. Mader is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States, specializing primarily in Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their research work spans several subfields, including Animal Science and Zoology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Physiology, Mechanical Engineering, and Plant Science.

The primary focus of their academic output centers on the effects of environmental stressors on livestock, with additional research topics including climate change and health impacts, thermoregulation and physiological responses, heat transfer mechanisms, greenhouse technology and climate control, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, and animal behavior and welfare studies.

Frequent collaborators with Terry L. Mader include Rodrigo A. Arias, Hayati Köknaroğlu, John A. Harrington, and Thomas B. Larsen. Several publications have appeared in venues such as Animals, International Journal of Biometeorology, and Papers in Applied Geography, with Animals featuring two of their recent papers.

Evaluation of Four Thermal Comfort Indices and Their Relationship with Physiological Variables in Feedlot Cattle (2023, Animals)
Pen Surface Temperature as a Predictor of Daily Water Intake and Tympanic Temperature in Steers Finished in Feedlots (2023, Animals)
Determination of Climatologically Suitable Places in Türkiye for Feedlot Cattle Production Using the Comprehensive Climate Index Model (2023, International Journal of Biometeorology)
A Climatology of the Comprehensive Climate Index and Input Values for Türkiye, 1985-2014 (2024, Papers in Applied Geography)

Their research includes exploring thermal comfort indices and their relationship with physiological variables in feedlot cattle, mechanisms to predict water intake and temperature in steers, and climatological suitability assessments for feedlot cattle production in Türkiye using the Comprehensive Climate Index model.

Terry L. Mader was awarded the Animal Management Award by the American Society of Animal Science in 2003. This recognition reflects a specific contribution within the animal management domain, though further citation details are not specified.

Best Publications

Environmental factors influencing heat stress in feedlot cattle.

Terry L. Mader;M. S. Davis;Tami Brown-Brandl

1031
Citations
A new heat load index for feedlot cattle

J. B. Gaughan;Terry L. Mader;S. M. Holt;A. Lisle

585
Citations
A comprehensive index for assessing environmental stress in animals.

T. L. Mader;L. J. Johnson;J. B. Gaughan

363
Citations
Heat tolerance of Boran and Tuli crossbred steers.

J. B. Gaughan;T. L. Mader;S. M. Holt;M. J. Josey

278
Citations
Environmental stress in confined beef cattle

T. L. Mader

262
Citations
Environmental effects on pregnancy rate in beef cattle

J. L. Amundson;Terry L. Mader;Richard J. Rasby;Q. S. Hu

248
Citations
Assessing the heat tolerance of 17 beef cattle genotypes

J. B. Gaughan;T. L. Mader;S. M. Holt;M. L. Sullivan

245
Citations
The Impact of Heat Load on Cattle

Angela M. Lees;Angela M. Lees;Veerasamy Sejian;Andrea L. Wallage;Cameron C. Steel

237
Citations
Effect of management strategies on reducing heat stress of feedlot cattle: feed and water intake.

T. L. Mader;M. S. Davis

218
Citations
Strategies to reduce feedlot cattle heat stress: effects on tympanic temperature.

M. S. Davis;T. L. Mader;S. M. Holt;A. M. Parkhurst

206
Citations
Ytterbium Chloride as a Marker for Particulate Matter in the Rumen

R. G. Teeter;F. N. Owens;T. L. Mader

206
Citations
Feeding strategies for managing heat load in feedlot cattle.

T. L. Mader;S. M. Holt;G. L. Hahn;M. S. Davis

182
Citations
Shade and wind barrier effects on summertime feedlot cattle performance

T L Mader;J M Dahlquist;G L Hahn;J B Gaughan

182
Citations
Effect of shade on body temperature and performance of feedlot steers.

J. B. Gaughan;S. Bonner;I. Loxton;T. L. Mader

174
Citations
Effect of growth promotants on the occurrence of endogenous and synthetic steroid hormones on feedlot soils and in runoff from beef cattle feeding operations.

Shannon L. Bartelt-Hunt;Daniel D. Snow;William L. Kranz;Terry L. Mader

171
Citations
Response of Domestic Animals to Climate Challenges

John Gaughan;Nicola Lacetera;Silvia E. Valtorta;Hesham Hussein Khalifa

165
Citations
Chapter 5: Thermal Indices and Their Applications for Livestock Environments

G. LeRoy Hahn;John B. Gaughan;Terry L. Mader;Roger A. Eigenberg

153
Citations
Comparison of heat tolerance of feedlot heifers of different breeds

Tami M. Brown-Brandl;John A. Nienaber;Roger A. Eigenberg;Terry L. Mader

150
Citations
Effects of chronic heat stress on plasma concentration of secreted heat shock protein 70 in growing feedlot cattle

J. B. Gaughan;S. L. Bonner;I. Loxton;T. L. Mader

132
Citations
Effect of shade area on performance and welfare of short-fed feedlot cattle.

M. L. Sullivan;A. J. Cawdell-Smith;T. L. Mader;J. B. Gaughan

113
Citations
Adaptation strategies: ruminants.

John B. Gaughan;Veerasamy Sejian;Terry L. Mader;Frank R. Dunshea

107
Citations
Body temperature and respiratory dynamics in un-shaded beef cattle

J. B. Gaughan;T. L. Mader

105
Citations
Effect of feeding Sarsaponin in cattle and swine diets.

T. L. Mader;M. C. Brumm

96
Citations
Analyses of thermoregulatory responses of feeder cattle exposed to simulated heat waves

T. M. Brown-Brandl;R. A. Eigenberg;G. L. Hahn;J. A. Nienaber

96
Citations
Potential climate change effects on warm-season livestock production in the Great Plains

Terry L. Mader;Katrina L. Frank;John A. Harrington;G. Leroy Hahn

91
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John B. Gaughan University of Queensland

Daniel D. Snow University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Charles A. Shapiro University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Rick Stock University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Tami M. Brown-Brandl University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Terry J. Klopfenstein University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Shannon L. Bartelt-Hunt University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Donald E. Spiers University of Missouri

Roberto C. Izaurralde University of Maryland, College Park

R. A. Britton University of Nebraska–Lincoln

External Links

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