Alan Robertson

13.9k citations

90 papers · 9.5k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 40

Impact in

Genetics top 0.05%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 0.5%
- Plant and animal studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction

Papers in

Genetics 65
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock 37
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals 26
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics 18
- Genetic diversity and population structure 14
Agronomy and Crop Science 15
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock 9
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology 5
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows 5

Co-authors: William G. Hill G. A. Clayton B. D. H. Latter I. L. Mason J.A. Morris G. R. Knight J M RENDEL J. S. F. Barker
Journals: Genetics Research (16 papers)Genetics (8 papers)Biometrics (7 papers)The Journal of Agricultural Science (7 papers)Animal Science (6 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Australia Slovakia

In The Last Decade

Alan Robertson

88 papers receiving 8.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

The effect of linkage on limits to artificial selection 2007 · 981 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2007 Genetics Research
1968 Theoretical and Applied Genetics
1966 Animal Science
1966 Genetics Research
1959 Biometrics

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work
1	Enabling Efficient Real-Time Calibration on Cloud Quantum Machines IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering ·Tana Pistorius, Zedong Li, Alan Robertson, Xin Fu, G. McBride	2023	8
2	Inbreeding in artificial selection programmes Genetics Research ·Alan Robertson	2007	105
3	The effect of linkage on limits to artificial selection Genetics Research ·William G. Hill, Alan Robertson Hit paper breakdown →	2007	981
4	Responsible test use: Case studies for assessing human behavior. American Psychological Association eBooks ·Lorraine D. Eyde, Gary J. Robertson, Samuel E. Krug, Kevin L. Moreland, Alan Robertson, Cynthia M. Shewan, Patti L. Harrison, Bruce E. Porch, Allen L. Hammer, Webb Hh	1993	28
5	Population and quantitative genetics of many linked loci in finite populations Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences ·Alan Robertson, William G. Hill	1983	31
6	Selection experiments in laboratory and domestic animals : proceedings of a symposium held at Harrogate, U.K. on 21st-22nd July 1979 Alan Robertson	1980	1
7	Variation in sex ratio between progeny groups in dairy cattle Theoretical and Applied Genetics ·R. Bar-Anan, Alan Robertson	1975	24
8	The reduction in fitness from genetic drift at heterotic loci in small populations Genetics Research ·Alan Robertson	1970	11
9	Linkage disequilibrium in finite populations Theoretical and Applied Genetics ·William G. Hill, Alan Robertson Hit paper breakdown →	1968	1568
10	A mathematical model of the culling process in dairy cattle Animal Science ·Alan Robertson Hit paper breakdown →	1966	319
11	The interpretation of genotypic ratios in domestic animal populations Animal Science ·Alan Robertson	1965	128
12	The effect of initial reverse selection upon total selection response Genetics Research ·YaFeng LI, Alan Robertson	1964	13
13	Progeny testing dairy bulls at different management levels Animal Science ·Alan Robertson, Jiamei Cheng, J. Lannett Edwards	1960	51
14	Experimental Design in the Evaluation of Genetic Parameters Biometrics ·Alan Robertson	1959	137
15	Environment and Poultry Breeding Problems Poultry Science ·R.S. Gowe, Alan Robertson, B. D. H. Latter	1959	129
16	The inheritance of milk production characteristics The Journal of Agricultural Science ·Tom Schaffer, Alan Robertson, Elva Figueroa Bañico, Asmad Purba, Alfiaa Basallom	1957	58
17	The progeny testing of dairy bulls at different levels of production The Journal of Agricultural Science ·I. L. Mason, Alan Robertson	1956	65
18	Genetic Differences between Bull-Breeding Herds Alan Robertson, Kim Nan Hee	1955	18
19	Inbreeding and Performance in British Friesian Cattle Alan Robertson	1954	14
20	Artificial Insemination and Livestock Improvement Advances in genetics ·Alan Robertson	1954	14

About Alan Robertson

Alan Robertson is a scholar working on Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Aging and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 90 papers that have together received 9.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (37 papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (26 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (18 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (14 papers), Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (9 papers), Plant and animal studies (7 papers), Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (5 papers) and Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (7.1k citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (1.6k citations), Agronomy and Crop Science (837 citations), Animal Science and Zoology (719 citations) and Plant Science (2.3k citations). Alan Robertson has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Slovakia. Frequent co-authors include William G. Hill, G. A. Clayton, B. D. H. Latter, I. L. Mason, J.A. Morris, G. R. Knight, J M RENDEL, J. S. F. Barker, R.S. Gowe and David A. Briscoe. Their work appears in journals such as Genetics Research, Genetics, Biometrics, The Journal of Agricultural Science and Animal Science.

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