KD Atkins

489 total citations
50 papers, 411 citations indexed

About

KD Atkins is a scholar working on Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, KD Atkins has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 411 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Genetics, 14 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 11 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in KD Atkins's work include Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (35 papers), Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (9 papers) and Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock (8 papers). KD Atkins is often cited by papers focused on Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (35 papers), Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (9 papers) and Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock (8 papers). KD Atkins collaborates with scholars based in . KD Atkins's co-authors include S. I. Mortimer, JM Thompson, AR Gilmour, PJ Taylor, Andrew Swan, S. Hatcher, E. Safari, NM Fogarty, J. H. J. van der Werf and F. H. W. Morley and has published in prestigious journals such as Wool technology and sheep breeding, Australian Journal of Agricultural Research and Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture.

In The Last Decade

KD Atkins

46 papers receiving 306 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
KD Atkins 13 325 209 165 89 17 50 411
A. R. Bray New Zealand 10 248 0.8× 174 0.8× 129 0.8× 64 0.7× 13 0.8× 31 495
K. D. Atkins Australia 14 557 1.7× 340 1.6× 215 1.3× 136 1.5× 31 1.8× 43 664
D. C. Dalton New Zealand 13 334 1.0× 288 1.4× 144 0.9× 77 0.9× 24 1.4× 31 476
CHS Dolling Australia 12 338 1.0× 192 0.9× 119 0.7× 53 0.6× 33 1.9× 51 451
RW Ponzoni Malaysia 9 213 0.7× 74 0.4× 101 0.6× 74 0.8× 29 1.7× 47 349
J. N. Clarke New Zealand 10 284 0.9× 184 0.9× 156 0.9× 97 1.1× 17 1.0× 30 360
HN Turner 16 377 1.2× 283 1.4× 138 0.8× 87 1.0× 42 2.5× 28 513
LR Piper Australia 11 263 0.8× 232 1.1× 87 0.5× 95 1.1× 24 1.4× 49 421
H. Taddeo Argentina 12 201 0.6× 112 0.5× 77 0.5× 61 0.7× 48 2.8× 19 324
M.B. Ferguson Australia 16 506 1.6× 528 2.5× 223 1.4× 80 0.9× 26 1.5× 47 763

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of KD Atkins

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hatcher, S., et al.. (2004). 'Extreme Ewes' - an investigation of the relationship between clean fleece weight, fibre diameter and bodyweight. Science Access. 1(1). 81–84. 3 indexed citations
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Atkins, KD, et al.. (2004). Simultaneous assortment of animals for meat and wool production in Merino flocks. Wool technology and sheep breeding. 52(3). 3 indexed citations
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Atkins, KD, et al.. (2003). The economic benefits of on-farm testing of fibre diameter in commercial merino flocks: (1) objective clip preparation. Wool technology and sheep breeding. 51(1). 1–15. 1 indexed citations
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Hatcher, S., et al.. (2003). Wool Buyers Do Not Adversely Discount Fine Wool Grown in \'non-Traditional\' Environments. Wool technology and sheep breeding. 51(2).
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Atkins, KD, et al.. (2001). Can weaning weight improve the accuracy of genetic evaluation for fleece weight in young Merino sheep. 1 indexed citations
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Taylor, PJ & KD Atkins. (1997). Genetically improving fleece weight and fibre diameter of the Australian Merino - The Trangie QPLU$ Project.. Wool technology and sheep breeding. 45(2). 15 indexed citations
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Taylor, PJ, et al.. (1997). Genetic parameters for objectively measured style traits of Merino fleeces.. 4 indexed citations
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Atkins, KD, et al.. (1995). Shearing Merino ram weaners-is it worth it?. Wool technology and sheep breeding. 43(1). 56–68. 2 indexed citations
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Atkins, KD, et al.. (1995). Merino central test sire evaluation: medium wool (1989-1993) and fine wool (1990-1993).. Wool technology and sheep breeding. 43(1). 3 indexed citations
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Mortimer, S. I., et al.. (1994). Effect of changing Merino ram source on average hogget wool production and wool quality levels and between-animal variability.. Wool technology and sheep breeding. 42(3). 1 indexed citations
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Atkins, KD, et al.. (1993). Combining information on visual traits across groups in sire evaluation schemes.. Wool technology and sheep breeding. 41(1). 1 indexed citations
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Atkins, KD, et al.. (1992). Production differences between Merino bloodlines from NSW wether comparisons (1981-1991).. Wool technology and sheep breeding. 40(3). 2 indexed citations
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Atkins, KD, et al.. (1991). A national sire evaluation programme.. Wool technology and sheep breeding. 39(1). 3 indexed citations
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Atkins, KD, et al.. (1982). Evaluation of dam breeds and crosses for export lamb production. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production. 42. 133–136. 3 indexed citations
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Atkins, KD & AR Gilmour. (1981). The comparative productivity of five ewe breeds. 4. Growth and carcase characteristics of purebred and crossbred lambs. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. 21(109). 172–178. 5 indexed citations
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Ponzoni, R. W., et al.. (1981). Factors influencing the time required to shear Merino sheep and its importance as a breeding objective. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. 21(111). 387–394. 5 indexed citations
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Thompson, JM & KD Atkins. (1980). Use of carcase measurements to predict percentage carcase composition in crossbred lambs. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. 20(103). 144–150. 18 indexed citations
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Atkins, KD. (1980). The comparative productivity of five ewe breeds. 1. Lamb growth and survival. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. 20(104). 272–279. 29 indexed citations
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Atkins, KD. (1980). The comparative productivity of five ewe breeds. 2. Hogget wool production. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. 20(104). 280–287. 2 indexed citations
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Atkins, KD, et al.. (1979). Selection of Merino sheep for resistance to fleece-rot and body strike.. Wool technology and sheep breeding. 27(3). 17 indexed citations

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