P. McDonald

5.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
58 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

P. McDonald is a scholar working on Agronomy and Crop Science, Plant Science and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, P. McDonald has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science, 14 papers in Plant Science and 12 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in P. McDonald's work include Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (34 papers), Food composition and properties (8 papers) and Meat and Animal Product Quality (7 papers). P. McDonald is often cited by papers focused on Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (34 papers), Food composition and properties (8 papers) and Meat and Animal Product Quality (7 papers). P. McDonald collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. P. McDonald's co-authors include M. J. Playne, A. R. Henderson, W. A. Dewar, R. Whittenbury, M. Ohshima, Rachel Edwards, A. C. Stirling, Michael K. Woolford, A. W. MacGregor and A. J. Holding and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, British Journal Of Nutrition and Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.

In The Last Decade

P. McDonald

58 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The biochemistry of silage

1981 1.3k citations P. McDonald profile →
The buffering constituents of herbage and of silage

1966 609 citations M. J. Playne, P. McDonald Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture profile →
Determination of dry matter in silage by distillation with toluene

1961 402 citations W. A. Dewar, P. McDonald Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
P. McDonald United Kingdom	26	3.4k	952	837	693	540	58	4.2k
J. M. A. Tilley China	11	5.2k 1.5×	881 0.9×	1.2k 1.5×	498 0.7×	675 1.3×	23	6.0k
R. A. Terry China	14	5.5k 1.6×	883 0.9×	1.3k 1.5×	500 0.7×	711 1.3×	29	6.2k
H. K. Goering United States	18	5.5k 1.6×	1.6k 1.7×	1.4k 1.7×	809 1.2×	712 1.3×	33	7.6k
J. P. Fontenot United States	32	1.8k 0.5×	1.1k 1.2×	482 0.6×	479 0.7×	399 0.7×	166	3.2k
R. E. Muck United States	42	4.5k 1.3×	1.1k 1.2×	1.3k 1.5×	870 1.3×	736 1.4×	117	6.3k
M.D. Stern United States	34	3.9k 1.1×	782 0.8×	960 1.1×	394 0.6×	402 0.7×	102	4.8k
T. N. Barry New Zealand	36	4.4k 1.3×	1.4k 1.5×	1.1k 1.4×	591 0.9×	904 1.7×	121	6.3k
D.R. Mertens United States	39	5.2k 1.5×	1.3k 1.3×	1.0k 1.2×	464 0.7×	501 0.9×	104	6.4k
W.H. Hoover United States	31	3.3k 1.0×	700 0.7×	505 0.6×	318 0.5×	265 0.5×	66	3.8k
L.D. Muller United States	42	4.5k 1.3×	944 1.0×	388 0.5×	669 1.0×	241 0.4×	134	5.6k

Countries citing papers authored by P. McDonald

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Fields of papers citing papers by P. McDonald

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. McDonald

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of P. McDonald. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of P. McDonald based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with P. McDonald. P. McDonald is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cerrone, Federico, et al.. (2024). Airlift bioreactor–based strategies for prolonged semi-continuous cultivation of edible Agaricomycetes. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 108(1). 377–377. 6 indexed citations

Busby, Ryan R., P. McDonald, & M. McCartney. (1997). Technetium-99 concentration factors in Cumbrian seafood. 13 indexed citations

McDonald, P. & N. F. Suttle. (1986). Abnormal fermentations in continuous cultures of rumen microorganisms given cobalt-deficient hay or barley as the food substrate. British Journal Of Nutrition. 56(2). 369–378. 11 indexed citations

Demaine, Harvey, et al.. (1984). Thailand's Agriculture. Geographical Journal. 150(3). 380–380. 3 indexed citations

McDonald, P.. (1982). 2.2 The Effect of Conservation Processes on the Nitrogenous Components of Forages. BSAP Occasional Publication. 6. 41–49. 12 indexed citations

Henderson, A. R., P. McDonald, & David H. Anderson. (1982). The effect of a cellulase preparation derived from Trichoderma viride on the chemical changes during the ensilage of grass, lucerne and clover. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 33(1). 16–20. 41 indexed citations

Morgan, C. A., Rachel Edwards, & P. McDonald. (1980). Effect of energy and nitrogen supplements on the metabolism and intake of silage.. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 363–368. 2 indexed citations

Henderson, A. R., et al.. (1979). The effect of some pre‐treatments on proteolysis during the ensiling of herbage. Grass and Forage Science. 34(4). 311–315. 87 indexed citations

McDonald, P., et al.. (1977). Chemical studies with silage microorganisms in artificial media and sterile herbages. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 28(4). 355–364. 7 indexed citations

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McDonald, P., et al.. (1976). The effect of formalin and lower volatile fatty acids on silage fermentation. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 27(7). 612–616. 11 indexed citations

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McDonald, P., et al.. (1975). The effect of some additives on aerobic deterioration of silages. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 26(7). 941–948. 25 indexed citations

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McDonald, P., et al.. (1973). Energy changes during ensilage. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 24(7). 827–834. 54 indexed citations

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McDonald, P.. (1973). The Ensilage Process. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 28. 33–60. 54 indexed citations

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McDonald, P., A. R. Henderson, & A. W. MacGregor. (1968). Chemical changes and losses during the ensilage of wilted grass. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 19(3). 125–132. 63 indexed citations

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Whittenbury, R., et al.. (1967). A short review of some biochemical and microbiological aspects of ensilage. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 18(10). 441–444. 73 indexed citations

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Playne, M. J., A. C. Stirling, & P. McDonald. (1967). Changes in organic acid composition during incubation of aseptically‐grown grass. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 18(1). 19–20. 8 indexed citations

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LESSARD, J. R. & P. McDonald. (1966). A silica gel chromatographic procedure adapted to liquid‐scintillation counting of ¹⁴c labelled organic acids from plant material and silage. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 17(6). 257–263. 12 indexed citations

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McDonald, P., et al.. (1960). Effects of nitrogen and potassium fertilisers on the mineral status of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne). II.—Anion‐cation relationships. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 11(8). 429–432. 3 indexed citations

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McDonald, P. & W. A. Dewar. (1960). Determination of dry matter and volatiles in silage. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 11(10). 566–570. 46 indexed citations

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McDonald, P. & DAVID PURVES. (1956). Effects of the addition of molasses on the composition and digestibility of field silages. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 7(3). 189–196. 17 indexed citations

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