R. Webb

12.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
157 papers, 10.0k citations indexed

About

R. Webb is a scholar working on Agronomy and Crop Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Webb has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 10.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 121 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science, 79 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 60 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in R. Webb's work include Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (119 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (78 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (53 papers). R. Webb is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (119 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (78 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (53 papers). R. Webb collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Mexico. R. Webb's co-authors include Bruce Campbell, Carlos G. Gutiérrez, J.G. Gong, David T. Baird, Roger G. Gosden, P. C. Garnsworthy, Kevin D. Sinclair, T. A. Bramley, B. K. Campbell and J.C. Wade and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The FASEB Journal and Endocrinology.

In The Last Decade

R. Webb

157 papers receiving 9.5k citations

Hit Papers

Restoration of fertility to oophorectomized sheep by ovar... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Restoration of fertility to oophorectomized sheep by ovarian autografts stored at-196°C
    1994 609 citations Roger G. Gosden, David T. Baird et al. Human Reproduction profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. Webb United Kingdom 54 5.9k 5.4k 3.8k 2.9k 1.6k 157 10.0k
J. E. Fortune United States 51 4.5k 0.8× 4.9k 0.9× 3.1k 0.8× 2.4k 0.8× 1.2k 0.8× 104 7.7k
A.C.O. Evans Ireland 57 6.3k 1.1× 4.6k 0.9× 4.1k 1.1× 2.2k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 211 9.7k
James J. Ireland United States 43 3.8k 0.6× 3.4k 0.6× 2.4k 0.6× 1.8k 0.6× 968 0.6× 106 6.2k
M.P. Boland Ireland 50 4.3k 0.7× 5.2k 1.0× 3.6k 0.9× 2.5k 0.9× 1.8k 1.1× 143 8.2k
P. G. Knight United Kingdom 45 2.5k 0.4× 4.3k 0.8× 2.0k 0.5× 2.3k 0.8× 2.9k 1.8× 152 7.9k
Jennifer L. Juengel New Zealand 43 2.7k 0.5× 4.7k 0.9× 2.8k 0.7× 1.9k 0.6× 2.7k 1.7× 136 7.3k
Dale A. Redmer United States 48 3.7k 0.6× 1.8k 0.3× 1.4k 0.4× 1.1k 0.4× 2.2k 1.4× 205 8.9k
J. F. Roche Ireland 43 5.8k 1.0× 2.3k 0.4× 4.0k 1.0× 727 0.3× 463 0.3× 152 7.0k
Danielle Monniaux France 41 2.4k 0.4× 3.5k 0.7× 1.7k 0.4× 1.9k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 124 5.3k
K. P. McNatty New Zealand 36 1.8k 0.3× 2.6k 0.5× 1.4k 0.4× 1.6k 0.5× 950 0.6× 83 4.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Webb

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Derecka, K., et al.. (2013). Mutations in genes involved in oestrous cycle associated expression of oestrus. Animal Reproduction Science. 142(3-4). 106–112. 14 indexed citations
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Garnsworthy, P. C., A.L. Lock, G.E. Mann, Kevin D. Sinclair, & R. Webb. (2008). Nutrition, Metabolism, and Fertility in Dairy Cows: 1. Dietary Energy Source and Ovarian Function. Journal of Dairy Science. 91(10). 3814–3823. 73 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Marci R., et al.. (2008). Ovarian tissue viability following whole ovine ovary cryopreservation: assessing the effects of sphingosine-1-phosphate inclusion. Human Reproduction. 23(3). 606–618. 48 indexed citations
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Chagas, L.M., J. J. Bass, Dominique Blache, et al.. (2007). Invited Review: New Perspectives on the Roles of Nutrition and Metabolic Priorities in the Subfertility of High-Producing Dairy Cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 90(9). 4022–4032. 259 indexed citations
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Gutiérrez, Carlos G., et al.. (2005). Selection on predicted breeding value for milk production delays ovulation independently of changes in follicular development, milk production and body weight. Animal Reproduction Science. 95(3-4). 193–205. 36 indexed citations
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Adamiak, S, Ken Mackie, Richard G. Watt, R. Webb, & Kevin D. Sinclair. (2005). Impact of Nutrition on Oocyte Quality: Cumulative Effects of Body Composition and Diet Leading to Hyperinsulinemia in Cattle1. Biology of Reproduction. 73(5). 918–926. 163 indexed citations
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Webb, R., et al.. (2003). The FecB (Booroola) gene acts at the ovary: in vivo evidence. Reproduction. 126(1). 101–111. 36 indexed citations
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Hunter, M. G., N. L. Hudson, Murray D. Mitchell, R.M. Walker, & R. Webb. (2003). Resumption of follicle growth in gilts after ovarian autografting. Animal Reproduction Science. 80(3-4). 317–328. 3 indexed citations
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Garverick, H.A., Gwen Baxter, J.G. Gong, et al.. (2002). Regulation of expression of ovarian mRNA encoding steroidogenic enzymes and gonadotrophin receptors by FSH and GH in hypogonadotrophic cattle. Reproduction. 123(5). 651–661. 40 indexed citations
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Nicholas, Ben, et al.. (2002). Changes in insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP) isoforms during bovine follicular development. Reproduction. 124(3). 439–446. 22 indexed citations
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Baird, David T., R. Webb, Bruce Campbell, Linda Harkness, & Roger G. Gosden. (1999). Long-Term Ovarian Function in Sheep after Ovariectomy and Transplantation of Autografts Stored at −196 C**This work was supported by Medical Research Council Program Grant 8929853.. Endocrinology. 140(1). 462–471. 420 indexed citations
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Campbell, Bruce, D. T. Baird, & R. Webb. (1998). Effects of dose of LH on androgen production and luteinization of ovine theca cells cultured in a serum-free system. Reproduction. 112(1). 69–77. 68 indexed citations
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Gong, J.G., T. A. Bramley, & R. Webb. (1993). The effect of recombinant bovine somatotrophin on ovarian follicular growth and development in heifers. Reproduction. 97(1). 247–254. 116 indexed citations
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Webb, R., Gwen Baxter, Derek McBride, & Alan S. McNeilly. (1992). 3β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitor reduces ovarian steroid production but increases ovulation rate in the ewe: interactions with gonadotrophins and inhibin. Journal of Endocrinology. 134(1). 115–125. 6 indexed citations
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Haley, Chris, et al.. (1989). Study of LH response to GnRH in the young male as a criterion of genetic merit for female reproduction in sheep. Reproduction. 86(1). 119–133. 21 indexed citations
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Spooner, R. L., Robert A. Oliver, Elizabeth Glass, Christopher A. Price, & R. Webb. (1988). Qualitative variation in the immune response to ovarian follicular fluid proteins in cattle. Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 14(2). 151–163. 4 indexed citations
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Webb, R., George Lamming, N. B. Haynes, & G. R. Foxcroft. (1980). Plasma progesterone and gonadotrophin concentrations and ovarian activity in post-partum dairy cows. Reproduction. 59(1). 133–143. 104 indexed citations
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Webb, R., G. E. Lamming, N. B. Haynes, H. D. Hafs, & J. G. Manns. (1977). Response of cyclic and post-partum suckled cows to injections of synthetic LH-RH. Reproduction. 50(2). 203–210. 106 indexed citations

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