Robert A. Foster

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
100 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Robert A. Foster is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Small Animals and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Foster has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 26 papers in Small Animals and 17 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Foster's work include Veterinary Oncology Research (24 papers), Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (16 papers) and Infectious Diseases and Mycology (8 papers). Robert A. Foster is often cited by papers focused on Veterinary Oncology Research (24 papers), Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (16 papers) and Infectious Diseases and Mycology (8 papers). Robert A. Foster collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Robert A. Foster's co-authors include Cathy Gartley, Walter H. Johnson, T.F. Duffield, K.E. Leslie, R. Kasimanickam, J.S. Walton, Edward W. Gondolf, Karol A. Mathews, Brenda L. Coomber and K.D. McSporran and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Immunology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Foster

94 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Endometrial cytology and ultrasonography for the detectio... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 100 200 300 400
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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. Endometrial cytology and ultrasonography for the detection of subclinical endometritis in postpartum dairy cows
    2004 492 citations R. Kasimanickam, T.F. Duffield et al. Theriogenology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert A. Foster Canada 28 949 750 683 558 540 100 2.8k
Axel Wehrend Germany 22 1.0k 1.1× 924 1.2× 436 0.6× 180 0.3× 227 0.4× 318 2.3k
Paul Simoens Belgium 30 501 0.5× 534 0.7× 387 0.6× 355 0.6× 622 1.2× 169 3.4k
M. Hässig Switzerland 32 601 0.6× 1.2k 1.6× 478 0.7× 386 0.7× 119 0.2× 171 3.2k
Ragnvi Hagman Sweden 33 796 0.8× 1.9k 2.5× 444 0.7× 247 0.4× 247 0.5× 80 2.8k
Hiroyuki TANIYAMA Japan 25 525 0.6× 282 0.4× 363 0.5× 321 0.6× 135 0.3× 188 2.2k
Peter C. Kennedy United States 20 608 0.6× 540 0.7× 356 0.5× 500 0.9× 200 0.4× 45 2.7k
Christiane Pfarrer Germany 32 881 0.9× 242 0.3× 416 0.6× 128 0.2× 1.0k 1.9× 132 3.1k
Bodil Ström Holst Sweden 32 430 0.5× 882 1.2× 762 1.1× 164 0.3× 155 0.3× 115 3.1k
John F. Edwards United States 28 350 0.4× 303 0.4× 415 0.6× 181 0.3× 213 0.4× 117 2.8k
Sven Reese Germany 26 264 0.3× 621 0.8× 468 0.7× 107 0.2× 205 0.4× 197 2.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert A. Foster

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert A. Foster

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Coomber, Brenda L., et al.. (2024). Characterisation and Sensitivity of a Canine Mast Cell Tumour Line to Oncolytic Viruses. Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. 23(1). 42–51.
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Foster, Robert A., et al.. (2023). Intraocular neuroectodermal embryonal tumor in two rabbits. Veterinary Ophthalmology. 26(3). 250–255. 1 indexed citations
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Brisson, Brigitte A., et al.. (2023). Comparison of the diagnostic yield of 3 and 5 mm laparoscopic liver biopsy forceps in cats. Veterinary Surgery. 53(2). 302–310.
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Foster, Robert A.. (2022). Failure of pregnancy in horses and camelids. 14(1). 50–54.
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Montanholi, Y.R., et al.. (2015). Associations between feed efficiency, sexual maturity and fertility-related measures in young beef bulls. animal. 10(1). 96–105. 18 indexed citations
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Castillo‐Alcala, Fernanda, Hugh Y. Cai, Courtney R. Schott, et al.. (2012). Prevalence and genotype of Mycoplasma bovis in beef cattle after arrival at a feedlot. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 73(12). 1932–1943. 37 indexed citations
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Walsh, Scott R., et al.. (2010). Full-length genome sequence analysis of enzootic nasal tumor virus reveals an unusually high degree of genetic stability. Virus Research. 151(1). 74–87. 33 indexed citations
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Francis, D A, et al.. (2009). Use of color flow Doppler ultrasonography to diagnose a bleeding neuroendocrine tumor in the gallbladder of a dog. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 235(11). 1326–1329. 11 indexed citations
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Alexander, Kate, et al.. (2008). Magnetic resonance imaging and marsupialization of a hemorrhagic intramedullary vascular anomaly in the cervical portion of the spinal cord of a dog. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 232(3). 399–404. 11 indexed citations
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Foster, Robert A., et al.. (2005). Placental characteristics of Standardbred mares.. 99(5). 215–220. 7 indexed citations
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Brisson, Brigitte A., et al.. (2004). Evaluation of laparoscopic-assisted placement of jejunostomy feeding tubes in dogs. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 225(1). 65–71. 26 indexed citations
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Kasimanickam, R., T.F. Duffield, Robert A. Foster, et al.. (2004). Endometrial cytology and ultrasonography for the detection of subclinical endometritis in postpartum dairy cows. Theriogenology. 62(1-2). 9–23. 492 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kasimanickam, R., T.F. Duffield, Robert A. Foster, et al.. (2004). The effect of a single administration of cephapirin or cloprostenol on the reproductive performance of dairy cows with subclinical endometritis. Theriogenology. 63(3). 818–830. 135 indexed citations
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Bouré, Ludovic, et al.. (2001). Use of an Endoscopic Suturing Device for Laparoscopic Resection of the Apex of the Bladder and Umbilical Structures in Normal Neonatal Calves. Veterinary Surgery. 30(4). 319–326. 16 indexed citations
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Foster, Robert A., et al.. (1996). Chronic fibrinous and necrotic orchitis in a cat.. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 37(11). 681–2. 11 indexed citations
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Miller, Richard B., et al.. (1994). Ureaplasma Diversum As a Cause of Reproductive Disease in Cattle. Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice. 10(3). 479–490. 30 indexed citations
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Gondolf, Edward W. & Robert A. Foster. (1991). Wife Assault Among VA Alcohol Rehabilitation Patients. Psychiatric Services. 42(1). 74–79. 85 indexed citations

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