W.R. Butler

13.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
125 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

W.R. Butler is a scholar working on Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, W.R. Butler has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science, 50 papers in Genetics and 20 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in W.R. Butler's work include Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (83 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (44 papers) and Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (37 papers). W.R. Butler is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (83 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (44 papers) and Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (37 papers). W.R. Butler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and United Kingdom. W.R. Butler's co-authors include R.D. Smith, E. Knobil, R.W. Canfield, Charles C. Elrod, L.C. Krey, R.O. Gilbert, Susanne H. Pelton, Irma Revah, S.T. Butler and D.E. Bauman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PLoS ONE and Endocrinology.

In The Last Decade

W.R. Butler

124 papers receiving 9.5k 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.

Interrelationships Between Energy Balance and Postpartum Reproductive Function in Dairy Cattle

1989 877 citations W.R. Butler et al. Journal of Dairy Science profile →
Nutritional interactions with reproductive performance in dairy cattle

2000 555 citations W.R. Butler Animal Reproduction Science profile →
Plasma and milk urea nitrogen in relation to pregnancy rate in lactating dairy cattle.

1996 359 citations W.R. Butler et al. Journal of Animal Science profile →
The Relationships between Energy Balance, Milk Production and Ovulation in Postpartum Holstein Cows1

1981 275 citations W.R. Butler et al. Journal of Animal Science profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W.R. Butler

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W.R. Butler. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W.R. Butler 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 W.R. Butler. W.R. Butler is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The acute phase protein orosomucoid 1 is upregulated in early lactation but does not trigger appetite-suppressing STAT3 signaling via the leptin receptor 2020 ·Journal of Dairy Science ·(unknown), Sarah L. Giesy, (unknown), (unknown), E.A. Horst, (unknown), Yu Zang, W.R. Butler, L.H. Baumgard, J.W. McFadden, Yves R. Boisclair	10
2	Polymorphisms in the anti-oxidant paraoxonase-1 (PON1) gene associated with fertility of postpartum dairy cows 2018 ·Theriogenology ·(unknown), W.R. Butler, (unknown), T.R. Overton, Carlos Castilho Barros, Augusto Schneider	8
3	Metabolic and Endocrine Differences Between Dairy Cows That Do or Do Not Ovulate First Postpartum Dominant Follicles1 2015 ·Biology of Reproduction ·Soon Hon Cheong, O.G. Sá Filho, (unknown), Susanne H. Pelton, W.R. Butler, R.O. Gilbert	37
4	Individual and combined effects of anovulation and cytological endometritis on the reproductive performance of dairy cows 2014 ·Journal of Dairy Science ·A. Vieira-Neto, R.O. Gilbert, W.R. Butler, J.E.P. Santos, E.S. Ribeiro, (unknown), (unknown), J.H.J. Bittar, Klibs N. Galvão	28
5	Translocator Protein/Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptor Is Not Required for Steroid Hormone Biosynthesis 2013 ·Endocrinology ·Kanako Morohaku, Susanne H. Pelton, Daniel J. Daugherty, W.R. Butler, Wenbin Deng, Vimal Selvaraj	191
6	Pathophysiology of transition dairy cows. 2010 ·Large animals review ·W.R. Butler	1
7	Fertility of lactating cows in relation to physiology of transition period. 2010 ·Large animals review ·W.R. Butler	1
8	Efficacy of conjugated linoleic acid for improving reproduction: A multi-study analysis in early-lactation dairy cows 2009 ·Journal of Dairy Science ·M.J. de Veth, D.E. Bauman, (unknown), G.E. Mann, A.M. Pfeiffer, W.R. Butler	62
9	Effect of Early Postpartum Ovulation on Fertility in Dairy Cows 2009 ·Reproduction in Domestic Animals ·K.N. Galvão, Marcel Frajblat, W.R. Butler, (unknown), C. L. Guard, R.O. Gilbert	95
10	Short Communication: Regulation of Milk Fat Yield and Fatty Acid Composition by Insulin 2006 ·Journal of Dairy Science ·B.A. Corl, S.T. Butler, W.R. Butler, D.E. Bauman	42
11	Insulin increases 17β-estradiol production by the dominant follicle of the first postpartum follicle wave in dairy cows 2004 ·Reproduction ·S.T. Butler, Susanne H. Pelton, W.R. Butler	106
12	Relationship of fertility to ovarian follicular waves before breeding in dairy cows 2002 ·Journal of Animal Science ·(unknown), Paul C. W. Tsang, W.R. Butler, Marcel Frajblat, L.C. Griel, Carl J. Johnson, R. A. Milvae, (unknown), J. L. Pate	139
13	Nutritional interactions with reproductive performance in dairy cattle breakdown → 2000 ·Animal Reproduction Science ·W.R. Butler	555
14	Energy Balance, Metabolic Hormones, and Early Postpartum Follicular Development in Dairy Cows Fed Prilled Lipid 1998 ·Journal of Dairy Science ·(unknown), W.R. Butler	199
15	Energy Balance and Ovarian Follicle Development Prior to the First Ovulation Postpartum in Dairy Cows Receiving Three Levels of Dietary Fat 1997 ·Biology of Reproduction ·(unknown), W.R. Butler	348
16	Plasma and milk urea nitrogen in relation to pregnancy rate in lactating dairy cattle. breakdown → 1996 ·Journal of Animal Science ·W.R. Butler, (unknown), (unknown)	359
17	Naloxone Administration Does Not Relieve the Inhibition of Gonadotropin Release in Food-Restricted, Lactating Rats 1996 ·Journal of Nutrition ·Shelley McGuire, (unknown), W.R. Butler, Kathleen M. Rasmussen	5
18	Effects of Excess Degradable Protein on Postpartum Reproduction and Energy Balance in Dairy Cattle 1990 ·Journal of Dairy Science ·R.W. Canfield, C.J. Sniffen, W.R. Butler	201
19	In vivo and in vitro effects of cadmium chloride on carbonic anhydrase activity 1969 ·Reproduction ·Gary D. Hodgen, W.R. Butler, (unknown)	30
20	EFFECT OF SHORT-TERM VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY ON TESTICULAR LIPIDS IN THE RAT 1968 ·Reproduction ·W.R. Butler, Andrew D. Johnson, W. R. Gomes	2

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