Lactation

Lactation is the physiological process of milk production and secretion from mammary glands following parturition, regulated by prolactin and oxytocin.

48.5K

Publications

2.3M

Citations

106.7K

Authors

11.2K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

6.9K

Authors

106.7K

  1. WT
    W.W. Thatcher

    University of Florida, United States

    114 publications · 10.7K citations

    61

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  2. RB
    R.M. Bruckmaier

    University of Bern, Switzerland

    187 publications · 9.4K citations

    57

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  3. PH
    Peter Hartmann

    The University of Western Australia, Australia

    159 publications · 9.9K citations

    56

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  4. YS
    Y.H. Schukken

    Cornell University, United States

    97 publications · 9K citations

    55

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  5. JS
    J.E.P. Santos

    University of Florida, United States

    117 publications · 9K citations

    54

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Venues

  1. Journal of Dairy Science

    JDS · 7.6K publications · 440.2K citations

    213

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  2. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

    AJCN · 399 publications · 35.8K citations

    107

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  3. Journal of Animal Science

    1.4K publications · 67.4K citations

    107

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 2.2K publications · 73K citations

    102

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  5. Endocrinology

    715 publications · 34.3K citations

    92

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See also

Lactation

Hormonal Regulation

Mammary Physiology

Milk Composition

Lactation Disorders

Clinical Support