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Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases
H-index 17

Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 59 81 90 14
Microbiology 226 22 26 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 149
Documents by Best Scientists*: 130
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index:
SCIMAGO SJR:
Impact Factor: 3.1

Top Publications

  • Acaricide resistance in livestock ticks infesting cattle in Africa: Current status and potential mitigation strategies

    (2022)
    54 Citations
  • The controversies surrounding Giardia intestinalis assemblages A and B

    Patricia Zajaczkowski;Rogan Lee;Rogan Lee;Stephanie M. Fletcher-Lartey;Kate Alexander

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • Unravelling the diversity of the Crassiphialinae (Digenea: Diplostomidae) with molecular phylogeny and descriptions of five new species

    Tyler J. Achatz;Tyler J. Achatz;Taylor P. Chermak;Jakson R. Martens;Eric E. Pulis

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • What lies behind the curtain: Cryptic diversity in helminth parasites of human and veterinary importance

    (2022)
    29 Citations
  • Leishmania infection in cats and feline leishmaniosis: an updated review with a proposal of a diagnosis algorithm and prevention guidelines

    André Pereira;Carla Maia

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • Canine and feline vector-borne diseases of zoonotic concern in Southeast Asia

    Viet-Linh Nguyen;Filipe Dantas-Torres;Domenico Otranto;Domenico Otranto

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Dengue outbreaks in Bangladesh: Historic epidemic patterns suggest earlier mosquito control intervention in the transmission season could reduce the monthly growth factor and extent of epidemics

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • Comparative studies on faecal egg counting techniques used for the detection of gastrointestinal parasites of equines: A systematic review

    Abdul Ghafar;Ghazanfar Abbas;Justine King;Caroline Jacobson

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Tularemia cases increase in the USA from 2011 through 2019

    (2023)
    18 Citations
  • First description of sarcoptic mange in an Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis)

    Jesús Cardells;Victor Lizana;Alba Martí-Marco;Santiago Lavín

    (2021)
    18 Citations

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

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