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Animal Science and Veterinary
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2023

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
59
Citations
10216
World Ranking
364
National Ranking
131

Microbiology

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59
Citations
9846
World Ranking
3336
National Ranking
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Anthony W. Confer publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anthony W. Confer sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 224 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Anthony W. Confer D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anthony W. Confer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 59 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in United States Leader Award

Overview

Anthony W. Confer is affiliated with Oklahoma State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on fields related to Medicine and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with specific work in Infectious Diseases, Animal Science and Zoology, Epidemiology, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Microbiology.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a focus on animal viral infections and respiratory diseases. Notable papers include:

  • Sequential exposure to bovine viral diarrhea virus and bovine coronavirus results in increased respiratory disease lesions: clinical, immunologic, pathologic, and immunohistochemical findings, 2020, Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
  • Comparative Histopathology of Bovine Acute Interstitial Pneumonia and Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Interstitial Pneumonia, 2022, Journal of Comparative Pathology

The core areas of study in their work cover topics such as:

  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Microbial infections and disease research

Regarding collaboration, Anthony W. Confer frequently coauthors with researchers including:

  • Julia F. Ridpath
  • Robert W. Fulton
  • Fernando V. Bauermann
  • Shollie M. Falkenberg
  • Jenny Welch

The prominent venues where their work has been published include:

  • Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
  • Journal of Comparative Pathology

Best Publications

  • The epidemiology of bovine respiratory disease: What is the evidence for predisposing factors?

    Jared D. Taylor;Robert W. Fulton;Terry W. Lehenbauer;Douglas L. Step

  • The OmpA family of proteins: roles in bacterial pathogenesis and immunity.

    Anthony W. Confer;Sahlu Ayalew

  • Pasteurella multocida and bovine respiratory disease

    S. M. Dabo;J. D. Taylor;A. W. Confer

  • Effects of commingling beef calves from different sources and weaning protocols during a forty-two-day receiving period on performance and bovine respiratory disease

    D. L. Step;C. R. Krehbiel;H. A. DePra;J. J. Cranston

  • Pathogenesis and pathology of bovine pneumonia.

    Roger J. Panciera;Anthony W. Confer

  • Bovine viral diarrhea viral infections in feeder calves with respiratory disease: interactions with Pasteurella spp., parainfluenza-3 virus, and bovine respiratory syncytial virus.

    R W Fulton;C W Purdy;A W Confer;J T Saliki

  • Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) 1b: predominant BVDV subtype in calves with respiratory disease.

    Robert W Fulton;Julia F Ridpath;Jeremiah T Saliki;Robert E Briggs

  • Lung pathology and infectious agents in fatal feedlot pneumonias and relationship with mortality, disease onset, and treatments.

    Robert W. Fulton;K. Shawn Blood;Roger J. Panciera;Mark E. Payton

  • Mannheimia haemolytica: Bacterial–Host Interactions in Bovine Pneumonia

    K. Singh;J. W. Ritchey;A. W. Confer

  • Maternally derived humoral immunity to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) 1a, BVDV1b, BVDV2, bovine herpesvirus-1, parainfluenza-3 virus bovine respiratory syncytial virus, Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida in beef calves, antibody decline by half-life studies and effect on response to vaccination.

    Robert W Fulton;Robert E Briggs;Mark E Payton;Anthony W Confer

  • Bovine viral diarrhoea virus antigenic diversity: impact on disease and vaccination programmes.

    Robert W. Fulton;Julia F. Ridpath;Anthony W. Confer;Jeremiah T. Saliki

  • Evaluation of health status of calves and the impact on feedlot performance: assessment of a retained ownership program for postweaning calves

    Robert W. Fulton;B. J. Cook;D. L. Step;Anthony W. Confer

  • Transmembrane pore size and role of cell swelling in cytotoxicity caused by Pasteurella haemolytica leukotoxin.

    K D Clinkenbeard;D A Mosier;A W Confer

  • The epidemiology of bovine respiratory disease: what is the evidence for preventive measures?

    Jared D. Taylor;Robert W. Fulton;Terry W. Lehenbauer;Douglas L. Step

  • Update on bacterial pathogenesis in BRD

    Anthony W. Confer

  • Isolation and antimicrobial susceptibilities of bacterial pathogens from bovine pneumonia: 1994--2002.

    Ronald D. Welsh;Laura B. Dye;Mark E. Payton;Anthony W. Confer

  • Evaluation of diagnostic tests used for detection of bovine viral diarrhea virus and prevalence of subtypes 1a, 1b, and 2a in persistently infected cattle entering a feedlot

    Robert W. Fulton;Bill Hessman;Bill J. Johnson;Julia F. Ridpath

  • Immunogens of Pasteurella

    Anthony W. Confer

  • Transmission of bovine viral diarrhea virus 1b to susceptible and vaccinated calves by exposure to persistently infected calves.

    Robert W Fulton;Robert E Briggs;Julia F Ridpath;Jeremiah T Saliki

  • Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) subgenotypes in diagnostic laboratory accessions: Distribution of BVDV1a, 1b, and 2a subgenotypes

    Robert W. Fulton;Julia F. Ridpath;Sharon Ore;Anthony W. Confer

  • Effects of dietary energy and starch concentrations for newly received feedlot calves: II. Acute-phase protein response.

    B. A. Berry;A. W. Confer;C. R. Krehbiel;D. R. Gill

  • Molecular aspects of virulence of Pasteurella haemolytica.

    A W Confer;R J Panciera;K D Clinkenbeard;D A Mosier

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark E. Payton
Mark E. Payton Oklahoma State University
Jeremiah T. Saliki
Jeremiah T. Saliki University of Georgia
Julia F. Ridpath
Julia F. Ridpath Agricultural Research Service
Roger J. Panciera
Roger J. Panciera Oklahoma State University
C. R. Krehbiel
C. R. Krehbiel Texas Tech University
C. J. Richards
C. J. Richards Oklahoma State University
Glenn C. Duff
Glenn C. Duff New Mexico State University
Sidney A. Ewing
Sidney A. Ewing Oklahoma State University
James W. Oltjen
James W. Oltjen University of California, Davis
Robert E. W. Hancock
Robert E. W. Hancock University of British Columbia

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