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D-Index
30
Citations
4396
World Ranking
2399
National Ranking
678

Bruce A. Wagner 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 Bruce A. Wagner sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 78 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bruce A. Wagner 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 Bruce A. Wagner sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 30 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Bruce A. Wagner is affiliated with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within agricultural and biological sciences as well as medicine, focusing notably on animal disease management and epidemiology.

Wagner's main fields of study include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Medicine

Their work also extends to several subfields such as agronomy and crop science, molecular biology, public health, environmental and occupational health, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics.

Key research topics Wagner addresses are:

  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases

Recent publications showcase Wagner's active contributions to the field. Two papers released in 2023 are:

  • The Role of Animal Health Components in a Biosurveillance System: Concept and Demonstration, published in Agriculture
  • Application of Surveillance Principles in the Progressive Control Pathway for Global Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, published in Agriculture

Their frequent co-authors reflect collaborations across various researchers. These include:

  • Μ. D. Salman
  • Alwyn Tan
  • Brian J. McCluskey
  • Samia Metwally
  • Julian Ashley Drewe

Wagner's publications appear predominantly in the journal Agriculture, indicating a focus on topics relevant to agricultural sciences.

Best Publications

  • Herd-level economic losses associated with Johne's disease on US dairy operations.

    Stephen L. Ott;Scott J. Wells;Bruce A. Wagner

  • Herd-level risk factors for infection with Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in US dairies and association between familiarity of the herd manager with the disease or prior diagnosis of the disease in that herd and use of preventive measures

    Scott J. Wells;Bruce A. Wagner

  • Papillomatous digital dermatitis and associated risk factors in US dairy herds.

    S.J Wells;L.P Garber;B.A Wagner

  • The Epidemiology of Bacterial Diseases in Food-Size Channel Catfish

    Bruce A. Wagner;David J. Wise;Lester H. Khoo;Jeffery S. Terhune

  • Risk of removal and effects on milk production associated with paratuberculosis status in dairy cows

    Jason E. Lombard;Franklyn B. Garry;Brian J. McCluskey;Bruce A. Wagner

  • Herd-level prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in United States dairy herds in 2007

    J.E. Lombard;I.A. Gardner;S.R. Jafarzadeh;C.P. Fossler

  • Risk factors for initial respiratory disease in United States' feedlots based on producer-collected daily morbidity counts.

    Michael W. Sanderson;David A. Dargatz;Bruce A. Wagner

  • Relationships between fecal culture, ELISA, and bulk tank milk test results for Johne's disease in US dairy herds

    J.R. Stabel;S.J. Wells;B.A. Wagner

  • Risk factors for fecal shedding of Salmonella in 91 US dairy herds in 1996.

    E.K. Kabagambe;S.J. Wells;L.P. Garber;M.D. Salman

  • Evaluation of Environmental Sampling and Culture to Determine Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis Distribution and Herd Infection Status on US Dairy Operations

    J.E. Lombard;J.E. Lombard;B.A. Wagner;R.L. Smith;B.J. McCluskey

  • Evaluation of Factors Associated with Increased Dairy Cow Mortality on United States Dairy Operations

    C.S. McConnel;J.E. Lombard;J.E. Lombard;B.A. Wagner;F.B. Garry

  • Seroprevalence of and risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii in the US swine herd using sera collected during the National Animal Health Monitoring Survey (Swine 2006).

    D. E. Hill;C. Haley;B. Wagner;H. R. Gamble

  • Herd Management Practices and Their Association with Bulk Tank Somatic Cell Count on United States Dairy Operations

    J.R. Wenz;S.M. Jensen;J.E. Lombard;J.E. Lombard;B.A. Wagner

  • Comparison of milk and serum enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for diagnosis of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection in dairy cattle.

    Jason E Lombard;Todd M Byrem;Bruce A Wagner;Brian J McCluskey

  • Relationship between herd size and annual prevalence of and primary antimicrobial treatments for common diseases on dairy operations in the United States.

    Ashley E. Hill;Alice L. Green;Bruce A. Wagner;David A. Dargatz

  • Seroprevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis infection among dairy cows in Colorado and herd-level risk factors for seropositivity.

    Heather L Hirst;Franklyn B Garry;Paul S Morley;M D Salman

  • Prevalence of antibodies against Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis among beef cow-calf herds.

    David A. Dargatz;Beverly A. Byrum;Steven G. Hennager;Linda K. Barber

  • Sensitivity of test strategies used in the Voluntary Johne's Disease Herd Status Program for detection of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis infection in dairy cattle herds.

    Scott J. Wells;Robert H. Whitlock;Bruce A. Wagner;James Collins

  • A SAMPLING METHOD TO ASSESS LOTIC CRAYFISH COMMUNITIES

    R. J. DiStefano;C. M. Gale;B. A. Wagner;R. D. Zweifel

  • Economic interactions between feeding rates and stocking densities in intensive catfish Ictalurus punctatus production.

    Willard Losinger;Siddhartha Dasgupta;Carole Engle;Bruce Wagner

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Dargatz
David A. Dargatz Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Jason E. Lombard
Jason E. Lombard Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Mowafak D. Salman
Mowafak D. Salman Colorado State University
Paul S. Morley
Paul S. Morley Texas A&M University
Scott J. Wells
Scott J. Wells University of Minnesota
Franklyn B. Garry
Franklyn B. Garry Colorado State University
Paula J. Fedorka-Cray
Paula J. Fedorka-Cray North Carolina State University
Ian A. Gardner
Ian A. Gardner University of Prince Edward Island
Thomas E. Wittum
Thomas E. Wittum The Ohio State University
David G. Renter
David G. Renter Kansas State University

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