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D-Index
37
Citations
4804
World Ranking
1524
National Ranking
442

Christopher M. Whipps 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 Christopher M. Whipps sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 126 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher M. Whipps 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 Christopher M. Whipps sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christopher M. Whipps is affiliated with the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within environmental science and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The main fields of study addressed in Christopher M. Whipps' work include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these broader fields, their subfields of study feature:

  • Ecology
  • Cancer Research
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Immunology
  • Genetics

The scientist's primary research topics encompass:

  • Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic Species
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics

Christopher M. Whipps has contributed to a number of scientific publications. Some recent papers include:

  • "Quantitative Insights into the Contribution of Nematocysts to the Adaptive Success of Cnidarians Based on Proteomic Analysis," 2022, Biology
  • "Is conservation based on best available science creating an ecological trap for an imperiled lagomorph?", 2020, Ecology and Evolution
  • "Synopsis of myxosporean species (Cnidaria: Myxozoa) parasitizing fishes from Vietnam," 2023, Systematic Parasitology
  • "Molecular Characterization of Blastocystis in Captive and Free-Ranging New World Primates, Platyrrhini," 2021, Acta Parasitologica
  • "Separating Proactive Conservation from Species Listing Decisions," 2022, Environmental Management

The scientist frequently publishes in select venues, including:

  • Journal of Parasitology
  • Parasitology Research
  • Comparative Parasitology
  • Wildlife Society Bulletin
  • Biology

Several collaborators have worked extensively with Christopher M. Whipps. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Amanda E. Cheeseman
  • Jonathan B. Cohen
  • Nguyên Ngoc Chính
  • Pham Ngoc Doanh
  • Sho Shirakashi

Best Publications

  • First report of three Kudoa species from eastern Australia: Kudoa thyrsites from mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), Kudoa amamiensis and Kudoa minithyrsites n. sp. from sweeper (Pempheris ypsilychnus).

    Christopher M Whipps;Robert D Adlard;Mal S Bryant;Robert J G Lester

  • Phylogenomics Reveals Convergent Evolution of Lifestyles in Close Relatives of Animals and Fungi

    Guifré Torruella;Guifré Torruella;Alex de Mendoza;Alex de Mendoza;Xavier Grau-Bové;Xavier Grau-Bové;Meritxell Antó

  • Phylogeny of the multivalvulidae (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) based on comparative ribosomal DNA sequence analysis.

    C. M. Whipps;G. Grossel;R. D. Adlard;H. Yokoyama

  • Classification and Phylogenetics of Myxozoa

    Ivan Fiala;Pavla Bartošová-Sojková;Christopher M. Whipps

  • Phylogeography of the cosmopolitan marine parasite Kudoa thyrsites (Myxozoa: Myxosporea).

    Christopher M. Whipps;Michael L. Kent

  • Molecular and morphological analysis of Myxobolus spp. of salmonid fishes with the description of a new Myxobolus species.

    Jayde A. Ferguson;Stephen D. Atkinson;Christopher M. Whipps;Michael L. Kent

  • Association of Blastocystis subtype 3 and 1 with patients from an Oregon community presenting with chronic gastrointestinal illness

    Morris S. Jones;Christopher M. Whipps;Robert D. Ganac;N. Ryan Hudson

  • Mycobacteriosis in zebrafish (Danio rerio) research facilities.

    Michael L. Kent;Michael L. Kent;Christopher M. Whipps;Jennifer L. Matthews;Daniela Florio

  • A new species of Sphaeromyxa (Myxosporea: Sphaeromyxina: Sphaeromyxidae) in devil firefish, Pterois miles (Scorpaenidae), from the northern Red Sea: morphology, ultrastructure, and phylogeny.

    A. Diamant;C. M. Whipps;M. L. Kent

  • Recommendations for control of pathogens and infectious diseases in fish research facilities.

    Michael L. Kent;Stephen W. Feist;Claudia Harper;Shelley Hoogstraten-Miller

  • Ceratomyxa (Myxozoa: Bivalvulida): robust taxon or genus of convenience?

    Nicole L. Gunter;Christopher M. Whipps;Robert D. Adlard;Robert D. Adlard

  • Approaches for Characterising Myxozoan Species

    Stephen D. Atkinson;Pavla Bartošová-Sojková;Christopher M. Whipps;Jerri L. Bartholomew

  • Mycobacteriosis in Zebrafish Colonies

    Christopher M. Whipps;Christine Lieggi;Robert Wagner

  • Two unusual myxozoans, Kudoa quadricornis n. sp. (Multivalvulida) from the muscle of goldspotted trevally (Carangoides fulvoguttatus) and Kudoa permulticapsula n. sp. (Multivalvulida) from the muscle of Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

    C. M. Whipps;R. D. Adlard;M. S. Bryant;M. L. Kent

  • Molecular systematics support the revival of Mycobacterium salmoniphilum (ex Ross 1960) sp. nov., nom. rev., a species closely related to Mycobacterium chelonae.

    Christopher M. Whipps;W. Ray Butler;Fazel Pourahmad;Virginia G. Watral

  • Mycobacterium haemophilum infections of zebrafish (Danio rerio) in research facilities

    Christopher M. Whipps;Scott T. Dougan;Michael L. Kent

  • Kudoa thyrsites from Japanese flounder and Kudoa lateolabracis n. sp. from Chinese sea bass : causative myxozoans of post-mortem myoliquefaction

    Hiroshi Yokoyama;Christopher M. Whipps;Michael L. Kent;Kaori Mizuno

  • Natural stressors and ranavirus susceptibility in larval wood frogs (Rana sylvatica).

    Brooke C. Reeve;Erica J. Crespi;Christopher M. Whipps;Jesse L. Brunner;Jesse L. Brunner

  • Myxobolus honghuensis n. sp. (Myxosporea: Bivalvulida) parasitizing the pharynx of allogynogenetic gibel carp Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch) from Honghu Lake, China

    Yang Liu;Christopher M. Whipps;Z. M. Gu;C. Zeng

  • KUDOA HYPOEPICARDIALIS N. SP. (MYXOZOA: KUDOIDAE) AND ASSOCIATED LESIONS FROM THE HEART OF SEVEN PERCIFORM FISHES IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO

    Reginald B. Blaylock;Stephen A. Bullard;Christopher M. Whipps

  • A New Species of Myxidium (Myxosporea: Myxidiidae), from the Western Chorus Frog, Pseudacris triseriata triseriata , and Blanchard's Cricket Frog, Acris crepitans blanchardi (Hylidae), from Eastern Nebraska: Morphology, Phylogeny, and Critical Comments on Amphibian Myxidium Taxonomy

    Miloslav Jirků;Matthew G. Bolek;Christopher M. Whipps;John J. Janovy Jr.

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael L. Kent
Michael L. Kent Oregon State University
Sadie J. Ryan
Sadie J. Ryan University of Florida
Robert D. Adlard
Robert D. Adlard Queensland Museum
Edward J. Dubovi
Edward J. Dubovi Cornell University
Jerri L. Bartholomew
Jerri L. Bartholomew Oregon State University
Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo
Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo Pompeu Fabra University
Carlos Azevedo
Carlos Azevedo University of Porto
Ariadna Sitjà-Bobadilla
Ariadna Sitjà-Bobadilla Spanish National Research Council
Stephen D. Atkinson
Stephen D. Atkinson Oregon State University
Susan E. Wade
Susan E. Wade Cornell University

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