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D-Index
39
Citations
6168
World Ranking
1268
National Ranking
115

David C J Main 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 David C J Main sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 143 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David C J Main 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 David C J Main sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 39 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David C J Main is affiliated with the Royal Agricultural University in the United Kingdom, focusing on research across agricultural and biological sciences as well as veterinary fields. The scientist's work intersects several subfields, including small animals, general agricultural and biological sciences, speech and hearing, ecology, and animal science and zoology.

The research topics covered by David C J Main span a wide range, with notable emphasis on animal behavior and welfare studies, veterinary practice and education studies, and agriculture sustainability and environmental impact. Additional topics include effects of environmental stressors on livestock, diverse educational innovations studies, vector-borne animal diseases, and agricultural innovations and practices.

Frequent publication venues where David C J Main has contributed include:

  • Veterinary Record
  • Animals
  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • PLoS ONE
  • animal

Recent papers authored by David C J Main include:

  • "A participatory, farmer-led approach to changing practices around antimicrobial use on UK farms," 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • "Veterinary communication can influence farmer Change Talk and can be modified following brief Motivational Interviewing training," 2022, PLoS ONE
  • "Driving evidence-based improvements for the UK's 'Stressed. Lonely. Overweight. Bored. Aggressive. Misunderstood...but loved' companion animals," 2021, Veterinary Record
  • "Economic and Welfare Impacts of Providing Good Life Opportunities to Farm Animals," 2020, Animals
  • "Construction of a conceptual framework for assessment of health-related quality of life in calves with respiratory disease," 2021, animal

David C J Main collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Siobhan Mullan
  • Lisa Morgans
  • Kristen K. Reyher
  • Helen R. Whay
  • Jessica E. Stokes

Best Publications

  • Assessment of positive welfare: A review

    J.W. Yeates;D.C.J. Main

  • Assessment of the welfare of working horses, mules and donkeys, using health and behaviour parameters

    JC Pritchard;AC Lindberg;David C J Main;H R Whay

  • Assessment of lameness prevalence and associated risk factors in dairy herds in England and Wales

    Z.E. Barker;K.A. Leach;H.R. Whay;N.J. Bell

  • Tail-biting: A new perspective

    Nina R Taylor;David C J Main;Michael T Mendl;Sandra A Edwards

  • Working towards a reduction in cattle lameness: 1. Understanding barriers to lameness control on dairy farms

    KA Leach;H R Whay;CM Maggs;ZE Barker

  • Animal-based measures for the assessment of welfare state of dairy cattle, pigs and laying hens: consensus of expert opinion

    H. R. Whay;D. C. J. Main;L. E. Green;A. J. F. Webster

  • The effects of early treatment for hindlimb lameness in dairy cows on four commercial UK farms

    K.A. Leach;D.A. Tisdall;N.J. Bell;D.C.J. Main

  • The development, implementation and testing of a lameness control programme based on HACCP principles and designed for heifers on dairy farms

    N.J. Bell;M.J. Bell;T.G. Knowles;H.R. Whay

  • Repeatability of a lameness scoring system for finishing pigs

    D. C. J. Main;J. Clegg;A. Spatz;L. E. Green

  • The future of veterinary communication: Partnership or persuasion? A qualitative investigation of veterinary communication in the pursuit of client behaviour change.

    Alison M. Bard;David C. J. Main;Anne M. Haase;Helen R. Whay

  • Survey of the husbandry, health and welfare of 102 pet rabbits

    Siobhan M Mullan;David C J Main

  • Applications for methods of on-farm welfare assessment

    David C J Main;JP Kent;F Wemelsfelder;E Ofner

  • A descriptive review of the peer and non-peer reviewed literature on the treatment and prevention of foot lameness in cattle published between 2000 and 2011

    S L Potterton;N J Bell;H R Whay;E A Berry

  • Working towards a reduction in cattle lameness: 2. Understanding dairy farmers' motivations.

    K.A. Leach;H.R. Whay;C.M. Maggs;Z.E. Barker

  • Effect of the RSPCA Freedom Food scheme on the welfare of dairy cattle

    D. C. J. Main;H. R. Whay;L. E. Green;A. J. F. Webster

  • Best practice framework for animal welfare certification schemes

    D.C.J. Main;S. Mullan;C. Atkinson;M. Cooper

  • Prevalence of risk factors for tail biting on commercial farms and intervention strategies.

    Nina R Taylor;Richard M A Parker;Michael Mendl;Sandra A Edwards

  • An investigation into the use of infrared thermography (IRT) as a rapid diagnostic tool for foot lesions in dairy cattle.

    J E Stokes;K A Leach;D C J Main;H R Whay

  • Towards a 'Good Life' for Farm Animals: Development of a Resource Tier Framework to Achieve Positive Welfare for Laying Hens

    Joanne L. Edgar;Siobhan M. Mullan;Joy C. Pritchard;Una J. C. McFarlane

  • A bespoke management package can reduce levels of injurious pecking in loose-housed laying hen flocks

    Sarah L Lambton;Christine J Nicol;Mary Friel;David C J Main

  • Animal Welfare Assessment in Farm Assurance Schemes

    D. C. J. Main;A. J. F. Webster;L. E. Green

  • To change or not to change? Veterinarian and farmer perceptions of relational factors influencing the enactment of veterinary advice on dairy farms in the United Kingdom

    Alison M. Bard;David Main;Emma Roe;Anne Haase

  • Principles of ethical decision-making in veterinary practice

    Siobhan Mullan;David Main

  • Teaching animal welfare science, ethics, and law to veterinary students in the United kingdom.

    David C J Main;P Thornton;K Kerr

  • A participatory, farmer-led approach to changing practices around antimicrobial use on UK farms.

    Lisa C. Morgans;Sarah Bolt;Elizabeth Bruno-McClung;Lisa van Dijk

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne M. Haase
Anne M. Haase University of Bristol
Laura E. Green
Laura E. Green University of Birmingham
Sandra A. Edwards
Sandra A. Edwards Newcastle University
Christine J Nicol
Christine J Nicol Royal Veterinary College
Toby G Knowles
Toby G Knowles University of Bristol
CM Sherwin
CM Sherwin University of Bristol
Michael Mendl
Michael Mendl University of Bristol
Harry J. Blokhuis
Harry J. Blokhuis Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Marie J. Haskell
Marie J. Haskell Scotland's Rural College
Xavier Manteca
Xavier Manteca Autonomous University of Barcelona

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