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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 31 2307 2095 655 541 76 3430

David H. Ley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David H. Ley between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David H. Ley published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 1.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 1993. 1 of the 83 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 1993. 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 5 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1979 2025

83 publications in total across all disciplines

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David H. Ley: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 2
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 1
1988 5
1989 1
1990 0
1991 3
1992 5
1993 6
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 5
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 3
2002 1
2003 2
2004 3
2005 3
2006 3
2007 5
2008 1
2009 0
2010 4
2011 1
2012 3
2013 4
2014 1
2015 0
2016 2
2017 3
2018 2
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 4
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 83
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David H. Ley 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 H. Ley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 74–78 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 76 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85 76
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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David H. Ley 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 H. Ley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 31 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
31 158 31
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134
36 112
37 115
38 105
39 111
40 107
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Social Sciences

Overview

David H. Ley is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their academic work spans several areas within medicine, particularly focusing on emergency medicine and trauma-related studies.

The research output includes investigations into trauma and emergency care, with a notable publication in 2025 titled "PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF BLOODBORNE EXPOSURE INCIDENTS IN KISANGANI MILITARY HOSPITAL FACILITIES. RESEARCH PROTOCOL." This paper was published in the International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering Review.

Key topics associated with their work include:

  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

The scientist has contributed to the following fields of study:

  • Medicine

Within their specialization, they have focused on subfields such as:

  • Emergency Medicine

Frequent publication venues demonstrate their engagement with the scientific community, primarily through the:

  • International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering Review

Collaborative efforts are reflected in coauthorship with researchers including:

  • PAMI KAKUNDA Liévin
  • KAKULE LWANGA Lwanga
  • TAGOTO TEPUNGIPAME Alliance
  • BASANDJA LONGEMBE Eugène
  • PANDA LUKONGO KITRONZA

Recognition in their field includes the award of Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1998, affiliated with the Academy of Social Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection

    D. H. Ley

  • Mycoplasma gallisepticum isolated from house finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) with conjunctivitis.

    D H Ley;J E Berkhoff;J M McLaren

  • Molecular epidemiologic investigations of Mycoplasma gallisepticum conjunctivitis in songbirds by random amplified polymorphic DNA analyses

    D H Ley;J E Berkhoff;S Levisohn

  • Dynamics of a novel pathogen in an avian host: Mycoplasmal conjunctivitis in house finches.

    André A. Dhondt;Sonia Altizer;Evan G. Cooch;Andrew K. Davis

  • EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION OF HOUSE FINCHES WITH MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM

    George V. Kollias;Keila V. Sydenstricker;Heidi W. Kollias;David H. Ley

  • Parallel Patterns of Increased Virulence in a Recently Emerged Wildlife Pathogen

    Dana M. Hawley;Erik E. Osnas;Andrew P. Dobson;Wesley M. Hochachka

  • Mycoplasma synoviae has two distinct phase-variable major membrane antigens, one of which is a putative hemagglutinin.

    A H Noormohammadi;P F Markham;K G Whithear;I D Walker

  • Transmissibility of Live Mycoplasma gallisepticum Vaccine Strains ts-11 and 6/85 from Vaccinated Layer Pullets to Sentinel Poultry

    Ley Dh;McLaren Jm;Miles Am;Barnes Hj

  • Mycoplasmal conjunctivitis in songbirds from New York.

    Barry K. Hartup;George V. Kollias;David H. Ley

  • Intestinal cryptosporidiosis and reovirus isolation from bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) with enteritis.

    G D Ritter;D H Ley;M Levy;J Guy

  • Experimental infection of domestic canaries (Serinus canaria domestica) with Mycoplasma gallisepticum: a new model system for a wildlife disease.

    Dana M. Hawley;Jessica Grodio;Salvatore Frasca;Laila Kirkpatrick

  • Incomplete host immunity favors the evolution of virulence in an emergent pathogen.

    Arietta E. Fleming-Davies;Arietta E. Fleming-Davies;Arietta E. Fleming-Davies;Paul D. Williams;André A. Dhondt;Andrew P. Dobson;Andrew P. Dobson

  • Re-exposure of captive house finches that recovered from Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection.

    Keila V. Sydenstricker;André A. Dhondt;David H. Ley;George V. Kollias

  • Extensive variation in surface lipoprotein gene content and genomic changes associated with virulence during evolution of a novel North American house finch epizootic strain of Mycoplasma gallisepticum.

    E. R. Tulman;X. Liao;S. M. Szczepanek;D. H. Ley

  • Clinical Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection in multiplier breeder and meat turkeys caused by F strain: identification by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, restriction endonuclease analysis, and the polymerase chain reaction.

    Ley Dh;Avakian Ap;Berkhoff Je

  • Mycoplasmosis in Evening and Pine Grosbeaks with Conjunctivitis in Quebec

    Igor Mikaelian;David H. Ley;Raynald Claveau;Michel Lemieux

  • Dynamics of Conjunctivitis and Mycoplasma gallisepticum Infections in House Finches

    Barry K. Hartup;Jean M. Bickal;Andre A. Dhondt;David H. Ley

  • Experimental reproduction of enteritis in bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) with Cryptosporidium and reovirus.

    J S Guy;M G Levy;D H Ley;H J Barnes

  • Differentiation of Mycoplasma gallisepticum strains using amplified fragment length polymorphism and other DNA-based typing methods.

    Yang Hong;Maricarmen García;Sharon Levisohn;Paul Savelkoul

  • Dynamics of Mycoplasmal Conjunctivitis in the Native and Introduced Range of the Host

    André A. Dhondt;Alexander V. Badyaev;Andrew P. Dobson;Dana M. Hawley

  • Diverse wild bird host range of Mycoplasma gallisepticum in eastern North America.

    André A. Dhondt;Jonathan C. DeCoste;David H. Ley;Wesley M. Hochachka

  • Further Western Spread of Mycoplasma gallisepticum Infection of House Finches

    David H. Ley;Deborah S. Sheaffer;André A. Dhondt

Frequent Co-Authors

André A. Dhondt
André A. Dhondt Cornell University
Dana M. Hawley
Dana M. Hawley Virginia Tech
Wesley M. Hochachka
Wesley M. Hochachka Cornell University
Andrew P. Dobson
Andrew P. Dobson Princeton University
Stanley H. Kleven
Stanley H. Kleven University of Georgia
Sonia Altizer
Sonia Altizer University of Georgia
Karel A. Schat
Karel A. Schat Cornell University
William R. Davidson
William R. Davidson University of Georgia
Leyi Wang
Leyi Wang University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Glenn F. Browning
Glenn F. Browning University of Melbourne

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