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2023

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Microbiology

D-Index
75
Citations
17029
World Ranking
1523
National Ranking
664

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
76
Citations
17526
World Ranking
105
National Ranking
35

David J. Nisbet 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 J. Nisbet sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 436 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David J. Nisbet 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 J. Nisbet sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 76 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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

David J. Nisbet is affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Food Science, Infectious Diseases, Animal Science and Zoology, Biotechnology, and Microbiology.

Their work covers several key topics including:

  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases

Frequent publication venues for Nisbet's work include:

  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Microorganisms
  • Poultry Science
  • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
  • Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines and Immunotherapy

The following recent papers illustrate some of their research contributions:

  • Disinfectant and antimicrobial susceptibility studies of the foodborne pathogen Campylobacter jejuni isolated from the litter of broiler chicken houses, 2020, Poultry Science
  • Bacillus subtilis PB6 Supplementation in Weaned Holstein Steers During an Experimental Salmonella Challenge, 2020, Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
  • Evaluation of two commercially-available Salmonella vaccines on Salmonella in the peripheral lymph nodes of experimentally-infected cattle, 2020, Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines and Immunotherapy
  • Nitro-treatment of composted poultry litter; effects on Salmonella, E. coli and nitrogen metabolism, 2020, Bioresource Technology
  • Controlling the Colonization of Clostridium perfringens in Broiler Chickens by an Electron-Beam-Killed Vaccine, 2021, Animals

Nisbet collaborates frequently with a number of co-authors, including:

  • Robin C. Anderson
  • Michael E. Hume
  • Ross C. Beier
  • Toni L. Poole
  • Óscar Ruiz-Barrera

Best Publications

  • Effect of supplementation of prebiotic mannan-oligosaccharides and probiotic mixture on growth performance of broilers subjected to chronic heat stress

    M.U. Sohail;M.U. Sohail;M.E. Hume;J.A. Byrd;D.J. Nisbet

  • Probiotics, prebiotics and competitive exclusion for prophylaxis against bacterial disease.

    T. R. Callaway;T. S. Edrington;R. C. Anderson;R. B. Harvey

  • Ionophores: Their Use as Ruminant Growth Promotants and Impact on Food Safety

    T. R. Callaway;T. S. Edrington;J. L. Rychlik;T. L. Poole

  • Foodborne Campylobacter: Infections, Metabolism, Pathogenesis and Reservoirs

    Sharon V. R. Epps;Roger B. Harvey;Michael E. Hume;Timothy D. Phillips

  • Diet, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and cattle: a review after 10 years.

    Todd R. Callaway;M. A. Carr;T. S. Edrington;Robin C. Anderson

  • Incidence and ecology of Campylobacter jejuni and coli in animals

    S.M. Horrocks;R.C. Anderson;D.J. Nisbet;S.C. Ricke

  • Evaluation of bacterial diversity in the rumen and feces of cattle fed different levels of dried distillers grains plus solubles using bacterial tag-encoded FLX amplicon pyrosequencing.

    T. R. Callaway;S. E. Dowd;T. S. Edrington;R. C. Anderson

  • Gastrointestinal microbial ecology and the safety of our food supply as related to Salmonella.

    T. R. Callaway;T. S. Edrington;R. C. Anderson;J. A. Byrd

  • Forage Feeding to Reduce Preharvest Escherichia coli Populations in Cattle, a Review

    T.R. Callaway;R.O. Elder;J.E. Keen;R.C. Anderson

  • The chloramphenicol resistance gene cmlA is disseminated on transferable plasmids that confer multiple-drug resistance in swine Escherichia coli

    Kenneth M. Bischoff;David G. White;Michael E. Hume;Toni L. Poole

  • Effect of Direct-Fed Microbials on Rumen Microbial Fermentation

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  • Foodborne Salmonella ecology in the avian gastrointestinal tract

    K.D. Dunkley;T.R. Callaway;V.I. Chalova;J.L. McReynolds

  • Poultry digestive microflora biodiversity as indicated by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis.

    ME Hume;LF Kubena;TS Edrington;CJ Donskey

  • Review on the role of dietary zinc in poultry nutrition, immunity, and reproduction.

    S. Y. Park;S. G. Birkhold;L. F. Kubena;D. J. Nisbet

  • Bacteriophage isolated from feedlot cattle can reduce Escherichia coli O157:H7 populations in ruminant gastrointestinal tracts.

    Todd R. Callaway;Tom S. Edrington;Andrew D. Brabban;Robin C. Anderson

  • Effect of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae culture on lactate utilization by the ruminal bacterium Selenomonas ruminantium

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  • Sodium chlorate supplementation reduces E. coli O157:H7 populations in cattle

    T R Callaway;R C Anderson;K J Genovese;T L Poole

  • Evaluation of immunosuppressants and dietary mechanisms in an experimental disease model for necrotic enteritis

    J. L. McReynolds;J. A. Byrd;R. C. Anderson;R. W. Moore

  • What are we doing about Escherichia coli O157:H7 in cattle?

    T. R. Callaway;R. C. Anderson;T. S. Edrington;K. J. Genovese

  • Comparison of In Vitro Fermentation and Molecular Microbial Profiles of High-Fiber Feed Substrates Incubated with Chicken Cecal Inocula

    K. D. Dunkley;C. S. Dunkley;N. L. Njongmeta;T. R. Callaway

  • Defined competitive exclusion cultures in the prevention of enteropathogen colonisation in poultry and swine.

    David Nisbet

  • Utilizing different ratios of alfalfa and layer ration for molt induction and performance in commercial laying hens

    L M Donalson;W K Kim;C L Woodward;P Herrera

  • Profile of Toll-like receptor expressions and induction of nitric oxide synthesis by Toll-like receptor agonists in chicken monocytes.

    Haiqi He;Kenneth J. Genovese;David J. Nisbet;Michael H. Kogut

  • Characterization of Chloramphenicol Resistance in Beta-Hemolytic Escherichia coli Associated with Diarrhea in Neonatal Swine

    Kenneth M. Bischoff;David G. White;Patrick F. McDermott;Shaohua Zhao

  • Seasonal shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in ruminants: a new hypothesis.

    Tom S. Edrington;Todd R. Callaway;Sam E. Ives;Mike J. Engler

  • Effect of a defined continuous-flow derived bacterial culture and dietary lactose on Salmonella typhimurium colonization in broiler chickens.

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Frequent Co-Authors

Robin C. Anderson
Robin C. Anderson United States Department of Agriculture
Todd R. Callaway
Todd R. Callaway University of Georgia
Tom S. Edrington
Tom S. Edrington Diamond V (United States)
Roger B. Harvey
Roger B. Harvey United States Department of Agriculture
Leon F. Kubena
Leon F. Kubena Agricultural Research Service
Ross C. Beier
Ross C. Beier United States Department of Agriculture
James A. Byrd
James A. Byrd Agricultural Research Service
Donald E. Corrier
Donald E. Corrier Agricultural Research Service
Steven C. Ricke
Steven C. Ricke University of Wisconsin–Madison
Michael H. Kogut
Michael H. Kogut Agricultural Research Service

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