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Esther Schelling

Esther Schelling

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Animal Science and Veterinary
Switzerland
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 51 566 517 12 11 199 10752

Esther Schelling publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Esther Schelling between 1960 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Esther Schelling published across 63 years, from 1960 to 2022, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2015. 9 of the 222 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2015. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 1 publication
1960 2022

222 publications in total across all disciplines

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Esther Schelling: publications per year, 1960 to 2022
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 2
2000 0
2001 0
2002 3
2003 2
2004 7
2005 5
2006 9
2007 9
2008 4
2009 11
2010 19
2011 16
2012 24
2013 19
2014 9
2015 27
2016 12
2017 8
2018 6
2019 6
2020 14
2021 8
2022 1
Total 222
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Esther Schelling 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 Esther Schelling 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, 199–203 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: 199 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
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 44 199
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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Esther Schelling 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 Esther Schelling 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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
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 51
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Esther Schelling is affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland and specializes in research primarily within the fields of Medicine, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Veterinary studies. Their work spans several subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Small Animals, Infectious Diseases, Food Science, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

The main topics covered by their research include zoonotic diseases and public health, Brucella diagnosis, epidemiology and treatment, viral infections and vectors, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, animal disease management and epidemiology, as well as vector-borne animal and infectious diseases.

Significant recent publications by Esther Schelling cover multiple infectious and zoonotic disease topics. These include:

  • Sero-prevalence of brucellosis, Q-fever and Rift Valley fever in humans and livestock in Somali Region, Ethiopia (2021, PLoS neglected tropical diseases)
  • Molecular epidemiology of Brucella species in mixed livestock-human ecosystems in Kenya (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • Integrated community based human and animal syndromic surveillance in Adadle district of the Somali region of Ethiopia (2021, One Health)
  • Ecological and behavioural risk factors of scrub typhus in central Vietnam: a case-control study (2021, Infectious Diseases of Poverty)
  • Serological and molecular evidence of Brucella species in the rapidly growing pig sector in Kenya (2020, BMC Veterinary Research)

Esther Schelling has frequently collaborated with researchers including Jakob Zinsstag, Jan Hattendorf, Bassirou Bonfoh, Rea Tschopp, and Mahamat Béchir Mahamat. The venues where Schelling publishes most often reflect a focus on tropical diseases, infectious diseases, and One Health approaches.

  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Scientific Reports
  • One Health
  • Infectious Diseases of Poverty
  • BMC Veterinary Research

In addition to articles, Schelling has contributed to book publications, notably:

  • One Health: the theory and practice of integrated health approaches (2020, CABI eBooks)
  • One Health, une seule santé (2020, éditions Quae eBooks)

Their body of work emphasizes integrated health approaches combining human, livestock, and environmental perspectives, addressing zoonotic and vector-borne diseases within mixed ecosystems. This multidisciplinary research situates them within public and veterinary health communities focusing on disease epidemiology and control in both developing and regional contexts.

Best Publications

  • From 'one medicine' to 'one health' and systemic approaches to health and well-being

    J. Zinsstag;E. Schelling;D. Waltner-Toews;M. Tanner

  • Invited review: Role of livestock in human nutrition and health for poverty reduction in developing countries.

    Thomas F. Randolph;E. Schelling;Delia Grace;Delia Grace;C. Nicholson

  • Global Burden of Human Brucellosis: A Systematic Review of Disease Frequency

    Anna S. Dean;Lisa Crump;Lisa Crump;Helena Greter;Helena Greter;Esther Schelling;Esther Schelling

  • Clinical manifestations of human brucellosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Anna S. Dean;Lisa Crump;Lisa Crump;Helena Greter;Helena Greter;Jan Hattendorf;Jan Hattendorf

  • Brucellosis and Q-fever seroprevalences of nomadic pastoralists and their livestock in Chad.

    E Schelling;C Diguimbaye;S Daoud;J Nicolet

  • Human Benefits of Animal Interventions for Zoonosis Control

    Jakob Zinsstag;Esther Schelling;Felix Roth;Bassirou Bonfoh

  • Potential of cooperation between human and animal health to strengthen health systems.

    Jakob Zinsstag;Esther Schelling;Kaspar Wyss;Mahamat Bechir Mahamat

  • Mycobacterial Lineages Causing Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis, Ethiopia

    Rebuma Firdessa;Stefan Berg;Elena Hailu;Esther Schelling

  • Climate change and One Health.

    Jakob Zinsstag;Jakob Zinsstag;Lisa Crump;Lisa Crump;Esther Schelling;Esther Schelling;Jan Hattendorf;Jan Hattendorf

  • Prevalence of four enteropathogens in the faeces of young diarrhoeic dairy calves in Switzerland.

    F. Lanz Uhde;T. Kaufmann;H. Sager;S. Albini

  • Human and animal vaccination delivery to remote nomadic families, Chad.

    Esther Schelling;Mahamat Bechir;Mahamat Abdoulaye Ahmed;Kaspar Wyss

  • Zoonotic transmission of tuberculosis between pastoralists and their livestock in South-East Ethiopia.

    Balako Gumi;Esther Schelling;Esther Schelling;Stefan Berg;Rebuma Firdessa

  • Synergy between public health and veterinary services to deliver human and animal health interventions in rural low income settings

    Esther Schelling;Kaspar Wyss;Mahamat Béchir;Daugla Doumagoum Moto

  • Risk factors of bovine tuberculosis in cattle in rural livestock production systems of Ethiopia

    Rea Tschopp;Esther Schelling;Jan Hattendorf;Abraham Aseffa

  • Representative Seroprevalences of Brucellosis in Humans and Livestock in Kyrgyzstan

    Bassirou Bonfoh;Joldoshbek Kasymbekov;Salome Dürr;Nurjan Toktobaev

  • Seroprevalence of Brucellosis and Q-Fever in Southeast Ethiopian Pastoral Livestock

    Balako Gumi;Rebuma Firdessa;Lawrence Yamuah;Teshale Sori

  • Epidemiology of brucellosis and q Fever in linked human and animal populations in northern togo.

    Anna S. Dean;Bassirou Bonfoh;Abalo E. Kulo;G. Aboudou Boukaya

  • Economics of Bovine Tuberculosis

    J. Zinsstag;E. Schelling;F. Roth;R. Kazwala

  • Persistence of brucellosis in pastoral systems

    V. Racloz;E. Schelling;N. Chitnis;F. Roth

  • Evaluation of the discriminatory power of variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) typing of Mycobacterium bovis strains.

    Markus Hilty;Colette Diguimbaye;Esther Schelling;Franca Baggi

Frequent Co-Authors

Jakob Zinsstag
Jakob Zinsstag Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Marcel Tanner
Marcel Tanner Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Jan Hattendorf
Jan Hattendorf University of Basel
Abraham Aseffa
Abraham Aseffa Armauer Hansen Research Institute
Catherine E. Dewey
Catherine E. Dewey University of Guelph
Leo Meile
Leo Meile ETH Zurich
Delia Grace
Delia Grace International Livestock Research Institute
Eric M. Fèvre
Eric M. Fèvre University of Liverpool
Douglas B. Young
Douglas B. Young Imperial College London
Rudovick R. Kazwala
Rudovick R. Kazwala Sokoine University of Agriculture

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