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Animal Science and Veterinary
Ethiopia
2026

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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 2322 2110 1 1 79 3241

Fufa Abunna publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fufa Abunna between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fufa Abunna published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2022. 3 of the 88 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2022. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
2005 2025

88 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fufa Abunna: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 0
2007 1
2008 2
2009 5
2010 11
2011 3
2012 6
2013 8
2014 3
2015 2
2016 2
2017 4
2018 4
2019 4
2020 4
2021 9
2022 12
2023 4
2024 1
2025 2
Total 88
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Fufa Abunna 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 Fufa Abunna 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, 79–83 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: 79 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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 79
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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Fufa Abunna 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 Fufa Abunna 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Ethiopia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Ethiopia Leader Award

Overview

Fufa Abunna is affiliated with Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, where their research focuses on the intersection of medicine, agricultural and biological sciences, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans topics such as infectious diseases, food science, agronomy and crop science, small animals, and molecular biology.

Their research addresses various themes, including viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, animal disease management and epidemiology, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, zoonotic diseases and public health, microbial metabolism and applications, viral infections and vectors, and food safety and hygiene.

Recent publications by Fufa Abunna include:

  • "Identification and Characterization of Campylobacter Species in Livestock, Humans, and Water in Livestock Owning Households of Peri-urban Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A One Health Approach" (2021) published in Frontiers in Public Health
  • "Incidence of morbidity and mortality in calves from birth to six months of age and associated risk factors on dairy farms in Hawassa city, southern Ethiopia" (2021) published in Heliyon
  • "Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of E. coli O157:H7 Along Dairy Milk Supply Chain in Central Ethiopia" (2022) published in Veterinary Medicine Research and Reports
  • "Distribution and antimicrobial resistance profile of coagulase-negative staphylococci from cattle, equipment, and personnel on dairy farm and abattoir settings" (2020) published in Heliyon
  • "Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of farmers about transmission of zoonotic diseases in Ada'a district, Oromia, Ethiopia" (2024) published in Heliyon

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Fufa Abunna include Bekele Megersa, Hika Waktole, Takele Beyene Tufa, Dinka Ayana, and Reta D. Abdi, reflecting a collaborative research network.

Fufa Abunna publishes regularly in venues such as the Ethiopian Veterinary Journal, Heliyon, Veterinary Medicine International, Research Square, and Frontiers in Public Health. The highest number of publications are found in the Ethiopian Veterinary Journal.

Best Publications

  • Maintenance of Fish Health in Aquaculture: Review of Epidemiological Approaches for Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease of Fish.

    Ayalew Assefa;Fufa Abunna

  • Bovine mastitis: prevalence, risk factors and major pathogens in dairy farms of Holeta town, Central Ethiopia.

    B. Mekibib;M. Furgasa;F. Abunna;B. Megersa

  • Bovine fasciolosis: coprological, abattoir survey and its economic impact due to liver condemnation at Soddo municipal abattoir, Southern Ethiopia.

    Fufa Abunna;Loma Asfaw;Bekele Megersa;Alemayehu Regassa

  • Seroprevalence of brucellosis and its contribution to abortion in cattle, camel, and goat kept under pastoral management in Borana, Ethiopia

    Bekele Megersa;Bekele Megersa;Demelash Biffa;Demelash Biffa;Fufa Abunna;Alemayehu Regassa

  • Hydatidosis: prevalence and its economic importance in ruminants slaughtered at Adama municipal abattoir, Central Oromia, Ethiopia.

    A. Getaw;D. Beyene;D. Ayana;B. Megersa

  • Risk factors for foot and mouth disease seroprevalence in indigenous cattle in Southern Ethiopia: the effect of production system

    B. Megersa;B. Beyene;F. Abunna;A. Regassa

  • Bovine cysticercosis in cattle slaughtered at Awassa municipal abattoir, Ethiopia: prevalence, cyst viability, distribution and its public health implication.

    F. Abunna;G. Tilahun;B. Megersa;A. Regassa

  • Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profile of Staphylococcus in dairy farms, abattoir and humans in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Takele Beyene;Takele Beyene;Halefom Hayishe;Fikru Gizaw;Ashenafi Feyisa Beyi;Ashenafi Feyisa Beyi

  • A cross-sectional study on bovine tuberculosis in Hawassa town and its surroundings, Southern Ethiopia.

    Alemayehu Regassa;Asmelash Tassew;Kebede Amenu;Bekele Megersa

  • Gastrointestinal nematode infections in small ruminants under the traditional husbandry system during the dry season in southern Ethiopia.

    Rahmeto Abebe;Mebrahtu Gebreyohannes;Solomon Mekuria;Fufa Abunna

  • Major metacestodes in cattle slaughtered at Wolaita Soddo Municipal abattoir, Southern Ethiopia: Prevalence, cyst viability, organ distribution and socioeconomic implications

    A. Regassa;F. Abunna;A. Mulugeta;B. Megersa

  • Determination of the sources and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Salmonella isolated from the poultry industry in Southern Ethiopia.

    Reta Duguma Abdi;Reta Duguma Abdi;Fisseha Mengstie;Ashenafi Feyisa Beyi;Ashenafi Feyisa Beyi;Takele Beyene

  • Seroepidemiological study of livestock brucellosis in a pastoral region

    B. Megersa;D. Biffa;F. Abunna;A. Regassa

  • Udder health problems and major bacterial causes of camel mastitis in Jijiga, Eastern Ethiopia: implication for impacting food security

    M. Abera;O. Abdi;F. Abunna;B. Megersa

  • Fasciolosis: Prevalence, financial losses due to liver condemnation and evaluation of a simple sedimentation diagnostic technique in cattle slaughtered at Hawassa Municipal abattoir, southern Ethiopia

    Rahmeto Abebe;Fufa Abunna;Mulugeta Berhane;Solomon Mekuria

  • Major causes of organs and carcass condemnation in small ruminants slaughtered at Luna Export Abattoir, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

    Alemayehu Regassa;Nebyou Moje;Bekele Megersa;Desta Beyene

  • Serological investigation of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in small ruminants managed under pastoral and agro-pastoral systems in Ethiopia

    B. Megersa;B. Megersa;D. Biffa;D. Biffa;T. Belina;E. Debela

  • Occurrence of mastitis and associated risk factors in lactating goats under pastoral management in Borana, Southern Ethiopia.

    Bekele Megersa;Chala Tadesse;Fufa Abunna;Alemayehu Regassa

  • Bovine cysticercosis in cattle slaughtered at Jimma Municipal Abattoir, south western Ethiopia: prevalence, cyst viability and its socio-economic importance.

    Bekele Megersa;Eliyas Tesfaye;Alemayehu Regassa;Rahmeto Abebe

  • Study on the prevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease in Borana and Guji Zones, Southern Ethiopia.

    Habtamu Mekonen;Desta Beyene;Tesfaye Rufael;Ashenafi Feyisa

  • Lungworm infection in small ruminants: prevalence and associated risk factors in Dessie and Kombolcha districts, northeastern Ethiopia.

    Alemayehu Regassa;Mohammed Toyeb;Rahmeto Abebe;Bekele Megersa

  • Prévalence, répartition dans les organes, viabilité et implication socio-économique de la cysticercose bovine / téniasis en Ethiopie

    F. Abunna

Frequent Co-Authors

Bekele Megersa
Bekele Megersa Addis Ababa University
Eystein Skjerve
Eystein Skjerve Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Gobena Ameni
Gobena Ameni United Arab Emirates University
Jacques Godfroid
Jacques Godfroid University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Kassahun Asmare
Kassahun Asmare Hawassa University
Tanguy Marcotty
Tanguy Marcotty University of Namur

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