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2023

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
71
Citations
14362
World Ranking
161
National Ranking
51

Gary C. Smith 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 Gary C. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 247 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gary C. Smith 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 Gary C. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
  • 1980 - Distinguished Teacher Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 1974 - Meats Research Award, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

Gary C. Smith is affiliated with Colorado State University in the United States and has contributed to multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research encompasses a range of subfields including molecular biology, ecology, endocrinology, animal science and zoology, and biotechnology.

Their scholarly output covers topics such as:

  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter research
  • Meat and animal product quality
  • Microbial inactivation methods
  • Advanced chemical sensor technologies

Recent publications by Gary C. Smith include:

  • Complete Whole Genome Sequences of Escherichia coli Surrogate Strains and Comparison of Sequence Methods with Application to the Food Industry, 2021, Microorganisms
  • Variations in Low Electrical Stimulator Voltage Settings Minimally Influence Beef Longissimus Muscle Slice Shear Force Values, 2021, Meat and Muscle Biology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Smith are:

  • Dustin A. Therrien
  • Kranti Konganti
  • Jason J. Gill
  • Brian W. Davis
  • Andrew Hillhouse

Smith's research has been published in venues including Microorganisms and Meat and Muscle Biology.

Over the course of their career, Gary C. Smith has received recognition in the form of awards such as the Distinguished Teacher Award from the American Society of Animal Science in 1980, and the Meats Research Award from the same society in 1974.

Best Publications

  • National Consumer Retail Beef Study: Palatability Evaluations of Beef Loin Steaks that Differed in Marbling

    J.W. Savell;R.E. Branson;H.R. Cross;D.M. Stiffler

  • Microbial populations on animal hides and beef carcasses at different stages of slaughter in plants employing multiple-sequential interventions for decontamination.

    R. T. Bacon;K. E. Belk;J. N. Sofos;R. P. Clayton

  • Traceability from a US perspective.

    G.C. Smith;J.D. Tatum;K.E. Belk;J.A. Scanga

  • National Beef Quality Audit-2000: survey of targeted cattle and carcass characteristics related to quality, quantity, and value of fed steers and heifers.

    L. G. Garcia;K. L. Nicholson;T. W. Hoffman;T. E. Lawrence

  • Relationships of consumer sensory ratings, marbling score, and shear force value to consumer acceptance of beef strip loin steaks

    W. J. Platter;J. D. Tatum;K. E. Belk;P. L. Chapman

  • Genetic effects on beef tenderness in Bos indicus composite and Bos taurus cattle

    S F O'Connor;J D Tatum;D M Wulf;R D Green

  • Growth and fresh meat quality characteristics of pigs supplemented with vitamin E.

    J E Cannon;J B Morgan;G R Schmidt;J D Tatum

  • Using objective measures of muscle color to predict beef longissimus tenderness.

    D M Wulf;S F O'Connor;J D Tatum;G C Smith

  • Factors contributing to the incidence of dark cutting beef

    J A Scanga;K E Belk;J D Tatum;T Grandin

  • National Beef Quality Audit-1995: survey of producer-related defects and carcass quality and quantity attributes.

    S L Boleman;S J Boleman;W W Morgan;D S Hale

  • Trimming and Washing of Beef Carcasses as a Method of Improving the Microbiological Quality of Meat.

    James O. Reagan;Gary R. Acuff;Dennis R. Buege;Marietta J. Buyck

  • Nonacid meat decontamination technologies: model studies and commercial applications.

    John N. Sofos;Gary C. Smith

  • Effects of postmortem aging and USDA quality grade on Warner-Bratzler shear force values of seventeen individual beef muscles

    S. L. Gruber;J. D. Tatum;J. A. Scanga;P. L. Chapman

  • Effects of marbling and shear force on consumers' willingness to pay for beef strip loin steaks.

    W. J. Platter;J. D. Tatum;K. E. Belk;S. R. Koontz

  • STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN ELECTRICALLY STIMULATED BEEF MUSCLE

    J.W. Savell;T.R. Dutson;G.C. Smith;Z.L. Carpenter

  • Extent of microbial contamination in United States pork retail products.

    E. A. Duffy;K. E. Belk;J. N. Sofos;G. R. Bellinger

  • Injection of beef strip loins with solutions containing sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium lactate, and sodium chloride to enhance palatability.

    D J Vote;W J Platter;J D Tatum;G R Schmidt

  • Performance, carcass, and palatability traits for cull cows fed high-energy concentrate diets for 0, 14, 28, 42 or 56 days

    T D Schnell;K E Belk;J D Tatum;R K Miller

  • Organic Acids and Their Salts as Dipping Solutions To Control Listeria monocytogenes Inoculated following Processing of Sliced Pork Bologna Stored at 4°C in Vacuum Packages

    John Samelis;John N. Sofos;Mindy L. Kain;John A. Scanga

  • Implant strategies during feeding : Impact on carcass grades and consumer acceptability

    D L Roeber;R C Cannell;K E Belk;R K Miller

  • Attachment and biofilm formation by Escherichia coli O157:H7 at different temperatures, on various food-contact surfaces encountered in beef processing.

    Dimitra Dourou;Catherine Simpson Beauchamp;Yohan Yoon;Ifigenia Geornaras

  • Effects of repetitive use of hormonal implants on beef carcass quality, tenderness, and consumer ratings of beef palatability

    W. J. Platter;J. D. Tatum;K. E. Belk;J. A. Scanga

  • Biofilm formation by acid-adapted and nonadapted Listeria monocytogenes in fresh beef decontamination washings and its subsequent inactivation with sanitizers.

    J. D. Stopforth;J. Samelis;J. N. Sofos;P. A. Kendall

  • Evaluation of hand-trimming, various sanitizing agents, and hot water spray-washing as decontamination interventions for beef brisket adipose tissue

    B.M. Gorman;J.N. Sofos;J.B. Morgan;G.R. Schmidt

  • Effect of antimicrobials as ingredients of pork bologna for Listeria monocytogenes control during storage at 4 or 10°C

    Ioanna M. Barmpalia;Kostantinos P. Koutsoumanis;Ifigenia Geornaras;Keith E. Belk

  • Control of Listeria monocytogenes on frankfurters with antimicrobials in the formulation and by dipping in organic acid solutions.

    I. M. Barmpalia;I. Geornaras;K. E. Belk;J. A. Scanga

  • Dietary Supplementation of Vitamin E to Feedlot Cattle Affects Beef Retail Display Properties

    J.A. Sherbeck;D.M. Wulf;J.B. Morgan;J.D. Tatum

  • Feeder Cattle Health Management: Effects on Morbidity Rates, Feedlot Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Beef Palatability1,2

    D.L. Roeber;N.C. Speer;J.G. Gentry;J.D. Tatum

  • Combinations of nisin with organic acids or salts to control Listeria monocytogenes on sliced pork bologna stored at 4°C in vacuum packages

    J. Samelis;G.K. Bedie;J.N. Sofos;K.E. Belk

  • Effect of acid adaptation on survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in meat decontamination washing fluids and potential effects of organic acid interventions on the microbial ecology of the meat plant environment.

    John Samelis;John N. Sofos;Patricia A. Kendall;Gary C. Smith

  • PORK CHAIN QUALITY AUDIT SURVEY: QUANTIFICATION OF PORK QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS

    J.E. Cannon;J.B. Morgan;F.K. Mckeith;G.C. Smith

  • Comparison of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Multiple Beef Hide Decontamination Strategies To Reduce Levels of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella

    Brandon A. Carlson;John Ruby;Gary C. Smith;John N. Sofos

  • Escherichia coli O157:H7 Strains That Persist in Feedlot Cattle Are Genetically Related and Demonstrate an Enhanced Ability To Adhere to Intestinal Epithelial Cells

    Brandon A. Carlson;Kendra K. Nightingale;Gary L. Mason;John R. Ruby

Frequent Co-Authors

Keith E. Belk
Keith E. Belk Colorado State University
John N. Sofos
John N. Sofos Colorado State University
J. D. Tatum
J. D. Tatum Colorado State University
J. W. Savell
J. W. Savell Texas A&M University
Panagiotis N. Skandamis
Panagiotis N. Skandamis Agricultural University of Athens
Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin Colorado State University
Floyd K. Mckeith
Floyd K. Mckeith University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Terry E. Engle
Terry E. Engle Colorado State University
Mowafak D. Salman
Mowafak D. Salman Colorado State University
D. S. Hale
D. S. Hale Texas A&M University

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