D-Index & Metrics Best Publications

Gert J. Venter

University of Pretoria
South Africa

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Animal Science and Veterinary D-index 28 Citations 2,549 85 World Ranking 1400 National Ranking 16

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study Gert J. Venter is best known for:

Virus
Orbivirus
African horse sickness

Gert J. Venter performs multidisciplinary study in Orbivirus and Arbovirus in his work. He performs integrative study on Arbovirus and Orbivirus. He undertakes multidisciplinary studies into Reoviridae and Rotavirus in his work. Gert J. Venter undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Rotavirus and Reoviridae through his works. Gert J. Venter integrates Virus with Serotype in his study. He performs integrative study on Serotype and Virus. He undertakes multidisciplinary investigations into Virology and Genetics in his work. His Genetics study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Recombinant DNA. Recombinant DNA is closely attributed to Biochemistry in his work.

His most cited work include:

Oral Susceptibility to Bluetongue virus ofCulicoides(Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from the United Kingdom (115 citations)
Temperature Dependence of the Extrinsic Incubation Period of Orbiviruses in Culicoides Biting Midges (100 citations)
A preliminary attempt to use climate data and satellite imagery to model the abundance and distribution of Culicoides imicola (Diptera : Ceratopogonidae) in southern Africa (60 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date

His research on Zoology often connects related topics like Mating. His Mating study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Zoology. He integrates Ceratopogonidae with Larva in his study. Gert J. Venter merges many fields, such as Larva and Midge, in his writings. He connects Midge with Ceratopogonidae in his research. He regularly ties together related areas like Biting in his Ecology studies. His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Veterinary medicine and Culicoides. His Culicoides research extends to Veterinary medicine, which is thematically connected. He conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Gene and Virus through his works.

Gert J. Venter most often published in these fields:

Zoology (68.97%)
Ceratopogonidae (65.52%)
Ecology (62.07%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

Ecology (100.00%)
Ceratopogonidae (66.67%)
Culicoides (66.67%)

In recent works Gert J. Venter was focusing on the following fields of study:

Gert J. Venter works mostly in the field of Sunset, limiting it down to topics relating to Astronomy and, in certain cases, Nocturnal, as a part of the same area of interest. His study connects Astronomy and Nocturnal. His research on Ecology frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Biting. He regularly links together related areas like Ecology in his Biting studies. He merges many fields, such as Ceratopogonidae and Culicoides, in his writings. Gert J. Venter regularly ties together related areas like Veterinary medicine in his Culicoides studies. Gert J. Venter connects Veterinary medicine with Animal science in his study. Gert J. Venter brings together Animal science and Zoology to produce work in his papers. His research on Zoology often connects related topics like Ceratopogonidae.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

The influence of temperature and humidity on the flight activity of Culicoides imicola both under laboratory and field conditions (17 citations)
Gamma Irradiation and Male Glossina austeni Mating Performance (5 citations)
The utilisation of CytB and COI barcodes for the identification of bloodmeals and Culicoides species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) reveals a variety of novel wildlife hosts in South Africa. (5 citations)

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Best Publications

Vectors: Culicoides spp.

R. Meiswinkel;G. J. Venter;E. M. Nevill;J. A. W. Coetzer.
Infectious diseases of livestock, Volume One (2004)

216 Citations

Bionomics of Temperate and Tropical Culicoides Midges: Knowledge Gaps and Consequences for Transmission of Culicoides-Borne Viruses

B.V. Purse;S. Carpenter;G.J. Venter;G. Bellis.
Annual Review of Entomology (2015)

194 Citations

Oral susceptibility to bluetongue virus of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from the United Kingdom

Simon Carpenter;Heather L. Lunt;Derah Arav;Gert J. Venter.
Journal of Medical Entomology (2006)

156 Citations

Vector competence of South African Culicoides species for bluetongue virus serotype 1 (BTV-1) with special reference to the effect of temperature on the rate of virus replication in C. imicola and C. bolitinos.

J. T. Paweska;G. J. Venter;P. S. Mellor.
Medical and Veterinary Entomology (2002)

142 Citations

Temperature Dependence of the Extrinsic Incubation Period of Orbiviruses in Culicoides Biting Midges

Simon Carpenter;Anthony Wilson;James Barber;Eva Veronesi.
PLOS ONE (2011)

131 Citations

Comparison of the efficiency of five suction light traps under field conditions in South Africa for the collection of Culicoides species.

G.J. Venter;K. Labuschagne;K.G. Hermanides;S.N.B. Boikanyo.
Veterinary Parasitology (2009)

116 Citations

Vector competence of Culicoides bolitinos and C. imicola for South African bluetongue virus serotypes 1, 3 and 4

G. J. Venter;J. T. Paweska;A. A. Van Dijk;P. S. Mellor.
Medical and Veterinary Entomology (1998)

101 Citations

A preliminary attempt to use climate data and satellite imagery to model the abundance and distribution of Culicoides imicola (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in southern Africa.

M. Baylis;R. Meiswinkel;G.J. Venter.
Journal of The South African Veterinary Association-tydskrif Van Die Suid-afrikaanse Veterinere Vereniging (1999)

82 Citations

African horse sickness epidemiology: vector competence of South African Culicoides species for virus serotypes 3, 5 and 8

G. J. Venter;S. D. Graham;C. Hamblin.
Medical and Veterinary Entomology (2000)

76 Citations

Life-history parameters of Culicoides (Avaritia) imicola Kieffer in the laboratory at different rearing temperatures.

E. Veronesi;G.J. Venter;K. Labuschagne;P.S. Mellor.
Veterinary Parasitology (2009)

67 Citations

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