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2023

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
65
Citations
14504
World Ranking
236
National Ranking
76

H.R. Cross 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 H.R. Cross sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 202 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

H.R. Cross 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 H.R. Cross sits on this spectrum.

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: 65 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
  • 1983 - Meats Research Award, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

H.R. Cross is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine. The scientist has contributed significantly to subfields such as Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Molecular Medicine, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, and Physiology.

Their scientific work focuses predominantly on topics related to antibiotic use and resistance. Key areas of study include Antibiotic Use and Resistance, Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing, Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus, Urinary Tract Infections Management, Vibrio bacteria research studies, and Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy.

Recent papers published by H.R. Cross include:

  • Clinical outcomes and bacterial characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae complex among patients from different global regions (CRACKLE-2): a prospective, multicentre, cohort study, 2021, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Outcomes and Bacterial Characteristics of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Among Patients From Different Global Regions, 2023, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Prospective Validation of a Rapid Host Gene Expression Test to Discriminate Bacterial From Viral Respiratory Infection, 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • Dietary protein and amino acid intakes for mitigating sarcopenia in humans, 2024, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
  • Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group 2.0: Back to Business, 2021, Clinical Infectious Diseases

Frequent co-authors collaborating with H.R. Cross include:

  • Scott Evans
  • Vance G. Fowler
  • Robin Patel
  • Henry F. Chambers
  • Yohei Doi

Publication venues where H.R. Cross has been frequently published include:

  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
  • JAMA

In addition to journal articles, H.R. Cross has authored book publications, including a title available through the Internet Archive: Pork Slaughtering, Cutting, Preserving, and Cooking on the Farm, published in 2020.

H.R. Cross received the Meats Research Award from the American Society of Animal Science in 1983.

Best Publications

  • RELATIONSHIP OF MYOFIBRIL FRAGMENTATION INDEX TO CERTAIN CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS OF BOVINE LONGISSIMUS MUSCLE

    R. D. Culler;F. C. Parrish;G. C. Smith;H. R. Cross

  • Consumer evaluation of beef of known categories of tenderness.

    S J Boleman;S L Boleman;R K Miller;J F Taylor

  • National beef tenderness survey.

    J B Morgan;J W Savell;D S Hale;R K Miller

  • Comparison of methods for measuring sarcomere length in beef semitendinosus muscle.

    H.R. Cross;R.L. West;T.R. Dutson

  • EFFECTS OF INTRAMUSCULAR COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN ON BOVINE MUSCLE TENDERNESS

    H. R. Cross;Z. L. Carpenter;G. C. Smith

  • Utilization of the Intact Male for Red Meat Production: A Review

    S. C. Seideman;H. R. Cross;R. R. Oltjen;B. D. Schanbacher

  • IDENTIFICATION OF THRESHOLD LEVELS FOR WARNER-BRATZLER SHEAR FORCE IN BEEF TOP LOIN STEAKS

    S.D. Shackelford;J.B. Morgan;H.R. Cross;J.W. Savell

  • 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

  • FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FRESH MEAT COLOR: A REVIEW

    S. C. Seideman;H. R. Cross;G. C. Smith;P. R. Durland

  • Mechanisms associated with the variation in tenderness of meat from brahman and hereford cattle

    T. L. Wheeler;J. W. Savell;H. R. Cross;D. K. Lunt

  • NATIONAL CONSUMER RETAIL BEEF STUDY: INTERACTION OF TRIM LEVEL, PRICE AND GRADE ON CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE OF BEEF STEAKS AND ROASTS

    J. W. Savell;H. R. Cross;J. J. Francis;J. W. Wise

  • Assessment of methodologies for colorimetric cholesterol assay of meats

    C.E. Bohac;K.S. Rhee;H.R. Cross;K. Ono

  • EFFECTS OF FAT LEVEL AND SOURCE ON THE CHEMICAL, SENSORY AND COOKING PROPERTIES OF GROUND BEEF PATTIES

    H. R. Cross;B. W. Berry;L. H. Wells

  • RELATIONSHIP OF USDA MARBLING GROUPS TO PALATABILITY OF COOKED BEEF

    G. C. Smith;Z. L. Carpenter;H. R. Cross;C. E. Murphey

  • Percentage Ether Extractable Fat and Moisture Content of Beef Longissimus Muscle as Related to USDA Marbling Score

    J. W. Savell;H. R. Cross;G. C. Smith

  • Effect of Sodium Lactate on Microbial and Chemical Composition of Cooked Beef during Storage

    L. S. Papadopoulos;R. K. Miller;G. R. Acuff;C. Vanderzant

  • 7 – Sensory Qualities of Meat

    H.R. Cross;P.R. Durland;S.C. Seideman

  • RELATIONSHIP OF USDA QUALITY GRADES TO PALATABILITY OF COOKED BEEF

    G.C. Smith;J.W. Savell;H.R. Cross;Z.L. Carpenter

  • Comparison of the fatty acid composition of subcutaneous adipose tissue from mature Brahman and Hereford cows.

    N O Huerta-Leidenz;H R Cross;J W Savell;D K Lunt

  • Sodium lactate effect on sensory characteristics, cooked meat color and chemical composition

    L.S. Papadopoulos;R.K. Miller;L.J. Ringer;H.R. Cross

  • Starvation depresses acylglycerol biosynthesis in bovine subcutaneous but not intramuscular adipose tissue homogenates.

    S.B Smith;K.C Lin;J.J Wilson;D.K Lunt

Frequent Co-Authors

J. W. Savell
J. W. Savell Texas A&M University
G. C. Smith
G. C. Smith Texas A&M University
Stephen B. Smith
Stephen B. Smith Texas A&M University
Z. L. Carpenter
Z. L. Carpenter Texas A&M University
R.K. Miller
R.K. Miller Texas A&M University
S. C. Seideman
S. C. Seideman University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
David K. Lunt
David K. Lunt Texas A&M University
D. D. Johnson
D. D. Johnson University of Florida
D. S. Hale
D. S. Hale Texas A&M University
Keith E. Belk
Keith E. Belk Colorado State University

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