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J. Scott Weese

J. Scott Weese

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Microbiology
Canada
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 94 578 512 14 10 396 27759

J. Scott Weese publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Scott Weese between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Scott Weese published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 20 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2014. 54 of the 520 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2014. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 25 publications
2000 2025

520 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Scott Weese: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 3
2002 5
2003 8
2004 6
2005 10
2006 22
2007 12
2008 21
2009 22
2010 30
2011 15
2012 34
2013 26
2014 35
2015 30
2016 22
2017 21
2018 19
2019 30
2020 18
2021 28
2022 22
2023 25
2024 29
2025 25
Total 520
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J. Scott Weese publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where J. Scott Weese sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 395–404 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 396 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44 396
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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J. Scott Weese D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where J. Scott Weese sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 94 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33 94
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Canada Leader Award

Overview

J. Scott Weese is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions to immunology and microbiology. Within these fields, their work spans multiple subfields, including infectious diseases, epidemiology, parasitology, molecular biology, and clinical biochemistry.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas such as gut microbiota and health, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, viral infections and vectors, antibiotic use and resistance, rabies epidemiology and control, and vector-borne infectious diseases.

Frequent publication venues for their work include the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, PLoS ONE, Zoonoses and Public Health, Veterinary Surgery, and The Veterinary Journal.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Weese cover diverse scientific issues and years of publication:

  • Dynamics of uterine microbiota in postpartum dairy cows with clinical or subclinical endometritis, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile in animals, 2020, Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
  • Ensuring progress on sustainable access to effective antibiotics at the 2024 UN General Assembly: a target-based approach, 2024, The Lancet
  • Governing antimicrobial resistance: a narrative review of global governance mechanisms, 2020, Journal of Public Health Policy
  • Rabies epidemiology, prevention and control in Nigeria: Scoping progress towards elimination, 2021, PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Weese frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Katie M. Clow, Claire M. Jardine, Zvonimir Poljak, Kurtis E. Sobkowich, and Michelle Evason, with multiple joint publications alongside each.

In addition to journal articles, Weese has contributed to book publications, such as FELINE AND CANINE NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC CARE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR VETERINARIANS, published in 2024 by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.

Best Publications

  • Staphylococcus aureus CC398: Host Adaptation and Emergence of Methicillin Resistance in Livestock

    Lance B. Price;Marc Stegger;Henrik Hasman;Maliha Aziz

  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in veterinary medicine.

    J. Scott Weese;Engeline van Duijkeren

  • Frozen vs Fresh Fecal Microbiota Transplantation and Clinical Resolution of Diarrhea in Patients With Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Christine H. Lee;Christine H. Lee;Theodore Steiner;Elaine O. Petrof;Marek Smieja;Marek Smieja

  • Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in pigs and pig farmers.

    T. Khanna;R. Friendship;C. Dewey;J.S. Weese

  • Clonal spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in Europe and North America: an international multicentre study

    Vincent Perreten;Kristina Kadlec;Stefan Schwarz;Ulrika Grönlund Andersson

  • Comparison of the fecal microbiota of healthy horses and horses with colitis by high throughput sequencing of the V3-V5 region of the 16S rRNA gene.

    Marcio C. Costa;Luis G. Arroyo;Emma Allen-Vercoe;Henry R. Stämpfli

  • International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (ISCAID) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of bacterial urinary tract infections in dogs and cats.

    J. Scott Weese;Joseph Blondeau;Dawn Boothe;Luca G. Guardabassi

  • Suspected transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus between domestic pets and humans in veterinary clinics and in the household

    J S Weese;H Dick;B M Willey;A McGeer

  • Antimicrobial Use Guidelines for Treatment of Urinary Tract Disease in Dogs and Cats: Antimicrobial Guidelines Working Group of the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases

    J. Scott Weese;Joseph M. Blondeau;Dawn Boothe;Edward B. Breitschwerdt

  • Antimicrobial use Guidelines for Treatment of Respiratory Tract Disease in Dogs and Cats: Antimicrobial Guidelines Working Group of the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases.

    M. R. Lappin;J. Blondeau;D. Boothe;E. B. Breitschwerdt

  • Clostridium difficile in retail ground meat, Canada.

    Alexander Rodriguez-Palacios;Henry R. Staempfli;Todd Duffield;J. Scott Weese

  • Enteropathogenic Bacteria in Dogs and Cats: Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Treatment, and Control

    Stanley L Marks;S. C. Rankin;Barbara A Byrne;J. S. Weese

  • Guidelines for the diagnosis and antimicrobial therapy of canine superficial bacterial folliculitis (Antimicrobial Guidelines Working Group of the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases).

    Andrew Hillier;David H. Lloyd;J. Scott Weese;Joseph M. Blondeau

  • ACVIM consensus statement on therapeutic antimicrobial use in animals and antimicrobial resistance.

    J. S. Weese;S. Giguère;L. Guardabassi;P. S. Morley

  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in animals.

    J Scott Weese

  • Clostridium difficile PCR Ribotypes in Calves, Canada

    Alexander Rodriguez-Palacios;Henry R Stämpfli;Todd Duffield;Andrew S Peregrine

  • Bacterial Zoonoses Transmitted by Household Pets: State-of-the-Art and Future Perspectives for Targeted Research and Policy Actions

    P. Damborg;E.M. Broens;B.B. Chomel;S. Guenther

  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in veterinary personnel

    Beth A. Hanselman;Steve A. Kruth;Joyce Rousseau;Donald E. Low

  • Antimicrobial drug use in veterinary medicine.

    Paul S. Morley;Michael D. Apley;Thomas E. Besser;Derek P. Burney

  • Detection and Enumeration of Clostridium difficile Spores in Retail Beef and Pork

    J. Scott Weese;Brent P. Avery;J. Rousseau;Richard J. Reid-Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard J. Reid-Smith
Richard J. Reid-Smith Public Health Agency of Canada
Andrew S. Peregrine
Andrew S. Peregrine University of Guelph
David L. Pearl
David L. Pearl University of Guelph
Robert M. Friendship
Robert M. Friendship University of Guelph
Jan M. Sargeant
Jan M. Sargeant University of Guelph
John F. Prescott
John F. Prescott University of Guelph
Patrick Boerlin
Patrick Boerlin University of Guelph
Olaf Berke
Olaf Berke University of Guelph
Shayan Sharif
Shayan Sharif University of Guelph
Luca Guardabassi
Luca Guardabassi University of Copenhagen

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