2026 Jakob Zinsstag: Animal Science and Veterinary Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary	75	107	103	6	5	401	24815

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Switzerland Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Switzerland Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Jakob Zinsstag is affiliated with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Within these fields, their work extensively covers topics related to infectious diseases, epidemiology, and the interaction between humans, animals, and environments.

The scientist's research interests are reflected in the major topics they address, which include:

Zoonotic diseases and public health
Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
Rabies epidemiology and control
Viral Infections and Vectors
Virology and Viral Diseases
Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact

Their publication record includes a range of recent papers, with notable works such as:

"Advancing One human-animal-environment Health for global health security: what does the evidence say?" (2023) published in The Lancet
"Towards integrated surveillance-response systems for the prevention of future pandemics" (2020) published in Infectious Diseases of Poverty
"One Health and planetary health research: leveraging differences to grow together" (2023) published in The Lancet Planetary Health
"How to bring research evidence into policy? Synthesizing strategies of five research projects in low-and middle-income countries" (2021) published in Health Research Policy and Systems
"Dog rabies control in West and Central Africa: A review" (2020) published in Acta Tropica

Frequent co-authors included in their collaborative network are:

Jan Hattendorf
Bassirou Bonfoh
Rea Tschopp
Monique Léchenne
Lisa Crump

Zinsstag's works are often published in journals such as Acta Tropica, CABI One Health, One Health Cases, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, and PLoS ONE. The scientist has contributed extensively to these venues with multiple publications.

In addition to journal articles, Zinsstag has authored books reflecting their expertise and thematic focus. These include:

"One Health, une seule santé" (2020), published by éditions Quae eBooks
"One Health Atlas" (to be published in 2025), éditions Quae eBooks
"One Health: the theory and practice of integrated health approaches" (2020), published by CABI eBooks

Best Publications

Estimating the global burden of endemic canine rabies.

Katie Hampson;Laurent Coudeville;Tiziana Lembo;Maganga Sambo

1938
Citations
Re-evaluating the burden of rabies in Africa and Asia

Darryn L. Knobel;Sarah Cleaveland;Paul G. Coleman;Eric M. Fèvre

1689
Citations
From 'one medicine' to 'one health' and systemic approaches to health and well-being

J. Zinsstag;E. Schelling;D. Waltner-Toews;M. Tanner

1231
Citations
Invited review: Role of livestock in human nutrition and health for poverty reduction in developing countries.

Thomas F. Randolph;E. Schelling;Delia Grace;Delia Grace;C. Nicholson

753
Citations
Bovine tuberculosis: an old disease but a new threat to Africa.

W Y Ayele;S D Neill;J Zinsstag;M G Weiss

678
Citations
Global Burden of Human Brucellosis: A Systematic Review of Disease Frequency

Anna S. Dean;Lisa Crump;Lisa Crump;Helena Greter;Helena Greter;Esther Schelling;Esther Schelling

627
Citations
Clinical manifestations of human brucellosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Anna S. Dean;Lisa Crump;Lisa Crump;Helena Greter;Helena Greter;Jan Hattendorf;Jan Hattendorf

595
Citations
Economics of brucellosis impact and control in low-income countries.

J.J. McDermott;Delia Grace;J. Zinsstag

537
Citations
Human health benefits from livestock vaccination for brucellosis: case study

Felix Roth;Jakob Zinsstag;Dontor Orkhon;G. Chimed-Ochir

532
Citations
Zoonotic Mycobacterium bovis - induced tuberculosis in humans.

Borna Müller;Salome Esther Dürr;Silvia Alonso;Jan Hattendorf

482
Citations
Brucellosis and Q-fever seroprevalences of nomadic pastoralists and their livestock in Chad.

E Schelling;C Diguimbaye;S Daoud;J Nicolet

445
Citations
Environmental and Behavioural Determinants of Leptospirosis Transmission: A Systematic Review.

Mwanajaa Abdalla Mwachui;Lisa Crump;Rudy Hartskeerl;Jakob Zinsstag

405
Citations
Human Benefits of Animal Interventions for Zoonosis Control

Jakob Zinsstag;Esther Schelling;Felix Roth;Bassirou Bonfoh

397
Citations
Potential of cooperation between human and animal health to strengthen health systems.

Jakob Zinsstag;Esther Schelling;Kaspar Wyss;Mahamat Bechir Mahamat

364
Citations
Transmission dynamics and economics of rabies control in dogs and humans in an African city

J. Zinsstag;S. Dürr;M. A. Penny;R. Mindekem

357
Citations
Mycobacterial Lineages Causing Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis, Ethiopia

Rebuma Firdessa;Stefan Berg;Elena Hailu;Esther Schelling

289
Citations
Climate change and One Health.

Jakob Zinsstag;Jakob Zinsstag;Lisa Crump;Lisa Crump;Esther Schelling;Esther Schelling;Jan Hattendorf;Jan Hattendorf

243
Citations
A model of animal-human brucellosis transmission in Mongolia.

J. Zinsstag;F. Roth;D. Orkhon;G. Chimed-Ochir

216
Citations
Stray dog population demographics in Jodhpur, India following a population control/rabies vaccination program.

Sarah C. Totton;Alex I. Wandeler;Jakob Zinsstag;Jakob Zinsstag;Chris T. Bauch

211
Citations
Microbiological quality of cows' milk taken at different intervals from the udder to the selling point in Bamako (Mali)

B Bonfoh;A Wasem;A.N Traoré;A Fané

201
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Esther Schelling University of Basel

Jan Hattendorf University of Basel

Marcel Tanner Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

Jürg Utzinger University of Basel

Abraham Aseffa Armauer Hansen Research Institute

Sebastien Gagneux University of Basel

Rudovick R. Kazwala Sokoine University of Agriculture

Penelope Vounatsou University of Basel

Stephen V. Gordon University College Dublin

Sarah Cleaveland University of Glasgow

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