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2026

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D-Index
75
Citations
24815
World Ranking
107
National Ranking
6

Jakob Zinsstag 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 Jakob Zinsstag sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 401 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jakob Zinsstag 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 Jakob Zinsstag sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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

  • 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

  • Re-evaluating the burden of rabies in Africa and Asia

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • Human health benefits from livestock vaccination for brucellosis: case study

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

  • Zoonotic Mycobacterium bovis - induced tuberculosis in humans.

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

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

    E Schelling;C Diguimbaye;S Daoud;J Nicolet

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

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

  • Human Benefits of Animal Interventions for Zoonosis Control

    Jakob Zinsstag;Esther Schelling;Felix Roth;Bassirou Bonfoh

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

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

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

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

  • Mycobacterial Lineages Causing Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis, Ethiopia

    Rebuma Firdessa;Stefan Berg;Elena Hailu;Esther Schelling

  • Climate change and One Health.

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

  • A model of animal-human brucellosis transmission in Mongolia.

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

  • 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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Esther Schelling
Esther Schelling University of Basel
Jan Hattendorf
Jan Hattendorf University of Basel
Marcel Tanner
Marcel Tanner Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Jürg Utzinger
Jürg Utzinger University of Basel
Abraham Aseffa
Abraham Aseffa Armauer Hansen Research Institute
Sebastien Gagneux
Sebastien Gagneux University of Basel
Rudovick R. Kazwala
Rudovick R. Kazwala Sokoine University of Agriculture
Penelope Vounatsou
Penelope Vounatsou University of Basel
Stephen V. Gordon
Stephen V. Gordon University College Dublin
Sarah Cleaveland
Sarah Cleaveland University of Glasgow

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