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  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

James J. Higgins is a researcher affiliated with Kansas State University in the United States. Their academic contributions span multiple fields related to medicine, with a specific focus on statistical methodologies, orthopedic surgery, and medical imaging.

Their recent publications reflect a diverse range of topics and interdisciplinary collaboration. Notable papers include:

  • From One Environment to Many: The Problem of Replicability of Statistical Inferences, 2020, published in The American Statistician
  • Illuminating the Proximal Phalanx: Revisiting Osseous Perfusion by Micro-computed Tomography, 2022, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
  • MedCodER: A Generative AI Assistant for Medical Coding, 2024, arXiv (Cornell University)

James J. Higgins has collaborated frequently with researchers such as Michael Higgins, Jinguang Lin, Andrew I. Abadeer, Caroline Wu, and Daina M. Brooks, indicating a multidisciplinary engagement in studies ranging from statistical theory to clinical applications.

The researcher's main fields of study include medicine, supported by subfields in statistics, philosophy of science, surgery, and medical imaging disciplines. Their detailed study areas cover:

  • Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
  • History and Philosophy of Science
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Surgery
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Key topics addressed in their work feature meta-analysis and systematic reviews, philosophy and history of science, statistics education and methodologies, and clinical areas such as orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation, peripheral nerve disorders, and shoulder and clavicle injuries. These topics demonstrate a blend of methodological rigor and clinical relevance.

  • Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Philosophy and History of Science
  • Statistics Education and Methodologies
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Peripheral Nerve Disorders
  • Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries

James J. Higgins has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association since 1999, reflecting a longstanding engagement with statistical science. Their publishing record includes articles in established venues such as The American Statistician, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, and preprints on arXiv, evidencing their participation across both methodological and applied research domains.

Best Publications

  • Effects of Ascophyllum nodosum extract on growth performance and immune function of young pigs challenged with Salmonella typhimurium

    J. L. Turner;S. S. Dritz;J. J. Higgins;J. E. Minton

  • Effect of ruminal vs postruminal administration of degradable protein on utilization of low-quality forage by beef steers.

    C A Bandyk;R C Cochran;T A Wickersham;E C Titgemeyer

  • Effects of increasing levels of dried corn distillers grains with solubles on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality of yearling heifers.

    B. E. Depenbusch;C. M. Coleman;J. J. Higgins;J. S. Drouillard

  • Effects of potassium lactate, sodium chloride, sodium tripolyphosphate, and sodium acetate on colour, colour stability, and oxidative properties of injection-enhanced beef rib steaks

    R.C. Knock;M. Seyfert;M.C. Hunt;M.E. Dikeman

  • Effects of a Quillaja saponaria extract on growth performance and immune function of weanling pigs challenged with Salmonella typhimurium.

    J. L. Turner;S. S. Dritz;J. J. Higgins;K. L. Herkelman

  • Efficacy of monensin and tylosin in finishing diets based on steam-flaked corn with and without corn wet distillers grains with solubles.

    B. E. Depenbusch;J. S. Drouillard;E. R. Loe;J. J. Higgins

  • Evaluation of dried distillers grains and roughage source in steam-flaked corn finishing diets.

    S. Uwituze;G. L. Parsons;M. K. Shelor;B. E. Depenbusch

  • Optimizing use of distillers grains in finishing diets containing steam-flaked corn.

    B. E. Depenbusch;E. R. Loe;J. J. Sindt;N. A. Cole

  • Effects of Hay Quality, Breed, and Ovarian Development on Onset of Puberty and Reproductive Performance of Beef Heifers

    R. C. Perry;L. R. Corah;R. C. Cochran;J. R. Brethour

  • Evaluation of reproductive traits in Bos taurus and Bos indicus crossbred heifers: effects of postweaning energy manipulation.

    D J Patterson;L R Corah;J R Brethour;M F Spire

  • Evaluation of reproductive traits in Bos taurus and Bos indicus crossbred heifers: relationship of age at puberty to length of the postpartum interval to estrus.

    D J Patterson;L R Corah;J R Brethour;J J Higgins

  • THE ALIGNED RANK TRANSFORM PROCEDURE

    James J. Higgins;R. Clifford Blair;Suleiman Tashtoush

  • Effect of roasted soybeans and corn on performance and ruminal and blood metabolites of dairy calves.

    I.E.O. Abdelgadir;J.L. Morrill;J.J. Higgins

  • Effects of implanting and feeding zilpaterol hydrochloride on performance, carcass characteristics, and subprimal beef yields of fed cows.

    S. Neill;J. A. Unruh;T. T. Marston;J. R. Jaeger

  • Effects of distillers grains with high sulfur concentration on ruminal fermentation and digestibility of finishing diets.

    S. Uwituze;G. L. Parsons;K. K. Karges;M. L. Gibson

  • Evaluation of sulfur content of dried distillers grains with solubles in finishing diets based on steam-flaked corn or dry-rolled corn.

    S. Uwituze;G. L. Parsons;C. J. Schneider;K. K. Karges

  • Neutrophil and Lymphocyte Response to Supplementation with Vitamins C and E in Young Calves

    S.D. Eicher-Pruiett;J.L. Morrill;F. Blecha;J.J. Higgins

  • Effects of potassium lactate, sodium chloride, and sodium acetate on surface shininess/gloss and sensory properties of injection-enhanced beef strip-loin steaks.

    R.C. Knock;M. Seyfert;M.C. Hunt;M.E. Dikeman

  • Wet corn gluten feed and alfalfa hay combinations in steam-flaked corn finishing cattle diets.

    J. J. Sindt;J. S. Drouillard;E. C. Titgemeyer;S. P. Montgomery

  • Source of dietary lipid may modify the immune response in stressed feeder cattle.

    T. B. Farran;C. D. Reinhardt;D. A. Blasi;J. E. Minton

  • Effects of steroidal implantation and ractopamine-HCl on nitrogen retention, blood metabolites and skeletal muscle gene expression in Holstein steers

    D. K. Walker;E. C. Titgemeyer;E. K. Sissom;K. R. Brown

  • Leukocyte functions of young dairy calves fed milk replacers supplemented with vitamins A and E.

    S.D. Eicher;J.L. Morrill;F. Blecha;C.G. Chitko-McKown

  • Effect of sequential implanting with zeranol on steer lifetime performance.

    D. D. Simms;T. B. Goehring;R. T. Brandt;G. L. Kuhl

  • Reduction of Microbial Counts at a Commercial Beef Koshering Facility

    M. N. Hajmeer;J. L. Marsden;B. A. Crozier-Dodson;I. A. Basheer

  • Response of young dairy calves with lasalocid delivery varied in feed sources

    S.D. Eicher-Pruiett;J.L. Morrill;T.G. Nagaraja;J.J. Higgins

  • Effects of energy and lasalocid on productivity of first-calf heifers.

    T. B. Goehring;L. R. Corah;J. J. Higgins

  • Relationships Among Forage Yield and Quality Factors of Hay-Type Sorghums

    Joseph L. Moyer;John O. Fritz;James J. Higgins

  • Dakota Gold®-brand dried distiller’s grainswith solubles: effects on finishingperformance and carcass characteristics

    C.M. Gordon;J. Gosch;J.J. Sindt;Sean P. Montgomery

Frequent Co-Authors

James S. Drouillard
James S. Drouillard Kansas State University
J.L. Morrill
J.L. Morrill Kansas State University
Evan C. Titgemeyer
Evan C. Titgemeyer Kansas State University
L.R. Corah
L.R. Corah Kansas State University
John A. Unruh
John A. Unruh Kansas State University
Michael E. Dikeman
Michael E. Dikeman Kansas State University
Melvin C. Hunt
Melvin C. Hunt Kansas State University
Steve S Dritz
Steve S Dritz Kansas State University
Michael D. Tokach
Michael D. Tokach Kansas State University
Frank Blecha
Frank Blecha Kansas State University

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