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2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
88
Citations
25291
World Ranking
40
National Ranking
2

James L. N. Wood 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 James L. N. Wood sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 350 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James L. N. Wood 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 James L. N. Wood sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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 United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

James L. N. Wood is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a significant emphasis on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Agronomy and Crop Science. Additional areas of study include Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, as well as Ecology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to infectious diseases and zoonoses, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches to disease management and public health. Key topics in their research include:

  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Virology and Viral Diseases

James L. N. Wood has published extensively, with frequent contributions to several scientific journals known for topics in veterinary science and infectious diseases. Key publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports
  • PLoS ONE
  • Zoonoses and Public Health

Some recent publications demonstrate the diverse areas of focus and collaboration, including:

  • "Post COVID-19: a solution scan of options for preventing future zoonotic epidemics" (2021), Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • "A Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination Against Bovine Tuberculosis: Is Perfect the Enemy of Good?" (2021), Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Inferring Mycobacterium bovis transmission between cattle and badgers using isolates from the Randomised Badger Culling Trial" (2021), PLoS Pathogens
  • "Milk and meat consumption patterns and the potential risk of zoonotic disease transmission among urban and peri-urban dairy farmers in Ethiopia" (2022), BMC Public Health
  • "Brucellosis in ruminants and pastoralists in Borena, Southern Ethiopia" (2020), PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Collaboration plays a significant role in their research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Stefan Berg
  • Andrew J. K. Conlan
  • Adane Mihret
  • Gobena Ameni
  • Andrew A. Cunningham

Best Publications

  • Unifying the epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics of pathogens.

    Bryan T. Grenfell;Oliver G. Pybus;Julia R. Gog;James L. N. Wood

  • A comparison of bats and rodents as reservoirs of zoonotic viruses: are bats special?

    Angela D. Luis;Angela D. Luis;David T. S. Hayman;Thomas J. O'Shea;Paul M. Cryan

  • Canine neoplasia in the UK: estimates of incidence rates from a population of insured dogs.

    J. M. Dobson;S. Samuel;H. Milstein;K. Rogers

  • The risk of death: the confidential enquiry into perioperative small animal fatalities.

    David C Brodbelt;Karen J Blissitt;Richard A Hammond;Prue J Neath

  • One health, emerging infectious diseases and wildlife: Two decades of progress?

    Andrew A. Cunningham;Peter Daszak;James L. N. Wood

  • Racehorse injuries, clinical problems and fatalities recorded on British racecourses from flat racing and National Hunt racing during 1996, 1997 and 1998

    R. B. Williams;L. S. Harkins;C. J. Hammond;J. L. N. Wood

  • Bat flight and zoonotic viruses.

    Thomas J. O’Shea;Paul M. Cryan;Andrew A. Cunningham;Anthony R. Fooks

  • Methods and mortality results of a health survey of purebred dogs in the UK

    V. J. Adams;K. M. Evans;J. Sampson;J. L. N. Wood

  • Participatory epidemiology: Approaches, methods, experiences

    Andrew Catley;Robyn G. Alders;James L.N. Wood

  • Evidence of Henipavirus Infection in West African Fruit Bats

    David T. S. Hayman;David T. S. Hayman;Richard Suu-Ire;Andrew C. Breed;Andrew C. Breed;Jennifer A. McEachern;Jennifer A. McEachern

  • Confidential enquiry of perioperative equine fatalities (CEPEF-1): preliminary results.

    G. M. Johnston;Polly M. Taylor;M. A. Holmes;J. L. N. Wood

  • Inflammatory airway disease of horses.

    Laurent L. Couëtil;Andrew M. Hoffman;Jennifer Hodgson;Virginia Buechner-Maxwell

  • West Nile virus infection of horses.

    Javier Castillo-Olivares;James Wood

  • Risk factors for anaesthetic-related death in cats: results from the confidential enquiry into perioperative small animal fatalities (CEPSAF)

    D.C. Brodbelt;D.U. Pfeiffer;L.E. Young;J.L.N. Wood;J.L.N. Wood

  • Evidence-based control of canine rabies: a critical review of population density reduction

    Michelle K. Morters;Olivier Restif;Katie Hampson;Sarah Cleaveland

  • Ecology of zoonotic infectious diseases in bats: current knowledge and future directions

    D. T. S. Hayman;R. A. Bowen;P. M. Cryan;Gary F. McCracken

  • Assessing the risk of bluetongue to UK livestock: uncertainty and sensitivity analyses of a temperature-dependent model for the basic reproduction number

    Simon Gubbins;Simon Carpenter;Matthew Baylis;James L.N Wood

  • Ebola virus antibodies in fruit bats, Ghana, West Africa.

    David T.S. Hayman;Meng Yu;Gary Crameri;Lin-Fa Wang

  • Deciphering serology to understand the ecology of infectious diseases in wildlife.

    Amy T GIlbert;Anthony R Fooks;Anthony R Fooks;David T S Hayman;Daniel L Horton

  • Uncovering the fruit bat bushmeat commodity chain and the true extent of fruit bat hunting in Ghana, West Africa

    A.O. Kamins;O. Restif;Y. Ntiamoa-Baidu;R. Suu-Ire

  • Dynamics of Influenza Virus Infection and Pathology

    Roberto A. Saenz;Michelle Quinlivan;Debra Elton;Shona MacRae

  • Long-Term Survival of an Urban Fruit Bat Seropositive for Ebola and Lagos Bat Viruses

    David T. S. Hayman;David T. S. Hayman;David T. S. Hayman;Petra Emmerich;Meng Yu;Lin-Fa Wang

  • Estimating the Hidden Burden of Bovine Tuberculosis in Great Britain

    Andrew J. K. Conlan;Trevelyan J. McKinley;Katerina Karolemeas;Ellen Brooks Pollock

  • Control of strangles outbreaks by isolation of guttural pouch carriers identified using PCR and culture of Streptococcus equi.

    J. R. Newton;K. Verheyen;N. C. Talbot;J. F. Timoney

  • Transmission or Within-Host Dynamics Driving Pulses of Zoonotic Viruses in Reservoir-Host Populations

    Raina K. Plowright;Raina K. Plowright;Alison J. Peel;Daniel G. Streicker;Amy T. Gilbert

  • Results of the confidential enquiry into perioperative small animal fatalities regarding risk factors for anesthetic-related death in dogs.

    David C Brodbelt;Dirk U Pfeiffer;Lesley E Young;James L N Wood

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew A. Cunningham
Andrew A. Cunningham Zoological Society of London
David T. S. Hayman
David T. S. Hayman Massey University
Anthony R. Fooks
Anthony R. Fooks St George's, University of London
Lin-Fa Wang
Lin-Fa Wang Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
J. A. Mumford
J. A. Mumford University of Cambridge
Bryan T. Grenfell
Bryan T. Grenfell Princeton University
Kristien Verheyen
Kristien Verheyen Royal Veterinary College
Edward C. Holmes
Edward C. Holmes University of Sydney
Kate E. Jones
Kate E. Jones University College London
Gobena Ameni
Gobena Ameni United Arab Emirates University

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