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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 30 2394 2179 675 558 148 4490

Janine N. Caira publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Janine N. Caira between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Janine N. Caira published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2001. 3 of the 152 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2001. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1981 2025

152 publications in total across all disciplines

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Janine N. Caira: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 4
1986 1
1987 2
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 1
1993 3
1994 3
1995 5
1996 2
1997 3
1998 4
1999 3
2000 0
2001 9
2002 1
2003 0
2004 5
2005 3
2006 7
2007 2
2008 4
2009 4
2010 9
2011 7
2012 8
2013 6
2014 8
2015 3
2016 5
2017 4
2018 2
2019 6
2020 4
2021 6
2022 3
2023 3
2024 2
2025 1
Total 152
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Janine N. Caira 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 Janine N. Caira sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 144–148 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 148 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80 148
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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Janine N. Caira 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 Janine N. Caira sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 30 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154 30
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134
36 112
37 115
38 105
39 111
40 107
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Overview

Janine N. Caira is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States, focusing primarily on environmental science with an emphasis on parasite biology and marine biology. Their research spans various interconnected fields and subfields, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to understanding ecological dynamics and host-parasite relationships.

Their main fields of study include Environmental Science, with significant contributions to Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Aquatic Science, and Oceanography. This range highlights a broad engagement with both terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

The core topics in their research are:

  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Crustacean biology and ecology
  • Helminth infection and control

Janine N. Caira has published extensively in several academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Parasitology
  • Zootaxa
  • International Journal for Parasitology
  • Journal of Helminthology
  • Folia Parasitologica

Notable recent papers exemplify their research focus on cestode parasites and their evolutionary and ecological relationships with marine hosts. These papers are:

  • Intrigue surrounding the life-cycles of species of Clistobothrium (Cestoda: Phyllobothriidea) parasitising large pelagic sharks, 2020, International Journal for Parasitology
  • Insights from new cestodes of the crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Lamniformes: Pseudocarchariidae), prompt expansion of Scyphyophyllidum and formal synonymization of seven phyllobothriidean genera - at last!, 2020, Journal of Helminthology
  • Emerging global novelty in phyllobothriidean tapeworms (Cestoda: Phyllobothriidea) from sharks and skates (Elasmobranchii), 2020, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
  • Electron microscopy reveals novel external specialized organs housing bacteria in eagle ray tapeworms, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Novelty and phylogenetic affinities of a new family of tapeworms (Cestoda: Rhinebothriidea) from endangered sawfish and guitarfish, 2023, International Journal for Parasitology

The research collaboration environment of Janine N. Caira includes frequent co-authors such as Kirsten Jensen, Veronica M. Bueno, Maria Pickering, T. R. Ruhnke, and Kaitlin Gallagher. These collaborative relationships suggest a networked approach to advancing parasitological and marine biology research.

Best Publications

  • A DNA Sequence–Based Approach To the Identification of Shark and Ray Species and Its Implications for Global Elasmobranch Diversity and Parasitology

    G. J. P. Naylor;J. N. Caira;K. Jensen;K. A. M. Rosana

  • Elasmobranch Phylogeny: A Mitochondrial Estimate Based on 595 Species

    Gavin J.P. Naylor;Janine N. Caira;Kirsten Jensen;Kerri A.M. Rosana

  • Orders out of chaos--molecular phylogenetics reveals the complexity of shark and stingray tapeworm relationships.

    Janine N. Caira;Kirsten Jensen;Andrea Waeschenbach;Peter D. Olson

  • Evolutionary factors influencing the nature of parasite specificity

    M. L. Adamson;J. N. Caira

  • On the phylogenetic relationships among tetraphyllidean, lecanicephalidean and diphyllidean tapeworm genera

    J.N. Caira;K. Jensen;C.J. Healy

  • Planetary Biodiversity Inventory (2008–2017): Tapeworms from Vertebrate Bowels of the Earth

    Janine N. Caira;Kirsten Jensen

  • Evolution of the Major Lineages of Tapeworms (Platyhelminthes: Cestoidea) Inferred From 18S Ribosomal DNA and Elongation factor-1alpha

    P D Olson;J N Caira

  • Evolution of the trypanorhynch tapeworms: parasite phylogeny supports independent lineages of sharks and rays.

    Peter D. Olson;Janine N. Caira;Kirsten Jensen;Robin M. Overstreet

  • Proposal for a new tapeworm order, Rhinebothriidea

    Claire J. Healy;Janine N. Caira;Kirsten Jensen;Bonnie L. Webster

  • A digest of elasmobranch tapeworms.

    Janine N. Caira;Kirsten Jensen

  • A REVISION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN PAPILLOSE ALLOCREADIIDAE WITH INDEPENDENT CLADISTIC ANALYSES OF LARVAL AND ADULT FORMS

    Janine N Caira

  • Host specificity of adult versus larval cestodes of the elasmobranch tapeworm order Trypanorhyncha.

    Harry W. Palm;Janine N. Caira

  • An investigation of the co-evolutionary relationships between onchobothriid tapeworms and their elasmobranch hosts.

    J.N Caira;K Jensen

  • FOUR NEW SPECIES OF ACANTHOBOTHRIUM (CESTODA: TETRAPHYLLIDEA) FROM THE WHIPTAIL STINGRAY DASYATIS BREVIS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

    Sohini Ghoshroy;J. N. Caira

  • Clarification of Aetobatus ocellatus (Kuhl, 1823) as a valid species, and a comparison with Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen, 1790) (Rajiformes: Myliobatidae)

    William White;Gavin Naylor;Kirsten Jensen

  • Redescription and taxonomic status of Dipturus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848), and description of Dipturus lamillai sp. nov. (Rajiformes: Rajidae), a new species of long-snout skate from the Falkland Islands

    Francisco J. Concha;Janine N. Caira;David A. Ebert;Joost H. W. Pompert

  • Morphological investigations into Floriceps minacanthus (Trypanorhyncha: Lacistorhynchidae) with analysis of the systematic utility of scolex microtriches.

    Cynthia Richmond;J. N. Caira

  • Three new species of Echinobothrium (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from Indo-Pacific stingrays of the genus Pastinachus (Rajiformes: Dasyatidae).

    Roman Kuchta;Janine N. Caira

  • Five new species of Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from an unusual species of Himantura (Rajiformes: Dasyatidae) from northern Australia

    Carrie A. Fyler;Janine N. Caira;Kirsten Jensen

  • FIVE NEW SPECIES OF ACANTHOBOTHRIUM (TETRAPHYLLIDEA: ONCHOBOTHRIIDAE) FROM THE FRESHWATER STINGRAY HIMANTURA CHAOPHRAYA (BATOIDEA: DASYATIDAE) IN MALAYSIAN BORNEO

    C. A. Fyler;J. N. Caira

  • The cestode order Rhinebothriidea no longer family-less: A molecular phylogenetic investigation with erection of two new families and description of eight new species of Anthocephalum.

    Timothy R. Ruhnke;Janine N. Caira;Allison Cox

  • Keys to the cestode parasites of vertebrates

    J.N. Caira

Frequent Co-Authors

D. Timothy J. Littlewood
D. Timothy J. Littlewood Natural History Museum
Gavin J. P. Naylor
Gavin J. P. Naylor Florida Museum of Natural History
Steven A. Nadler
Steven A. Nadler University of California, Davis
William T. White
William T. White Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
David A. Ebert
David A. Ebert South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Roman Kuchta
Roman Kuchta Czech Academy of Sciences
Robin M. Overstreet
Robin M. Overstreet University of Southern Mississippi
Ian Beveridge
Ian Beveridge University of Melbourne
Tomáš Scholz
Tomáš Scholz Czech Academy of Sciences
Bonnie L. Webster
Bonnie L. Webster Natural History Museum

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