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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 35 1700 1565 492 418 127 5403

John W. McCall publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John W. McCall between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John W. McCall published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2000. 6 of the 142 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2000. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 4 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1968 2025

142 publications in total across all disciplines

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John W. McCall: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 2
1974 3
1975 1
1976 2
1977 1
1978 2
1979 2
1980 2
1981 2
1982 1
1983 1
1984 4
1985 0
1986 5
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 1
1994 6
1995 3
1996 1
1997 1
1998 5
1999 6
2000 10
2001 2
2002 3
2003 3
2004 2
2005 5
2006 0
2007 4
2008 4
2009 3
2010 2
2011 7
2012 0
2013 0
2014 6
2015 1
2016 2
2017 5
2018 0
2019 3
2020 1
2021 2
2022 3
2023 8
2024 4
2025 2
Total 142
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John W. McCall 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 John W. McCall 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, 124–128 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: 127 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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 93 127
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
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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John W. McCall 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 John W. McCall 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134 35
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

John W. McCall is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research spans several intersecting fields, primarily Medicine, Environmental Science, and Immunology and Microbiology. The main focus centers on infectious diseases, parasitology, and ecology, with specific interest areas including parasitic diseases research and treatment, parasite-host interactions, and insect symbiosis and bacterial influences.

The scientist's work covers various topics such as:

  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insects and Parasite Interactions
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Veterinary Oncology Research

John W. McCall has contributed to numerous publications, frequently publishing in these venues:

  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Research in Veterinary Science
  • F1000Research
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Pathogens

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Preventive efficacy of four or six monthly oral doses of 24 µg/kg moxidectin compared to six monthly doses of Heartgard® Plus or Interceptor® Plus against macrocyclic lactone-resistant heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) strains in dogs," 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Dirofilariasis mouse models for heartworm preclinical research," 2023, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "The Domestic Dog as a Laboratory Host for Brugia malayi," 2022, Pathogens
  • "Comparative preventive efficacy of ProHeart® 12, Heartgard® Plus and Interceptor® Plus against a macrocyclic lactone-resistant strain (JYD-34) of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in dogs," 2021, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Insecticidal activity of Simparica and Simparica Trio against Aedes aegypti in dogs," 2023, Parasites & Vectors

Throughout their career, John W. McCall has collaborated extensively with a group of frequent coauthors, including:

  • Abdelmoneim Mansour
  • Scott McCall
  • Crystal Fricks
  • Utami DiCosty
  • Michael T. Dzimianski

John W. McCall's research contributes to understanding parasitic diseases, especially related to veterinary science and vector-borne pathogens. The work on heartworm prevention, parasite-host relationship models, and insect vector control reflects an integrated approach to infectious disease challenges within animal health and environmental contexts.

Best Publications

  • Heartworm disease in animals and humans.

    John W McCall;Claudio Genchi;Laura H Kramer;Jorge Guerrero

  • Effects of tetracycline on the filarial worms Brugia pahangi and Dirofilaria immitis and their bacterial endosymbionts Wolbachia

    Claudio Bandi;John W McCall;Claudio Genchi;Silvia Corona

  • 2005 Guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention and management of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection in dogs.

    Charles Thomson Nelson;John W McCall;Sheldon B Rubin;Lynn F Buzhardt

  • In vitro killing of microfilariae of Brugia pahangi and Brugia malayi by eosinophil granule proteins.

    Kimm J. Hamann;Gerald J. Gleich;James L. Checkel;David A. Loegering

  • Combined ivermectin and doxycycline treatment has microfilaricidal and adulticidal activity against Dirofilaria immitis in experimentally infected dogs

    C. Bazzocchi;M. Mortarino;G. Grandi;L.H. Kramer

  • World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.) guidelines for evaluating the efficacy of anthelmintics for dogs and cats

    D.E. Jacobs;A. Arakawa;C.H. Courtney;M.A. Gemmell

  • The safety-net story about macrocyclic lactone heartworm preventives: a review, an update, and recommendations.

    John W. McCall

  • Mongolian jirds (Meriones unguiculatus) infected with Brugia pahangi by the intraperitoneal route: a rich source of developing larvae, adult filariae, and microfilariae.

    McCall Jw;Malone Jb;Hyong-Sun A;Thompson Pe

  • Prophylactic activity of tetracycline against Brugia pahangi infection in jirds (Meriones unguiculatus).

    Stephen C. Bosshardt;John W. McCall;Sharon U. Coleman;Karen L. Jones

  • Tetracycline treatment and sex-ratio distortion: a role for Wolbachia in the moulting of filarial nematodes?

    M Casiraghi;J.W McCall;L Simoncini;L.H Kramer

  • Heartworm and Wolbachia: therapeutic implications.

    J.W. McCall;C. Genchi;L. Kramer;J. Guerrero

  • Wolbachia and its influence on the pathology and immunology of Dirofilaria immitis infection.

    L. Kramer;G. Grandi;M. Leoni;B. Passeri

  • Antigenic role of the endosymbionts of filarial nematodes: IgG response against the Wolbachia surface protein in cats infected with Dirofilaria immitis.

    Chiara Bazzocchi;Fabrizio Ceciliani;John W. McCall;Irene Ricci

  • Efficacy of long-term monthly administration of ivermectin on the progress of naturally acquired heartworm infections in dogs.

    L. Venco;J.W. McCall;J. Guerrero;C. Genchi

  • Safety of selamectin in dogs

    M.J Novotny;M.J Krautmann;J.C Ehrhart;C.S Godin

  • Evaluation of lung pathology in Dirofilaria immitis-experimentally infected dogs treated with doxycycline or a combination of doxycycline and ivermectin before administration of melarsomine dihydrochloride.

    L. Kramer;G. Grandi;B. Passeri;P. Gianelli

  • Wolbachia and the antifilarial properties of tetracycline. An untold story

    John W. McCall;Jung J. Jun;Claudio Bandi

  • Survey of canine heartworm in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

    Leucio Câmara Alves;Leila Vânia de Almeida Silva;Maria Aparecida da Gloria Faustino;John Wilson McCall

  • Comparison of the pharmacokinetics of moxidectin and ivermectin after oral administration to beagle dogs.

    Sayer I. Al-Azzam;Lawrence Fleckenstein;Kuei Ju Cheng;Michael T. Dzimianski

  • Prevention of experimentally induced heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infections in dogs and cats with a single topical application of selamectin

    T.L McTier;D.J Shanks;P Watson;J.W McCall

  • Litomosoides sigmodontis: a simple method to infect mice with L3 larvae obtained from the pleural space of recently infected jirds (Meriones unguiculatus).

    Marc P. Hübner;Marina N. Torrero;John W. McCall;Edward Mitre

  • Efficacy of oral moxidectin against susceptible and resistant isolates of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs

    Tom L. McTier;Robert H. Six;Aleah Pullins;Sara Chapin

  • Pharmacokinetics and dose proportionality of oral moxidectin in beagle dogs.

    Sreenivasa R. Vanapalli;Ya-Ping Hung;Lawrence Fleckenstein;Michael T. Dzimianski

  • Dirofilariasis in the domestic ferret.

    John W. McCall

  • Laboratory and field studies to investigate the efficacy of a novel, orally administered combination product containing moxidectin, sarolaner and pyrantel for the prevention of heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis) in dogs.

    Kristina Kryda;Robert H. Six;Kelly F. Walsh;Susan J. Holzmer

  • Formulation of topical insect repellent N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET): vehicle effects on DEET in vitro skin permeation

    Hongchun Qiu;John W McCall;H Won Jun

  • RADIOGRAPHIC AND 2‐D ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN EIGHTEEN CATS EXPERIMENTALLY EXPOSED TO D. ZMMZTZS VIA MOSQUITO BITES

    B.A. Selcer;S.M. Newell;A.E. Mansour;J.W. Mccall

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudio Genchi
Claudio Genchi University of Milan
Laura D. Kramer
Laura D. Kramer University at Albany, State University of New York
Leroy B. Townsend
Leroy B. Townsend University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Claudio Bandi
Claudio Bandi University of Milan
Dwight D. Bowman
Dwight D. Bowman Cornell University
Thomas R. Klei
Thomas R. Klei Louisiana State University
Marco Genchi
Marco Genchi University of Parma
Christian Epe
Christian Epe Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany)
John H. Werren
John H. Werren University of Rochester

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