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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
35
Citations
4629
World Ranking
1740
National Ranking
499

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
37
Citations
5463
World Ranking
4621
National Ranking
1145

Joseph C. Burns 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 Joseph C. Burns sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 175 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joseph C. Burns 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 Joseph C. Burns sits on this spectrum.

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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.

Overview

Joseph C. Burns is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in Surgery, Epidemiology, Genetics, Otorhinolaryngology, and Sensory Systems.

The scientist's work covers several key topics including:

  • Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
  • Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
  • Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
  • Nail Diseases and Treatments
  • Ocular Disorders and Treatments
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Sinusitis and nasal conditions

Recent publications by Joseph C. Burns demonstrate a focus on reconstructive surgery and related clinical outcomes. These include:

  • Development of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Mohs Reconstruction, 2020, Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine
  • Nasal Reconstruction: Defects that Cross Anatomical Subunits, 2020, Facial Plastic Surgery
  • Are Alloplastic Implants Safe in Rhinoplasty?, 2020, The Laryngoscope
  • Do Postoperative Antibiotics Affect Outcomes in Mohs Reconstructive Surgery?, 2020, The Laryngoscope
  • BMP-6 promotes type 2 immune response during enhancement of rat mandibular bone defect healing, 2023, Frontiers in Immunology

Joseph C. Burns frequently collaborates with other researchers. Notable coauthors include Stephen S. Park, Stephen Park, Jeffrey Mella, Kaitlin J. Kavanagh, and Caitlin Boling Iorio.

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in journals such as:

  • Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine
  • The Laryngoscope
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • ORL

Best Publications

  • Sodium Hydroxide Pretreatment of Switchgrass for Ethanol Production

    Jiele Xu;Jay J. Cheng;Ratna R. Sharma-Shivappa;Joseph C. Burns

  • Lime pretreatment of switchgrass at mild temperatures for ethanol production.

    Jiele Xu;Jay J. Cheng;Ratna R. Sharma-Shivappa;Joseph C. Burns

  • Measurement of Forage Intake

    J. C. Burns;K. R. Pond;D. S. Fisher

  • Variation in ruminants' preference for tall fescue hays cut either at sundown or at sunup.

    Dwight S. Fisher;Henry F. Mayland;Joseph C. Burns

  • Long-term swine lagoon effluent applications on coastal bermudagrass. II, Effect on nutrient accumulation in soil

    Larry D. King;J. C. Burns;P. W. Westerman

  • Grazing Behavior of Ruminants and Daily Performance from Warm-Season Grasses

    J. C. Burns;L. E. Sollenberger

  • Urea flux in beef steers: effects of forage species and nitrogen fertilization.

    S L Archibeque;J C Burns;G B Huntington

  • Variation in ruminant preference for alfalfa hays cut at sunup and sundown

    Dwight S. Fisher;Henry F. Mayland;Joseph C. Burns

  • Dry matter intake and digestion of alfalfa harvested at sunset and sunrise.

    J. C. Burns;H. F. Mayland;D. S. Fisher

  • Changes in forage quality, ingestive mastication, and digesta kinetics resulting from switchgrass maturity.

    J C Burns;K R Pond;D S Fisher;J M Luginbuhl

  • Steer Performance from Two Perennial Pennisetum Species, Switchgrass, and a Fescue—‘Coastal’ Bermudagrass System

    J. C. Burns;R. D. Mochrie;D. H. Timothy

  • Diet characteristics, digesta kinetics, and dry matter intake of steers grazing eastern gamagrass.

    J C Burns;D S Fisher;K R Pond;D H Timothy

  • Dilute Acid Pretreatment of Oven-dried Switchgrass Germplasms for Bioethanol Production

    Ying Yang;Ratna Sharma-Shivappa;Joseph C. Burns;Jay J. Cheng

  • Grazing Influences on Mass, Nutritive Value, and Persistence of Stockpiled Jesup Tall Fescue without and with Novel and Wild-Type Fungal Endophytes

    J. C. Burns;D. S. Fisher;G. E. Rottinghaus

  • Microwave Pretreatment of Switchgrass to Enhance Enzymatic Hydrolysis

    Deepak R Keshwani;Jay J Cheng;Joseph C Burns;Laigeng Li

  • Long-Term Swine Lagoon Effluent Applications on ‘Coastal’ Bermudagrass: I. Yield, Quality, and Element Removal

    J. C. Burns;L. D. King;P. W. Westerman

  • Nitrogen metabolism of beef steers fed endophyte-free tall fescue hay: effects of ruminally protected methionine supplementation.

    S L Archibeque;J C Burns;G B Huntington

  • Estimation of Mean and Median Particle Size of Ruminant Digesta

    D.S. Fisher;J.C. Burns;K.R. Pond

  • Performance of lactating dairy cows fed varying levels of total mixed ration and pasture.

    Ronaldo E Vibart;Vivek Fellner;Joseph C Burns;Gerald B Huntington

  • Effect of N Fertilization on Dry Matter Yield, Total-N, N Recovery, and Nitrate-N Concentration of Three Cool-Season Forage Grass Species1

    J. R. George;C. L. Rhykerd;C. H. Noller;J. E. Dillon

  • Swine Lagoon Effluent Applied to ‘Coastal’ Bermudagrass: II. Effects on Soil

    Larry D. King;P. W. Westerman;G. A. Cummings;M. R. Overcash

  • Afternoon harvest increases readily fermentable carbohydrate concentration and voluntary intake of gamagrass and switchgrass baleage by beef steers

    G. B. Huntington;J. C. Burns

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin R. Pond
Kevin R. Pond Texas Tech University
Gerald B. Huntington
Gerald B. Huntington North Carolina State University
Philip W. Westerman
Philip W. Westerman North Carolina State University
Patrick G. Hunt
Patrick G. Hunt Agricultural Research Service
Allen S. Heagle
Allen S. Heagle North Carolina State University
Matias B. Vanotti
Matias B. Vanotti United States Department of Agriculture
S. L. Archibeque
S. L. Archibeque Colorado State University
Jerry W. Spears
Jerry W. Spears North Carolina State University
Kyoung S. Ro
Kyoung S. Ro United States Department of Agriculture
Frederick D. Provenza
Frederick D. Provenza Utah State University

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