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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 25 2947 2668 4 4 67 2695

Kursat Altay publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kursat Altay between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kursat Altay published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2005. 9 of the 77 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2005. 2005: 9 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 3 publications
2005 2026

77 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kursat Altay: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 9
2006 4
2007 7
2008 5
2009 2
2010 1
2011 1
2012 3
2013 1
2014 1
2015 2
2016 4
2017 1
2018 2
2019 1
2020 4
2021 2
2022 8
2023 3
2024 7
2025 6
2026 3
Total 77
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Kursat Altay 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 Kursat Altay 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, 64–68 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: 67 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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 67
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
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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Kursat Altay 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 Kursat Altay 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, 25 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: 25 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 25
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
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

Kursat Altay is affiliated with Cumhuriyet University in Turkey. Their research primarily focuses on immunology and microbiology, agricultural and biological sciences, and medicine. Within these main fields, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as parasitology, infectious diseases, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, insect science, and plant science.

Their work addresses several topical areas including vector-borne infectious diseases, viral infections and vectors, vector-borne animal diseases, insect and pesticide research, parasitic infections and diagnostics, microbial infections and disease research, and plant disease management techniques.

Frequent coauthors in Kursat Altay's research collaborations include Ufuk Erol, Ömer Faruk Şahin, Osman Furkan Urhan, Ayperi Aytmirzakizi, and Husnu Furkan Sakar.

Their publications are often found in journals such as Acta Parasitologica, Veterinary Research Communications, Tropical Animal Health and Production, Comparative Immunology Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, and Research in Veterinary Science.

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Kursat Altay include:

  • First molecular detection of Anaplasma species in cattle from Kyrgyzstan; molecular identification of human pathogenic novel genotype Anaplasma capra and Anaplasma phagocytophilum related strain, 2021, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • The first molecular detection of Anaplasma capra in domestic ruminants in the central part of Turkey, with genetic diversity and genotyping of Anaplasma capra, 2022, Tropical Animal Health and Production
  • Anaplasma capra: a new emerging tick-borne zoonotic pathogen, 2024, Veterinary Research Communications

Other recent studies in related areas of cattle and buffalo infections include molecular prevalence and phylogeny of Anaplasma capra, expanding the understanding of new hosts and genetic variability.

Best Publications

  • A molecular survey of bovine Theileria parasites among apparently healthy cattle and with a note on the distribution of ticks in eastern Turkey.

    Munir Aktas;Kursat Altay;Nazir Dumanli

  • Molecular detection of Theileria and Babesia infections in cattle.

    Kursat Altay;M. Fatih Aydin;Nazir Dumanli;Munir Aktas

  • Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus: Genetic Analysis and Tick Survey in Turkey

    Sukru Tonbak;Munir Aktas;Kursat Altay;Ahmet K. Azkur

  • Detection of Theileria ovis in naturally infected sheep by nested PCR

    Kursat Altay;Nazir Dumanli;Patricia J. Holman;Munir Aktas

  • Development of a polymerase chain reaction method for diagnosis of Babesia ovis infection in sheep and goats.

    M. Aktaş;K. Altay;N. Dumanlı

  • Prevalence and distribution of tropical theileriosis in eastern Turkey.

    N. Dumanli;M. Aktas;B. Cetinkaya;A. Cakmak

  • Molecular identification, genetic diversity and distribution of Theileria and Babesia species infecting small ruminants.

    Kursat Altay;Nazir Dumanli;Munir Aktas

  • Molecular detection and identification of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species in cattle from Turkey.

    Munir Aktas;Kursat Altay;Nazir Dumanli

  • Molecular detection of tick-borne rickettsial and protozoan pathogens in domestic dogs from Turkey

    Munir Aktas;Sezayi Özübek;Kürşat Altay;Kürşat Altay;Neval Duygu Sayin Ipek

  • Determination of prevalence and risk factors for infection with Babesia ovis in small ruminants from Turkey by polymerase chain reaction

    Munir Aktas;Kursat Altay;Nazir Dumanli

  • A survey of ixodid ticks feeding on cattle and prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in the Black Sea region of Turkey

    Munir Aktas;Kursat Altay;Sezayi Ozubek;Nazir Dumanli

  • PCR-based detection of Theileria ovis in Rhipicephalus bursa adult ticks.

    M. Aktas;K. Altay;N. Dumanli

  • Molecular evidence for Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ixodes ricinus from Turkey.

    Munir Aktas;Zati Vatansever;Kursat Altay;M. Fatih Aydin

  • Detection of Babesia ovis by PCR in Rhipicephalus bursa collected from naturally infested sheep and goats

    K. Altay;M. Aktas;N. Dumanli

  • Molecular detection and identification of Ehrlichia and Anaplasma species in ixodid ticks

    Munir Aktas;Kursat Altay;Nazir Dumanli;Ahmet Kalkan

  • Survey of Theileria parasites of sheep in eastern Turkey using polymerase chain reaction

    M. Aktaş;K. Altay;N. Dumanli

  • A study on ovine tick-borne hemoprotozoan parasites (Theileria and Babesia) in the East Black Sea Region of Turkey.

    Kursat Altay;Nazir Dumanli;Munir Aktas

  • Sequence polymorphism in the ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacers differs among Theileria species

    Münir Aktas;Kylie G. Bendele;Kürsat Altay;Nazir Dumanli

  • Evaluation of a PCR and comparison with RLB for detection and differentiation of Theileria sp. MK and other Theileria and Babesia species of small ruminants

    Kursat Altay;Munir Aktas;Nazir Dumanli;Mehmet Fatih Aydin

  • A molecular and parasitological survey of Hepatozoon canis in domestic dogs in Turkey

    Munir Aktas;Sezayi Özübek;Kürşat Altay;Kürşat Altay;İbrahim Balkaya

  • Theileria infections in small ruminants in the east and southeast Anatolia.

    Kürşat Altay;Münir Aktaş;Nazir Dumanli

Frequent Co-Authors

Nazir Dumanli
Nazir Dumanli Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University
Munir Aktas
Munir Aktas Fırat University
Patricia J. Holman
Patricia J. Holman Texas A&M University

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