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D-Index
29
Citations
4499
World Ranking
2542
National Ranking
41

M. A. Gemmell 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 M. A. Gemmell sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 90 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

M. A. Gemmell 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 M. A. Gemmell sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 29 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

M. A. Gemmell is affiliated with the University of Otago in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with a particular emphasis on subfields such as Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Periodontics, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to magnetic confinement fusion research and superconducting materials and applications, along with fusion materials and technologies. Other areas of interest include particle accelerators and beam dynamics, nuclear reactor physics and engineering, as well as oral microbiology and periodontitis research and dental health and care utilization.

Gemmell has contributed to several recent publications across a range of high-impact journals. Selected papers include:

  • Achievement of ion temperatures in excess of 100 million degrees Kelvin in the compact high-field spherical tokamak ST40, 2023, Nuclear Fusion
  • Overview of recent results from the ST40 compact high-field spherical tokamak, 2024, Nuclear Fusion
  • From minimum-viable-products to full models: a step-wise development of diagnostic forward models in support of design, analysis and modelling on the ST40 tokamak, 2024, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
  • A randomised, double-blind clinical study into the effect of zinc citrate trihydrate toothpaste on oral plaque microbiome ecology and function, 2025, Scientific Reports
  • Integrated modeling of ST40 hot ion plasmas using the TGLF transport model, 2025, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

The main venues where Gemmell's research is published include Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, and Scientific Reports.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Hazel Lowe, M. Sertoli, A. Sladkomedova, H.V. Willett, and J. Wood, each having coauthored multiple papers with Gemmell.

Best Publications

  • WHO/OIE manual on echinococcosis in humans and animals: a public health problem of global concern.

    J. Eckert;M. A. Gemmell;F. X. Meslin;Z. S. Pawłowski

  • Echinococcosis in humans: clinical aspects, diagnosis and treatment.

    Z. S. Pawłowski;J. Eckert;D. A. Vuitton;R. W. Ammann

  • Geographic distribution and prevalence.

    J. Eckert;P. M. Schantz;R. B. Gasser;P. R. Torgerson

  • Echinococcosis in animals: clinical aspects, diagnosis and treatment.

    J. Eckert;P. Deplazes;P. S. Craig;M. A. Gemmell

  • Population dynamics in echinococcosis and cysticercosis: biological parameters of Echinococcus granulosus in dogs and sheep.

    M. A. Gemmell;J. R. Lawson;M. G. Roberts

  • Australasian contributions to an understanding of the epidemiology and control of hydatid disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus--past, present and future.

    M.A. Gemmell

  • Population dynamics in echinococcosis and cysticercosis: mathematical model of the life-cycle of Echinococcus granulosus.

    M. G. Roberts;J. R. Lawson;M. A. Gemmell

  • Population dynamics in echinococcosis and cysticercosis: evaluation of the biological parameters of Taenia hydatigena and T. ovis and comparison with those of Echinococcus granulosus

    M. A. Gemmell;J. R. Lawson;M. G. Roberts

  • Hydatidosis and Cysticercosis: The Dynamics of Transmission

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  • Population dynamics in echinococcosis and cysticercosis: mathematical model of the life-cycles of Taenia hydatigena and T. ovis

    M. G. Roberts;J. R. Lawson;M. A. Gemmell

  • Further evidence for the long distance dispersal of taeniid eggs.

    P.R. Torgerson;J. Pilkington;F.M.D. Gulland;M.A. Gemmell

  • Transmission of taeniid tapeworm eggs via blowflies to intermediate hosts

    J. R. Lawson;M. A. Gemmell

  • Control of echinococcosis/hydatidosis: present status of worldwide progress.

    M. A. Gemmell;J. R. Lawson;M. G. Roberts

  • HYDATID DISEASE IN AUSTRALIA

    Michael A. Gemmell

  • Transmission dynamics of Echinococcus granulosus, Taenia hydatigena and Taenia ovis in sheep in uruguay

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  • The potential role of blowflies in the transmission of taeniid tapeworm eggs.

    J. R. Lawson;M. A. Gemmell

  • Towards global control of cystic and alveolar hydatid diseases

    M.A. Gemmell;J.R. Lawson;M.G. Roberts

  • Hydatid disease in Australia. VI. Observations on the Carnivora of New South Wales as definitive hosts of Echinococcus granulosus (Batsch, 1786), (Rudolphi, 1801), and their role in the spread of hydatidiasis in domestic animals.

    Michael A. Gemmell

  • Prevention of echinococcosis in humans and safety precautions.

    J. Eckert;B. Gottstein;D. Heath;F. J. Liu

  • Population dynamics in echinococcosis and cysticercosis: comparison of the response of Echinococcus granulosus, Taenia hydatigena and T. ovis to control

    M. A. Gemmell;J. R. Lawson;M. G. Roberts;B. R. Kerin

  • HYDATIDOSIS AND CYSTICERCOSIS

    M. A. Gemmell

  • Hydatid disease in Australia. III. Observations on the incidence and geographical distribution of hydatidiasis in sheep in New South Wales.

    M. A. Gemmell

  • Control of Echinococcus granulosus in Uruguay: evaluation of different treatment intervals for dogs.

    P.A Cabrera;S Lloyd;G Haran;L Pineyro

  • Control of echinococcosis.

    M. A. Gemmell;M. G. Roberts;T. C. Beard;S. Campano Diaz

Frequent Co-Authors

Johannes Eckert
Johannes Eckert University of Zurich
Paul R. Torgerson
Paul R. Torgerson University of Zurich
Peter Deplazes
Peter Deplazes University of Zurich
David Jenkins
David Jenkins Charles Sturt University
Philip S. Craig
Philip S. Craig University of Salford
Robin B. Gasser
Robin B. Gasser University of Melbourne
Marshall W. Lightowlers
Marshall W. Lightowlers University of Melbourne
Bruno Gottstein
Bruno Gottstein University of Bern

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