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D-Index
43
Citations
8324
World Ranking
915
National Ranking
39

M. A. Valero 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. Valero sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 88 publications — 20th percentile

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

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

M. A. Valero 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. Valero sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 43 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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. Valero is affiliated with the University of Valencia in Spain and has contributed extensively to the fields of veterinary science, immunology and microbiology, and environmental science. Their research primarily focuses on parasitology, small animal studies, ecology, animal science and zoology, and infectious diseases.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including helminth infection and control, parasite biology and host interactions, parasites and host interactions, coccidia and coccidiosis research, vector-borne infectious diseases, dermatological diseases and infestations, and zoonotic diseases and public health.

Valero's recent publications include:

  • Human and Animal Fascioliasis: Origins and Worldwide Evolving Scenario, 2022, Clinical Microbiology Reviews
  • Sheep and Cattle Reservoirs in the Highest Human Fascioliasis Hyperendemic Area: Experimental Transmission Capacity, Field Epidemiology, and Control Within a One Health Initiative in Bolivia, 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Aedes albopictus diversity and relationships in south-western Europe and Brazil by rDNA/mtDNA and phenotypic analyses: ITS-2, a useful marker for spread studies, 2021, Parasites & Vectors
  • One Health for fascioliasis control in human endemic areas, 2023, Trends in Parasitology
  • Donkey Fascioliasis Within a One Health Control Action: Transmission Capacity, Field Epidemiology, and Reservoir Role in a Human Hyperendemic Area, 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Santiago Mas-Coma
  • M. Dolores Bargues
  • Patricio Artigas
  • Marta Reguera-Gómez
  • René Angles

They have published repeatedly in several scientific journals, with the most frequent venues being:

  • One Health
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Animals
  • Acta Tropica
  • Parasites & Vectors

Best Publications

  • Fascioliasis and other plant-borne trematode zoonoses

    S. Mas-Coma;M.D. Bargues;M.A. Valero

  • Chapter 2. Fasciola, lymnaeids and human fascioliasis, with a global overview on disease transmission, epidemiology, evolutionary genetics, molecular epidemiology and control.

    Santiago Mas‐Coma;María Adela Valero;María Dolores Bargues

  • Climate change effects on trematodiases, with emphasis on zoonotic fascioliasis and schistosomiasis.

    Santiago Mas-Coma;Maria Adela Valero;Maria Dolores Bargues

  • Human fascioliasis infection sources, their diversity, incidence factors, analytical methods and prevention measures

    S. Mas-Coma;M. D. Bargues;M. A. Valero

  • Phenotypic analysis of adults of Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola gigantica and intermediate forms from the endemic region of Gilan, Iran

    K. Ashrafi;M.A. Valero;M. Panova;M.V. Periago

  • Diagnosis of human fascioliasis by stool and blood techniques: update for the present global scenario.

    S. Mas-Coma;M. D. Bargues;M. A. Valero

  • Identification of genotypes of Giardia intestinalis of human isolates in Egypt.

    P. Foronda;M. D. Bargues;N. Abreu-Acosta;M. V. Periago

  • HYPERENDEMIC FASCIOLIASIS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHISTOSOMIASIS IN VILLAGES IN THE NILE DELTA OF EGYPT

    Jose-Guillermo Esteban;Carolina Gonzalez;Filippo Curtale;Carla Muñoz-Antoli

  • Effects of climate change on animal and zoonotic helminthiases.

    S Mas-Coma;M A Valero;M D Bargues

  • First phenotypic description of Fasciola hepatica/Fasciola gigantica intermediate forms from the human endemic area of the Nile Delta, Egypt.

    M.V. Periago;M.A. Valero;M. El Sayed;K. Ashrafi

  • Fluke egg characteristics for the diagnosis of human and animal fascioliasis by Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica

    M. Adela Valero;Ignacio Perez-Crespo;M. Victoria Periago;Messaoud Khoubbane

  • Evaluation of Fas2-ELISA for the serological detection of Fasciola hepatica infection in humans.

    Jose R. Espinoza;Vicente Maco;Luis Marcos;Sandra Saez

  • Relationships between host species and morphometric patterns in Fasciola hepatica adults and eggs from the northern Bolivian Altiplano hyperendemic region.

    M.Adela Valero;N.Agustı́n Darce;Miroslava Panova;Santiago Mas-Coma

  • Neurological and Ocular Fascioliasis in Humans

    Santiago Mas-Coma;Verónica H Agramunt;María Adela Valero

  • Hyperendemic human fascioliasis in Andean valleys: an altitudinal transect analysis in children of Cajamarca province, Peru.

    L. Carolina González;José Guillermo Esteban;M. Dolores Bargues;M. Adela Valero

  • Phenotypic comparison of allopatric populations of Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica from European and African bovines using a computer image analysis system (CIAS).

    M. V. Periago;M. A. Valero;M. Panova;S. Mas-Coma

  • Fascioliasis

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  • Fascioliasis and intestinal parasitoses affecting schoolchildren in Atlixco, Puebla State, Mexico: epidemiology and treatment with nitazoxanide.

    José Lino Zumaquero-Ríos;Jorge Sarracent-Pérez;Raúl Rojas-García;Lázara Rojas-Rivero

  • Immune Suppression in Advanced Chronic Fascioliasis: An Experimental Study in a Rat Model

    Núria Gironènes;M. Adela Valero;Maria A. García-Bodelón;Isabel Chico-Calero

  • Analysis of climatic data and forecast indices for human fascioliasis at very high altitude.

    M. V. Fuentes;M. A. Valero;M. D. Bargues;J. G. Esteban

  • Comparative infectivity of Fasciola hepatica metacercariae from isolates of the main and secondary reservoir animal host species in the Bolivian Altiplano high human endemic region

    María Adela Valero;Santiago Mas-Coma

Frequent Co-Authors

Santiago Mas-Coma
Santiago Mas-Coma University of Valencia
Maria Victoria Periago
Maria Victoria Periago National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Jordi Mañes
Jordi Mañes University of Valencia
Florencio M. Ubeira
Florencio M. Ubeira University of Santiago de Compostela
Manuel Fresno
Manuel Fresno Autonomous University of Madrid
Mercedes Mezo
Mercedes Mezo Xunta de Galicia
Antonio Montresor
Antonio Montresor World Health Organization
Atilio J. Mangold
Atilio J. Mangold National Agricultural Technology Institute
Carla Muñoz-Antoli
Carla Muñoz-Antoli University of Valencia
Marta González-Warleta
Marta González-Warleta Xunta de Galicia

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