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2026

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D-Index
40
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4796
World Ranking
1230
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2

Munir Aktas 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 Munir Aktas sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 131 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Munir Aktas 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 Munir Aktas sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Turkey Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Turkey Leader Award

Overview

Munir Aktas is affiliated with Fırat University in Turkey and has contributed extensively to research in immunology, microbiology, agricultural and biological sciences, and medicine. Their work primarily addresses parasitology and infectious diseases, with a significant focus on vector-borne infectious diseases and animal diseases.

The main fields of study in Munir Aktas's research include:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Medicine

Subfields of study in which they have published are:

  • Parasitology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Plant Science
  • Insect Science

The primary topics of Munir Aktas's work consist of:

  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
  • Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Veterinary Sciences
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Pathogens
  • Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
  • Tropical Animal Health and Production

Munir Aktas has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Sezayi Özübek
  • Mehmet Can Uluçeşme
  • Furhan Iqbal
  • Muhammad Asif
  • Asia Parveen

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on molecular detection, epidemiology, and phylogenetic evaluation of pathogens affecting livestock, particularly in Pakistan and Turkey. Notable recent publications are:

  • "A Report on Molecular Detection and Phylogenetic Evaluation of Anaplasma marginale in Ticks and Blood Samples Collected from Cattle in District Layyah in Punjab (Pakistan)," 2020, published in Current Microbiology
  • "Molecular epidemiology of Theileria annulata infection of cattle in Layyah District, Pakistan," 2021, published in Experimental and Applied Acarology
  • "Prevalence of Anaplasma marginale in cattle blood samples collected from two important livestock regions in Punjab (Pakistan) with a note on epidemiology and phylogeny of parasite," 2021, published in Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
  • "Bovine Babesiosis in Turkey: Impact, Current Gaps, and Opportunities for Intervention," 2020, published in Pathogens
  • "Molecular detection and prevalence of Theileria ovis and Anaplasma marginale in sheep blood samples collected from Layyah district in Punjab, Pakistan," 2021, published in Tropical Animal Health and Production

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

  • A survey of ixodid tick species and molecular identification of tick-borne pathogens.

    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

  • Cattle infestation by Hyalomma ticks and prevalence of Theileria in Hyalomma species in the east of Turkey.

    M Aktas;N Dumanli;M Angin

  • Modeling the spatial distribution of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever outbreaks in Turkey

    Agustin Estrada-Peña;Zati Zatansever;Aysen Gargili;Munir Aktas

  • 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 identification of ovine Theileria species by a new PCR-RFLP method.

    M. Heidarpour Bami;H.R. Haddadzadeh;B. Kazemi;P. Khazraiinia

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Nazir Dumanli
Nazir Dumanli Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University
Kursat Altay
Kursat Altay Cumhuriyet University
Patricia J. Holman
Patricia J. Holman Texas A&M University
Frans Jongejan
Frans Jongejan University of Pretoria
Hisashi Inokuma
Hisashi Inokuma University of Tokyo
Yusuf Özbel
Yusuf Özbel Ege University
Chihiro Sugimoto
Chihiro Sugimoto Hokkaido University
Michael J. Yabsley
Michael J. Yabsley University of Georgia
Agustín Estrada-Peña
Agustín Estrada-Peña University of Zaragoza

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