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Nigel P. French

Nigel P. French

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Animal Science and Veterinary
New Zealand
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
78
Citations
20413
World Ranking
91
National Ranking
2

Nigel P. French 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 Nigel P. French sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 396 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nigel P. French 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 Nigel P. French sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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 New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2014 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Overview

Nigel P. French is affiliated with Massey University in New Zealand and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work focuses primarily on infectious diseases, food science, and public health, with substantial engagement in subfields such as infectious diseases, food science, and endocrinology.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • Animal disease management and epidemiology
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Parasitic infections and diagnostics

Frequent collaborators in their research encompass:

  • Patrick J. Biggs
  • Jemma L. Geoghegan
  • Michael G. Baker
  • Jackie Benschop
  • Anne C. Midwinter

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • COVID-19 in New Zealand and the impact of the national response: a descriptive epidemiological study, 2020, The Lancet Public Health
  • Genomic epidemiology reveals transmission patterns and dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Carriage of Extended-Spectrum-Beta-Lactamase- and AmpC Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Strains from Humans and Pets in the Same Households, 2020, Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Genomic Evidence of In-Flight Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Despite Predeparture Testing, 2021, Emerging infectious diseases
  • A large scale waterborne Campylobacteriosis outbreak, Havelock North, New Zealand, 2020, Journal of Infection

Their contributions have been published in several venues with significant frequency, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Microbial Genomics
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Nature Communications
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Nigel P. French's research is situated at the intersection of public health and microbiology, often addressing epidemiological challenges related to infectious agents and zoonotic diseases. Their research outputs demonstrate engagement with both molecular and population-level studies, including work on outbreak investigations and pathogen transmission dynamics.

In 2014, they were recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, indicating a formal acknowledgment of their standing within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • A clarification of transmission terms in host-microparasite models: numbers, densities and areas.

    M. Begon;M. Bennett;R. G. Bowers;N. P. French

  • Management factors associated with stereotypic and redirected behaviour in the thoroughbred horse

    P.D. McGreevy;P.J. Cripps;N.P. French;L.E. Green

  • Factors influencing the development of stereotypic and redirected behaviours in young horses: findings of a four year prospective epidemiological study.

    A. J. Waters;C. J. Nicol;N. P. French

  • Occurrence of Clostridium perfringens β2-toxin amongst animals, determined using genotyping and subtyping PCR assays

    H. S. Garmory;N. Chanter;N. P. French;D. Bueschel

  • Case control study to identify risk factors for simple colonic obstruction and distension colic in horses.

    M. H. Hillyer;F. G. R. Taylor;C. J. Proudman;G. B. Edwards

  • Risk Factors for Campylobacteriosis of Chicken, Ruminant, and Environmental Origin: A Combined Case-Control and Source Attribution Analysis

    Lapo Mughini Gras;Lapo Mughini Gras;Joost H. Smid;Jaap A. Wagenaar;Jaap A. Wagenaar;Jaap A. Wagenaar;Albert G. de Boer

  • Seasonality in Human Zoonotic Enteric Diseases: A Systematic Review

    Aparna Lal;Simon Hales;Nigel French;Michael G. Baker

  • The prevalence of abnormal behaviours in dressage, eventing and endurance horses in relation to stabling.

    PD McGreevy;NP French;Christine J Nicol

  • Long-term survival of equine surgical colic cases. Part 1: Patterns of mortality and morbidity

    C. J. Proudman;J. E. Smith;G. B. Edwards;N. P. French

  • Assigning the source of human campylobacteriosis in New Zealand: a comparative genetic and epidemiological approach.

    Petra Mullner;Simon E.F. Spencer;Daniel J. Wilson;Geoff Jones

  • Tapeworm infection is a significant risk factor for spasmodic colic and ileal impaction colic in the horse.

    C. J. Proudman;N. P. French;A. J. Trees

  • Preventing Campylobacter at the source – why is it so difficult?

    Jaap A. Wagenaar;Nigel P. French;Arie H. Havelaar

  • Habitat fragmentation, biodiversity loss and the risk of novel infectious disease emergence

    David A. Wilkinson;Jonathan C. Marshall;Nigel P. French;David T. S. Hayman

  • Identification and characterization of two families of F420H2-dependent reductases from Mycobacteria that catalyse aflatoxin degradation

    Matthew C. Taylor;Colin J. Jackson;David B. Tattersall;Nigel French

  • Equine surgical colic: risk factors for postoperative complications.

    N. P. French;J. Smith;G. B. Edwards;C. J. Proudman

  • Marked Campylobacteriosis Decline after Interventions Aimed at Poultry, New Zealand

    Ann Sears;Michael G. Baker;Nick Wilson;Jonathan Marshall

  • Molecular Epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni Isolates from Wild-Bird Fecal Material in Children's Playgrounds

    Nigel P. French;Anne Midwinter;Barbara Holland;Julie Collins-Emerson

  • Progressive genome-wide introgression in agricultural Campylobacter coli

    Samuel K. Sheppard;Samuel K. Sheppard;Xavier Didelot;Keith A. Jolley;Aaron E. Darling

  • Effects of temperature on the development and abundance of the sheep blowfly Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

    R. Wall;N. French;K.L. Morgan

  • Spatial epidemiology and natural population structure of Campylobacter jejuni colonizing a farmland ecosystem.

    Nigel French;Mishele Barrigas;Patrick Brown;Paola Ribiero

  • Quantifying risk factors for human brucellosis in rural northern Tanzania.

    Kunda John;Kunda John;Julie Fitzpatrick;Nigel French;Rudovick Kazwala

  • Molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium subtypes in cattle in England.

    Emily J. Brook;C. Anthony Hart;Nigel P. French;Robert M. Christley

  • Increased risk for Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli infection of pet origin in dog owners and evidence for genetic association between strains causing infection in humans and their pets.

    L. Mughini Gras;J. H. Smid;J. A. Wagenaar;M. G. J. Koene

  • Prevalence and risk factors for Cryptosporidium spp. infection in young calves.

    Emily Brook;C. Anthony Hart;Nigel French;Robert Christley

  • Biofilm formation by Campylobacter jejuni in controlled mixed-microbial populations

    Koon Hoong Teh;Steve Flint;Nigel French

  • Health-seeking behaviour of human brucellosis cases in rural Tanzania

    John John Kunda;John John Kunda;Julie Fitzpatrick;Rudovic Kazwala;Nigel French

  • Longitudinal study of the molecular epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni in cattle on dairy farms.

    Patrick S. L. Kwan;Andrew Birtles;Frederick J. Bolton;Nigel P. French;Nigel P. French

  • Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Campylobacter spp. in Environmental Water Samples from a 100-Square-Kilometer Predominantly Dairy Farming Area

    R. Kemp;A. J. H. Leatherbarrow;N. J. Williams;C. A. Hart

  • Molecular epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni in a geographically isolated country with a uniquely structured poultry industry.

    Petra Müllner;Petra Müllner;Julie M. Collins-Emerson;Anne C. Midwinter;Philip Carter

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenton L. Morgan
Kenton L. Morgan University of Liverpool
Richard Wall
Richard Wall University of Bristol
Jackie Benschop
Jackie Benschop Massey University
Dominic Kambarage
Dominic Kambarage Sokoine University of Agriculture
Mark Stevenson
Mark Stevenson University of Melbourne
M. J. Bryant
M. J. Bryant University of Reading
Peter D. Clegg
Peter D. Clegg University of Liverpool
David T. S. Hayman
David T. S. Hayman Massey University
Esron D. Karimuribo
Esron D. Karimuribo Sokoine University of Agriculture
Julie M. Collins-Emerson
Julie M. Collins-Emerson Massey University

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