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D-Index
56
Citations
10427
World Ranking
427
National Ranking
150

Scott J. Wells 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 Scott J. Wells sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 170 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Scott J. Wells 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 Scott J. Wells sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 56 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Scott J. Wells is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research spans across Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with a focus on subfields including Agronomy and Crop Science, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Food Science.

The main topics addressed in Wells's work encompass Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding, Vector-Borne Animal Diseases, Zoonotic Diseases and Public Health, Public Health Policies and Education, Food Safety and Hygiene, and Microbial Infections and Disease Research.

They have contributed to multiple recent papers, including:

  • Chronic Wasting Disease Transmission Risk Assessment for Farmed Cervids in Minnesota and Wisconsin (2021, Viruses)
  • Lessons Learned From the Stakeholder Engagement in Research: Application of Spatial Analytical Tools in One Health Problems (2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science)
  • Modelling the effect of test-and-slaughter strategies to control bovine tuberculosis in endemic high prevalence herds (2020, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases)
  • Tracing Viral Transmission and Evolution of Bovine Leukemia Virus through Long Read Oxford Nanopore Sequencing of the Proviral Genome (2021, Pathogens)
  • Herd-level risk factors associated with chronic wasting disease-positive herd status in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin cervid herds (2023, Preventive Veterinary Medicine)

Wells's research has been frequently published in venues such as Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Viruses, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, and Pathogens.

Collaborations are notable with several frequent co-authors, including Kimberly VanderWaal, Michelle L. Schultze, Tiffany M. Wolf, James M. Kincheloe, and Amy Horn-Delzer.

Best Publications

  • Herd-level economic losses associated with Johne's disease on US dairy operations.

    Stephen L. Ott;Scott J. Wells;Bruce A. Wagner

  • ELISA and fecal culture for paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease): sensitivity and specificity of each method

    R. H. Whitlock;S. J. Wells;R. W. Sweeney;J. van Tiem

  • Evaluation of five antibody detection tests for diagnosis of bovine paratuberculosis.

    Michael T. Collins;Scott J. Wells;Kristine R. Petrini;James E. Collins

  • Fecal shedding of Campylobacter and Arcobacter spp. in dairy cattle.

    I. V. Wesley;S. J. Wells;K. M. Harmon;A. Green

  • Control of paratuberculosis: who, why and how. A review of 48 countries

    Richard Whittington;Karsten Donat;Maarten F. Weber;David Kelton

  • Factors associated with mortality to 21 days of life in dairy heifers in the United States

    S.J. Wells;D.A. Dargatz;S.L. Ott

  • Management practices and reported antimicrobial usage on conventional and organic dairy farms.

    A.G. Zwald;P.L. Ruegg;J.B. Kaneene;L.D. Warnick

  • Herd-level risk factors for infection with Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in US dairies and association between familiarity of the herd manager with the disease or prior diagnosis of the disease in that herd and use of preventive measures

    Scott J. Wells;Bruce A. Wagner

  • Association between bovine-leukosis virus seroprevalence and herd-level productivity on US dairy farms

    S.L. Ott;R. Johnson;S.J. Wells

  • Papillomatous digital dermatitis and associated risk factors in US dairy herds.

    S.J Wells;L.P Garber;B.A Wagner

  • Fecal Shedding of Salmonella spp. by Dairy Cows on Farm and at Cull Cow Markets

    S. J. Wells;P. J. Fedorka-Cray;D. A. Dargatz;K. Ferris

  • Consensus recommendations on diagnostic testing for the detection of paratuberculosis in cattle in the United States.

    Michael T. Collins;Ian A. Gardner;Franklyn B. Garry;Allen J. Roussel

  • Factors associated with the presence of Escherichia coli O157 in feces of feedlot cattle

    David A. Dargatz;Scott J. Wells;Lee Ann Thomas;Dale D. Hancock

  • Heat-treatment of bovine colostrum. II: effects of heating duration on pathogen viability and immunoglobulin G.

    Sandra M Godden;S. McMartin;Joellen M Feirtag;J. Stabel

  • Heat treatment of bovine colostrum. I: effects of temperature on viscosity and immunoglobulin G level.

    S. McMartin;Sandra M Godden;Lloyd Metzger;Joellen M Feirtag

  • Economic analysis of feeding pasteurized nonsaleable milk versus conventional milk replacer to dairy calves.

    Sandra M. Godden;John P. Fetrow;Joellen M. Feirtag;Lorissa R. Green

  • Herd-level factors associated with isolation of Salmonella in a multi-state study of conventional and organic dairy farms I. Salmonella shedding in cows.

    C. P. Fossler;S. J. Wells;J. B. Kaneene;P. L. Ruegg

  • Heat-treated colostrum and reduced morbidity in preweaned dairy calves: results of a randomized trial and examination of mechanisms of effectiveness.

    S.M. Godden;D.J. Smolenski;M. Donahue;J.M. Oakes

  • Genetic Analysis of Clinical Lameness in Dairy Cattle

    P.J. Boettcher;J.C.M. Dekkers;L.D. Warnick;S.J. Wells

  • The Distribution of Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis in the Environment Surrounding Minnesota Dairy Farms

    E.A. Raizman;S.J Wells;S.M. Godden;R.F. Bey

  • Relationships between fecal culture, ELISA, and bulk tank milk test results for Johne's disease in US dairy herds

    J.R. Stabel;S.J. Wells;B.A. Wagner

  • Herd-level factors associated with isolation of Salmonella in a multi-state study of conventional and organic dairy farms

    C.P. Fossler;S.J. Wells;J.B. Kaneene;P.L. Ruegg

  • Knowledge gaps that hamper prevention and control of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection

    Herman W. Barkema;Karin Orsel;S.S. Nielsen;A.P. Koets;A.P. Koets

  • Effect of On-Farm Commercial Batch Pasteurization of Colostrum on Colostrum and Serum Immunoglobulin Concentrations in Dairy Calves

    S.M. Godden;S. Smith;J.M. Feirtag;L.R. Green

  • Passive transfer of immunoglobulin G and preweaning health in Holstein calves fed a commercial colostrum replacer.

    H. Swan;S. Godden;R. Bey;S. Wells

  • Risk factors for fecal shedding of Salmonella in 91 US dairy herds in 1996.

    E.K. Kabagambe;S.J. Wells;L.P. Garber;M.D. Salman

  • Evaluation of a Rapid Fecal PCR Test for Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Dairy Cattle

    Scott J. Wells;Michael T. Collins;Kay S. Faaberg;Carrie Wees

  • Loss of income from cows shedding Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis prior to calving compared with cows not shedding the organism on two Minnesota dairy farms.

    E. A. Raizman;John Fetrow;Scott J Wells

Frequent Co-Authors

Sandra M Godden
Sandra M Godden University of Minnesota
Pamela L. Ruegg
Pamela L. Ruegg Michigan State University
John B. Kaneene
John B. Kaneene Michigan State University
Lorin D. Warnick
Lorin D. Warnick Cornell University
Jeff B. Bender
Jeff B. Bender University of Minnesota
Julio Alvarez
Julio Alvarez Complutense University of Madrid
Srinand Sreevatsan
Srinand Sreevatsan Michigan State University
Andres M Perez
Andres M Perez University of Minnesota
Robert H. Whitlock
Robert H. Whitlock University of Pennsylvania
Bruce A. Wagner
Bruce A. Wagner Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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