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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 48 702 646 224 191 121 7099

Sharon K. Hietala publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sharon K. Hietala between 1985 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sharon K. Hietala published across 37 years, from 1985 to 2021, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2001. 2 of the 121 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2001. 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication
1985 2021

121 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sharon K. Hietala: publications per year, 1985 to 2021
Year Publications
1985 3
1986 2
1987 4
1988 4
1989 3
1990 2
1991 3
1992 1
1993 2
1994 3
1995 5
1996 6
1997 5
1998 2
1999 6
2000 2
2001 10
2002 10
2003 5
2004 8
2005 4
2006 6
2007 3
2008 2
2009 3
2010 4
2011 1
2012 2
2013 5
2014 1
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1
2019 1
2020 1
2021 1
Total 121
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Sharon K. Hietala 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 Sharon K. Hietala sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 119–123 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 121 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109 121
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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Sharon K. Hietala 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 Sharon K. Hietala sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134
36 112
37 115
38 105
39 111
40 107
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28 48
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Overview

Sharon K. Hietala is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research focuses on areas within Immunology and Microbiology as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their work spans multiple subfields of study including Agronomy and Crop Science, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Parasitology, and Immunology.

Key topics addressed in Hietala's research include:

  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
  • T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Hietala demonstrate a focus on viral and parasitic infections in animals as well as diagnostic assay development. These include:

  • Nanopore sequencing as a rapid tool for identification and pathotyping of avian influenza A viruses, 2021, Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
  • Focus issue on best practices for development, validation, and use of PCR assays, 2020, Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
  • Epidemiology of Neospora Infection in Ontario Holstein Dairy Cows, 2020, American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings
  • Association Between Neospora caninum Serological Status and Culling in Ontario Holsteins, 2020, American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings

Frequent co-authors that have collaborated with Hietala include Beate Crossley, T.F. Duffield, Andrew S. Peregrine, Daniel Rejmanek, and John A. Baroch.

Publication venues where Hietala's work has appeared multiple times encompass the Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings.

Best Publications

  • Congenital Neospora caninum infection in dairy cattle and associated calfhood mortality.

    Julie Paré;Mark Thurmond;Sharon K. Hietala

  • Effect of congenitally acquired Neospora caninum infection on risk of abortion and subsequent abortions in dairy cattle.

    Mark Thurmond;Sharon K. Hietala

  • Neospora caninum antibodies in cows during pregnancy as a predictor of congenital infection and abortion.

    Julie Pare;Mark C. Thurmond;Sharon K. Hietala

  • An Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for Serological Diagnosis of Neospora Sp. Infection in Cattle:

    Julie Paré;Sharon K. Hietala;Mark C. Thurmond

  • Interpretation of an indirect fluorescent antibody test for diagnosis of Neospora sp. infection in cattle.

    Julie Paré;Sharon K. Hietala;Mark C. Thurmond

  • Recombinant Influenza A Virus Vaccines for the Pathogenic Human A/Hong Kong/97 (H5N1) Viruses

    Shengqiang Li;Chongguang Liu;Chongguang Liu;Alexander Klimov;Alexander Klimov;Kanta Subbarao;Kanta Subbarao

  • Rhodococcus equi foal pneumonia: Protective effects of immune plasma in experimentally infected foals

    R. J. Martens;Judy G. Martens;R. A. Fiske;Sharon K. Hietala

  • Herd-Based Diagnosis of Neospora Caninum-Induced Endemic and Epidemic Abortion in Cows and Evidence for Congenital and Postnatal Transmission

    Mark C. Thurmond;Sharon K. Hietala;Patricia C. Blanchard

  • Postnatal Neospora caninum transmission and transient serologic responses in two dairies

    S. K. Hietala;Mark Thurmond

  • Evidence Suggesting a Point Source Exposure in an Outbreak of Bovine Abortion Due to Neosporosis

    Milton M. McAllister;E. M. Huffman;Sharon K. Hietala;Patricia A. Conrad

  • Effect of Neospora caninum infection on milk production in first-lactation dairy cows.

    Mark Thurmond;Sharon K. Hietala

  • Culling associated with Neospora caninum infection in dairy cows.

    Mark Thurmond;Sharon K. Hietala

  • Protection against naturally acquired Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in foals by administration of hyperimmune plasma.

    John E Madigan;S. Hietala;N. Muller

  • Interaction of Rhodococcus equi with phagocytic cells from R. equi-exposed and non-exposed foals

    S. K. Hietala;Alex Ardans

  • Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum and abortion in dairy cows in northern Spain

    R. C. Mainar-Jaime;Mark Thurmond;B. Berzal-Herranz;S. K. Hietala

  • Seroepidemiologic survey of antibodies to Ehrlichia equi in horses of northern California.

    John E Madigan;S. Hietala;S. Chalmers;E. DeRock

  • Pooled-sample testing as a herd-screening tool for detection of bovine viral diarrhea virus persistently infected cattle.

    Claudia A. Muñoz-Zanzi;Wesley O. Johnson;Mark C. Thurmond;Sharon K. Hietala

  • Quantification, risk factors, and health impact of natural congenital infection with bovine viral diarrhea virus in dairy calves.

    Claudia A. Muñoz-Zanzi;Sharon K. Hietala;Mark C. Thurmond;Wesley O. Johnson

  • Diagnosis and seroprevalence of leptospirosis in California sea lions from coastal California.

    Angela M. Colagross-Schouten;Jonna A. K. Mazet;Frances M. D. Gulland;Melissa A. Miller

  • Detection of Corynebacterium equi-specific antibody in horses by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

    S. K. Hietala;Alex Ardans;A. Sansome

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark C. Thurmond
Mark C. Thurmond University of California, Davis
Ian A. Gardner
Ian A. Gardner University of Prince Edward Island
Claudia A. Muñoz-Zanzi
Claudia A. Muñoz-Zanzi University of Minnesota
Todd F. Duffield
Todd F. Duffield University of Guelph
Andrew S. Peregrine
Andrew S. Peregrine University of Guelph
David W. Hird
David W. Hird University of California, Davis
Abiodun A. Adesiyun
Abiodun A. Adesiyun University of the West Indies
Kerry D. Lissemore
Kerry D. Lissemore University of Guelph
Julia F. Ridpath
Julia F. Ridpath Agricultural Research Service
David F. Kelton
David F. Kelton University of Guelph

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