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D-Index
39
Citations
6073
World Ranking
1273
National Ranking
376

Sharon L. Deem 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 L. Deem sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 153 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sharon L. Deem 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 L. Deem sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sharon L. Deem is affiliated with the University of Missouri-St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Medicine, with a significant focus on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

The scientist's work covers multiple topics reflecting a combination of wildlife and public health interests. These topics include Turtle Biology and Conservation, Zoonotic Diseases and Public Health, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, Viral Infections and Vectors, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Human-Animal Interaction Studies, and Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia.

Frequent collaborators in their research projects include Ainoa Nieto-Claudin, Maris Brenn-White, Jamie L. Palmer, Stephen Blake, and Freddy Cabrera. These coauthors have contributed repeatedly across various studies, indicating strong collaborative networks.

Sharon L. Deem has published extensively in several academic venues. Notable frequent publication outlets include the Journal of Wildlife Diseases, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Conservation Physiology, and Zoo Biology.

Their recent papers highlight diverse research topics and venues:

  • "An Evolutionary Insertion in the Mxra8 Receptor-Binding Site Confers Resistance to Alphavirus Infection and Pathogenesis", 2020, Cell Host & Microbe
  • "Antimicrobial resistance in Galapagos tortoises as an indicator of the growing human footprint", 2021, Environmental Pollution
  • "A Global Review of Causes of Morbidity and Mortality in Free-Living Vultures", 2022, EcoHealth
  • "Individual, household and environmental factors associated with arboviruses in rural human populations, Brazil", 2021, Zoonoses and Public Health
  • "Biodiversity and Human Health Interlinkages in Higher Education Offerings: A First Global Overview", 2021, Frontiers in Public Health

Best Publications

  • Canine distemper in terrestrial carnivores: a review.

    Sharon L. Deem;Lucy H. Spelman;Rebecca A. Yates;Richard J. Montali

  • Putting Theory into Practice: Wildlife Health in Conservation

    Sharon L. Deem;William B. Karesh;Wendy Weisman

  • Effects of the environmental estrogenic contaminants bisphenol A and 17α-ethinyl estradiol on sexual development and adult behaviors in aquatic wildlife species

    Ramji K. Bhandari;Sharon L. Deem;Dawn K. Holliday;Caitlin M. Jandegian

  • Roadless wilderness area determines forest elephant movements in the Congo Basin.

    Stephen Blake;Sharon L. Deem;Samantha Strindberg;Fiona Maisels

  • COMPARISON OF BLOOD VALUES IN FORAGING, NESTING, AND STRANDED LOGGERHEAD TURTLES (CARETTA CARETTA) ALONG THE COAST OF GEORGIA, USA

    Sharon L. Deem;Terry M. Norton;Mark Mitchell;Al Segars

  • Forest Elephants: Tree Planters of the Congo

    Stephen Blake;Sharon Lynn Deem;Sharon Lynn Deem;Eric Mossimbo;Fiona Maisels

  • BLOOD VALUES IN FREE-RANGING NESTING LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLES (DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA) ON THE COAST OF THE REPUBLIC OF GABON

    Sharon L. Deem;Sharon L. Deem;Ellen S. Dierenfeld;Guy Phillipe Sounguet;A. Rick Alleman

  • Serologic Evidence for Influenza C and D Virus among Ruminants and Camelids, Africa, 1991-2015

    Elias Salem;Elizabeth A J Cook;Hicham Ait Lbacha;Justine Oliva

  • Multiple Lineages of Avian Malaria Parasites (Plasmodium) in the Galapagos Islands and Evidence for Arrival via Migratory Birds

    I. I. Levin;P. Zwiers;S. L. Deem;E. A. Geest

  • Pathogen Transmission from Humans to Great Apes is a Growing Threat to Primate Conservation

    Emily Dunay;Kathleen Apakupakul;Stephen Leard;Jamie L. Palmer

  • Demography, hunting ecology, and pathogen exposure of domestic dogs in the Isoso of Bolivia.

    Christine V. Fiorello;Christine V. Fiorello;Andrew J. Noss;Sharon L. Deem

  • A retrospective study of morbidity and mortality of raptors in Florida: 1988-1994.

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  • Exposure of free-ranging maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) to infectious and parasitic disease agents in the Noël Kempff Mercado National Park, Bolivia

    Sharon L. Deem;Louise H. Emmons

  • Endoparasites of western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at Bai Hokou, Central African Republic.

    Andrea S. Freeman;Andrea S. Freeman;John M. Kinsella;Chloe Cipolletta;Sharon L. Deem;Sharon L. Deem

  • Influence of artificial lights, logs and erosion on leatherback sea turtle hatchling orientation at Pongara National Park, Gabon.

    Stéphanie Bourgeois;Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont;Anne Viallefont;François Boussamba

  • Development and evaluation of PCR assay for detection of low levels of Cowdria ruminantium infection in Amblyomma ticks not detected by DNA probe.

    T. F. Peter;S. L. Deem;A. F. Barbet;R. A. I. Norval

  • Seroprevalence of pathogens in domestic carnivores on the border of Madidi National Park, Bolivia

    Christine V. Fiorello;Christine V. Fiorello;Sharon L. Deem;Matthew E. Gompper;Edward J. Dubovi

  • Variations in prevalence rates of tick-borne diseases in Zebu cattle by agroecological zone: implications for East Coast fever immunization

    S.L. Deem;Brian D. Perry;J.M. Katende;John J. McDermott;John J. McDermott

  • A Review of Zoonotic Pathogens of Dromedary Camels.

    Sophie Zhu;Dawn Zimmerman;Sharon L. Deem

  • Serosurvey of Small Carnivores in the Bolivian Chaco

    Christine V. Fiorello;Christine V. Fiorello;Andrew J. Noss;Sharon L. Deem;Sharon L. Deem;Leonardo Maffei

  • Health evaluation of free-ranging and captive blue-fronted Amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva) in the Gran chaco, Bolivia.

    Sharon L Deem;Andrew J Noss;Rosa Leny Cuéllar;William B Karesh

  • Serological Evidence of MERS-CoV Antibodies in Dromedary Camels (Camelus dromedaries) in Laikipia County, Kenya

    Sharon L. Deem;Eric M. Fèvre;Margaret Kinnaird;A. Springer Browne

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew J. Noss
Andrew J. Noss University of Florida
Patricia G. Parker
Patricia G. Parker University of Missouri–St. Louis
William B. Karesh
William B. Karesh EcoHealth Alliance
Stephen Blake
Stephen Blake Saint Louis University
Eric M. Fèvre
Eric M. Fèvre University of Liverpool
Louise H. Emmons
Louise H. Emmons Smithsonian Institution
Margaret F. Kinnaird
Margaret F. Kinnaird Wildlife Conservation Society
Fiona Maisels
Fiona Maisels Wildlife Conservation Society
Suman M. Mahan
Suman M. Mahan University of Florida
Edward J. Dubovi
Edward J. Dubovi Cornell University

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