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D-Index
59
Citations
11588
World Ranking
351
National Ranking
127

Thomas N. Mather 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 Thomas N. Mather sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 134 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas N. Mather 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 Thomas N. Mather sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 59 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Thomas N. Mather is affiliated with the University of Rhode Island in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on topics related to vector-borne infectious diseases and involves extensive work in agricultural and biological sciences, medicine, and immunology and microbiology.

The main fields of study Thomas N. Mather engages with include:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Medicine
  • Immunology and Microbiology

These fields are further supported by subfields such as:

  • Parasitology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Insect Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Their research covers several main topics, including:

  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology

Thomas N. Mather has contributed to multiple papers in various scientific journals. Some of the recent publications include:

  • First glimpse into the origin and spread of the Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, in the United States (2020) published in Zoonoses and Public Health
  • Interrupted Blood Feeding in Ticks: Causes and Consequences (2020) published in Microorganisms
  • Incrimination of shrews as a reservoir for Powassan virus (2021) published in Communications Biology
  • Molecular Characterization of Haemaphysalis Species and a Molecular Genetic Key for the Identification of Haemaphysalis of North America (2020) published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Retrotransposon-Based Blood Meal Analysis of Nymphal Deer Ticks Demonstrates Spatiotemporal Diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti Reservoirs (2020) published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology

The frequent publication venues for Mather's research encompass:

  • Journal of Medical Entomology
  • Zoonoses and Public Health
  • Microorganisms
  • Communications Biology
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Collaborations are a significant part of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Heather L. Kopsco
  • Roland J. Duhaime
  • Neeta P. Connally
  • Megan Dyer
  • Stephen M. Rich

Best Publications

  • Duration of tick attachment and Borrelia burgdorferi transmission.

    J Piesman;T N Mather;R J Sinsky;A Spielman

  • Nested PCR Assay for Detection of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae

    Robert F. Massung;Kim Slater;Jessica H. Owens;William L. Nicholson

  • Comparing the Relative Potential of Rodents as Reservoirs of the Lyme Disease Spirochete (Borrelia Burgdorferi)

    Thomas N. Mather;Mark L. Wilson;Sean I. Moore;Jose M. C Ribeiro

  • An annotated catalog of salivary gland transcripts from Ixodes scapularis ticks.

    Jose M C Ribeiro;Francisco J Alarcon-Chaidez;Ivo M. B. Francischetti;Ben J. Mans

  • Ixolaris, a novel recombinant tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) from the salivary gland of the tick, Ixodes scapularis: identification of factor X and factor Xa as scaffolds for the inhibition of factor VIIa/tissue factor complex.

    Ivo M B Francischetti;Jesus G Valenzuela;John F Andersen;Thomas N Mather

  • Exploring the sialome of the tick Ixodes scapularis

    Jesus G. Valenzuela;Ivo M. B. Francischetti;Van My Pham;Mark K. Garfield

  • Incompetence of deer as reservoirs of the Lyme disease spirochete.

    Sam R. Telford;Thomas N. Mather;Sean I. Moore;Mark L. Wilson

  • Purification, cloning, and expression of a novel salivary anticomplement protein from the tick, Ixodes scapularis.

    Jesus G. Valenzuela;Rosane Charlab;Thomas N. Mather;José M.C. Ribeiro

  • Dissemination and Salivary Delivery of Lyme Disease Spirochetes in Vector Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)

    J.M.C. Ribeiro;T.N. Mather;J. Piesman;A. Spielman

  • Ecological Dynamics of Tick-Borne Zoonoses

    Daniel E. Sonenshine;Thomas N. Mather

  • Antiinflammatory and Immunosuppressive Activity of Sialostatin L, a Salivary Cystatin from the Tick Ixodes scapularis

    Michalis Kotsyfakis;Anderson Sá-Nunes;Ivo M.B. Francischetti;Thomas N. Mather

  • Entomologic Index for Human Risk of Lyme Disease

    Thomas N. Mather;Matthew C. Nicholson;Edward F. Donnelly;Bela T. Matyas

  • Cloning of a salivary gland metalloprotease and characterization of gelatinase and fibrin(ogen)lytic activities in the saliva of the Lyme disease tick vector Ixodes scapularis.

    Ivo M.B. Francischetti;Thomas N. Mather;José M.C. Ribeiro

  • Methods for Evaluating Lyme Disease Risks Using Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial Analysis

    Matthew C. Nicholson;Thomas N. Mather

  • Genetic variants of Ehrlichia phagocytophila, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

    Robert F. Massung;Michael J. Mauel;Jessica H. Owens;Nancy Allan

  • The transcriptome of the salivary glands of the female western black-legged tick Ixodes pacificus (Acari: Ixodidae).

    Ivo M.B. Francischetti;Van My Pham;Ben J. Mans;John F. Andersen

  • Hemocytic rickettsia-like organisms in ticks: serologic reactivity with antisera to Ehrlichiae and detection of DNA of agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis by PCR.

    L. A. Magnarelli;K. C. Stafford;T. N. Mather;Min-Tsung Yeh

  • Transovarially acquired Lyme disease spirochetes (Borrelia burgdorferi) in field-collected larval Ixodes dammini (Acari: Ixodidae).

    Joseph Piesman;James G. Donahue;Thomas N. Mather;Andrew Spielman

  • Prostaglandin E2 is a major inhibitor of dendritic cell maturation and function in Ixodes scapularis saliva.

    Anderson Sá-Nunes;André Bafica;André Bafica;David A. Lucas;Thomas P. Conrads

  • SEASONAL VARIATION OF TRANSMISSION RISK OF LYME DISEASE AND HUMAN BABESIOSIS

    Joseph Piesman;Thomas N. Mather;Gustave J. Dammin;Sam R. Telford

  • Functional genomics tool: gene silencing in Ixodes scapularis eggs and nymphs by electroporated dsRNA.

    Shahid Karim;Emily Troiano;Thomas N Mather

  • Penthalaris, a novel recombinant five-Kunitz tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) from the salivary gland of the tick vector of Lyme disease, Ixodes scapularis.

    Ivo M. B. Francischetti;Thomas N. Mather;José M. C. Ribeiro

  • Inability of a Variant Strain of Anaplasma phagocytophilum to Infect Mice

    Robert F. Massung;Rachael A. Priestley;Nathan J. Miller;Thomas N. Mather

  • Tick saliva is a potent inhibitor of endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenesis

    Ivo M. B. Francischetti;Thomas N. Mather;José M. C. Ribeiro

  • Antiinflammatory and Immunosuppressive Activity of Sialostatin L, a Salivary Cystatin from the Tick

    Michalis Kotsyfakis;Ivo M. B. Francischetti;Thomas N. Mather;John F. Andersen

Frequent Co-Authors

José M. C. Ribeiro
José M. C. Ribeiro National Institutes of Health
Ivo M. B. Francischetti
Ivo M. B. Francischetti National Institutes of Health
John F. Andersen
John F. Andersen National Institutes of Health
Robert F. Massung
Robert F. Massung Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
William L. Nicholson
William L. Nicholson Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Robert B. Tesh
Robert B. Tesh The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Jesus G. Valenzuela
Jesus G. Valenzuela National Institutes of Health
Byron L. Blagburn
Byron L. Blagburn Auburn University
Kirby C. Stafford
Kirby C. Stafford Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Peter J. Irwin
Peter J. Irwin Murdoch University

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