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D-Index
38
Citations
5360
World Ranking
1401
National Ranking
414

William M. Sischo 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 William M. Sischo sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 123 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William M. Sischo 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 William M. Sischo sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 38 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

William M. Sischo is affiliated with Washington State University in the United States and specializes in research spanning biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, medicine, and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work addresses various aspects of infectious diseases, agronomy and crop science, molecular biology, small animals, and genetics.

The scientist's research encompasses several key topics, including Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, gut microbiota and health, animal health and immunology, veterinary practice and education studies, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, and milk quality and mastitis in dairy cows.

Recent publications by Sischo include:

  • Fecal microbiome profiles of neonatal dairy calves with varying severities of gastrointestinal disease, 2022, PLoS ONE
  • A Fixed Cohort Field Study of Gene Expression in Circulating Leukocytes From Dairy Cows With and Without Mastitis, 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Dairy veterinarians' perceptions and experts' opinions regarding implementation of antimicrobial stewardship on dairy farms in the western United States, 2021, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Effects of a farm-specific fecal microbial transplant (FMT) product on clinical outcomes and fecal microbiome composition in preweaned dairy calves, 2022, PLoS ONE
  • Transcriptomic analysis of peripheral leukocytes in dairy cows with and without evidence of metritis and associated early postpartum disease, 2020, Applied Animal Science

Sischo has published primarily in the following venues:

  • PLoS ONE
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Applied Animal Science
  • Animals

Collaborations have been established with several frequent coauthors, including:

  • Craig S. McConnel
  • Dale A. Moore
  • Giovana Simão Slanzon
  • Lindsay M. Parrish
  • Sophie C. Trombetta

Best Publications

  • Climate-smart agriculture global research agenda: scientific basis for action

    Kerri L Steenwerth;Amanda K Hodson;Arnold J Bloom;Michael R Carter

  • Using time-lapse video photography to assess dairy cattle lying behavior in a free-stall barn.

    M.W. Overton;W.M. Sischo;G.D. Temple;D.A. Moore

  • Effect of feeding live yeast products to calves with failure of passive transfer on performance and patterns of antibiotic resistance in fecal Escherichia coli

    Klibs N Galvão;José E P Santos;Anelis Coscioni;Marcos Villaseñor

  • The REFLECT statement: Methods and processes of creating Reporting Guidelines For Randomized Controlled Trials for livestock and food safety

    Annette M. O'Connor;Jan M. Sargeant;I. A. Gardner;James S. Dickson

  • Evaluation of the effects of oral colostrum supplementation during the first fourteen days on the health and performance of preweaned calves

    Anna Catharina Berge;TE Besser;DA Moore;WM Sischo

  • Effect of rubber flooring on claw health in lactating dairy cows housed in free-stall barns.

    J. Vanegas;M. Overton;S.L. Berry;W.M. Sischo

  • Animal and farm influences on the dynamics of antibiotic resistance in faecal Escherichia coli in young dairy calves

    A. C B Berge;Edward R Atwill;W. M. Sischo

  • Preliminary field evidence for the association of clinical mastitis with altered interestrus intervals in dairy cattle.

    D. A. Moore;James S Cullor;Robert Bondurant;W. M. Sischo

  • Cryptosporidia on dairy farms and the role these farms may have in contaminating surface water supplies in the northeastern United States.

    W. M. Sischo;Edward R Atwill;L. E. Lanyon;J. George;J. George

  • Quality assessments of waste milk at a calf ranch

    D.A. Moore;J. Taylor;M.L. Hartman;W.M. Sischo

  • A Clinical Trial Evaluating Prophylactic and Therapeutic Antibiotic Use on Health and Performance of Preweaned Calves

    A.C.B. Berge;P. Lindeque;D.A. Moore;W.M. Sischo

  • Targeting therapy to minimize antimicrobial use in preweaned calves: effects on health, growth, and treatment costs.

    Anna Catharina Berge;DA Moore;TE Besser;WM Sischo

  • Field Trial Evaluating the Influence of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Antimicrobial Administration on Antimicrobial Resistance of Fecal Escherichia coli in Dairy Calves

    Anna Catharina B. Berge;Dale A. Moore;William M. Sischo

  • Whole-Genome Sequencing of Drug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Isolates from Dairy Cattle and Humans in New York and Washington States Reveals Source and Geographic Associations.

    Laura M. Carroll;Martin Wiedmann;Henk den Bakker;Julie Siler

  • Prevalence of trichomoniasis among California beef herds.

    Robert Bondurant;Mark L Anderson;Patricia C Blanchard;D. Hird

  • Detection of classical and newly described staphylococcal superantigen genes in coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from bovine intramammary infections.

    Joo Youn Park;Lawrence K. Fox;Keun Seok Seo;Mark A. McGuire

  • Effect of post-insemination supplementation with PRID on pregnancy in repeat-breeder Holstein cows.

    Aurora Villarroel;Alex Martino;Robert H. BonDurant;François Dèletang

  • Geographic, farm, and animal factors associated with multiple antimicrobial resistance in fecal Escherichia coli isolates from cattle in the western United States

    Anna Catharina Berge;Dale D Hancock;William M Sischo;Thomas E Besser

  • The REFLECT Statement: Methods and Processes of Creating Reporting Guidelines for Randomized Controlled Trials for Livestock and Food Safety by Modifying the CONSORT Statement†

    Annette M. O'Connor;Jan M. Sargeant;I. A. Gardner;James S. Dickson

  • Role of ceftiofur in selection and dissemination of blaCMY-2-mediated cephalosporin resistance in Salmonella enterica and commensal Escherichia coli isolates from cattle

    Joshua B. Daniels;Douglas R. Call;Dale Hancock;William M. Sischo

  • Animal bite epidemiology and surveillance for rabies postexposure prophylaxis.

    Dale A. Moore;William M. Sischo;Allison Hunter;Toni Miles

  • Mortality, morbidity, case-fatality, and culling rates for California dairy cattle as evaluated by the National Animal Health Monitoring system, 1986-87.

    Ian A. Gardner;David W. Hird;William W. Utterback;Cyrus Danaye-Elmi

Frequent Co-Authors

Dale A. Moore
Dale A. Moore Washington State University
Thomas E. Besser
Thomas E. Besser Washington State University
M.W. Overton
M.W. Overton University of Georgia
David W. Hird
David W. Hird University of California, Davis
Robert Bondurant
Robert Bondurant University of California, Davis
Ian A. Gardner
Ian A. Gardner University of Prince Edward Island
Lorin D. Warnick
Lorin D. Warnick Cornell University
David R. Smith
David R. Smith Mississippi State University
Edward R. Atwill
Edward R. Atwill University of California, Davis
Dale D. Hancock
Dale D. Hancock Washington State University

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