James E. Wells

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
118 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

James E. Wells is a scholar working on Agronomy and Crop Science, Food Science and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, James E. Wells has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science, 30 papers in Food Science and 27 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in James E. Wells's work include Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (29 papers), Escherichia coli research studies (17 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (17 papers). James E. Wells is often cited by papers focused on Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (29 papers), Escherichia coli research studies (17 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (17 papers). James E. Wells collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Korea. James E. Wells's co-authors include Elaine D. Berry, H. C. Freetly, L. A. Kuehn, William T. Oliver, V. H. Varel, James B. Russell, Phillip R. Myer, Timothy P. L. Smith, Phillip B. Hylemon and Norasak Kalchayanand and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, PLoS ONE and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

James E. Wells

116 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Rumen Microbiome from Steers Differing in Feed Efficiency

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Author						Papers	Cites
James E. Wells	1.3k	1.1k	683	494	480	118	3.4k
Évelyne Forano	1.3k 1.0×	2.6k 2.5×	1.1k 1.5×	562 1.1×	592 1.2×	92	5.1k
Thomas S. Edrington	743 0.6×	948 0.9×	1.4k 2.1×	719 1.5×	640 1.3×	98	4.0k
Chaitanya G. Joshi	1.1k 0.8×	2.0k 1.8×	759 1.1×	843 1.7×	675 1.4×	374	5.1k
Graeme T. Attwood	3.3k 2.6×	1.7k 1.6×	618 0.9×	233 0.5×	577 1.2×	113	5.5k
Stephan Schmitz‐Esser	451 0.4×	2.0k 1.9×	1.2k 1.7×	363 0.7×	488 1.0×	125	4.4k
Sharon Huws	1.3k 1.0×	1.3k 1.2×	327 0.5×	144 0.3×	287 0.6×	109	3.3k
Neil McEwan	1.9k 1.5×	1.4k 1.3×	426 0.6×	271 0.5×	472 1.0×	136	3.9k
L. Brent Selinger	397 0.3×	1.2k 1.1×	592 0.9×	374 0.8×	166 0.3×	113	3.3k
Annette Liesegang	785 0.6×	283 0.3×	381 0.6×	330 0.7×	576 1.2×	175	2.7k
Scott A. Martin	2.2k 1.7×	978 0.9×	517 0.8×	237 0.5×	762 1.6×	117	4.6k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wells, James E., Lisa M. Durso, A. Mark Ibekwe, et al.. (2025). Agriculturally Sourced Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli for Use as Control Strains. Pathogens. 14(5). 417–417.

Xiong, Weili, Robert N. Cole, Robert N. O’Meally, et al.. (2023). PSXI-11 Microbiome Taxa Involved in Carbohydrate Breakdown and Synthesis of Short Chain Fatty Acids in the Piglet Gut. Journal of Animal Science. 101(Supplement_3). 664–665. 1 indexed citations

Wells, James E., et al.. (2023). Longitudinal Assessment of Prevalence and Incidence of Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157 Resistance to Antimicrobials in Feedlot Cattle Sourced and Finished in Two Different Regions of the United States. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 20(8). 334–342. 1 indexed citations

Berry, Elaine D., Jerrad F. Legako, Dale R. Woerner, et al.. (2023). Antibimicrobial Susceptibility of Trimethoprim–Sulfamethoxazole and 3rd-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates Enumerated Longitudinally from Feedlot Arrival to Harvest in High-Risk Beef Cattle Administered Common Metaphylactic Antimicrobials. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 20(7). 252–260. 1 indexed citations

Weinroth, Margaret D., Aeriel D. Belk, Chris Dean, et al.. (2022). Considerations and best practices in animal science 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing microbiome studies. Journal of Animal Science. 100(2). 64 indexed citations

Broadway, Paul R., et al.. (2022). The effects of administering different metaphylactic antimicrobials on growth performance and health outcomes of high-risk, newly received feedlot steers. Translational Animal Science. 6(4). txac140–txac140. 7 indexed citations

Clemmons, Brooke A., Liesel G. Schneider, Amanda K. Lindholm‐Perry, et al.. (2020). The effects of feeding ferric citrate on ruminal bacteria, methanogenic archaea and methane production in growing beef steers. Access Microbiology. 3(1). acmi000180–acmi000180. 2 indexed citations

Berry, Elaine D., et al.. (2019). Occurrence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Pest Flies Captured in Leafy Greens Plots Grown Near a Beef Cattle Feedlot. Journal of Food Protection. 82(8). 1300–1307. 11 indexed citations

Wells, James E., Elaine D. Berry, Minseok Kim, Todd K. Shackelford, & Kristin E Hales. (2017). Evaluation of Commercial β-Agonists, Dietary Protein, and Shade on Fecal Shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from Feedlot Cattle. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 14(11). 649–655. 6 indexed citations

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Berry, Elaine D., James E. Wells, V. H. Varel, Kristin E Hales, & Norasak Kalchayanand. (2017). Persistence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Total Escherichia coli in Feces and Feedlot Surface Manure from Cattle Fed Diets with and without Corn or Sorghum Wet Distillers Grains with Solubles. Journal of Food Protection. 80(8). 1317–1327. 4 indexed citations

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Kalchayanand, Norasak, Terrance M. Arthur, Joseph M. Bosilevac, et al.. (2013). Isolation and Characterization of Clostridium difficile Associated with Beef Cattle and Commercially Produced Ground Beef. Journal of Food Protection. 76(2). 256–264. 12 indexed citations

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Berry, Elaine D., Patricia D. Millner, James E. Wells, Norasak Kalchayanand, & Michael N. Guerini. (2013). Fate of Naturally Occurring Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Other Zoonotic Pathogens during Minimally Managed Bovine Feedlot Manure Composting Processes. Journal of Food Protection. 76(8). 1308–1321. 35 indexed citations

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Wells, James E., Todd K. Shackelford, Elaine D. Berry, et al.. (2011). Impact of Reducing the Level of Wet Distillers Grains Fed to Cattle Prior to Harvest on Prevalence and Levels of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Feces and on Hides. Journal of Food Protection. 74(10). 1611–1617. 17 indexed citations

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Arthur, Terrance M., Joseph M. Bosilevac, Norasak Kalchayanand, et al.. (2010). Evaluation of a Direct-Fed Microbial Product Effect on the Prevalence and Load of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Feedlot Cattle. Journal of Food Protection. 73(2). 366–371. 27 indexed citations

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Berry, Elaine D., James E. Wells, Terrance M. Arthur, et al.. (2010). Soil versus Pond Ash Surfacing of Feedlot Pens: Occurrence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Cattle and Persistence in Manure. Journal of Food Protection. 73(7). 1269–1277. 22 indexed citations

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Berry, Elaine D. & James E. Wells. (2010). Escherichia coli O157:H7. Advances in food and nutrition research. 60. 67–117. 62 indexed citations

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Brown-Brandl, T. M., Elaine D. Berry, James E. Wells, Terrance M. Arthur, & J. A. Nienaber. (2009). Impacts of Individual Animal Response to Heat and Handling Stresses on Escherichia coli and E. coli O157:H7 Fecal Shedding by Feedlot Cattle. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 6(7). 855–864. 14 indexed citations

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Wells, James E., Joseph M. Bosilevac, Norasak Kalchayanand, et al.. (2009). Prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Ileocecal Lymph Nodes and on Hides and Carcasses from Cull Cows and Fed Cattle at Commercial Beef Processing Plants in the United States. Journal of Food Protection. 72(7). 1457–1462. 19 indexed citations

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Wells, James E., Todd K. Shackelford, Elaine D. Berry, et al.. (2009). Prevalence and Level of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Feces and on Hides of Feedlot Steers Fed Diets with or without Wet Distillers Grains with Solubles. Journal of Food Protection. 72(8). 1624–1633. 57 indexed citations

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Wells, James E.. (1997). A bacteriocin-mediated antagonism by ruminal lactobacilli against Streptococcus bovis. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 22(3). 237–243. 2 indexed citations

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