Thomas E. Wittum

9.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
202 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Thomas E. Wittum is a scholar working on Molecular Medicine, Food Science and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas E. Wittum has authored 202 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Molecular Medicine, 45 papers in Food Science and 41 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Thomas E. Wittum's work include Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (50 papers), Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (41 papers) and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (40 papers). Thomas E. Wittum is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (50 papers), Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (41 papers) and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (40 papers). Thomas E. Wittum collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Venezuela. Thomas E. Wittum's co-authors include Timothy Landers, Elaine Larson, Bevin Cohen, Louis J. Perino, Dixie F. Mollenkopf, Päivi J. Rajala‐Schultz, Julie A. Funk, Armando E. Hoet, E. Travis Littledike and Linda J. Saif and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Thomas E. Wittum

195 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A Review of Antibiotic Use in Food Animals: Perspective, Policy, and Potential

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas E. Wittum United States	40	1.4k	1.4k	1.3k	1.3k	1.2k	202	6.4k
Paul S. Morley United States	50	856 0.6×	948 0.7×	1.4k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	244	7.8k
H.M. Scott United States	42	854 0.6×	734 0.5×	863 0.7×	874 0.7×	907 0.8×	250	6.2k
Randall S. Singer United States	39	1.4k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	944 0.7×	394 0.3×	1.4k 1.1×	150	5.0k
Lorin D. Warnick United States	39	469 0.3×	663 0.5×	762 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	2.0k 1.6×	118	4.5k
Darren J. Trott Australia	47	576 0.4×	1.7k 1.2×	1.2k 0.9×	536 0.4×	965 0.8×	223	6.3k
Lucas Domı́nguez Spain	54	711 0.5×	1.3k 1.0×	4.4k 3.3×	879 0.7×	2.1k 1.7×	448	11.3k
John M. Fairbrother Canada	42	632 0.4×	1.9k 1.3×	1.8k 1.4×	264 0.2×	2.5k 2.1×	157	6.9k
Thomas E. Besser United States	61	690 0.5×	1.3k 1.0×	4.1k 3.1×	1.7k 1.4×	3.8k 3.2×	223	11.1k
Karl Pedersen Denmark	46	714 0.5×	946 0.7×	1.6k 1.2×	438 0.3×	2.6k 2.2×	187	7.2k
Robert Friendship Canada	38	364 0.3×	432 0.3×	1.8k 1.4×	863 0.7×	929 0.8×	236	5.4k

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Mollenkopf, Dixie F., et al.. (2025). Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales and their carbapenemase genes are stably recovered across the wastewater-watershed ecosystem nexus. The Science of The Total Environment. 975. 179241–179241.

Parker, Elizabeth M., et al.. (2025). Pet treats, Salmonella, and antimicrobial resistance; a One Health problem. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 244. 106622–106622.

Madden, Christopher, Dixie F. Mollenkopf, Thomas E. Wittum, et al.. (2023). Longitudinal examination of urine pH, specific gravity, protein, culture, and antimicrobial resistance profiles in healthy dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 37(6). 2219–2229. 3 indexed citations

Daniels, Joshua B., Liang Chen, Dixie F. Mollenkopf, et al.. (2018). Enterobacter cloacae Complex Sequence Type 171 Isolates Expressing KPC-4 Carbapenemase Recovered from Canine Patients in Ohio. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 62(12). 21 indexed citations

Eps, Andrew W. van, et al.. (2017). Effect of Continuous Digital Hypothermia on Lamellar Inflammatory Signaling When Applied at a Clinically-Relevant Timepoint in the Oligofructose Laminitis Model. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 32(1). 450–458. 20 indexed citations

Reed, Stephen M., J. P. Dubey, D. E. Granstrom, et al.. (2017). Interobserver Variation in the Diagnosis of Neurologic Abnormalities in the Horse. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 31(6). 1871–1876. 7 indexed citations

Mollenkopf, Dixie F., et al.. (2014). Organic or Antibiotic-Free Labeling Does Not Impact the Recovery of Enteric Pathogens and Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli from Fresh Retail Chicken. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 11(12). 920–929. 49 indexed citations

Tadesse, Daniel A., Peter B. Bahnson, Julie A. Funk, et al.. (2013). Yersinia enterocolitica of Porcine Origin: Carriage of Virulence Genes and Genotypic Diversity. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 10(1). 80–86. 12 indexed citations

Rodas‐González, Argenis, et al.. (2007). Resistencia a las Fluoroquinolonas y Otros Antimicrobianos en Cepas de Salmonella spp. Aisladas en el Procesamiento de Pollo Entero. Actualidad Contable FACES. 17(5). 521–528. 1 indexed citations

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Rodas‐González, Argenis, et al.. (2007). Aislamiento de Escherichia coli O157:H7 en Muestras de Heces de Ganado Bovino Doble Propósito del Municipio Miranda, Estado Zulia, Venezuela.. Revista Científica de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias de la Universidad del Zulia. 17(3). 239–245. 4 indexed citations

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Wittum, Thomas E., et al.. (2005). Aislamiento de salmonellas de importancia zoonótica en vísceras de pollos beneficiados en el estado Zulia, Venezuela. Revista Científica de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias de la Universidad del Zulia. 15(6). 576–582. 2 indexed citations

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Khaitsa, Margaret L., Thomas E. Wittum, Kenneth L. Smith, Janet L. Henderson, & Kent H. Hoblet. (2001). Characteristics and management practices associated with milk production in dairy herds in Ohio enrolled in official Dairy Herd Improvement Association programs. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 62(8). 1262–1265. 2 indexed citations

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Lord, Linda K., et al.. (1999). Resting rectal temperature of Vietnamese potbellied pigs. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 215(3). 342–344. 11 indexed citations

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Gross, Diane, Paul S. Morley, Kenneth W. Hinchcliff, & Thomas E. Wittum. (1999). Effect of furosemide on performance of Thoroughbreds racing in the United States and Canada. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 215(5). 670–675. 21 indexed citations

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Smith, David R., Paula J. Fedorka–Cray, Kenny V. Brock, et al.. (1998). Epidemiologic herd-level assessment of causative agents and risk factors for winter dysentery in dairy cattle. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 59(8). 994–1001. 21 indexed citations

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Saville, William J. A., Stephen M. Reed, David E. Granstrom, et al.. (1997). Seroprevalence of antibodies to Sarcocystis neurona in horses residing in Ohio. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 210(4). 519–524. 72 indexed citations

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Wittum, Thomas E., Neal E. Woollen, Louis J. Perino, & E. Travis Littledike. (1996). Relationships among treatment for respiratory tract disease, pulmonary lesions evident at slaughter, and rate of weight gain in feedlot cattle. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 209(4). 814–818. 177 indexed citations

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Wittum, Thomas E. & Louis J. Perino. (1995). Passive immune status at postpartum hour 24 and long-term health and performance of calves. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 56(9). 1149–1154. 190 indexed citations

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Perino, Louis J., et al.. (1995). Effects of various risk factors on plasma protein and serum immunoglobulin concentrations of calves at postpartum hours 10 and 24. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 56(9). 1144–1148. 38 indexed citations

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Steyn, Phillip F. & Thomas E. Wittum. (1993). Radiographie, epidemiologie, and clinical aspects of simultaneous pleural and peritoneal effusions in dogs and cats: 48 cases (1982-1991). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 202(2). 307–312. 11 indexed citations

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