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 Colleen T. Downs sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 425 publications — 96th percentile
96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.
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 Colleen T. Downs sits on this spectrum.
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.
Colleen T. Downs is affiliated with the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Their research primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with a total of 388 publications contributing to this area. Within this broad field, Downs has focused on several subfields including Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecological Modeling.
Their work addresses key topics within environmental and wildlife research, notably:
Downs has contributed to multiple papers in various scientific journals. Some recent publications include:
Frequent collaborators in their research include:
Downs has published extensively in a range of academic venues. Publications appear most often in:
D. J. Pain;T. L. F. Martins;M. Boussekey;S. H. Diaz
Mark A. Goddard;Mark A. Goddard;Zoe G. Davies;Solène Guenat;Mark J. Ferguson
Lorinda A. Jordaan;Steven D. Johnson;Colleen T. Downs
Tharmalingam Ramesh;Colleen T. Downs
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Mohamed A. Ezat;Camille J. Fritsch;Colleen T. Downs
Colleen T. Downs
K. Wimberger;C. T. Downs;R. S. Boyes
Tharmalingam Ramesh;Colleen T. Downs
Colleen T. Downs;Mark Brown
Mfundo S. T. Maseko;Manqoba M. Zungu;David A. Ehlers Smith;Yvette C. Ehlers Smith
J.O. Wirminghaus;Colleen T. Downs;C.T. Symes;M.R. Perrin
J.O. Wirminghaus;Colleen T. Downs;M.R. Perrin;C.T. Symes
Jaclyn Tennent;Colleen T. Downs
Claire V. Lindsay;Colleen T. Downs;Mark Brown
Jessica Cockburn;Mathieu Rouget;Rob Slotow;Debra Roberts
Shane C. McPherson;Mark Brown;Colleen T. Downs
A.-L. Wilson;C.T. Downs
Colleen T. Downs;Ian P. Bredin;Peter D. Wragg;Peter D. Wragg
Mark Brown;Colleen T Downs
N.G. Bush;M. Brown;C.T. Downs
Colleen T. Downs;Cathy Greaver;Ricky Taylor
Kirsten Wimberger;Colleen T Downs;Michael R Perrin
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