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Dean E. Biggins

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
31
Citations
3452
World Ranking
8257
National Ranking
2733

Dean E. Biggins publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 118 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Dean E. Biggins D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Dean E. Biggins sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Dean E. Biggins is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on topics related to plague ecology, zoonotic diseases, and vector-borne infectious diseases, with an emphasis on wildlife ecology and conservation.

Their recent publications include:

  • Epizootic Plague in Prairie Dogs: Correlates and Control with Deltamethrin, 2021, Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
  • Enzootic plague reduces survival of Mexican woodrats (Neotoma mexicana) in Colorado, 2021, Ecosphere

Biggins frequently collaborates with other researchers including:

  • David A. Eads
  • Travis M. Livieri
  • Amanda R. Goldberg
  • Marc R. Matchett
  • Shantini Ramakrishnan

The most common venues where Biggins has published are:

  • Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
  • Ecosphere
  • Journal of Wildlife Diseases
  • International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife
  • Journal of Mammalogy

Biggins' main fields of study include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Environmental Science. Within these fields, their work spans several subdisciplines such as Genetics, Ecology, Insect Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Parasitology.

Their research covers key topics like:

  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Bee Products Chemical Analysis

Best Publications

  • Influence of prerelease experience on reintroduced black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes)

    Dean E Biggins;Astrid Vargas;Jerry L Godbey;Stanley H Anderson

  • INFLUENCES OF INTRODUCED PLAGUE ON NORTH AMERICAN MAMMALS: IMPLICATIONS FROM ECOLOGY OF PLAGUE IN ASIA

    Dean E. Biggins;Michael Y. Kosoy

  • The influence of sylvatic plague on North American wildlife at the landscape level, with special emphasis on black-footed ferret and prairie dog conservation

    Michael F Antolin;Pete Gober;Bob Luce;Dean E Biggins

  • Hybridization and the phylogenetic relationship between polecats and domestic ferrets in Britain

    A Davison;J.D.S Birks;H.I Griffiths;A.C Kitchener

  • A technique for evaluating black-footed ferret habitat

    Dean E. Biggins;Brian J. Miller;Louis R. Hanebury;Bob Oakleaf

  • Treatment of black-tailed prairie dog burrows with deltamethrin to control fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) and plague.

    David B. Seery;David B. Seery;Dean E. Biggins;John A. Montenieri;Russell E. Enscore

  • Development of survival skills in captive-raised Siberian polecats (Mustela eversmanni) II: Predator avoidance

    Brian Miller;Dean Biggins;Chris Wemmer;Roger Powell

  • Prairie Dogs: An Ecological Review and Current Biopolitics

    Brian J. Miller;Richard P. Reading;Dean E. Biggins;James K. Detling

  • Reintroduction of the black-footed ferret ( Mustela nigripes )

    B. Miller;D. Biggins;L. Hanebury;A. Vargas

  • Population Attributes for the Black-Footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) at Meeteetse, Wyoming, 1981–1985

    Steven C. Forrest;Dean E. Biggins;Louise Richardson;Tim W. Clark

  • A proposal to conserve black-footed ferrets and the prairie dog ecosystem

    Brian Miller;Christen Wemmer;Dean Biggins;Richard P. Reading

  • A review of plague persistence with special emphasis on fleas.

    Jeffrey Wimsatt;Dean E. Biggins

  • Movements and survival of black-footed ferrets associated with an experimental translocation in South Dakota

    Dean E. Biggins;Jerry L. Godbey;Brent M. Horton;Travis M. Livieri

  • Trophic cascades linking wolves (Canis lupus), coyotes (Canis latrans), and small mammals

    Brian J. Miller;Henry J. Harlow;Tyler S. Harlow;Dean Biggins

  • Mortality of Siberian polecats and black-footed ferrets released onto prairie dog colonies

    Dean E. Biggins;Brian J. Miller;Louis R. Hanebury;Roger A. Powell

  • Plague bacterium as a transformer species in prairie dogs and the grasslands of western North America

    David A. Eads;David A. Eads;Dean E. Biggins

  • Sylvatic Plague Vaccine Partially Protects Prairie Dogs ( Cynomys spp.) in Field Trials

    Tonie E. Rocke;Daniel W. Tripp;Robin E. Russell;Rachel C. Abbott

  • Extreme Plasticity in Thermoregulatory Behaviors of Free-Ranging Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs

    Erin M. Lehmer;Lisa T. Savage;Michael F. Antolin;Dean E. Biggins

  • Visual counts as an index of White-Tailed Prairie Dog density

    George E. Menkens;Dean E. Biggins;Stanley H. Anderson

  • Evaluation of Five Pulicides to Suppress Fleas on Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs: Encouraging Long-Term Results with Systemic 0.005% Fipronil

    David A Eads;Dean E Biggins;Jonathan Bowser;Kristina Broerman

  • Droughts may increase susceptibility of prairie dogs to fleas: incongruity with hypothesized mechanisms of plague cycles in rodents

    David A. Eads;Dean E. Biggins;Dustin H. Long;Kenneth L. Gage

  • Prairie Dogs, Persistent Plague, Flocking Fleas, and Pernicious Positive Feedback.

    Dean E. Biggins;David A. Eads;David A. Eads

  • Grooming behaviors of black‐tailed prairie dogs are influenced by flea parasitism, conspecifics, and proximity to refuge

    David A. Eads;Dean E. Biggins;Samantha L. Eads

Frequent Co-Authors

Joshua J. Millspaugh
Joshua J. Millspaugh University of Montana
Michael F. Antolin
Michael F. Antolin Colorado State University
Kenneth L. Gage
Kenneth L. Gage Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Roger A. Powell
Roger A. Powell North Carolina State University
Richard P. Reading
Richard P. Reading University of Denver
Stanley H. Anderson
Stanley H. Anderson University of Wyoming
Stewart W. Breck
Stewart W. Breck United States Department of Agriculture
Courtney J. Conway
Courtney J. Conway University of Idaho
John L. Hoogland
John L. Hoogland University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
John A. Montenieri
John A. Montenieri Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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