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D-Index
40
Citations
6749
World Ranking
1154
National Ranking
110

Deborah L. Wells 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 Deborah L. Wells sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 110 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Deborah L. Wells 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 Deborah L. Wells sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Deborah L. Wells is affiliated with Queen's University Belfast in the United Kingdom. The research primarily focuses on multiple fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant portion of work related to Health Professions.

The subfields of study associated with Wells' research include Genetics, Social Psychology, Small Animals, Plant Science, and Sociology and Political Science. The main topics covered span a range of areas such as Human-Animal Interaction Studies, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Infant Health and Development, Veterinary Practice and Education Studies, Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment, Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion, and Primate Behavior and Ecology.

Frequent co-authors in Wells' publications include Rita Seery, Rachael F. Kinnaird, Nancy R. Gee, Melissa Winkle, and Megan A. Clements. The work appears regularly in various academic venues, highlighting contributions to the fields of Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Animals, Anthrozoös, Frontiers in Psychiatry, and PLoS ONE.

  • Quality of the Human-Animal Bond and Mental Wellbeing During a COVID-19 Lockdown (2022, Anthrozoös)
  • Paw preference as a tool for assessing emotional functioning and welfare in dogs and cats: A review (2020, Applied Animal Behaviour Science)
  • An Exploratory Study into the Backgrounds and Perspectives of Equine-Assisted Service Practitioners (2024, Animals)
  • Pet attachment and owner personality (2024, Frontiers in Psychiatry)
  • Using judgment bias test in pet and shelter dogs (Canis familiaris): Methodological and statistical caveats (2020, PLoS ONE)

The diverse research output of Wells includes studies that investigate relationships between humans and animals, animal welfare assessments, the psychological aspects of pet ownership, and methodological considerations in behavioral testing. This body of work contributes to understanding emotional and social dimensions within animal and human interactions.

Best Publications

  • The Effects of Animals on Human Health and Well-Being

    Deborah L. Wells

  • Pet Ownership and Cardiovascular Risk A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Glenn N. Levine;Karen Allen;Lynne T. Braun;Hayley E. Christian

  • Prevalence of behaviour problems reported by owners of dogs purchased from an animal rescue shelter.

    Deborah L Wells;Peter G Hepper

  • Sensory stimulation as environmental enrichment for captive animals: A review

    Deborah L. Wells

  • A review of environmental enrichment for kennelled dogs, Canis familiaris

    Deborah L. Wells

  • Domestic dogs and human health: An overview

    Deborah L. Wells

  • The influence of auditory stimulation on the behaviour of dogs housed in a rescue shelter

    Deborah Wells;L. Graham;Peter Hepper

  • A note on the influence of visitors on the behaviour and welfare of zoo-housed gorillas

    Deborah L. Wells

  • The facilitation of social interactions by domestic dogs

    Deborah L. Wells

  • The behaviour of dogs in a rescue shelter

    Deborah Wells;Peter Hepper

  • Lateralised behaviour in the domestic dog, Canis familiaris.

    Deborah L Wells

  • The State of Research on Human–Animal Relations: Implications for Human Health

    Deborah L. Wells

  • Male and female dogs respond differently to men and women

    Deborah L. Wells;Peter G. Hepper

  • The influence of olfactory stimulation on the behaviour of cats housed in a rescue shelter

    Sarah L.H. Ellis;Deborah L. Wells

  • How Many Footsteps Do Dogs Need to Determine the Direction of an Odour Trail

    Peter G. Hepper;Deborah L. Wells

  • The influence of environmental change on the behaviour of sheltered dogs

    Deborah L Wells;Peter G Hepper

  • The influence of olfactory enrichment on the behaviour of captive black-footed cats, Felis nigripes

    Deborah L. Wells;Justin M. Egli

  • A note on the effect of auditory stimulation on the behaviour and welfare of zoo-housed gorillas

    Deborah L. Wells;Dwyer Coleman;Mark G. Challis

  • Prenatal olfactory learning in the domestic dog

    Deborah L. Wells;Peter G. Hepper

  • Canine responses to hypoglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes.

    Deborah L. Wells;Shaun W. Lawson;A. Niroshan Siriwardena

  • The effect of videotapes of animals on cardiovascular responses to stress

    Deborah L. Wells

  • Pet Ownership and Adults' Views on the Use of Animals

    Deborah L. Wells;Peter G. Hepper

  • The influence of a camouflage net barrier on the behaviour, welfare and public perceptions of zoo-housed gorillas

    E.C. Blaney;Deborah Wells

Frequent Co-Authors

Erika Friedmann
Erika Friedmann University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hayley Christian
Hayley Christian University of Western Australia
J. Elizabeth Bolhuis
J. Elizabeth Bolhuis Wageningen University & Research
Paola Valsecchi
Paola Valsecchi University of Parma
Martin Dempster
Martin Dempster Queen's University Belfast
Frank Rosell
Frank Rosell University of South-Eastern Norway
Dorothy E.F. McKeegan
Dorothy E.F. McKeegan University of Glasgow
Gareth Arnott
Gareth Arnott Queen's University Belfast

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