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Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith

Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
43
Citations
6004
World Ranking
955
National Ranking
97

Psychology

D-Index
40
Citations
5434
World Ranking
8318
National Ranking
828

Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith 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 Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 122 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith 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 Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith is affiliated with the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within psychology and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, focusing primarily on animal behavior and welfare.

The main fields of study in which Buchanan-Smith has contributed include:

  • Psychology
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, subfields of research cover:

  • Social Psychology
  • Genetics
  • Small Animals
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology

The scientist's work addresses key topics such as:

  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior
  • Rabies Epidemiology and Control
  • Zoonotic Diseases and Public Health

Recent scientific papers by Buchanan-Smith include:

  • "Linking personality traits and reproductive success in common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)" (2022), published in Scientific Reports
  • "Understanding Circadian and Circannual Behavioral Cycles of Captive Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Can Help to Promote Good Welfare" (2023), published in Animals
  • "Anthropogenic risk increases night-time activities and associations in African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in the Ruaha-Rungwa ecosystem, Tanzania" (2022), published in African Journal of Ecology
  • "Studying animal innovation at the individual level: A ratings-based assessment in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus [Cebus] sp.)" (2021), published in Journal of Comparative Psychology
  • "Exploring Social and Locality Variations of Dog Bites in Scotland Using Administrative Data Sources" (2022), published in International Journal for Population Data Science

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Animals
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Scientific Reports
  • African Journal of Ecology
  • Journal of Comparative Psychology

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Phyllis C. Lee
  • Sophia Daoudi-Simison
  • Kristine M. Gandia
  • Sharon E. Kessler
  • Eoin O'Sullivan

Best Publications

  • Effects of predictability on the welfare of captive animals

    Lois Bassett;Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith

  • Evidence from rhesus macaques suggests that male coloration plays a role in female primate mate choice

    Corri Waitt;Anthony C. Little;Sarah Wolfensohn;Paul Honess

  • Detection of Fruit and the Selection of Primate Visual Pigments for Color Vision.

    Daniel Osorio;Andrew C Smith;Misha Vorobyev;Hannah M Buchanan-Smith

  • The effect of colour vision status on the detection and selection of fruits by tamarins (Saguinus spp.).

    Andrew C. Smith;Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith;Alison K. Surridge;Daniel Osorio

  • The behavioural ecology of mixed-species troops of callitrichine primates.

    Eckhard W. Heymann;Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith

  • What time is feeding?: How delays and anticipation of feeding schedules affect stump-tailed macaque behavior

    Corri Waitt;Hannah M Buchanan-Smith

  • The 24/7 approach to promoting optimal welfare for captive wild animals

    Sabrina Brando;Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith

  • Control and Complexity in Novel Object Enrichment

    TD Sambrook;H.M. Buchanan-Smith

  • Facial expression: An under-utilised tool for the assessment of welfare in mammals

    Kristin Descovich;Kristin Descovich;Kristin Descovich;Jennifer Wathan Wathan;Matthew C Leach;Hannah M Buchanan-Smith

  • Effects of Training on Stress-Related Behavior of the Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) in Relation to Coping With Routine Husbandry Procedures

    Lois Bassett;Hannah M Buchanan-Smith;Jean McKinley;Tessa E Smith

  • Training nonhuman primates using positive reinforcement techniques.

    Mark J Prescott;Hannah M Buchanan-Smith

  • Harmonising the definition of refinement

    Hannah M Buchanan-Smith;Anita Rennie;Augusto Vitale;Simone Pollo

  • Personality structure in brown capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella): comparisons with chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), orangutans (Pongo spp.), and rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta).

    F Blake Morton;Phyllis C Lee;Hannah M Buchanan-Smith;Sarah F Brosnan

  • Cognitive Research in Zoo-Housed Chimpanzees: Influence of Personality and Impact on Welfare

    Elizabeth S. Herrelko;Elizabeth S. Herrelko;Sarah-Jane Vick;Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith

  • Training common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) to cooperate during routine laboratory procedures: ease of training and time investment.

    Jean McKinley;Hannah M Buchanan-Smith;Lois Bassett;Keith Morris

  • Communicative intentions in wild chimpanzees: persistence and elaboration in gestural signalling

    Anna Ilona Roberts;Anna Ilona Roberts;Sarah-Jane Vick;Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith

  • Usage and comprehension of manual gestures in wild chimpanzees

    Anna Ilona Roberts;Anna Ilona Roberts;Sarah-Jane Vick;Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith

  • The oblique effect in orientation acuity.

    D.W. Heeley;H.M. Buchanan-Smith;J.A. Cromwell;J.S. Wright

  • Polyspecific association of two tamarin species, Saguinus labiatus and Saguinus fuscicollis, in Bolivia.

    Hannah Buchanan-Smith

  • Refinements in husbandry, care and common procedures for non-human primates Ninth report of the BVAAWF/FRAME/RSPCA/UFAW Joint Working Group on Refinement

    M Jennings;M J Prescott;Hannah M Buchanan-Smith

  • Taking personality selection bias seriously in animal cognition research: a case study in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella)

    F Blake Morton;Phyllis C Lee;Hannah M Buchanan-Smith

  • Distribution and forest utilization of Saguinus and other primates of the Pando Department, Northern Bolivia

    Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith;Scott M. Hardie;Scott M. Hardie;Carolina Caceres;Mark J. Prescott;Mark J. Prescott

  • RESEARCH ARTICLE Cognitive Research in Zoo-Housed Chimpanzees: Influence of Personality and Impact on Welfare

    Elizabeth S. Herrelko;Sarah-Jane Vick;Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas I. Mundy
Nicholas I. Mundy University of Cambridge
Andrew Whiten
Andrew Whiten University of St Andrews
Alexander Weiss
Alexander Weiss University of Edinburgh
Phyllis C. Lee
Phyllis C. Lee University of Stirling
Eckhard W. Heymann
Eckhard W. Heymann Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
Daniel Osorio
Daniel Osorio University of Sussex
Sarah F. Brosnan
Sarah F. Brosnan Georgia State University
Matthew C. Leach
Matthew C. Leach Newcastle University
Thomas Bugnyar
Thomas Bugnyar University of Vienna
Judith M. Burkart
Judith M. Burkart University of Zurich

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