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61
Citations
17077
World Ranking
301
National Ranking
105

Overview

James A. Serpell is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and veterinary science, with a focus on understanding human-animal interactions and animal behavior.

The primary fields of study for this researcher include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with 60 publications and Veterinary with 39 publications. Subfields involve Genetics, Small Animals, Geography, Planning and Development, Speech and Hearing, and Social Psychology.

The main topics James A. Serpell has contributed to cover a wide spectrum of subjects such as:

  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Geographies of human-animal interactions
  • Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
  • Rabies epidemiology and control
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Lauren Powell
  • Brittany Watson
  • Isain Zapata
  • Chelsea L. Reinhard
  • Carlos E. Alvarez

The researcher has published extensively in several venues, with a particular concentration in:

  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Scientific Reports
  • Animals
  • Applied Animal Behaviour Science
  • Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Recent significant papers include:

  • "Domestic dog lineages reveal genetic drivers of behavioral diversification," 2022, Cell
  • "Commensalism or Cross-Species Adoption? A Critical Review of Theories of Wolf Domestication," 2021, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Current Standards and Practices Within the Therapy Dog Industry: Results of a Representative Survey of United States Therapy Dog Organizations," 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Risks associated with animal-assisted intervention programs: A literature review," 2020, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
  • "Neurodevelopmental scaling is a major driver of brain-behavior differences in temperament across dog breeds," 2021, Brain Structure and Function

Best Publications

  • In the Company of Animals: A Study of Human-Animal Relationships

    James Serpell

  • Beneficial effects of pet ownership on some aspects of human health and behaviour

    James Serpell

  • Development and validation of a questionnaire for measuring behavior and temperament traits in pet dogs.

    Yuying Hsu;James A. Serpell

  • The Domestic Dog

    James Serpell

  • The domestic dog : its evolution, behaviour, and interactions with people

    James Serpell

  • Factors influencing human attitudes to animals and their welfare

    J.A. Serpell

  • Anthropomorphism and Anthropomorphic Selection—Beyond the "Cute Response"

    James A. Serpell

  • Animal-assisted interventions in mental health: definitions and theoretical foundations

    Katherine A. Kruger;James A. Serpell

  • Breed differences in canine aggression

    Deborah L. Duffy;Yuying Hsu;James A. Serpell

  • Evidence for an association between pet behavior and owner attachment levels

    James A. Serpell

  • Childhood pet keeping and humane attitudes in young adulthood

    E. S. Paul;J. A. Serpell

  • Development and validation of a novel method for evaluating behavior and temperament in guide dogs

    James.A Serpell;Yuying Hsu

  • Owner characteristics and interactions and the prevalence of canine behaviour problems

    Andrew Jagoe;James Serpell

  • Companion Animals and Us: Exploring the Relationships between People and Pets

    Anthony L. Podberscek;Elizabeth S. Paul;James A. Serpell

  • Correlates of pen size and housing conditions on the behaviour of kennelled dogs

    Robert C. Hubrecht;James A. Serpell;Trevor B. Poole

  • Predictive validity of a method for evaluating temperament in young guide and service dogs

    Deborah L. Duffy;James A. Serpell

  • Dog behavior co-varies with height, bodyweight and skull shape.

    Paul D. McGreevy;Dana Georgevsky;Johanna Carrasco;Michael Valenzuela

  • In the company of animals.

    J. Serpell

  • Effects of breed, sex, and neuter status on trainability in dogs

    James A. Serpell;Yuying A. Hsu

  • Animals and Human Society: Changing Perspectives

    Aubrey Manning;James Serpell

  • Pets and the development of positive attitudes to animals

    James Serpell;Elizabeth Paul

  • The English Cocker Spaniel: preliminary findings on aggressive behaviour

    Anthony L. Podberscek;James A. Serpell

  • Animal rights, human rights: Ecology, economy and ideology in the Canadian Arctic

    James Serpell

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul D. McGreevy
Paul D. McGreevy University of Sydney
Lynette A. Hart
Lynette A. Hart University of California, Davis
David L. Pearl
David L. Pearl University of Guelph
Mary D. Sammel
Mary D. Sammel University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Dorothy L. Cheney
Dorothy L. Cheney University of Pennsylvania
Peter Sandøe
Peter Sandøe University of Copenhagen
Robert M. Seyfarth
Robert M. Seyfarth University of Pennsylvania
Matthew Browne
Matthew Browne Central Queensland University
Harold A. Herzog
Harold A. Herzog Western Carolina University
Benjamin L. Hart
Benjamin L. Hart University of California, Davis

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