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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 40 1214 1124 358 307 122 5279
Ecology and Evolution 41 5928 5719 2016 1931 120 5340

Jeffrey R. Lucas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jeffrey R. Lucas between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jeffrey R. Lucas published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2012. 3 of the 132 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2012. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication 2026: 2 publications
1981 2026

132 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jeffrey R. Lucas: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 2
1983 3
1984 0
1985 4
1986 1
1987 2
1988 1
1989 3
1990 3
1991 2
1992 0
1993 1
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 0
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 5
2002 3
2003 1
2004 4
2005 2
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 5
2010 6
2011 4
2012 10
2013 4
2014 2
2015 4
2016 2
2017 4
2018 5
2019 5
2020 3
2021 9
2022 3
2023 1
2024 5
2025 1
2026 2
Total 132
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Jeffrey R. Lucas 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 Jeffrey R. Lucas sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 119–123 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 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.

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109 122
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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Jeffrey R. Lucas 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 Jeffrey R. Lucas sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 40 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
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.

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134
36 112
37 115
38 105
39 111
40 107 40
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Jeffrey R. Lucas is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Their primary focus lies in several interconnected fields of study, including:

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Developmental Biology
  • Ecology
  • Small Animals
  • Animal Science and Zoology

The main research topics covered by their work include:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Marine Animal Studies Overview
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Pharmacological Effects and Assays

Jeffrey R. Lucas has published extensively in journals such as:

  • PLoS ONE
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Poultry Science
  • Integrative and Comparative Biology

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on animal behavior and vocal communication, with selected works including:

  • "Who's the Boss? Assessing Convergent Validity of Aggression Based Dominance Measures in Male Laboratory Mice, Mus Musculus" (2021) published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Territorial calls of the bat Hipposideros armiger may encode multiple types of information: body mass, dominance rank and individual identity" (2021) in Animal Cognition
  • "Experimental manipulation of mixed-species flocks reveals heterospecific audience effects on calling" (2020) in Animal Behaviour
  • "Vocal performance reflects individual quality in male Great Himalayan leaf-nosed bats (Hipposideros armiger)" (2021) in Integrative Zoology
  • "Compounds from plantar foot sweat, nesting material, and urine show strain patterns associated with agonistic and affiliative behaviors in group housed male mice, Mus musculus" (2021) in PLoS ONE

They frequently collaborate with several coauthors including Congnan Sun, Chunmian Zhang, Jiang Feng, Tinglei Jiang, and Amanda J. Barabas.

In recognition of their contributions to science, Jeffrey R. Lucas was awarded the status of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Heat or Insulation: Behavioral Titration of Mouse Preference for Warmth or Access to a Nest

    Brianna N. Gaskill;Brianna N. Gaskill;Christopher J. Gordon;Edmond A. Pajor;Jeffrey R. Lucas

  • Impact of nesting material on mouse body temperature and physiology

    Brianna N. Gaskill;Brianna N. Gaskill;Christopher J. Gordon;Edmond A. Pajor;Jeffrey R. Lucas

  • Death and disappearance: estimating mortality risks associated with philopatry and dispersal

    Jeffrey R. Lucas;Peter M. Waser;Scott R. Creel

  • Some like it hot: Mouse temperature preferences in laboratory housing

    Brianna N. Gaskill;Stephanie A. Rohr;Edmond A. Pajor;Jeffrey R. Lucas

  • Does hippocampal size correlate with the degree of caching specialization

    Jeffrey R. Lucas;Anders Brodin;Selvino R. de Kort;Nicola S. Clayton

  • The Role of Foraging Time Constraints and Variable Prey Encounter in Optimal Diet Choice

    Jeffrey R. Lucas

  • The biophysics of pit construction by antlion larvae (Myrmeleon, Neuroptera)

    Jr Lucas

  • Mu1-related transposable elements of maize preferentially insert into low copy number DNA.

    A D Cresse;S H Hulbert;W E Brown;J R Lucas

  • Linking social complexity and vocal complexity: a parid perspective

    Indrikis Krams;Indrikis Krams;Tatjana Krama;Todd M. Freeberg;Cecilia Kullberg

  • Receivers respond differently to chick-a-dee calls varying in note composition in Carolina chickadees, Poecile carolinensis

    Todd M Freeberg;Jeffrey R Lucas

  • A comparative study of avian auditory brainstem responses: correlations with phylogeny and vocal complexity, and seasonal effects

    J R Lucas;T M Freeberg;A Krishnan;G R Long

  • Metabolic rates and pit-construction costs of two antlion species

    J. R. Lucas

  • Timing of induction of osmotically controlled genes in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium, determined with quantitative real-time reverse transcription-PCR.

    Boovaraghan Balaji;Kathleen O'Connor;Jeffrey R. Lucas;Joseph M. Anderson

  • Ecological correlates of explosive seed dispersal.

    Nancy E. Stamp;Jeffrey R. Lucas

  • Callers and satellites: chorus behaviour in anurans as a stochastic dynamic game

    Jeffrey R. Lucas;Richard D. Howard;Joseph G. Palmer

  • How Predation Risk Affects the Temporal Dynamics of Avian Leks: Greater Sage Grouse versus Golden Eagles

    Adam R. Boyko;Robert M. Gibson;Jeffrey R. Lucas

  • Seasonal variation in avian auditory evoked responses to tones: a comparative analysis of Carolina chickadees, tufted titmice, and white-breasted nuthatches.

    Jeffrey R. Lucas;Todd M. Freeberg;Glenis R. Long;Ananthanarayan Krishnan

  • Taking the sensory approach: how individual differences in sensory perception can influence mate choice

    Kelly L. Ronald;Esteban Fernández-Juricic;Jeffrey R. Lucas

  • When should chickadees hoard food? Theory and experimental results

    Jeffrey R. Lucas;Lynn R. Walter

  • A dynamic model of short-term energy management in small food-caching and non-caching birds

    Vladimir V. Pravosudov;Jeffrey R. Lucas

  • ON ALTERNATIVE REPRODUCTIVE TACTICS IN ANURANS: DYNAMIC GAMES WITH DENSITY AND FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE

    Jeffrey R. Lucas;Richard D. Howard

  • Partial prey consumption by ambush predators

    Jeffrey R. Lucas;Alan Grafen

Frequent Co-Authors

Esteban Fernández-Juricic
Esteban Fernández-Juricic Purdue University West Lafayette
Joseph P. Garner
Joseph P. Garner Stanford University
Edmond A. Pajor
Edmond A. Pajor University of Calgary
Kathryn E. Sieving
Kathryn E. Sieving University of Florida
Peter M. Waser
Peter M. Waser Purdue University West Lafayette
Indrikis Krams
Indrikis Krams University of Latvia
Vladimir V. Pravosudov
Vladimir V. Pravosudov University of Nevada Reno
Ananthanarayan Krishnan
Ananthanarayan Krishnan Purdue University West Lafayette
John C. Wingfield
John C. Wingfield University of California, Davis
Christopher J. Barnard
Christopher J. Barnard University of Nottingham

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