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2494
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137

José Javier Cuervo 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 José Javier Cuervo sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 82 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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José Javier Cuervo 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 José Javier Cuervo sits on this spectrum.

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25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

José Javier Cuervo is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant focus on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, and Systematics. Within these broad fields, their work intersects notably with topics relating to Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Amphibian and Reptile Biology, and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.

The scientist's published work includes studies on species behavior, parasitology, and environmental stress responses, as reflected in their recent papers:

  • Going underground: short- and long-term movements may reveal the fossorial spatial ecology of an amphisbaenian (2021, Movement Ecology)
  • Genetic diversity, phylogenetic position, and co-phylogenetic relationships of Karyolysus, a common blood parasite of lizards in the western Mediterranean (2023, International Journal for Parasitology)
  • Hidden but Potentially Stressed: A Non-Invasive Technique to Quantify Fecal Glucocorticoid Levels in a Fossorial Amphisbaenian Reptile (2022, Animals)
  • Coping with drought? The hidden microhabitat selection and underground movements of amphisbaenians under summer drought conditions (2023, Current Zoology)
  • Male rock lizards may compensate reproductive costs of an immune challenge affecting sexual signals (2020, Behavioral Ecology)

The publication venues where José Javier Cuervo frequently contributes include Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Current Zoology, International Journal for Parasitology, Movement Ecology, and Animals.

Collaborative research forms an integral part of their academic profile. Frequent co-authors in their work are:

  • José Martín
  • Gonzalo Rodríguez-Ruiz
  • Pílar López
  • Octavio Jiménez-Robles
  • Pablo Recio

The scientist's research covers multiple specialized topics. These include:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

José Javier Cuervo's work reflects a consistent engagement with understanding ecological dynamics, species behavior, and the biological interactions of animals within their environments, contributing data fundamental to these areas of study.

Best Publications

  • The evolution of paternity and paternal care in birds

    Anders Pape Møller;José Javier Cuervo

  • Nest building is a sexually selected behaviour in the barn swallow

    Juan José Soler;José Javier Cuervo;Anders Pape Møller;Florentino De Lope

  • SPECIATION AND FEATHER ORNAMENTATION IN BIRDS

    A. P. Møller;J. J. Cuervo

  • The function of long tails in female barn swallows (Hirundo rustica): an experimental study

    José J. Cuervo;Florentino de Lope;Anders Pape Møiller

  • Sexual selection and tail streamers in the barn swallow

    Anders Pape Møller;Andrés Barbosa;José Javier Cuervo;F. de Lope

  • Sexually selected egg coloration in spotless starlings.

    Juan José Soler;Carlos Navarro;Tomás Pérez Contreras;Jesús M. Avilés

  • Concentration of trace elements in feathers of three Antarctic penguins: Geographical and interspecific differences

    Silvia Jerez;Miguel Motas;María José Palacios;Francisco Valera

  • Extrapair paternity in relation to sexual ornamentation, arrival date, and condition in a migratory bird

    A. P. Møller;J. Brohede;J. J. Cuervo;F. de Lope

  • Experimental manipulation of tail ornament size affects the hematocrit of male barn swallows (Hirundo rustica).

    Nicola Saino;José Javier Cuervo;Marco Krivacek;Florentino de Lope

  • Components of phenotypic variation in avian ornamental and non-ornamental feathers

    José Javier Cuervo;Anders Pape Møller

  • Horn asymmetry and fitness in gemsbok, Oryx g. gazella

    A.P. Møller;J J. Cuervo;J J. Soler;C. Zamora-Muoz

  • An analysis of continent-wide patterns of sexual selection in a passerine bird.

    A. P. Møller;Y. Chabi;J. J. Cuervo;F. de Lope

  • Haematocrit correlates with tail ornament size in three populations of the Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

    N. Saino;J. J. Cuervo;P. Ninni;F. De Lope

  • Phenotypic variation and fluctuating asymmetry in sexually dimorphic feather ornaments in relation to sex and mating system

    José Javier Cuervo;Anders Pape Møller

  • Hatching asynchrony, sibling hierarchies and brood reduction in the Chinstrap penguin Pygoscelis antarctica

    J. Moreno;L. M. Carrascal;J. J. Sanz;J. A. Amat

  • Sexual selection, germline mutation rate and sperm competition

    Anders Pape Møller;Anders Pape Møller;José Javier Cuervo

  • The effect of hatching date on parental care, chick growth, and chick mortality in the chinstrap penguin Pygoscelis antarctica

    J. Vinuela;J. Moreno;L. M. Carrascal;J. J. Sanz

  • Migratory connectivity and effects of winter temperatures on migratory behaviour of the European robin Erithacus rubecula: A continent-wide analysis

    Roberto Ambrosini;José Javier Cuervo;Chris du Feu;Wolfgang Fiedler

  • AN ANALYSIS OF CONTINENT-WIDE PATTERNS OF SEXUAL SELECTION IN A PASSERINE BIRD

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  • Individual differences in protandry, sexual selection, and fitness

    Anders P. Møller;Javier Balbontín;José Javier Cuervo;Ignacio G. Hermosell

  • Seabird ticks (Ixodes uriae) distribution along the Antarctic Peninsula

    Andrés Barbosa;Jesús Benzal;Virginia Vidal;Veronica Laura D'amico

  • Haematocrit is weakly related to condition in nestling Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica

    José J. Cuervo;Anders P. Møller;Florentino De Lope

Frequent Co-Authors

Anders Pape Møller
Anders Pape Møller University of Paris-Saclay
Santiago Merino
Santiago Merino Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
Juan José Soler
Juan José Soler Spanish National Research Council
Francisco Valera
Francisco Valera Spanish National Research Council
Nicola Saino
Nicola Saino University of Milan
F. de Lope
F. de Lope University of Extremadura
Jesús M. Avilés
Jesús M. Avilés Spanish National Research Council
José Martín
José Martín Spanish National Research Council
Javier Martínez
Javier Martínez University of Alcalá
Mario Díaz
Mario Díaz Spanish National Research Council

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