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D-Index
62
Citations
11525
World Ranking
295
National Ranking
103

Joy A. Mench 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 Joy A. Mench sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 142 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joy A. Mench 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 Joy A. Mench sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
  • 2018 - Honory Fellow of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE)

Overview

Joy A. Mench is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their work focuses on topics related to animal welfare and applied ethology.

Among frequent collaborators are:

  • Andrew Butterworth
  • Charlotte Berg
  • I.C. de Jong
  • M. Amrith Raj
  • Xavier Manteca

Joy A. Mench has contributed to book publications through Wageningen University & Research, notably the title Broiler Chickens: Welfare in Practice, published in 2021, which has received citations in the academic community.

The scientist has been recognized with awards related to animal welfare science and applied ethology, including the UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science awarded by the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare in 2021. Additionally, they became an Honorary Fellow of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) in 2018.

Best Publications

  • The biology of animal stress: basic principles and implications for animal welfare.

    Gary P. Moberg;Joy A. Mench

  • Hen welfare in different housing systems

    D.C. Lay;R.M. Fulton;P.Y. Hester;D.M. Karcher

  • Poultry Behaviour and Welfare

    Michael C. Appleby;Joy A. Mench;Barry O. Hughes

  • The challenge of challenge: Can problem solving opportunities enhance animal welfare?

    Cheryl L. Meehan;Joy A. Mench

  • Broiler breeders: feed restriction and welfare

    J.A. Mench

  • General Principles for the welfare of animals in production systems: The underlying science and its application

    David Fraser;Ian J.H. Duncan;Sandra A. Edwards;Temple Grandin

  • The effect of light intensity on the behavior, eye and leg health, and immune function of broiler chickens

    R. A. Blatchford;K. C. Klasing;H. L. Shivaprasad;P. S. Wakenell

  • Guidelines for the ethical use of animals in applied ethology studies

    Chris M Sherwin;Stine B Christiansen;Ian J Duncan;Hans W Erhard

  • Reliability and validity of a modified gait scoring system and its use in assessing tibial dyschondroplasia in broilers

    J P Garner;C Falcone;P Wakenell;M Martin

  • Performance, Livability, and Carcass Yield of Slow- and Fast-Growing Chicken Genotypes Fed Low-Nutrient or Standard Diets and Raised Indoors or with Outdoor Access

    A. C. Fanatico;P. B. Pillai;P. Y. Hester;C. Falcone

  • Stereotypies in caged parrots, schizophrenia and autism: evidence for a common mechanism.

    Joseph P Garner;Cheryl L Meehan;Joy A Mench

  • Sustainability of egg production in the United States—The policy and market context

    J. A. Mench;D. A. Sumner;J. T. Rosen-Molina

  • Animal neuropsychology: Validation of the Intra-Dimensional Extra-Dimensional set shifting task for mice

    Joseph P Garner;Collette M Thogerson;Hanno Würbel;James D Murray

  • Foraging opportunity and increased physical complexity both prevent and reduce psychogenic feather picking by young Amazon parrots

    C.L Meehan;J.R Millam;J.A Mench

  • How can social network analysis contribute to social behavior research in applied ethology

    Maja M. Makagon;Brenda McCowan;Brenda McCowan;Joy A. Mench

  • Farm animal welfare in the U.S.A.: Farming practices, research, education, regulation, and assurance programs

    Joy A. Mench

  • EFFECTS OF CRATING AND TRANSPORT ON STRESS AND MEAT QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS IN BROILERS

    G. Kannan;J. L. Heath;C. J. Wabeck;M. C. P. Souza

  • Environmental enrichment and development of cage stereotypy in Orange-winged Amazon parrots (Amazona amazonica)

    C. L. Meehan;J. P. Garner;J. A. Mench

  • Influence of different handling methods and crating periods on plasma corticosterone concentrations in broilers

    G Kannan;J A Mench

  • Social and husbandry factors affecting the prevalence and severity of barbering (‘whisker trimming’) by laboratory mice

    Joseph P. Garner;Brett Dufour;Laura E. Gregg;Sandra M. Weisker

  • Effects of a running wheel-igloo enrichment on aggression, hierarchy linearity, and stereotypy in group-housed male CD-1 (ICR) mice

    Christopher L. Howerton;Joseph P. Garner;Joy A. Mench

  • Behavioural time budgets of broiler chickens reared in varying light intensities

    Gina M. Alvino;Gregory S. Archer;Joy A. Mench

  • Is fearfulness a trait that can be measured with behavioural tests? A validation of four fear tests for Japanese quail

    Katherine A. Miller;Joseph P. Garner;Joy A. Mench

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph P. Garner
Joseph P. Garner Stanford University
Patricia Y. Hester
Patricia Y. Hester Purdue University West Lafayette
Ruth C. Newberry
Ruth C. Newberry Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Edmond A. Pajor
Edmond A. Pajor University of Calgary
David Fraser
David Fraser University of British Columbia
B. O. Hughes
B. O. Hughes Roslin Institute
Bradley A. Mullens
Bradley A. Mullens University of California, Riverside
Ian J.H. Duncan
Ian J.H. Duncan University of Guelph
Michael C. Appleby
Michael C. Appleby University of Edinburgh
Paul M. Thompson
Paul M. Thompson University of Southern California

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