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D-Index
58
Citations
10411
World Ranking
392
National Ranking
141

Steven L. Monfort 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 Steven L. Monfort sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 141 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.

Steven L. Monfort 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 Steven L. Monfort sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 58 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Steven L. Monfort is affiliated with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Psychology and Environmental Science, with a focus on subfields such as Social Psychology, Ecology, Small Animals, Information Systems, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientist's work covers several core topics, including:

  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Research Data Management Practices
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Short-term effects of GPS collars on the activity, behavior, and adrenal response of scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Predictors of helminth parasite infection in female chacma baboons (Papio ursinus)," 2021, International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife
  • "FAIR Island: Real-World Examples of Place-based Open Science," 2022, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • "David E. Wildt-An Inspiring Leader in the Conservation of Wild Species," 2020, Journal of Heredity
  • "Elevated glucocorticoids during the ovarian follicular phase predict conception in wild female chacma baboons," 2023, Hormones and Behavior

Collaborations have involved several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Janine L. Brown
  • Pierre Comizzoli
  • Shahrina Chowdhury
  • Larissa Swedell
  • Steffen Foerster

Steven L. Monfort's contributions are published in diverse scientific venues such as:

  • PLoS ONE
  • International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Heredity
  • Hormones and Behavior

Best Publications

  • A generalized fecal glucocorticoid assay for use in a diverse array of nondomestic mammalian and avian species.

    Samuel K. Wasser;Kathleen E. Hunt;Janine L. Brown;Kathy Cooper

  • Rank and reproduction in cooperatively breeding African wild dogs: behavioral and endocrine correlates

    Scott Creel;Scott Creel;Nancy Marusha Creel;Nancy Marusha Creel;Michael G. L. Mills;Steven L. Monfort

  • Cooperation, Control, and Concession in Meerkat Groups

    T. H. Clutton-Brock;P. N. M. Brotherton;A. F. Russell;M. J. O'Riain

  • Stress and the suppression of subordinate reproduction in cooperatively breeding meerkats

    Andrew J. Young;Anne A. Carlson;Steven L. Monfort;Andrew F. Russell

  • Noninvasive monitoring of adrenocortical activity in carnivores by fecal glucocorticoid analyses.

    K. M. Young;S. L. Walker;C. Lanthier;W. T. Waddell

  • Excretion rates and metabolites of oestradiol and progesterone in baboon (Papio cynocephalus cynocephalus) faeces

    S. K. Wasser;S. L. Monfort;J. Southers;D. E. Wildt

  • Effects of dietary fibre on faecal steroid measurements in baboons (Papio cynocephalus cynocephalus)

    S. K. Wasser;R. Thomas;P. P. Nair;C. Guidry

  • Evaluating the Conservation Mission of Zoos, Aquariums, Botanical Gardens, and Natural History Museums

    Brian Miller;William Conway;Richard P. Reading;Chris Wemmer

  • Behavioural and endocrine mechanisms of reproductive suppression in Serenge dwarf mongooses

    Scott Creel;Scott Creel;Nancy Creel;David E. Wildt;Steven L. Monfort

  • Genome Resource Banks

    David E. Wildt;William F. Rall;John K. Critser;Steven L. Monfort

  • Frequent serial fecal corticoid measures from rats reflect circadian and ovarian corticosterone rhythms

    S A Cavigelli;S L Monfort;T K Whitney;Y S Mechref

  • Forgotten Biodiversity in Desert Ecosystems

    S. M. Durant;S. M. Durant;N. Pettorelli;S. Bashir;R. Woodroffe

  • EMBRYOGENESIS IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY - OR, HOW TO MAKE AN ENDANGERED SPECIES EMBRYO

    David E. Wildt;Steven L. Monfort;Ann M. Donoghue;Leslie A. Johnston

  • Fiddling in biodiversity hotspots while deserts burn? Collapse of the Sahara's megafauna

    S. M. Durant;S. M. Durant;T. Wacher;S. Bashir;R. Woodroffe

  • Reproduction, Growth and Development in Captive Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas)

    Todd R. Robeck;Steven L. Monfort;Paul P. Calle;J. Lawrence Dunn

  • Efforts going to the dogs? Evaluating attempts to re-introduce endangered wild dogs in South Africa

    Markus Gusset;Markus Gusset;Sadie J. Ryan;Markus Hofmeyr;Gus Van Dyk

  • The effect of immunocontraception on the behavior and reproduction of white-tailed deer

    William J. Mcshea;Steven L. Monfort;Salah Hakim;Jay Kirkpatrick

  • Radiocollaring and Stress Hormones in African Wild Dogs

    Scott Creel;Scott Creel;Nancy Marusha Creel;Nancy Marusha Creel;Steven L. Monfort

  • Rapid extraction of faecal steroids for measuring reproductive cyclicity and early pregnancy in free-ranging yellow baboons (Papio cynocephalus cynocephalus).

    S. K. Wasser;S. L. Monfort;D. E. Wildt

  • Estrous cycle characterisation and artificial insemination using frozen-thawed spermatozoa in the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).

    TR Robeck;KJ Steinman;M Yoshioka;E Jensen

  • Spontaneous lactation is an adaptive result of pseudopregnancy

    Scott R. Creel;Steven L. Monfort;David E. Wildt;Peter M. Waser

  • Evaluating adrenal activity in African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) by fecal corticosteroid analysis.

    Steven L. Monfort;K. L. Mashburn;B. A. Brewer;S. R. Creel

  • Phylogeography and conservation genetics of Eld's deer (Cervus eldi)

    Christopher N. Balakrishnan;Steven L. Monfort;Ajay Gaur;Lalji Singh

  • Urinary monitoring of adrenal responses to psychological stressors in domestic and nondomestic felids

    Kathy Carlstead;Janine L. Brown;Steven L. Monfort;Richard Killens

Frequent Co-Authors

David E. Wildt
David E. Wildt Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Janine L. Brown
Janine L. Brown Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
William J. McShea
William J. McShea Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Sarah M. Durant
Sarah M. Durant Zoological Society of London
Samuel K. Wasser
Samuel K. Wasser University of Washington
Peter Leimgruber
Peter Leimgruber Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Andrew F. Russell
Andrew F. Russell University of Exeter
Marta B. Manser
Marta B. Manser University of Zurich
Tim H. Clutton-Brock
Tim H. Clutton-Brock University of Cambridge
Jonathan E. M. Baillie
Jonathan E. M. Baillie Zoological Society of London

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