Alexandra L. Whittaker

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Alexandra L. Whittaker is a scholar working on Small Animals, Genetics and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexandra L. Whittaker has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Small Animals, 27 papers in Genetics and 20 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in Alexandra L. Whittaker's work include Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (38 papers), Human-Animal Interaction Studies (26 papers) and Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia (15 papers). Alexandra L. Whittaker is often cited by papers focused on Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (38 papers), Human-Animal Interaction Studies (26 papers) and Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia (15 papers). Alexandra L. Whittaker collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Mexico and United States. Alexandra L. Whittaker's co-authors include Gordon S. Howarth, Rebecca P. George, Timothy Hugh Barker, David J. McLelland, Lucy O’Malley, Kerry A. Lymn, M. L. Hebart, Daniel Mota‐Rojas, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva and Debra L. Hickman and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Alexandra L. Whittaker

79 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Prevalence of cognitive impairment following chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2022 101 citations Alexandra L. Whittaker, Rebecca P. George et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alexandra L. Whittaker Australia	19	512	270	171	166	130	83	1.0k
Nicholas M. Andronicos Australia	21	191 0.4×	164 0.6×	105 0.6×	72 0.4×	66 0.5×	69	1.3k
C. Hernández Spain	25	399 0.8×	167 0.6×	440 2.6×	257 1.5×	93 0.7×	75	1.5k
M. Albertini Italy	21	200 0.4×	420 1.6×	58 0.3×	339 2.0×	112 0.9×	96	1.3k
Anita M. Oberbauer United States	25	527 1.0×	819 3.0×	65 0.4×	151 0.9×	100 0.8×	101	2.1k
J KOOLHAAS Netherlands	8	279 0.5×	86 0.3×	228 1.3×	167 1.0×	243 1.9×	10	854
Debra L. Hickman United States	17	239 0.5×	169 0.6×	52 0.3×	38 0.2×	73 0.6×	55	907
Jacqueline Reid United Kingdom	17	970 1.9×	548 2.0×	74 0.4×	75 0.5×	62 0.5×	59	1.5k
A. Einspanier Germany	29	204 0.4×	279 1.0×	100 0.6×	62 0.4×	427 3.3×	114	2.2k
Patrick Pageat France	19	518 1.0×	573 2.1×	200 1.2×	17 0.1×	272 2.1×	83	1.1k
Federica Pirrone Italy	19	230 0.4×	486 1.8×	79 0.5×	147 0.9×	140 1.1×	56	933

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Barker, Timothy Hugh, et al.. (2025). Prevalence of cancer-related cognitive impairment in pediatric patients and survivors of non-CNS cancers: A systematic review and meta-analysis. medRxiv.

Barker, Timothy Hugh, et al.. (2025). Prevalence of cancer-related cognitive impairment in pediatric patients and survivors of non-CNS cancers: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 176. 106283–106283.

Mota‐Rojas, Daniel, Alexandra L. Whittaker, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, et al.. (2024). Tactile, Auditory, and Visual Stimulation as Sensory Enrichment for Dairy Cattle. Animals. 14(9). 1265–1265. 7 indexed citations

Domínguez-Oliva, Adriana, et al.. (2023). The Impact of Vegan Diets on Indicators of Health in Dogs and Cats: A Systematic Review. Veterinary Sciences. 10(1). 52–52. 13 indexed citations

Pollock, Danielle, et al.. (2023). “Chemobrain” in childhood cancer survivors—the impact on social, academic, and daily living skills: a qualitative systematic review. Supportive Care in Cancer. 31(9). 532–532. 6 indexed citations

Nielsen, Birte L., Huw Golledge, Jen-Yun Chou, et al.. (2023). Ensuring ethical animal welfare research: Are more ethics review committees the solution?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 1 indexed citations

Mota‐Rojas, Daniel, Alexandra L. Whittaker, Marcelo Daniel Ghezzi, et al.. (2023). Controversial Topics in Animal Welfare in Latin America: A Focus on the Legislation Surrounding the Human-Companion Animal Relationship and Animals Used for Recreational Practices. Animals. 13(9). 1463–1463. 2 indexed citations

Whittaker, Alexandra L., et al.. (2022). Understanding Subordinate Animal Welfare Legislation in Australia: Assembling the Regulations and Codes of Practice. Animals. 12(18). 2437–2437. 8 indexed citations

Hebart, M. L., et al.. (2022). An investigation into ‘community expectations’ surrounding animal welfare law enforcement in Australia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 4 indexed citations

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Hebart, M. L., et al.. (2022). Portraying Animal Cruelty: A Thematic Analysis of Australian News Media Reports on Penalties for Animal Cruelty. Animals. 12(21). 2918–2918. 4 indexed citations

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Whittaker, Alexandra L., Yifan Liu, & Timothy Hugh Barker. (2021). Methods Used and Application of the Mouse Grimace Scale in Biomedical Research 10 Years on: A Scoping Review. Animals. 11(3). 673–673. 30 indexed citations

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Howarth, Gordon S., et al.. (2021). Neuroimmunological complications arising from chemotherapy‐induced gut toxicity and opioid exposure in female dark agouti rats. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 100(1). 237–250. 2 indexed citations

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Hutchinson, Mark R., et al.. (2021). Evaluation of miRNA as Biomarkers of Emotional Valence in Pigs. Animals. 11(7). 2054–2054. 6 indexed citations

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Hebart, M. L., et al.. (2020). Affective state determination in a mouse model of colitis-associated colorectal cancer. PLoS ONE. 15(1). e0228413–e0228413. 21 indexed citations

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Whittaker, Alexandra L. & Timothy Hugh Barker. (2020). The Impact of Common Recovery Blood Sampling Methods, in Mice (Mus Musculus), on Well-Being and Sample Quality: A Systematic Review. Animals. 10(6). 989–989. 12 indexed citations

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Hebart, M. L., et al.. (2020). Assessing the Uniformity in Australian Animal Protection Law: A Statutory Comparison. Animals. 11(1). 35–35. 13 indexed citations

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Hebart, M. L., et al.. (2020). Explaining the Gap Between the Ambitious Goals and Practical Reality of Animal Welfare Law Enforcement: A Review of the Enforcement Gap in Australia. Animals. 10(3). 482–482. 24 indexed citations

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Hebart, M. L., et al.. (2019). Reducing the Gap Between the Ambitious Goals and Practical Reality of Animal Welfare Law Enforcement: A Review of the Enforcement Gap in Australia. Preprints.org. 1 indexed citations

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Barker, Timothy Hugh, Rebecca P. George, Gordon S. Howarth, & Alexandra L. Whittaker. (2017). Assessment of housing density, space allocation and social hierarchy of laboratory rats on behavioural measures of welfare. PLoS ONE. 12(9). e0185135–e0185135. 31 indexed citations

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Whittaker, Alexandra L., Gordon S. Howarth, & Kerry A. Lymn. (2014). Evaluation of Facebook ^© to create an online learning community in an undergraduate animal science class. Educational Media International. 51(2). 135–145. 31 indexed citations

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